Christmas Services at Anniston Churches
Christmas services will be held at most Anniston churches with plays carols and other exercises. Funds raised will be administered prudently with attention to donations of money or groceries.
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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1914
Page
6
Christmas services will be held at most Anniston churches with plays carols and other exercises. Funds raised will be administered prudently with attention to donations of money or groceries.
The First Methodist church prepares the main auditorium for a 4 o clock White Christmas Service with the 11 o clock service moved to the Sunday School room. Gifts for the King are invited as self, service, and substance, with envelopes for personal commitment and directed charitable gifts.
The Parker Memorial service begins at 4 PM with a decorated church and special music. A White Christmas service similar to the First Methodist event will be performed, with gifts accepted in white wrapping and donor names on the outside. Monetary gifts go to designated purposes or social service relief for city destitution.
The congregation will hold morning and evening Christmas services. Morning sermon titled Jesus of Nazareth Paseeth By with hymns including Joy to the World and It Came upon the Midnight Clear. The quartet will sing O Zion that Bringest Glad Tidings and the offertory Holy Night. Evening Sabbath school program features songs recitations and offerings for the poor. Public invited.
No special services will be held at the Second Presbyterian church this morning but on Thursday evening at.
A San Francisco Advertising Association study questions why church services fail to attract members. The investigation reports average attendance and receipts lag and criticizes leadership for not turning church space and offerings into sustained engagement.
A special song service is set for eleven o clock at Second Methodist Church today. Regular services proceed as usual, and on Christmas night a Christmas tree event will be held with appropriate exercises.
A Christmas cantata will be held at the Church of Christ Monday evening at 7 30 for the benefit of the Orphans Home. Admission is free but a silver offering will be collected. All are warmly invited.
A critical letter argues churches fail to engage people with spiritual offerings. The writer cites weak advertising, poor outreach, and ineffective ministers, calling for sharper truth in preaching and better organizational practices to restore support and growth.
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