Old Zion Church, 187 Reifsnyder Road, Lititz (Brickerville), will hold its annual carol sing on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. The historic church will be lit by candles, and there will be fresh greens.

This year's carol sing will be led by the Ephrata High School String Quartet under the direction of Richard Ney. Students in the quartet include Jules Berg and Eva Ludwig on violin, Tetyana Nebelyuk on viola, and Liam Miller on cello. Richard Ney is the orchestra director at Ephrata High School. Old Zion board member Mike Weber will assist in leading the singing of the carols.

The event offers an opportunity to experience the Christmas season of a bygone era. Old Zion Church was built in 1813 and has been maintained close to its original state without modern conveniences of heat, electricity, or indoor plumbing.

The carol sing is free to attend, but advance reservations are required, with a maximum of six tickets per request. Tickets may be obtained by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Old Zion Church, P.O. Box 103, Lititz, PA 17543. For virtual tickets, email oldzionchurch@gmail.com.

Attendees are advised to dress warmly and bring along a flashlight for reading the sheet music and navigating in and around the church. For safety reasons, if there is ice or snow on the ground on Dec. 13, the event will be canceled; for updates, visit http://www.oldzionchurch.org.