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SEASON'S GREETINGS Mrs. John Clark
(left), member of the Community Bible
church. Central Point, came up with an
original idea to help solve the large Christ
mas card exchange among the members of
the church. The large hand painted Christ
mas greeting card (above) painted by Mrs.
Adventist Churches Put
Christ First in Giving
The members of the Sev
enth-day Adventist church
will put Christ first when
making their Christmas gifts
this year.
The Thirteenth Sabbath
mission offering usually giv
en ton the last Saturday of
each quarter will be given
Saturday. The Sabbath
schools in the Rogue valley
will join those in all of North
America In special programs
tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. pre
ceding the receding of the
offering.
Each quarter a specific
mission area is studied, . and
the Thirteenth Sabbath over
flow offering is sent to that
area to be used for projects
that need it the most.
The Inca union in South
America will be the recipient
Ml. Pill Schedules
Christmas Events
Mt. Pitt Avenue Church of
the Nazarane will present
two Christmas programs Sun
day.
During the Sunday school
hour, 9:45 a.m., the children
will present the Christmas
message in song and recita
tion. There will be individual
and group participation by
children of all ages. The pro
gram is under the direction
of Mrs. William Gaines and
Mrs. Henry Brown.
Sunday at 6 p.m. there will
be a musical program under
the direction of Mrs. Roland
Kruggel. At this time there
will be various singing and
instrumental combinations
presenting the best-1 o v e d
Christmas songs. Also the
Christmas story from the Bi
ble will be interwoven into
the program.
At the two preaching ser
vices, 10:50 a.m. and 7 p.m.,
the Rev. Norvie Clift will
bring the concluding messag
es of an evangelistic cam
paign being conducted in the
Mt. Pitt Avenue Nazarene
church.
Christian Church
Announces Events
Gold Hill - Miss Jean Cun
ningham, former missionary
to Mexico and pastor of the
Christian church, will speak
at the 11 a.m. worship serv
ice Sunday.
The eirl's chorus will sing
during the 9:45 a.m. Sunday
school hour under the direc
tion of Mrs. George Allen.
A Christmas Dageant and
music will be presented by
vounff DeoDle of the church
Sundav school classes Sun
day at 8 p.m. Mrs. Allen will
direct the production.
Central Point - "The Star
will be the worship service
topic Sunday at 10:4o a.m. oy
Mr. Jean M. Shelley at Cen
tral Point Church of Christ.
The senior young people of
the church will present xne
program "The Starling News"
Sundav at the 7:30 p.m. wor
ship hour. Included, in the
tiroeram will be - favorite
hymns directed by Linda Dy
singer. t
of this quarter's overflow.
The Seventh-day Adventist
work was first begun near
Lake Titicaca a half century
ago by Pastor F. A. Stahl
Many thousands of Indians in
Peru and Bolivia have learn
ed ; the gospel in these 50
years. The overflow offering
given tomorrow will be used
to improve and expand the
educational facilities in the
Inca union.
Musical Program
Set for Sunday
The annual Christmas mu
sical program by" the adult
choir of First Baptist church
will be given Sunday at 7:45
p.m. and will feature Christ
mas carols from many lands.
Carols of early French and
English, Italian, Ukrainian,
German, and Austrian origin,
American folk carols, and
two from the works of J. S.
Bach are included on the
program. Kenneth Raymond
is director of the choral
group; Mrs. Ted Graham, or
ganist; and Miss Diane Frank
lin, pianist. The public is in
vited to this sacred concert.
'Christ - The First Born"
will be the subject of the
message by the Rev James
Neely, pastor at 11 ajn.
Christmas music will be pro
vided by the adult choir at
the service.
A short Christmas worship
and prayer service conducted
by the pastor will be held on
Christmas eve at the church,
beginning at 7:45 p.m.
Pilgrim Holiness
Tells Sunday Topic
The Rev. Sherman Moore,
pastor of the Medford Pilgrim
Holiness church, will speak on
Where is He?" Sunday at the
morning service. Soloist will
be Mrs. Hayden Allen.
The church school will pre
sent its Christmas program
Sunday at 7:30 p.m. All the
children in the school will
participate.
