First United Methodist Church of Ephrata, 68 N. Church St., will host Christmas Eve services on Saturday, Dec. 24. A contemporary family service will begin at 5 p.m., and a traditional candlelight service will take place at 7 p.m. Services will also be held on Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25, at 10 a.m. and on New Year's Day, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, at 10 a.m. The church can be reached at 717-738-2465.

A sermon series titled "Gospel According to John: I Am ..." will be presented weekly from Jan. 1 through Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Every Sunday, the church holds a traditional service at 8:30 a.m. and a contemporary service at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Choi will speak about who Jesus is today and how people can know Jesus and follow Him.

In the Early Church, when the Gospel had reached different parts of the Roman Empire, people from different cultures and religions accepted and interpreted Jesus differently. To address the discrepancies, John the Apostle wrote another book to answer the question "Who is Jesus?" with the seven "I am" statements.

For more information about the sermon series, call 717-626-1939.