Elmer Moore Named New Highlands Minister
Elmer Moore will begin duties as minister of the Highlands Church of Christ with Sunday services. He previously served the Highlands church for two years before leaving in 1962 to organize a church in Dayton. Moore also served at La Porte and his parents live in Highlands. He succeeds Ray Fullerton, who moves to Belton to lead the Belton Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Moore
Highlands Church of Christ
Dayton
Dayton Moore
la Porte
Church of Christ
Moores
Highlands
St Paul Observe Third Advent Service at 10:45 AM
St Paul Lutheran church plans the third Sunday in Advent with a 10 45 AM service led by Rev Karl Bracker on the theme Rejoice in the Lord Organist Mrs W B Kilough and acolyte John Wayne Meckna will attend Ushers David Holle William Paul Mettke John Prasek lead duties Church school gathers at 9 20 AM Pastor teaches Adult class W G Mettke leads senior division Mrs A A Bolla heads Kindergarten sessions A Christmas Vespers service concludes the day at 6 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paw
Lutheran Church
Karl
Bracker
W. B. Kilough
John Wayne Meckna A
John Prasek
David Holle
William Paul Mettke
W. G. Mettke
A. A. Bolla
Gia Hears Christmas Bells
A young deaf boy named Gig, born in December, cannot hear but finds happiness in Christmas. The story traces his early years, his silence amid a world of sound, and the love of his parents as Christmas approaches when he is three and eyes other children at play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gig
Mommy
Bethlehem
Manger
Miracle on Christmas Eve and the boy who heard bells
A Christmas Eve tale of Gig and his parents kneeling by the manger in thanks for the Christchild. Gig slips outside to carolers, falls on ice, is thought dead but recovers. The family prays, bells toll, and Gig whispers Mama, blissful amid a perceived miracle from God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gig
Mother
Dad
Jesus
Mary
Joseph
Daddy
Mom
God
Avi
Gip
Bris
Bethlehem
Effectiveness of Prayer Lesson Sermon at Baytown Churches
The Baytown Christian Science service will highlight the lesson sermon titled God the Preserver of Man with a Golden Text from 2 Timothy 4 18 and readings from Science and Health. Matthew 6 7 15 and Luke 11 1 4 feature on prayer as the service theme. Memorial Baptist and Congregational Methodist churches schedule sermons and choir offerings with youth activities and training unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown Christian Science Services
God
Sf Timothy
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
Trinity Dedicates Windows In Honor Of Dr Robbins Mrs Sawyer
Two memorial windows for Dr Frank Leonard Robbins and Mrs F R Sawyer will be dedicated at 11 am Sunday at Trinity Episcopal Church. Payne Spiers Studios designed them, depicting St Peter and St Paul. The gifts fund memorials, with the rector Rev P Walter Henckell presiding and a full service including Mozart Gloria offertory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Leonard Robbins
F. R. Sawyer
Trinity Episcopal Church
Payne-Spiers Studios
Paterson
N. J
St. Peter and St. Paul
Friends
P. Walter Henckell
George Meason
Dan Nicholson
Mozart
J. DB. Booker
Billy Mott
Harry Mason
Freddie Humphrey
Buddy Davis
J. E. Ru
Church School
C. R. Cummings
Mitchell Singleton
Highlands Church Fund Drive for Foreign Mission Work
Highlands Church and its First Baptist group raise funds for Southern Baptist foreign missions. The Woman's Missionary Union leads the drive with broader church support. Rev Dennis Barnes morning sermon titled Willing Hands That Mold the World urges voluntary participation in global movements. Evening sermon titled To Him Give All the Prophets Witness ties Christmas to faith and giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Highlands
Woman's Missionary Union
Dennis Barnes
Barnes
Love's Sermon To Be The Bread Returns
The Rev Elna Love will preach Sunday morning at Cedar Bayou Methodist church on The Bread Returns The Sanctuary choir directed by Mrs James Jackson will sing The Halleluiah Chorus Handel at the morning service The Chapel and Chancel chairs will sing at the flight service Let Christmas Speak Its Message will be the sermon subject Sunday night The pastor will conduct a membership training class next week Juniors will meet at 4 00 pm Monday through Wednesday with the youth intermediates and adults meeting at 536 pm Thursday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elna Love
Cedar Bayou Methodist Church
Cboir
James Jackson
Handel
Elairs
Missionary Rev John Franklin To Speak At Assembly Of God
