December 12 – A night in Bethlehem at the São Lourenço School, Almancil, from 10.30am until 4.30pm. All Saints Anglican Church invites the whole family to a market place in Jerusalem to bake unleavened bread, fashion a traditional bulla, scribe a scroll, work in leather, join in Hebrew songs and dance and participate in a living nativity. Call Wendy on 289 413 754 or Jo on 916 196 077
December 13 – Third Advent service from 10.30am at the International Evangelical Church of the Algarve. Call 289 328 635
December 16 – St Vincent’s Anglican Church – Carol Service at Nossa Senhora de Fátima church, Almancil, from 6pm. Call Fr Haynes Hubbard 282 789 660 or Fr Bob Bates 289 366 720
December 16 – St Vincent’s Anglican church – Carol service at Nossa Senhora da Luz church at Praia da Luz, Lagos, from 6pm. Families and schools welcome. Call Fr Haynes Hubbard 282 789 660
December 18 – Living Nativity with readings and carols in English and Portuguese with the All Saints Anglican church, outside the Almancil community centre from 4pm until 9pm. Mulled wine, mince pies and donkey rides. Visit www.allsaintsalgarve.org or call 282 380 311
December 20 – St Vincent’s Anglican church – Carol service at St. Luke’s Church, Palhagueira, Gorjões, near Santa Barbara de Nexe, from 6.30pm, followed by refreshments. Call Fr Bob Bates 289 366 720
December 20 – Carol service with the All Saints Anglican church at São José Convent in Lagoa, from 6pm. Visit www.allsaintsalgarve.org or call 282 380 311
December 20 – St Vincent’s Anglican church – Carol Service at Nossa Senhora da Luz church at Praia da Luz, Lagos 6pm. Nine lessons and carols. Call Fr Haynes Hubbard 282 789 660
December 20 – Fourth Advent service from 10.30am at the International Evangelical Church of the Algarve. Call 289 328 635
December 24 – Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with life size manger scene at the International Evangelical Church of the Algarve from 7pm. Call 289 328 635
December 24 – St Vincent’s Anglican church – Midnight Mass at Nossa Senhora da Luz church at Praia da Luz, Lagos from 11pm. Call Fr Haynes Hubbard 282 789 660
December 24 – St Vincent’s Anglican church – Midnight Mass at Nossa Senhora de Fátima church, Almancil, from 11pm. Call Fr Haynes Hubbard 282 789 660 or Fr Bob Bates 289 366 720
December 25 – Christmas Day service with the All Saints Anglican church at the Almancil community centre from 10am. Visit www.allsaintsalgarve.org or call 282 380 311
December 25 – St Vincent’s Anglican church – Christmas Eucharist at St. Luke’s Church, Palhagueira, Gorjões, near Santa Barbara de Nexe, from 10.30am. Call Fr Bob Bates 289 366 720
December 25 – St Vincent’s Anglican Church – Christmas Eucharist at Nossa Senhora da Luz church at Praia da Luz, Lagos from midday. Call Fr Haynes Hubbard 282 789 660