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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1988
Page
7
Vanessa Shelton reports on how youth programs ensure Christmas joy for residents who stay behind during the holidays. Foundation 2 and Cedar Rapids groups fund gifts and parties for children in shelters and facilities, with Santa arriving from local donors and staff.
Nearly 50 Cedar Rapids Heartwood residents ages 11 to 18 enjoyed a holiday dinner before unwrapping gifts donated by Rockwell employees and retirees. The volunteer effort, spanning 27 years, supplied about three gifts per youth and included donations from churches, businesses, and area groups to support Four Oaks and other agencies serving foster and residential youth.
Old Order Amish mark Christmas for its religious meaning with simple gifts and no Santa. Services on Sunday feature High German hymns and Bible readings while children open handmade gifts on Christmas morning.
The article highlights Bishop Edmond Browning’s appeal for greater recognition of Joseph’s role in the Christmas story. It notes Joseph’s quiet heroism guiding and protecting Mary and Jesus, from the betrothal crisis to the flight into Egypt, Nazareth teaching Jesus, and his steadfast, obedient service as a carpenter.
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