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FRIDAY, Presbyterian's Music, Sermons Tell of Season Sunday at the First Presby terian church Dr. D. Kirkland West will preach on the sub ject, "Why God Gave." The quartet will sing "How Far Is It to Bethlehem" and at the early service the youth choir will present an Appa lachian carol, "Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head." At the 11 a.m. service the chancel choir will sing, "A Christmas Sym bol" by Christiansen. At 7 p.m. Sunday Senior High Fellowship will meet in the Fireplace room or a pro gram, "What is a Christian Christmas?" to be presented by the Faith commission, chairman, Jim Marris. Junior High Fellowship meets each Tuesday alter school at the church for church school, dinner and fel lowship. On Dec. 23 Geneva Fellow ship and Koinonia are plan ning to go Christmas caroling. They will meet at the church at 7:30 p.m. Presbyterian Men will hold their regular luncheon Thurs day at noon in the Fellow ship hall. All men are wel come to attend these inspira tional meetings. Westminster The sacrament of baptism for infants will be admin istered at the 11 a m. worship service of the Westminster Presbyterian church Sunday. During the service the church choir will sing the Bn them "Sing We Noel" and the Rev. John O. Reynolds will speak on the subject "The Good News of Christmas". Donald Whalin will serve as layassistant. Children from 3 to 10 years of age are invited to attend Children's church which meets with the adults for the lirst part of the service. Nurs ery care Is available for pre. school children. The church school Christ mas program will be held Fri day, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m. The children are preparing for this program at the regular 0:45 a.m. Church school classes. The adult class, led by the pastor, meets at the same hour and will conclude this quar ter's study with a lesson en titled "The Church's Sclf-un-dci'standine". The Senior High Fellowship will meet at 7 p.m. at the church to be led in a study and discussion by the pastor on the subject "The Impor tance of Personal Devotion." Fireside will be held after the meeting at the home of Hoz anne Legas, 220 North Barne burg dr. The Mariners club for mar ried couples will meet Satur day, Dec. 15, at the church at 7:30 p.m. to go Christmas caroling. Refreshments will be served afterwards at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Frecse, 350 Highland dr. Any persons interested in joining them (or caroling arc welcome. Westminster church Is lo cated on Oakwood dr. be tween Barneburg and Grove land aves. Zion Lutheran Lists Music, Topic "To Prepare Him Room" will be the title of the sermon Sunday by the Rev. II. C. Convert at Zion Lutheran church, Fourth st. and Oak- dale ave. Music during the worship service will be presented by the choirs of the church. The Junior choir will sing the an them "O Jesu Sweet, O Jesu Mild" and the senior choir will sing "Send Out Thy Light". The Senior Luther League Girls' ensemble will meet in the Fireside room immediately following the worship service, for a short rehearsal. Members of the Senior Luther league will meet at the church at 2 p.m. Sunday to trim the church Christmas trees. At 6:30 p.m. the inter mediate Luther League young people will meet at the YMCA for swimming after which they will return to the church for their Christmas party. The Pastor's class of Instruction for persons desiring church membership will meet In the Fireside room at 4 p.m. Sacred Concerts Set by Faith Advent The Faith Advent Chris tian -mirch, 24H0 Roberts rd., will celebrate the Christmas season with two sacred con certs. Dec. 16 the program will be at 7 p.m. present ed by the Junior High group and the Junior choir with one number by the little ones. Linda Betz will he cast as Mary and Charles Coffman Joseph. There will be the tr ditional tree On Dec. 23 at 11 a.m. the same groups will present different program giving a shortened form of the Christ mas story. Frances Lee White will be cast as Mary and Frank Patrick as Joseph. DLCLMBLH 14, 1962 Church of Brethren Sunday Topic Told Sunday at the morning wor ship service at the Church of the Brethren, 345 Mary St., the pastor, the Rev. William Wash, will have for his topic, "John a Man With a Mission." The scripture background for the sermon will be Matthew 11:2-10. The choir will sing "To Us a Child Is Born." Three Churches Announce Events