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Blessed Sacrament and Christ the King Catholic churches will hold Masses on Sunday, Dec. 12. Sunday Masses at Christ the King are at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and at Blessed Sacrament, Sunday Masses are at 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. For more information, visit the churches’ websites or Facebook pages at www.facebook.com/Christ-the-King-Parish-KCKS-1392808997677579 and www.facebook.com/BlessedSacramentkck.

Casa – Worship House Christian Church, 5217 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have Sunday services at 11 a.m. Dec. 12. A Christmas family event is planned at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18. Santa Claus will make an appearance. Those who are 12 and younger may play games and receive gifts, while items last. See details at www.facebook.com/casadealabanzaKCKS. For more information, visit Facebook @casadealabanzaKCKS.

The First Christian Church of Bonner Springs, 148 N. Nettleton, plans a Community Blood Center blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, in the fellowship hall. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040.

The Keeler Women’s Center, 759 Vermont, Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a program, “The Gospel of Non-Violence,” led by Peg Burns, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15. Pre-registration is required to 913-689-9375. For more information, visit https://www.mountosb.org/ministries/keeler-womens-center/.

London Heights Baptist Church, 734 N. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will be the site of a Christmas concert by the Kansas City, Kansas, Community Orchestra at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17. The concert is open to the public and is free, and donations will be accepted. The orchestra will perform Christmas favorites.

Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 12. See details at https://www.facebook.com/ORMBCKC or http://ormbc.org/church-online/.

Open Door Baptist Church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services in person at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, and livestream at https://www.facebook.com/opendoorkc/ and https://www.opendoorkc.com/. Open Door is planning a free Christmas concert by the Ball Brothers at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at the church, 3033 N. 103rd Terrace.

Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church, 2300 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold a Mass in English at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 12. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/ourladyandsaintrose.

Free COVID vaccines will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12, at Sacred Heart Church, 2646 S. 34th St., Kansas City, Kansas. Participants may receive the first, second or third dose. Three COVID vaccines will be available. Participants who are Wyandotte County residents may win a $25 gift card per person, or $100 per family. Vaccines are available for anyone 5 years and older, and booster shots for anyone 18 and older. Free hams and chickens, one per Wyandotte County family with at least one vaccinated person, will be given away while supplies last. Also, participants who receive a vaccine will receive a free order of tacos.

Stony Point Christian Church, 149 S. 78th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 12. Services also will be livestreamed on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/StonyPointChristianChurch. Sunday school will be at 9 a.m. There will be a welcoming reception for the Rev. and Mrs. Caleb Plumb on Sunday, Dec. 12, in the coffee shop following a congregational meeting.

St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will hold Mass at 7:30 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m. in Spanish and 2:30 p.m. in Burmese on Sunday, Dec. 12. St. Patrick Church will have an evening of Advent and Christmas music in church at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16. St. Patrick Church plans a Community Blood Center blood drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 1086 N. 94th St., Kansas City, Kansas. To make an appointment, visit savealifenow.org or call 816-753-4040. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/StPatrickKCK.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1300 N. 18th St., Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 12. The service will be available online. See more information at https://www.facebook.com/StPaulsKCK/ or https://www.stpaulskck.org/.

Sunset Hills Christian Church, 6347 Leavenworth Road, Kansas City, Kansas, will have services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 12. For more information about this Sunday’s plans, visit the Facebook page of Pastor Mike Barnett, https://www.facebook.com/mike.barnett.528. Services are also provided through checkout of DVD or SD Card and can be sent by email upon request. For more information, see https://www.facebook.com/sunsethills.christianchurch.

Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kansas, will have a worship service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 12. A video of the service will be at https://www.facebook.com/Wyandotteumc. Wyandotte UMC will have a Christmas Eve service with candlelighting and communion at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 24. On Sunday, Dec. 26, the church will have a hymn sing with Christmas carols.

Information about other church services in Wyandotte County may be available from the church’s social media page.
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