Christmas concerts fill holiday season across churches
A cluster of holiday music and sacred drama events spans Marion Carterville Murphysboro Pinckneyville and Carbondale. Lori Eisenhauer Band presents Songs for the Seasons at High Point Church Marion 5 p.m. today. First Baptist West Frankfort presents The Spirit of Christmas with living tree 7 p.m. today and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. First United Methodist Carbondale hosts Advent Music Vespers at 5 p.m. Sunday. Additional shows include On This Very Night at Second Baptist Marion 7 a.m. Sunday and A Time for Christmas at First Baptist Marion 2 p.m. today and 7 p.m. Sunday. Elm Street Baptist Murphysboro hosts A Christmas Prayer at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Pittsburg Free Will Baptist Church presents Unspeakable Joy at 10 a.m. Sunday and Miracle on Main Street children’s program at 6 p.m. Dec. 16. St Paul United Church of Christ Pinckneyville offers Christmas program 10 a.m. Potluck. First Christian Church Marion holds prayer services December 16 and December 21.
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High Point
W. Main St
Marion
Lori Eisenhauer
First ‘Baptist
W. Oak St
West Frankfort
Mary
First Baptist Church
S. Division St
Carterville
Firstbaptistcarterville.org
First United Methodist Church
Carbondale
Anita ‘Hutton
Econd Baptist ‘Church
S. Russell ‘St
Elm Street Baptist Church
Elm Streets
Murphysboro
First 'Baptist Church of
Tower Square
David Clydesdale
Paul McCusker
Brian Summers
Matt Sanders
Pittsburg
Free Will Baptist Church
Ittsburg Road
Main Street
St. Paul United Church of Christ
E. Jackson St
Pinckneyville
First Christian Church
Epiphany Lutheran Church of All Saints
W. Chautauqua St
University Baptist Church
Oakland Ave
Ubaptist
Living Carbondale Church of the Good Shepherd
Ucc
Orchard Drive
Good Shepherd Choir
Marisa Winegar
Jesus
Classical Horizons Concert Series Brings Diverse Music to FCC Carbondale
Derek Hamblin at First Christian Church Carbondale revives a decade old program into a year long series titled Classical Horizons. Featuring artists from Southern Illinois University and groups like Neoteric, Chautauqua Strings, and the FCC Choir the concerts aim to attract a younger audience with classical and folk elements. All performances are free and praised for their acoustics and welcoming venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derek Hamblin
First Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Carbondale
Hamblin
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Chautauqua
FCC
Classical Horizons
Classical Horizons Series Presents Christmas Choral Service at FCC
The First Christian Church Chancel Choir presents a Christmas Choral Service as part of the Classical Horizons series this Sunday at 10 30 a m at FCC 306 W Monroe Carbondale all performances are free The schedule runs through March with future events including Songs for a New World on Jan 19 and a tenor recital by Derek Hamblin Feb 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent Stewart
Derek Hamblin
First Christian Church
Carbondale
First Christian Church Chancel
J.R. Brown
FCC Director of
Music Ministries
FCC
W. Monroe
Milton Davis shapes Lions Club in Toad Suck times
Jim Davidson profiles Milton Davis a Lions Club leader in Conway Arkansas known for Milton Moments and contributing to Toad Suck Daze. Davis brokers Edward Jones investments with wife Claudia, a civic pillar active in church and boards. He produces weekly cartoons at Toad Suck Square sparking wit and thought. The festival parade includes a Kazoo Drum and Bugle Corps organized by Davis with early parade and practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wilde
Jim
Lions Club
Milton Davis
Oscar
Milton
Edward Jones Investments
Claudia
Toad Suck
Christmas holiday services and nativity events across Carbondale area
A calendar list of Christmas programs and candlelight services across churches in Anna Carbondale and Murphysboro. Highlights include Anna Christmas program at Camp Ground Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Dec 22 at 6 pm with finger foods, Nativity displays at Ang and Jan’s Inn Murphysboro through Jan 15, and Living Nativity at Murdale Baptist Church Dec 16 evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Camp Ground
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Camp Ground Road
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First Christian
Melissa Mackey
Eric Lenz
Jennifer Presar
Charles Parr
Katherine Bryant-Graves
Bryant-Graves
God
Krent.stewart
Vem.com
Muse
Davidson
Jim Davidson
Bentley Drive
Conway
Ark
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Illinois
Ang and
Jan’s Inn
Walnut St
Murdale Baptist Church
Jeanine Wagner
Margaret Simmons
W. Monroe St
First Presbyterian Church
S. University Ave
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