Central Point "Under standing the Bible" will be the title of the sermon to be preached Sunday by the Rev Robert W. Olmsted during the 11 a.m. worship service at the First Presbyterian church in Central Point. Following the service a coffee hour will be held in the church fellowship hall. Nursery care is provided during the 11 a.m. worship service. Junior and Senior High Fellowship will meet Sunday at the church at 6 p.m. The elders will meet in ses sion Monday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the church. At 8:30 p.m. Monday there will be a meeting of the pulpit nomin ating committee in the church. Jacksonville A Christ mas message, entitled "Un possessed Possessions," will be given by the Rev. King K Jones during the 11 a.m. wor ship service in the First Pres byterian church, Jackson vllle, Sunday. The choir will sing "A Norwegian Christmas Carol." All members have been re minded that Sunday will of fer the final opportunity to take gifts of food for the Christmas baskets. Sunday at 4 p.m. the sec ond in a series of classes for new members will be held. The third and final class will be held following a dinner for prospective news mem bers in the Manse at 6 p.m. Thursday. Sunday at 7 p.m. the Men's Study group will meet to continue its study of Ih-i Book of Acts. Photnix "Why Suffer ing?" will be the question top ic of the Rev. William Sala- din's sermon Sunday morn ing. ing. Carl Unruh will sing an anthem during the service. The Sunday school will give its annual Christmas pro gram the afternoon of Dec. 23. The youth fellowship are making plans for an evening of caroling during the Christ mas season. Unity Sermon and Music Announced "Following the Vision" will be the subject of the lesson scheduled Sunday, by the Rev. Katharine Boswoith, at the 11:15 a.m. church service, at the Unity Chinch of Med- ford. Holly and Haven sis. The text is taken from Isaiah 7:4. This is the third of a ser ies of the Messianic unfold- ment. Miss Sandra Myers will be at the organ, and Mrs. 11. II. Brcsee will sing "Come to the Stable" by O'llara. Immediately following church, t lie Christmas earrnl ers will hold a full rehearsal, with Mrs. Thomas Lowe, di rector. The Men of Unity will meet Monday. Deo. 17, at B:30 p.m. at the church fur a pnt luck dinner, Tile prayer ministry will meet Wednesday, Dec. 19. at 11 a m. Those attending are to take their lunch At I p.m. the study class will meet. The Grants Tass and Ash land classes will meet as usual. Unity church of Mrdford is an affiliate of the Unity School of Christianity at Lcc's Suriimit, Mo. District Official To Attend Supper Talent The Rev. Ed As-j chenhrenner. district snprrin-j tendont, will attend the Christmas pntluek supper al i Talent Methodist church an- nex tonight at 6:45 o'clock. ' The Stone Sisters will he guest singers and Mr. Aschen- j hrenner will give the devo- i tlonal. The Junior Methodist j Youth fellowship will have aj Christmas party Saturday. Do-1 cember 15, In (lie annex of the ! church. i UNITY Corner Holly and Haven Streets Alfilijted With Unity School ot Christianity, Lees Suemvi. Mo RtV KATHARINE BOSWORtH, Minister Worship Hour 1 I 15 am "Following The Vision" Ua.ah 7 4 Sunday School, Youth ot Unity Adult Bih'e Cs 9 45 a m. Office open daily Monday thru Friday, 10 a in -4 p m. 995 S. Oakdale Ave Phone 772 -r-902 EVERYONE IS WELCOME 'Goodness' To Be Stressed Sunday By First Christian "The Invincibility of Good ness" is the title of the sermon which the Rev. Fredrick Ross Evans will preach at both services at First Christian church Sunday morning. At the first service the youth choir will sing "Good Christian Men Rejoice." Mrs. Ralph Matlack will sing "The Birthday of a King" and the Chancel choir will sing "Ring, Christmas Bells" at the 10:55 a.m. service. The coffee hour following the second service will honor Mrs. Mabel Sims who has served as the church pianist for many years. Mrs. Arthur Hotho and Mrs. Mabyl Bu chanan will be the hostesses. Wayne Harbison will lead the study and Margaret White the worship for the Chi Rho Fellowship meeting at 6 p.m. They will elect officers for the next six month period. Tomorrow night they will leave the church at 5:45 for a taffy pull parly at the Eagle Point Community hall. Next Friday evening they will sing Christmas carols at the Vet erans Administration Domicil iary. Sarah Matthews and Alvin Craver will be the leaders at the Middlers Fellowship meet ing at 6 p.m. They