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Newspaper Page TextCHURCH DIRECTORY "And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manager." Luke 2:16. ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH West Jackson and Welch st., near Holly st. Fred O. Sapp Jr., minister Sunday : 9.45 a.m. Sunday school U a.m. Worship service 11:30 a.m. Junior church 7 p.m. Christmas program Wednesday : 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday: 7:30 p.m. Mission study Ai'OSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH North Central ave. at Third st Loyce C Carver, pa-stor Sunday: 9:30 B.m. Sunday school U a.m Morning worship 3 p.m. Children's meeting 7:50 p m. Evangelistic service Tuesday : ' 8 p.m. Christmas service Friday : 8 p.m. Evangelistic servict ASCKNS1U NLUTHERA N CHURL 11 2tii7 Barnett rd. Vernon Hanson, pastor Sunday . . , 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m Worship service 4:30 p.m. Sunday school pro gram 5:30 p.m. Luther League carol ing party Tuesday: 10 a.m. Christmas worship service Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal BETHEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1225 E. McAndrews rd. L. D. Krause, pastor Sunday. 9:45 am. Sunday school 11 a m. Worship service 7 p.m. Christmas program Wednesday: 7:30 p.m Bible and prayer hour CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST 1440 South Oakdale ave. John v. Heberling, minister Sunday fl-45 a.m. Bible school 11 a.m. Worship service 7:30 p.m. Christmas program CHURCH OF CHRIST 1056 Court st. Eston Catlett. minister Sundav ..... , 10:30 a.m. Worship service 7 p.m. Bible study Wednesday: 7 p,ni. Bible study CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 345 North Mary st. William Wash, minister Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Church school 11 a.m. Morning worship 4 p.m. Sunday school Christ mas program 6 p.m. Choir rehearsal 7 p.m. Youth fellowship CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (United ihurch of Christ) Hoover school, Siskiyou blvd. Robert W. Tull. minister Sunday: , , , 11 a.m. Church school 11 a.m Worship service Monday: 7:30 p.m. Christmas eve family service Thursday: 10 a.m. Junior High winter outing EASTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH (Anipriran Baptist) North Keeneway dr. at Rldgeway Clifford J. Young, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Church school 11 a.m. Morning worship 5 30 p.m. Christmas meditation FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1 10b W. Main St. Robert E. Cull, pastor Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday school U a.m Worship 615 p.m. Christ ambassadors 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic service Wednesday: 7:45 p.m. Midweek service FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Conservative! Wilson school, Grand and Corona sts. Bernard Andrews, minister Sunday: 9:40 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worship 6 p.m Family hour 7 p.m. Evening service FIRS1' CHRISTIAN CHURCH Ninth at Oakdale Fredrick R. Evans, minister Wendell Wagler associate Sunday .,.. 9:45 a m Sunday school Christ mas program 8:30 & 10:55 a.m. Worship serv ices 6 p.m. Middlers (i p.m. Chi Rho fellowship 6:30 p.m Christian youth fel lowship i :ju p.m. nriBimB tuiu.su FIRST CHURCH OK CHRIST, SCIENTIST 100 Windsor nve. (1 block south of East Main it.) Sunday: 11 a.m. Church service 11 a.m. Sunday school, nursery available Sundays and Wednesdays Wednesday; 8 p.m. Testimonials ol healing Reading room 22 West Sixth st. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily texcept Sundavs and holidays) first church op tub n.az arum; 520 North Holly st. Harold M Sanner, pastor Perry Christiansen, music minister Sundav . 7 a m Intercessory prayer at aitr : 45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a m Morning worship -1 p in Vespers service Wednesday; 7 1.) pm. Caravans 7 30 p m. Hour oi praver 8 30 p.m. Sanctuary Choir prac- Thursday P a.m nliar -Intcrccssory prayer at FIRST MKTIUilllSl CHURCH West Main at Laurel st. Cvnrne G. Roseberry. minister (itrald Nelson, associate Sunday u 30 a m Adult classei end church school !t no 11 a m Morning worship n ;. a m. College youth HMj a in Junior high 11 a in Senior high, nursery and primary church 3 pm. Christmas program Mondav U pm Candlelight Christmas eve service Saturday. 