CHURCH SERVICES A Midnight Communion Service will be held in St Paul's Church, Halliwell Road at 11.30am.

CELEBRATE the First Eucharist of Christmas at St Thomas's Church, Eskrick Street at 7pm.

A VIGIL Mass celebrating The Nativity of the Lord will be held at St Joseph's RC Church, Horace Street at 8.30pm.

THE orchestra and choir led by Rev'd Marlene Brown will perform a service of lessons and carols to raise funds for the Christian Aid Appeal for Honduras at Chorley Old Road United Reformed Church at 6.30pm. Tea and mince pies will be served after the service. LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel: Thrill and Chill, 12.10pm-12.50pm; 50+ badminton, table tennis, squash and gym, 1pm-3pm; body conditioning, 2pm-3pm; step 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm.

HORWICH Leisure Centre: morning refreshers swim, 7am; early morning swim, 7.30am; main pool, 8am; ladies fitness morning, 9.30am; body conditioning, 11am; step class, 12 noon; 50+ keep fit, 1pm and 2pm; small pool, 3.30pm;

WATER Place: morning refreshers swim, 7am-; Tone Zone/sunbed, 7.30am; early risers swim, 7.30am-9am; stretch and relax, 10am-11am; kinderswim, 10.30am-12 noon; lunch break swim, 12 noon-2pm; step aerobics, 12.15pm-1.15pm. OTHER EVENTS THE YMCA is holding a second hand book sale at their headquarters, 125 Deansgate from 10am-12 noon.

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