The Rev John Franklin, a missionary in Guatemala for fifteen years, will be the guest speaker at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday services at Central Assembly of God. Franklin and his wife helped establish about 70 churches in Guatemala and support over 1,500 members in the Central city. The program will include films of Guatemalan missionary work and a Christmas presentation titled The First Christing Morn on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Franklin
Guatemala
Central America
Central Assembly of God
Franklin
Bioncer
Assemblies of God
Crnstal
Franken
Panéjache
Atitlan
Guale- Mala
Mrs Farrar to Direct The Nativity at St Mark's Church
Mrs T C Parrin directs The Nativity Christmas pageant at 7 pm Sunday in St Mark's Methodist Church with organ and chimes by Mrs C R Martin. Junior choir led by Mrs Z V Warren sings carols. cast includes Carol Land as Mary and Jimmy Hill as Joseph among others. Candle lighting by Henry Adair and others precedes Rev Wayne McCloskey's sermon at 9:55 am. Christmas party for church members set for December 17 in Robert E Lee High School cafeteria.
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T. C. Parrin
St. Mark's Methodist Church
C. R. Martin
Z. V. Warren
Mary
Carol Land
Joseph
Jimmy Hill
Angel
Betty Pryor
The
Shepherds
Winatoy Porter
Tommy Wey
Richard Thorpe
Zebbie Warren
Wise
Travis Porter
Robert Noes
Marshal Wayne Watkins
Page Farrar
Henry Adair
Steve Coburn
Dave Ld Pryor
Douglas Bell
Raymond Henderson
Jimmy Pridmore
Bill Miler Jr
Gordon Jennings
Paul Cerna
Tee Butler Jr
Harold Wert
Wayne Porter
Mra. T. J. Page
Wayne McCloskey
James HM. Martin
Ewell Clarke
Christ
Bethleham
Willams
H. Bruce Pay
Robert £. Lee
McPhail Sermon and Church Activities Announced
The Rev M B McPhail to deliver a sermon titled The Living Word at First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. Choir to sing Cherubin Bong with F Seale and Mary Pennington to accompany. Vesper service at 5 pm Sunday with all members invited. Advent Trust Monday at 10 am in Sanctuary. Neighborly Service postponed. Junior department to meet Monday at Fellowship Hall to spread Christmas joy to shut ins. Primary party Friday 3 30 to 8 pm at Fellowship Hall.
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M. B. McPhail
First Presbyterian Church
Din F. Seale
Mary Pennington
Advent Trust
Fellowship Hall
Grace Methodist sanctuary project to start Monday
Work on Grace Methodist church sanctuary begins Monday with groundbreaking later. The $250,000 Baytown project houses 1100 seats in a cross-shaped 14000 square foot space with Gothic features, copper steeple, terrazzo floors, and custom stained glass.
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Grace Sanctuary
Grace Methodist Church
North Pruett
West Mnrrill
Pruett Street
Baytown
Wooster Baptist Choir to Present Christmas Cantata Sunday Night
The Wooster Baptist church choir will present the cantata Christmas Bells by Edward W. Norman at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the church sanctuary. Miss Alanna Watson directs with Mrs. M. E. Sheats as organist and Miss Carolyn Booth on piano. Rev. Fletcher Enwinty is pastor. Lighting is directed by J. E. Starling with a team of decorators and a program printing committee led by Mrs. Joe Chandler. The choir with lighted candles will perform a procession and the opening number The Bells of Christmas features Miss Margie Ciruti and Dr. Cirutt. The program includes Awake O Zion, A Son Is Given, The Angel Choir Came Winging, Following The Star, and Glory to The King Be Glory. Keon Nall and Paul Loansberry have speaking parts in Make Straight The Pathway. A sextet of Mrs. Fletcher Erwin, Mrs. H. E. Cler, Mrs. Ken Nall, Mrs. Padgett, Mrs. Chandler, and Mrs. Allen Reidland will sing The Angels Refrain. Soloists include Mrs. R. Coker for The L ove Edited Star, and Mrs. Charley Webber, Miss Cleuti r, and Mrs. Cleuti sing sal a parts in Ring O Bells. Featured parts go to Mrs. Tex Melton and J. W. Lounsberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Norman
Wooster Baptist Church Choir
Alanna ‘Watson
M. E. Sheats
Carolyn Booth
Fletcher Enwinty
J. E. Starling
Jon Perkins
J. ©. Starling
A. R. Padgett
Angel
Keon Nall
Paul Loansberry
Fletcher Erwin
H. EB. Cler
Ken. Nall
Padgett
Chandler
Allen Reid
Town Will Ban Santa Claus This Year
Hastings Michigan plans a Bethlehem themed Christmas program to curb commercial shopping. Churches join in a citywide yule event with an hour long torch parade featuring religious floats. Merchants will remove Christmas displays. bells ring across 14 churches and carols will be sung by locals and visitors. Santa is to be absent on parade night.