will finish their Christmas gift project. Friday evening they will go Christmas caroling. The Christian Youth Fel lowship will meet at 8:30 p.m. Michele Nichaus will lead the study on "Christmas and So cial Customs." Andrea Smith will give the devotions . The officers and apostles of the Christian Men's Fellow ship will have a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church. At 7:30 p.m. the ciders and deacons will meet. The Friendship Bible class will have its annual Christmas party and gift exchange at 12 noon Thursday in the Fellow ship hall. Mrs, Everett Bennett, chair man of the Church School Christmas program which will he given Sunday, Dec. 23, has requested that all par ticipants meet at the church on Saturday, Dec, 22, at 1 p.m. for a rehearsal. Eastwood Baptists List Coming Sermon Sunday at the Eastwood Baptist church's morning wor ship service the pastor, the Rev. Clifford J. Young, will give the Christmas message, God With Us - Now," using Galalians 3:22-20 as a scrip tural background. The chancel choir will sing, "O Hearken Ye." Mis sionary moments will relate the story of "Sparrow, a Kar en Christian Youth." The annual Christian pro gram will he held at 5:30 j p.m. with Mrs. Naomi Black-j ctcr and Mrs. Ralph Bunting in charge. !t will include a welcome by the kindergarten depart ment: re-ennctnienl of the Christmas story by the pri mary, middler and junior de partment; a pageant, "Christ mas in Many Lands," present ed by the junior Bapisl Youth Fellowship and concert num bers by the chancel choir. Se lections include "The First Noel." "Star Carol." "How Far Is It To Bethlehem?" "Salvation Is Created." and "Stille Nacht," The chancel choir is directed by Carrell G rubor. Week of Christmas Programs Planned The Christinas program at the Open Bible Sl.tnit.ir.l church, 2715 Table Rock id., will be presented each night during the coming week. A ihflrrenl part of Hie Christmas story will be enact ed, it was announced, using local church members for the different oharacters. Evangelist and Mrs. How ard Gear are in charge of the services to he portrayed in pageant, pantoniine. picture and semon. The schedule for the serv ices include Sunday. "God Gave;" Tuesday, ' llow God Spoke:" Wednesday, "Voice of the Prophets;" Thursday, 'No Room;" Friday, "O Holy Night." and Sunday. "King of the Jews." The programs will begin at 7 p.m. on Sunday and 7 30 p.m. weekdays. MtDFOHD 1957 Award of Merit Winner OLD CHUHCH-AU that remained of the former building of the First Presbyterian church in Ashland this week was the old bell tower, which is shown lying on its side. The church was a landmark in Ashland for a number of years. The property was sold to make way for a new motel. Jehovah's Witnesses Topics Announced James Morse, Ashland, will speak at a public talk Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Kingdom hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Jack sonville highway. His topic will be "Can There Be a World Without Woe?" The Walchtowcr subject at 5:15 p.m. will be "Subjection to the Superior Authorities." Tuesday at 8 p.m. incidents in the life of the first Chris tians will be studied. Apostolic Faith Program Planned "Jesus the Light of the World" will be the theme of the Christmas story to be pre sented by the children of the Apostolic Faith church on Fri day, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m. The program will feature five scenes with musical back ground by choruses, quartets, and soloists in costume, in cluding "God's Promise lo Mary," with Pamela Dubs as Mary, and a quartet of girls In angel costumes playing harps. In the second scene, "Bethlehem Road," Danny Walden will represent Joseph, and Rebecca and Mary Beth Parker will sing, "Little Grey Donkey." Karen Fricsen will direct the toy band by Ihe be ginner and primary depart ments. The scene, "The Heav enly Host," will depict shep herds on the hillside and an angelic orchestra conducted by Jackie Barnes. Miss Linda Carver will be piano accompanist. The pro gram Is planned and directed by Mrs. William Wilhrow and Mrs. Coy Bailey. ' There will be a treat for each child. There will be the usual Christmas display on the north lawn of the church at Third st. and Central avc. The Colorado blue spruce that was planted last year will be deco rated, and there will be life size figures of Mary and Jos eph and the Christ Child, as well as the three Wise Men, angels suspended overhead, and the Star shining over all. Christian Science Sermon Topic Told The availability of divine protection and safety will he j explained Sunday at Fust j Chinch of Christ. Scientist, ! 