Christmas Programs Dominate Athens Church Schedule
Athens district churches present an extensive Christmas program lineup for this Sunday and the coming week. Handel's Messiah will be sung by the First Presbyterian Church augmented choir, along with candlelight vesper, worship services, carols, and a Holly Supper. The Methodist, Central Ave, and Christian Churches feature sermons, parties, plays, and seasonal music led by pastors such as Rev. Dr. Danford and Rev. I J Cahill.
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Athens
First Presbyterian Church
Christmas Activities Planned at Bradbury
The Bradbury Bradford Rutland Dexter Church of Christ circuit schedules Bible School Sunday at 9 30 with Jesus Teaches His Disciples to Pray. Rutland hosts a 10 30 sermon by Rev J P Miller. Christmas carols rehearsals and charity events are planned across the churches including a turkey dinner at Rutland Thursday 5 30 to 7 00 and shut in carol singing Sunday night December 22.
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Christian Endeavor
Bradbury
Ladies Aid
Dexter
Dexter Christian Endeavor
Rutland
Presbyterian Plans Candlelight Vesper for Christmas
A Christmas candlelight vesper will take place Sunday December 15 at 6 p.m. in the Athens Presbyterian Church main auditorium with an all student choir. Mrs L C Staats will read The Legend of the Black Madonna and Beulah Benner and Jack Gleason will read Christmas poetry and prose. Harold Abmyer will play the organ. A Westminster Fellowship worship service follows at 9 30 a.m featuring Christmas carols and the Westminster Octet. George Anderson presides with Harold Abmyer at the organ. The fellowship holly supper is at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Presbyterian Church
L. C. Staats
Beulah Benner
Jack Gleason
Harold Abmyer
Westminster Fellowship
Westminster
Rachel Field
George Anderson
Fellowship
Christian Church Schedule With Morning Worship
Morning worship at the Christian Church starts at 10 15 with Rev L J Cahill preaching Living On a Two Way Street. The choir sings the anthem Bethlem Nazareth by Gounod and Robert Wendell performs a baritone solo and obligato. Miss Jane Ellen Miller and Miss Dorothy McBride sing special alto and soprano parts. Mrs W P MacDonald accompanies the anthem on violin. The Bible School service at 9 15 features Mrs Glenn Parker and her Toy Symphony in the Primary Department.
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The
Christian Church
L J. Cahill
Bethlem
Nazareth
Gounod
Robert Wendell
Jane Ellen Miller
Dorothy McBride
W. P. MacDonald
Glenn Parker
Schedule at Church of Christ Promotes Bible Study and Worship
Bible study classes begin at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at the Church of Christ 6 Stimson Ave directed by Lulu Ward. Worship follows at 10:15 led by Kenneth C. Ward with song service prayers and scripture teaching. Communion at 11. Evening service at 7:30 titled One Baptism What Is It For Whom Its Purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Stimson Ave
Lulu Ward
Kenneth C. Ward
Christmas Services Begin Across Haydenville Churches
The Haydenville Methodist Charge led by Rev. William E. Bancroft announces a week of services headlined by a sermon Children of Abraham at Haydenville Community Church. Worship, prayer meetings, and Christmas Cantata events are planned at Murray City and Buchtel churches with special offerings for county homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haydenville
William E. Bancroft
United Service
Haydenville Community Church
Murray City Church
Buchtel
Jobs
Salvation Army Athens announces weekly service schedule
The Athens Salvation Army branch outlines a week of activities led by Major W W Hinshaw. Events include a Friday Bible Class at 7:30 p.m., Saturday street meeting at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Christian Praise, Sunday Sunday School at 9:45, services at 11, YPS at 6, evangelistic services at 7:30, a Monday cottage prayer at 7:30, and a Thursday Women’s Home League potluck at 7. Kettles for the Christmas offering are on Athens street corners and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Salvation Army
W. W. Hinshaw
Army Hall
Howard Burr
Lieutenant Burr
YPS
Women's Home League
Major Hinshaw
Presbyterian Choir To Present Messiah at First Church
In observance of Christmas the First Presbyterian Church will sing Handel's Messiah at 10 45 am Sunday with an augmented choir The program includes And the Glory of the Lord O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings There Were Shepherds Abiding He Shall Feed His Flock Since By Man Came Death and Hallelujah On Sunday December 22 children will be baptized during the morning service Parents should call the pastor to arrange the rite
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First Presbyterian Church
Plains Methodist Plans Yule Services
The Plains Methodist Church outlines Sunday School at 9 30 a m with John Cline as superintendent. At 10 15 a m morning worship led by pastor Dr J Ira Jones district superintendent. A Christmas program by Sunday School children follows at 8 p m on Sunday Dec 22. Jeanette Tipton chairs the program committee.
