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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1952

Page

3

Faithful Sunday Services Across City Churches

A dense list of churchs and pastors across Pleasanton, Flores, Northside, Southeast and Northwest areas. Includes times for Sunday school morning worship and evangelistic services at Assembly of God, Baptist and Christ’s Ambassadors churches. Also notes revival sessions and Christmas cantatas with various pastors and locations.

Pleasanton Flores Mei Reneau Ieonata Ours People’s CA Vlad Tidings Assembly of God Denver Blvd Mesquite James J Land Doyse Ennis Christ Ambassadors Usew EL Ferguson Detel Temple Léonard Ape Radio Broad- Reta Christ's Ambassadors

Christmas Church Services Across Town Highlight Seasonal Programs

A list of Christmas and Sunday services across numerous churches. Details include times, ministers, sermon topics such as Bethlehem Emmanuel and The Spirit of Christmas, and youth programs. Included are Central Christian Church Woodlawn Elmendorf First Christian Beacon Hill West Magnolia and several others with morning and evening worships and midweek classes.

Christmas Theme Chosen for Woodstown Church Services

Rev Harry L Owens selects Back to Bethlehem as church Christmas theme for Woodstown Christian Gramercy Elmendorf services. Arthur Zimmerman leads choir for 10 45 a m anthem and Nelda Ward solos O Holy City at 8 45 a m. Children present a 7 p m program followed by tree and party. Senior C Y F plans carol visits to shut ins Sunday night.

Bethlehem Harry L. Owens Woodstown Christian Church Gramercy Elmendorf Arthur Zimmerman Nelda Ward Holy City Milledge Hart

Song Fest at South San Antonio Baptist Church

South San Antonio Baptist Church at 483 Dwight Ave hosts a Sunday evening song fest directed by J Wendell Moffitt with screen music. Dr John Daniel Brown preaches What the World Owes to the Bethlehem Babel. Service broadcast on KMAC and KISS from 11:15 to 12:00. A White Christmas program follows Monday at 7 PM with groceries and canned goods donations.

Presa Clyde Childers Tor C. A. Smith Angusic South San Antonio Baptist Church Dwight Ave John Daniel Brown Geeton Stonewall Baptist Church J. Wendell Moffitt John Daniel Brown KMAC KISS

Christmas Services At St Mark's Episcopals Plan Parish Events

The Rt Rev Everett H Jones will preside at the 9 30 service December 21 at St. Mark's 315 E Pecan St for adult confirmations by Rector Harold C Gosneil. The 11 am service features the preacher Rev Roy W Strasburger. Choral evensong at 5 pm will include Handel Messiah portions. Midnight and Christmas day services follow the traditional pattern with Holy Communion at 10 45 pm and 10 30 am respectively. extra communions on Friday and Saturday mornings.

Everett H Jones D. D St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Episcopal St. Mark's St. Mark’s

Local Businesses and Institutions Ad on Community Directory

A fragmented list shows area firms and organizations including Alamo Janitor Supply Co John A Albert Plumber Roy Akers Funeral Director 1 and Ambulance Service Academy Army Surplus Distributors Alamo City Merchandise Exchange Alamo Iron Works Alamo Piano Company Baldwin Organs Baptist Book Store Bohnet Baking Co Latter Day Saints Jons Herman Bartlett Southside Painting Contract Reorganized Church of Jesus Briggs Dubelle Funeral Directors Christ of Latter Day Saints Hour Ambulance. Sponsored by listed churches and businesses including J C Dielmann Company Home Savings and Loan Assn Fomby's Men’s Quality Apparel The Fox Company Great American Health Life Insurance Great Western Life Insurance M Stevens General Managers Hotel Harper General Tire Co Southwest’s Most Complete Tire Store.

Alamo Janitor Supply Co John A. Albert Roy Akers Army Alamo City Merchandise Exchange Alamo Iron Works Alamo Piano Company Baldwin Organs Bohnet Baking Co Latter-Day Saints Jons Herman Bartlett Reorganized Church of Jesus Briggs -Dubelle Funeral Directors Christ of Latter Day Saints Hour Rockwood Ct Cascade Caverns

Business Directory Framed in County’s Large Ad Page

A dense listing of local businesses and organizations appears, including theatres, hotels, real estate firms, service companies, and retail shops. The column names prominent firms such as Gebhardt Chili Powder Co, Grand Lodge Hermann-Sons Co, Pappas Refrigeration, and Magee Diet & Rest Home among others, indicating a broad commercial showcase and community services.

