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6 A FRIDAY. Sacred Heart and Missions List Mass Schedules Two high m asset will be aung again this year in Med ford at midnight, Christmas eve. 'J One, to be celebrated by the Very Rev. Carl Mai, will take place in Sacred Heart church. Music for this mass will be ' furnished by : the parish adult choir under the -direction of Paul Moore with Bruno Pellegrini at the or gan. The second mass is sched uled to be celebrated in the . St. Mary school gym by ; visiting : Benedictine priest, Music for the mass will be sung by the Marion choir of the parochial high school, di rected by Sister Miriam Jo seph and accompanied by Mary Robinson and Toni Adams. The proper of the mass will be chanted by the Boys' Glee club. - Both choirs will ' sing tra ditlonal Christmas carols preceding- the masses. .Jacksonville and Shady Cove I : Midnight masses will be Mid also at St. Joseph's :church in Jacksonville by the 3lev William McLeod, and at Our ;Lady of Fatlma church in Shadv Cove by tne Rev, John A. Ilg. A later morning jnass will be said at 9 o'clock in the Jacksonville mission, but the 10 a.m. mass usually .scheduled on Sundays in hady Cove will be omitted 4his week only. Later masses in Medford will follow the regular Sun day schedule, with low masses at 6, 7, 8:30 and 10 a.m. and at 7 p.m. A second high mass will be sung in the church at 11:30 a.m. with Marlon choir again furnishing the music. Student choirs of St. Mary grade school will sing Christmas hymns at other morning masses. ," ' Hours of Confessions i .Hours of confessions have been extended, it was an nounced, for the convenience of parishioners. Confessions will be heard in Sacred Heart church tonight from 7:30 to 9 o'clock, again tomorrow from Family Services Set By Congregational : There will be twb-family services at the Congregation al church on Christmas day. They will be at 9:45 and 11 a.m. -The service will include the best loved songs of Christ lhas and a sermon by the Rev. Thomas .McUamant in tne form of a story with meaning for all ages. It is Temple Bailey's "The Candle in the Forest." Mrs. Norman' Carothers will lng . "He . Shall Feed His Flock" from Handel's , Mes-. siah at both services.' The choir wlll slng "The Virgin Unspotted" - at, the second hour. : The church school will not meet, but there will be nurs ery care for small children at both hours. - ' '1 The Pilgrim Fellowship will hot have their, usual meeting on Sunday evening, but plan 4 party for Tuesday evening at Pilgrim House. Umpqua Church To Hold Program .' Tiller-Drew - Every depart ment of the South Umpqua Cofnmunlty church Sunday school will participate in the .Christmas program to be' pre sented Dec. 25 at 7 p.m. In the church. v "The Comlns of The King' will be presented by the adult class, aided by a trio com posed of Larry Stone and Jack anawesiey nugnes; ine -intermediate choir under-the di rection of Mrs. Earl Tlbbets; with Lois Stone; solotst, and a girls trio composed of Barbara Long; Clara Newton, and Jill Hughes. '. : Other readings, recitations and musical numbers will be presented by members of the primary, Junior, intermediate, and adult classes. After the program there will be treats for the young sters., t Mrs. Willard Russell, Can- yonvllle, is directing the pro gram. Free Methodist To Present Cantata !: Tonight at 7:30 o'clock the choir from the Free Methodist church will present the annu al Christmas cantata, "Love Transcending." The choir is directed by Mrs. Loyal Smith Sunday at 10:15 a.m. the Sunday school will present its Christmas program. The wor ship service will be a part of the Christmas presentation. Following the services the traditional treats will be dis tributed. i Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ' the service will include Christmas vespers. DECEMBER JS. 1910 1 to 5:30 and from 7:30 to 10 p.m. ' All parishioners have been urged by their pastors to receive - holy communion on Christmas day and to pre pare themselves well for the worthy reception of this sac rament. Those planning to receive communion are reminded that the three-hour fasting rule ap plies to the midnight mass as well as to the later morning masses. - ' Chaplain To Talk At First Baptist Regular Sunday school classes for all. ages will be held at First Baptist church North Central ave. at Fifth St., on Sunday at 9:40 a.m. The Rev. Roger A. -.Pryor, chaplain from the Veterans Administration Domiciliary, White City, will be gues speaker at