Christmas Observances To Feature
Talents Of Young Church Members
To herald the approach o
Christmas, many churches in
the Klamath Basin have sched
uled traditional religious pro
grams featuring the younger
members of their congregations.
This Sunday a host of young
people will have an opportunity
to take an active part in the
Christmas observance by em.
phasizing the beauty and signi
ficance of the season through
beloved carols, recitations, and
plays.
CHl'RCH OF THE BRETHREN
The Youth Fellowship of the
Community Church of the Breth
ren will present a Christmas
play, "The Empty Room" by
Dorothy Clarke Wilson, on Sun
day evening at 7 o'clock. Music
for the opening portion of the
program will be provided by
the children's choir. All m e m
hers and friends are invited.
MT. LAKI PRESBYTERIAN
The annual Sunday School
Christmas program at the Mt.
Laki Presbyterian Church this
Sunday at 7 p.m. w ill include
musical selections by the adult
choir. The youths have pre
pared a variety of choral and
Scriptural readings, as well as
Christmas - themed memory
verses to blend with the music.
KLAMATH LUTHERAN
The Christmas season at
Klamath Lutheran Church will
begin Dec. 22 at 4 p.m. when
the lower grades of the Sunday
School stage their Christmas
program.
The unique program this year
will consist of the Nativity Sto
ry told in carols and colored
slides featuring the children
costumed to portray the vari
ous characters of the story. The
barn and animals of Herbert
Riggs were used to create an
authentic setting for the slide
presentation.
On Dec. 28 at 9:30 a.m., the
Sunday School will see the
color film, "0 Holy Night," to
help summarize and point up
the message of Christmas which
the children have been study
ing in their classes.
BONANZA COMMUNITY
Rev. Carl Smith of the Bo-
Methodist Men
Slate Meeting
The Methodist Men of t h e
First Methodist Church will
meet Thursday, Dec. 2B, at 6:30
p.m. In the church parlors. A
program has been planned, and
coffee and dessert will be
served.
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CHRISTMAS FOOD REQUEST This Thanksgiving Day
scene at the Klamath Falls Gospel Mission will be
repeated on Christmas Day when a full-course ham din
ner with all the trimmings will be offered to every home
less man who appears at the door. Mrs. John Pedersen,
wife of the director, and the kitchen crew served 140
men on Thanksgiving, and an even greater number is ex
pected at the non-profit shelter on Christmas. Anyone
wishing to contribute food for the holiday table may call
TU 2-4895 or leave donations at 823 Walnut.
Suburban Christian Sets
Christmas Cantata Date
"Love Transcending" is the ti
tle of the cantata to be present
ed by the choir of Suburban
Christian Church on Sunday eve
ning. Dec. 22, at 7:30.
Written by John W. Peterson,
the cantata tells the story of
ChruMmas thrmirfi music and
scripture narration. Charles Lh
lig is the director.
The choir is accompanied at
the organ and the pwno by Mrs.
Fred Peters and Mrs Charles
Lhlig. Ray Lasniewskl is the
narrator for the program, with
First Church of Christ, Scientist
A Brench ef Tha Morh.r Church, The tint Churth ef Chrilt,
St.tntut in Boston, Mom. 10th end Waihinton
Services: Sunday S.mce 11:00 m.m.
Sundoy School tl:00o.m.
W.dn.idoy Itino, Tiitimony M.eiina. 8:00 O'Ctock
Lesson-Sermon Subject, December 22, 1963
"IS THE UNIVERSE INCLUDING MAN,
EVOLVED BY ATOMIC FORCE?"
Goldri Tut: Psalms 84 9, 10. All notions whom thou host
mod tholl como and worthip botoro thoo, 0 Lord; end fholl
frforify thy nomt. For thou Ort aroot, end doott wondrout
thinji: thou art (rid olono.
Nartery facilities- available during church strvicot.
nana Community Church has
announced that the annual
Christmas program will be in
the form of a pantomime, with
the primary, junior, and inter
mediate Sunday School classes
participating. There will also be
special music.
Lenore Pederson is in charge
of the program which will be
given Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m. All
interested persons are invited
to attend
MAL1N PRESBYTERIAN
The Malin Community Pres
byterian Church will present a
Christmas pageant on Sunday
at 6:30 p.m. The program will
feature members from all the
Sunday School classes and is
open to the public.
