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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1966
Page
6
The Rev. Kenneth W. Book will preach at the 11 a.m. worship service at First Presbyterian Church. The sermon title is The Christmas Spirit. Sunday School will begin at an unspecified time.
Local churches list Sunday School times and worship schedules across denominations. Includes Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ, Episcopal Saint Edward's, First Presbyterian, Central Christian, Community Congregation, and Christian Science notices with service hours and weekly activities.
Sunday and midweek worship times listed for local churches including First Church of Christ Scientist Faith Lutheran and Tangerine Community Church. Details include service and Sunday School times and pastors.
The Lutheran Church Tavares St Philip in Tavares under Pastor Klaus O R Koch offers Church School at 9 15 a m and Worship Service at 10 30 a m at the Civic Center.
The Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 AM and Worship Service at 11:00 AM.
Rev. N. Dan Braby delivered a Tangerine Community Church sermon last Sunday stressing Christ Advent as the coming to seek and save the lost. He urged that Advent is not holiday decking but a mission fulfilled through the church to find, save, and restore those lost in life.
Nostalgia flows as Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church near Mount Dora is rebuilt and moved to accommodate new road routes. The May 1965 restoration led by Rev Willie Johnson and Norma Williams gathered local leaders and businesses to preserve a historic one room church serving both colored and white families with continued gospel teaching.
The Tangerine Community Church held a Christmas service led by Rev. N Dan Brady with new members welcomed Mrs Gladys Smith and others. The Tangerine Improvement Society met with focus on Christmas giving and a Dec 21 meeting, while the Young Americans will perform Christmas programs. The Woman’s Society stressed Christmas themes and Women of the Bible lessons. International guests Millicent Hutchinson and Roger Holston visited, with Hutchinson en route to Nassau and England for Christmas.
Teen topics note Mount Dora High honors student Miss Alice Toy with the D A R Award. Basketball season opened poorly with defeats to Apopka, but the varsity and junior varsity rebounded to beat Groveland 59 to 37 last week. The senior class celebrated by funding a victory bell at the school. Student Council plans include selling Christmas trees with Mr. Spear at the Shopping Center behind the Treadway car lot to benefit the Athletic Association.
Mount Dora Fire Department to run a barbecue stand at the Turkey Shoot December 16 to 18 at the American Legion Junior Rifle Range. Tickets priced at $1.50 available from volunteers or at the Fire Station to raise funds for food boxes for needy families on Christmas Eve.
A brief quotation reflects a religious message focusing on abundant life. The text presents a verse emphasizing spiritual vitality and purpose.
Miss Cora E. Armstrong will present Christmas Roads at the Woman's Fellowship meeting of the Community Congregational Church. The program is scheduled for Friday December 16 at 2 30 p m. Members and friends are invited to attend.
Boxes will be loaded onto the fire truck and delivered to families. A child last year shouted the line Santa DID come, capturing the season’s spirit.
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