ALEXANDRIA – Baptist Temple is to present its Christmas cantata at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. A fellowship is to follow. Kelly Boggs is interim pastor.
BATON ROUGE – The Sanctuary Choir of Broadmoor Baptist is to present Christmas music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The church’s annual Christmas dinner is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 followed by a Christmas piano concert at 7 p.m. Paul Henderson is music minister. Roger Sullivan is interim pastor.
SHREVEPORT – The church Christmas celebration service of Pinecroft Baptist is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Marty J. Wright is pastor.
BATON ROUGE – The music ministry of First Baptist presents The Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra in a “A Christmas Celebration” at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 and Sunday, Dec. 16. The church distributed 500 balloons at the Festival of Lights, which included information about the upcoming Christmas program. Burn Page is pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – Calvary Baptist’s Christmas Choir and Orchestra with guests This Hope are to present “Christmas We Believe” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 14 and 15. David Brooks is pastor.
LIVINGSTON – A “Christmas in the Pines” Dinner Concert by the Down East Boys is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at Pine Grove Baptist. Paul Taylor is pastor.
SLIDELL – The cantata of Calvary Baptist is set for 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The church’s Christmas Fellowship is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Christie Nienaber is music director. Charles Starnes is pastor.
DEQUINCY – First Baptist’s Christmas musical is set for 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, followed by a church-wide Christmas Fellowship. Mel York is minister of music. Duane Sutton is interim pastor.
NATCHITOCHES – The adult choir Christmas musical “Born to Us This Day” is set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Trinity Baptist. Jamie Green is music director. Ron Thompson is pastor.
ALEXANDRIA – The Lottie Moon Christmas Auction at Horseshoe Drive Baptist is set for 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. Donations for the auction are now being accepted and can be dropped off at the church. Clothing donations will not be accepted. RAs and GAs are sponsoring a military missions project of care packages to be sent to five soldiers. The adult choir cantata of Horseshoe Drive Baptist is set for Dec. 16. Aubrey Whitlock is pastor.
RUSTON – The children’s ministry of Temple Baptist is hosting a Winter Wonderland snow party, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. A walk-through drama presentation covering the prophecy of the coming of Jesus, annunciation by the angel to Mary, manger scene, shepherds, Magi, cross and empty tomb is to be part of the event. Sally Hearn is minister of childhood education. Rick Byargeon is pastor.
SLIDELL – Grace Baptist’s Christmas Cantata is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. A Christmas dinner and Family Service is set for 5:30 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 19. Marty Stone is minister of music. Bob Heustess is pastor.
DEVILLE – Philadelphia Baptist’s Christmas Dinner Theater is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The offering received is to go for a Nicaragua mission trip. Philip Robertson is pastor.
HOMER – A children’s Christmas party and caroling is set for 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15.
The Sanctuary Choir, youth and children’s choirs are to present “Be Not Afraid” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, and 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. Keith Beard is minister of music. James Simeon is pastor.
MORGAN CITY – Bayou Vista Baptist’s Christmas musical is set for 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 15 and 16.
DEVILLE – Holloway Baptist’s adult Christmas musical “Unspeakable Joy” is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16.
ST. FRANCISVILLE – The adult choir of First Baptist is to present performances at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Joe Ratcliff is pastor.
TIOGA – Tioga First Baptist’s Family Night at Christmas is set for Sunday, Dec. 16, and is to feature the Louisiana College music/drama group Testify. David Cranford is pastor.
LAFAYETTE – Emmanuel Baptist’s Christmas musical is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16.
ABBEVILLE – First Baptist’s Christmas musical is set for 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16.
BROUSSARD – First Baptist and Community Baptist are to present joint musicals at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at First Baptist and 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Community Baptist.
VIDALIA – First Baptist is to present a Christmas musical Sunday, Dec. 16, and Monday, Dec. 17. The youth Christmas party is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. Dan Glenn is pastor.
JONESVILLE – The Christmas musical “The Love of God at Christmas” is to be presented by First Baptist’s choir at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The Children’s Choir is to present a Christmas musical at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. A church-wide Christmas dinner is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. Gary Odom is music director. Marshall Douglas is pastor.
MORGAN CITY – First Baptist’s adult choir musical is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, and 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17.
CHARENTON – Little Pass Baptist is to present its Christmas musical at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, and Monday, Dec. 17.
RUSTON – The Christmas production, “Joy!” is to be presented by Calvary Baptist at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Bill Reid is pastor.
TAYLOR – Taylor Baptist is sponsoring a Christmas catered meal following the morning worship service, Sunday, Dec. 16. Jimmy Eppinette is pastor.
BREAUX BRIDGE – The Teche Baptist church choir is to perform a Christmas musical and drama entitled “The Love of God at Christmas” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Special guest vocalist is to be Rob Burdeaux. Wayne Lyons is pastor.
SPRINGHILL – The adult choir of Temple Baptist is to perform “Star of Wonder” at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The children’s choir is set to perform “There’s a Stranger in the Manger” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Drew Kelley is music director. Ann Reeves and Glenda Nichols are children’s choir directors. Wayne Reeves is pastor.
