Churches Prepare Christ Child Programs Across Bethlehem
Bethlehem churches mark Christmas with cantatas and sacred music. St John Lutheran in Bethlehem hosts a children’s program on December 24 featuring a full service, recitations, and songs by Day and Sunday schools. The program traces Jesus birth themes from the Gospel writer to Bethlehem and the manger with choir and student performances. The public is invited to attend.
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Uge
Christendom
St. John’s Lutheran
Christmas Day Services at St Marys Church
St Marys Church hosts a 4 AM Christmas morning service with the Chancel Choir of 199 boys and the 5 30 AM Solemn High Mass led by Rev James T Daley and assistants. The male choir performs Laurentio Perosi Missa Te Deum Laudamus with soloists Boley Haze Horan Guth. Offertory features Adeste Fideles and Lovely Infant.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Petro von
James T. Daley
P. Lux
E. J. Murphy
Lester Emery
Laurentio Perosi
Arthur Boley
Robert Haze
David Horan
Charles Guth
Jack Huge
Chance
Marzare
Cullins
Louis Kolopus
Young Ladies Sodality
Boys Chancei Chor
Sisters of Notre Dame
Perosi
Offertory
Alfred O'Donnell, Jr
Dr. Guth
Robert Huge
John Emery
Gene Resar
Mrs. Huse
Oran
Second Annual Messiah Rendition At First Baptist Church
At 4 o clock Sunday afternoon the choir orchestra and soloists of The Baptist Church present Handel Messiah in a candle light service lasting about ninety minutes. Soloists come from a thirty five voice choir and church musicians. The program features only the Messiah and is open to the public. Morning service features Christmas music by the ladies chorus.
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The
Baptist Church
Meassiah
Nativity Pageant at First Methodist Church
The First Methodist Church presents The Nativity pageant on Sunday evening December 23 featuring about fifty young people from church and school in a dramatic mystery play with Bible scenes and carols. Mrs Hazel Ryan plays Mary and the cast includes Edward Bembower Joseph and Carol Christman Gabriel with a full church choir directed by Robert T. Moore. Dr Bond will preach The Heart and Soul of the Christmas Story and special music includes The Hallelujah Chorus and pieces by Foote Guilmant and Defany.
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New York City
Mary
Hazel Ryan Joseph
Edward Bembower Gabriel
Carol Christman Zacharias
Robert Wilcox
Edsgar Burr
Robert Williams
Robert Holmes
Lawrence Stone
George Boorn
Robert Blakely
Virginija Mohrman
Gladys Edwards
Kathryn Highgate
Ruth MacDonald
Barbara Woodruff
Marion Syke
Shirley Ann Christman
Carol Burgas
Patsy Fulmer
Norma VanKeuren
Leora Chobanoff
Marion Holmes
Jane Unger
Phoebe Ne
Robert T. Moore
Louise Brown
O. E. Brodbeck
King Solomon's
Frank
Harmon
Dr. Bond
Bernice Jackson
Arthur Foote
Offertorr
Defany
Guilmant
Christmas Services At St. Pauls Church
St Pauls Church schedules carol singing by the young peoples league for the sick and shut ins on Sunday evening at seven. A Christmas morning worship at ten features Mrs Wiz field singing No Room in the Inn and a Christmas message by the pastor. An evening 7 30 program titled The Adoration of the Kings and Shepherds will be staged by Sunday school members with the church choir and listed participants.
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C. Wizfield
E. Grace Underrass
Mildred Emily Cook
Mildred Wagner
Marion Aebie
Dorothy Vietzen
Marian Gilmore
Rosemae Worthington
Marion Anthony
Josephine Mischka
June Barnhart
Feima Wirth
Florence Welton
Helen Albert
Julia Ben
Christmas program by Nazarene Sunday School this Monday
The Church of the Nazarene Sunday School will present a Christmas program Monday at 7 30 PM. Children under Miss Charlotte Blythe directed will perform recitations songs and dialogues with musical numbers by adults and the assembly. The church sits at 320 Broad Street above Bowers Drug Store inviting the public.
