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B Three Churches Tell Christmas Program Plans Central Point - "The Great Invitation" will be the title of Sunday's sermon by the Rev, Robert W. Olmsted at tn Central Point Presbyteria: church. This will be the third sermon in the current Advcn series. Following the service a coffee hour will be held in the Fellowship hall. The Adult Bible classes are open to all interested. They are held at 9:45 a.m. Sunday or Monday at 7 p.m. Both classes meet at the Manse, 20 Crater lane. Sunday the annual Church school Christmas program will be held in the church sanctuary at 7 p.m. The Westminster Fellow shio will not meet Sunday, They will meet at the church on Wednesday, Dec. zi, ai p.m. for caroling. Jackionville-This Sunday sermon, "A Man Caught in the Circumstances of Life, at th First Presbyterian church Jacksonville, is the third in a series of Christmas sermons entitled "New Thoughts from an Old Story." It will be given by the Rev. King K. Jones, pastor. Special Christmas mu sic during the worship service will Include "A Norwegian Christinas Carol" by the choir and a solo, 'Q Holy Night," bv Mrs. Dave Allen. The Sunday School Christ mas program will be present ed in the cliurcn at :ju p.m. Sunday. The program will frature a one act play, "The World Is in Bethlehem." Mu sic for the program will be provided by three separate choral groups, Tne program is under the direction of Mrs. Clarence Williams. The after noon's activities will be con cluded with refreshments served in the social hall. Owing to the Christmas pro gram the Jacksonville West minster Fellowship will not meet Sunday. A Christmas party will be held next Thurs day at 6:30 p.m. It will begin with a short period of carol ing. Following this, members of the Jacksonville Westmin ster Fellowship will return to the Manse for a gift ex change and refreshments. Phoenix - The Rev. William Saladin will soeak on "Let Love Reign Supreme" as his 11 a.m. sermon topic for Sun day services In the Phoenix First Presbyterian cnurcn on Sunday. Evening services Sunday have beon discontinued due to lack of attendance. However, the pastor is holding classes in "Christian Essentials" at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. This is a series of studies on the main doctrines of the Christian faith. : A choir Christmas program will be held Friday, Dec. 23, at 7 p.m; . Saturday at 1:30 p.m. all members of the Sunday school classes will rehearse for the annual Christmas program. .All those who have been ask ed to furnish costumes for their parts in the pageant should have them ready By then. Pageant Scheduled Sunday Afternoon , The annual Christmas pag eant. "The Story of Christ mas," directed by Mr. and Mrs. Oral Harshman, will be presented by the young peo ple of the Eastwood Baptist church school Sunday at 5:30 p.m. A mixed octet will sing and many Sunday school boys and girls will participate in the program. After the pro gram the Senior Highs plan to go caroling. At the 9:30 a.m. Sunday School hour, Mrs. Naomi Blackctcr will continue to leach the lllh and 12th grade c o u r s e, "Faithfully Yours, Paul." At the 11 a.m. worship service, the Rev. Clifford Young. Pastor, will give the message, "The Bethlehem Christ." The chancel choir, un der the direction of Carroll Graber will sing "O Cristmas Babe." Christmas week the mid week service will be held Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m. The chancel choir will re hearse on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Christmas day the chancel choir will present a group of Christmas selections al the morning service. SERMON SUBJECT "Is the Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?" will be the sermon subject Sunday at First Church ol Christ, Scientist, 100 Windsor ave. The service is held at 11 a.m. and all arc welcome to attend. Young people up to the age of 20 are invited to attend Sunday ichooLj j FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16. 