8 P in. College Age fellowship dinner VIUS1 PKKSHYTI.KIAN CHURCH Jjiihth mid Holly sts D Kirkiand West, pastor; David Brown and Robert T. Bridge Sunday 'Km Ac 11 a m. Church school P3(i At 11 a m Worship service .i p m. C hrlitmii vesper servir? nm Senior hish caroling 7 p m Geneva fellow ship and K'unnia caroling Thur-nay 12 Ml p m Colic Be see luncheon 'jn o.m Chancel choir FIRST snt'THIRN BAPTIST 71-4 Loner lanr Giibrrt O Skaar, paster Sunnav u 4,'i a m Sunday school li a ;n M.irnire worship ?'i p in Training unions K ,in p m Evening service Wedneriav 7 p m Group meetings 8 pm Midweek prajer service IRFF METHODIST CHURCH 12'J4 South Pch t pr,;,m Stewart pastor i a tr Suniav scnol io :,ri am Sunday school Cr-r:.-:r.a prof -aril . a rr Worship 5 p:n Vesper service MEDFORD FOURSQUARE CHURCH 2100 Roberts rd. W I . Maih.iL'tnn naitf.r Sunday: SA5 a.m. bundny fenoo 10:30 a.m. Christmas program 6:30 p.m. Youth meeting 7:30 p.m. Christmas program Wednesday; 6:30 p.m. Orchestra practice 7:30 p.m. Bible study and pray- FRIENDS CHURCH (Corner of UeBarr and Merrimanj Jack L. Willcuts, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Worship service 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor 7:30 p.m. Praise and worship Wednesday: 7 :30 p.m. M idwetk prayer meeting 8:30 p.m. Choir practice JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Kingdom Hall 2402 Jacksonville highway H. S. Nixon, congregation servant Sunday: 4 p.m. Public talk 5:15 p.m. Watchtower study Tuesday: 8 p.m. Bible study Friday: 7:30 p.m, Theocratic ministry school. 8:30 p.m. Service meeting OPEN BIBLE STANDARD 2715 Table Rock rd. Virgil Harsh, pastor Sunday : 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m Worship service 6:15 p.m. Overcomers Youth service 7 p.m. Evangelistic service Wednesday: 7:30 p m Bible and prayer hour PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH 1123 East Jackson st. George Moran, minister Sunday: 9:45 am. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worship 6 p.m. Young people's service 7 p.m Evangelistic service Wednesday: 7 p.m. Prayer meeting RE-ORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Tenth and Iyy sts. Harley J. Davidson, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Christmas program Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting SACRED HEART CATHOLIC 326 South Oakdale ave. Priests: Fr. Carl Mai, Fr. John A. Ilg. Fr. William McLeod, Fr. Gil bert Lulay Sunday: 6, 7, 8:30, 10 & 11:30 a.m. Mass 2 p.m. Baptisms 5:45 p.m. Public high school of religion 7 p.m. Mass Monday: 1-5:30 & 7:30-9 p.m. Confes sions 12 midnight Mass, at church and St, Mary's High school Tuesday: 6. 7, 8:30, 10 & 11:30 a.m. Mass Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Perpetual help devo tions and benediction Saturday : 1-5:30 & 7:30-9 p.m. ConfesBion Daily. 6:30 & 8 a.m. Mass. ST. LUKE'S METHODIST 2940 Siskiyou blvd. Charles McDonald, pastor Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a m. Worship service 7 p.m MYF Mondav : 10:55 p.m. Christmas eve can dlelight service Wednesday: 7:30p.m. Adult choir ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Fifth st. and N Oakdale ave. G R V Bolster, rector 4th Sunday in Advent 8 a.m. Holy communion . 9:20 & 10:45 a.m. N unery schools 9:30 & II a.m. Pre-Nativity service of praise 12:15 p.m. Coffee hour 12:30 p.m. Holy baptism 7 p.m. Young people's fellow ship Monday: 11 p.m. Midnight Christmas Eucharist with sermon Tuesday: 10 a.m. Family Eucharist with sermon Friday: 11 a.m. Holy communion ST. PETER'S LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod i 1020 East Main st. John E. Simon, pastor Sunday : 9:30 a.m. Church school 8:15 & 11 a.m. Worship service 2 p.m. Caroling Monday : 7:30 p.m. tChildren's Christmas service. Tuesday: 10 a.m. Christmas festival service Thursday: 7:30 p.m. Choir SEVENTH-DAY AO VF.NTIST 1900 Greenwood dr. C. C. Weis, pastor Saturday : 9:30 a.m. Sabbath school 11 am. Worship hour Wednesday: 10a.m. Dorcas SALVATION ARMY Beattv and Edwards sts. Maj William Picken. commanding officer Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school II a.m. Holiness meeting 11 a.m. Junior soldiers 11 30 a.m. Junior legion 2 30 p.m. L e a g u e of Mercy service. 