Henderson & Henderson Chiropractors Family Highlander H. R. Hoherberger Co Extale Hope Ambulance Service Graham & Collins Electric Co Horton Plumbing & Heating Co Marchants Transfer & Storage Grand Lodge Hermann-Sons Company of Texas

Presbyterians Worship Together for Christmas Eve Service

A Christmas Eve service at 11 o clock will be held at First Presbyterian Church N Alamo and Fourth Streets with all city Presbyterian churches joining. Ministers light candles, members read scriptures and lead prayers, combined choirs lead carol singing, service ends with a candlelight line.

First Presbyterian Church N. Alamo

Christmas Cantata at Cumberland Presbyterian Church

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 810 W Elsmere hosts morning worship at 10 55 a m with the pastor preaching Christ In Christmas The church choir performs A Christmas Carol Cantata at 4 45 p m directed by Mrs L M Murphy and arranged by Ira B Wilson.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Confirmation Of Adults Set At Christmas Service

Confirmation of 20 adults will occur at the Sunday 10:30 a.m. service after a course of instruction with Pastor Dr. Carl J. Scheidt. Others join by transfer. Advent message will be The Voice of the Lord. Vicar Jack Eiler acts as liturgist. Senior choir led by Mrs. Eleanor Harris with organist Mrs. William Cross. Sunday school superintendent Bruno Dreyer. classes at 9 a.m. Christmas program at 4 p.m. Nativity pageant and candlelight carols follow. Christ mas services include 11:30 p.m. candle pageant and 9:30 a.m. Christmas Day worship. Held in the new church.

Carl J. Scheidt Lord Jack Eiler Mesdames Moseley Walter and Haynes Southside Highland Park Northlive University Presbyterian New Trinity University New Campus Alamo Stadium Kenneth L. Mauldin Donald Willing Alames Paul J. Schwab A. m Bermon Alamo Heights Presbyterian Broadway Huch Robertson D Alex Thomas Jr Pioneers Calvary Missionary Church Kirk Nogalitos Frank Staibling Starday RMAC

Voice of Calvary Sunday Worship at Calvary Church

The Calvary Missionary church at 115 Kirk Pl Nogalitos hosts 11 a m worship with Pastor Frank Stribling speaking. The Calvary Young People present a Tuesday program on the first coming of Jesus, and gifts will be given to children. The Voice of Calvary airs Sundays 9:30 to 10 a m on station KMAC with daily Christmas day start, except Saturdays.

Barnt of Christ Calvary Missionary Church Kirk Pl Nogalitos Frank Stribling Lord Jesus Christ Calvary Voice of Calvary KMAC

Prince of Peace Theme at Northside Baptist Church

Dorothy Clarke Wilson's Christmas play They That Sat Darkness will be performed at 7:30 p.m. in the Northside Baptist Church 1407 West Avenue under Miss Mary Ann Riggs. The Prince of Peace will be the 11 a.m. sermon theme by Rev. Tallie Williams. A Christmas program and tree sponsored by the Sunday school for all ages will follow on December 23 at 7:30 p.m.

Dorothy Clarke Wilson Northside Baptist Church West Avenue Mary Ann Riggs Prince of Peace Tallie Williams Sunday ‘School

Church School Program At St John’s Lutheran Christmas

Sunday services at St Johns Lutheran church corner E Nueva and S Presants feature the Christmas portion of Handel Messiah. The church school departments present a Christmas program titled Christmas Presents. Christmas Eve candlelighting pageant at 7 and 11 30 pm. The Christmas story is told again in carols and choral music.

St. John's Lutheran Church E. Nueva S. Presants Church School

Pageant Set for Sunday at Huisache Avenue Baptist

The Huisache Avenue Baptist church presents its annual Christmas pageant this Sunday at 7 30 in the church auditorium directed by Mrs Claud J Bonam with 200 to 300 participants in roles such as angels shepherds prophets wise men Mary and Joseph A 50 voice choir will sing carols and two nurseries with germicidal lamps and air conditioning will be available Rev Claud J Bonar pastor preaches at 11 a m on Wrapped and Laid with the pageant center stage set around the Christ birth sequence

Huisache Avenue Baptist Church Huisache Warners Aves Claud JX. Bonam Mary Joseph Claud J. Bonar

Christmas Cantata and Services at First Church Nazarene

The First Church of the Nazarene at 1418 W Woodlawn hosts a Christmas program by children during the 9 45 Sunday school hour and a 10 45 morning worship with carols. The choir performs The Story of Christmas and In the Stillness of the Night. The Great Light cantata by Lillenas and Ogden is presented Sunday at 7 30 with Stephen Jay directing. A Christmas Eve prayer and praise service is planned for Wednesday at 7 30.

