Lakeland Christmas Candlelight services

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Photo by Grace City Church

Whether you’re sitting in the pews every Sunday (or a self-proclaimed Chreaster), candlelight services on Christmas Eve is a tradition in many families before celebration + gift-giving on the big day.

Here’s where + when you can attend a church service in LAL, all rounded up, with an assortment of denominations.

🕯️First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland | Dec. 24 | 5:30 p.m. (New Traditions service) + 11 p.m. (Candlelight + Communion Service) | 175 Lake Hollingsworth Dr

🕯️Family Worship Center | Dec. 24 | 6:30 p.m. | Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion | 1350 East Main St

🕯️Victory Church | Dec. 24 | 6:30 p.m. | 1 hour Christmas Eve Candlelight and Carols Service | 1401 Griffin Rd

🕯️Church at the Mall | Dec. 24 | 4 p.m. | Family Christmas Eve Candlelight Services | 1010 East Memorial Blvd

🕯️Grace City Church | Dec. 23 | 4:30 p.m. | Christmas Eve Service | 730 S FL Ave

🕯️First Baptist Church of Highland City Preschool | Dec. 24 | 7 p.m. | Christmas Eve Candlelight Service | 4410 Yarborough Ln

🕯️The Way Community Church | Dec. 24 | 5 p.m. | Christmas Eve Candlelight Service | 2438 Commerce Point Dr

🕯️Redeemer Church of Lakeland, PCA | Dec. 24 | 5:30 p.m. | Christmas Eve Candlelight Evening Service | 1520 W Pipkin Rd

🕯️Redemption Church | Dec. 24 | 3 p.m. | Christmas Eve Service | 145 E Edgewood Dr

🕯️Highland Park Church | Dec. 23, 10 a.m. | Dec. 24, 4 p.m. + 5:30 p.m. | Christmas Eve Service | 4777 Lakeland Highlands Rd

🕯️Access Church | Dec. 23 | 5 p.m. | Christmas Eve Eve | 6000 Lakeland Highlands Rd

🕯️Ignited Church | Dec. 24 | 6 p.m. | Christmas Eve Communion | 5859 US HWY 98

🕯️St. Stephen’s Church | Dec. 24 | 10 p.m. | Christmas Eve Midnight Mass | 1820 E County Rd 540A

🕯️First Alliance Church | Dec. 25 | 5 p.m. | Christmas Eve Service | 1919 E Edgewood Dr

🕯️First United Methodist Church | Dec. 24 | 5 p.m. | Family Candlelight Worship | 72 Lake Morton Dr

🕯️Epic Church Lakeland | Dec. 23 | 10 a.m. | Epic Family Christmas Service | 1115 E Memorial Blvd

🕯️TBA Church | Dec. 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Christmas Eve [Healing] in His wings | 1815 E County Rd 540A

🕯️Free Life Chapel | Dec. 24 | 5 p.m. | Christmas Eve in Lakeland | 6780 N Socrum Loop Rd

🕯️Somos Church Lakeland | Dec. 22 | 6 p.m. | Christmas Under the Stars | 3125 US HWY 98 S

🕯️All Saints Episcopal Church Lakeland | Dec. 24 | 3 p.m. | Christmas Eve Service | 202 S Massachusetts Ave

🕯️Lake Gibson Church | Dec. 24 | 8 p.m. | Christmas Eve @ LGC | 6868 N Socrum Loop Rd

🕯️Lakeland Vineyard Church | Dec. 24 | 6 p.m. | Christmas Eve Service | 2023 W Pipkin Rd

🕯️St. Paul Lutheran Church | Dec. 24 | 4, 6 or 8 p.m. | Christmas Eve Candlelight Services | 4450 Harden Blvd

🕯️Edgewood Baptist Church | Dec. 24 | 5 p.m. | Community Christmas Eve Candlelight Service | 403 E Edgewood Dr

🕯️Saint Anthony Catholic Church | Dec. 24 | 4 p.m. | Christmas Eve | 820 Marcum Rd

🕯️Christ the King Episcopal Church | Dec. 24 | 5:30 p.m. (Family Service) + 10 p.m. (Candlelight Service) | 6400 N Socrum Loop Rd

🕯️Trinity Presbyterian Church | Dec. 24 | 5 p.m. | Christmas Eve Service | 301 N Florida Ave

Did we miss one? Let us know so we can add it to the list. May peace (and holiday merriment) be with you, my friends.

- Kaylee

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