Celebrate Central – Your Holiday Guide

We are blessed every year to have a large selection of activities to participate in right here in our town.  Here is a list!  If your event is not on here, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Nov. 12 – Military Personnel Recognition at 10:00 a.m. mass.  Reception following. – St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 14040 Greenwell Springs Rd. 261-4650.
Nov. 16 – 10th Annual Central Community Thanksgiving Worship Service – 7:00 p.m.  St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, 14040 Greenwell Springs Rd. 
Nov 18 – Central Food Bank & Winn Dixie Holiday Food Drive – 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Winn Dixie.  
Nov. 24-Dec. 10 – Shop Small Business Central Christmas Campaign.  CityofCentralChamber.com, 261-5818.
Nov. 25 – Running of the Elves 5K – 8:00 a.m.  CityOfCentralChamber.com , 261-5818.
Nov. 25 – 2nd Annual Pancake Cook-off, 8:30-10:30 a.m., City Hall.  FREE 13421 Hooper Rd.
Dec. 1 – Community Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony -6:30 p.m., CMS Choir, CHS Jazz Band, Corner of Hooper & Sullivan Rds. CityOfCentralChamber.com, 261-5818
Dec. 1 – Talent Night “Friendship in Overtones” Children’s Group. 6:00 p.m. Dinner, 7:00 Talent Show.  FREE.  Please make reservations by 11/24 by calling 261-1421. – Friendship Baptist Church, 10011 Comite Dr.
Dec. 2 – 31st Annual Central Christmas Parade 10:00 a.m..  Corner of Hooper and Joor Rds.  CityOfCentralChamber.com, 261-5818.  
Dec. 2 – Christmas in Central Square – 5:00 p.m.  Next to Colton’s Corner Bistro and Café Phoenicia, Wax Rd. – City of Central 261-5989.
Dec. 3 – Children’s Choir Concert “Candy Cane Lane”, 4:30 p.m. – Blackwater United Methodist Church 10000 Blackwater Rd., 261-4646.
Dec. 3, 10, and 17 – Drive Through Christmas Carolling w/hot cocoa and candy canes, 6-7 p.m. – Friendship Baptist Church  10011 Comite Dr., 261-1421.
Dec. 5 – Central Middle School Band and Choir Concert – 6:30 p.m., Greenwell Springs Baptist Church.  19421 Greenwell Springs Rd. 261-2237.
Dec. 7 – Central High School – Choir Christmas Concert – 7:00 p.m.  10200 E. Brookside Dr., 261-3438.
Dec. 10 – Remembering Our Children Candlelight Service – 6:00 p.m. – St. Alphonsus Catholic Church 14040 Greenwell Springs Rd., 261-4650.
Dec. 10 – Christmas Musical w/ Special Youth and Children Presentation 11:00 a.m.  – Grace Pentecostal Church 13845 Hooper Rd., 615-8000
Dec. 10 – “All is Well” Choir Concert – 10:30 a.m. and Dec. 11 7 p.m.  – Greenwell Springs Baptist Church 19421 Greenwell Springs Rd., 261-2246
Dec. 10 – “Invitation to a Miracle” Chancel Choir Concert.  6 p.m.  – Blackwater United Methodist Church 10000 Blackwater Rd., 261-4646.
Dec. 12 – “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)”  Central High School Drama Department,  7:00 p.m.  Central High School Theater, 10200 E. Brookside Dr. 261-3438.
Dec. 14 – St. Alphonsus School Christmas Drama Program 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 15 – Central Private School Christmas Concert – 1:00 p.m. @ First Baptist Church 9676 Sullivan Rd. 261-3305
Dec. 15 & 16 – Central Toy Box will be giving out toys to the needy in the Central community from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on December 15 and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on December 16.  Please call Journey Church at 262-4381 for more information.
Dec. 16 – Christmas Concert – 6:00 p.m. and Dec. 17, 10:00 a.m.  – Zoar Baptist Church 11848 Hooper Rd., 261-3434.  
Dec. 16 & 17 – Journey to Bethlehem drive through Nativity  – 6-8 p.m. FREE – Blackwater United Methodist Church  10000 Blackwater Rd., 261-4646.  BlackwaterUMC.org/events.
Dec. 17 – Christmas Concert with Luke and Emily Ash, 10:30 a.m.  – Covenant Community Church 22325 Greenwell Springs Rd., 261-3088
Dec. 20 – “Carols and Cookies” Fellowship, 6:30 p.m. – Greenwell Springs Baptist Church 19421 Greenwell Springs Rd., 261-2246
Dec. 23 – Eve of Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 6:30 p.m. – First Baptist Church Central  9676  Sullivan Rd., 261-3722.
Dec. 24 – Blackwater United Methodist Church – Christmas Eve morning worship 10:45 Traditional Candlelight Service 5:00 p.m., Pajama Candlelight Service 7:00 p.m.  10000 Blackwater Rd., 261-4646.
Dec. 24 – Galilee Baptist Church Christmas Eve Service 10:15 a.m.  11050 Greenwell Springs/Pt. Hudson Rd. 654-5633
Dec. 24 – Grace Presbyterian Church Traditional Candlelight Christmas Eve Service 6:00 p.m.  9526 Joor Rd.
Dec. 24 – Greenwell Springs Baptist Church – Christmas Eve Service – 10:30 a.m.  19421 Greenwell Springs Rd., 261-2246
Dec. 24 – Journey Church Christmas Eve Services at 8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 12:15 p.m.
Dec. 24 – St. Alphonsus Catholic Church – 3:00 Choir Program, 4:00 Christmas Vigil, 5:30 Bell Choir Program, 6:00 Christmas Vigil, 8:00 Christmas Vigil.  14040 Greenwell Springs Rd. 261-4650.
Dec. 24 – St. Augustine Episcopal Church – Christmas Eve Service 9:00 a.m.  12954 Joor Rd. 
Dec. 25 – St. Alphonsus Catholic Church – Christmas Mass 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.  14040 Greenwell Springs Rd. 261-4650
Dec. 31 – Galilee Baptist New Year’s Eve Service 10:15 a.m.  11050 Greenwell Springs/Pt. Hudson Rd. 654-5633
Dec. 31 – Greenwell Springs Baptist Church – New Years Eve Service – 10:30 a.m. 19421 Greenwell Springs Rd., 261-2246