Aldersgate Church Plans Special Christmas Services
Aldersgate Methodist Church announces a trio of Christmas services with a 11 p.m. Christmas Eve program and a 8 a.m. Christmas morning Family Greeting Service. The music includes Bach carol works performed by senior and youth choirs, French carol renditions, and "O Come Emmanuel" among other pieces. The program features Miss Ruth Hoben and Rev. Irving A. Marsland delivering messages, with carol singing by the church chorus and families caroling after the Eve service.
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