1960 'Joy For Discouraged' Listed As Subject The sermon by the Rev. Thomas McCamant at the Con gregational church Sunday will be on "Joy for the Dis couraged." This is the final one in the series on "Gifts God Gives in Christmas." The service is at 10 a.m., with church school meeting at the same hour. The Pilgrim Fellowship meets Sunday at 7 p.m. at Pilgrim House. The topic is "What Makes Good TV." The Fellowship commission will be in charge. Baptists Plan Christmas Play Sunday Evening The annual Christmas pro gram of the First Baptist Sun day school will be presented Sunday at 7:45 p.m. The program, entitled "The Gates of Christmas," uses all departments of the Sunday school and the parents and families of students are invit ed to be present. Mrs. Lorenc Reid is general director and Jerry Stephens is narrator. The Rev. Edward C. Stauf- fer, pastor, will give a short Christmas message at tne close on the subject, "Peace on Earth." A Christmas treat will be given to all those In attendance. Christ or Chaos" will be the subject of the message given by Pastor Stauffer at the 11 a.m. worship nour on Sunday. Maynard H a d 1 e y, minister of music, will direct the chapel choir: Mrs. Albert Gandt is organist, and Mrs. Roy Reagan, pianist. High school and college age young people of the church will have a caroling party on Thursday, Dec. 22, beginning 7 p.m. Charles Church, youth director, will be in charge. The chapel choir, under the direction of Maynard Hadley, will present an evening of Christmas music on Sunday, Dec. 25, at 7:45 p.m. 1st Assembly Set Cantata-Pageant The 2B-voice senior choir of the First Assembly of God, 1108 West Main St., will pre sent a Christmas cantata-pag eant Sunday at 7:30 p.m. un der the direction of Mrs. Rob ert E. Cull assisted by Robert G. Heide. Members of the Christ Ambassador youth group will be featured in the pageant. "Where Is the King of Is rael?" is the title of the pag eant and includes a cast of 14. Vocal soloists are Miss Dor- othcy Horton, who will sing The Angel Song" and Mrs. Wallace Nylander, "Oh Holy Night." A trio composed of Mrs. Gerald Smith and the Misses Horton and Claudlne Edwards will sing "Hark, What Means Angelic Voices." "Where Is the Star?" is the vocal se lection for a trio consisting of the Misses LaLanl Jennings, Bonnie and Joyce Henson. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Nllsen will present the vocal duet, "But Thou Bethlehem." The Rev. R. E. Cull, pnstor, will narrate the pageant. Mrs. H. Donald Kahl, pianist, and Mrs. George G. Hclde, organ ist, will accompany vocal se lections. Topic for the pastor's ser mon at Sunday's 1 1 a.m. wor ship service is "The Greatest Thing in the World, Love, The men's quartet will sing al the morning service. 'The Gifts' To Be Presented Sunday Dr. George Rosrberry will preach on the theme "Getting Ready For Guests" at First Methodist church at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services Sunday The youth choir will sing "Praise Ye The Lord" at the 9:30 a.m. service wilh the solo for the service "The Birthday of the King" sung by Maynard Hadley. The chancel choir will sing "We Saw Him Sleeping" as well as the altar choir, al the 11 a.m. service. The all church Christmas play, "the Gift," will bo Sun day at 7:30 p.m. under the direction of Dr. Eugene Ray Junior-High Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet at 5:30 p.m. The OYF will leave for the Sisklyous for a snow party after church. They will at tend the Christmas play at 7:30 p.m. The Senior-Hi MYF program, "The Music of Christmas," will be led by Dale Peterson at 6:30 p.m. The board of trustees will meet Tuesday at 7 a.m. at Townhouse cafe. The official board will meet at the church Tuesday evening. The annual Christmas Can dlelight service will be Dec. 24 at the church at 11 p.m. Week End Activities To Include Two Christmas Programs at "The Gospel In Precis" is the title of the sermon which the Rev. Fredrick Ross Evans will preach at both services Sunday morning at the First Christian church. It is based on the third chapter of John. The youth choir will sing "What Child Is This?" at the first service. At the second service a quartet composed of Mrs. Walter Larsen, Mr. and Mrs. William Preston and Ronald W. Bartlett will sing "Rise Up Early." The chancel choir will sing the anthem "God So Loved the World Mrs. O. S. Walden and Mrs, Glen Allen will be hostesses for the coffee hour following the second worship service The Chi Rho and Christian Youth Fellowship groups will both meet at 6:30 p.m. Dennis Carson will lead the Chi Rho study and Coralee Fawcett the CYF. Cantata, Program Scheduled In Central Point Central Point - "A Song Unending," a Christmas choir cantata by John W. Peterson, will be presented by the choir of the Community Bible church, Central Point, Sunday at 8 p.m. The choir will also present the cantata at the Veterans Administration domiciliary at White City at 5:45 p.m. Sun day. The choir is under the di rection of Mrs. Paul Kroon. Piano accompanist will be Miss Dorothy Lawton and at the organ will be Mrs. Joanne Sousa. Several parts of the Christ mas story will be narrated by Mrs. Isabel Champ. The solo ists for the production arc Mrs. Ruth Clark, soprano; Mrs. Genevive Holdrldge, alto; Paul Hornbeck, tenor, a'n d Alvin Kroon, baritone. The annual Christmas pro gram presented by the Sunday school of the church will