ST. BARNABAS EPISCOPAL
The annual Sunday School
Christmas program of St. Bar
nabas Episcopal Church will he
Mariners Of Malin Elect,
Plan New Year's Program
MALIN Two groups within
the Malin Presbyterian Church,
the Ancient Mariners, met re
cently to organize future acti
vities. Election of officers for the
coming year was the main or
der of business at the Malin
Mariners meeting hosted by Mr.
and Mrs. Phil Blohm.
Mr, and Mrs. Hab Wilson
were elected skippers, with Mr.
and Mrs. Gerry Brown, first
males; Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Street, log keepers, and Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Will, pursers.
Mrs. Blohm was presented
with a gift by the members for
her work in c n m p i I i n g the
group's cook book which went
on sale Dec. 14 at the Women's
Association Bazaar. In other
business, it was voted to change
the meeting date from the sec
ond Wednesday to the fourth
Monday of each month, with the
Jan. 27 potluck dinner scheduled
at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Loosley
served as hosts for the Ancient
Mariner meeting when plans
were made for New Year's Eve.
Following a dinner at the
church, arranged by Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Hays, the group will
attend the New Year's services
and then adjourn to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Laddie Rajnus
for a party.
Members also discussed a
Geamie Fralcy, Vivian Leh
mann. Steve Peters. Bob Mem
ering, and Jack Zirkle having
other special parts.
Rev. Lee Shafer invites the
public to attend the service and
share in (lie festival of Chris
tian music.
People Read
SPOT ADS
yew are new.
held Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Mrs.
Martin Gift and Mrs. Mike Dear
born are directing the produc
tion entitled "Come Sing About
Christmas."
Following the program, there
will he a Christmas party and
social hour for those attending.
Santa Claus will appear to pre
sent special treats to the chil
dren. I.ORELLA FULL GOSPEL
Mrs. Dick Smith is in charge
of the Lorella Full Gospel
Church Sunday School Christ
mas program, with Rev. and
Mrs. Wesley Meng directing
the music. Slated Sunday at 7
p.m.. the program will include
recitations, skits, and vocal
selections.
All classes of the Sunday
School, the church choir, and
the orchestra will take part in
the annual production.
ham dinner they will sponsor in
March and made initial plans
for a scrap drive.
Youth Play
Fills House
"The Case of the Unspeak
ahlcs," a play presented by the
MIA of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints on
Wednesday evening, Dec. It,
drew a capacity crowd of more
than 300 persons.
The cast consisted of 35 young
people between the ages of 12
and 21. who were directed hy
Ruth Harroun, Carolyn Metier,
and Dale Roberts.
The performance opened unex
pectedly with Roberts donating
his belt to repair the curtains
which refused to open, while
Terry Hymus entertained the
audience. Following the delay,
the actors returned to the play's
script which concerned the hrnk
en down communications in the
world of today.
The Klamath Falls MIA, an
auxiliary youth organization of
the Mormon Church, meets ev
ery Wednesday under the su
pervision of Beth Anderson and
Barry Stewart.
Choirs To Tell
Birth Of Jesus
The birth of Christ will be re
vealed in word and song this
Sunday evening by the choirs of
First Christian Church. The
Christmas cantata, "iMiracle at
the Inn," will be presented at
7:30 in the sanctuary.
'Star1 Theory
"For we have seen his star
in the East and have come to
worship him."
The star over Bethlehem
which the Magi followed has
long caused controversy. Many
Biblical scholars believe it
could not have been in the
East; it would have led the
Magi in the wrong direction,
since they were journeying
from beyond the Syrian desert.
SALARIES STUDIED
The average annual salary of
pastors in The American Luth
eran Church is M.221, accord
ing to a survey recently com
pleted by the denomination's
Board of Pensions. A total of
4.423 active pastors were includ
ed in the study which revealed
the highest average salary,
$7,113, appears in the 45-49
age group.
CHURCHES REOPEN
To Baptist churches near
Madrid. Spain, recently received
permission from the Franco
government to reopen, but neith
er is allowed to display a sign
indicating that it is a church,
staled a Religious News Serv
ice report. Some 13 churches
have reopened this year.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
"Make me to go in the poth of thy commandments; (or
therein do I delight' IPs. 119:35).
We ought not to ask the Lord to do for us what we can
do for ourselves. We need not only to know the wey to
go, but a heart to walk in it. We mutt have the intlina
tion to want to go in His paths, but not in possive sort
of way. It is not enough to know truths, unlets we em
brace ond pursue them.