4 p m - Corps cadets class 5:30 p.m. Young people's legion 6:30 p.m Open air service 7 p.m Salvation meeting Tuesday: 7:30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday: 7 p.m Teenage club Fridav 6 pm Junior youth activities 7 pm Songsters practice Saturday: 8 p.m. Bible study. TRINITY BAPTIST (Conservative) 2fi45 South Stage rd Bruce Rogers, presiding pastor Sunday: 10 a m. Sunday school 11 am Worship service 7:30 p.m. Christmas carol ling t'NITARl N-l NIVERS I.IST FELLOWSHIP. ROGUE VALLEY Red Cross building 60 Hawthorne ave. Ernest Wander, chairman Sunday II am Church school 11 i ni. Service I'NITV CFNTER OF MEDFORD Corner Haven At Holly, church 995 Oakdale. center Katharine Bosworth. minister Sunda 9 45 a m Church school 11:13 a.m Worship servica 7 pm Christmas party SAMS VALLEY CHURCH Sams Valley - Sams Val ley Community church will hold services Sunday from 10 until 11:30 a.m. that will in clude the annua! Sunday School program and the Christmas menage by the Rev. John RoeMs. pastor. Christmas songs will be sung by the congregation. HE5T.MINarfc.lt PRESB VTLR1AN 2000 Oak wood dr John O Reynolds, pastor Sunday. 9:45 a m. Church school 1J a.m. Morning worship 7 p.m. Senior high fellowship Monday: 9 30 pm. Christmas vesper service Thursday: 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal 'AOS LUTHERAN CHURCH. ULCA Fourth and Oakdale Harvey C. Convert, pastor 4th Sunday in Advent: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Worship service 4 p.m. Sunday school Christ mas program Monday : 7:30 p.m. Christmas eve wor ship service COUNTY CHURCHES ASHLAND FIRST METHODIST CHURCH North Main and Laurel sts. P. Malcolm Hammond, minister David Coulter, associate minister Sunday; 9:45 a.m. Church school 11 a.m. Morning worship 5 p.m. Junior High MYF 6 p.m. Family Christmas ves pers 7 p.m. Choir and Senior High MYF caroling 8 p.m. Senior High MYF Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Choir practice GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Frances lane Albert R, Nickodemus, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a m. Sunday school and Bible class lla.m Worship service Monday: 7:30 p.m. Children's Christmas program Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. Christmas worship I ITI11 A CHURCH OF CHRIST Women's Civic Clubhouse Winburn Way Fred Riemer, minister Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Bible classes 10:45 a.m. Morning worship 7:30 p.m. Evening worship Tuesdny 7:30 p.m. Bible study JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Kingdom hall 700 North Main st. W. D. Holman, presiding minister Sunday: 3 p m. Public talk 4:15 p.m. Watchtower study Tuesday: 8 p.m. Bible study Friday: 7:30 p.m. Theocratic ministry school and service meeting CENTRAL POINT CHURCH OF CHRIST Third and Oak sts. Mr Jean M. Shelley, minister Sunday; 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 10:45 a.m. Worship service 6:30 p.m. Youth groups 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic services Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Midweek hour of power COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH Fourth and Alder sts. Paul A. Kroon, pastor. Sunday: 9:45 a m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worship 7:30 p.m. Christmas program Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible study and prayer hour 8:15 p.m. Choir practice Thursday: 7-10 p.m. Work night FIRST PRESBYTEMAN CHURCH Robert Olmsted, pastor Sunday. 9:4a a.m. Church school 11 a.m. Worship service 12 noon Coffee hour 7 p.m. Christmas program mi ri n i it ii "i i ivtree ruitttru Corner of Pine at Sixth st. Clarence Jackson, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worship 7 p.m. Young people's service 7-.10 n m. Eveninc service Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Prayer service EAGLE POINT COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH B street Warren L. Chrlstensen, minister Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday icnool 11 a.m. Worship 3 p.m. Primary and Junior de partments Christmas program 6:30 p.m. Young people's meet ing 7:30 p.m. evening service Wednesday: 2:45 p.m. Bible story nour 7 :30 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study SHADY POINT SEVENTH-DAY Crater Lake hwy. near Sams Valley C C. Weis, pastor oaiuroay . 