Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Church Services

If you're not celebrating Christmas with the live music and DJ events taking place today and tomorrow (see our 7 days in Beijing newsletter and our events listings for details), many of Beijing's churches are holding holiday services:

The River of Grace Church, Christmas Eve services at 10am. Yu Yang Hotel, 18 Xinyuan Xili Zhongjie, Chaoyang District (6466 9988 ext 825)

St. Joseph's (Dongtang), Christmas Eve mass at 10pm-12am; Christmas Day mass at 6.30am, 7am, 8am. 74 Wangfujing Dajie (6524 0634)

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Xitang), Christmas Eve mass at 6.30pm, 11.30pm; Christmas Day mass at 6.30am, 8pm. Open to all. Inside the northwest corner of Second Ring Road. (6615 6619)

St. Mary's (Nantang), Christmas Eve mass at 5pm,11.30pm. Christmas Day mass at 6am, 7am, 8.30am, 10am and 4pm. 141 Qianmenxi Dajie, Xuanwu District. (6602 5638)

Beijing Baptist Church, Christmas Eve mass at 5.30pm. 3/F of Zhonglü Dasha, Chaoyang District (6474 1869). English-language services. Foreign passport-holders only.

Beijing International Christian Fellowship, Christmas Eve mass at 9.30am and 11.30am. 21st Century Theater, Liangmaqiao Lu (8454 3468). Christmas Play at 7.30pm on Dec 23, at 9am and 11am on Dec 24. BICF Zhongguancun - Haidian District, Raycom Info Tech Park, Building C (Basement) (8286 2813).

Gangwashi Church, Chinese-language services. Christmas Eve services at 5.30pm, 7pm and 8.30pm. Christmas Day services at 9am and 7pm. Xisi Nandajie, Xicheng District (6617 6181)

Congregation of the Good Shepherd, 3F of the Capital Club Athletic Center (135 2200 1229) Music and Celebration of the Holy Communion. Christmas Eve service at 7pm.

Note: Most of these congregations are only open to foreign passport holders.

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