Christmas church programs and cantatas across Illinois area
The Senior Choir of First Baptist Murphysboro will sing Dawn of Redeeming Grace at 7 p.m. Sunday with Jeana and Robert Graham as writers and a full soloist and quartet lineup. Valier First Baptist will present The Night the Angels Sang at 7 p.m. Saturday. Grace United Methodist Carbondale offers O Come to My Heart during the 11 a.m. service with a 7 p.m. Christmas Eve candlelight service. Carbondale First United Methodist plans a Manger March at 10 45 a.m. with nativity figures and child and youth choirs along with gifts designated to church ministries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Murphysboro
Jeana
Robert Graham
Charles Derossett
James Wright
Don Gladden
Gilbert Reiman
Irving L. Dunbar
Lewis Berkbigler
Gene Sims
Irving Dunbar
Frances Reiman
Betsy Foote
Willard Foote
John Basden
Robert Grob
The
Angels
John Peterson
Valier First Baptist Church Choir
Grace United Methodist Church
Carbondale
W. Eugene Biggs
Carbondale First United Methodist Church
Mary
Joseph
Julie Ashby
Albert Meyer
Kenneth Buzbee
Bill Aikman
Bob Morgan
Lee C. Moorehead
World Service
Little Grassy Lake
Freeman Chapel
Freewill Baptist Church
Freeman Spur
Jack Nolen
Freda Pirtle
Santa Claus
Percy Gentry
Return to center Church power is parish
The piece argues that church strength lies in local parishes not grand gatherings. It cites Hudnut’s Sleeping Giant and urges Christians to reclaim the parish as the church’s center, stressing local leadership, service, and human outreach over national rhetoric or spectacle. It notes concerns about large assemblies and emphasizes local action and social care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert K. Hudnut
Harper and Row
Congress
White House
Hudnut
Minneapolis
Jesus Christ
Richard Knox Smith
United Presbyterian
Arizona
America
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
Angela Davis
Smith
Grand Avenue Baptist Church to be dedicated in Carterville
The Grand Avenue Baptist Church in Carterville will be dedicated at 2 30 p m Sunday with Rev Dr Albert Gernenz of Springfield delivering the dedication sermon. Rev Madison Bittner will lead morning worship at 9 30 a m with special music by the church choir directed by Bill Venable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gernenz
Springfield
New Grand Avenue Baptist Church
Carterville
Madison Bittner
Area IV
Bill Venable
Churches Plan Special Christmas Eve and Day Masses
Area Catholic churches announce Christmas Eve Midnight Masses and multiple Christmas Day services. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Herrin schedules carols at 11 45 p m with Midnight Mass. Our Lady of Lourdes Sparta begins bells at 11 30 p m. St Francis Xavier Marion and Sacred Heart Du Quoin also plan Midnight Masses with several daytime masses. Caroling and choir performances are noted at several locations including Sparta Hospital and nursing homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Herrin
Our Lady of Lourdes
Sparta
Larry Partington
Gilbert Holmes
Sparta Cyo
Sparta Community Hospital
Senior Manor
Kinsby Home
Randolph County Nursing Home
Carbondale
St. Francis Xavier Church
St. Joseph Church
Marion
Reception for pastor at Johnston City church
A surprise reception honored Rev. Thomas E. Adams and his family at Johnston City First Baptist Church for eight years of service. Rev. Charles Howard of Marion delivered the sermon and attended with Rev. Adams to preach his first sermon at the start of his pastorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston City First
Nashville minister to speak at Murphysboro church
The Rev. Dan Medenhall of Nashville Tennessee will be guest speaker at First Pentecostal Church Murphysboro this Sunday. He will address both 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. services with Fred Church and the Spirituals of Wood River singing at the night service. Pastor is Rev. Paul Worley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Medenhall
Nashville, Tenn
First Pentecostal Church
Murphysboro
Fred
Wood River
Paul Worley
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Grand Avenue Baptist Church
Valier Choir
Grace Church
Manger
David Poling
NEA
Washington Avenue Church
Church School of
Washington Avenue Baptist Church
Johnston City
Eloise Kelly
Jettie Vaughn
Olivet
Freeman
Robert Weathers
Church of the Nazarene
Murphysboro Ministerial Association
Morris Dice
Jonah Walker
Italy
Mark
Fairgrounds
Orchard & Market
Southern
Illinois
Appleland
Tkneyville
W. Frankfor
Oberrin
Southern Illinois
McGuires
Anna
American Baptist Convention
Grand Avenue
Oak Street
Fellowship Hall
First Christian Church
Simon, Rettberg, Garrison, Flom, Inc
W. E. Snyder Construction Co
McNeill and Dugger, Inc
Dunston Electric Co
West Frankfort
Clark Kirk
William Bleyer
Carl Cottingham
Howard Haltsead
B. D. Cross
William Venable
Oliver Wafer
Nicholas Daniels
CYO
St. Paul’s Church
Sacred Heart Church
du Quoin
M &H
Big Star
Armstrong
Bigelow
Magee
Barwick
Massland
Alexander Smith
Steck
Mieiig
East Main
Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship
University and Elm
Nashville
KSD
Kohlsdorf’s
ALL Weather
Orion
Banlons
Antron
Wintuk
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Zeigler, Illinois
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