For the week of December 17 - 23, 2003

Holiday services

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Valley Of Peace Lutheran Church, Dec. 17, Advent Service at 7 p.m. Dec. 24, 7 p.m., New Year’s Eve: 8 p.m. Woodside and Wintergreen in Hailey.

Wood River Jewish Community, Dec. 19, 6 p.m. Shabbat Service at St. Thomas. Come celebrate the first night of Chanukah. Dec. 21, 5:30 p.m. Annual Community Chanukah Party also at St. Thomas. WRJC will provide chicken, brisket, latkes and drinks. Please bring side dish or dessert. $15 adults, $10 kids. Reservations required: 726-1183. Sun Valley Road, Ketchum.

Wood River Assembly of God, Dec. 23, 6:30 p.m. Christmas Carols. 511 N. Main Street. Hailey.

Bellevue Community Church, Dec. 24, 6 p.m. Candlelight Service, 307 Cedar St., Bellevue.

Calvary Bible Church, Dec. 24, 8 p.m. Candlelight Service, 102 Coyote Bluffs, Hailey.

St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Dec. 24, 4 p.m. Family lessons, carols and Eucharist, 8 and 11 p.m. Choral lessons, carols and Eucharist, Sun Valley Road, Ketchum.

Emmanuel Episcopal, Dec. 24, 4 p.m. Family service, 8 p.m. Lessons and carols. Dec. 25, Informal morning prayer services with carols. Second and Bullion, Hailey

Life Church, Dec. 24 8:30 p.m. Candlelight Communion. 406 N. Main St., Hailey.

Light on the Mountains, Dec. 24, 4 p.m. Youth service with a surprise visit from the North Pole, at 7 p.m. Musical service with Jennifer Perry and R.L. Rowsey. Also, Jan. 31, World Peace Meditation simultaneously celebrated around the world. Highway 75 and Gimlet View.

Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood, Dec. 24, 7:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. Candlelight Services. Saddle Road, Ketchum.

St. Charles Catholic Church, Weekend masses: Saturdays, Spanish Mass, 7:30 p.m., Sundays, English Mass 8:30 a.m. Dec. 24, 5 p.m. Family Mass, 7:30 p.m. Spanish Mass, 10 p.m. English Mass. Dec. 25 Christmas Day Mass 9 a.m.; Jan. 31, New Year’s Day 9:30 a.m. 311 First Ave., Hailey.

Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church, Weekend Masses: Saturdays 5:30 p.m., Sundays 10:30 a.m., Dec. 24, 4 p.m. Family Mass, 8 p.m. Vigil Mass, 11 p.m. Mass Carols begin 10:30 p.m. Adult Choir. Dec. 25, Christmas Day 10:30 p.m. Dec. 31 8 a.m. New Year’s Day Mass. Sun Valley Road, Sun Valley.

Calvary Chapel of Wood River, Dec. 24, 8 p.m. 21 E. Maple St., Candlelight Service.

Wood River Spiritual Center, Dec. 24, 8 p.m. Candlelight Service. Masonic Lodge, Second and Bullion, Hailey.

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