First Baptist Church Plans Christmas Pageant in Chester
The First Baptist Church youth group presents Why The Chimes Rang at 7 30 p m Sunday with cast members Janice Ford Robert Grove Jamies Hulton Jr Patricia Kreider and others. Organist Mrs Frederick J Smeeton and a white gift offering for the Philadelphia Baptist Orphanage are part of the event.
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Chester
First Baptist Church
Raymond M. Alden
Tih
Fulton Sis
Craig W. Martin
Janice Ford
Robert Grove
Jamies Hulton, Jr
Patricia Kreider
Daniel Micie
Jeanne Pate
Thomas Phillips, Jr
Gerald Replogle
Timothy Rep
Alpha M.reed, III
George Reilly
Lynn Finch
the Reilly
Tracie Stevens
Shell Guiding Star
Ly Yates
Christmas choir plans fill Chester churches with carols
Helen Hunt reports a busy Christmas schedule across Chester area churches. Combined choirs at Murphy Church join in a 10 30 p.m. Christmas Eve service with Holy Communion. St Daniel's Methodist and Spencer Memorial UAME plan candlelight and special music while various Church Schools host Christmas programs and messages led by named pastors and lay leaders.
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Union
Asbury Ame Church
Murphy Ame Church
Murphy Church
2Nd and
Eagle Streets
Chester
Christmas services at Marple Presbyterian Church
Rev Kenneth C Stewart leads Christmas services at Marple Presbyterian Church with sermons Christ mas or Bethlehem at 9 30 and 11 am. Church choirs offer special music and at 4 30 pm a family service features a meditation When the Blind Saw presented by Rev William Moore. Junior Choir directed by William V Lessig provides musical background.
Feast of Light pageant at Siloam Church this Sunday
Bethel parish presents a 32 player pageant titled A Feast of Light at Siloam Methodist Church sanctuary Sunday at p.m. under director Mrs. Earle W. Dickerson. It replays the Nativity and life of Christ with disciples lights and carols. soloist Harry L. Kaiser Jr. sings O Come To My Heart Lord Jesus. readers are Robert Nussbaumer and William Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willl
Lord Jesus
Ambrose
Robert Nussbaumer
William Robinson
Christmas at Mariner's Bethel in Collingdale
Mariner's Bethel Memorial Methodist Church Collingdale will host a Christmas program with a 9 45 a m Sunday School session themed Birthday Gifts for Jesus a 11 3 01 a m Christmas message from Rev Jatin Kilgore and seasonal anthems by the choir A 7 30 p m Christmas tableau directed by the pastor's wife will follow with a social hour after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingdale — Mariner
Bethel Memorial Methodist Church
Jesus
Jatin Kilgore
Yuletide Musical at Christ Church to feature choir
Christ Church in Broomall presents two Yuletide services with the senior choir directed by John A. Trainer. Rev. Robert M. Daugherty leads worship at 10 45 a m with a sermon on Myrrh Christ Our Savior and the choir performs a mix of Christmas pieces by Dickinson Stults Roberts Bach and Stoughton. The 8 p m Monday Five Candlelighting service features O Holy Night The Birthday of a King Gesu Bambino and more with further organ selections by Bach Buhme and Candlyn. The sanctuary will be decorated with poinsettias and candles and the public is invited.
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Stults
Roberts
Trainer
Bach
Christ
Stoughton
Adam
Neidlinger
Brahms
Daugherty
Christ Our
Buxtehude
Candtyn
Christmas Masses Scheduled at Tinicum Churches
In Essington Rev Joseph E Rodgers of St Mary’s Church announces Christmas Day services. High mass at midnight with masses at 7, 8, 9, 10, 11:25 and 12:15. Confessions Monday 4-6 and 7-9 p.m. St John’s Tinicum Memorial Lutheran and St John’s Episcopal also host carols and Eucharist services Christmas Eve and Day led by Rev Frank G Irvin and other clergy.