the 11 a.m. worship hour Sunday. His message will be entitled, "Name of Names." Christmas music, will be provided by the chapel choir, directed by Maynard Hadley, minister of music, Baptist Youth Leagues will meet at the church at 6:30 p.m. The high school and col lege group will see the sound film; "Seventeen," which por trays the effect of a group of Christian teen-agers upon their high school. ,- - Sunday at .7:45 p.m. the chapel choir, directed by May nard Hadley, will- present its annual evening of Christmas music. The story of the nativ ity will be presented by the choral and various vocal solo and ensemble groups, '.',..; . A skating, party at the Ash land Rollerdrome is planned for Monday, Dec. 26, for those in the youth leagues of the church. Those of junior through college age are in vited. . ' . ' ! Young people from the Medford church will partici pate in the annual youth rat ly of the Conservative Baptist Association: of Oregon to be held in Portland, Dec. 29 and 30. Sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Don Minear and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Church, will accom pany a group of . local high schoolers to the event. , To Give Play Children and young people of the Friends church will present their Christmas pro gram Sunday at 9:45 a.m. in the new fellowship hall of the church. Beginning -with songs and recttat-' is by the nursery and beginn r children, the program will continue with a nativity play by the primary department, : songs and group readings by the juniors, and play, "Christmas Symbols" by junior high and high school young people. Combining the worship service 1 with the Sunday school hour, Pastor Clynton Crisman will close with - a Christmas message, "His Star." The fellowship hall will afford ample seating room for all attenders, and the new platform has been designed with risers so that small chil dren may be seen, as well as a full-size stage for plays. The only other service of the day will be a vesper carol sing from - 5 to 6 p.m. Carol singing will be led by Deane Roberts, with Mrs. Dan Nolta at the organ and Mrs. Clem Flnley, pianist. The last. 15 minutes of the hour will be used for the showing of the Billy Graham film, "Mystery of Bethlehem." Sermon Told For St. Luke's Church The Christmas sermon to be preached by the Rev. Melvin Dixon at the-11 a.m. worship service at St. Luke's Metho dist church Sunday will be on "The Christ Who Came Too Soon!"- The choir will sing "Gloria," an old French carol, and Mrs. Richard Stratton will sing "There is Room in My Heart For Thee." During the service, supervised nurs ery is provided for pre-school children. The Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. and there are f I IN IPTI M A f at tha Congregational Church Grorsland Ava. and Oakwood Drive TWO FAMILY SERVICES 9:45 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. All Are Welcoma o o ;0I0!0!0i0ifV!0i0!0i0i0iHi Sams V allay Church '"" Announces Subject " ' Sams Valley - "Meaning of Christmas" will be title of the sermon at Sams Valley Com munity church,' Sunday at 11 a.m. by the Rev. John W. Roelfs, pastor of the church. - A featured part of the wor ship hour will be the singing of old familiar Christmas car ols by members of the con gregation. . Regular Sunday school classes will be held at 10 a.m. Music Announced For Medford Presbyterians "God's Christmas Gift to You" will be the topic of a sermon to be given at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday by Dr. D. Kirkland West at the First Presbyterian church. ' At both services the Rev. Robert Jacks will sing "The Silent Stars" by John Jacob Nlles. The youth - choir , will sing "A Joyous Carol" at the 9:30 a.m. service, and the chancel . choir will present "The Christmas Symbol'1 by Christiansen at the 11 a m service. ' '"' ! During the 11 a.m. hour the iunior highs will have Christmas service, dedicating the newly - completed youth chapel on the second floor of the church. Mrs. west -win speak, and the junior 'highs will provide music. , Senior highs, during the same hour, will have a Christmas morn ing fellowship hour, -with re freshments,, singing, ana. a reading from. Martin Luther's Christmas Book." There are no fellowship -meetings Sun day evening. The Geneva Fellowship for college-age young people will have a retreat: at Katyaia ranch on Friday , and Satur day. Dec. '30 and 31. Those who1 plan to attend are. asked to. call Missv Janet Snodgrass to make reservations. . Westminster "Born to b a Savior" will be the theme of : the sermon preached by the Rev., John O. Reynolds, minister, at West minster Presbyterian church Sunday. ... The adult choir , will sing two anthems, - "The Shep herd's Story" and "There Were Shepherds." The sacra ment of baptism will be ad ministered to children of the members of the church. Nursr ery care will be available during the' worship service but the children's church will be suspended for the next two Sundays. Church school, class es will meet as usual at 9:45 a.m. Sunday for every depart ment except the adults. A Christmas eve . vesper service will be held at the church at 9:30 p.m. Sunday. This brief candlelight service of scripture and song will in clude two solos by 'Otis Swisher. He will sing "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" and "No Candle Was There." " ' There will be no youth fel lowship meetings this Sunday. The Westminster Presbyterian church is located on Oakwood dr. between Barneburg and Groveland aves. Saturday Evening Service Scheduled The Medford Church of the Brethren will begin their ob servance of Christmas with , a 7 p.m. worship on Christmas eve. The worship will fea ture :the" Junior high 'school department. Jlmmle Everh den will give a trumpet solo, "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," and Terry Blrman, vi olinist will ' accompany the youth in "Silent Night-." ' The adult choir under the direction of . Mrs. Ray-Pence will give, a series of Christ mas anthems with narrative given by Sandy Phiester.. The children's department will present a program at 10:30 a.m. Sunday followed by congregational worship with the Rev. Escil Hiser pastor, giving "The .Other Wise Man." Evening services will be cancelled Christmas day. The Church of the Brethren is lo cated at the corner of Mary and Saling sts. classes held for all ages. . The chapel choir will meet for rehearsal Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Inquirer's , class meets for study Wednesday at 8 p.m. St. Luke's Is ' located ' at 2940 Siskiyou blvd. o o o Churcn Proposal Said To Be Good Sign Today the 'Her. Thomas '-. McCSmant.' Congregational church, and Dr. D. Kirkland West, First Preabyterlan church, comment on the proposed merger of four: major protectant denominations made earlier this month by Dr. Eugene. Car son Blake, chief executive officer of the United -Presbyterian Church In the U.S.A. ; " Last week the ministers of the other two .denominations suggested in the merger, expressed i their yiaws of It. 'They were the Rev. George R. V. Bolster, St. Mark's Episcopal church, and Dr. George G. Roseberry, First Methodist church. THE REV. THOMAS McCAMANT Congregational I think it is a sign of some thing, good that the proposal of Dr. Eugene Carson Blake for the union of four; or more large' denominations has stirred so- much interest all over the country and beyond it. Only this week did I have the opportunity to see and read in full the text of this proposal. Only then did it come to me that this was' a sermon. It was preached ; by Dr. Blake, the stated clerk of - the United Presbyterian Church, In an Episcopal -Ca thedral in the presence of Bishop James A. Pike of the diocese- of . Northern California.- ; The sermon began, like all good sermons, with a Biblical tex't. This Is a part worth re membering. It was from Rom ans 15:5-7,- and says: in part: "Now. the God of patience and consolation - grant you to be like-minded one toward an other ' according . . to Jesus Christ! That ye may with one mind and with one mouth glorify God." - . , ; The motive for union, is not to have a bigger and stronger church, ' but to be obedient to Christ who wants all his fol lowers to be one. .Too many times I think we judge the church by the standards of the business world , instead of the other way around. If con tinuing division is favored we say that competition . is healthy. If. unions are advo cated we say it will be ef ficient. Rather, our -primary aim must be to do the will of God: -. -, ' I am not entirely sure that the plan proposed by Dr. Blake for the union of the Presbyterian Church, the Episcopal Church and the United Church of Christ .Is the best next step. One prol Iem . we Congregatiohalists have is that we have not yet completed the working out of our union with the Evange lical and Reformed church to form the United' Church of Christ. But we are pushing it as fast as we can and our idea all - along 'has been that we would then be ready to join with others.