Christmas Light Show Features 100K Lights At St. Matthew

BEL AIR, MD — For the 9th year, St. Matthew Lutheran Church is hosting its annual Christmas light show.

More than 100,000 lights are synchronized to holiday music, according to William Ward, contemporary worship leader at St. Matthew Lutheran Church.

The drive-thru Christmas display opened the day after Thanksgiving and will be up through New Year's Eve.

It is free to check out, and vehicles can park in the church lot while attendees watch the show, with their radios tuned to 107.1 FM.

"Please come out to see us," Ward said. "Looking forward to seeing you there!"

The Christmas Festival of Lights opened Nov. 26 and will be up through Dec. 31.

It is turned on nightly. The light show runs from 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday. It will be open from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 1200 Churchville Rd., Bel Air, MD 21050.

There is more outside the car on weekends. To see the train garden and get cocoa and cookies, people can go inside the church from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Nonperishable food items or money for the church food pantry will be accepted.

In addition to the light show and train garden, St. Matthew invites people to check out one more special feature the weekend before Christmas. From 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17, and Saturday, Dec. 18, people can take a self-guided tour to the manger in the sanctuary.