Our faithfulness as Christians will be evident by the height
ef the practice we perform ond the joy we manifest in
doing it. As individuals endowed with life, reoton, will
end active powers, we should be willing ond able to go
of ourselves if once mode to do so.
C WAYNI LOWI, Iviflftluf
CHURCH OF CHRIST
220S W.nll.nd A. Ph. TU 2-0374, 2-457
You Art Cordially Invited To Worthip With Ui
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Assembly Of God To Present Play
A play entitled "A Son Is Giv
en" will highlight the Christ
mas observances planned by
the Assembly of God Church,
74R Oak Avenue. It will be pre
sented on Sunday, Dec. 22, at
7 p.m.
The five-act Christmas pro
duction has a cast of 30 char
acters, with the young people
of the church assuming the
roles. Mrs. Lloyd Fosner, wife
of the minister, is both the writ
er and director.
The primary characters in
clude' a family of four. Eileen
Mocabee and Dennis 'foster por
tray the mother and father; Bil
ly Bard, the son Ruben; and
Mary Nealy, the daughter Deb
orah. Peggy Kellogg has the role
Questioned
Thus the correct interpreta
tiin must be: "We, being in the
East, have seen His star."
Old French
Act Lauded
The spirit of sacrifice hard
to maintain with visions of sugar-plums
dancing in little
heads gave rise to a Fren.h
religious custom at ChristmiS'
time wihich has a favorable ef
fect on children's pre-Christinas
behavior.
For each act of sacrifice the
child is allowed to place a wisp
of straw in a little manger. On
Christmas morning, lo and be
hold, a figure Of the Christ
Child appears in Die crib. If
there have been enough acts of
sacrifice, the Infant will have a
soft bed.
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of Mary, with David Mocabee
as Joseph; Frank Crowe as Za
charias; and Mrs. Frank
Crowe as . Elizabeth. Earl
Thompson is cast as the angel
Gabriel.
Special music, including solo,
duet, trio, and choral arrange
Vesper Service Readied
By 3 Presbyterian Choirs
The essence of Christmas will
be interpreted through choral
music at the annual Christmas
Vesper Service of Peace Me
morial Presbyterian Church.
This year the community serv
ice will be held on Sunday, Dec.
22, at 4 p.m.
Three choirs will present the
traditional anthems and hymns
of the Yuletide observance; the
Senior Choir under the direc
tion of Ellon Gcil, the Junior
Choir directed by Eva Mueller,
and the Primary Choir direct
ed by Debra Burleson.
Selections by the Senior Choir
will include "Did Mary Know,"
"Jesu Bambino," "H o d I e,"
"Carol of the Bells," and "And
the Glory of the Lord," from
Handel's "Messiah."
FLOOR
ALBUM
0
ments is interwoven with the
drama. The choir is under the
direction of Mrs. Forrest Bard,
and Mrs. J. Scott is the organ
ise Rev. Lloyd Fosner extends an
Invitation to the public to view
the Christmas offering.
Two numbers will be present
ed by the Junior Choir. "Star
Lullaby" and "Little Christ
Child, Sweet and Holy," with
the Primary Choir singing
"Blessed Baby Jesus." "Christ
mas Star," and "The Shep
herd's Story."
The youngest choral group
will also provide a quartet to
sing "Silent Night," and
"Christmas Roundeley" will fea
ture the combined choirs. To
round out tlic musical program,
a Christmas rending will be giv
en by Rebecca Shogren.
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Dark Hours
Come To All
By LOUIS CASSELS
United Pirn International
"In every earnest life there
are weary flats to tread, with
the heavens out of sight no
sun. no moon and not a tine
of light upon the path below;
when the only guidance is the
faith of brighter hours, and the
secret Hand we are too numb
and dark to feel."
Those words were written In
the 19th century hy the Unitar
ian theologian, James Manin
eau. They describe a condition that
is painfully familiar to every
pilgrim.
St. Teresa called it "the dark
night of the soid." Other saints,
less poetic, have referred to it
simply as spiritual dryness.
Their testimony is unanimous
that the darkness is apt to fall,
suddenly and unpredictably, on
those who have walked for
years in the light of faith, as
well as on those who have only
recently set their feel upon the
pathway.
