Sunday services at historic St Peters Church in Gonville may have ceased in 2016 but it has not been empty and unloved since then.
The Friends of St Peter's committee are dedicated to caring for Whanganui's oldest functional building and they will be hosting a Christmas carols service at the church on Saturday night.
The service is open to the public and committee chairwoman Kathleen Keith is encouraging everyone to come along.
"We extend a very warm welcome to everyone who would like to join us for this old-fashioned celebration.
"Even if you're a non-believer, you can always suspend disbelief for an hour and join us in this well-loved and traditional family event."