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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
4
Gillespie County churches invite parishioners to Advent services this Sunday with 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 divine services. A Saturday rehearsal on Dec 20 at 2 pm precedes the Christmas program by the Sunday school and choir. Christmas Day services include 10 am divine services with Holy Communion and a 6 pm program.
Regular German Christmas service on the second Christmas day at 10 a.m. with confession and holy communion. Text Luke 2 12 Theme The Son of God in Swaddling Clothes. Sunday after Christmas Sunday school and Bible class at 1 30 p m English service at 2 30 p m Text Luke 2 33 40 Theme The Son of God in the Temple. Rev Theo Haag invites members and friends to join.
Cherry Spring and pass Lutheran Churches announce services for December 24 25 26 with Christmas sermons and Sunday school sessions. Holy Communion observed January 1 by Pastor J M Bergner.
Edison Street Methodist 109 invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 a m supervised by A W Holly and worship at 10 45 a m The congregation will join a united Christmas program Sunday evening at the High School auditorium The Christmas tree and program will be held December 25 O F Kattner pastor
The Church of Christ meets each Sunday in the hall over Piggly Wiggly. Classes begin at ten o'clock followed by communion. Preaching on the fourth Sunday by Brother Luther Norman of Austin. Members urged to attend and the public invited to join in Bible study.
The Zion Lutheran Church posts Advent and Christmas programs led by Pastor A Bracher. Activities include Advent services at 10730 a.m., Sunday school and Bible class at 1 30 p.m., and a 3 00 p.m. brotherhood meeting. A children's Christmas rehearsal is planned for Saturday at 1 00 p.m. Festive Christmas Day services are at 10 a.m. and 10 30 a.m. with Holy Communion and a 6 p.m. children's program. Second Christmas Day offers 10 30 a.m. festival services. Blessed Christmas to all.
On December 26 at 10 30 a m Divine Services and Holy Communion will be held at Cove Creek Lath Church with Rev O Lindenberg leading the service and a school program to follow.
Early English service at 8:30 a m and 9:30 a m for all ages. German services at 10:45 a m. Christmas day two services. evening children program at 6 p m. Sunday after Christmas German service 10:45 a m. Board meeting this afternoon. annual congregation meeting prep. Christmas wishes and call to attend all services.
The article lists Low and High Mass times for Advent and Christmas at St Marys Church with English and German sermons, Sunday school, Ladies Auxiliary meeting, Christmas Eve vigil confessions, Midnight Mass, Christmas morning services, Rosary Bene diction, a Christmas collection for St Johns Seminary, and the Catholic Radio Hour featuring Rt Rev Msgr Fulton J Sheen from Dec 21 to Feb 15 with topics Peace and Salvation Not Victory.
Fredericksburg Gospel Tabernacle on East College Street invites the public to Christmas services on December 25 1941 at 6 30 p m to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The pastor Alvin Durst extends a warm Merry Christmas greeting and urges attendance for those without a church.
Mimeograph paper sten cil inks and inks are obtainable at the Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc office.
The Albert Lutheran Church announces Advent and Christmas observances. On Sunday December 21 at 10 am Sunday school and Bible class, 11 am regular services, 1 pm Christmas program practice. Christmas Day December 25 at 10:30 am services and 6 pm Christmas program by the Sunday school with invitation from Pastor Paul Leonhard.
The First Methodist Church invites the public to a Christmas program by the church school on Monday at 7:30. Sunday services include church school at 9:45 with Emil Hahn as superintendent and morning worship at 10:45 with the pastor’s sermon The Birthday of Everybody. Evening worship will be at the high school with the Lions Christmas program led by Pastor Ivan O Donaldson.
Evang C E Bradford and wife conduct revival with morning service Thursday December 25 at 10 oclock. Christmas program at PD. Weekday schedule includes Sunday 10 am service, Sunday school, Bible lessons, 2 pm preaching, 7 30 pm evangelistic service, and Thursday 7 30 pm. Walter Jost pastor invites all to attend.
The church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m with sermons at 10 30 a m and 8 p m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Training union on 2nd and 4th Sundays at 7 p m and 10 30 a m on 1st and 3rd. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m. Brotherhood at 8 p m Tuesday after each 2nd Sunday. W M U Wednesday at 3 p m.
The Women's Society of Christian Service met December 10 at the Edison Street Church basement. Mrs. O F Kattner led the program with songs and scripture readings, followed by a silent prayer and a devotional poem. The business session reported 70 sick visits and the reveal of each member's secret friend for Christmas. Twenty four members and one visitor attended.
Mrs Thekla Crenwelge this week received a diploma from the Chicago School of Nursing for completing a twelve month home study course in practical nursing. The program covered medical surgical obstetrical nursing and patient care with emphasis on sickroom care first aid and gynecology. She also noted fifteen years experience waiting on the sick.
Local Boy Scout troops will continue their waste paper collection campaign chaired by W C White. He stresses the ongoing need for paper and urges residents to save and donate any type of paper, with contact options through the scouts or troop leaders.
The Red Cross program featured Alfred Petsch as speaker introduced by Rev. Ivan O. Donaldson. Petsch urged wholehearted citizen support for the current drive and outlined a plan adopted unanimously by the organization. He noted the fund drive would start after the holidays with real work beginning around January 1.
Assistant Director Eleanor Roosevelt of the Office of Civilian Defense announced OCD plans to organize a women’s land army to help harvest next year’s crops.
Local highway officials anticipate finishing the Kerr road beyond the current 5.1 mile section soon even as non-defense road construction is trimmed. If the gap is closed wooden bridges may replace reinforced concrete. The project would proceed without state or federal aid.
A girl born December 13 to Mr and Mrs Elgin Heimann and a boy born December 16 to Mr and Mrs Marvin Eckhardt were reported by local hospitals as the week’s births in Gillespie County.
A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Max Jenschke on December 3. The birth announcement was omitted in prior issues due to an oversight.
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