Christmas services planned by area churches
Area churches prepare for Christmas with special services cantatas and carols. In Carbondale First Methodist hosts a 10 45 a m worship a 4 30 p m children’s program and an 11 p m candlelight service. St Francis Xavier Catholic schedules multiple high Masses and confessions after 7 00 a m and 10 30 a m services.
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Carbondale
First Methodist Church
Shutems
Epshany Lutheran Church
Herrin First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterians
Herrin
First Presbyterian Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Christ
Byron Kuehner
Anne Bowling
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
First Lutheran Church
Murphysboro
Centenary Methodist Church
Sanctuary
Angel
Hilton Jones
Barbara Grosvenor
St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Murphysboro
Santa Claus
Retirement Honor For Murphysboro Pastor Rafael
The Rev. Rafael of First Baptist Murphysboro retires December 31 after 17 years. A farewell reception Sunday drew 300 plus attendees including Reformers H. T. Abbott and A. Gernenz of Springfield. Relatives and colleagues noted his community leadership and ministry across Illinois and Indiana, with plans to live in Florida after retirement and to accept speaking engagements.
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AH. T. Rafael
First Baptist Church
Murphysboro
H. T. Abbott
A. Gernenz
Springfield
John Picron
Marilyn
Gloria Baker
Randy Akin
Rev Beyer Accepts Call to St Johns United Church of Christ
The Rev Carl F Beyer pastor of Church of the Good Shepherd Carbondale has accepted a call to St Johns United Church of Christ Jackson Mich He will lead his final service at Carbondale February 10 He has chaired the South Illinois Synod camp committee and helped buy a campsite from Illinois Central Railroad He and his wife and five children will move to Jackson in February He has served since 1957 and is a Missouri Eden Theological graduate member of Phi Eta Sigma Phi Beta Kappa and the Carbondale Lions Club
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Carl F. Beyer
Church of the Good Shepherd
Carbondale
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Jackson
Mich
Beyer
Carbondale Ministerial Association
South Illinois Synod
Illinois Central Railroad
Mr. Beyer
University of Missouri, Eden Theological Seminary
Southern Illinois University
Phi Eta Sigma
Phi Beta Kappa
Scholastic
Carbondale Lions Club
Herrin Flying Squadron to Host Pastor Toney Jayne
The Rev Toney Jayne pastor of the Forges Free Methodist Church will be the guest speaker at the Herrin Flying Squadron services at 2 p m Sunday.
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Toney Jayne
Forges Free Methodist Church
Herrin Flying Squadron
Churches Plan Christmas Eve and Day Services in Murphysboro
Readings from the New Testament and prophecies will be shared at First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro during a candlelight service on Christmas Eve at 7 30 p m. A 9 a m Christmas Day service follows. First Baptist Church Murphysboro holds a baptism during morning worship and a 7 30 p m Christmas musical led by Mrs John Pieron. The Temple Beth El Sisterhood in Carbondale demonstrates ceremonies.
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Herrin
Herrin Second Baptist
Herrin First Christian
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Childran
Baptist Church
Lee Swope
Herrin First Apostolic Church
Herrin First Methodist
Prn
Martha Davis
First Baptist Church
Karl Fox Kiefer
Virgina Reno
Ralph Swick
Carl Kiefer
Willard Foote
Norman McRoy
Rollin Blythe
Charles Southard
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
David Brown
Carbondale
Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest
Austin
Tex
Episcopal Church
George Purcell
James McKevers
Episcopal Seminary
Evanston
St. Anne's Episcopal Church
Anna
John Harris
Father Harris
Church School
First Presbyterian Church In
Pat Sims
William Thalman
Charles E. F. Howe
J. R. McGlocklin
Hopewell Baptist Church
James Borwn
James Woods
Charles Slaughter
Jewel Thompson
Mary Lee Anderson
Bessie Warren
Willie D. Anderson
Church of the Good Shepherd
Penei al S
Murphysboro
Theon
Concord
Nhat
Lila Anl
William Drews
Medital Carruthers
Carl Beyer
Lutheran Church Christian Day
First Presbyterian Church
John Pieron
Chanukah
Judah Maccabee
Antiochus
Temple Beth el
Old Altar To Be Returned To Kaskaskia Island Church
An altar stone carried to Illinois by Pere Marquette in 1675 will be returned to Immaculate Conception Church at Kaskaskia Island in 1963 after redecoration and repairs. The wooden altar features Virgin and Child and St Joseph statues. original base lost in the 1831 flood. It was kept in the Jesuit museum at St Louis University. Theodore Mueller of Chester is supervising church work.
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Illinois
Pere Marquetta
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Kaskaskia Island
St. Louis University
Kaskaskia
Preparing Pancake Syrup from Brown Sugar
A simple syrup method uses brown sugar, water, and butter. Heat gently in a pan until sugar dissolves and the mixture is hot, then serve immediately.
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Jesus
St. Francis Xavier Church
Robert Hutsch
St. Francis
H. Z. Ratnel
Rafael
Murphysboro Church
Mr. Rafael
Northern Theological Seminary
Franklin College
Franklin, Ind
Rochester Divinity School
Vevay, Ind
Bluldon
Marjorie Burton
Beulah Buchanan
William Gordon
Marion Baptist Church
Marion
N. Y
Lake Benton
Illinois Baptist State Convention
Switzerland Baptist Church
Firsts
South
Ral
Rev
Stangel
B& K’s
Mother Church
First
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Boston
Massachusetts
Chai OF Christ
Carbondale Be
University At
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Reading Reon
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Bible Speaks
Canterville
Olinpis Ave
Resdin
Radia
Walnut Street
Uo Aim
Bonday School
W. A. Robinson
Marion First Meth
Robinson
User Willows
Robert Foreman
Harriett Sonberg
Theodore Mueller
Chester
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9 Family
Herrin Lumber Co
Bill Jack
South Park Avenue
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