Christmas Program At BAChurch Aims Recognition Sunday
A BAChurch program for Student Recognition Sunday will be held Sunday at 7 30 pm with The Christian Youth Fellowship leading. Ferman Smith presides and Richard Snavely reads the scripture. The service honors many students from Reese Davis to Robert Harris. Morning worship at 9 30 includes a sermon by Rev Dr William M Norment and music by Viola Fisher the adult choir and soloists. An evening stereoptical lecture The Other Wise Man by Henry Van Dyke is planned by the pastor followed by New Year Eve events including a three act playlet Once Too Often at 8 pm a social at 10 pm and the watch night service from 11 pm to midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Youth Fellowship
Ferman Smith
Richard Snavely
Mildred Bowers
Edward Randolph McElwee
Reese Davis
Delores Davis
Richard Keyton
Paul Shank
Paul Norment
Joseph Porterfield
William Downs
Joseph Shank
Raymond Miller
Arthur Poole
Elston Newcomer
Edward McElwee
Peggy Lease
Patsy Welty
Peggy Welty
Samuel Pruett
Patricia Schindel
Edward Schindel
Lilian Black
Mark
Rosario Bourdon
Henry van Dyke
Christian Endeavor Fellowship
Ada Clark Davison
Herald Angels
Galilee
Jesus
Charles M. LeFew
First Brethren Church
N. Victor Leatherman
Reverend Holderait to Speak on Slaughter of the Innocents
Morning service at Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church tomorrow will feature Rev. Paul E. Holderait speaking on "The Slaughter of the Innocents" in a German subject. A special feature of the service is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Holderait
Srevice
Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Church of the Brethren holds farewell service before remodel
The Church of the Brethren at East Washington and Mulberry streets schedules a final service in the church school auditorium before moving back to a remodeled sanctuary. At 11:00 Rev. Paul Minnich Robinson will preach This Is the Way, with soloist Miss Hloise Duffey soprano performing The Holy City. Vesper at 7:30 features The Speaking Years as the theme, and the Chapel Choir led by Lawrence Fitzwater will sing He Shall Feed His Flock from Messiah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
East Washington
Mulberry Streets
Church School
Paul Minnich Robinson
Loise Duffey
Adams
Holy City
Lawrence Fitzwater
Hamlet
Zion Evangelical and Reformed
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Scott R. Wagner
Charles Howard Roderick
Hyfrydol
Viola Fisher
Noel” Mulet
Starry Heights
Hagerstown
Friendship Masonic Lodges
St. John’s Day
Bible School and Church Services Schedule
Religious services listed for St Pauls Funkstown Zion Evangelical and Reformed and local lodges. Topics include Where Do We Go From Here, Rejecting the Light, Chain Reaction, An Honest Confession, and On Being Christian with choirs, youth groups, and a watch night service. St Johns Day observance at 7:30 with Masonic Lodges.
Evening Service Sermon on Christian Brotherhood
The church schedules evening service with a sermon on Christian Brotherhood. The Masonic choir led by Donald C Reed will sing A Prayer at Evening George Joseph and Hark Hark My Souls Shelley with solos by Charles Ray Troxell and Samuel F Fieagle. Kemp Fretzer presides at the organ. Church School meets 945 and Youth Fellowship at 630.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Brotherhood
Masonic
Donald’ C. Reed
George Joseph
Shelley
Charles Ray Troxell
Samuel F. Fieagle
Kemp Fretzer
Sunday School and Evening Messages at Local Church
Sunday School convenes at 10:00 am for all ages. At 11:00 am Rev. Henry Bates delivers The Old and the New with special choir music. Evening service features Ralph Mills of St. James Church preparing for ministry at Ashland College. A watchnight service follows Tuesday at 11:30 pm after a social hour from 9:30 to 10:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bates
Ralph Mills
St. James
Ashland College
God Marches On sermon at Trinity Lutheran service
Dr. Wilson P. Ard delivers the morning sermon on God Marches On at 10 45 o clock. The senior choir will sing Christmas carols arranged by Bourdon. At 7 30 vesper hour the motion picture Who Is My Neighbor will be shown by Frank L Bentz in the Sunday School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Funkstown
Luther League
Trinity Lutheran
Wilson P. Ard
Bourdon
Is My
Neighbor
Frank L. Bentz
Wonderful Christ
R. Dane Shure
Child of Bethlehem
Sunday services and Christmas program announced
Sunday School starts at 9 30 with a morning service at 10 30 led by Rev. G M Shimer. Vesper service at St Pauls Methodist in Smithsburg. A Christmas program is planned for Howard Street Methodist Sunday evening at 730.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. M. Shimer
St. Paul’s Methodist
Smithsburg
Howard Street Methodist
The Shepherds Returned sermon at St Pauls Evan Church
St Pauls Evan United Brethren Church Franklin and Locust streets schedules morning service at 11. Dr F Berry Plummer will preach on The Shepherds Returned and Rev Chas A Shelley will preach at 7 30 in the evening on An Untried Path. Sunday School meets at 9 45 and C EB Societies at 6 30. New Year Eve program runs Tuesday from 9 to 12 with movies social hour and devotional service. Regular Thursday prayer meeting and watch night service Tuesday 8 pm. Washington Square Methodist Church choirs present Christmas anthem program Sunday at 7 30 with soloists and organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Evan
Shepherds Returned
F. Berry Plummer
St. Pauls Evan
United Brethren
Washington Square Methodist Church
Edgar W. King
Dorothy King
William King
Wilbur Sullivan
Corinne Grooms
Geo. F. Handel
Charles 4H. Maskell
Evangeline Heyworth
Edgar’ King
Revival and Christmas pageant at area churches
The First Church of God on Summit Avenue and Baltimore Street hosts a January revival led by Rev. J. E. Barbour of Martinsville DIL with R. Kenneth Fleagle as soloist. New Year services include a candlelight communion and a vespers showing The Child of Bethlehem. Trinity Lutheran Chapel plans a New Year tableaux and Christmas pageant duplication at Broadfording.
