For several years, County FM has partnered with many local communities of faith to broadcast this exceptional Christmas Eve program. Initially begun as a way to offer a traditional Christmas Eve experience during the period of pandemic restrictions, Celebrate Christmas is quickly becoming a wonderful, local Christmas tradition.
The program has been so well-received that many of this year’s participating individuals and organizations have been with the program from the outset. This Christmas our listeners will enjoy contributions from 18 communities of faith.
This year, Rev. Philip Hobbs of Bloomfield United is partnering with United Church minister Rev. Aaron Miechkota to co-manage the project. With the support of County FM Production Lead, Gage Broderick, the various Celebrate Christmas elements are produced and brought together to produce a Christmas Eve show like no other.
Celebrate Christmas is a curated combination of scripture, carols, and Christmas greetings on behalf of the various congregations. “Coming together in the spirit of community is what Christmas is all about,” says Hobbs.
Celebrate Christmas airs exclusively on 99.3 County FM on Tuesday, December 24 at 8 pm and will repeat on Wednesday, December 25 at noon. The complete program will be posted at CountyFM’s website closer to the broadcast date.
Listen on the radio or listen online: 993countyfm.ca
2024 Participating Congregations:
- Bloomfield United Church
- Consecon United Church
- Cressy Glenora United
- Emmanuel Baptist Church
- Friendship United Church
- Gilead Fellowship
- The HOPE Centre
- Picton Free Methodist Church
- Picton United Church
- Rednersville-Albury Community Church
- Picton Salvation Army
- Sonrise Christian Academy
- South Bay United Church
- St. Andrew’s Circle of Friends
- St. Andrew’s & St. Philip’s Anglican Churches
- St. Gregory’s Catholic Church
- St. Mary Magdalene Church
- Wellington United Church