9:30 a.m. snnnam scnooi 11 am Worship. Pastor C. C. Wii nnH Fit-tor W. E. AtkinS speakers wennesaay : 10 a.m. Dorcas welfare center open in Eagle Point GOLD HILL ASSKMRI.Y OF GOD t if 111 nvn Charles Pearson, paste? Sunday: !:45 a m. unurcn scnooi ii o tn Cnnriav irhnnl orocram and Christmas sermon 6:30p.m. Junior cnurcn 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic services CHRISTIAN CHURCH rri,p TTntirth b! nnH Sivth Ivf. Dewey Jeffrey, minister bunday : 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Worship service 8 pm. Sunday school program Thursdav: 7 30 p.m. Bible itudy and prayer meeting CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY OF GOLD HILL Fifth st. and 4th ave. Sunday: !I 3n am Sunday school 11 a m Morning worship COMMUNITY METHODIST corner 4th st. and 4th ave. Locklcn Gregory, pastor Sundav 9 45 a m Sunday school U n m Worship service 6.30 pm. Senior MYF CONCORD SPIRITUAL CHAPEL NASC ,Vif) 2nd ave. Mrs. El vina Colhurn. pastor Sunday: 7 30 p m. services JACKSONVILLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD Fifth and Btackstone O E Summers, pastor Sundav 9 45 a m Sunday school II am Worship 7 pm Christmas program Wednesdav: no pm Bible ttudy and prayer hour FIRST PHISHVTKHIAN CHURCH Km K Jont-M Jr., pastor Sunriav M.1 i m Sunrty tthool 11 A m Wnr.hiD 4 p m ChmtmM program Mnnriav 7 p m Candlelight communion service ST. .lOSKt'll S CATHOLIC Fr William McLeod SlinrinV : 3am Maui 12 rridniKht Maat Tuprly 9am Ma ROGUE RIVER As MM. V Or OD Rrf'jrtwv t! C'hJr Ftillcr. pator 45 h m Suri1y echool 11 m ChriStm program ind i rt"."n ? 31 p m Chrut Ambcsttdor Chritml pity MEDFORD Grace Lutheran Set Candle Lighting Ashland - Christmas ob servance at Grace Lutheran church, Ashland, will include a Christmas candle lighting service presented by the Sun day school on Christmas eve at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a Christ mas worship service on Christmas day at 10:30 a.m. The choir will sing several numbers for the latter service and the pastor, the Rev. Al bert R. Nickodemus, will speak on ''The Birth of Jesus Christ." Christmas Festival To Be Held Tuesday Services at St. Peter's Lu theran church, 1020 East Main St., will begin at 8:15 and 11 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Rev. John E. Simon, pas tor of the church, who will speak. The Sunday school be gins at 0:30 a.m. This year St. Peter's Chil dren's Christmas service will be held on Christmas eve at 7:30 p.m. The sacred program, "Light a Candle on the Alter," will be presented by the chil dren and young people of the congregation. The Christmas festival serv ice will be held on Christmas day at 10 a.m., with the mes sage by Pastor Simon. The Lord's supper will also be celebrated during the service. CHURCH OK GOD HOLINESS Third and Broadway sts. Hubert D. Htllsman, pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Christmas program 6:45 p.m. Young people's meet ing 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic service Wednesday: 7:30 p. in. M Idwetk prayer service HOPF. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 515 Broadway it. Robert Maxon, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Worship services 7 p.m. Church school Christmas program ftionoay : 7:30 p.m. Candlelight commu nion SHADY COVE GOSPEL CHURCH ( Nondenominational) Mallory lane Clayton Fields, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Church service 7:30 p.m. Christmas program Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Midweek service OUR LADY OF FA TIM A CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday: 10 a.m. Mass Monday: 12 Midnight Mass ST. MARTIN'S EPISCOPAL Stanley Welch, vicar Sunday; 9:15 a.m. Family service Monday: 7 p.m. Choir practice Tuesday: 10 a.m. Morning worship TALENT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH First and Wagner sts. Mrs. Violet Bolliger. minister Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Worship