Holiday Planner: Christmas Eve, Day Church Services in Hyattsville

Check out some places to worship this Christmas weekend.

Feeling like a candlelight service tonight? Perhaps just some Christmas carols and holiday cheer? Here’s a list of some Hyattsville-area churches that are holding services this weekend:   First United Methodist Church of Hyattsville Christmas Eve: 6 p.m. family service and 9 p.m. candlelight service. Christmas Day: 10 a.m.   St. Jerome’s Church Christmas Eve: 4:30 p.m. children’s service with Fr. Jim Stack; 7:30 p.m. service with Fr. Clinton Sensat; midnight service with the choir and Fr. Stack. Christmas Day: 7 a.m. service with Fr. Charles Edeh; 8:30 a.m. service with the folk singing group and Fr. Stack; and 10:30 a.m. service with the choir and Fr. Stack.   St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Christmas Eve: 7 p.m. candlelight service and …

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Five Things You Need to Know in Hyattsville Today (the Hy-Five)

There's a JV girls basketball game tomorrow night at Northwestern.

Happy Monday, Hyattsville! Here are five things you need to know today: 1. There’s a city council work session tonight. Check back a bit later for the agenda highlights. 2. Clause Applause contest judging is Wednesday! Is your house all decked out for the Christmas season? Make sure you read the contest details. 3. Thinking of helping out? Check out the various committees, boards and task forces in Hyattsville. 4. Pastor Todd Thomason of First Baptist Church shares some thoughts on life. 5. Tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. the Northwestern JV girls basketball team takes on the Suitland Rams at Northwestern.

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Hyattsville Mennonites: How Church Should Handle Conflicting View On Same-Sex Marriage

Hyattsville residents contributed to this article about how the Mennonite denomination should handle the issue of same-sex marriage when members of the group are split over it.

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Castle Hyattsville

Here's a photograph of one of Hyattsville's landmarks on U.S. Route One.

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Five Things You Need To Know Today (the Hy-Five)

About school and crab feasts!

Happy Monday, Hyattsville! Here are five things you need to know today:   1. The men of First United Methodist Church of Hyattsville are hosting a crab feast at 6 p.m. on Sept. 23. Call 301-927-6133 for more info about all-you-can-eat chicken or crab dinners. 2. There’s a City Council meeting at 8 p.m. tonight. Check back a bit later for the details. 3. Back-to-School night is at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Northwestern High School. 4. Next week Monday is the seventh-grade back-to-school dance at Hyattsville Middle School. The eighth-grade dance is on Sept. 28. Both will be held at 2:45 p.m. 5. Hey youth, need a safe place to hang out with your friends? St. Jerome’s is starting a youth group for teens who have received confirmation and it doesn’t …

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Five Things You Need To Know Today (the Hy-Five)

From Facebook!

It’s Facebook Friday, Hyattsville! Here are five status updates you need to know about today:   1. First United Methodist Church - Hyattsville, MD If you are a man of God & you will be in the Hyattsville, MD area tomorrow evening, we need your help to do God's work @ First United Methodist Church - Hyattsville, MD .. We will be setting up a big tent tomorrow @ 6pm on the front lawn for Saturday's health fair. PLEASE HELP AS YOU ARE ABLE!! Thanks & God Bless 2. The Carolina Kitchen Official page PASSION Reggae Band is next to bless the stage at Carolina Kitchen Bar & Grill, Tuesday September 20, 2011. Summer will soon give way to Fall, but not to worry, Reggae Tuesdays will keep the season of music warm "all season long". Plan to come by …

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Five Things You Need To Know Today (the Hy-Five)

About greyhounds, Dietz Park and school alerts.

Happy Wednesday, Hyattsville! Here are five things you need to know today:   1. Dietz Park off Oliver Street is closed for now because some of the branches that fell there during Hurricane Irene are too large to be chipped by the city’s equipment. 2. As of Sept. 18, Sunday school at University Christian Church will start back up. Church services will be held at 10:45 a.m. and the church choir will be singing as usual again. 3. Mark your calendars now: The Big Bad Woof will host Greyhound Welfare and some of their fair dogs for a meet and greet from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 6. The store is handing out free food samples to all that attend. 4. Have you read this article? 5. Now that school’s back in session, it’s a good time to sign up to get …

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