be held Monday, Dec. 19, at 7:45 p.m. Members from all the departments of the Sunday school will participate. The program is under the direc tion of Mrs. Sousa. Activities Told For Church of God Christmas will be remem bered early at the First Church of God, temporarily worshipping in the Wilson school at Grand and Corona sts. in Medford. A pre-Christ- mas sermon will be given during the 11 a.m. worship service entitled "The Attri butes of Christmas." The adult choir will par ticipate in the service with a song "One Day," in which there will be a solo part by the Rev. W. E. Martin and a duct by Mrs. Arthur Brad shaw and Mrs. John Eads. For. the 7:30 p.m. worship there will be a Christmas pag eant presented by the church under the direction of Mrs. Cecil Shumake and Mrs. Bill llagen entitled "Strangers In Bethlehem." The Junior choir under the direction of Mrs. Martin, along with several en sembles will participate in the pageant. Treats will be pro vided for the children. Southern Baptists Schedule Program The First Southern Baptist church, 794 Lozicr lane, will present their annual Christ mas program Tuesday, Dec, 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the church. The young children of the bunday school beginners, pri maries and juniors will pre sent a miscellaneous program, The Girls auxiliary under the leadership of Mrs. Debs Williams and Mrs. Rolf Holm strom will give a resume of the study recently made by the Women s Missionary Un ion in preparation for the an nual Lottie Moon Christmas offering for foreign missions, Theme for the presentation is "His Feast for the Thou sands." An offering will be taken. Mrs. Charles Gilchrist, Woman's Missionary Union president, will speak on stew ardship. The program will be followed by distribution of treats from the Christmas tree. GUEST SPEAKER Meadows - The Rev. Gar land R. Shinn, Gotd Hill, area representative for the Ameri can Sunday school Union. will speak Sunday at the 11 a.m. worship service of Mead ows Union Sunday school at the junction of Meadows and Ramsey Canyon rds. A Christ mas program will be included in the service. ) Christian At 6:30 p.m. Saturday the Chi Rho Fellowship and the Junior High group of the First Methodist church will go Christmas carolling. Later they will return to the church for a chili supper. Progressive Dinner Saturday night the Come-Join-Us class will have a pro gressive dinner party. The first course will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Evans at 6:30 p.m. Two Christmas programs will be given Sunday. "Come Let Us Adore Him" is the title of the Bible School program which will be presented at 9:45 a.m. It will tell the familiar Christmas story in songs and scripture. All of the departments, the youth choir and the chancel choir will participate. Sunday at 8 p.m. the chan cel choir, under the direction of Bartlett, will present the cantata "Night of Holy Mem ories." Mis Joyce Hunter will be at the organ and Mrs. Ma bel Sims at the piano. A re ception will be held in Fel lowship hall following the cantata. Gold Hill Church Plans Program Gold Hill - The Gold Hill Assembly of God church has slated its children's Christmas program for Sunday at 10:30 a.m. It will follow the regu lar Sunday school classes which will be held at 9:45 a.m. Redemption Fulfilled in the Gospel," will be the title of the sermon subject at 11 a.m. Sunday, by the Rev. Charles Pearson, pastor of the church. There will be no Young People's meeting Sunday. In stead a play will be presented at 7:30 p.m. It is entitled 'Wondrous Night." A brief message from the pastor will conclude the eve ning service, instead of the usual evangelistic services. The congregation of the church will go caroling Wed nesday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m. The group will also present small gift baskets during that lime to several elderly people in Gold Hill. The baskets were prepared by members of the Women's Missionary Council of the church. The Young Peoples' Christ Ambassador group of the church will have charge of decorating the church for Christmas. A party will fol low the work session. Valley View Has Officer Election Church offices for 1961 were filled last Saturday when the Valley View Sev enth - day Advcntist church held its annual election. Head elder (lay assistant to the pastor) for the new year is Harold Hanson. Associate elders arc B. M. Kurtz, Dr. Cornell Sabo, Tom Kennedy and Burton Brooks. Church members elected Eldon Brain- ard head deacon and five men to assist him. Mrs. Floyd Yost is head deaconess with six women as assistants. The new Sabbath school su perintendent for 1961 will be Mrs. Reuben Arnold. Youth leader in the Missionary