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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1968
Page
8
A religious meditation by Rev Evan Shea extols Christmas as the season of birth of Jesus and the universal value of faith. It argues for religion as a constructive link between man and God, embracing all beliefs and stressing peace, tolerance, and inner communion with the divine. Selah
The Rev. Mike Friedman of First Baptist Church North Las Vegas speaks tomorrow at 7 p.m. on Born To Make Men Free. Also a new members class at 9 30 a m and Sunday School. Youth and adult discussion at 6 p m. Farewell party after the evening service for Ernie and Carol Shaner leaving for Sanger California. A nursery and ample parking are provided.
The First Baptist Church Chancel Choir will present Mendelssohn cantata at 9:30 and 11 a.m. with Ruth Tener directing, Charlotte McCann on organ, Florence Tibbs on piano, and the First Presbyterian Bell Singers performing carol medleys. Rev. Pekrus will speak on More Than a Merry Christmas. A graded Sunday school meets at 9:30, and the annual Christmas Program, "Christmas Memories," features 300 plus children and youth. Edna Hutchinson directs with Clyde Reynolds assisting. candy will be given after the sanctuary presentation.
Rev. Richard M. Steiner will deliver a Christmas sermon titled A Partridge in a Pear Tree at 3 p.m. tomorrow in the Auditorium building of the Las Vegas Children’s Campus. The program includes religious skits and songs led by Gwen Baldwin with coffee hour to follow. Steiner has long served Unitarian groups and authored A Guide to a Good Marriage.
Church of Truth at 418 Maryland Parkway hosts a 11 a.m. service with Dr. John P. Levendis continuing his month long Personal Freedom sermon series titled Freedom Through Faith. An annual candlelighting service follows at 7 p.m with Mrs. Anita L. Green on organ and Mr. Edward McIntosh on harmonica. The Burning Bowl Rite concludes next Sunday. Dr. Levendis also hosts Morning Devotions weekly on KLAV from 7:35 to 8 a.m. and invites public attendance and radio listening.
The Rev J Kenneth Edwins of Reformation Lutheran Church speaks on Who Do You Think You Are on the fourth Sunday in Advent. Services at 8 15 and 11 with child care, 9 30 Sunday school, and adult forums. A 7 p m Christmas tree lighting ushers in Chrismon decorations and slide explanations by church women.
Sun day School children will present a Christmas pageant during the 11 a.m. Divine Liturgy at St. Michael's Antiochian Orthodox Church. Nativity Vespers are planned for 8 p.m. Christmas Eve.
The Choir of the Calvary Foursquare Church presents The Singing Christmas Tree a religious program of carols and original works by Orla Lockyer at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Thirty five members perform in an 18ft living Christmas Tree with five pantomimed scenes in Black light at 2929 Cedar Ave. Children receive Christmas treats after the show.
On the fourth Sunday in Advent Rev. Harrison R. Thompson will preach at 9:30 and 11 a.m. at Griffith United Methodist Church. His sermon argues Christmas is a God given religious event not a man made holiday. The Chancel Choir and Handbell Choir perform two anthems, with solo offerings and instrumental selections. A Christmas Eve Family Worship Service follows at 7 p.m. featuring a canticle by Bethlehem Epworth and other church youth choirs.
The West Charleston Baptist Church hosts a Christmas cantata Shepherds Rejoice during the 11 o’clock service directed by Wm Evans Jr with tenor solos by Evans. Alto solos by Mrs McGary and Mrs Olson, guitarists Peter Singleton and James Hogan, organ by Mrs William Singleton, speaking parts by Sandra Smith James Hodges and Michael Staley. An evening program at 7 features Sunday School group acts, with treats afterward.
The Church of Religious Science marks the Christmas season with a week of observances. 11 a.m. Sunday sermon by Dr. Barclay Johnson titled It Is Not Far To Bethlehem Town features a brass ensemble and organ with Silent Night and So, how a rose e er blooming offertory. Johnny O Brien soloist. Junior Church Christmas program at 4 p m tomorrow with party and Santa visit. Candlelight service Christmas Eve at 11 15 p m ending at midnight includes What Child Is This and Joy To the World. Church landscaping completed by Sickles Landscaping with a desert replica and Joshua trees and a giant yucca on Harmon Ave.
The notice lists service times for Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday services at 9:30 and 11 a.m. plus a 7:00 a.m. Youth Fellowship and 5:30 p.m. nursery care during all services. Rev Melvin Pekrul is connected to the church with a phone number 384-7916.
A compendium of weekly schedules for East St. Louis Ave and surrounding churches lists Rev E Darrell Evenson at RED ROCK SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH, Rev Don Loving at 440 Upland Blvd, Unity Church of the Desert in Paradise Park, and multiple other houses of worship. Services cover morning and evening worship, Sunday School, Bible study, choir practice, and youth activities with contact numbers and location details.
A list of Mass times Confessions and devotions for multiple churches including Episco pal South 2nd and Bridger and All Saints Episcopal in Las Vegas plus Lutheran First Good Shepherd and Reformati United Church of Christ and Christian Science Wilmington with service times parish contacts and building addresses.
A collection of Sunday worship times Sunday School and Bible study sessions for First Christian Central Christian Vegas Valley Christian Church Las Vegas Church of Christ and University Bible Study. Includes addresses contact numbers and service hours for each congregation.
Trinity Temple at 1000 East St. Louis Avenue led by Pastor Wilbur H. Wacker offers worship at 8:30 and 17:00, Bible classes at 9:45, an Hour of Song and Sermon at 7:00, and a 7:30 p.m. family activity. For information and transportation call 735-4713.
St John’s Greek 1229 Carson Las Vegas 382 2750 Father James Adams announces weekend and weekday services Vespers Saturday 5 00 PM Matins Sunday 9 30 AM Holy Liturgy 11 00 AM Church school 10 30 AM Greek school during week Saturday confession 5 30 PM
Westminster United Presbyterian Church lists worship at 11:00 a.m. on Sundays with a 9:30 a.m. church school and a 6:30 p.m. youth program. Rehearsals are at 7:30 p.m. at the manse 1408 Savior Way and the church at 4601 W Lake Mead Blvd.
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