First Baptist Church Group Presents The Star And The Dawn
A two act drama The Star and the Dawn will be performed by the young adult department at the Christmas program Sunday Dec 18 at 4 pm at First Baptist Church 1288 S 6th Those taking part include Roland Peterson Jack McDonald Gene Gaskins Donald Nichols and Mrs Albert Dannhoff The program is directed by Rev Folke Ferre with staging by the Senior High Youth Fellowship Costuming by Mr and Mrs Walter Bunn A prelude worship service will feature Christmas carols led by the Youth Fellowship and a counselor Mrs H G Gaskins An offering will support the Central Baptist Children's Home at Lake Villa Ill to aid building a cottage for girls Christmas week candlelighting service and a Thursday all church Christmas party led by Mrs Ellen McDonald Santa Claus will appear and gifts will be given Refreshments served by the social committee public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Roland Peterson
Jack McDonald
Astro
Gene Gaskins
Donald Nichols
Albert Dannhoff
Donald Neumann
Walter Bunn
Folke Ferre
H. G. Gaskins
Central Baptist Children's Home
Lake Villa
Ill
Ellen McDonald
Ethel Scheel
Santa Claus
Matt Moser
Midnight Rites at Cathedral Planned with Broadcast
The Very Rev Louis Paquette announced Christmas Eve midnight rites at St Josephs Cathedral with WKBH broadcasting from 11 30 p m featuring sacred music organ solos and the Solemn Pontifical Mass Most Rev John P Treacy will celebrate the mass and Rev John J Paul will preach Choirs and a boys choir will join the singing program with named singers listed from the cathedral and parishes across the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Paquette
St. Joseph's Cathedral
WKBH
John P. Treacy
la Crosse
John J. Paul
Holy Cross Semi- Mary
Thomas Schaettle
Ruth Kendhammer
Ann Theisen
Donna Zellmer
Geraldine Mattson
Sharon Schmidt
Catherine Falcey
Betty Jungen
Mary Volten
Virginia Gittens
Carol Theisen
Cynthia Wolf
Patricia Byrne
Joan Schomers
Mary Tumianiec
Ted Lapitz
Carlos Abraham
Greg Larkin
Asbury Choirs Plan Christmas Carols Citywide
Asbury Methodist Church groups will carol in homes and institutions the week before Christmas. Junior High and Senior choirs will visit jail, county home, shut ins, and church members with rehearsals and gift exchanges. Residents may request carolers by calling 2 2526.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Methodist Church
19Th
Redfield Sts
Asbury Church
Christmas season church schedule across Onalaska area
Local churches list Sunday Masses services Sunday schools and Christmas programs across Adventist Catholic Evangelical and Lutheran congregations in Onalaska La Crosse and surrounding streets with pastors and service times.
Christchurch and Congregational Church Advent Services
A church listings page shows multiple denominations with service times. Church of the Open Bible led by Rev Howarr ick Stone holds morning worship and evening services with youth prayer and evangelistic events. First Congregational Church announces morning worship and Sunday school programs. Christ Episcopal Church and St Peters Episcopal Church list Advent services, morning prayers, Eucharist, and church activities led by Rev Robert D Winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pentecostal Church
N. 9Th
Arthur Mansur
Calvary Baptist Church
Charles and Logan Sts
Gordon M Swedberg
Bethany Evangelical Free Church
North St
Onalaska
Ave
O. L. Larsen
Bethany Mission Society
FCYF
Interstate Youth Fellowship
Gordon Swedberg
Church of the Open Bible
Liberty
Clinton Sts
Howarrick
Stone
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert D. Winter
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Logan and Avon Sts
Paul S. White
First Presbyterian Church Christmas Schedule and Programs
The First Presbyterian Church at 223 West Ave presents a full day of services and activities. James H. Bell leads a 9:30 a.m. service with church school for all ages, a 11 a.m. worship with a Christmas anthem, and a 4 p.m. church-school Christmas program in the sanctuary. Teens and Pres Club host a chili supper and caroling at Cargill House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
YWCA
West Ave
Main
First Evangelical Lutheran ‘Church
West Ave. S
Cameron
Fritz H. Miller
Jonathan Schaller
Church of the Nazarene
Jackson St
H. Lester Ringhiser
First Presbyterian Church
James H. Bell
Church School For Creche
Sanctuary
Cargill House
North Presbyterian Church
Avon and Logan Sts
Bessie Freeman
Assembly of God Church Plans Christmas Pageant
The Assembly of God Church at 206 N 7th St plans a Sunday 7 15 p m Christmas program. It features carols recitations acrostics a play and a pageant with a long list of named participants and soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly of God
D. H. Houser
Echoes of Calvary
WLCX
WKTY
Assembly of God Church
N.7th St
Alan
Al‘vin Muenzenberger
Jerry Tisthammer
Linda Muenzenberger
One Hullet
Aaron Stoda
Harry Johnson
Jewel Sumner
Salvation Army and Congregation Activities This Week
The Salvation Army at 223 N. 8th St led Sunday services with 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and events through 7:30 p.m. including a sermon Why Christ Came. Women's league plans red stocking drives and Friday film The Guiding Star. Congregation Sons of Abraham at 1820 Main held Hebrew and adult classes plus Sunday school, with services paused until Jan. 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
