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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1969
Page
3
Louis Cassels notes that Christmas centers on the gospel that God loves the world and reconciles humanity through Christ. The piece cites Routley on misperceptions of a hostile God and emphasizes Jesus as God among people rather than humanity approaching God. Merry Christmas.
The essay links the wise men’s journey to the Christmas story with a modern Space Age faith. It argues they followed a mainstream, practical path, found Jesus in a humble family, and offered gifts, noting that true worship costs and leads to meaning.
Bethany Lutheran Church outlines a Christmas program with nursery to primary participation in Sundays theme Children Tell of Christmas. Christmas Eve services at 7 30 p m, 11 p m, and Christmas Day at 10 a m feature choirs and Chrismons. James Meeks to deliver the message. Advent candles will be lit signaling prophetic light.
The Sunday schedule at Bible Baptist Church 1523 W North Ave includes a 10:00 morning program by the primary Sunday School with a birth of Christ lesson, 11:00 worship featuring Rev. Jim Goodman on Sorry, No Vacancy, a 7:00 evening with junior and adult plays In As Much and The Coming of the Christ Child, and a cancelled 6:00 training hour for this Sunday.
Calvary Baptist Church presents a Christmas Cantata by John Peterson titled A Song Unending this Sunday at 7. The choir directed by Steve Larsen with accompanist Mrs Dean Anderson invites all. A Christmas Eve vesper service follows 5 30 to 6 15 in the sanctuary at Constellation and Jupiter in Vandenberg Village.
The Fourth Sunday Advent sermon by Rev. Richard E. Harris uses Matthew and Mark as background. Readers and choirs perform Silent Night and Good News. Church services are at 10 a.m. at 3346 Constellation Road with child care. Foreign student hosting via Christmas International Open House. Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. and New Year’s Eve party from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with potluck snacks and a brief post midnight service.
A Christmas program by Peace Lutheran Church School blends old California imagery at La Purisima Mission with slides and live narration. Notables include narrators Austin Peltier James Cumberland organist Beverly Howe guitarists Tolstad Schmidt and others with directors Evers Duden Schmidt Leigh and photographers Erikson Bergman. The event features a choir performance and solo by James Hahn.
Rev William J Denton of the First Christian Church summarizes a Christmas sermon on Luke 2 1 16 with the same title. Sunday school for all ages begins 9 45 a m. The annual program with gifts for local Christmas Cheer and California Christian Home Rosemead follows at 3 p m in the sanctuary. Candlelight Communion is at 7 p m December 24 open to all.
The 1969 calendar links Christmas Eve to the regular Wednesday night Christian Science testimony meeting. First Church of Christ Scientist invites all to the 8 p.m. one hour service at 210 S. H St with Bible readings and Science and Health passages and testimonies about Christ healing power.
First United Methodist Church will host Sunday services at 9 and 11 with carols and Handel's Messiah excerpts performed by the chancel choir. Rev. Ryder will deliver The Christmas Gift. A children’s program at 7 features a nativity scene led by Mrs. Richard Shiers and Sunday school classes from ages two to six.
The Church of the Nazarene schedules 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. services with a sermon by Rev. Eldon T. Rotz. Children present The Heart of Gold at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Christmas cantata Born a King by combined Lompoc Santa Maria choirs. Public invited. Christmas Eve services at 7 and 11 with special music and carols.
Special Christmas services are planned at First Presbyterian Church 1600 Berkeley Drive with 9 and 10 30 a m worship services and two Christmas Eve services at 7 and 11 p m The Chapel Choir directed by Mrs David Nilsen will present the cantata Born a King by John W Peterson Sunday evening at 7 Child care will be provided for all services except the late Eve program The Junior High and Senior High Youth Fellowship groups sponsor a family caroling and dessert party Church School meets at 9 and 10 30 a m Rev Kenneth R Boyd is pastor.
At St Marys Episcopal Church 209 E Central Ave an ancient service of les sons and carols is set for Sunday at 730 pm with scripture and hymns led by Stephen Lott. Holy Communion at 800 am prayer at 900 am baptism at 1100 am church school at 900 am Junior EYC party 7 57 pm Senior EYC party 830 pm Christmas Eve candlelight Communion services at 700 pm and 1100 pm childcare available at the early service.
Virgil Leach will deliver The Old, Old Story sermon at 8:45 and 11 o clock services at the Church of Christ Walnut Ave and O St Communion observed at both morning worships. Jim Cowherd speaks at 6 pm. Youth group caroling after services and Christmas party Monday at Pete Maddingley home. Rose Parade trip planned to Pasadena New Years.
Jehovah's Witnesses in the Lompoc area announce a three day circuit assembly at the Santa Barbara County Fairgrounds in Santa Maria. About 2200 ministers from 18 congregations will attend with speakers including Neil Whitaker and Theodore Jaracz. a baptism ceremony is planned Saturday morning and the public address True Worship Versus the False is set for Sunday at 2 00 p m. Local meetings will be canceled as members attend.
The First Southern Baptist Church hosts a Christmas Sunday service at 11:00 a.m. led by Pastor W. B. Timberlake with a special sacred concert at 7:30 p.m. featuring John Wilson’s Christmas Music directed by Mrs. Bennie Nimmo. Soloists include LaJuana Alexander and Elaine Lightsey.
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