The Place of Christ in Christmas in Baytown
A reflective column argues that Christ belongs at the heart of Christmas beyond gifts and Santa. It notes Baytown’s football culture and urges prioritizing charity and humility, so the season honors the birth of Christ rather than secular symbols. It contrasts Santa with Bethlehem’s manger and cites silent night as an essential carol.
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Baytown
Santa Claus
St. Nick
Bethlehem
Frosty
Christmas Program At St Paul Lutheran School
The St Paul Lutheran church Sunday school will present a Christmas program at 7 pm with W G Metike conducting opening service. Nursery to primary classes provide parts, and older children offer a song in the air. Mrs C V Boehme and Mrs H H Streich lead, with post program Christmas treats in the educational building. Reverend Karl H Bracker speaks at 11 am on To Bethlehem Hasten and organist Mrs W B Killough provides music. Joe Krizak handles ushers. Sunday school meets at 5:30 am to study the Christmas story. WL G Mettka supervises. A Christmas Eve worship service is scheduled for 7:30 pm.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church
W. G. Metike
C. V. Boehme
H. H. Streich
Karl H. Bracker
Bethlehem Hasten
W. B. Killough
Winston Moettke
Joe Krizak
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Good Will To Men sermon at First Presbyterian church
The Rev ML BL McPhail will preach Good Will To Men at 12 am Sunday. The Juniay Miech choir directed by T. F. Seale sings Hitt Up Your Heads. Christmas pageant and other services follow with juniors and seniors gathering at church and homes for events.
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ML BL McPhail
First Presbyterian Church
Sunda
Pam
Juniay Mieh
T. F. Seale
Ning High Ehair
Tonio Wing
Cholcer Set for Induction at Redeemer Lutheran Service
The Sunday morning service at Redeemer Lutheran Church will begin at 10 45 am with Herman Cholcier newly elected as voter’s assembly chairman to be inducted into office. Other officers to be installed include G Kaudson A C Kraft R Kappler H Reimer W Suesse F Clark Joe Kubik N Luker and A C Kraft as head usher. Additional Sunday school board members are Mme s C B Hudspeth J Baker B Buescher Mesdames O Hermmenway and Staker. The pastor Rev B F Lange will preach The Happiness of A Christian. Sunday school Bible classes meet at 9 30 am led by Ben Devereux Fred Clarke heads the Junior class and the pastor teaches the Adult class. A 7 pm confirmation service will receive new members and Christmas Eve features a children s service at 7 30 pm. Christmas day service begins at 10 am with a sermon titled Fear Not.
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The
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Herman Cholcier
G. Kaudson
A. C. Kraft
Alder
R. Kappler
Board of Parish
H. Reimer
W. Suesse
F. Clark
Joe Kubi
B. F. Lange
W. Kubik
L. L. Deen
H. Cholcher
Ben Devereux
Fred Clarke
Rey Lee Klaus
J. A. Humphrey
Alford Willig
D. Glasson
James Lee
Jimmy
Larry
Bruna Henke
Jack Grubs
Rev Barnes Theme For Sermon At Highlands
Rev Dennis Barnes delivers morning sermon at First Baptist Highlands with a theme on the shepherds reaction to Jesus birth. Evening service centers on The Heart of God and the Hands of Men, highlighting Christ as God’s concrete concern for humanity. College night aims to explain the Baptist Student Union’s work fostering spiritual and intellectual growth.
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Dennis Barns
First Baptist Church of
First Baptist Church
Highlends
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Baptist Student Union
Readings on Universe and Mind in Baytown Service
A Baytown Christian Science sermon topic centers on the universe and man evolved by atomic force. The service highlights dominion over materialism and the law of chance, citing Paul’s restoration tale and Eddy's writings.
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Baytown Christian Science
Paul
Mutyehius
Baker Eddy
Christmas Services at Crday Povey Methodist Church
Reverend Elza Love will lead morning and night services with subjects Even Unto Bethlehem and No Vacancy. Special music includes arrangements by Hodson Elvey and Kitterman. A Wednesday 7 pm Christmas tree service precedes Methodist Home Day offerings supporting over 400 children in Waco.
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Mre
MeSel Parker
Crday Povey Methodist Church
Fler Sefectioans
Hodson
Elvey
Geli
Ian Love
D.w. Kitterman
Elza Love
Bethlehem
Waco
Sharing Shepherds Joy Sermon at St Mark's
Morning services at St Mark's Methodist church led by Wayne H Motes feature a sermon topic sung as Chiat Came to Bethlehem by Wijams at the first service. The Chapel choir performs The Birthday of a King with Miss Peggy Gill, and Bruce Day directs the bow choirs with Mrs Martin at organ. An evening Christmas Cantata The Coming of the King by Pudley Riot is presented by St Mark's Chancellor choir under He Brien Day with Mrs Martin at organ. Numerous soloists and participants are listed. communion to be observed between 6 and 8 pm on Friday December 24 for church families and friends.
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Methodist Church
Wayne H. Motes
Key
Chiat
Bethlehem
Wijams
Nestlinges
Peggy Gill
EH. Bruce Day
GC. R. Martin
Top.m
Jordan To Preach For Grace Services
The Rev. M. Jordan, pastor, will preach at Grace Methodist Church on Sunday during the 8 40 and 10 45 am services. The Treble choir will sing Away In A Manger and the Sanctuary choir will perform The Angels from the cantata Prepare Him Beon. Groundbreaking for the $250,000 sanctuary will follow the final service.
