Reminiscent of how early settlers might have celebrated the Christ’s birth, the outdoor event is one of four different types of Christmas Eve services planned Dec. 24 at First Lutheran Church.

Excavations at Olympos, Antalya, unearthed a mosaic inscription at the entrance of a church and unknown sections of a mosaic floor inside.

Popular customs of ‘summer Christmas’ The Church’s liturgical commemoration of St. John the Baptist dates back to the fourth century.