HOUMA – The Sanctuary Choir of Mulberry Baptist is to present “The Nativity Story” during the morning worship service, Sunday, Dec. 16. Steve Graves is pastor.
LAKE CHARLES – The Christmas program of Trinity Baptist is to be presented at Boulevard Baptist at 5 p.m. Sunday. Dec. 16.
WEST MONROE – “Christmas in Reverse” is to be presented by children of Highland Baptist at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Gordon Dean is pastor.
DENHAM SPRINGS – A fellowship time to make gingerbread houses at Riverside Baptist is set for families and children K through 5th grade at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. The Christmas music program by the Injoy Choir is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Johnny Skinner is interim music minister. Larry Hubbard is pastor.
FLORIEN – “The Light of Christmas” drama is to be presented by Pisgah Baptist at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. A church-wide gift exchange is to follow. Fruit baskets are to be distributed in the community Saturday, Dec. 22. Jimmy Clark is pastor.
JONESBORO – Testify is to be in concert at Ebenezer Baptist the morning worship service, Sunday, Dec. 16. Randy Lee is pastor.
BERNICE – “The Love of God at Christmas” is to be presented at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, and is to include drama and music. The AWANA Christmas store is to be Wednesday, Dec. 19. Jerry Dark is pastor.
JONESBORO – “An Evening of Christmas Music” presented by Michael Rorex and Shane Garner at Hodge Baptist is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. The KFC Christmas program is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. A Rovin’ Oldies Christmas party is set for 5 p.m. Dec. 20. Norris Curry is pastor.
JONESBORO – First Baptist is to present “The Joy of Christmas” at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, and Sunday, Dec. 16. A Dessert Fest is to be held both evenings with youth selling desserts and drinks, along with a Silent Cake auction to fund a summer mission trip. Charles Wesley is pastor.
BATON ROUGE – The Children’s Choir Christmas performance of Judson Baptist is set for 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The youth choir is to perform at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The Pine Ridge Christmas party is set for 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, and a Christmas party at Harvest Manor Nursing Home is set for 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20. Merelin McCon is pastor.
BATON ROUGE – Christmas music is to be presented at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Grace Baptist.
PLAQUEMINE – Bayou Plaquemine Baptist is to present the Christmas musical “Born ToYou This Day” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Connie Alvarez is music director. Ken Austin is pastor.
BAKER – The Sanctuary Choir of First Baptist is to present its Christmas music at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Marvin Smith is minister of music. Dennis Allen is pastor.
WEST MONROE – McClendon Baptist’s children are to present “It’s Christmas! Do You Know What’s Missing?” which is set for Dec. 16 and, “Christmas Forgotten” Sunday, Dec. 23. “Imagine” is to be presented by Tried and True at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The children’s choir is to present “Mystery of the Manger” at 7 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 19. The Sanctuary Choir is to present “There is Peace in the World Tonight” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23. Rita Young is children’s director. Janis Knight is music director. Rick Crandall is pastor.
WEST MONROE – Preschool/Children of Ridge Avenue Baptist are to present “Happy Birthday, Jesus” at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. “Comfort and Joy,” an adult Christmas musical, is to be presented at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. David Brown is pastor.
LAKE CHARLES – Boulevard Baptist’s Christmas program is to be presented at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, under the direction of Randy Monroe.
WEST MONROE – Highland Baptist’s children’s choir musical is set for 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The church has been collecting Christmas gifts for the veterans at the Veteran’s Home in Monroe. Gordon Dean is pastor.
HAMMOND – First Baptist’s Christmas musical, “Come and Worship,” is set for 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. First Baptist’s deacon/ministers’ Christmas party is set for Saturday, Dec. 15, at the home of Tim Langham. A Christmas care basket distribution sponsored by the deacons is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22. Jim Lancaster is pastor.
LEESVILLE – A combined worship celebration of East Leesville Baptist, First Baptist New Llano and The Church at Marksville is set for 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Leesville High School Auditorium.
BATON ROUGE – CrossPoint Baptist’s LiveOutLoud is to present “He Knows My Name” at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. A Lottie Post Office has been set up at the church with a 25 cents per card charge. All money collected is to go to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. Byron Townsend is music minister. Landon Dowden is pastor.
LEESVILLE – The music ministry of East Leesville Baptist is to present a “Living Nativity” in conjunction with Anderson Farm Christmas Lights Drive Thru at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 13 to 15. The Celebration Choir is to perform at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 13 and Dec. 14. The Women’s Christmas Fellowship is set for 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, at the home of Lynn Tanner. Grant Blakeney is minister of music. Gil Arthur is pastor.
BATON ROUGE – The Sanctuary Choir Christmas music program is to be presented at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at Broadmoor Baptist. The annual Christmas dinner and program is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. An All-Church Caroling is set for 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. Paul Henderson is music minister. Roger Sullivan is interim pastor.
OAKDALE – First Baptist is to host a Deacon Widows Christmas party at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec.13, and a church-wide Christmas party at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The musical, “Jesus: There’s Something About that Name,” is to be performed at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, by the sanctuary choir. Stephen Laughlin is pastor.
