THE Vale of Glamorgan churches is inviting people to share the Christmas spirit in the lead-up to the main day.

The Cadoxton Methodist Church will host a Christingle at 4pm on Friday, December 20.

Crossway will stage Lessons & Carols with a splash of Messy Church Christingle, from 4pm on Sunday, December 22 and at 6 pm there will be Carol services at Dinas Powys and Saint David’s.

A Christingle at Barry Uniting Church, on Windsor Road, will be held at 4pm on Christmas Eve with a Midnight Holy Communion at Saint David’s, starting at 11.15 pm.

There are services suitable for all ages at a number of its local churches on Christmas Day.

For details, visit www.valeofglamorgancircuit.org.uk or contact the ministers on 01446 406262 revpete@live.co.uk deaconsam@live.co.uk or 01446 678730 john.atkinson@methodist.org.uk

For information about Penarth services call 029 2070 7013 or teddykalongo2010@hotmail.co.uk