Woodlawn Christian Church Pramercy Place Elmendorf Harry Owens Tater Bethlehem Southside Christian Church Ervin Veale First Christian Church Harriman David F. Tyndall Church of the Nazarene W.woodlawn J. Paul Tucker Lillenas Ogden Stephen Jay

Messiah to Be Presented by Travis Park Sanctuary Choir

George Frederick Handels Messiah will be performed Sunday at 7 30 p m by the Sanctuary choir of Travis Park Methodist church at Travis and Navarross streets. Conductor Duane Edward Spencer leads a full string ensemble with Leopold Sz concertmaster and Mar Spenker organist. Pastor Cy Copeland will preach at morning service titled Peace.

George Frederick Handel Travis Park Methodist Church Travis and Navarrosts Duane Edward Spencer Leopold Sz Mar Spenker Cy Copeland

Christmas program at Bethel Temple features quartet and choir

Bethel temple presents a Sunday night Christmas program at 7:30 with a tree and gifts. The Temple-Aires quartet and soloists Mrs. Lester Norville and Bobby Best perform, plus a radio broadcast on KONO 860 from 7:30 to 8:00. Sunday school at 9:45, worship at 10:50 with the message The Miraculous Birth of Jesus. Location: 1000 block of S Presa. Rev. Leonard Norville.

Ynant James Revels Lester Norville Bobby Best Kannapolis N. C S. Presa Leonard Norville

Armstr ong Guest Speaker to Speak at Wesleyan Methodist

Dr. C J Armstrong of Syracuse N Y will speak at Wesleyan Methodist Church 1107 W Hildebrand Sunday morning at 1045 delivering the Christmas message. He will also present slides of Japan Almosa India and other fields at 730 in the evening. Sunday school at 945 emphasizes cradle roll with certificates and Christmas pieces followed by a treats for attendees.

C. J. Armstrong Syracuse Wesleyan Methodist Church W.hildebrand Armstrong Houghton College Houghton N. Y U. S Japan Almosa India

White Gift Service at Madison Square Presbyterian

The Madison Square Presbyterian Church at Camden Street and Lexington Avenue will hold a White Gift Service starting at 9:30 a.m. with a Christmas pageant by the church school and a junior choir. Dr. Samuel L. Terry will deliver a sermon at 10:50 a.m. titled The Christ on Christmas. An evening 7:30 p.m. concert features both adult and junior choirs under Hope Hilton.

Madison Square Presbyterian Camden St Lexington Ave Samuel L. Terry William HE. Pfeiffer Terry Hope Hilton Tthe Church Southside

Luther Leagues Carol to Shut-Ins

Christmas season begins with a Sunday School program at 5 PM presenting the pageant Song Over the World. The event is led by Mrs. Charles Cooke who oversees the Sunday school program. At 6 PM the Luther leagues will carol to shut-ins.

Charles Cooke Luther

Christmas church services listed for multiple houses of worship

Independent Baptist churches on Huisache Avenue and Durango Street host morning worship and Sunday school with a Christmas pageant at 7 30 p.m. The 1st Mexican Baptist Church at 1618 Durango Street, led by Rev Ortiz, offers Sunday school at 9 50 a.m. and a morning service at 11 a.m. Rex Wayne Banks and Charles L. Giesler lead educational and Sunday programs. Laurel Heights Methodist at Wonderlawn and Belknap marks Christmas pageant and a 7 30 p.m. service, while Wesleyan Methodist at 1107 W Tildebrand lists 9 a.m. worship and 7 30 p.m. evangelistic service.

1St Mexican Baptist Church Durango St Manuel Ortiz, Pastac Travis and Navarrosts Kenneth W. Copeland Pasto Charles L. Giesler Rex Wayne Banks Messiah Laurel Heights Methodist Wondlawn and Belknap Chess Lovern Clausie Bonlfs Wesleyan Methodist Church W. Tildebrand Ave CG. Sawyer Baster Sehgal

Christmas church services listed across many San Antonio churches

A dense listing of Christmas worship schedules from numerous churches. It includes Grace Lutheran at Church Avenue and Fifth Street with multiple services, St. John’s Lutheran at Nueva near S Presa, Zion Evangelical Lutheran on Cincinnati Ave, and many others across downtown and north areas with times for Sunday schools, morning services, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day programs, cantatas, pageants, and choir offerings.

Verkvitz Directs Christmas Cantata at Grace Church

Grace Church of the Nazarene at 742 Denver Blvd presents the Nativity cantata by Wilson during Sunday's 7:30 p.m. service under Rev. David Verkvitz. Soloists include Vivian Wotinka Juanita Hocker Maxine Rousgel Bob Wilson Clyde Jackson. Children’s Christmas program starts at 9:45 a.m. pastor I. W. Justice delivers morning message at 9:45.