service 6 p.m. Junior and senior MYF Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Bible study FRIENDS CHURCH A. Clark Smith, pastor Elmer Weitzel, assistant pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Christmas cantata 7 p.m. Evening service Wednesday: 7 p.m. Prayer meeting B p.m, Choir practice Thursday: 10 a.m. Women's prayer meet ing PHOENIX FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Second and Church sts. William S. Saladin, minister Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Church school 11 a.m. Morning worship 2:30 p.m. Christmas program 7 p.m. Junor class caroling 7 p.m. Youth fellowship carol ing 7:30 p.m. Adult study group Monday: 7 pm. Christmas eve services Wednesday: 7 p.m. Choir 8 p.m Bible study RURAL CHURCHES BKHEAN BAPTIST CHURCH (Conservative) White City Crater Lake Hwy. & Avenue A Richard A. Hedeen. pastor Sunday : 9 45 a m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worship R .m n m Bantist vouth fellow ship 7 .in pm. evening service Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Midweek service BROWNSBORO UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL Brownshoro Robert S. Sanderson, pastor Sunday : 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 am. Mornine worship 6 p.m. Young people's meeting pin, cnrmmai prugiaiu Thursday; 7 p.m. Prayer meeting COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH Butte FM Rnhcrt Daniels, pastor Sunday: 50 a.m Sunday school 11 am. Morning worship 7 p m Evening worship Wednesday: - pm. Young people. Daniel' home Thursday: 7 pm Choir 7 30 p m. B i b 1 1 study and prayer AMI VAM.F.V COMMUNITY i Interdenominational) John Rnelft. paator School house Sunday : 10 a m Sunday school program and Christmas message rnopKtT BAPTIST (Souihern Baptist! Community hall Kirk Snider. Interim pastor Sundav : 10 a m Sunday school 11 am Worship service 6 pm. Raptist Training unir-n 7pm F.vening worship Wednesday . 7 30 pm. Prayer meeting TR ML roMMLMTY CHtRCB John s Kissee. pastor Sunday 0 43 am Sunday school 11 am Morning wor.hlp 6 p m Teen choir practice 6 30 p m Pre-pra er service 7 p m Evening service Tuc.'lnv 7 30 pm Young people s meet ing Wednesday: 7 3n pm Bible study end prayer service 3 MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, Pastor To Sermons on Advent The Congregational church will observe Christmas with services at 11 a.m. Sunday and at 7:30 p.m. on Christmas eve. Both services will be held at Hoover Grade school on Siskiyou blvd. at South Mo doc rd. The school auditorium where the church meets for worship is sufficiently large that only one service has been planned. The children of the church school are invited to attend the opening portion of this service with their par ents before going to their classes for the rest of the hour. The service will include the baptism of children, music by the adult choir and the light ing of the fourth Advent can dle. A Christmas offering will be received for "The Veterans of the Cross," elderly minis ters and the widows of min isters whose pension income insufficient to meet the rising cost of living. The Rev. Robert W. Tull, Methodists To Repeat Christmas Play at Manor Was This the Christ Child is the title of the Christmas play to be presented Sunday at 3 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Methodist church. The play is under the direction of Leslie Boardman. Mrs. Milton Snow and the alter choir of young children will sing between scenes, as will a double quartet from the chancel choir. The presentation will be of fered once again Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Rogue Valley Manor for its members. Dr. George Roseberry will preach at both morning wor ship services Sunday on "Star Out of Orbit." A French carol, "Sing We Noel" will be sung by the youth choir at the 9:30 a.m. service, and the Girl's Ensemble will sing "It Was a Night of Wonder." The chan cel choir will sing "What Is This Lovely Fragrance" and "Today There is Ringing" at 11 a.m. The annual Christmas eve candlelight service of song and worship will be held in the sanctuary at 11 p.m. Mon day. The Rev. Gerald C. Nel son, associate minister, will Central Point Group Announces Program Central Point Sunday evening