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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1971

Page

2

Christmas in Church They Built Highlights Season

Miltonville Baptist Church members built a 32000 square foot church at 4475 Elk Creek Road seat 120 in a two acre site. The structure features early American design with carpeted sanctuary and tiled floors. The church, led by Rev. Greggory Estep, voted independence from convention last February and has held services since earlier this year.

Miltonville Baptist Church Elk Creek Road Greggory R. Estep

Bonita Drive Church of Christ Sets Cantata and Christmas Service

Bonita Drive Church of Christ announces a 10 30 a m sermon by L Douglas LaCourse titled Your Light Has Come and a 6 p m Christmas cantata His Name Shall Be Called Jesus by the Senior Choir. Bible school begins at 9 30 a m at New Era Baptist Church with mixed voices under Lorenz piano and Helen Barnette acting as director. 9 a m Sunday school classes have been cancelled.

L. Douglas LaCourse Noltata Jesus New Era Baptist Church Lorenz Helen Barnette

Mt Olivet Presbyterian to Host Dr. Lodwick Talk and Drama

Mt Olivet United Presbyterian announces a 10:45 a.m. worship with Dr. Robert Lodwick speaking on What God Can Do that Santa Can’t. Sunday school starts 9:30 a.m. The Sunday school department presents The Littlest Angel at 7 p.m.

Robert Lodwick Santa

Christmas Eve Services Across Middletown Churches

Middletown churches schedule Christmas Eve events with silent Communion at First United Methodist 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. organ program by Clement Burton and 9 p.m. themed service. Mt Zion Baptist presents Ye Merry Gentlemen at 7:30 p.m. directed by Flora Bass and Ella Gresham. St Luke U P Church candle lighting and sermon at 4:30 p.m. St Pauls UCC candlelighting Communion at 11 p.m. Union Chapel UMC candlelighting Communion at 7:30 p.m.

Middletown First United Methodist Clement Burton Mt. Zion Baptist Church Flora Bass Ella Gresham Robert Clark St. Luke United Presbyterian Church St. Paul’s United Church of Christ Union Chapel United Methodist Church

Christmas Music Special Features Local Church Choirs

A Christmas music special will air this Sunday from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. on Channel 9, featuring youth choirs from Yankee Road Church of God and Grand Avenue Church of God in Beattyville Kentucky. Mrs. Delbert Robertson directs the combined choir. the program was taped by Channel 18 of Lexington. Reverend Walter Strong, host of Voice of the Mountains on WLEX 630, arranged the broadcast.

Yankee Road Church of God Grand Avenue Church of God Beattyville Channel 9 Delbert Robertson Channel 18 Lexington Walter Strong Voice of the Mountains WLEX

Christmas Words Sermon at St Luke United Presbyterian

The Rev. Robert Clark will speak on The First Christmas Words during the 10 30 a m worship service at St Luke United Presbyterian Church. Church school starts at 9 15 a m.

Robert Clark

Union Chapel United Methodist Service and Christmas Music

The Rev. C. W. Hatfield will speak at the 10 30 a m worship service on The Word of Liberation. Christmas parties for children begin at 6 p m, followed at 8 p m by a musicale titled Shepherds Rejoice under the direction of <unknown>.

C. W. Hatfield Shepherds Rejoice

St Pauls United Church Worship and School Times

Worship services at 8 15 and 10 30 am with church school beginning at 9 15 am.

St. Paul’s United

Faith United Methodist Christmas Services Announced

The Rev. H. Douglas Shriner will speak on On Putting Christ into Christmas at the 8:15 a.m. worship service. A Christmas cantata by the Sanctuary Choir is set for 10:30 a.m. and the children’s program Christmas is Jesus Birthday will be at 7 p.m.

Faith United Methodist H. Douglas Shriner Sanctuary Jesus

Church page delayed to Friday next week

Editor notes the church page will publish on Friday next week instead of Saturday. This change affects readers awaiting church notices and related items.

Banuelos sworn in as Treasury official

Romana Banuelos takes the oath and vows to bring a high measure for grace and quality to the Treasury. Her husband Alejandro and son Alejandro Jr. accompany her in the ceremony.

Tering Treasury Banuelos Alejandro Alejandro Jr

Children’s Program at First Baptist Church Trenton

The Children’s program directed by Mrs. Goebel Oliver will be at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at First Baptist Church in Trenton. Beginner and primary class recitations titled What is Christmas will be followed by a pageant They That Sit in Darkness presented by the young people.

First Baptist Church Trenton Goebel Oliver

Is the Universe Evolved by Atomic Force Sermon Topic

The Christian Science Bible Lesson Sermon titled Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force will be delivered with services starting at 11 00 a m. The announcement notes the timetable and topic for worship.

Message Of Bells Christmas Program At Calvary Baptist

A four part Christmas program titled The Message of the Bells will be presented at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Calvary Baptist Church under the direction of Art Kimberlin and Jack Hester.

Calvary Baptist Church Art Kimberlin Jack Hester

Home for Christmas Play at Mt Zion Baptist Church

Youth Department members present a three act play titled Home for Christmas at 6 30 p m tomorrow at Mt Zion Baptist Church.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

Bethlehem Lutheran to hear Lance Franke sermon

Lance Franke will preach on Prepare for the Word at Bethlehem Lutheran during the 8 and 10 30 a m worship services. Sunday school begins.

Bethlehem Lutheran _ Lance Franke

Emmons Speaks on Christmas Meaning at Dual Church Services

Dr. Irvin Emmons will address What Does Christmas Really Mean at 9 30 and 11 am worship services. Church school begins at the same hours.

Irvin Emmons

Em­manuel Baptist and Bethlehem Temple Hold Dual Sermons

The Rev. Willie Bankston of Emmanuel Baptist will speak at an 11 a.m. worship service with Sunday school starting at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Archellus Bell of Bethlehem Temple will deliver a 4 p.m. sermon.

Emmanuel Baptist Willie Bankston Christ Archellus Bell Bethlehem Temple

Messiah Lutheran Service Prompts Sing Along Theme

The Rev. Arnold Green will preach on When You are Happy, Sing at a 10 30 a.m. worship service. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m.

Messiah Lutheran Arnold Green

Christmas interpretation replaces service at First Christian

The 10 30 a m worship service will be replaced by a musical interpretation of the Christmas message performed by the Chancel Choir Youth Choir and Children's Choir directed by Mrs Eugene Mack and Miss Jean Neathery.

First Christian Eugene Mack Jean Neathery

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