LAFAYETTE – Northside Baptist’s Christmas cantata is to be at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. A children’s Christmas is to be held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Bert Langley is interim pastor.
PONCHATOULA – A Christmas Spectacular, “The Story,” is to be presented by the music and drama ministries of First Baptist at 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Dec. 14 to 16. Chip Vickers is minister of music. A Christmas Open House is set for 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the home of Johnny Presley, interim pastor.
HAUGHTON – “The Love of God at Christmas” is to be presented at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 by the choir of First Baptist. Scotty Gibson is minister of music. Gevan Spinney is pastor.
RINGGOLD – First Baptist’s Christmas cantata is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Mike Whitlock is minister of music. Ronnie Osborne is pastor.
DERIDDER – The children’s choirs and Joy Singers of First Baptist are to perform at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Lindsey Burns is pastor.
DENHAM SPRINGS – Hebron Baptist children’s Christmas musical is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Destry McFearin is music minister. Joe Alain is pastor.
BOGALUSA – Superior Avenue Baptist is to present a Christmas cantata at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. George Bateman is minister of music. Clay Norwood is pastor.
MANY – The combined choirs of Calvary Baptist and First Baptist are to present the Christmas cantata “Imagine” at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, and 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec.16, at First Baptist. Steve Kelly is pastor.
NATCHITOCHES – “A Child is Born” is to be presented by Westside Baptist choirs at the evening worship service Sunday, Dec. 16. Bill Hudson is pastor.
KENTWOOD – The Sanctuary Choir of First Baptist is to present “We Believe” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Joey Miller is pastor.
LONGVILLE – “The Light of the World” is to be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec.15, and 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. A church-wide Christmas Caroling is set for 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Matthew Jones is minister of music. Stuart Graves is pastor.
FERRIDAY – “The Love of God at Christmas” is to be presented by the choir of First Baptist at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. A Cajun Christmas party is set for the youth at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. Butch Hosea is minister of music. Wayne Gray is pastor.
WINNSBORO – First Baptist’s adult Christmas music is to be presented at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Youth of the church are to distribute widow’s baskets at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17. A youth Cellular Christmas Scavenger Hunt is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20. Steve Bryan is youth pastor. Harry Boyd Jr. is pastor.
SULPHUR – A senior adult trip to Natchitoches is set for Friday, Dec. 14. The Worship and Agin’ Cajuns Choirs are to present “An Evening of Christmas Praise” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. “Care While Caroling” is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, to bless homebound members of First Baptist. David Dukes is minister of praise and worship and senior adults. David Holder is pastor.
MONROE – North Monroe Baptist’s Sanctuary Choir is to present “On This Very Night” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The Heritage Leader’s annual Christmas Light Supper and Tour is set for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18. Cajun humorist Mickey Bounds is to be featured at a Cajun’ Christmas gumbo supper at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. David McCormick is minister of music and worship; Bill Dye is pastor.
LAKE CHARLES – Sale Street Baptist’s “A Christmas Prayer” is to be presented at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Hugh Wallis is interim minister of music and worship. Charles Kimball is pastor.
DERIDDER – New Life Baptist’s Christmas musical worship is set for 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, featuring the praise team. Joe Joslin is minister of music. Lynn Clayton is pastor.
SIMPSON – Simpson Baptist is to present a Christmas Cantata at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 and children’s Christmas program at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. A Community Candlelight Service is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19. A senior adult luncheon is set for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20. Earlean Hall is music director. Brett Thornton is pastor.
ZWOLLE – Aimwell Baptist’s choir is to present “Once Upon a Miracle” at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Bennie Primeaux is music director and Roy W. Taylor is pastor.
BOGALUSA – Superior Avenue Baptist’s Christmas Cantata is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, with a Christmas fellowship to follow. George Bateman is minister of music. Clay Norwood is pastor.
MONROE – Emmanuel Baptist’s Christmas Cantata “Born a Savior, Born a King” is set for 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Dale Liner is minister of music. Terry Mims is pastor.
MORGAN CITY – “A Christmas Prayer” is to be presented at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec.16, and at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, at First Baptist. The RAs Post Office is charging 25 cents per card. The post office is to run through Dec. 18. Paul Young is minister of music. David Willoughby is pastor.
SHREVEPORT – The Kingstonaires of Kingston Baptist is to present “Once Upon a Miracle” Friday, Dec. 21. Trey Lewis is pastor.
PINEVILLE – Pineville Park Baptist’s Prison Ministry Christmas Party is set for 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 at the Sheriff Workhouse. Greg Carroll is pastor.
DEVILLE – Longview Baptist’s Christmas musical “Born this Day” is to be presented at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 23. The children’s choir is to present “A Christmas Gift for Amos” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. Mike Boone is minister of music. Robby Poole is pastor.
WINNFIELD – The youth choir of First Baptist is to present “Yo! Christmas Tree” at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23. A candlelight Christmas Eve service is set for 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24. Jerold McBride is interim pastor.
KENTWOOD – The Lottie Moon Tea of First Baptist is set for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at New Zion Baptist. Joey Miller is pastor.