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LNG
Santa Chui
Philip &. Sehnbart
Hastings Chamber of Commierce
Hastings
Fussell Houseman
Leason Sharpe
Barry
Schubert
Loyalty Month Plans Shaped By Central Baptist Church
Central Baptist church maps January around Loyalty Month with a record breaking goal of 150 in each department and 250 for the Training Union. A revival and Bible study lead by Dr W A Hamlet and evangelistic address by Rev John Osteen are planned along with a Christmas program December 1 and multiple choir and youth activities. Attendance captains will recruit pews from 7 to 8 30 pm with daily 1 pm visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
W. 4
Hamlet
Rehrowa
John Osteen
Muale
Ralph McEheetera
Keith Dutson
V. Lawhon
Dee. 1
Dutson
Tammy Kimball
Katy Dutson
Clyde Stevens
Martha Lily
Sue Jones
Young Woman's Auxiliary
Mizg Pexyry Jennington
Wt Bolster
Brotherhood
Jimmy Gay
Bethlehem
Blessing of Children Service at First Christian Church
The First Christian Church schedules a morning service this Sunday featuring a blessing of children and a sermon by Rev. Clyda D. Foltz. Sunday School classes for all ages start at 1 pm with a Christmas party at 7 pm. Each department will join the program and a fellowship lunch follows. Gifts are requested for Juliatio Flower Home in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Setsigo
First Christan Church
Clyda D. Foltz
Sehool
Nursary
Fellowship Hall
John Lawson
Childrey
Juliatio Flower Home
Dallas
B. F. Ronth
KREL To Broadcast Religion News Cast
KREL will air a weekly religious news program “Religion In The News” Sundays at PM over KREL. A public service release from the Baptist General Convention of Texas and the Baptist Standard notes the unsponsored, undenominational program will present religious news from all sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KREL
Baptist General Convention of Texan
Baptist Standard
Baptist Department
Gharacter
Stephens To Be On Television Dec 17 and 20
Pastor Paul Stephens of Second Baptist Church will appear on Gospel TV programs in Houston on December 17 at 4 20 pm on KUHT Channel 8 and December 20 at 3 30 pm on KTRE TV Channel 13. He will deliver sermons and songs, with services at 8 30 am 10 50 am 9 45 am Sunday school and 7 30 pm worship, plus 6 30 pm training union. A new Baby Land nursery is open for children through age three at St East Jack Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Stephens
Second Baptist Church
KUHT
Channel 8
Tin Houston
Ktre-Tv
Cannel 13
Stephens
Second Baptist
Training Union
New
St. East Jack Street
Young Married People's Department
Second Baptist Sunday School
Redeemer Pastor Delivers Sermon on Advent Light
The Rev. E. F. Lange will preach at 10 45 a m Sunday service at Redeemer Lutheran church on Living in The Light of Christ's Advent. Mrs W Kubik will play the organ HL Choleher and T L Deen will lead ushering Junior Bible class and adult study in Practical Christianity from St James. J J Jenson to conduct Senior Bible class.
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Redeemer Lutheran Church
E. F. Lange
Lie Mensage
W. Kubik
T. L. Deen
J. J. Jenson
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