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Jordan
Grace Methodist Church
M.S. Jordan
James Sherwood
Cecil Wilburn
J. R. Killey
Truman Cox
McPhail Named National Presbyterian Council Chairman
The Rev. Ewing McPhail of Baytown was named chairman of the national missions committee for three years within the Synod of Texas. He will work on the national staff of the Presbyterian Church USA to set the budget for general missions. Dr. Hoytt Boles will join as the Texas representative. They expect to attend the annual budget meeting likely in August in the east.
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Ewing McPhail
Lest Presbyterian Whirch
Baytown
National
Misesiong Tyr
Synod of Texas
Presbyeterian Church, USA
Hoytt Boles
Texas
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McPhail
Anguet
Bantist Choir Set to Sing Cantata Sunday at 11
Bantist Choir will present the Christmas cantata It Came Upon The Midnight Clear at the 11 a m service with music by Roo Rey Peery and text adaptations by Mildred Lewis Kerr. Soloists include Mrs W W Bunting and Mrs Virgil Brown with Mrs DuRose directing. Evening service broadcast on ERSL at 7 45 p m.
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W. W. Bunting
Virgil Frown
Mra. J
Malac
Re B. Moalt
L. R. Harris
Mra
OM. Graham
Danio
Dulkose
BO. Keefer
Oregin
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Couch
Angels
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Annaming DuRose
ERSL
Second Baptist Choir Christmas Program Sunday
The Second Baptist church choir presents a Christmas music program at 7 30 p m Sunday under GD Ting. They sing Prepare Ye The Way Follow The Cleansing Blur rine Morn Joy To The World Draine Yr The Lord and Come And Worship. The Rev Paul Stephens will deliver visitors from another world at 8 30 and Len0 acm. sera. The 220 am service will be broadcast on KRET. Singing BAYTOWN SINGING convention at 2 p m Sunday at the Congregational Methodist Church.
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Second Baptist Church
GD. Ting
Paul Stephens
KRET
Choir To Present A King Is Born Christmas Pageant
Memorial Baptist Church choirs present A King Is Born at 7:30 p.m. Sunday directed by Fred Parker in six scenes from the promise to the king with outdoor and Bethlehem stable settings. Songs include How Marvelous The Story, Comfort Ye My People, Rejoice In The Prom ise, Starlight, In Bethlehem of Judah, The Christ Has Come and Joy To The World with narrator Ronnie Lyons and a large cast of named participants. The 8:30 service features guest speaker Dr. Ben Welmaker and the Youth choir singing Behold What Wondrous Thing Is This. Rev A L Jordan will preach at 11 a.m. service.
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Memorial Baptist Church
Fred Parker
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Bethlehem
Don Blus
Chair
Judah
Christ
Mun
Little Jesus
Frances Wheeles
Pard
The
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Miss Janie Tarbitton
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Mrs. Byron
Dorothy Gore
Carolyn Byars
Billy Hinkle
Richard Summers
Arthur Wayne Coltharp
Bill Lyons
Bill Brown
Pat Nicholson
Ben Welmaker
Columbia
A. L. Jordan
Christmas services planned for La Porte churches
La Porte churches outline Christmas programs with multiple services. St. John's Episcopal plans an 11:30 p.m. Christmas Eve service directed by W. Wills, with Rev. Weeks and Rev. Pritts guest leaders. St. Mary's Catholic to hold midnight Mass on Christmas Eve and two Masses on Christmas Day, with Confession schedules and choral leaders noted. Other churches including Methodist and Assembly of God announce programs, cantatas, and special sermons across Christmas week, featuring local ministers and student soloists.
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University of Houston
Foltz Announces Great Moment Christmas Service
Christmas Sunday service at Firat church features Rev Clyde D Foltz on subject The Great Moment. Worship at 10 50 a m with church school, choir directed by Gerald ex, singing Silent Night. Youth group led by Jesse Ford Albert Nichols Sylvia Carroll and others to sing Show Someone Else The Way. Annual carols service at 7 p m with Chaners choir under Cox direction performing Christmas music with Rogers Adams and a cat group.
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Clyde D. Foltz
Chrch School
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Oaf Gerald Ex
J. C. Hoffpautz Jr
Jesse Ford
Albert Nichols
Sylvia Carroll
Hubert Nichols
Nancy Wheeler
LaVelle Ficklin
Jerry Sloan
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Eise
Chaners Choir
Cox
Cat Group
Rogers Adams
Otol
Why The Angela Sang Program At Highlands Church
Highlands Church presents a Sunday program at 9 45 am for Sunday school with a Christmas theme carried through in the 11 am service where Rev ALT Parker speaks on What Made The Wise Men Wise. An evening play with Mrs Charles Rosser and Mrs L SoRelie is set for 7 pm Thursday.
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Angela Sang
Highlands Assembly of God Church
Alt. Parker
Charles Rosser
L. SoRelie
St Johns Church Christmas Programs and Services
St Johns Church holds Christmas activities this week and next including socials and services. Rev. Leon C. Matthis will preach at 11 am on Our Name For Jesus. Choirs sing Glory to Godly The Higest and other Christmas selections. soloist Tommy Griffin performs The First Noel.
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St. Johny Methodist Church
Leon C. Matthis
Levell
Tommy Griffin
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