The members and pastor of Jacksons Grove Church of Landrum are pleased to present several special services in observance of Christmas. The traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be offered twice again this year, first at 5 p.m. and the other at 8 p.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated at each of these services.  This worship experience is an opportunity to celebrate God’s greatest gift of the child of Bethlehem and to claim the promise of Christ’s birth for the future.

The service is open to everyone and is attended by a wide variety of persons from different faith backgrounds. The simple elegance of this historic church provides a respite from the holiday rush and a place of inspiration to contemplate the true meaning of the season.

In addition to these services, the church will also offer “A Blue Christmas Service: Attending to the Other Sounds of the Season” that will be held on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. This service, which is held on the shortest day of the year, is sometimes referred to as a service of the longest night. It will help acknowledge the dark side of the season and will address the battle waged in many people’s lives and in the communities against depression, anxiety, loss, violence and forces of evil all around.

For more information, contact Rev. Mike Bowers at 864-316-1784 or bowe7551@gmail.com. You can also visit their website at www.jacksonsgrove.org.

-Article submitted by Rev. Mike Bowers