11)11 Windsor ave.. during 11 a.m. services. Highlighting the lesson- j sermon entitled, "God the Preserver of Man" is tile '.cni from 11 Timothy. ' Young people up lo the ago : of 20 are invited to attend Sunday school. All are wel come to the services. ' j Central Church ! Activities Noted "The Srnnon of Simeon will lr t ho mossajio Sunday , nl Central Church of Christ,' 1440 South Oakrialc avr. The speaker at the U a.m. worship servu'e will be the minister, John V. Hehorlini:. There is. also a junior worship service' and a nursery provided at this hour. Mr. Ilehrrlintf will also speak at the 7 ,'iO p.m. worship service, His topic will he 'in Oefense of Our Christmas 1 Traditions " ! Other Sunday services in clude Bible school al 9.43 a m and outh meeting at 6 30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church Eighth and Holly Phono 779-1711 Sermon: "Why God Gave" P. D Icrkiand Wrii Worship Services: 9 30 and 1 1 00 a m. Church School: 9:30 and 11.00 a.m. MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOHD, OREGON CHURCH NEWS National Religious Publicity Council Sanctuary Choir To Give Cantata "The Dawn of Redeeming Grace," a Christmas cantata composed by Robert Graham, will be presented by the sanc tuary choir of the First Church of the Nazarcne, 520 North Holly st., at 7 p.m. Sun day. Mrs. Perry Christiansen is the director and Warren Cole will be the narrator. Other group and individual numbers will be given. Han del's "Hallelujah Chorus" will close the service. The pastor., the Rev. Harold M. Sanner, will continue his Christmas scries of messages during the 11 a.m. service un der the topic, "They Heard the Angels Sing!" "Brightest and Best of Sons" is the selec tion to be presented by the sanctuary choir and Dean von Stein will also sing during the morning service. Mr. Christiansen, minister of music and education, has announced that the annual Sunday School Christmas pro gram will be given at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21. All children of Ihe Sunday school will par ticipate. The pageant of that evening will be under the di rection of Mrs. John Fink beiner. Speaker for Ihe Junior church Sunday will be Mcl vin Johnson. Music to be pre sented by the children for their service will be a vocal trio by Chcrie, Lori and Gina Newman, and a saxaphone trio by Larry Vinyard, Laura lee Marrs and Ricky Shafer. Ricky Foster will present pi ano prelude music. Christmas Party Set by Unitarians The Rogue Valley Unitar ian Fellowship is planning a Christmas party Dec. 21 al Ihe Mark Antony hotel at 7 p.m. and the Wesleyan house at 8 p.m. in Ashland. Mrs. Herschel Barnes is chairman. Harold Barrctl and ! Miss Ethel Marley arc in j charge of Ihe program. Mrs.! Jean Skirven and Mrs. Paul Dix are working on decora- ' tions and Mrs. Carl George and Mrs. Richard Mole are i in charge of refreshments. Reservations may be made by contacting Mrs. George: Reed. 773-1016. no later than Monday, Dec. 17. ' Sunday Leonard Hunting will address the fellowship at their meeting on "Cultural Empathy." The fellowship meets at the Red Cross build- ing. till Hawthorne ave. at 1 1 a m. The children of all church school classes will participate in a Christmas program ;-ntii-. led "Our Reasons for Colo-, brating Christmas" on Sun-; day. The procram will be di rected by Mrs. Harold Bar roll, Mrs. Bob Bauman and Mrs. Jean Skirvin. 1 Programs Announced For Trail Community Trail - Community church will hold its Christmas pro urnm al 9 45 a in. Sunday. Speaker will be the Rev. Walter Olson of the Evangel ical Alliance mission. Following the morning serv ice their will he a potluck din ner At the 7 p.m. service the Teen choir will present a Christinas cantata. There will also be a film shown by Mr. Olson. Congregational Activities Noted For Coming Week Sunday the Rev. Robert W. Tull, minister of the Congre gational church, will continue his Advent series of sermons dealing with the meaning and the message of the persons in volved in the birth of Jesus. This week's sermon at 11 a.m. Sunday is entitled "The Shepherds 'Glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen'." The church is meeting at Hoover Grade school on Sis kiyou blvd. at South Modoc rd. Sunday's service will in clude the lighting of the third Advent