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EDWARDSVILLE - A Christmas concert featuring The Jacobs Brothers will be held 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at First Welsh Presbyterian Church, 398 Main St.Free admission with light refreshments to follow. For further information call 570-288-8368.FAIRMOUNT SPRINGS -Fairmount Springs United Methodist Church, will host its annual Christmas musical 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. Music by Ashley Lawson and Arithe Kline begins at 2 p.m.LUZERNE - Three Roman Catholic parishes in northeastern Pennsylvania are continuing an annual tradition of collaborating to present two special services during the upcoming Advent season. Light From Light, an Advent service of word and song, will be presented in locations in Lackawanna and Luzerne counties on the second and third Sundays of Advent. Both services are free and open to the public.The services begin at 7 p.m. with the first being Sunday, Dec. 4, at Holy Family Parish Church, 574 Bennett Street, Luzerne and the second Dec. 11, at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 208 Smith St., Dunmore. Each service is open to the public at no charge.For more information about these events contact the Luzerne parish office, 570-287-6600), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Dunmore, 570-346-7429, or Saints Anthony and Rocco Parish, Dunmore, 570-344-1209.NANTICOKE - St. Faustina Parish announces Monday night worship 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 520 S. Hanover St. Check facebook for our Monday Night Worship event. Contact Paul Walters 570-332-2963 for more information.NANTICOKE - St. Faustina Parish, will host the 27th annual National Night of Prayer for Life uniting the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with the Feast of St. Juan Diego 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, to Friday, Dec. 9, 520 S. Hanover St.Contact Paul Walters, 570-332-2963, for more information.WEST PITTSTON - The Children&#8217;s Ministry of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, 317 Luzerne Ave., will present the children&#8217;s musical Star of Wonder 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, in the church auditorium.This is open to the general public, free of charge. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and seating will be on a first come, first served basis.Refreshments will follow the musical.Addition information is available by calling the church office, 570-654-2500, or on the web, cmawp.com.WHITE HAVEN - You can become part of an organization that has been reaching out to special needs people since its founding in 1904.The Order of Alhambra is an organization of catholic men and women that whose most important mission is to do things for special needs children and adults.The local chapter, Alhamar Caravan #4, will be singing Christmas Carols 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at White Haven Center and 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at St. Joseph&#8217;s Center, Scranton. To volunteer to sing Christmas Carols call Mrs. Kathy Kennedy, grand commander, 570-825-3272 or Mr. Patrick Umbra, regional supreme director, 570-822-3597 for details.WILKES-BARRE - The Christian Education Committee of the First Presbyterian Church, 97 S. Franklin St., is planning its 18th annual Alternative Christmas Craft Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, at the church.The fair offers families an opportunity to make wreaths on metal frame and purchasing hand-made crafts from local artisans, as well as third world crafts from around the world.A light lunch will be available.The fair is open to the public with no entrance fee.Tables are available to crafters for a small fee.For more information call Pam, 570-824-2478./NANTICOKE - Faustina Parish, 520 S. Hanover St., will host the 27th annual National Night of Prayer for Life uniting the Feast of the Immaculate Conception with the Feast of St. Juan Diego 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, to Friday, Dec. 9. Contact Paul Walters, 570-332-2963, for more information.

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