Christmas Services and Sermons Across Local Churches
Christmas worship and sermon topics fill area churches this week. Mount Dora Community Church features Has Christmas Lost its Real Meaning presented by Dr. Lester O. Schriver. First Church of Christ Scientist Eustis explains the virgin birth in a lesson titled Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. Tangerine Community Church wraps Advent with The Kingship of Jesus by Rev. N Dan Brady. Rollins College Trio returns as guest artists at Mount Dora service. Sunday School convenes at 9 45 am and 11 am worship includes Christ Is Born. A special candle light service is set for Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.
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Christ
Lester O. Schriver
Mount Dora Community Church
Rollins College
Christ Jesus
First Church of Christ
Eustis
Tangerine Community Church
Dan Brady
Jesus
Christmas Services Gather Across Local Churches
Churches prepare festive schedules with Holy Eucharist services at 7:30 and 9 a.m., Christmas Eve 11 p.m. and 9:30 a.m. celebrations, and weekday prayers at 7:30 a.m. First Baptist Mount Dora hosts an annual Christmas Cantata Sunday at 8 p.m. First Methodist features a 11 a.m. Christmas service with revised worship and choir solos, plus a Family Christmas program at 7 p.m. and a Women’s Society dramatic offering.
Local Churches Schedule Attached in Tangerine Area
The list details weekly worship times and leaders for multiple churches including Baptist, Methodist, Church of Christ, Episcopal, Latter Day Saints, Presbyterian, Central Christian, Tangerine Community Church, and local Lutheran services. It notes service hours, Sunday School, and midweek activities for Rev. Coffield, Rev. Blair, Cletus Stutzman, Zenas Wood, Rev. Kenneth W. Book, Rev. Gilbert E. Counts, Rev. N. Dan Brady, and Pastor Hans F. Widenmann at various locations such as Sixth and Tremain, Fifth Ave, Grandview St, and East Fifth Ave.
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Baptist Church
Sixth and Tremain
David Coffield
Bible
Training Union
Methodist
Fifth Ave
William T. Blair
Church OF Christ
Cletus Stutzman
General Assembly
Grandview St
Adult Inquirer
Reorganized
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Later Day Saints
East Fifth Ave
Zenas Wood
First Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Alexander
Kenneth W. Book
Central Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Mount Dora
Eustis Road
Gilbert E. Counts
Sorrento Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule
Sorrento Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 AM and Worship Service at 11:00 AM. Local congregants are invited to participate in morning worship and study.
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Presbyterian Church
Most Serious Problems Topic at Mount Dora Church
Dr. Lester O. Schriver urged Sunday that if social sciences fail to keep pace with natural sciences civilization could perish. He warned modern man may struggle to cope with crises without learning to live together and reconcile differences among people worldwide.
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Lester O. Schriver
Mount Dora
Schriver
Earth
Rev Blair asks if God is out of Yule plans
The Rev William T Blair at First Methodist Church urged worshipers to consider if they welcome the Lord this Christmas season. He contrasted those who followed the Star of Bethlehem with hearts closed to the birth, urging that the gift remains offered to all who believe.
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Blair
God
Yule
William T. Blair
First Methodist Church
Herod
Methodists Set Traditional Rite
The traditional Christmas Eve service at First Methodist begins with a 10:30 p.m. organ recital by Gary W. Lane. The 26 member Chancel Choir directed by Forrest McGinley performs Christmas anthems at 11 p.m. Holy Communion is administered at 11:25 p.m. Candles are given at 11:55 p.m. for the candlelighting service under the stars ending with benediction at midnight.
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Gary W. Lane
Forrest McGinley
William T. Blair
Minister Links Hatred To Global Strife And Decay
In a speech Dr. Schriver argues hatred endangers international relations and cites Toynbee on financial irresponsibility and moral degradation as core failures. He warns of a 10 year window with three futures for the United States including defeat by communism or a damaged yet salvageable nation.
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Dr. Schriver
Toynbee
United States
Christ Widens Horizons Theme At Golden Triangle Link Session
The 1964 theme of the Florida Chain of Missionary Assemblies titled Christ Widens Horizons was discussed at a Triangle link seminar in Mt. Dora area churches. Representatives from 10 churches planned the Assembly for February 12 and 13 1964 with ambassadors speaking in area schools and youth events scheduled at the Civic Center in Tavares.
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Golden Triangle
Christ Widens Horizons
Florida Chain of Missionary Assemblies
First Methodist Ch
J. B. Booth, Jr
Jesus Humanity Theme in Braby Sermon at Tangerine Church
Rev. N. Dan Braby preached on the humanity of Jesus at Tangerine Community Church. He cited John 1 14 and described Jesus sharing temptations sorrows disappointments and friendships while remaining without sin. He portrayed Jesus as both man and God and urged worship with those of His nativity.
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Jesus
Dan Braby
Tangerine Community Church
Braby
Brady
God
Yule Cantata Set At First Baptist
A Christmas cantata and tableau titled God So Loved the World will be presented Sunday at 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Directed by Mrs. David Coffield with the Chancel Choir and Phillip Dettra at the organ, reader Arthur Womble will recount the Bible story.
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First Baptist Church
David Coffield
Phillip Dettra
Arthur Womble
Alison Keen
Mary and
Joseph
Janice Robinson
Barnette Pinkston
Elizabeth
Anita Blue
Gabriel
Frank Fralick
Butch Townsend
Jimmy Ellison
Charles Burchett
Shepherds
David Blue
John Bowman
Ken Atkins
Angels
Pam Griggs
Mindy Winkle
Diane Vanderver
Debbie Morgan
Carol Jackson
Sherri Fordham
East Town Christmas Service and Church News
The last 1963 pastoral service praised despite illness. Junior church meets on the third Sunday with pulpit guests including David Carley Rev H Smith Ira Mathews and Rev Thomas from Sanford who is association recording secretary. A 4-Way Yard Men Club seeks members and donations support sick members and a Christmas groceries box for a needy family.
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David Carley
H. Smith
Ira Mathews
Thomas
Sanford
Kattie Hardy
Minnie P. Williams
Dora. Fletcher
Willie Chapman
Jessie McClendon
Jessie
T. M. Thomas
Seeing Of Errors Necessary To Get Relief Stutzman
A sermon by Stutzman urges honest self inspection to overcome personal flaws. He contrasts denial with clear sight of one’s dual earthly and divine nature and quotes scripture to emphasize facing realities and correcting those parts of life in need.
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Stutzman
Bible School PTA Hosts Chicken Fry and Homecoming Events
The Christian Home and Bible School PTA will hold a fried chicken supper Friday in Ford Dining Hall from 4 to 7 p.m. Afterward basketball games feature the Bible School Bulldogs hosting Tavares for Homecoming with the queen to be crowned around 8 p.m.
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PTA
The
Christian Home and Bible School
Ford
Bible School Bulldogs
Tavares
No Escape From the Inevitable Life Message
A reflection on human existence and faith citing Romans 8 31. The author asserts Christ’s life as a model, noting that with God on our side no opposition can prevail. The text links personal identity with God, the Church, and mankind.
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Christ
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