Two symbolic Christmas trees at Grace Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran Church displays two symbolical trees in the chancel. One tree represents the fall of man with thirty three apples, the other the salvation through Jesus with a five pointed star and white lights. Altar Guild organized the decoration inviting public view through New Year’s Day.
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Edward J. Devan
Grace Lutheran Church
Martin Luther
Jesus Christ
Christ
Earth
H. C. Schwan
Cleveland
Ohio
Birth Date of Christ Hard to Pin Down Through History
An overview traces how Christmas date debates began in antiquity and continued through the Middle Ages and Puritan bans. It notes Julius Julian and various chronologies, the Dec 25 date adoption, riots over sun worship, and later shifts in England and America leading to today’s customs, including the Silent Night origin story.
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Christ
Herod
Judea
Natalis
Roman Empire
Malachi
Juvenal
Jerusalem
England
Canterbury
London
America
Boston
Oberndorf
Austria
Christmas Meaning From Hurt to Hope in Faith
Christmas is presented as a enduring festival of hope amid pain and loss. The piece reflects on rebel spirits, the story of Christ’s birth, and the pageant imagery showing life and death united by love, with Christmas as central meaning for personal history.
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Osborne
Joseph
Mary
Christ-Child
Blind boy's letter to Santa brings early Christmas
An eight year old Texas School for the Blind student David Ray Glover sent a braille letter to Santa. The Austin American Statesman printed it and toy salesman Henry L Klein in Miami read it. Klein sent the requested gifts including a flashlight thermometer airplane with blinking lights and a battery run toy car via Austin police.
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Austin
Tex
Santa Claus
David Ray Glover
Texas School For the Blind
Davis
Santa
Austin American-Statesmen
Henry L. Klein
Miami
Fla
Klein
David
Santa’s Rocket Sleigh In Montrose Front Yard Showpiece
In Montrose California AP reports a 40 foot rocket named Savntnik I stands ready for launch in John Geraghty’s front yard. Elves load it and operate a launch control panel as a tape plays carols and a real Atlas missile launch recording. Geraghty an automotive engineer built the illuminated display from welded oil drums and spare car parts.
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Montrose
Calif
Santa
John Geraghty
Savntnik I
Geraghty
Carols Invite Rest Beneath Life’s Burden
Poetic lines urge weary workers to pause and listen as hopeful, golden hours arrive. The verse calls for rest beside the weary road and hearing the angels sing.
Christmas Services At First Baptist Plan Dual Choir Program
Two special services outline at First Baptist Church with morning cantata For Us A Child Is Born by Bach led by Mrs. Helen C. Laney and soloists Mrs. David Adams Carl Short Barry Ruth. Dr J E Rawlinson to preach. Evening Student Night features UNC Chapel Hill Mars Hill College and other student participants with a Mars Hill trio and Duane Best directing. Christmas Day festival service at 11 with Holy Baptism and sermon by Rev Hawthorne.
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First Baptist Church
Bach
Helen C. Laney
David Adams
Carl Short
Barry Ruth
J. E. Rawlinson
Southern Baptist Convention
Robert Chastain
University of North Carolina
Alice Everette Rawlinson
Furman University
Judy Howard
Wingate College
Robert
Westminister Choir College
Betty Neal
Meredith College
Jack Neal
The
Hawthorne
Holy Dominion
Family worship replaces Sunday services at Green Street Baptist
The church announces no Sunday school training union or evening worship tomorrow at Green Street Baptist. A family worship service will be held at 10 30 am.
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Green Street Baptist Church
Last Rites For Former Slave Kate Washington
Funeral services are planned in Lockesburg for Kate Washington 113 a former slave who died at her daughter Jage Kidds home. Born in Mississippi in 1847 she leaves Mrs Kidd another daughter six sons 13 grandchildren five great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren.
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Dequeen
Ark
Lockesburg
Kate Washington
Jage Kidd
Christmas Day Service At St Marys Episcopal Church
A family eucharist at 11 a.m. tomorrow will be the only Christmas Day service at St Marys Episcopal Church. The 8 a.m. service and the usual Sunday school class will not be held. A Christmas Eve choral eucharist is planned at 11 tonight.
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St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Glenoa Baptist Church Schedule Near High Point
Glenoa Baptist Church on Highway 311 nine miles south of High Point will hold services tomorrow. Sunday school begins at 9 45 a.m. preaching at 11 00 a.m. and an evening service with baptism at 7 30 p.m.
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Glenoa
Calvary Methodist Church Schedules Morning Services
Calvary Methodist Church on East Green Street will hold its usual morning services tomorrow with church school at 10 30 a m followed by a brief worship at 10 50 a m There will be no evening service.
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Ralph Taylor
The
Methodist Church
Main Street Methodist Church
Calvary Methodist Church
E.green Street
Christmas Service at First Evangelical Church
Christmas observance set for 11 a.m. tomorrow at First Evangelical and Reformed Church. The senior choir performs The Star Carol by Alfred Burt and Rev. R A Mensendiek will preach Can Love Prevail. No Sunday school.
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First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Alfred Burt
R.A. Mensendiek
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Gloria In Excelsis Deo
Grace Lutheran
David Cox
Correggio
Christ the Lord
James Lohap
Justinian
Ralph W. Loew
D.D. Christmas
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Deep River Community Baptist Mission
DR. Taylor
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Harry Hawthorne
Jewel Bible Institute
West Fairfield
Evangelical Teacher Training Association
Charles R. Pierce
Lovelight Holiness Church
Main Street
High Point, N. C
Fred A. Moody
Pfmerywood
Thomas Stephens Haggai
Westchester
Country Club Drive
Green Street
Baptist Church
Mangum Avenue
E. W. Price, Jr., Th.d
the Lord
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