Vol unteer department is Mrs. El mer FJarli. The church Path finder leader is Joe Hoyt. El mer FJarli was elected to con tinue as treasurer for the church. The 1961 leader for the Dorcas Welfare society will be Mrs. Ervin Adams. The press and Service Men's sec retary is Mrs. Ted Jennings. All church offices are filled by the democratic election processes with the exception of that of the pastor, who is assigned to his church or churches by the Oregon Con ference of Seventh-day Ad ventists with headquarters in Portland. Sacred Concert Set Tonight by Choir Missionary Volunteer meet ing will be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock in the Medford Seventh-day Advcntist church. Featured at the program will be a sacred concert by the Milo Academy choir under the direction of Professor Wheeler. Guest speaker at the 1 1 a.m. worship hour Saturday at the Medford church will be L. E. Biggs, former Oregon Confer ence president and now Re ligious Liberty secretary for the North Pacific Union con ference. E. S. Humann, Union Con ference auditor, will speak at the Valley View Adventist church worship servico.- 1957 Award of Merit Winner R II Two Ministers Comment On Church Merger Dr. Eugene Carson Blake, chief executive officer of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., on Dec. 4, pro posed the merger of four major Protestant denominations. The four denominations given by Dr. Blake were the Protes tant Episcopal, the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., the Methodist, and the United Church of Christ. The Mail Tribune has asked the four local ministers of these denominations to give their views regarding the pro posal. Today the Rev. George R. V. Bolster, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal church, and Dr. George G. Roseberry. First Metho dist church, write about the proposal. Next Friday lhe Hev. Thomas McCamant, Congregational church with the United Church of Christ, and Dr. D. terian church, will comment DR. G. G. ROSEBERRY First Methodist I have been asked several times to comment on the church unity address by Dr. Eugene C. Blake In San Fran cisco. Dr. Blake says that he is not making an official state ment for his church. He is in deed making a statement for church unity that is in accord with other statements made by church leaders for many years. Dr. Blake's proposal was not a surprise to anyone who is familiar with the church unity work that has been go ing on among the something less than 40 denominations which works to a greater or lesser degree in the National Council of Churches. The churches that work in the World Council of Churches includes an even larger num ber of denominations that car ries on mission work among the peoples of the earth. I do not understand why Dr. Blake did not make men tion of the work that has been going on for years among the very denominations which he invites to unite. These four churches work together on missionary work in the United States and the nations of the world in their boards of mis sions and through the local state organization of Councils of Churches. I fully agree that there should be church unity. I mean by that organic church unity and union. If the church es really mean to unite let them so closely unite that they will give up- their de nominational names as they are now incorporated and choose an entirely new name. It will be a long time before that is done. There are too many senti mental heritages by all de nominations to expect the va rious denominations to give them up hastily. I hope that Dr. Blake's dar ing sermon will hasten the day when denominations will unite and eliminate the waste ful duplication and competi tion, not to mention the often expressed jealousy that crops out in the places of higher leadership in all the denomi nations. I have often wondered what will happen to the "blue- bloods" when they get to heaven. How will people car ry their denominational iso lation practices into heaven with them? I am sure the angels of heaven will rejoice cverytime the denominations do something to get a little closer together. I am glad that the denomi nations of Christendom are working closer together all the time. As in the past, so for the present and the future lhe Methodist church will be found ready to talk church union with any group who in the words of our founder, John Wesley said, "If your heart is right with God, put your hand in my hand and we work together." SUNDAY FILM "Christmas Story," film, will be shown Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Re-Organized Church of Jesus Christ of Lat ter Day Saints, Tenth and Ivy sts. Christmas treats will be distributed to the children following the