Christmas Week Church Events Across Local Congregations
Multiple area churches announce Christmas services and programs. St Pauls Episcopal Church holds 8 and 10 am services with a children choir program, and a midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. Calvary Baptist and First Baptist plan Sunday school Christmas programs and plays directed by noted leaders, plus a 7:30 pm candlelight service on Christmas Eve and caroling events. St Peters Lutheran and Church of God host Spirit of Christmas programs and cantatas, with guest preacher Ronald Voss. St Pauls Catholic offers Masses at 4:30 7:30 and midnight concelebration on Christmas Eve and morning masses on Christmas Day. An open house for college students and nursery programs are scheduled at nearby churches.
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ST. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Calvary Baptist Church
George Zinn
Don Pittman
Christ
Baptist Camp
Ohio
First Baptist Church
Paul Tucker
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Norwalk Alliance Church
Jim Witter
Bill Stoldt
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Ronald Voss
St. Paul, Minn
Holiday timetable for family time with children
County Extension Home Economist Barbara Becker advises a family conference and a large timetable to involve children in holiday cleaning, cooking ahead, and decorating. She suggests supervisions, age appropriate chores, and simple materials like detergent paste for kid friendly decorations.
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Barbara Becker
Reveillon Midnight Feast Sparks French Christmas Cheer
European Christmas treats on Christmas Eve fill Paris cathedrals and country creches as worshippers attend mass. After services the Reveillon ends with a late supper featuring Bon Beignets, light fritter snacks or elaborate dinners, served piping hot.
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France
Paris
English Christmas Cake and Beignets for the Holidays
Traditional British Twelfth Night customs run December 16 to January 6 with plum pudding and Christmas Cake cited as a festive fruitcake. The recipe details an 8 inch English cake with marzipan and currant glaze plus a Marzipan decoration, plus a Beignets section with yeast dough and deep fried pastries served warm.
Community clubs plan Christmas events this week
Tonight Jaycee Adult Christmas Party at Mrs. William Cooke home at 9 p.m. Sunday Jaycee Children's Party at the Recreation Center at 2 p.m. Monday Think Small TOPS Club meets at 9 a.m. Rotary-Elks Club gathers at 11:45 a.m. Men and Ladies Cards at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. 66 Club meets at 1 p.m. Welcome Wagon Christmas Caroling at the Summer home at 6:30 p.m.
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Jaycee
William Cooke
Jaycee Children’s Party
Think Small Tops Club
Rotary — Elks Club
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Mark Yahn
Barbara Valentine
Mary Rowe
Jim Valentine
Treasa True
Deanna True
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Norwood
Main ST
Lasch
Broyhill Furniture Industries
West End
Monroe St
Monroeville, Ohio
Norwalk
At Quality Care Nursing Home
Twin Maples
W. Main ST
Norw
Virgin
Orion
MENS
PLAID
CPO
MAJOR
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