Christmas at the Grove will be held Saturday, December 14, at Oak Grove M.B. Church in Monticello. This year’s theme is “Guided by the Marvelous Light!” The event will begin with a Christmas Parade at 4 p.m. on Oak Grove Road. Lineup for the parade will begin at Grandberry Lane on Highway 587 at 3:30 p.m. There is no charge to participate. Floats, vehicles and ATVs are welcome. The parade will be followed by a Christmas Program with skits and music at 5 p.m. The event will end with dinner served immediately following the program.

Monticello United Methodist Church will present their Christmas Cantata and collect the Christmas Benevolence Offering, Sunday, December 15.

Toys for Tots will be at Oak Grove M.B. Church in Monticello, Sunday, December 15, from 2-4 p.m. Children Ages 0-18 can qualify but must be registered. To apply for toys, visit www.toysfortots.org, and click Mississippi, Lawrence County, Apply for Toy. You may also apply via phone by calling 601-878-1029. For more information on how you can serve the community, call 601-878-1029 or email Hazlehurst.ms@toysfortots.org.

Doers of the Word Outreach Mission Center will be giving away Christmas bags of food, Thursday, December 19, from 1-4 p.m. Directors are James R. and Mary Pittman.

Monticello will hold Christmas Eve Service, Tuesday, December 24, at 5 p.m.

Friendship Baptist Church will hold their Watch Services, Tuesday, December 31, beginning at 10 p.m. All are welcome to come and worship as they watch the old year out and watch a new year come in.