Source: The Cherokeean Herald
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<div><br></div><div>Cherokee County’s faith communities will celebrate Christmas with special services on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25, including:<br><br><strong>Christmas Eve (Tuesday)</strong></div><div>• First United Methodist Church of Rusk (255 S. Henderson St.) – 3 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight worship service and Holy Communion</div><div>• First Baptist Church Bullard (1428 S. Houston St.) – Candlelight services are at 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. </div><div>• Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church (760 S. Main St., Rusk) – 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. English Vigil Masses; bilingual midnight Mass.</div><div>• Trinity Episcopal Church (1100 S. Jackson St., Jacksonville) – 5 p.m. service</div><div>• A. Frank Methodist Church (131 Cooper Street, Alto) – 5 p.m. candlelight service </div><div>• St. John’s Methodist Church (2020 Beaumont St., Jacksonville)– 5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist </div><div>• Central Baptist Church (1909 E. Rusk St., Jacksonville) – 6 p.m. candlelight service</div><div>• Trail to Christ Cowboy Church (5858 US Highway 79 W, Jacksonville) – 7 p.m. candlelight service </div><div>• First Methodist Church – Jacksonville (1031 SE Loop 456) – 6 p.m. Christmas Eve </div><div>• Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church (1023 Corinth St., Jacksonville) – 7 p.m. English vigil Mass, bilingual midnight Mass</div><div>• Bethlehem Lutheran Church (1515 S. Loop 256, Palestine) – 7 p.m. candlelight service </div><div>• First Methodist Church – Troup (202 E. Duval St.) – Family Communion is offered at 7:30 p.m., followed by an 8 p.m. candlelight service</div><div>• Our Lady of Guadalupe Church (304 FM 235 East, New Summerfield) 9 p.m. Spanish vigil Mass </div><div>• St. Matthew United Methodist Church (Jacksonville) – Two services in separate locations. A 4 p.m. the service is at new location 201 S. Bonner St., while an 11:30 p.m. candlelight service is at Teaberry Chapel, 2525 O’Keefe Rd.</div><div><strong> </strong></div><div><strong>Christmas Day (Wednesday) </strong></div><div>• Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, New Summerfield – 8 a.m. Spanish Mass, </div><div>• Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Jacksonville, 9 a.m. (English), noon Spanish Masses</div><div>• Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Rusk – 9:30 a.m. English Mass</div><div>• Venerable Antonio Margil Church, 181 Main St. in Alto – 11 a.m. Spanish Mass</div>