the Church of Christ Third and Oak sts., will hold its Christmas program. The youth will present through son gand poem the message of Christmas from many lands. The program will conclude with a film, "Holy Night." Treats for the children will be given at the close of the serv ice. At the 10:43 a.m. worship service Mr. Jean M. Shelley, minister, will speak on "The Christ of Prophecy. Aubrey Stith will lead the Bible school program at 9:45 a.m. The Book of Proverbs will be the bases of study at the Wednesday hour of power service at 7:30 p.m. Program To Be Held During School Hour Phoenix The Christmas program at the Church of the Nazarene, Third and Pine sts., Phoenix, will be given during the Sunday school hour Sun day. Recitations will be given by the children of the various de partmcnts. The young people will give their program dur ing the evening service Sun. day. The Rev. Jack Quails, min istor, has organized a basket. ball team and all boys of Jun ior high school age arc invited to practice each Saturday at 9 a.m, at the Phoenix Grade school gymnasium. During the Sunday evening services an evangelistic theme is being stressed during De cember. 'Holy Footsteps' To Be Sunday Sermon Ashland At the 11 a.m. service Sunday at the First Methodist church, North Main and Laurel sts., a ,'10-mlnute service of Christmas music will be given with a sermon entitled, "Holy Footsteps." Dr. P. Malcolm Hammond, minister, will speak. Sunday at 6 p.m. family Christmas vespers will be held by the children of the Sunday school. At 7 p.m. the choir and Senior High Youth Fellowship will go caroling. At 8 p.m. the Senior highs will have fireside at the home of Sami Everett, 813 Beach it. POST OFFICE Optn Until 9 p.m. Tonitt Village Variety Sttwtrt nr King T OREGON Conclude minister, will conclude his scries of Advent sermons, preaching on "The Holy Fam ily." Christmas eve the church's annual family candlelight service will be held at 7:30 p.m. The service will include the singing of carols, the lighting of the last Advent candle, an anthem by the choir, the reading of the Christmas story, and a cere mony of candlclighting. The service is planned so that everyone, from small chil dren to adults, will find it an important part of their Christ mas celebration. Thursday Dec. 27, a snow party is being planned for the seventh and eighth grade young people of the church. Under the leadership of Mr. Tull and John Smock, the group will leave Medford about 10 a.m. for Crater lake. They will return in the late afternoon to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Bullard for a chili supper. give the Christmas message, "The Guiding Star," and will be assisted in the worship service by John Stratford, Pat Longmore, and Mrs. Don ald Stratford. The College Age Fellow ship will hold a progressive dinner Saturday, Dec. 2D, end ing at the church for dessert. All college age students who are in town for the holidays are invited to attend. 'Messiah' To Be Broadcast Sunday The Medford congregation Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Tenth and Ivy sts., will join with more than 1,000 church es in sponsoring the national broadcast of Handel's "Mes siah over radio station KBOY Sunday at 9 p.m.' The choir will be the Inde pendence, Mo., choir, head quarters of the denomination. This will be the 40th annual performance by the 250-voice choir accompanied by mem bers of the Kansas City, Mo., I'nnnarmonlc orchestra. The program is a 1V4 hour rebroadcast of a Nov. 17 per formance at the RLDS church headquarters in Independ ence. 'Incarnation' To Be Subject of Sermon A Christmas message en titled "The Necessity of the Incarnation" will be delivered at 11 a.m. Sunday at Bethel Assembly of God, 122S East McAndrews rd. The Rev. Law rence D. Krause, pastor, will speak. The Sunday school depart ment will give a Christmas program at 7 p.m. De Anna Morgan of the nursery class will give the welcome. Mem bers of the junior, junior high and senior classes will give a poem play, "Where Glory Dwells." All classes of the Sunday school will be represented in recitations and in vocal and instrumental music. The pro gram will be under the direc tion of Mrs. Juanita Hugcman, superintendent. Adults' To Give Christmas Program The adults of Reese Creek Community church will give the play, "Kay's Christmas Vision" Saturday, Dec. