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Newspaper
Batavia Herald
Location
Batavia, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
9
The McKee Street Methodist Church led by Rev. J. E. Bergman schedules Sunday church school at 10 30 am and Divine worship at 11 15 am with a Christmas sermon. No evening service. Christmas Day December 25 features a 6 am Juletta service and Thursday 7 30 pm church school program with songs recitations and a Christmas cantata.
Zion Evangelical Church schedules Sunday school at 10 am led by superintendent T Andrews, worship at 11 with a sermon The Word Becomes Flesh, and a 3 30 pm Christmas program featuring organ and piano preludes, solos, recitations, a poetry and song The Christmas Story, and a Christmas offering for Flat Rock Children's Home.
Sunday school at 9 Bible class at 9 divine service at 10 choir sings The Prince of Peace sermon Good Tidings from Seven Hundred Years Before Christmas Lutheran Hour 11 30 on WGN children's Christmas Eve service 7 Go So Loved the World five parts carols and recitations children receive Christmas bag Christmas Day service 10 a.m. choir Bethlehem sermon Come See in the Manger Our Savior and King Ladies Aid Christmas party Wednesday Walther League Christmas social Thursday caroling at Kane County Home before social
In hopeful wording the passage extols God’s sovereignty and a lasting reign of peace. It contrasts worldly power with Christ who brings enduring government and peace, and suggests Christmas guides hearts toward light and hope.
Sunday school at 10 with regular service at 11. Anthem by the senior choir featuring Jesus Bambino sung by Miss Gladys Sebeck of Naperville. Soloist Mrs Lillian Thorne. Anthem In Heaven Above by Christenson. Sermon Prince of Peace by Prof E E Domm.
The Bethany Lutheran confirmation class meets at 9 30 tomorrow with final practice at 2 45 for the Sunday school Christmas program. The church holds Sunday school and Bible class at 9 a m and divine worship at 10 a m with Christmas Eve service at 11 30 a m Christ mas matins. The offering funds missions and charity. Wednesday December 27 at 7 30 p m the intermediate department presents its Christmas program.
The Sunday school announces a program titled The Song and the Star and invites all to attend. Choir rehearsals are scheduled for Thursday at 7 30 p.m. for those wishing to participate.
The Geneva Christian Science Churches on South Second Street near James present the Sunday lesson on Christ Jesus with Golden Text from Isaiah 9 2 and Bible citations from II Peter 1 2 17 19. Text from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy discusses Jesus as the highest human concept of the perfect man and the divine idea of God.
Pastor G Forsberg presides at Mission Covenant Church with Sunday school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 45. Sermon titled The Credentials of Jesus. Midnight Christmas service to follow with a message by the pastor and choir. Children's program Tuesday at 7 30 p m with parents and friends invited.
Superintendent Richard Eddy announces a Christmas program at St Charles School for Boys. One hundred well behaved students travel to homes in Illinois for holidays, with films, cottage decorations, religious services, gift exchanges, and a Chicago trip for 40 nonvacationing boys, including Hull House dinner.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Swan and son Edwin Jr visited Mr and Mrs Ted Swan and daughters Kathleen and Joyce at their Mt Morris home on Sunday.
Calvary Episcopal Church lists the Fourth Sunday in Advent services with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and morning prayer at 11 a.m. A church school service occurs at 4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service is 11:30 p.m. with Holy Communion. Christmas Day service at 9 a.m. includes And the Word was made flesh followed by hymns, with additional Holy Communion on St. Stephen's Day December 26 and Holy Innocents on December 28 at 9 a.m.
The First Methodist Church led by Pastor G A Doolittle will host a 9 45 a m Sunday school and an 11 a m morning worship with music including Christmas carols and special anthems. Sermon titled When Christmas Comes cites Mark 9 36. A Christmas 7 am service on December 25 includes a light breakfast after a brief worship.
The First Baptist Church led by Pastor R. E. Turnbull hosts a 21st annual candlelight service from 11 p.m. to midnight with a Christ mas morning program, nativity drama, choir numbers, solos, and organ pieces under Miss Erma Jeffery and Mrs. Althea Pearce. Doors open at 10:30 p.m.
Bible school at 10 each Sunday morning offers a helpful program for all ages. The 11 o clock worship and communion feature a sermon Glad Tidings of Great Joy. Evening service at 7 30 covers Christmas Lights with baptism at close. Mid week prayer and Bible study Wednesdays at 7 30. Friday Bible school Christmas party at 8 in the church.
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