New Citadel
N. 8Th St
C. Edwards
Envoy G. Shafar
Salvation
Christ
Women’s League
Guiding Star
Christmas Program At First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church school offers a Sunday 4 p.m. Christmas program in the sanctuary featuring carols by the kinder garden and primary departments, Scripture read by the junior choir, and the Carolers Choir under directors Mrs. Clayton Burkart and Mrs. Eugene Toepel. A play Why the Chimes Rang stars James Willson Holger Harrison Crouse Steen James Mack Uncle Bertel Judy Conway and others. The offering supports Bok Hi Kim, a 6½ year old Korean girl, with packages for her needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Clayton Burkart
Eugene A. Toepel
James Willson
Holger
Harrison Crouse
Steen
James Mack
Bertel
Judy Conway
Jerry Preston
Charles Norman
Ronald Bion
Jo Anne Stade
Mark Thatro
Beth MacAulay
Michael Burkart
Laila Ostrom
M. Li ‘Crouse
Don Willson
Norman Rowe
H. E. DeWitt
Alph Sorenson
Clarence Langrehr
Robert Preston
Ted Bruett
Mary MacAulay
Bok Hi Kim
Henry Atlee
Donald Willson
Ted Jefferson
R .T. Hartley
James H. Bell
J. R. Brink
Ostrom
City Church Plans Special Holiday Rites
The First Congregational Church offers two Sunday services December 18 with youth and senior choirs performing. Sermons titled Born to Set Men Free guide both services, plus a 4 PM vesper with musical numbers and a Christmas christening. A candlelight carol service at 11 PM and a Christmas Day 10 45 AM service conclude the holiday observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Church
Onalaska
Joseph N. Bach
Our Lady of Guadeloupe
First Congregational Church
Losey Blvd
Main St
Christmas Sharing program at Wesley Methodist Church
The Wesley Methodist Church announces its Christmas vesper service at 4 p.m. Sunday featuring the theme A Christmas of Sharing. The program, organized by Mrs. Edmund Jarchow and others, includes students acting in a pantomime, a junior choir, and carols sung by children from three to second grade with pianist Mrs. Ralph Needham. An instrumental ensemble and string players will perform carol medleys. The event closes with a prayer by E. G. Thiel and an invitation for parishioners to bring warm clothing for Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Methodist Church
Edmund Jarchow
Dorothy Fluekiger
Pauline Abel
Dwaine Anderegg
Richard Erbst
John Fitzwold
Anna Rachel Newton
Dawn Deal
Timothy Lyons
Sandra Gates
Terry Wagner
Robert Soules
John Wagner
Lynn Jarchow
Ralph Needham
Harold Beals
Marjorie ‘Smith
Richard Olson
Barbara Craig
Care Craig
Steven Olson
Johns
Connie Wagner
Joan Jarchow
Marliss Bendel
Herald Angels
Bette Bowman
Marjorie Carlson
Michel Allen
Greta Hansen
Steven Koelbl
Liza Ramlow
Kristina Thill
Harry Marshall III
Mary
Janice Wandrey
E. G. Thiel
Korea
Protest sparked by Martin Luther in 1517 Reformation
Martin Luther nailed his protest to the Wittenberg castle church door in 1517 marking the start of the Protestant Reformation on Halloween.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther
Wittenberg
Germany
Sing for Joy program planned by St John’s church school
The St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church school at West Ave and Market St., presents a Sunday night program Sing for Joy on December 18 at 7 p.m. The festival features a full church school cast, Christmas tree trimming by Youth Fellowship, and solo and choral numbers by pupils from nursery through primary grades. Mrs. Arvel Johns invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
West Ave
Market St
Ralph Reuther
Church School
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Division
Arthur M. Ferce
Elizabeth S. Yost
St. John’s Evangelical and
Sherry Lowe
Barbara Clark
Virginia Hess
Randy Richmond
Diane Wuennecke
Shirley Ann Walters
Jewel Johns
Ruth Rorabaugh
Leon Nelson
Roxanne Rawson
Robert Bush
Gaylene Hoeth
Linda Schieche
Linda Heitman
Arvel Johns
Church
Envelopes Ready at St Pauls Lutheran for New Year
St. Pauls Lutheran Church West Ave and Division St will hand out envelope boxes after the 9 am or 11 am services on Sunday or after the annual meeting in the afternoon. The finance committee chaired by Chris Lokken with Roscoe Patterson and Kenneth Owen Blanchard will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
West Ave
Division St
St. Paul's Finance Committee
Chris Lokken
Roscoe Patterson
Kenneth Owen Blanchard
Christmas Program by Our Savior's Lutheran Sunday School
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Sunday school grades 1 to 3 present a Christmas program in the church sanctuary. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend Saturday at 7 30 p.m. at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
George Alvilden
Our Savior’s Lutheran ‘Church
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Perpetual Help
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Carl J. Groettum
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Lavern R. ‘Hanson
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Theodore Borgwen
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Ward Ave
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Carl P. Brenner
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Lloyd L. Lambert
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