Meaning of Christmas from area clergy voices
A survey of southern Illinois clergy explains Christmas as God coming to earth in Jesus, a time of joy and giving. They emphasize incarnation, forgiveness, reconciliation, and the call to generous acts toward church and neighbors, tying the feast to faith and hope across ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hoggard
Crainville Baptist Church
Christ
God
William A. Longman
Carbondale
First Christian Church
H. D. Fleshman
Murphysboro
Church of the Nazarene
Illinois
Southern Illinois
Santa
Bethlehem
Reuben C. Baerwald
Lutheran Student Center
Saint Paul
Paul
Early Church
Roy Griebel
Local groups brighten Marion Veterans Hospital with Christmas cheer
Marion VFW Ladies and American Legion join hospital staff to host programs and gifts for patients at Marion Veterans Hospital. Veterans Angus McPherson and Jackie Denfip pose by the lobby tree while civic groups from Illinois Indiana and Kentucky contributed decorations and cards. VA Voluntary Services plan a program Monday as hospital volunteers distribute holiday items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Marion Veterans Hospital
Angus McPherson
Benton
Jackie Denfip
McPherson
Denfip
Vietnam
Virginia Moake
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Marion American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars Women’s Club
American Red Cross
VA Voluntary Services
National Catholic Community Service
Carbondale Garden Club
Daughters of the
Christmas Cantatas Set by Herrin Churches
Herrin area churches announce Christmas programs and cantatas this weekend. The Night of Miracles cantata by Energy First Baptist and a John W. Peterson piece at Herrin First Baptist lead a schedule featuring choirs, narrators, and congregational carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrin
Serices
Hurricane Baptist Church of
Mike Marks
First Christian
First Christian Church of
First Presbyterian
Christ
First Presbyterian Church of
Herrin First Baptist Church
John W. Petersons
Kenneth Rushing
Waldo Killman
C. D. May
Russell Davis
Dale Wyatt
Clyde Mitchell
Maurice Swinford
Energy Baptist
First Baptist Church of Energy Choir
Eugene Baggett
Mary Jackson
Helen Childers
New Telephone Answering Device Offers Missed Call Solution
A new unit provides a recorded voice greeting and lets callers leave messages. After 8 to 15 seconds of silence the device shuts off. Priced about 100 to 200 dollars for a deluxe model.
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Artic
Phillips Brooks
Jesus
Lloyd's
Mardale Shopping Center
Eee
Iene
Mrs
Jackie Denfit
Fisherman
Murphy’s
Americgy
Brock N. of Courthouse
Second Baptist
Jack Shelby
Malaysia
Herrin Second Baptist Church
Shelby
Southern Baptist Convention
Foreign Mission Board
Ricrest
N. C
San Francisco
Calif
Hong Kong
Shelbys
Harrisburg
Southern Illinois University
Golden Gate Theological Seminary
Mill Valley
California
Avah Phillips
Doctor’s Hospital
First Baptist
Big Star Stores
Winters Bargain House
N. Market
Martin
Canada
Fashion Fabrics
S. Ulinois
Goldsmith's
Goldsmith’s
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