candle and the sing ing of the anthem "Today There Is Ringing" by the choir. Church school classes will meet during the worship hour. Children younger than three years of age will be cared for in the school health room. The three, four and five year olds will meet in the bandroom. Classes for first through sixth graders will be held in the school cafeteria. A meeting of the church council will be held at Hoover school immediately following the morning service of wor ship. Sunday at 6 p.m. the Pil grim Fellowship will meet at Mr. Tull's home to begin a caroling parly. After visiting the homes of a number of eld erly persons and shut-ins, the group will conclude the eve ning with a Christinas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bish in Talent. The Mid-High Study Fel lowship, for ninth and tenth grade young people, will meet on Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m. to continue its discussion of the Christian belief in God. Wednesday the Laymen's Fellowship will meet for breakfast at 6:30 a.m. at Ihe Town House cafe, 127 South Central ave., and the choir will meet at the Wclty house for rehearsal at 8 p.m. Church Election Held by Adventist Eagle Point - Fifly-lwo church offices were filled for 1063 Dec. 8 when the Shady Point Seventh-day Adventist church held its annual elec tion. Named head elder (lay as sistant to the minister) for the new year was Dr. Harold Rcith, Shady Cove. Associate elders will he Sidney Nelson, Richard Pflugrad and Dr. Howard Ferguson. Delmer Logan, Shady Cove, was elected head deacon and Mrs. Hersehel M. Harper, Central Point, head deacon ess. Each will have five assist ing him in the office of dea con or deaconess. The new Sabbath school su perintendent will be Richard Pflugrad. Eagle Point. Youth leader for the church will be Marlyn Hoffman. Butte Falls, Church treasurer will be Har riot Pflugrad, Eagle Point. Gospel Meetings Set in Phoenix Phoenix A series of go.---pel meetings featuring eight speakers will begin Sunday at the Church of Christ, Phoe nix. Gilbert Cays, R i o Dell, Calif., will speak at the morn ing service on "Faith." He will also speak at Ihe 7 p.m. service on "Love." All of the other services throughout the week will be gin at 7 p.m. Speakers and their topics for next week in clude Jim Sinclair. Ashland, "Hope"; II. O. Martin, Med io rd. "The Wages of Sin is Dentil." Tuesday; Everett Mc Gee. Ashland, "What Must I Do To Be Saved?" Wednes day; John Bigham, Crescent City, Calif . "Faith Without Works is Dead," Thursday; John lleberling. Modford. "Consecration," Friday; Lee Shafer. Klamath Falls. "Win ning Others for Christ." Sat urday, and W. O. Herbison, Ashland. "Making Worship Meaningful," Sunday. CONCORD CHAPEL Gold Hill "Explanation of Trance" will bo the title of the address by the Rev. El. vina Colburn. pastor of Con cord Spiritualist chapel al 560 Second Ave. Gold Hill Sunday at 7:30 pin. There will also bo greetings by the pastor and a piano solo by Mrs. B i,i noa Corona. First Church of Christ, Scientist 100 Windsor Ave , 1 Block South of East Main "God The Preserver Of Man" Church and Sunday School Services at 1 I 00 a m. Wednesday Evening Service. 8 p m. You Are Always Welcom listen to: "The Bible Speaks To You" Station K-SHA t) eU Choirs To Present Prospect Cantata Prospect The commun ity and junior choirs will pre sent a Christmas cantata Dec. 23 at 8 p.m. at the Nazarene Church in the Pines in Pros pect. Soloists will be Miss Jean Cunningham. Miss Jill Hedge path, Gerald Gardner and Dorland Woods. Mrs. Joe W. Johnson is the director. Other groups will also sing including several of small children. Berean Baptist Activities Noted White City - "No Greater Message" will be . the pre Christmas subject of the Rev. Richard A. Hadeen at the 11 a.m. worship service at the Berean Baptist church, While City. A women's duet will pro vide the music at the service. Nursery facilities for par ents with infants is provided at all of the Sunday services. Baptist Youth Fellowship and the training union meets at 6:30 p.m. The adult depart ment is studying "How to Live the Victorious Life". "The Word Made Flesh" is the message title for the 7:30 p.m. service. A time is given for missionary moments. All young people of the church are lo meet at the church on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for a social time. The Christmas tree is lo be set up and decorated at this time. A full evening of fellowship with refreshments has been planned. 