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the church. The play, in a modern set ling, was written by Dlanche M. Collier who is also direct ing the production. Stage ef fects and lighting are by Ken neth Dufour and the Rev. W. H. Collier. Preceding the play a Sun day school program will be presented by the students. Following the play treats will be distributed to the chil dren attending. The church is located one mile from Crater Lake high way on Butte Falls rd. NdPTICJE We will be closed Monday, Dec. 24th and Christmas Day JIM'S FLOOR COVERING LAURINE'S FLOOR COVERING S-W FLOOR COVER SHOP Area Churches To Observe Birth In Sermon Topics Ctntral Point - "God's Greatest Gift" will be the ti tle of the sermon to be preach ed Sunday by the Rev. Rob ert W. Olmsted during the 11 a.m. worship service at the First Presbyterian church, Central Point. Mrs. Ned Starnes will be guest soloist during the worship service. A coffee hour will follow the service. At 7 p.m. Sunday a Christ mas program will be present ed by the entire Sunday school. A pageant will be pre sented by the Junior and Sen ior High Fellowship. Jacksonville - The Christ mas Sunday message to be given by the Rev. King K. Jones in the First Presbyter ian church, Jacksonville, is entitled "The Miracle of Christ's Birth." During the service, the choir will sing "And There Were Shepherds," with solos by Mrs. Rafe Anders and Mrs. John Bean. Also during the service Mrs. Dave Allen will sing "He Shall Feed His Flock" from Handel's "Mes siah." Sixteen new members will be received into the fellow ship of the church during the worship service. Sunday at 4 p.m. the church school will present its annual Christmas program. All age groups will participate, and featured will be a play, "The Star-Lighted Path," presented by the Junior department. Following the program, re freshments will be served downstairs. Christmas Eve, at 7 p.m., the church will hold Its an nual Christmas Eve Candle light communion service. This brief service will have carol singing, Scripture reading and a meditation leading up to the observance of communion. Phoenix - Phoenix Presby terian church Sunday school will present its Christmas pro gram on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. During the worship service at 11 a.m. on Sunday the choir will sing, "Christ Was Born To Save." Gary Beard will sing a solo, "What Child Is This." The Rev. William Saladin's sermon topic will be "A Gift For Jesus." There will be infant baptism and a white gift offering for mis sions and relief. Sunday at 7 p.m. the Youth Fellowship and the Junior Sunday school class will go caroling. Monday, Dec. 24, there will be a Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. Elder to Speak at Shady Point Church Eagle Point "The Sweet est Story Ever Told" is the title of the Christmas sermon to be given by Elder W. E. Atkin Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Shady Point Seventh-day Adventist church, Crater Lake highway near Sams Val ley Junction. Music for the occasion will be by Jim Kempster. The annual Christmas ser mon for the church has been given by Elder Atkin for sev eral successive years. Medford Friends Plan Christmas Services Medford Friends church will hold Christmas service! Sunday with the children'! program at 9:45 a.m. Young sters of the pre school and pri mary departments will par ticipate. A Christmas message will be given by Pastor J. L. Will cuts following a choir anthem. The combined service of the Sunday school and worship will conclude at 11:30 a.m. A full evening program of Christmas music will be given by the church choir Sunday night, featuring John Peter son's cantata, "Night of Mira cles." Given under the direc tion of Mrs. Claude Lewis, the cantata will feature soloists Deane Roberts, Mrs. Richard Krupp, Dr. Wayne Roberts, Kay Johnson, Richard Logan and Dr. Claude Lewis. Organ ist will be Mrs. Orrln Oglcr, and pianist Mn. Theron Gor dcn. The service itarts at 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY. DECEMBER Nazarenes Plan Pageant, Vesper Service During Christmas Celebration The children