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Essington
Joseph E
Rodgers
St. Margaret
Donald L. ‘Rhoads
Mary’s Church
Wanamaker Ave
Ior
Nut
St. John’s Tinicum Memorial Lutheran Church
Janse Ave
Seneca Street
Mass Times for Christmas at Our Lady of Peace
Milmont Park masses list a midnight high Mass to begin Christmas Day at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with additional low Masses at 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 11 45 pm. Confessions heard in the evening in Polish and related languages. Rev. Walter Nall and Rev. Joseph P. Gauseh officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milmont Park
Our Lady of Peare Catholic Church
Walter Nall
Joseph P. Gauseh
Nazarene Christmas Services at First Church Chester
The First Church of the Nazarene on Highland Avenue hosts Christmas events including Bible School at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 10:45 led by Rev. Chester M. Williams with the message The Reality of the Incarnation. Special music features The Birthday of a King sung by Estella Olenchock Brana and There's a Song in the Air by the choir. An evening cantata Born a King by John W. Peterson is presented at 7:30 with John Mitchell as reader Nancy Reist organist Carol Umlauf pianist and Williams directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
First Church of the Nazarene
Highland Ave
West 9Th St
Chester M. Williams
Estella Olenchock
Sor Brana
John W. Peterson
John
Mitchell
Nancy Reist
Carol Umlauf
Pastor Williams
Lutherans Seek Gifts for Glen Mills and Sleighton Farms
Rev. Robert Emory Anderson of Reformation Lutheran Church asks parishioners for cash gifts to supply Christmas presents for boys at Glen Mills School and girls at Sleighton Farms. Envelopes are available at the church. A Christmas cantata led by Eugene Hinkle choir director will be held at 8 pm with refreshments by the Women’s League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Providence
Robert Emory Anderson
Reformation Lutheran Church
Glen Mills School
Sleighton Farms
Eugene Hinkle
Women’s League
Christmas Vesper Services and Programs Planned at Forcroft
Rev. Fred Deven will speak Sunday at 11 a.m. in Union Church for a Christmas vesper. A 5 p.m. vesper will feature Young People's Christian Endeavor groups with no YPCE Sunday night. The youth group will carol on Monday at 9 p.m. from the church. St. John’s Lutheran pupils present The Advent of the King at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Walter Kopperman will preach at 8 and 11 a.m. Advent services. A candlelight carol service is set for Monday at 11 p.m. with the pastor’s message unto Us A Child is Born.
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Folcroft
Fred Deven
Union Church
Christian’ Endeavor
YPCE
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Walter J. Kopperman
Wil
Grace Bible
Richard Hartzell
Madison Street Methodist Church Christmas Service Highlights
The Madison Street Methodist Church at Seventh and Madison Streets presents Divine Worship with the sermon by Pastor George L. Overley. Miss Jennet McGee leads the Junior Choir with a candlelight service featuring Mr. E Harold Frye as speaker and H Reymond Friday as soloist.
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Seventh
Madison Streets Row
George L. Overley
Herod
Jennet McGee
E. Harold Frye
H. Reymond
Southern Girl Gets Choir Spot
Janet McGee of Atlanta Georgia has been named soprano soloist at Madison Street Methodist Church Chester. A Furman University sophomore Miss McGee was Miss South Carolina 1962 and competed in Miss America in Atlantic City. Her father Paul McGee is a language teacher. She studies at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia on scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Janet McGee
Atlanta
Madison Street Methodist
Furman University
S.C
McGee
South Carolina
Atlantic City
Paul McGee
Nether Providence Churches Set Rites for Christmas
In Nether Providence Packard Memorial Methodist Church hosts a 5:50 am Sunday School program and a 6 pm Christmas musicale directed by Mrs. Wilbur Keiser, followed by caroling and refreshments. Wallingford Presbyterian holds the nine lessons and carols service at 11 pm, with a college student supper on Wednesday at 6 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nether Providence
Packard Memorial Methodist Church
Norman Hunter
Wilbur Keiser
Wallingford
The
Presbyterian Church
Christmas Eve observances at local churches and events
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church plans a Christmas Eve program with a Sunday School service at 9 45 and Morning Worship at 11 00. The Glenolden Congregational Church lists candlelight and white gift services on December 24 with church activities, caroling, and a parish Smorgasbord led by Mrs. Richard Hartzell.
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Nativity Lutheran
Edgmont
Francis J. Heine
Holy Communion
Dez
Church OF Christ Powall and
Harwicke Rd
Springfield
del. Co
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4Th
Edwards Streets
World Service
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Edwards Street
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Upland Streets
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Louise Evans
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Fairgrounds
Peterson St
Chester ‘Township
Amos Glass
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Morton Ave
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Shepherds and the Wise Men
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L. M. Watts
Astbury Ame
John Kirkland
Yarnall Streets
Fairview
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Mark Yuletide
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Mark Yule
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Springfiard
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Chestnut Sts
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B.T.U
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Sunday Bible School
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John S. Mitchell
Carol Umlaut
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God
Jesus Christ
Forcroft
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Paul E. Rengeo
Santed
Bethlehem Road
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Manger
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Edwards
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Glen Riddle
Ard. & Wanamaker Ave
Children’s Service
St. James's
St. Paul's
Madison Sts
Marcus Hook
Concord & Dutton
St. Martin's
Church Street
Norwood
St. Stephen's
Chester Pike
Prospect Park
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Lincoln Ave
Ridley Park
Christ Church
Sellers Ave
Mavin St
Carell
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10Th
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