showing. First Presbyterian Church Eighth & Holly Phone SP 2-2830 Dr. D. Kirkland West, Pastor Sermon: "Why Called Jesus" Rev. C. Robert Jacks A cordial welcome awaits you Sunday morning. Services 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Church School classes for all ages 9:30 and 1 1:00 a.m. T MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD. ORE. CHURCH NEWS National Religious Publicity Council Kirkland West, First Presby on the subject. THE REV. G. H. V. BOLSTER St. Mark's Episcopal The proposals for unity, voiced by Dr. Eugene Carson Blake at San Francisco on Dec. 4, made headline news across the nation. They did not however come as any great surprise to think ing Christians, who for many years have noted with gratifi cation the growing interest of the churches concerned in studying and discussing pos sible approaches to a greater unity than piescntly exists. That this trend should now have culminated in concrete proposals, which have so far met witn "verwhelming pub lic approval, is a cause SjT real thanksgiving. That such a move is in accordance w'.fh the Will of God we cannot doubt. That the practical im plications of the proposals will make good sense to the laity, as well as to the clergy, would seem reasonably cer tain. This may well prove to be one of the great turning points of church history, this time, thank God, in the right direction. There will be many prob lems to be solved before this great dream can become a reality. -Not least of these will be that of making it crystal clear that what we seek is "Unity" and not "Uniform ity." People cannot be legis lated into stereotyped forms of worship any more than in to stereotyped foods, cloth ing, literature, or recreation. It is an instance where "the letter killeth, but the' spirit giveth life," and the purpose of the proposed union will not be to produce Christians from a common mould, thereby stif ling personality, but rather, through greater understand ing, cooperation, and fellow ship, to give wider scope and effectiveness to the "glorious liberty of the children of God," and to give fulfillment to the Master's great prayer, "That they all may be one; as thou, father, art in me, and I in thee: that the world may know that thou hast sent me." Finally let me say with Gamaliel, "If this work be of men, it will come to nought; but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it." Jacksonville Church Schedules Program Jacksonville The Assem bly of God church, Jackson ville, will present the Sunday School Christmas program Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Mrs. Earl Wall and Mrs. Robert Vaughn are in charge of the event. Sunday at 7:30 p.m. the young people will present the Christmas play, "A Star Out of Jacob." Eleven persons will participate. The young people will hold a bake sale Saturday in the Thrifty Market and will sell Christmas trees on Main st. in Jacksonville. Proceeds will go to missions. Wednesday is family night. One service will be for young people and one for parents. PHOENIX SERVICE Phoenix - The Rev. Waller C. Morris, minister of Church of the Nazarenc, Phoenix, will give a CI"-isii"no sermon on bject, "Beacon Lights from Eden to the -uanger In Beth lehem." Sunday at the 11 a.m. service. Presbyterians To Welcome New Members at Sunday Services; Programs Set Forty new members will be welcomed in the First Presby terian church at the 9.30 and the 11 a.m. services Sunday Dr. D. Kirkland West will give the message, "Why Called Jesus" at both services. Christmas music will be presented by both choirs and the organ with the youth choir singing "Winds Through the Olive Trees" at the first service. The chancel choir will sing "There Will a Star Come Out of Jacob" at the 11 a.m. service. A Christmas offer tory solo will be sung by Miss Julie Gandt, "Gesu Bambino" with the violin obligato played by Walter Ayres. John Frohnmayer will present a Christmas solo at both ser vices. Sunday at 5:30 p.m. a Christmas Vesper service will be held in the church sanc tuary. This will be a service of music featuring the four choirs of the church. The cherub choir will be under the direction of Miss Carolyn Bell and Miss Vir ginia Derickson; the boys' choir, Lynn Sjolund and the Rev. Robert Jacks; the youth choir by Mr. Jacks; and the chancel choir by Sjolund. The combined choirs will be heard in "O Come All Ye Faithful." Dr. West will pre sent a Christmas meditation. Accompanists for the service will be Mrs. Robert A. Shel don, Mrs. Richard W. Hart Sanctuary Choir To Give Cantata The annual Christmas pro grams will be held at the First Church of the Nazarene, 520 North Holly st., Sunday with a combined service starting at 10 a.m. and