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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1968
Page
6
Baytown area churches observe Advent and Christmas with cantatas, pageants, candlelight services, and special offerings. choirs from St Mark's United Methodist, First Presbyterian, St Pauls Lutheran, and others perform. many hold luminary events, live manger scenes, White Gift parties, and Lottie Moon missions drives through December.
The Rev. Harold O. Bomhoff will deliver The Mountain of the Lord at St. Paul's Lutheran, with a children’s sermon Not the Way it Looks. Six adults will be confirmed, others by letter. Sunday School starts at 6 a.m. with nursery. Christmas plans include a nativity speech choir pageant and informal fellowship after. Christmas Eve service at 6:30 p.m. with caral candlelighting. Christmas Day festival at 10:15 a.m. with special music and The Wonderful Baby sermon.
Rev Glen Kollmeyer delivers It's Time To Look Up sermon at 10 45 p.m. Communion and confirmation planned. Sunday school 9 45 a m. Children rehearse at 2 30 p m for Christmas Eve service. Various church groups host parties and caroling events through Christmas week. Christmas Day service at 10 a m.
St Johns United Methodist Church decorates the sanctuary with poinsettias for a Christmas pageant at 7 p.m. Sunday presented by the children and youth departments with Chancel Choir under Horace Smith. Soloists include Mrs Tom Stone and others. Cherub Choir and Readers perform. Fellowship hour in the gym follows. Rev. William Commer speaks at 8:45 and 11:21 on Christmas shopping. Christmas Eve Communion is 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
The Chancel Choir of First Presbyterian Church directs The Lord Emanuel a Christmas Cantata at 7 30 p m Sunday Rev Dowler narrates with Bettye Smith Clint Bates and Tom Speichle as soloists Mary Pennington at the organ A nursery will be provided An Open House is scheduled in Fellowship Hall at 5 30 p m Sunday Worship at 9 30 a m and 1 00 p m Sunday School at 7 30 a m Registration opens for the winter quarter of the Adult Christian Education Program EB Pratt chairs four study areas Classes will cover The Kerner Report The Scandal of Christianity Liturgy Worship and Work The Gospel of John Rev Dowler to lead a Tuesday morning class at 10 a m on Between Parent and Child A Candlelight Communion is set for Christmas Eve at 7 30 p m Sacraments administered by Rev Dowler with help from the worship committee Jack Henderson chair.
Morning prayer and a 11 am sermon are scheduled for the fourth Sunday in Advent at All Saints Episcopal Church. Rev. Peter Katt will preach, with lay reader Charles Homer reading psalms and lessons. Ushers, altar prep, acolytes, and choir staffers are named, and a coffee hour reception follows the service. A 10 am church school and adult Bible class occur prior, with a 10 am Holy Communion service assisted by Victor Hel mala. A bishop will visit later, performing confirmations and preaching, followed by a reception hosted by Women of the Church at the Rectory.
Fragmentary text mentions Jehovah's Witnesses and a Bible lecture on a Sunday. It also notes the Netherlands opening the first railroad in an odd, unclear reference. The readable items are sparse and lack concrete details such as dates or locations.
The Youth Choir of First Baptist Church will perform Night of Miracles in the Sunday service sung by about fifty youths from seventh to twelfth grades. Interim Pastor Rev. Glen Walker will sing two Christmas solos at 10 50 a.m. The service concludes with a Fellowship in the Ray Martin Home. Wednesday meetings are canceled for Christmas Day except Prayer Meeting at 5 30 p.m.
The Chan cel Choir of First Christian Church will present the Christmas cantata The Bethlehem Star at 7 p.m. Sunday directed by Eugene H Stephenson Jr with organist Ethel Bush. Soloists include Mrs Harold Hooper and Paul Hemphill. Duets by several pairs, candlelighting service, and annual Christmas party follow. Then at 10:56 a.m. Sunday Rev B D Nisbet Jr will preach The Faith of Christmas from Matthew 2 1 12. C Y F youth prepare luminates and deliver baskets Monday. Chi Rho reservations deadline is Dec 30 for the district banquet January 3.
Highlands United Methodist Church hosts a Christmas Festival with services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Christmas Sunday, a 6 to 7 p.m. festival, and a Candlelight and Christmas Carol program at 7 p.m. The event features a Jesus Birthday Celebration directed by Mrs. B. B. Talley, hourly fellowship, and a weekly offering to the Methodist Children’s Home in Waco. The Come and Go Christmas Eve Communion runs 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Dec 24.
Pastor Curtis L. Pace announced Sunday services at The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Baytown. The 10:55 a.m. message is titled The Route of the Redeemer and the 7 p.m. sermon is The Harvest of Generosity. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m.
Memorial Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir directed by Bart Neal performs selections from The Messiah at 7 p.m. Sunday with soloists from the Lee College faculty. Dr. W Edward Thiele preaches at 11 a.m. about The Birth of Gods Baby Boy. Christmas Eve service features music, prayers, and a youth group Nativity scene on Monday and Tuesday evenings. A live Nativity Scene on the front lawn is set for Monday and Tuesday evenings. Memorial has raised $5,279.19 toward a $7,500 Christmas offering for overseas missions.
Trinity Episcopal marks the fourth Advent Sunday with candle lighting and multiple services. Rev. P. Walter Henckell leads 8 a.m. Holy Communion. 9:15 a.m. family service features Miss Marsha Seale organist and Junior Choir. 11 a.m. sermon by Rev. F. Philip Dignam. Acolytes, ushers, lay readers listed. children’s and church school programs planned. Santa visits. Living Nativity. Christmas Eve family Eucharist 7 p.m.. Midnight Communion 11:36 p.m.. Christmas Day Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m.
The universe and man are discussed in a sermon titled Thine, O Lord is the great ness and power and majesty. The First Church of Christ Scientist at 406 Nevada St invites all to visit the Science Reading Room at 10 N. Ashbello Baytows for viewing periods from 16 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
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