The contribution of the
young people's department
will be the four act play,
"Why Christmas?" Tradition
al Christmas treats will be
distributed.
"Star of Hope" is
Sermon Subject
"The Star of Hope" will be
the sermon topic Sunday at
the 11 a.m. worship service
at St. Luke's Methodist
church. The Rev. Melvin Dix
on will speak. Little children
will be baptized at the service.-
Mrs. Lyle Schoppert, solo
ist, will sing "A Birthday of
the King."
The "Gift of Christ" offer
ing will be taken at the ser
vice. WATCHTOWER STUDY
Weekly Watchtower study
for the Jehovah's witnesses
this week is "Signs and Wond
ers in the Time of the End."
It will : be held Sunday at 6
pjn.
President
Eisenhower says ... ...
"In this age of decision it is im
perative that American youth be
effectively trained to lead our
nation forward upon the principles
f Christianity. The Y.M.C.A. has
successfully dedicated itself to
that task for one hundred-seven
years."
YMCA
522 W. 6th
SP 2-6295
Give a "Y"
Membership for
Christmas
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Elsie Scott (right), is hung in the church
where all who wish may sign their name.
Each year cards of uniform size will be
used with the previous year's cards on dis
play. Above assisting with the signing is
the pastor of the church, the Rev. Paul O.
Kroon.
Departments to
Present Annual
Program Sunday
Children of all departments
of the Sunday school will par
ticipate in the annual Christ
mas program of the First
Church of the Nazarene, 520
North Holly st. to be given
Sunday at 9:45 ajn.
The program coordinator is
Mrs. A. M. Miller with the
supervisor of each department
in charge of their group. Mrs.
A. Stewart, nursery depart
ment supervisor, will direct
the recitations and songs of
that department. The kinder
garten department will be
celebrating Christ's birthday
in their recitations and songs,
Mrs. C. Foster and Mrs. R.
Speer in charge. Primary de
partment, under the direction
of Mrs. A. M. Miller, will be
giving recitations and singing
"Baby Jesus" and "Silent
Night."
The junior choir under the
direction of Mrs. William
Brewster will sing "Joy to the
World" and "It Came Upon
a Midnight Clear."
The worship service at 11
a.m., to be broadcast on sta
tion KDOV, will be the
Christmas message by the
Rev. Raymond W. Hum, pas
tor. The sanctuary choir will
sing "Star of the Prince of
Peace" with the Baritone sol
oist George McUne Jr.
Ascension Lutheran
Announce Activities
"The Faithful Herald" will
be the Sunday 11 a.m. divine
worship service subject at
Ascension Lutheran church,
2501 Barnett rd. The Rev. El
vin S. Tollefson, pastor, will
speak.
Following the service the
senior and junior choirs will
rehearse. A rehearsal will al
so be held Saturday at 9
a.m. During the afternoon
the Christmas trees will be
trimmed. Presents for the
poor may be left at the tree
in the narthex.
Sunday at 7 p.m. the Sun
day school Christmas pro
gram will be held. All chil
dren attending the service
will be presented candy and
fruit.
Thursday at 10:30 a.m. div
ine worship with reception
of new members will be held.
The sermon subject will be
"What Christmas Gave Me."
Richard Melum will sing "O
Holy Night." The junior choir
will sing "Silent Night."
Candlelighting Service
Planned for Sunday
A Christmas candlelighting
service will be held Sunday
at 11 a.m. at Unity Center of
Medford service at the Pyth
ian hall, Fifth and Grape sts.
Friday, Dec. 26, the Worn
en of Unity will hear "Love,
the Supreme Gift", at the
meeting at 11 a.m. A potluck
luncheon will be held.
During the holiday season
other classes at the center
will be recessed until Jan. 8.
PLAYLET PLANNED
The Overcomer's group of
Open Bible Standard church
will present a playlet "Watch
man, Tell Us of the Night"
Sunday at the church at 7
p.m. The Sunday school pro
gram will be held at 10 a.m.
and treats will ge given to all
the children.
