Reason for the season

Christmas Eve services

Christ the King Community Church: Candlelight services at 7 p.m., meets at Solid Grounds Café, call 679-9921.

Concordia Lutheran Church: Candlelight carol service at 7:30 p.m. and Communion candlelight services at 11 p.m., 590N. Oak Harbor St., call 675-2548.

Coupeville Methodist Church: Informal service at 5 p.m.; candlelight service at 7 p.m.

Family Bible Church: Candlelight services at 6:30 and 8 p.m., 2760 Heller Road.

First Baptist Church: Communion and candlelight services with music and a children’s program at 6:30 p.m., 1780 SE 4th Ave., call 675-3032.

Lighthouse Christian Center: Candlelight service at 7 p.m., 1767 NE Regatta Dr.

Living Word Fellowship: Services at 5 and 7 p.m., 290 NW Crosby Road.

New Covenant Fellowship: Candlelight service at 6:30 p.m., 29470 Highway 20.

Oak Harbor Assembly of God: “Candlelight, Carols and Communion,” from 5 – 6 p.m. Located at 319 SW Third Ave.

Oak Harbor Christian Reformed Church: Candlelight service at 6 p.m. The theme of the service will be “The Joy of Christmas” and Pastor Harold Veldman will speak on “The Real Gift of Christmas: Christ.” The church is at 1411 Wieldraayer Road. Nursery will be provided.

Oak Harbor Church of the Nazarene: Family Christmas eve service, drama with music, from 6 – 7 p.m., 1100 W. Whidbey Ave.

Oak Harbor Lutheran Church: Family worship with Holy communion and the Sunday school Christmas program, at 4 p.m., 1253 NW 2nd Ave.

Oak Harbor Methodist Church: 5 p.m., family service; 8 p.m., choir cantata and candlelight service; 11 p.m., communion and candlelight service. The church is at 1050 SE Ireland St.

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church: Children’s pageant at 6 p.m. Carol singing and festive Eucharists at 10:30 p.m.

Whidbey Evangelical Free Church: Candlelight service at 5:30 p.m., 3770 Highway 525.

Whidbey Presbyterian Church: Family service at 7 p.m., and candlelight service at 9 p.m.