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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1969
Page
7
Lincoln Blvd Baptist Church announces its Sunday school Christmas program on Sunday at 7 p.m. The theme Lets Take a Look at Christmas features nursery to senior departments with participation from all divisions. Parents relatives and friends are invited to attend the event.
The Walnut Street Baptist Church hosts a Christmas program Sunday at 7 30 p m with the theme The Heart of Christmas A solo by Cheryl Holtz opens the program Nursery and beginner departments join for a special welcome Group singing and scripture readings will be featured Parts will be spoken by readers.
Otterbein United Methodist Church Sunday school will stage a 4 pm Christmas program. Beginners led by Mrs. A M Thornton perform A Big Welcome Just a Little Girl A Wish Christmas Lamb Exercise the Bible Witch Love Who Birthday Present That’s Christmas Christmas Joy The Christmas Star with students Todd Schweitzer Doug Logel David Logel Timmy Schmetz Lora Bohling Timmy Millman Janie Sturms and Gift of Love recipients Lisa Willits Brett McKee Cindy Call er Jeff Kingery Susie Sturms Deanna.
Glad Tidings church hosts a Christmas night program at 7 involving a cradle roll and junior departments with teachers led by Margaret Buntenbach and Anna Webb. A play “In My Father's House” portrays a 20th century family. First Friends church follows Sunday with a 7 pm program featuring recitations, choir, a playlet “The Crowded Inn,” and various musical offerings led by Mrs. J. P. Stevens.
The Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church will host a Sunday 7 30 p m Christmas program with all Sunday school departments performing songs recitations and exercises A candlelight Christmas Eve service is set for Dec 24 at 7 30 p m with all friends and members invited to attend both services during Christmas Week.
Park Avenue United Methodist Church hosts its annual Christmas program Sunday at 7 pm featuring Lee Elder Danny Reynolds and Kevin Lauver in The Christmas Tree. Zion Lutheran church school presents God’s Gift themed program with narrations recitations choral readings still life and songs by nursery through 9th grade classes.
The Musserville United Methodist Church will host its annual Christmas program Sunday at 7 p.m. All classes through the 12th grade participate. The MYF presents the pageant Following the Star, and the Sunday school band performs the 6:45 p.m. prelude.
The annual Christmas worship at First United Presbyterian Church Muscatine features child and youth participation across all church school departments. The chapel choir performs Luke 2, with solo and instrumental pieces, and prayers mark the service. A portion of the Christmas offering supports Delta Ministry in Greenville Mississippi, aiding disadvantaged residents. A fellowship reception follows in the dining hall.
Calvary Baptist Sunday school presents its annual Christmas program at 7 p.m. Sunday in the church at 2820 Mulberry. Ernest Morgan leads the program with numbers from all departments followed by fellowship in the church hall hosted by the social committee.
Fruitland Baptist church schedules a Christmas program Sunday at 7 38 p m with nursery through senior high classes taught by named volunteers. Pastor Hubbard will lead caroling and treats will be served to all after the program. Public invited.
On Sunday morning the First Christian Church will present a Christmas Cantata titled The Son of God by John F. Wilson sung by a choir directed by Mrs. Sandra Fortney with Miss Pat King and Mrs. Barbara Sandburg among soloists and ending with Joy to the World. The service includes sharing and communion. In the afternoon the CYF hosts its annual Christmas party for 15 welfare children funded by yearlong fundraisers. Linda Sandburg is president with Tim Dickerson as VP and Cindy Jones as secretary-treasurer.
Members of the Muscatine General Hospital Auxiliary decorated the hospital for the Christmas season on Wednesday. Patient Nellie Figg watched as volunteers trimmed the lobby tree on the second floor.
The Women's Department of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints held a Christmas party Tuesday at Ray Church's home. Twenty women joined in prayer devotion, sang carols, and enjoyed games with prizes. The executive committee led by Mrs. Rea Hagens and Mrs. Clifford Brown organized gift exchanges and secret pals, with social helpers including Mrs. Ron Symmonds and Mrs. Richard Symmonds.
The West Junior High instrumental and vocal Christmas concert will be held at 7 30 tonight at the school. The time was listed incorrectly on material previously furnished to The Journal.
Bonnie Kennedy daughter of Merle and Mrs Kennedy Route 1 Joy recently graduated from the Airlines Training Division of Atlantic school in Kansas City Missouri She has accepted a position as travel agent with Bon Voyage Travel Agency and is stationed at Evanston Illinois She is a 1969 graduate of Westmer High at Joy.
Three University of Iowa students Kathrine Hinrichsen Linda Kirkpatrick and Ellen Murphy were activated to membership in the U of I chapter of Phi Gamma Nu a national sorority for women in business Organized to foster business study and professional competency the group promotes ethics and culture in civic and professional fields The U of I Delta chapter was founded in 1928.
The YW Wives met for a Christmas potluck at the YWCA on Wednesday with twenty eight members in attendance. The Muscatine Masquers presented Christmas readings after dinner. Betty Burke reported all pocket secretaries sold. Christmas games followed the meeting.
The New York City Opera will stage Carmina Burana at the New York State Theater in spring. Choreographer John Butler created his dance version for the opera in 1959 and restaged it for the Pennsylvania Ballet in 1966.
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