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The
Plains Methodist Church
John Cline
J. Ira Jones
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Jeanette Tipton
Spencer to Read Nelsonville Service
Nelsonville Spencer will read morning prayer and preach in Epiphany Episcopal Church Sunday the third Sunday in Advent. The Rev Robert G Purrington will lead the Christmas Eve service at 8 p.m. December 24 and celebrate Holy Communion at 9 a.m. Christmas Day.
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Nelsonville
David Spencer
Epiphany Episcopal Church
Robert G. Purrington
Epiphany Church
Purrington
Church of Nazarene Schedule Announced
The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday activities starting with Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Cecil Cox. Pastor Rev Floyd Hondell will preach at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m. N Y P S meets at 6 30 p m with their leader. Youth and adult prayer follows Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Cecil Cox
Floyd Hondell
N.Y.P.S
Albany Methodist Program Announced
Albany Methodist Church and other churches in the Albany Methodist Circuit announce services under Rev. Sydney C. G. Everson. Sunday School times vary by location, with sermons on topics The Worth of a Man Our Spiritual Home Sickness and The Price of Peace. A Woman's Society of Christian Service was organized at Pearl Chapel with elected officers. A group of 16 attended the Pagetown revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alany Methodist Circuit
Sydney CC. G. Everson
Albany Methodist Church
Don Young
Epworth League
Snowville
Wayne Chase
Everson
Pearl Chapel
Arthur Gibson
Temple Church
Town House
Lester Cooley
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Maye Gibson
Inez Reeves
Alice Reeves
Missionary Education and Service
Blanche Woodgerd
Victoria Dorsey
Alice Luckett
Pagetown
Interdenominational Church
Dr Jones to Preach at Central Methodist Church
Dr J Ira Jones superintendent of the Chillicothe District will preach at Central Ave Methodist Church Sunday at 9 15 am. He will preside over the first quarterly conference at 3 pm at Central Avenue The Plains and Clarks Chapel. Rev Stanley Jeffery will preach at 7 30 pm on The Meaning of Incarnation. Next Sunday begins the loyalty campaign with theme I am a Christian and proud of it. A record attendance was noted at last Sunday’s unified service. prayer meeting follows Wednesday at 7 30 pm led by Mr G W Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Fellowship
Fellowship
First Methodist Church of
Athens
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
John W. Danford
Kappa Phi
Wesley Players
Theodore W. Shoemaker
Central Ave. Methodist Church
J. Ira Jones
Chillicothe
Methodist Church
Jones
Clarks Chapel
Plains Methodist Churches
Central Ave
Athens Christian Church
I. J. Cahill
The
Central Avenue
Plains and
Stanley Jeffery
Incarnation
G. W. Pierce
Chesterhill Circuit Topics Announced for December 15
G. C. Nutter announces the Chesterhill Amesville Circuit schedule for Sunday December 15. Services are at Amesville 9 30 a m and 7 30 p m and at Chesterhill 11 a m with Delbert Norman assisting in singing. Sunday School at Chesterhill 9 45 and Amesville 10 30. The McDougal Church holds its second monthly service December 22 at 2 p m with the annual Sunday School treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Nutter
Chesterhill
Amesville
Delbert Norman
Haydenville
McDougal
Reedsville Circuit Schedule Announced for Sunday
The Reedsville Methodist Circuit announces Sunday services led by Rev. E. L. Miller. Tuppers Plains holds preaching at 9:30 a.m. and Church School at 10:15. Epworth League meets at 7. Bethel offers School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 with young people at 7:30. Lawrence Chapel has School at 1:30 p.m. and preaching at 2:30. Prayer meeting Friday night led by Guy White. Joppa School at 10 a.m. and revival at 7:30.