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Church of the Nazarene
Charlotte Blythe
Assembly
Chas. Perry
Willie Andrews
Gala Robinson
John Machnour
Francis Vanderson
Clyde Robinson
Ralph Andrews
Raymond Ketchum
Crystal Robinston
Merle Tonk
John Ketchum
Hazel Robinson
Paul Vanderson
Maxine Vanderson
Edgar Terrell
Bardelia Tonk
Merle
Joyce
Merit Thatcher
Saw
W. Anderson
Joyce Crooks
Donna Robinson
Burdella Tonk
Charles Perry
Ada Drage
Leonard Machnour
Dorothy
Eleanor Machnour
Jean Robinson
Louise Herrmann
Evelyn Ehrlich
Broad Street
Bower's
Cantata Christmas Prelude at First United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian church presents The Cradle of Bethlehem a Christmas cantata by Irenee Berge sung by the First United Presbyterian Church choir Sunday at 4 PM directed by Mrs Robert T Moore with Mrs Charles Fisker as accompanist. Solo parts include Mrs C L Bristol Miss Doris Wheatley and others in soprano contralto tenor and bass voices. The Misses Doris and May Wheatley perform a duet and the public is invited to attend.
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Bethlehem
Irenee Berge
First United Presbyterian Church
Robert T. Moore
Charles Fisker
C. L. Bristol
Doris Wheatley
Robert Moore
Don E. Phelps
Frank Ailsop
George Krugman
Doris
May Wheatley
Birth of a Savior Declared to Shepherds in Bethlehem
Luke recounts angels announcing the birth of Christ to shepherds near Bethlehem. They visit Mary, Joseph, and the newborn Jesus lying in a manger as the celestial vision departs.
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Bethlehem
Judea
Jesus Christ
Mary
Joseph
David
Christ the Lord
Christmas Observances Across Grace and Emmanuel Churches
Christmas services span morning and afternoon with choral anthems and pageants at Grace Church and Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Notable performances include choirs from Grace with soloists, a Christmas pageant on Christmas Day, and prophecies sermon by Rev. F J Schumm.
Grace Lutheran Sacred Prelude Ahead of Nativity Celebration
A Grace Lutheran service offers a sacred prelude to the blessed nativity of our Lord with a contemplative program. The church invites parishioners to attend the prelude event highlighting seasonal hymns and devotional readings.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Christmas Festivities in Springfield Ohio
Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Princeton and Garford Avenue hosts Christmas events led by Superintendent A. J. Fenner. Morning worship features a pageant and White Gifts for the Oste rian Orphans Home. A children’s program is at 4 PM with a candle light cantata at 7:30 PM.
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Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Princeton and
Garford Avenue
Oesterian Orphans Home
Springfield
Ohio
A. J. Fenner
H. Smart
J. Shackley
N. Dale
Edna MacDowell
J. Martin Beck
Mr. Beck
Nevin
Shackley
Gauber
Elmer Erickson
Advent Sermon and Christmas Services at St Andrews
The fourth Sunday in Advent at St Andrews features a morning sermon titled Rejoice in the Lord with references to Advent and Christmas joy. Services begin 7:30 with church school at 9:30 and worship at 10:45, Young People meet 7:15, Christmas Eve decoration and a 10:30 service, and a Christmas Day service at 7:39 PM.
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Judgment
Heaven
Hell
Christmas Program At Church Of Christ
The Bible School of the Church of Christ on Second and Chapel Streets presents a Sunday evening Christmas program at 7 30. The lineup features Opening Hymn by the Congregation, prayer by Mrs James A Smith, the General Superintendent. Musical pieces include Tarl Demos on trumpet Raymond Bowen on clarinet Robert Mallory on trumpet with Jean Little as accompanist. Readings and scenes include Around The Christmas Tree part I Philanthropy Club Entertained by Ann II The Dolls Come to Life The Philanthropy Club entertaining The Children of The Orphanage and Hark The Herald Angels Sing with the Trio. An organ solo Variations of Christmas Carols and a final hymn by the Congregation followed by benediction.
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Princeton
East River
Leonard Krugman
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Dover
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Zion
E. H. Pierce
Wilfred Block
Stalrs
Russell Schmittzen
Adam
Lord Jesus
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Bethlehem
F. C. Maker
Bible School
Church of Christ
Second
Chapel Streets
Jas
A. Smith
Tarl Demos
Raymond Bowen
Robert Mallory
Jean Little
Philanthropy
Ann
Philanthropy Club
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Clair Short
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