CREDITON Congregational Church is hosting a variety of events over the Christmas period.

It will also be giving away hot chocolate in the church courtyard after the Christmas light switch-on on Saturday, November 30.

The church’s first Christmas event will be a ladies’ craft evening on Sunday, December 8 at 7pm.

It will then have a Christmas-themed celebration in Crediton Town Square on Sunday, December 15 at 10.30am.

There will be a community lunch on Friday, December 20 at 12pm, for which guests should book via the church office.

The church will have a Christmas service featuring local band Seraph on December 22 at 10.30am, followed by carols in the church courtyard the same day at 5pm.

It will celebrate Christmas morning at 10.30am on December 25.