TAX DAY
Jacksonville - The Sunday
school Christmas program at
Assembly of God church, will
be presented Sunday at 11
ajn. with all classes partici
pating in the event. The 7:30
pjn. the young people will
present the play "Tax Day in
Bethlehem."
1957 Award of Merit Winner
Community Bible Church
Schedules Cantata, and
Sunday School Program
Central Point The Christ
mas Choir cantata "Memories
of the Manger" will be pre
sented by the choir of the
Community Bible church Sun
day, at 6 p.m. at Camp White
and at 7:30 p.m. at the Com
munity Bible church, Central
Point.
The cantata "Memories of
the Manger" presents the fa
miliar Christmas story in a
unique manner with the use
of a specially prepared color
ed film strip. The pictures are
shown on the screen through
out the singing of the musical
numbers.
- The church choir is under
the direction of Mrs. Paul
Kroon and accompanied at the
piano by Miss Dorothy Law
ton. Featured soloists include
Mrs. John Clark, soprano;
Miss Elaine Kroon, soprano;
Jerry Holdridge, baritone, and
Miss Beverly Todd, alto.
Sunday at the 11 ajn, serv
ice at the church, the pastor.
the Rev. Paul Kroon, will de
liver the Christmas sermon
entitled "God's Price less
Gift". The choir, under the
direction of Mrs. Kroon, will
sing the anthem "He Shall be
Great".
The Sunday school program
of the church will be present
ed Monday, Dec. 22, at 7:45
p.m. The program will be pre
sented in two parts. The first
will feature the nurserv
through the intermediate de
partments with songs, recita
tions and short exercises.
The second part will pre
sent the pageant, "Christ Our
Christmas Events
Planned by Group
Worship at the Congrega
tional church Christmas Sun
day will be at the usual 10
a.m. hour. Visitors are wel
come, but their attention is
called to the early hour of
worship. Church school meets
at the same time and there
will be a program Sunday.
Mrs. Elton Waldron, superin
tendent will be in charge.
The sermon by the Rev.
Thomas McCamant will be
on "The Silent, Holy Night,"
based on the favorite carol.
The choir anthem will be
"Sing, Gloria."
At 7:30 p.m. the church
school will present the pag
eant, "The Littlest Shep
herd." It is directed by Mrs.
Ivan Burton. Mrs. Gene
Chamberlain and Carroll
Graber are in charge of the
singing groups.
Advent Season Close
To be Observed Here
The close of the Advent
Season will be observed at
the Church of the Brethren
Sunday in two services.
In the morning worship the
children's choir will sing un
der the direction of Mrs. Ray
Pence. The children's depart
ment will conduct the worship
with the use of the Nativity
hymns and the Gospel narra
tives of the Nativity. The pas
tor, the Rev. Escil Hiser, will
preach, using as his topic
"Let God Be True."
The service . at 7:30 p.m.
will be given by the youth
fellowship. A Christmas pag
eant will be presented, en
titled, "The Story of the
Christmas Angel." The youth
choir will be directed by Mrs.
Floyd Evernden.
Refreshments will be served
in the fellowship hall follow
ing the service.
Children to Share
In Adult Service
Children of First Church of
God will share in the adult
worship service Sunday.
They will take their "offer
ing banks" for Christ's birth
day offering which goes to
World Missions support.
The pastor, the Rev. W. E.
Martin, will speak on "Why
Did He Come."
At 7:30 pjn. Sunday the
Christmas play "The Su
preme Gift" will be present
ed. Mrs. Everette Noss is di
rector for the production.
Treats will' be given all
children that attend.
ATTENTION!
Sunday,
CHURCH NEWS
National Religious Publicity Council
Hope" an original pageant
written by members of the
congregation. The members of
the pageant are taken from
all departments of the Sunday
school and the musical num
bers are sung by the senior
and junior choirs and a group
of carolers.
Directors of the pageant
are: Mrs. Clair Higinbotham,
Mrs. Paul Kroon, Mrs. Alvin
Alexander, and Mrs. Dan
Scott.