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Reedsville
E. L. Miller
Tuppers Plains
Epworth League
Bethel
Lawrence Chapel
Guy White
Joppa
Plan Choral Service In Logan Church
Logan Roy Welke will read morning prayer and preach at the Sunday 10 30 service in St Paul s Episcopal Church The church will observe the Midnight Christmas Eve service with the Rev Charles E Byrer cele brant at the Choral Midnight Eucharist The service begins 11 30 p m December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Roy Welke
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Church
Charles E. Byrer
Bexley Hall Theological Seminary
Kenyon College
Plan Sunday Program At Pomeroy Church
Services in the Pomeroy Church of Christ announced by Rev. B. H. Morris. Bible School at 9 30 a m with R C Steffy in charge. Worship at 10 30 am. Sermon “The Christ of Prophecy.” Christmas pageant rehearsal at 2 p m.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Bible
R. C. Steffy
Holy Ghost Revival Planned at Lottridge
The Lottridge Church hosts an old-time Holy Ghost Revival from Sunday December 22 to January 5 led by Rev. P Elmer Wright Jr with preaching by his father Rev P E Wright D D evangelistic pastor and superintendent The program includes mezzo soprano and piano Saturday services and a series of evening sermons starting with Prerequisites to a Revival and continuing through Christmas Night The event features soloists and a children's program and runs through the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Elmer Wright, Jr
Tuppers Plains
South Bethel
Lottridge United
Wright
Paul W. Marx
French Eskew
Stoutsville
Lottridge
Pomeroy Salvation Army Weekly Schedule Announcement
The Pomeroy Salvation Army releases its week plan led by Maj W W Hinshaw. Sunday School at 2 30 under James Gates, YPS at 3 30 led by Lieut Howard Burr, evening service at 7 30. Play money funds a Monday 7 30 Christmas social. Bible Study Wednesday 7 30 on Matthew. Torch Bearers meet Thursday 7 30 led by Lieut Burr and vice president Glenn Rummell.
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Pomeroy
James Gates
Pomeroy Salvation Army
W. W. Hinshaw
YPS
Howard Burr
Lieut
Glenn Rummell
Albany Baptist Church Schedule Announced
Albany Baptist Church lists Bible School on Sunday directed by Lloyd Bolin and a 7:30 p m sermon by Rev C C Stricklin on Judgment on the Apostate Church. South Canaan Baptist Church holds Bible School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 with Too Many Achans in Carrop. Carpenter Baptist Church Bible School at 9 30 a m led by John Rawlings.
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Albany Baptist Church
Lloyd Bolin
Cc. C. Stricklin
South Canaan
Carpenter Baptist Church
John Rawlings
Pilgrim Church Announces Sunday Services Schedule
Sunday School starts 9 30 a m at Pilgrim Church Congress and Washington Streets under Supt Floyd Easler A sermon follows 10 30 by Pastor Rev H E Osborn Young people meet 6 45 Evangeli stic services 7 30 Rev Osborn delivers message Mid week prayer 7 30 Wednesday evening
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Pilgrim Church
Congress
Washington Streets
Floyd Easler
H. E. Osborn
Osborne
Free Methodist Church announces service schedule
Rev. Walter Martin announces church activities at the Free Methodist Church. A Friday prayer meeting is planned for 7 30 p m. Sunday will start with Sunday School at 9 30 a m with sermons at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m.
Lutheran Vesper Service at Athens Episcopal Church
A Christmas vesper service led by Rev. Walter F. Lodt of Pomeroy will be held Sunday at four P M at the Athens Episcopal Church. Students and townspeople are invited. sponsored by the Lutheran Stu dge Association of Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Lodt
Pomeroy
Athens Episcopal Church
Lutheran Stu Cge Association
Ohio University
Yule Music and Church Events at First Methodist
Christmas music will be featured at the First Methodist Church with Miss Ann Beasley singing Jesu Bambino and the vested choir performing We have seen His Star under Mr. J. E. Thackery. Organ pieces by Kresge and Foote will be played. Evening candle lighting, primary party, and a Christmas program are planned. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Ann Beasley
Jesu Bambino
Pietro A. Yon
J. E. Thackery
Simper
Carl Nessley
A. R
Kresger
Foote
Callender
Steane
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
John W. Danford
Kappa Phi
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Mary Wray
A. R. Kresge
Circle Three
D. B. Green
Wesley Foundation
Theodore W. Shoemaker
Wesley Players
Shoemaker
Will Elect Officers At Glouster Church
Glouster Church of Christ plans to elect officers for the coming year after the Bible School period. Minister C B Tigner will preach after Communion on Shining Lights and The Reed Changed to a Rock. The church aims to exceed the morning attendance goal next Sunday. The young people meet at 6 p m under Mrs Harry Vernon’s leadership.