- '-. . We must move toward gen uine church unity on all lev els, : especially the local. I think we should form a' Jack son ..County Council , of Churches. .... t ; . , Caroling Planned By Gold Hill Youth ; Gold Hill - The Christmas message at Gold Hill Christ ian church will be a. sermon entitled '.'The. Greatest Gift" by Miss Jean -Cunningham, minister, at 11 aim. . j The - Christmas theme ' will be carried out during Sun day school classes at 9:45 a.m. under the direction .of Mrs. Rex Allison, Sunday school superintendent. Bible . study . and prayer service will - be held Thurs day; Dec.-. 29 at 8 p.m. at the church. 1 - i ' The young people , of the Gold .Hill Christian ', church will go Christmas caroling to night at 7:30 o'clock. Miss Jean Cunningham, minister of the church will direct the group.-A party will be held at the church after the carol ing. . V ROUNDTABLE TOPIC Topic of the Sunday Minis ter's Roundtablc program over radio station KMED at 8:05 a.m. will be "What Is Christmas all about. Why did Jesus come?" Moderator will be the Rev. Edward C: Bush, pastor of Free Methodist church. Panelists will Include the Rev. Clifford Young, East wood Baptist; the Rev. Theo dore J. Ehrllch, St, Mark's Episcopal, and Dr. D. Kirk land West, First Presbyterian. First Presbyterian Church Eighth Holly Phon $P 2-2830 Dr. D. Kirkland West, Pastor 1 . ' . . I''.'-'' ' ' ' Sermoni "God's Christmas Gift. To You" ... '.:..!(''' A cordial welcome awaits you Sunday morning. Services 9i30 and UiOO a.m. - Church School clatset for all ages ' 1 930 and 1 l.iOO a.m. v .. . ; MEDFORD MAIL" Merger DR. D. KIRKLAND WEST First Presbyterian ! The suggestion of Dr. Eu gene Carson Blake that the Episcopal, ' Methodist, Presby terian and United Churches of Christ unite has' certainly started a real controversy, 1 In studying -his proposal, Dr. Blake seems mainly con cerned- about churches that are competing with- each other as 'though- the children of God were against each oth er rather than united against evil.' He himself indicated he would be-afraid of-one great single Protestant denomina tion, " -' '"". - What - he was seeking ;for was the unity of Christ's fol lowers working together 'in whatever denomination, ' in whatever group, rather than in cut-throat competition- and denunciation.' There are two problems Involved, one, ithe problem; df doctrine, the other of ecclesiastical organization. In the matter of doctlne, I could be ', 'an. Episcopalian, Methodist, Baptist, Lutheran, Christian, Naiarene,' or other kindred groups, .without any violation of my doctrinal views. In fact,, 80 per cent of the Protestant Americans are in' six . great , denominational groups and' any one .of us would be at home in any one of these groups. As Dr. Blake indicated, ,all - who ' ,love . the Lord Jesus Christ and trust in Him as their, personal Sav iour would be welcome in the Presbyterian Church and would be happy in any church holding such views. . :y The problem is basically organizational. Bishops J.' A. Pike indicates his - preference for v the Presbyterian' system at one point. Dr. Blake indi cates his belief 'that we need the system of bishops.'but'he adds, "The' higher 'the-'blshop stands in authority,' the less he should dress and '.act like an authoritarian." As a matter of fact, having worked- ' in- the -Church of Christ. ..In .China for. many years where all the denomin ational' differences were bur led, I . see -- no problem what ever in the wbtking together of Christians' to try to redeem and transform this world. I rejoice in. the gro.wthj.and -advancement of every Christian denomination as much as I. do in the ' advancement : of my own U-n 1 1 e d Presbyterian Church. Our goal is that we all be one In loyalty to Christ as Head of Church rather than to any one church groupor organization - -'as head : of Christ's Church.' -.'