Eastwood Baptist
Schedules Play
Eastwood Baptist church,
North Keene Way dr. at
Ridgeway ave., will present
its church school program at
5 p.m. Sunday. Featured will
be all of the children of the
school in a play entitled, "Lit
tle Children Tell of Jesus."
The junior high and senior
high young people will por
tray the manger scene in pan
tomime and the senior choir
will sing two numbers. Direc
tor of the program is Mrs.
John Yungen, with Mrs. Dean
Anderson and Mrs. Richard
Jones in charge of the music
and Mrs. J. T. Johnson in
charge of costumes.
"Christmas Contrasts" is
the title of the sermon for
Christmas Sunday at the 11
a.m. service by the pastor, the
Rev. Richard M. Jones. The
chancel choir, under he di
rection of Mrs. Jones, will
sing "Sing Gloria!" Nursery
care is provided for both
church school and morning
worship hours.
Eastwood Baptist church is
located north of Hedrick Jun
ior High school and is affili
ated with the American Bap
tist convention. Visitors are
welcome to all services.
Zion Lutheran Tells
Christmas Program
The annual Christmas pro
gram wiE be held Sunday at
5 p.m. at Zion. Lutheran
church. Theme for the pro
gram will be "Hanging of the
Greens" with individual
readers, the junior and speak
ing choirs, and 200 young
people from the four depart
ments. The nativity scene
will be included in the pro
duction. Saturday at 1:30 p.m. a
dress rehearsal will be held
at the church. A Christmas
treat will be given all stud
ents at that time.
The Rev. H. C. Covert, pas
tor, will speak on "The Real
Spirit of Christmas" at the 11
a.m. service Sunday. The sen
ior choir will sing "The
Real Spirit of Christmas" at
the 11 a.m. -service Sunday.
The senior choir will sing
"The Birthday of the King."
New' members will be re
ceived at the service. There
will also be an installation of
officers and chairmen of the
women of the church.
Sunday at 6:30 p.m. the
Senior Luther league will
meet for a dessert at the
home of Margaret Tizekher,
2116 East Main st.
The church will hold a
Christmas eve service at 11
p.m. Wednesday. Both the
senior and junior choirs will
sing. A sermonette will be
given by the pastor.
. The public is invited to at
tend. Gold Hill Methodist
Schedules Pageant
Gold Hill - The Christmas
pageant, "As We Forgive,"
will be presented Sunday at
7:30 p.m. by six children of
the Community Methodist
church Sunday school depart
ment. Included in the pro
gram will be songs and reci
tations under the direction of
Mrs. Paul Molloy.
At the 11 a.m. worship ser
vice Sunday the choir . will
sing "Angel Voices Ever
Singing." The . trio, including
Mrs. C. Norman Gail, Mrs.
Paul Molloy and Mrs. Roy
Eskew, will speak "Come Un
to Him." Mrs. John Bruce
will be organist.
UNITY FRIENDS!
You are cordially invited to attend a special
Christmas devotional
"Candelighting Service"
Dec. 21
11 a.m
PYTHIAN HALL
5th and Grape Sts.
Subject:
"The Journey to Bethlehem"
Katharine Bosworth, Minister
Affiliated, Unity School of Christianity
Lee's Summit, Mo.
Presbyterians
Plan Candlelight
Vesper Service
Dr. D. Kirkland West will
preach at both services of the
First Presbyterian church
Sunday on the subject "A
Search for a King."
The Westminister choir will
sing "A Star Was His Candle"
and "O Holly Night" at the
first service and the chancel
choir will sing "I Wonder As
I Wonder" and "O Thou That
Tellest Good Tidings to Zion"
at the second service.
The annual Candlelight
Christmas Vesper service will
be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at
the church. The children's
choir along with the West
minister and chancel choirs
will sing several anthems as
well at the Women's Triple
Trio. The youth of the church
will lead the service, with
brief Christmas meditations
being brought by Sue Moore
and Jim Fontaine of the West
minister fellowship. The Ves
per service will be broadcast
over radio station KMED from
5:05 to 6 p.m.
Sunday evening the three
youth groups of the church
will go caroling to sick and
shut-in friends. The Junior
High' Fellowship will start
caroling at 6:30 p.m. and af
terwards will gather for re
freshments at the church.