'Sense of Wonder' Is Sermon Topic "A Sense of Wonder" will be the subject of Dr. George Roseberry's sermon Sunday at First Methodist church. A coffee hour will be held fol lowing the 11 a.m. service at 10 Mistletoe st., by the mem bers of the board of trustees. Members and friends of the church are invited to tour the newly purchased property. Mrs. D. G. MacDougall will be soloist for both morning worship services. She will sing "O Leave Your Sheep." The youth choir will sing "The King Shall Come" at 0:30 a.m. and the chancel choir will sing "Mary. Mary, Where Is Your Baby?" at 11 a.m. The Junior High Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet at the church at 6 p.m. Sun day to go caroling at the Hawthorne Convalescent home. A fireside will follow at the home of Peggy Weber, 608 Benson st. They will also join with the youth group of First Christian church Friday evening and go caroling at some of the Rogue Valley nursing homes. The Senior High MYF will meet at the church Sunday at 6:30 p.m. lo go caroling at the Veterans Administration Domiciliary. White City. They will return to the church for a fellowship hour following the caroling. The official board of the church will meel Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. A coffee hour will follow the meeting. Baptist Events To Continue at School "Christmas Perspective 1062" is the message to be brought at the 11 a.m. service al Ihe First Baptist church j Sunday by the paslor, the Rev. Bernard E. Andrews. Services are temporarily being held at j ; Wilson school. Grand and Cor- j una aves. Music for the serv ice will be provided by the chapel choir and by a mixed 1 trio. i Sunday at 7 p.m. the pastor j l will continue with a series of messages which have been the morning sermons from the Book of James. Mrs. Orin j Bartholomew will sing and Jim Andrews will give a trumpet solo. I Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. the men of the ehuroh will meet al the pastor's home for a pot luck supper, election of offi cers, and a program which includes the showing of the film "A Light in Nature." Friday evening the Joy class iof young adults will hold its I annual Christmas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Brenneman, 2462 Edgemont dr. SUND AYS-9:00 A.M. Southern Baptists Training Union Event In G. P. "Prelude to Christmas" will be the topic the Rev. G. O. Skaar, pastor of First South ern Baptist church, will have for his sermon Sunday morn ing. Dennis Sampels will di rect the adult choir. In the evening Mr. Skaar will speak again on basic Bible beliefs. His topic will be "Election". The youth choir will sing. The annual Training Union mobilization meeting of the Siskiyou Association of Bap tist Churches will be held to night at the First Southern Baptist church of Grants Pass. The Rev. James Brackus is pastor. The church will be host to a supper at 7 o'clock preceding the meeting. The Rev. Amos Craig, pastor of First Baptist church, Phoenix, is in charge. Mr. Craig is associational training union director. A preview of the themes for the unions for 1963, with a film strip and talks by the Rev. Kenneth Hollenseed, Crescent City, and Mr. Skaar, will be a feature of the eve ning. i Guest speaker will be the Rev. Ferris Winn, pastor of Calvary Baptist church, Klam ath Falls. Gideon Service Set in Butte Falls Butte Falls Each year the Gideons of Medford conduct one service in the Butte Falls Community Bible church. Sunday at the 11 a.m. wor ship hour will be the Gideon service. The Sunday school will practice for the Christmas program to be given at the morning Sunday school time Dec. 23. Junior high and nigh school students will also prac tice their play for the eve ning service on Dec. 23 This year the play will be an original one, "The Greatest Gift," written by Mrs. Leon ard De Weise, who spent the past summer in Butte Falls and returned to her home in Palm Springs, Calif. Friday, Dec. 21, at 8 p.m. is the time of the Christmas cantata, "Born a King." pre sented by the Ashland Assem bly of God 30-voice choir in the local Assembly of God church. The Community Bi ble church is also sponsoring this musical event. Word has been received from Mrs. N. B. Stoddard, a 50-y ear member of the church, who moved to Cali fornia last week, that she and Mr. Stoddard are living at 2050 Mendocino ave. in Santa Rosa. St. Luke's Plan Christmas Program The church school of