the sanctuary choir will be in charge of the 7 p.m. service. "A Song Unending," Christmas cantata, will be presented in the 7 p.m. wor ship service by the sanctu ary choir. Other numbers are added to this and the conclud ing hymn will be "The Halle lujah Chorus." Mrs. Joe John son is the director of the choir. The morning services in the local church, as announced by the Rev. Harold M. Sanner, pastor,, will be combined. The annual Christmas program by the Sunday school, will be given at 10 a.m. by the pri mary and kindergarten - de partments. The Christmas story will be told in recita tion and song by the children. Mrs. A. M. Miller and Mrs. C. W. Foster are the super visors of these departments and are in charge of the pro gram. William Brewster, Sun day school superintendent, will emcee this part of the morning service. In the con cluding worship portion of the program, the pastor will give the Christmas message on the subject, "The Strength of a Child. Service will then conclude at 11:30 a.m. with annual Christmas treats dis tributed. Events Listed For Gold Hill Gold Hill - The Gold Hill Christian church will present the annual Christmas pro gram, Sunday at 8 p.m. The Christmas story will be portrayed, accompanied by scripture and music. Mrs. Joe Kavaleski will play the piano. All members of the Sunday school will participate. The Golden Circle women's group of the church will have charge of the decorations. Following the program a fellowship hour will be held. Refresh ments will be served. "Control Your Mental Smog" will be the title of the sermon Sunday at 11 a.m. by Miss Jean Cunningham, minister of the church. Leonard Andrews will serve as superintendent of the Sun day school in the absence of Mrs. Rex Allison. Regular classes will be held at 9:45 a.m. Some of the classes will take gifts that will be sent to a children's home. Members of the adult Sunday school classes will take articles for Christmas baskets. The prayer and Bible study group will meet at the church Thursday, Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. with the minister in charge of the lesson. UNITY il (New Corner Holly and Haven Sts. Affiliated with Unity School of Christianity, Lee's Summit, Mo. REV. KATHERINE BOSWORTH, Minister SPECIAL CANDLELIGHTING SERVICE Sunday, 11 a m "The Light of the World" Matt. 5:14 Sunday School, Youth of Unity, adult Bible Class 9:30 a.m. Office open daily, Mon. thru Fri., 10 a.m - 4 p.m. 995 S. Oakdale Ave. Phone SP 2 4902 EVERYONE IS WELCOME Mr. Jacks and Miss Derick son. An offering will be taken for the annual White Gift which goes to support the work of the refugee relief all around the world. Both fellowships will attend Sunday evening and Youth the Christmas Vesper Service Fellowship will meet after Vespers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Gregory, 908 Murphy rd., for fireside. Geneva Fellowship for college-age young people will meet to go carolling after the service. Open house will fol low at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wolf, 1517 South Ivy st. Wednesday, Youth Fellow ship and guests will meet at the church at 6 p.m. to go carolling. A time for fireside, fellowship and refreshments will follow at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Voight, 5 Valley View dr. Junior High Fellowship will meet at the church Friday at 6:30 p.m. for an evening of Christmas carolling and the group will return to the church for fireside and re freshments. Westminster The Westminster Presbyter ian church members Sunday at 11 a.m. will hear the Rev. John O. Reynolds speak on the subject "Wondering and Pondering." The choir will sing "The Christmas Cradle Song." Approximately 20 new members will be publicly re ceived during the service. Children's church for those from the ages of 5 to 10 will also be conducted. Church school classes for all ages will meet at 9:45 a.m Parents of children are in vited to attend the adult class taught by the pastor.- The Junior High Fellow ship will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ray Casterline, 45 South Modoc ave., to go Christmas carol ing. Refreshments will be served afterwards. The Sen ior High Fellowship will meet at 7 p.m. at the church for a Christmas meeting led by the pastor. Fireside will be at the home of Jim Douglass, 112 Scheffel dr. . The Church School Christ mas program will be held Fri day at 7 p.m. A pageant, in cluding every department, will be presented and the chil dren will tell of their Christ' mas giving projects. The an nual Candlelight Christmas Eve Vesper service will be held Saturday, Dec. 24, at 9:30 p.m. Otis Swisher will sing two solos and the pastor will give a brief meditation. Westminster