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Glouster Church of Christ
Delmar Gladden
C. B. Tigner
Harry Vernon
Alexander Church To Hold Yale Pageant
Alexander Church in Hebbardsville hosts Sunday School at 10 a.m. Inter mediate Class opens. morning worship at 11. A Christmas pageant The Lasting Glory to be presented Monday night Dec. 23 with practice sessions Wednesday and Friday. Harrisonville Union Sunday School meets 9:30 a.m. with 7:30 p.m. evening service. Harrisonville church furnace upgrade noted. Christmas program Sunday Dec 22 involves Methodist and Presbyterian Churches and Harrisonville School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander, Presbyterian Church
Hebbardsville
Harrisonville
Union
Presbyterian Church
Methodist
Presbyterian
Pomeroy United Brethren Church Services Listed
Pomeroy U B Church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m worship at 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p m Syracuse unit also holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m Endeavor on Tuesday morning worship at 10 30 a m and prayer at 7 30 p m Pastor is William E Bartoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Pomeroy United Brethren
Christian Endeavor
Syracuse
William E. Bartoe
Revival Services Planned at Wesleyan Methodist Church
Revival meetings begin with Sunday School at 9 30 a m under Franklin Maerker and morning sermon at 10 30 by Rev E C Kenney. Choir practice at 5 45 followed by evangelistic sermon. Midweek prayer Wednesday at 7 led by Mrs Eva Cross. Friday prayer band at 2 and youth meeting at 7. Saturday children rehearse Christmas program. Rev Vess from Marion Indiana to lead Jan 26 to Feb 9 with Rev Eugene Reiber assisting in Athens numbered revival events.
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Wesleyan Methodist
Pratt St
Franklin Maerker
E. C. Kenney
Kenney
Eva Cross
Young People
Vess
Marion College
Marion
Ind
Eugene Reiber
Dayton
Athens
Christian Science Lesson Topic in Athens Church
The lesson sermon in the Athens Christian Science Church will be titled God the Preserver of Man. The golden text cites Proverbs 2 6 8 while Luke 9 1 2 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy affirm healing and divine Love overcoming danger and disease.
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God
Christian Science Church
Athens
Mary Baker Eddy
New Classes at Episcopal School Highlight Christmas Services
Form New Classes at Episcopal School introduces two new Church School classes. The Lutheran Student Group plans a Christmas service at Good Shepherd Church at 4 PM Sunday. A traditional midnight Christmas Eve service begins at 11 PM with a vocal prelude and the Choral Midnight Eucharist at 11:30. Mr. Purrington serves as preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Purrington
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Church School
Good Shepherd Church
Purrington
Church of God Sunday Services and Midweek Program
The Church of God on Hocking Street holds a 9 30 a m morning worship led by the adult and junior superintendents, a pastoral message titled A Wonderful Blessing, and a 7 30 p m evening service with The Challenge of the Book. Raymond Atkins speaks at the mid week praise and prayer service at 7 30 Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Hocking St
Raymond Atkins
Marshfield Church Topics Announced
The Rev. L. E. Barnett of Columbus will preach at New Marshfield Christian Church on Sunday December 15. Morning worship focuses on Church Responsibility and the evening service on The Call of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Barnett
Columbus
New Marshfield Christian
Student Group To Lead Poston Sunday Service
A deputation team from the Presbyterian Student Group will host the Sunday evening service at Poston Community Church. The service is set to begin at 7 p.m.
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Poston
Presbyterian
Poston Community Church
Radcliff Club Christmas party at Vinton High School
The Radcliff Club held a Christmas party at the Vinton Township High School with a pot luck supper for 30 members plus guests. Santa distributed treats to children as mystery sisters exchanged gifts and new names were drawn for next year.
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Radcliff
Vinton Township
Santa Claus
John Wilson
James
Johnny
Oak Hill
Pearl Cooper
W.P.A
Oreton
Redcliff
McArthur
Washington Township
Jackson Co
Ruth Barber
Dorothy Hagerty
Saguaro Stores Water for Dry Seasons
The giant cactus collects its own water for dry periods. It uses a wide root system near the surface to draw in and store moisture within its pulpy interior.
Jeffery Announces Clarks Chapel Plans
The article notes morning worship at Clarks Chapel Methodist Church with District Superintendent Dr. J. Ira Jones preaching at 11 15 a.m. on Sunday. A Christmas program by Sunday School children is planned for Monday evening December 23 at 7 30, with Mrs. Nellie Phillips in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ira Jones
Clarks Chapel Methodist Church
Nellie Phillips
Program For McArthur Church Service and Christmas Midnight
McArthur Robert Cook will read morning prayer and preach at Trinity Episcopal Church in the 10:45 a.m. Sunday service. A Christmas midnight service on December 24 begins at 11:30 p.m. with carols and scripture readings led by W. P. Thomas Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
Robert Cook
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Church
W. P. Thomas, Jr
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Switzerland
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