Special services and other activities in churches this week include the following:

Abingdon Episcopal

Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh, will place a giant Advent wreath in its circle drive on Sunday and, in addition to its morning services, will hold prayer and reflection at the wreath at 4 p.m., followed by a simple meal. Congregants may build their own Advent wreaths to take home.

Apostles Lutheran

Apostles Lutheran Church, Gloucester, is holding in-person worship, also on Zoom or YouTube, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. An invitation to the online service can be accessed at apostles-elca.org. The youth group for grades 6-12 will follow the service.

Children’s chapel will be held on noon on Zoom, and the book study of “The Handmaid’s Tale” continues at 7 p.m. next Thursday, Dec. 2, via Zoom.

Beech Grove Baptist

Special music will be presented by Dr. Richard Croxton, baritone, and Regina South, soprano, singing “The King is Coming” at the 10 a.m. Sunday service in Bee...