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Christmas Eve Church Services being held in Santa Ana

If you are looking for a Christmas Eve church service in Santa Ana, here is a rundown of the events we were able to come up with:

The historic First Baptist Church of Santa Ana is celebrating Christmas Eve on Tuesday night, Dec. 24, with their annual Christmas Eve candlelight program, which includes a service featuring Rev. Andy Quient, and Christmas Carols by candlelight, starting at 6 pm, in the patio and the Fireside Room. First Baptist Church of Santa Ana is located at 1010 West 17th St., near Flower St.
The Santa Ana Salvation Army’s Temple’s Christmas Eve Service. Date: 09:00 AM, 24 December 2013. All are invited to attend the Santa Ana Temple Corps’ Christmas Eve Service. There is no better way to prepare for Christmas Day than by sharing in a holiday themed service for the whole family. Location: The Salvation Army Santa Ana Temple-1710 W. Edinger Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92704 Time: TBD. Contact: Major Antonio Horta-(714) 545-2937. Continue reading→

Open Mic Night and outdoor screening of Scrooged set for 12/24 at the Blue Lot

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Movies, Santa Ana Leave a comment

If you are looking for something different to do on Christmas Eve check out the Open Mic Night at the Blue Lot, which will be followed by a holiday movie (Scrooged), at 10 pm. The Blue Lot is located at 119 N Bush St. in Santa Ana. This will take place on Tuesday night, Dec. 24, from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm.

This is true, unadulterated, to the heart, uncensored, what open mic was meant to be! Bring a chair and a blanket. Also, vegetables and meats, whatever you would like to grill. Continue reading→

Christmas Eve service at the historic First Baptist Church of Santa Ana

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Churches and Religion, Entertainment, Family, Santa Ana Leave a comment

The historic First Baptist Church of Santa Ana is celebrating Christmas all throughout December. You can join them this Saturday, Dec. 24, for their annual Christmas Eve candlelight program, which includes a service featuring Rev. Andy Quient, and Christmas Carols by candlelight, starting at 6 pm, in the patio and the Fireside Room.

First Baptist Church of Santa Ana is located at 1010 West 17th St., near Flower St. Continue reading→

SAUSD employees to host free Christmas Eve feast for needy families

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Art Pedroza Posted in Charities, Education, Entertainment, Santa Ana, SAUSD, Working Families, Youth Activities Leave a comment

SAUSD Employees Respond to Needs of Families in Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, CA – December 16, 2010 — The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) Board of Education, employees, friends and supporters will once again host their annual free Christmas Eve feast to serve families in Santa Ana on Friday, December 24, 2010. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Valley High School located at 1801 Greenville St. in Santa Ana.

Called CENA — Caring Educators Nourishing All — the annual charitable event is organized by SAUSD employees to provide a full holiday meal, toys, and books to area children and families to help make their holiday a memorable one. The effort has been put on for more than 20 years, resulting in over 40,000 served meals and hundreds of toys given away.

Dozens of SAUSD employee volunteers along with their families start their holidays off with the traditional CENA event by volunteering for several hours on Christmas Eve beginning at dawn. Volunteers decorate the school, serve more than 2,000 meals, supervise toy and book selections and help clean up when the day is done. It’s a tradition for eager community families to line up around the block waiting hours before the first meals are served beginning at 9 a.m. A visit from Santa adds to the day’s festivities.

“We’ve been hosting this special event for more than 20 years because employees continue to see the need to help others who may be going through difficult times,” said Board of Education Clerk Dr. Audrey Yamagata-Noji. “They willingly give of themselves and their blessings so that others may also enjoy some holiday cheer. It’s really a heartfelt gesture,” Dr. Yamagata-Noji said.

Santa Ana Unified serves 58,000 students in grades K-12 and employs 5,000 educators and staff members representing 61 school sites in Santa Ana. For more information about SAUSD, log on to www.sausd.us.

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Christmas celebration at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, in Santa Ana

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Art Pedroza Posted in Arts and Culture, Churches and Religion, Entertainment, music, Santa Ana, Youth Activities Leave a comment

You’re invited to celebrate Christmas at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah! The program begins at 4 pm on Christmas Eve with the Children’s Christ Mass, a qualitatively different kind of children’s service. This Christ Mass is especially designed to speak to children “in their own language” and to draw them into the service as participants. Little kids (and their “big kid parents” as well!) are given costume head pieces and bells as they enter the church, and, as the Christmas story is told, everyone finds him or herself included, until we are all ringing our bells and worshiping, head pieces askew, around the manger! It’s a delightful experience for old and young alike.

Then at 10:30pm on Christmas Eve, the parish choir, accompanied by a brass quartet and the mighty Moeller pipe organ (the oldest in Orange County), will present a concert of carols, including three works by Z. Randall Stroope– one of which is his magnificent Hodie! Immediately following the concert, the festive Christ Mass will begin. We guarantee a short –but significant– sermon, and lots of music. Come early to ensure a good seat; everyone is welcome at God’s table. Invite a friend!

The Church is at 614 North Bush Street (corner of Bush and Civic Center) in Santa Ana.

www.messiah-santaana.org

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