Westminster Fellowship will
also start at 6:30 p.m. and
will meet afterwards at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Frohnmayer, 1656 Spring st.
Geneva Felowship for college
students will start caroling at
8:30 pjn. and will gather af
terwards at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Gallacci,
2306 Table Rock rd.
Sermons and Songs
For Sunday Told
"The Purpose of Christ
mas" will be the title of the
sermon the Rev. William C.
Piper will preach at both ser
vices Sunday morning at the
First Christian church.
At the 8:30 service the
chancel choir will sing the
anthem "Awake, Awake" and
at the 10:55 service they will
sing "He Shall be Great." A
violin duet "Cantique De
Noel" will be played at both
services by Miss Priscilla
Shafer and Robert Allen. A
coffee hour will follow the
later service. Nursery care
will be provided for both
services.
At 7:30 p.m. the chancel
choir under the direction of
Mrs. W. C. Piper will present
the cantata "The King Com
eth." Miss Oveta Walden will
be at the organ and Mrs. Ma
bel Sims at the piano.
Solo parts will be sung by
Mrs. Ralph Matlack, Mrs
Robert Reaves, Mrs. Arthur
Hotho, Miss Oveta Walden,
Mrs. Walter Larsen, Mrs.
Vera Selby, Mr. and Mrs.
Marme Olson, Mr. and Mrs.
William Preston and Herbert
Sims. A reception honoring
the choir will be held follow
ing the cantata.
The public is welcome to
all services.
Sams Valley Church
Collects Clothing
Sams Valley Women of
the Sams Valley Gospel
church are collecting cloth
ing of all kinds to be sent to
needy people in Mexico, it
was reported. The clothing
will be sent to Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Berger, missionaries
there.
The women of the church
will make needed repairs on
the garments. Persons having
items to donate may contact
Mrs. Floyd Sherman, ULrich
5-1073 for pick up.
SERMON SUBJECT
Sermon subject Sunday at
the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, will be "Is the Uni
verse, Including Man, Evolved
by Atomic Force?" The ser
mon will be given at 11 a.m.
at the church, 100 Windsor
ave. Everyone is welcome to
attend.
PAGEANT
The Christmas pageant, "A
King in Bethlehem" will be
presented twice by the Salva
tion Army. It will ,be first giv
en Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and
again Tuesday at the same
hour.
EUCHARIST SET
The midnight Christmas Eu
charist will be held Christmas
eve at 11 p.m. at St. Mark's
Episcopal church. Christmas
day the Holy Eucharist will
be celebrated at 10 p.m.
William
Min
C. Piper
County Presbyterians Tell
Christmas Plans, Topics
Jacksonville Wednesday,
Dec. 24, from 7:30 until 8:15
pjn. at the First Presbyter
ian church the Christmas eve
candlelight communion ser
vice will be held. According
to the pastor, the Rev. King
K. Jones, Jr., the service is
planned to make Christmas
more meaningful.
Sunday at 4 pjn. the Sun
day school Christmas pro
gram will be held followed
by a fellowship time.
The young people of the
church will join the young
people of the Village church
and go caroling throughout
Jacksonville Sunday evening.
Bethel Group
To Hold Service
In New Building
The Bethel Assembly of
God will occupy its new
church building at 1225 East
McAndrews rd., Sunday, ac
cording to the Rev. Lawrence
Krause, pastor.
Although not completely
finished, it has been the vis
ion of the congregation to be
in its new church for Christ
mas Sunday this year, he ex
plained. Construction on the new
44 by 110 foot building be
gun a year and a half ago.
This includes an extended 20
feet which provides protec
tion from the weather for
automobile passengers. The
sanctuary is of open-beam
design. There is ample park
ing space near the building.
The greatest part of the
construction was made pos
sible by donated labor of the
members and friends of the
congregation. The plan for
the structure was drawn by
Al Gandt, Medford designer.
Roy Hageman was chairman
of the building committee,
which included Homer Bran-
som, Gordon Conrad and
Chester Keene, deacons.
