"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.  By this all people will know that you are my disciples, ​if you have love for one another."  John 13:34-35

Christmas 2025
ROCHESTER, NY

Dec 3    Christmas Carol Concert    FREE
​St. Paul Lutheran Church

7:00 - 8:00 pm    Christmas Carols with the Hilton High School Choir and Treble Chorus.  

Dec 4    Christmas Concert    FREE
The City Church, Batavia, NY

Join us for an unforgettable night filled with the sounds of Christmas. Our annual Christmas Concert will lift your heart and remind you of the joy and hope found in Jesus.

Dec 5    Chili Tree Lighting    FREE
​Chili Community Center

6:00-8:30    Come and join us as we (Open Door Baptist Church) share the love of Jesus by serving Hot Chocolate during the Chili Community Tree Lighting on Friday evening, December 5th.
You can sign up to serve in our hot chocolate booth or just come out with your family and friends and enjoy the festivities kicking off the Christmas season. 
If you would like to serve, just register online or on the church app!

Dec 5, 6, 7    Christmas Market 
Pearce Church, North Chili, NY

Join us for cozy vibes and festive shopping!  Food, crafts, auction and more...

Dec 9    Surviving the Holidays - Griefshare     FREE
Brockport Free Methodist Church

You are not alone!  Join us on Tuesday, December 9th to surround yourself with people who understand how difficult this time of year is for you. With God's love, we will offer some tools to help celebrate the holidays in a gentler way. 

Dec 12   Christmas Story Hour    FREE
Pearce Church,  North Chili, NY

Join us for stories, songs, snacks and crafts.

Dec 12    A Christmas Carol 
​Smith Opera House, Geneva, NY

“God Bless Us, Everyone!” The true spirit of Christmas lives in this heartwarming production of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic. Audiences, young and old, will leave the theater enchanted by this timeless tale of the miraculous redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge. Guided by the ghosts of Jacob Marley, and Christmas Past, Present and Future, the world’s most famous miser undergoes a magical, stirring transformation into a marvelous man of overflowing love, kindness and generosity.  CMI Entertainment, in collaboration with Entertainment Central Productions Orlando, is proud to present this beloved story in a version that will move every theatergoer with the wonder of its stirring message of goodwill and holiday hope.
A Christmas Carol was Charles Dicken’s gift to a weary world that had almost forgotten the values of goodness and sharing. More than a play, this presentation reminds family members (children, parents and grandparents) that there is a special time of every year when people embrace the belief that it is better to give than to receive and that kindness is contagious.  The fantastic Christmas Eve of Ebenezer Scrooge is a rollicking roller coaster ride of emotions. Often hilarious, sometimes spooky, you will witness the thrilling conversion of a humbug into a hugger! This crowd-pleasing show embodies the best of the holiday spirit and will bring laughter, a few tears, but mostly joy to all who partake in its warm glow. We say, “Long live Christmas!”

Dec 12 & 13    Live Nativity Hayride     FREE
Riverstone, 4277 Caledonia Ave. Avon, NY

This unique hayride will take you on a narrated journey to experience some of the key events before and after the birth of Jesus Christ. You will travel back in time and encounter these scenes:

-The angel Gabriel visiting Mary/ The Roman soldiers taking a census of people/ Joseph and Mary traveling to the City of David/ The shepherds in the fields and their visit by the angels/ Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus in a stable/ Jesus' ministry to people/ The cross and its meaning for us today.
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This outdoor event features live drama and animals that will provide a memorable experience for you and the whole family. There will also be an area where people can get up close and feed animals. Afterwards, enjoy free hot cocoa and cookies in our indoor Bethlehem village. There will be food trucks serving delicious food for sale!  Over 1000 people have attended each year, and in 2023 and 2024, we welcomed nearly 1,700 people. We invite you to come and share in this unique and memorable event.

Dec 13    Gingerbread Bash   FREE
The Center Church, Lakeville, NY

1:00 pm     This is the Christmas party you do NOT want to miss! Join us for our Gingerbread Bash where your family will build a gingerbread nativity while celebrating the birth of Jesus. More than that, you’ll hear the Christmas story from the Bible, sing songs, play fun games, enjoy snacks and hot chocolate, and discover the good news of Jesus! A virtual RSVP is appreciated for food/supply estimates but not required! Hope to see you there!

Dec 13    Christmas Carols in the Park    FREE
Kennelley Park Gazebo, Fairport, NY

.Join us for an evening of Christmas Carols in the Park:  Songs about the Savior

Dec 13   Step into a Story    FREE
Perinton Community Church
​(sensory option available)

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm.   Interactive story stops, live music, hot cocoa, crafts, games, model train. 
Travel the Bethlehem trail to a live nativity.
Sensory option available at 2:00 PM

Dec 14    The Messiah Has Come    FREE/love offering
​Pearce Church

Choruses with orchestra from Handel's Messiah along with festive Christmas carols.

2026 EVENTS
Rochester, NY

Jan 30 - Feb 1
REVIVE Winter Retreat
​LeTourneau Christian Center

REVIVE is our youth ministry designed for students in grades 6–12, centered on sharing the love of Jesus Christ through evangelism and discipleship. Join us for a weekend of fellowship, worship, games, food, and focused time in God’s Word as we dive into the truth of the gospel and how to defend it—because with God’s truth revealed, there are no excuses.

"And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way." Ephesians 1:22-23