and youth de partments of the Sunday school will give their annual Christmas program tonight at 7:30 o clock at the First Church of the Nazarene, S20 North Holly st. Along with several choral numbers presented by the cnlldren, a Christmas pageant under the direction of Mrs. John Finkbeiner will be given. The choral reading will be directed by Carol Harris and the primary and junior singing under the direction of Mrs. Perry Christianson. Pa geant portrayals will be made by the Junior High youth. L. V. Young, Sunday school superintendent, a n n o u need that treats will be distributed at the close of the program. Sunday First Nazarene will hold a full Sunday school ses sion and morning worship service instead of a combined service as in past years. The Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. with a Christmas empha sis in each of the depart ments. The Chlrpers' choir will sing in the adult depart ment session at that time. In the 11 a.m. service the pastor, the Rev. Harold M. Sanner, will give a message on the subject "They Heard the An gels Sing." Music for the serv ice as announced by Mr. Christiansen, minister of mu sic and education, will be the sanctuary choir singing Hus- tad's arrangement of "The First Noel" and a solo by Dean von Stein. Vesper Service A vesper service, sponsored by the graded choirs of the church, will be held in the sanctuary from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The choirs are direct ed by Mrs. Christiansen and include the Chlrpers' for pre school children, the Cherubs for primary age, Caroliers for Junior children, Junior High choir, and the Clarion Singers consisting of Senior high and college youth. The Junior Pilgrim Holiness Program Announced Central Point A Christ mas program of recitation and songs will be given Sunday at the Pilgrim Holiness church, Pine and Sixth sts., Central Point, by the children and young people during the Sun day school period. The Christmas sermon will be given at 11 a.m, by the pastor, the Rev. Clarence Jackson. During the 7:30 p.m. service Christmas songs will be sung by the young people'! group. Blanket l Jm II Selector 7 i' 'jr f 115 E. Main (M.ia$..r.) Medford 303 So. Front al 10th 'V.r Medford 115 E. Main Street Ashland 1001 Main Street Klamath Falls -A 9 High and Clarion Singers will be combined for a number an well as presenting several songs in their individual groups. A number will also bo presented by the sanctuary choir. Doris Young will play the organ for the program, and Mrs. Cliff Shafer and Mn. Sanner will be pianists for the evening. The pastor will con clude his series of messages on "They Heard the Angels Sing." Following the vesper service a buffet will be held for the combined youth choirs at the church parsonage. Minister io Tell Christmas Story The Rev. Frederick Ross Evans will tell a Christmas story "The Herald Angel" at the First Christian church Sunday morning. The youth choir will sing "What Child is This" at tha first service. At the 10:55 a.m. service the chancel choir will sing "Gesu Bambino." Mrs. Asa Lemon, Mrs. M. E. Olson and. Mrs. E. R. Harris will bo hostesses at the coffee hour following the second service'. The Church school Christ mas program will be given Sunday at 9:45 a.m. All de partments of the Church school, nursery through high school will participate. At the Chi Rho Fellowship meeting at 6 p.m. the spon sors, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brooks, will have charge of the pro gram. The Middlers Fellow ship will elect officers for iha next six months at their meet ing at 8 p.m. Douglas Mann will give the devotions. Barry Goodroad will lead the Christian Youth Fellow ship study at 6:30 p.m. on tha subject "A Christian Looks at Christmas." Monte Cook will lead the worship. The annual Christmas con cert will be presented Sunday at 7: 0 p.m. It is called a "Christmas Carol Sing" and will feature the three choirs of the church, ensemble and quartet numbers and congre gational singing. Mrs. Ralph. Matlack will be the soloist and Douglas Mann will nar i rate the program. Mrs. Evans directs the youth choir and the Rev. Wendell Wagler di rects the chancel and carillon choirs. 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