SI. Luke's Methodist church has scheduled its annual Christ mas program for Sunday, at the church. The program will begin at 7 p.m. The Christmas story will be read by Rick Heisel. Scenes from the story will he por trayed by children in the var ious classes. Music will be provided by the junior choir under the direction of Mrs. Claude Griffin and by chil dren in the kindergarten and primary departments. Mrs. Larry Horton and Mrs. Charl es R. McDonald will also as sist with the music. The program is under the direction of Mrs. Bruce Nel son, church school superin tendent, and George Reed, chairman of the commission on education. At the 11 a.m. service Sun day the Rev. Charles R. Mc Donald, pastor of the church, will continue his series of Ad vent sermons when he preach es on the theme: "The Stars Slill Shine." The senior choir, under the direction of Richard Ganna way. will sing. "Psalm 130" by Coffman during the ser vice. Ralph Humphrey will be al Ihe organ. . . . And the angel said to Ihem, "Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people,- for to you it born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the lord." - luke 2:1012. Put more meaning into Christmas this year by giving inspirational gifts from the Evan gel Center-come in and see our selection today. f BIBLES - PICTURES - BOOKS GAMES - STATIONERY CARDS - RECORDS - MUSIC EVANGEL CENTER 230 South Central Central Point Topics Are Announced Central Point - Tonics of sermons to be given at ilia Church of Christ, Third and Oak sts., Central Sunday have been announced by Mr. Jean M. Shelley, minister. At the 10:45 a.m. worship service the topic will be "Christmas Shopping tarljr Enough?" and at the 7:30 p.m. service "Covenants." 'Family Christmas' Is Program Theme For Trinity Baptist "A Family Christmas" will be theme of the program to be given during the 11 a.m. worship service at Trinity Baptist church Sunday. Included on the program will be musical numbers, po etry and Scripture readings by children, youth and adults of the church family. Among the items on the program will be an object lesson, "The Gift of God," by Holly Bernston, 10; an instrumental duet, "A Medley of Christmas Hymns," by Roger Hockersmith and Dr. Richard Nordquist; a women's trio, "Room in a Manger," by Loretta Nord. quist, Lorene McCormack, and Dorirs Kautz; and a vocal solo, "Jesu Bambino," by Vio let Hunter. Pastor Bruce Ro gers will close the program with a meditation, "Christ mas - A Family Time." At the 7:30 p.m. hour, after a brief business session, tho adults will hold a discussion of "Christmas Problems" problems faced by Christmas because of the secularization of Christmas in family and buisness life. Youth groups will also meet at this hour. Trinity Baptist church is lo cated at Griffin Creek and South Stage rds. Nursery ser vices are provided during the Sunday school and morning worship hours. Kindergarten To Give Annual Event St. Peter's Lutheran church's kindergarten will bn presented in a Christmas pro gram this evening in the base ment auditorium of tha church at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Emil Tarns is leacher of this full-t i m e f i v e-day-a-week school. Services will begin at St. Peter's Sunday at 8:15 and 11 a.m. Communion will be cel ebrated in the early service. The pastor, the Rev. John E. Simon, will be in charge of both services. He will also teach the adult Bible class. The Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. with most of the school's time to be used to get ready for the Children's Christmas sorviop urhirh tiii be conducted Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m. St. Peter's all-church Christ mas party will be held Sun day evening, beginning at 5:30 p.m. A full evening of Christian fellowship is plan ned. All members and friends of the church are invited This party takes the place of the many individual parties of the various organizations and is intended to include all members and friends of tha church. MiiiiiiiimnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuMiiuiuiiiiijiii!!!' First Baptist Church Coniervjtive.Fundament.il ' . .....in "'' J On the I ir n KBOY 1 1 .m. . E. Andrews. Pastor Byron Evans, Youth Dir. Meeting Temporarily at WILSON SCHOOL Grand & Corona SUNDAY, DEC. 16 9:40 A M. Sunday School tor All I 1:00 A.M. "Christmas Perspective 1962" 7 00 P.M. "A Lite Directed By God" Wednesday 7:30 P.M. Bible Study and Prayer Service If 1 '.1 &) ' 1 B
