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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1941
Page
3
Rev Ph H Bassler leads morning German service with communion at 9am and English service at 11am on Growing in Grace. Installation of council members, church school Christmas program on Christmas Eve 7 30pm, Christmas service 10am. You are welcome if church home is lacking.
St Marys Church at 310 East 187th Street lists Rev John N Weiler as pastor and Rev M H Hoffman as assistant. Sunday masses are at 7 0 0 8 30 high mass 10 00 and 11 00, urging faithful attendance to render service to God each week.
The Sandridge Methodist Church Youth department presents a program titled Why the Chimes Rang on Wednesday at 7 30 p m with primary and beginner participants also performing. Sunday services include morning worship at 9 15 a m church school at 10 30 a m and Hi league at 5 p m pastor Frank T Palm wishes the congregation a year of Christian progress and prosperity.
St Pauls Church invites worshipers to Christmas Eve services December 24 at 6 15 and 7 30 pm where children recount the Savior birth and Christmas Day German service at 9 30 am English at 10 45 am as the world seeks peace through the angelic chorus Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace.
The St Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church children’s choir performs Christmas carols December 25 at 10:30 p.m. on WGN. Services December 28 include German at 4 a.m. and English at 10:45 a.m. December 31 features German at 7:15 p.m. and English at 8:15 p.m. January 1 offers German at 9:30 a.m. and English at 10:45 a.m. The message ends with a wish for courage and strength in hard times.
Bethany Reformed Church at 111th Place and Perry Avenue announces a series of Christmas events led by Rev. Harry J. Hager. Activities include Cantata caroling, a Christmas morning service with infant baptism, a 2:30 p.m. children's program, and a 7:45 p.m. drama based on Ben Hur titled And Myrrh, directed by Mrs. Sophia Swanstrom Young.
Corner Grant and Sheridan Streets hosts a Christmas Day candle light service at 6 am with a special feature. Pastor Milton S Freeman leads, church school at 9:45 am, Divine worship at 11 am, youth groups at 6:45 pm. Adult choir with Mrs Walter Fruehling organist to perform Ave Maria.
Friday evening the primary teachers held their Christmas party at the home of Misses Vivian and Harriett Prickett. Sunday morning December 28 the sanctuary was called to the last worship service of 1941.
The Ivanhoe Community Church invites the congregation to the last Sunday worship hour of 1941 at the sanctuary. The minister will deliver a relevant message and the Youth choir will sing. The feature asks what to pack from the old year to the new as a reflective query.
Our Savior's Community Lutheran announces choir practice Friday at 7 30 p m at the church. No catechetical class Saturday morning or Monday afternoon. Sunday services include Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 45. Senior Luther league meets at 6 30 and Young People's Luther league at 7 30 Sunday evening.
A young woman kneels by a roadside fire near Bethlehem amid weariness and quiet awe. She prays for mercy and shelter as night falls and a child yet unborn is foreshadowed, the scene filled with stark, intimate faith and yearning.
A narrative scene portrays Mary in labor with Joseph by her side as they travel to Bethlehem. He faces fear and awe after an angel’s vision and follows a guiding light to the cave where a newborn babe lies, with a lamb found in his arms and the future born in light.
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