The congregation was
first formed in October, 1953
and met for seven months in
Pythian hall. A building was
rented at 1729 North River
side, ave. and was used to
hold services until last week
The Rev. E. L. Friend served
as pastor of the congregation
until November, 1954, after
which Mr. Krause was called
to serve as pastor.
Services Sunday at the
new location include Sunday
school at 9:45 ajn., worship
at 11 a.m. and the Christmas
program at 7 p.m. The guest
speaker for the day will be
Evangelist David Godwin of
Dallas Texas. Children will
receive treats at the Christ
mas program.
The public is invited to at
tend all services.
Porter Selects
Boss of Office
Eugene - Mrs. Virginia
Wysong, Eugene, has been
named to take charge of Rep.
Charles O. Porter's Fourth
District office which is locat
ed at 858 Pearl St., Eugene,
Room 200.
Mrs. Wysong held a similar
position during Representa
tive Porter's first term in
Congress.
She is the wife of Alison
C. Wysong, former Demc
cratis county chairman for
Lane county. The Wysongs
have four daughters.
Mrs. Wysong is active m
schools matters. She is Eu
gene kindergarten chairman
and president of the Magladry
PTA. She is a member of the
Women's Overseas Service
League and the Episcopal
Junior Women's Guild of
Springfield.
In announcing Mrs. Wy-
son's appointment, Repre
sentative Porter said his re
search assistant, Miss Laura
Olson, would return to Wash
ington, D.C., shortly after
Christmas. Miss Olson has
been working out of the con
gressman's Eugene office.
Porter and his family are
now in Washington, D.C. His
administrative assistant, Jack
L. Billings, and his secretary,
Miss Barbara Burke, also
have returned there.
GEORGIA SPENDTHRIFT
Atlanta, Ga. - (DPD - The
Georgia Revenue Department
is mailing out . state income
tax forms now to take ad
vantage of the holiday reduc
tion in postal rates.
First Christian Church
"The Friendly Church"
Welcomes You
TO ALL SERVICES
Two Morning Services
' 8:30 a.m. and 10:55 a.m.
Bible School 9:45 a.m.
Christian Youth Fellowship 6:30 p.m.
No evening service
9th and Oakdale Medford, Ore.
Following the activities the
youth will return to the Pres
byterian church for refresh
ments around a bonfire.
Members of the Odd Fel
lows and Rebekahs of Jack
sonville will be guests at the
morning worship service Sun
day. The choir will sing "And
There Were Shepherds Abid
ing" which will include a
duet by Mrs. Rafe Anders
and Mrs. F. H. Evernham.
The sermon "The Sure
Word of Prophecy" will be
the first in a series on the
Gospels "From Bethlehem to
Calvary" which will continue
through Easter. The pastor,
the Rev. King K. Jones Jr.,
will speak. New members
will be received into the
church at the service.
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. the
young people of the church
will meet at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Niedermeyer
for a taffy pull and records
party.
Phoenix "History's
Greatest Moment" will be the
sermon Sunday at the 11 a.m.
worship service at Phoenix
First Presbyterian church.
The pastor, the Rev. William
A. Saladin, will speak.
The annual Christmas pro
gram will be given at the
church Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
with each department of the
Sunday school participating.
Parents and friends are in
vited to attend. Santa Claus
will be present and treats
will be given to all children
Ashland - The Rev. B. J.
Holland, pastor of Ashland
First Presbyterian church,
will speak on "The Central
Uniqueness of Jesus" at the
11 a.m. worship service at
the church Sunday.
The family Christmas ser
vice sponsored by the church
school will be held Sunday at
6:30 p.m. Fellowship hour
will follow.
The young people will go
caroling Monday at 6:30 p.m.
Following their rounds the
group will meet at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Hol
land 108 Nob hill, for refresh
ments.
Local Church Sets
Camp White Concert
The annual concert put on
at Camp White by the Apos
tolic Faith orchestra and
chorus will be heard Sunday
at 3 p.m. in the theater. The
concert will take the place of
the weekly young people's
meeting that is usually held
in the young people's chapel
at the church.