Nazarene Southside Grace Church of the Nazarene Denver Blvd St. Anthony Ave I W Justice Grace Church ‘of the Nazarene Wilson Vivian Wo‘tinka Juanita Hocker Maxine Rousgel Bob Wilson Clyde Jackson David Verkvitz

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Assembly of God Southside First Assembly of God Church Northside Northside Assembly Catling Rebrand Ave Bible Study and Children's Church Southeast Trinity Assembly of God Porter St J P. Billingsley Baptist Downtown Lrst Baptist’ Church Perry F. Webb Avenue Baptist Church Richmond B Southside Riverside Stonewall St Paul Burke Mgr Wednday Saturus P.m Houth Flores Baptist Church Flores St W. EB. Nunn. Vastor A. mi Marlandale Baptist Church Terretlave George EB. Stewart Christmas Cantana Northwest West Ave Fresno Taili¢s Williams Serby Eaton Hill Predericksburg Rd Wyatt M. E. Rodman Bill West Unday Pasor Undersees Baptist W. Martin Grover Lee Boatright Manor Christian Downtown Central Chr Main Ave W. Earl Wale Paul G. Wassenich Jerusalem Church of Christ Beacon Hill Church of Christ “the Friendly Magnolia Cecil FE. Hill Alainy Heights Church of Christ Sunset Ridge Church of Christ Coryner Brees and Viendost Catalina Plildebrand Ave Hes ‘Anseles Grove Grovevage H. Manor Soda Pal St Stevens Paul Stevens Eastside Church of Christ Gulf St Houston St New Branptels Ave First Friends Church San Francisco Jea A. m. Yoraver Spiritualist Church N. 5 Scrockett Hotel A. Thompson Associated Workers Southwest Edgewood Baptist Church W. Kirk C. B. McCulloch teachers and workers _ conference First Unitarian Church Pershing Aves Schuk Searin Naster Surinésa J- C. Dielmann Company iFaem & Home Savings & Loan Assn Fomby's The Fox Company Great American Health & Life Insurance Great Western Life Ins M. Stevens the Hotel Harper General Tire Co H Theatre Knowlton's Creamery Garza Finance Company Antonio P. Garza B. M. Gibson Gebhardt Chili Powder Co General Hotel Supply Co Glasscock Theatres Liberty Mills Lucchese Realty Company Magee Diet & Rest Home the Manor Tea Room Martin Linen Supply Co Cleaniinens Jass McNeel Machinery Co Nash Drug Store San Antonio Trunk Co Ll. B. Palmer & Sons Latex Seed Co Ilo's Delfc Kisnco Haware & Nursery Phile Heatessen Pappas Refrigeration & Ply Co., Inc Gebers Piectric Commercial Refrigeration Poe Motor Company Riebe Funeral Home Roberts Roselawn Memorial Park Satway Scaffolds Co Polen and Rintale Southwest Tile Company LK. A. Baugh L. C. Scott Stowers Big White Furniture Stewart Title Guaranty Co Texas Consolidated Trans. Co Watkins Bar-B-Que White & Blue Cab Co iWolff & Marx Company Independent Baptist Fundamental Huisache Ave Baptist Warner Aves Claud J. Bonam Paul Harp Methodist Travis Pari Methodist Evangelical & Reformed Grace Lutheran Church Avenue Fifth St Rev. J. Bawa Marshall Janet Luther Leagues St. John’s Lutheran Church Nueva Vernon A Mohr Job Meyer Earls I Zion Evan Lutheran Church Cincinnati Ave Max G. Heinrich Holy Communion Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Jefferson District Donaldson Ave Robert Linke St. Paul Lutheran Mo. Synod St. Ang Roseborourk Ave R. Wiederaenders Mount Olive Lutheran Missouri Synod Buena Vista and Pigcoso Edwin A. Wolf Christ Episcopal Belknap Russell Samull St. Paul’s Memorial Ft. Sam Houston Grayson and Willow B. Paul Osborne Moly Bethany Evangelical & Reformed Myrtle Martin P kKniker Emilie Heine Toni “Mel Christy Christian Science Haasiatriae First Travis St Milam Peco Chorely Magnolia Age Belknap Ps Travis Milani i Bussoti Foursquare Gospel St. Mary's Hlweed Ha Itnseh A. i. Serpion Texas Ave Jonny M. Bell Sehogl Byble Chase Wim Presbyterian North Alamo Goorke Mauze Seribes Highland Park Presbyterian Hammond Ana Cumberland Presbyterian Riow Bismere Albanf Bates Sumiay School Tipins Christman Verkvitz
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