-' First Christian Lists Activities "The Meaning ... of Christ mas" is the title of the sermon which the Rev. Fredrick Ross Evans will preach' at ' both services at the, First Christian church Sunday-morning. ' At' the first service . tbe youth choir will sing "Who Comes: to. .Bethlehem-.This Night?" At the 10:55 a.m service Mrs. Steven- Dodge will sing "O Holy Night" and Stephen Panrish .will, -sing "The Holy City." ' ' There will .be no Chi Rho or Christian Youth Fellow ship meetings . Sunday eve ning. ; The Christian .Youth Fellowship will have a New Year's Eve party at the .Fel lowship hall . Saturday eve ning. . , , , The building ' fund "' drive has been concluded and was reported well over the set goal. The downtown building which has been outgrown will soon be for sale.1 The' church will vote the first of the year on an architect to 'draw the plans for the new building. Construction on - the church property on Crater Lake high way should begin; in the sum mer. . TRIBtW E. MEDFORD. ORB. Unity Activities Listed For Sunday "Child Most Holy" will be the Unity devotional subject Sunday at 11 a.m.' at the church at Haven and Holly sts., 'The Rev. Katharine Bos worth, minister, will speak. Sunday school will not be held Christmas Day, it was announced, and all s t u d y classes in - Medford,'- Ashland and Grants Pass will not meet again until the week of Jan. 1. The Unity Center, 995 South Central , ave., is open daily Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For private consultation with the minister telephone SPring 2-6902. !The Visitation' To Be Christmas Sermon Title , , ' Gold Hill - "The Visitation" will be the title of -the Christ mas . sermon message by , the Rev. Lochlen L. ' Gregory, pastor of the Gold Hill Com munity Methodist, church" on Sunday at 11 a.m. "I Hea.rd The . Bells - On Christmas Day" will be sung by the church choir, -directed by Mrs. C. Norman Gall, choir director. ; r, - During the : worship hour Christmas carols will be-sung by., the congregation. .Mrs. John. Bruce' will r be organist. - Prior to the worship-hour the church .school classes will present, the annual Christmas program at 9:45 a.m. . . , ' A featured part of the pro gram will be a pantomime en titled ' "Drummer Boy" . por trayed by a cast of high school students. 'A film 'of the Christmas story will be shown during the service. . The program 'Will also con sist of 'recitations by -the youngsters, and a vocal selec tion ('Twelve Days of Christ mas" sung by members of the church choir. They are Miss Nancy Melster,. Miss-'Patty Boye, 'Miss Gail Griggs, Miss Linda Walker and Miss Shir ley Kell. Mrs. John Bruce will ..play the organ. Miss Vickie Lester will be moder ator: Mrs.-'Fred Lester was (n charge of arrangements for the Christmas program. Members of the church con gregation and church school classes will-take food items that will be used to make up baskets for needy families in tnis area, others who wish to participate may do so. .' -, 'Good News' Is Title of Play ' Tonight at 7:30 o'clock the Central Church of .Christ will present a Christmas program. Children of the Bible school will . give recitations and an original -play -entitled "Good News" will tell the Christmas story ihv the form' of tele vision newscast. - The - newscaster - will be played by Ron Rose with an Interview, by Mike Johnston and Chuck Henney. Scenes from the news will bei pre sented in tableaux by children of he. church; -Treats will be given to the children. . Christmas activities will be gin at 9:45 a.m.. with a pro gram of recitations and songs by the children of the Bible school. Classes following the program will explore the true meaning of Christmas for each- age. group. The minister, John V. Heberling, will lead the combined adult classes in study of Luke 2:8-20. The ; joyous, message of cnrlst's birth will be reflect ed in the worship at. 11 -.a.m, The women's trio will sing "O Holy ;Night." . Mr. Heberling will ' speak . on 'the theme "God's'. Gift To The World That Has Everything." ' There will, be no youth meetings Sunday evening. At 7:30 p.m. the service will fea ture a film entitled. "That They, May, Hear." , ' The week's ; activities - at Central church include Bible study and prayer on Wednes day at-7:30-pjn. and an all- church watch party on Sat urday, from 8 to' midnight. LUTHERAN SERVICE "What Christmas Brings" will be the sermon subject Sunday at the 11 -a.m. wor ship service at Ascension Lu theran church, .2501 Barnett rd. The Rev. Elvln-S. Toilet son, pastor, will speak. A re ception of new members and infant , baptism - will be held during the service. The Sun day school and, Bible class will not meet. UNITY- (New Location) Corner Holly and Haven Sts. Affiliated with Unity School of Christianity, Lta's Summit, Mo. REV. (CATHERINE BOSWORTH, Minister '' SUNDAY 11:00 A.M. "Child Moit Holy" lukt 2:11 f ' '. Sunday School,, Youth of Unity, adult Biblt Clan 9:30 a.m. Office open daily, Mon. thru Fri., 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. ., 995 S. Oakdale Ava. Phone SP 2-6902 " . ' "'.' '"'.' EVERYONE IS WELCOME Traditional Services To Be Held