Heads of various churches and representatives of different organisations took part in charity events on Christmas Day in Vizianagaram and Parvatipuram-Manyam districts. The day began with prayers at several churches including RCM, SIIMS, Cantonment Baptist Church, and ADMM Baptist Church. RCM Church priest K. Anthayya said, "The service activities were being taken up every year irrespective of caste, creed and religion." From ADMM Baptist Church, Penki Ravikumar, Alamanda Jaya Prakash, George Ebenezer, Sudhakar, and others distributed saris to women in Arikathota village of Rambhabhadrapuram in Vizianagaram district. In Parvatipuram-Manyam district, Town head constable K. Krishna Murthy handed out saris and blankets to needy people at Koncha village. Pastor John and elderly locals praised Mr. Krishna Murthy’s charity work in the village over the last 10 years. The celebrations combined prayer and acts of kindness, lighting up communities with festive cheer.