Why does God let this hap
pen to those who love him? Is
it punishment for spiritual
pride, a way of reminding us
that we can never be good on
our own, that we cannot be
faithful and loving for a single
hour unless He gives us the
grace to do so? Some of the
saints have thought so.
Sometimes, also, "dryness"
may be brought on by sheer
fatigue including the emo
tional fatigue which results
from caring a great deal about
others.
The New Testament records
that Christ Himself frequently
found it necessary to disengage
from the rat race of daily life,
and withdraw into a quiet place
for a spell of battery-recharg-I
ing. If the most self-giving per
son who ever lived could not
go on indefinitely without run
ning dry of feelings, it is sure
ly presumptuous for the rest of
us to expect to do so.
Kingsley Men Aid Army
Kingsley Field officers and
airmen of the base chapel con
tributed their efforts toward the
Salvation Army Christmas Ket
tle Appeal by volunteering for
bell-ringing duties on Nov. 21).
Those participating were
T.Sgt. Theodore P. Bartok, S.
Sgt. Harry T. Bushnel, S.M.Sgt.
Jack J. Curry, Capt Norman A.
THE THREE KLNGS
The word "Magi" Is not used
in the Bible, the Catholic Di
gest finds.
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living Nativity' Ends
Tent
Tenth Season Tonight
The final performances of the
annual "Living Nativity" will
be given Friday night on the
front porches of the First Chris
tian Church at Ninth and Pine
streets.
Yule Tree
Origin Told
The Christmas tree, popularly
believed to be a pagan symbol,
is entirely Christian in origin,
the Catholic Digest reports.
In medieval days, a favorite
pre-Chrislmas pageant was a
mystery play about the fall of
Adam and Eve, the promise of
a Saviour, and the birth of
Christ.
A fir tree hung with apples
represented tlie Garden of
Eden, and the symbol soon
found its way into homes on
the feast day of Adam and Eve,
once celebrated on Dec. 24.
Germanj also had the cus
tom of erecting in their homes
before Christmas a candle-bedecked
pyramid topped by a
star. It symtmlized the Light of
the World which shone from the
stable at Bethlehem. About 400
years ago they began combin
ing the two svmbols. Result: a
Christmas tree.
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BAPTIST
Pat
and Larry Schroder of Weed were selected queen ami
king of the Shasta Association, Southern Baptist Churches
of California, at the annual meeting held Dec. 6 in ReeJ
ding. Each of the 13 churches in the division sponsored a
king and queen candidate, chosen on the basil of at
tendance throughout the year, and the final selection
was determined by the two churches having the greatest
number of members at the meeting.
Gosch, Lt. Thomas 0. Honlin
T.Sgt. Charles G. Harder, CWO
John F. HarUioll Jr., A.3.C. Wil
liam O. Hudson. A.3.C. Roy M.
Jiminez. T.Sgt. John E. Pilgrim,
Capt. Frank L. Shogren. A.2.C.
Jerry F. Sterba, and Chaplain
William A. Thorcsen.
OPEN BIBLE
CHURCH
of Chiloquin
will present their
Annual Christmas
Program
Sun., Dec. 22
7:30 P.M.
The young people are preienf
fng the play, "THE FIRST
CHRISTMAS PRESENT", and
the Sunday School students
will give RECITATIONS. ,
There will be Christmas treatt
for oil the children after the
program.
Everyone Welcome
$E DELIVERS
5) For Christmas
The 12-minute pantomime Ka;s
become a Christmas traditibn
for the church as well as Qiia
community. It was started &
years ago by Arlene Skaugsjl,
the former Christian education
director who resigned in August
to accept a position in Rose
burg. Each year additional
props and costumes have been
acquired, adding new touches
to the presentation.
This Christmas the plans for
the pantomime have been car
ried out under the supervision
of the Cornerstone Class, and
the High School Class has as
sisted by providing the 16-mem-ber
cast Many others work be
hind the scenes to set up tlie
lighting and sound effects. 1
The "Living Nativity" is prf
eented in five short acts witha
taped monologue and musk
background. Four continuous
performances tonight, from 7 to
8 o'clock, will conclude the 1963
presentation which opened
Tuesday night.
OPEN HOUSE SET
The annual open house held
by Rev. and Mrs. Quinn Haw
ley for members of the Congre
gational Church is slated Sunday
from 3 to S p.m. at the parson
age. 2154 Garden Ave. ;
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