at St. Mark's i The Holy Nativity will be welcomed with traditional services at St. Mark's Episcopal church. The midnight Eucharist will be celebrated on Christmas Eve starting at 11 p.m. with the senior choir, directed by John E. Drysdale, with Mrs. Ernest Conrad at the console, singing. In addition to the Yuletlde hymns and carols, the .. t uniri will include Gounod's setting to the holy communion; "March of the trolt, with Mrs. William F. Herman as soloist, ine oner tory anthem will be "The Glory of the Lord" by Handel. The Rev. George Bolster, rector of St. Mark's, will be the preacher and ' celebrant, assisted by the Rev. Theodore J. Ehrllch. . A family choral eucharist will be held at 10 a.m. on Christmai dav with St. Mark's Choristers leading the music, featuring Caldwell's anthem, "Sleep, my Savior, Sleep." Mr. Ehrlich will give 'a Christmas meditation at this service, which is essentially for parsh families and their children - Christmas eve at 6:30 p.m. the clergy of St. Mark's will conduct a half-hour Christmas service in the chapel of the Rogue Valley Hospital for the benefit of such- patients and rr.embers of the staff as are able to attend. A copy of St. Luke's Christmas Gospel will be on every meal tray at the hospital on Christmas day with the compliments and good wishes of St. Mark's parisn. TALENT YOUTH Talent - The young people of' Talent Methodist church, First and Wagner sts., are planning special music for the holiday season. The Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship group, will go carolling this evening. The Junior Metho dist Fellowship choir will sing . "God. Tell It On the Mountain" during the 11 a.m. worship service Christmas Bay. i '.-' .: Apostolic Faith To Give Programs Christmas at the 9:S0 a.m. Sunday school hour the Apos tolic Faith church, North.Cen tral ave. at Third st., will present the children of the beginner, primary and junior departments in Christ mas songs and recitations under the direction of Mrs. Hazel Withrow. and Mrs. , Gloreen Bailey. . -, '. ' ' As a prelude to the 11 a.m. service the 36-plece orchestra will play Christmas carols and the 50-voice mixed chorus will sing "There Where Shepherds."- The Rev. Loyce C. Carver,, pastor, - will deliver the Christmas sermon. At . 6:15 p.m. the orchestra andi chorus will be at Camp White to play and sing for the men there. Opening the 7:50 p.m: service-at the church the orchestra will- play "Adeste Fldeles," .featuring a trumpet duet . by : Gene Parker and Lloyd : Tyson,' Jr., and the chorus will sing the cantata "The Birth of Christ," and Handel's "Hallelujah." An evangelistic sermon will be preached on the Christmas theme., A regular evangelistic serv ice will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m.. Then on Friday, Dec. 30, the orchestra, chorus and soloists will present the an nual mid-winter -concert, un der the direction of William E. Walden. . Foursquare Church Plans Two Programs : The Foursquare church will present its annual Christmas program Sunday. . Classes - will assemble at 9:45- a.m. for counting and gift exchanges and will .then be dismissed to the main audi torium . where, children will present the program begin ning at-10:30 a.m.- The pro gram is entitled, "The Reason for Christmas." . There .will be numbers by the junior choir, and recita tions by various classes. The choir will be accompanied by Miss Gloria Rassmusen at the piano and Mrs. Ralph Turner at the organ. '-;'": ' Miss Marcia Trimble will sing, "There Must be a Reason For. Christmas" accompanied by Miss Rassmusen. A duet, entitled, "Oh Holy Child" will be presented by Ronald Wallace and Connie Varnar ' and Miss Cherlyn Turner will sing "Jesus Birth day'' accompanied by the junior choir. Miss Gloria and Phyllis Rassmusen will sing a duet entitled, "He Is Here." The Rev. R. H. Mathewson will speak on, "The Christ of Christmas." Following the service there . will be treats for the children. ' The Crusader group will present a pantomine at the 7:30 p.m. Sunday service en titled, "If Christ Had Not Come." An - accordion num ber will be presented by Miss Gloria Rassmusen entitled, "The Holy City." Wise Men" by Gaul for the ln- - . . - Vesper Service r Set By Nazarenes "A First , Century Christ mas" is the theme for Sun day's service at First Church of the Nazarene, 520 North Holly st. This will be held at the vesper hour, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., as announced by the Rev. Harold M. Sanner, pas tor. . . The