Presbyterian church is located on Oakwood dr. between Barneburg and Groveland aves. Missionary To Speak Sunday The Sunday 11 a.m. wor ship service at St. Luke's Methodist church, 2940 Siski you blvd., will be on the missionary theme. The Rev. J. J. Davis, recent ly returned Methodist mission ary from the Belgian Congo, will give the address. Mr. Da vis has spent 40 years in the Congo and expects to return in early 1961. He will also speak to the Sunday school preliminary session at 9:45 a.m. Classes will convene for all ages. For the morning service the choir will sing, "Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven." Supervised nursery is conduct ed for pre-school children. Coffee hour will be held in the church parlor immediate ly following the service. The Sunday School depart ment will present its annual Christmas music program with candlelighting service at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Wednesday at 6:45 a.m. the Rev. Clifford Young, Eastwood Baptist pas tor, will be the guest speaker at the Men's breakfast meet ing at St. Luke's. CHAPEL OF STAR The Rev. Marie Headlee. pastor of the Chapel of the btar, 89 Janney lane, will speak Sunday at 3:30 p.m. on "The Sons of Zadok." SUNDAY PROGRAM The Christmas program at Faith Advent Christian church, 2460 Roberts rd.. "The Quest of the Magi" will be presented by the S u n d a v scnooi oi. tne church Sunday i p.m. Location) Jacksonville Events Announced by Church Jacksonville - The Christ mas evening program at Jack sonville Bible church, across from the Jacksonville muse um, will be held at 7 p.m. Dec. 24. Sunday at the 11 a.m. wor ship service the Rev. James R. Hendricks, pastor, will speak on "The Individual's Possibilities." Mrs. George Al len will sing. She will be ac companied on the piano by Mrs. Warren Smith. Sunday evening sermon will be on "A Religionist Meets Jesus Christ." Pageant Planned By Butte Falls Church Sunday Butte Falls - Young Peo ple's group of the Butte Falls Community Bible church will present the Christmas pag eant, "The Promised Messiah" Sunday at 7:30 p.m. This year the pageant is di rected by Kenneth Fisher. From an old scroll, a Hebrew family reads the story of tha Christ child and the angels, shepherds, Herod, and tha wisemen come to life. James East will be the narrator. The choir directed by Dean Boggan of the high school fac ulty, will accompany the pag eant with songs from the church loft. Monday, Dec. 19, at 1:30 p.m., Village Light circle will have a Christmas party at tha home of Mrs. Elga Abbott on Laurel st. Women of the church and their friends are invited to take small wrapped gifts for exchange. Secret sis ters will be revealed and let ters from missionary friends will be read. Word has been received that Mr. and Mrs. ' James Irwin, who are attending Arizona Bible college in Phoenix, are planning to be home for the holidays. The children's Christmas program will be at the Sun day school hour on Christmas Day. Mrs. Harry Dalton is the director and every child in the school will probably participate. Men of the church will hold a work-day during the vaca tion period to put a ceiling in the new. addition in order to conserve heat and make the rooms comfortable. Good News clubs continue to meet every Tuesday at 2:15 p.m. for all children in the community aged four through the eighth grade. Next Tuesday the children will hear Christmas stories. Parents and friends are wel come to visit the lesson hours. 'Man From God' To Be Subject "There Was a Man Sent From God" will be the topic of the morning message Sun day at Central Church of Christ, North Central ave. at Jackson st. Preaching will be John V. Heberling, minister. The serv ice, which begins at 11 a.m., will include a Christmas mes sage in song by the ladies trio, Mrs. Brenda Greb, Miss Linda Aubrey, and Miss Linda Bennett. They will sing "O Holy Night." The Christmas theme will be continued in the 7:30 p.m. service when the minister's sermon will be "Guided By A Star." Other Lord's Day services are Bible school at 9:45 a.m., Senior Youth meeting at 6 p.m., and Junior and Inter mediate Youth meetings at 6:30 p.m. There will be a Christmas program at the church Friday, Dec. 23, at 7:30 p.m. Children of the church will present a play and Christmas music will be played by the adults. There will be candy treats for all the youngsters. Midweek study and prayer service will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. December 18, 1960 9:45 a.m. Graded Church School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Message: "The Beth lehem Christ." The Pastor 5:30 p.m. Annual Church School Christmas Program. Pageants "The Story of Christmas. Christmas Caroling