Christmas music by the
orchestra and chorus will be
featured at both the morn
ing and evening services Sun
day in the church. Christmas
morning the orchestra, organ,
and chorus will play an ap
propriate program before the
sermon and will be heard in
a full evening of music a week
later on Tuesday, Dec. 31.
PROGRAM
"O Radiant Night" will be
the Christmas program pre
sented Wednesday at 7 p.m.
at St. Peter Evangelical Luth
eran church, 1020 East Main
st. Thursday at 8 ajn. the
Christmas day worship serv
ice will be held.
ARTICLES FILED
Salem (DPD Articles of in
corporation were filed here
this week for the Medford
Gospel Mission. They were
signed by Fred E. Robinson,
Glenn McCullough, Helmer
T. Tinseth and William H. Mc
Kinley. Hear-
the GODWINS of Dallas, Tex.
TONIGHT - 16 mm film of Mexico - 7:30
SUNDAY 11:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.
Singing and Preaching that Stirs
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM SUNDAY-7;00 P.M.
(Treats for the children)
Our NEW CHURCH is located on
E. McAndrews Road, V mi. East of N. Riverside
Sunday School 9:45 A.M.
1225 E. Mc AN DREWS ROAD
(Formerly 1729 N. Riverside)
L. D. KRAUSE, Pastor
Young People Shan
Christmas Goodies
Gold Hill - Young
pie of Sams Valley Gospel
church have filled and dec
orated 50 bags with candy,
nuts, a toy and balloon to
be sent to Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Berger, missionar
ies in Mexico, for distribu
tion to the children there.
The children arranged
the project themselves, a
church spokesman report
ed, instead of having candy
treats distributed at the lo
cal church this Christmas.
1st Assembly of God
Sets Sacred Cantata
A sacred cantata entitled
Music of Christmas" will be
presented Sunday at 7:30 pjn.
by the 35-voice choir of First
Assembly of God, 1108 West
Main st., under the direction
of Mrs. Dwight D. Stiles.
Prior to the cantata a musi
cal prelude will be presented
by Mrs. George Heide, organ
ist, and Mrs. Lloyd Thornton,
pianist. Bob Heide will play
a trumpet solo, "The Holy
City."
The cantata Includes many
familiar Christmas carols and
will feature vocal solos by
Miss Bonnie Henson, Miss
Carol Brophy, Miss Betty
Cook, and Mr. Heide, and a
vocal duet by Miss Claudine
Edwards and Leon Stansfield.
A Christmas sermon by the
pastor, the Rev. R. E. Cull,
will follow the cantata.
The public is invited to at
tend. Junior Girls Have
Project for Home
Gold Hill - Members of
the girls' class of the junior
department at the Christian
church have made and equip
ped sewing boxes during the
past year for the orphanage.
Christian Children's home in
Idaho, which is maintained
by the Christian church.
A piggy-bank was kept by
the girls to finance this
Christmas project, according
to Mrs. Leonard Andrews,
teacher for the class.
Participating in the project
were Pamella Freeman,
Charlotte Vollmert, Linda
Hilkey, Jackie Straus, Janice
Straus, Doris Caldwell, Susan
Cornutt, and Wanda Munday.
Bobbie Caldwell, also a class
member, is working on an
other gift for orphans at the
home, it was reported.
President's Christmas
Message Due Dec. 23
Washington -(UPB- President
Eisenhower will deliver his
Christmas message to the na
tion on Dec. 23.
The President will speak at
the opening of the annual
Pageant of Peace on the el
lipse immediately south of the
White House grounds at cere
monies beginning at Z pjn.
p.s.t.
At the ceremony, Eisen
hower will officially turn on
the lights of the towering na
tional Christmas tree on the
ellipse.
Four-Year-Old Boy Has
Open-Heart Operation
Portland-flJPD-Four-year-old
Dale Merrit of Sherman coun
ty was reported in critical
condition at the University of
Oregon Medical School here
after undergoing a delicate
open-heart operation Wednes
day. The boy was operated on to
correct valvular deformities
and multiple genital defects
of the heart.
Chmstrrus
IS NEXT
Join your neighbors in our NEW
CHURCH this Christmas Sunday to
help make it a Christ-honoring Christmas.