entire service will be by candlelight. A mixed octet will open the worship hour by singing "Gloria in excelsis Deo." Other carol arrange ments will be featured by this group. The only instrumental music which will be used dur ing the service will be the or gan. A brief Christmas de votional will be given by the pastor and the Lord's Supper will be served at the close A full Sunday school hour and worship service will be held at First Nazarene in the morning. Departmental and class sessions for study of the Christmas story will be held at 9:45 a.m. The worship serv ice will take place at. 11 a.m, ana will be broadcast over radio station KDOV. The pastor's message, will be an exposition of the opening verses of the Book of He brews and his subject is "God Speaks Again." Music will be provided by the sanctuary choir and the male quartet. Services Scheduled Christmas Morning The Christmas service at St Peter s Lutheran church". 1020 East Main St., will be held at 11 a.m. on Christmas day. The sermon entitled "A Christmas Journey," will be by the Rev. John E. Simon, pastor of the church. Holy communion will also be celebrated in the serv ice. The choir will sing, The- children's Christmas service will be held at St. Pe ter s on- Christmas eve at p.m. In his sermonette on this occasion Mr. Simon will speak on "The Visited Planet and Its Implications." Parents are asked to bring their children to the service In .plenty of time. SERMON SUBJECT "Christian Science" will be the sermon subject Sunday at First Church of Christ, Scien tist, 100 Windsor ave. The service is held at 11 a.m. and all are welcome to attend. Young people up to the age of 20 are invited to attend Sun day school. APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH 9:30 lm.. Sunday School hour ' Beginners, Primaries and Juniors: Christmas songs and recitations 1 1 :00 a.m.-36-'piece Orchestra: Carols, 50-voice Mixed Chorus: ' "There Were Shepherds" Christmas message by Rev. toyce C. Carver 7:50 p.m.-Orchestra: "Adeste Fideles" Chorus: Cantata "The Birth of Christ" and Handel's "Hallelujah" EVANGELISTIC MESSAGE Radio Broadcasts KMED, 9:03 a.m. . KRVC, 4:00 p.m. Third and Central - Medford SP .2-2757 Supervised Nursery Films Planned At Grace Lutheran ' Ashland - The Christmas season w'" be otjservea at Grace Lutheran church, Fran ces lane, Ashland, with t,ha Sunday school presenting a worship service with slide pic tures and songs on Christmas eve at 7:30 p.m. Although there will be no Sunday school on Christmas day, the festival will be ob served with an 11 a.m. serv ice in which the choir will ing an anthem. The . Rev. Albert R. Nickodemus, pastor, will preach on the Christmas story according to St. Mat thew. An informal s e r v 1. c e . is scheduled for Monday at 10 n. during which there wall be singing of Christmas songs. Gold Hill Church Lists Activities ; Gold Hill - "Gifts For'The King" will be the title of the Christmas message at Gold Hill Assembly of God chur.gh, Sunday, at 11 a.m. . by the Rev. Charles Pearson, pastor of the church. , , . Music will be presented during the worship hour. Mrs. Ruth McCoy is pianist, . . Regular Sunday schpol classes will be held at 9:45 a.m. ... . .! Mr. Pearson announced that there will be no young peo ple's meeting or evangelistic services Sunday night, to-4l-low members of the con gregation to spend Christmas night in their -own- homes, with their families. , .,;$ Eastwood Baptists Announce Services . Christmas services at East wood Baptist .church at 11 a.m. will feature the chancel choir. It will use "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" as its proces sional, and . will present 3 a Christmas day concert..'' i At the service the Rev. Clif ford Young, pastor, will glye the message on "The Birthday of a King," using as his scrip tural background . Matthew 2:1 to 8 and 12. There will be' no Sunday evening service , nor : Baptist Youth Fellowship meetings.:: The pastor will continue his study of Acts as a devotional book at the mid-week service. The. chancel ,, choir . will re hearse Thursday at 7$0 p.m:- New Year's Day Mr. and Mrs. Young will have open house at' the' parsonage from 3 to 5 p.m.--'- . i December 25, 1960 ' f 9:45 a.m. Graded Church Schiol 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Chancel Choir Concert ' Message: "The ; Birth-,- - day of a King." y The Pastor. i . No Baptist Youth Fellowship; ' or Evening Service on - ' Christmas Day t.;" ? We Invite You to Enjoy J Christmas Day at the
