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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1949
Page
6
Residents and guests share meals and fellowship across many households. Local couples celebrate anniversaries and birthdays while families travel to Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and Rochester for visits, sales, and seasonal gatherings.
The discourse explores whether God is with all people and to what degree. It contrasts an all-present, all-available God with the reality that some are alienated or less open to divine presence. Jesus as the central embodiment of God with us is highlighted, with emphasis on personal search and faith to experience fuller Godliness.
The notice invites attendance at Lutheran Church services in Norway led by Pastor Dr. J. Strandjord. It lists the time as 1:00 p.m. with the phrase Come to church you are welcome at every service.
The Methodist Church announces worship at 10:00 a.m. Sunday and Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. The choir meets at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, with Christmas musical rehearsals at 1:15 p.m. and performances Sunday at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. The 60-voice junior and senior choirs, led by Mrs LeRoy Steele, present a Christmas concert this Sunday at 8:00 p.m. The Christmas program continues Christmas Eve at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday school children delivering offerings. A children’s Christmas morning film, The Littlest Camel Knealt, will be shown. Families are urged to attend and participate in Christmas services.
Arthur Ittermann M Th Pastor invites members of Elgin Baptist Church to a Tabitha Society gathering on Thursday December 15 at 2 00 pm. Members should bring a non perishable food item for Ethel Shantz and an exchange gift valued at 50 cents for the Tabitha sisters Hachchid.
Christmas program details include junior choir study at 7 p m prayer service and study at 8 p m on Luke Gospel and Christmas, 9 p m choir rehearsal, worship service next Sunday Dec 18 at 10 a m, Sunday school 11 a m, CBY at 8 p m, men's chorus, daily Bible reading for 1950, and an invitation to all services with reflection on the Star of Bethlehem and prison evangelist Rev C L Smith.
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