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of God
Summit Avenue
Baltimore Street
J. E. Barbour
Martinsville
Dil
R. Kenneth Fleagle
H. c. Gonso
Christmas Worship Plans From Several Churches
Churches announce New Year services including a Watch Night Communion and sermons on Tomorrow Light and The Pyramid of Years. Reverends LeFew Young Marsh and Leatherman outline morning and evening worships with choirs and specials at St Pauls First Brethren and St Marks Evan. Lothian.
Special services at old Reformed Church in Leitersburg
Sunday afternoon at 2 30 measure in Leitersburg old Reformed Church with Orville R Bitner leading assisted by The Bread of Life Mixed Quartette and Bernard Nott soloist director The message will be on the phonograph board for children These meetings are non denominational
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Reformed
Leitersburg
Orville R. Bitner
Bread of Life
Bernard Nott
Mapleville Union Chapel to hold Sunday service
Rev. Donald Stonesifer of Boonsboro Lutheran Church will lead the service at Mapleville Union Chapel Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Sunday School promptly at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mapleville Union Chapel
Donald Stonesifer
Boonsboro Lutheran Church
Sermon Topics at Christ E&R Church Services
The Rev. Frederick Eyster will preach Priorities of 1947 at the 11:00 a.m. service. The Rev. Gordon Sperry selects And the Child Grew for the evening message. Church school meets at 9:30 a.m. and the confirmation class is also at 9:30 a.m. on the church balcony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Eyster
Christ Evangelical and Reformed Church
Gordon Sperry
Church of God Mission to Host 7:30 Meeting Tonight
The Church of God Mission at 388 South Potomac Street will hold a meeting tonight at 7 30 o clock. A special program has been arranged for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God Mission
South Potomac Street
Christian Science Sunday Lesson Sermon Announced
The Christian Science service plan for December 29 includes the lesson sermon with Bible citations and passages from Mary Baker Eddy. First Church of Christ Scientist at 235 N Potomac St hosts morning service at 11 and an 8 pm Wednesday meeting. The quote stresses sacred Scriptures and spiritual understanding as the path to truth. Separately, Canadian fishermen must travel at least 150 miles to reach the tuna-rich Japanese current off Vancouver shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
Churches of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Potomac Street
Mary Baker Eddy
Vancouver
Post Plans Meet for VFW in New Home
William D. Byron Post 1936 Veterans of Foreign Wars to hold regular meeting Monday evening at the new corner home Washington and Locust streets. Important business will be discussed and all members urged to attend. A smoker with movies and refreshments follows in the clubrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Byron
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington and Locust Streets
Local churches schedule for Sunday services and classes
A listing of morning and evening worship times, Sunday School, and youth or evangelist services at multiple churches around Washington and surrounding streets. Included are St Mark s Lutheran, First Church of God, St Paul s Evangelical, Methodist, Church of God Mission, St John s Lutheran, and more with times such as 9 30 10 45 11 00 and 7 30 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
First Christian South
Washington
Pentecostal GH OF God OF America Inc
Madison Ave
Trinity Lutheran Chapel
King’s Apostle Holiness Church OF God
Mulberry Ave
McComasa
Church OF God Mission
South Potomec St
Grace Brethren
Pentecostal Holiness CH. Washington Sq. Firemen’s Ball
God’s Gospel Mission
Church St
Asbury Methodist
Potomac St
Randolph A
Luther League
Zion Baptist
Washington and Prospeet Sts
Jonathan and Bethel
Westminster Fellowship
GOD Seward and
Spruce Sis
ST. Matthew's Evan
Cor E
Church OF the Brethren
Beaver Creek
Churches OF God
Germantown
Bethel— Bible School
Blue Mountain— Bible School
Williamsport
Ln Christian
Aries
Dearfoss Evangel
MT. Zion
Parkhead
ST. Paul's
ST. Mark’s Lutheran Rohrersville
Central U
Funkstown
Salem Lutheran
Churches across Williamsport area hold varied services
A dense list of church locations and service times spans Williamsport and nearby towns including Beaver Creek Unity, Clearspring, Sharpsburg, Funkstown, and Cavetown. It notes Sunday School times, morning and evening worships, Bible studies, and special services such as Christmas programs and installation services, reflecting a regional ecclesiastical schedule. Notable entries reference Mount Carmel, St Pauls, Trinity Lutheran, and Calvary Brethren among many denominations.
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Bachurch
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Schindel, Rohrer & Co
Fountain Service
Cauffman
Washington St
SEARS
Sears Roebuck & Co
North Potomac
Rudy
Jonathan Sz
Bible School
Walter A. Lepp
Berean Fellowship
First Christian Church
WiLliam M. Norment
D. D
the Presbyterian Church
Washington and
Prospect Streets
Aubrey Young
the Church School
Westminster
Washington Square Methodist
St. James Brethren
Calvary Brethren Church
God
Adam
John D. Myers & Co
N. Potomac St
R. & G. Dept. Store
Point Salem
Point Salem Blession
Broadfording Road
Broadfording
Liberty Street
Joyce Wilson
G. Aubrey Young
Presbyterian Church
Raymond K. Hollinger
Stults
Westminster Fellowship For
St. Paul’s
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Harry C. Marsh
John Whitmore
Young People’s Youth Fellowship
Howard L. Spessard
St. Mark’s Evan. Lothian
Edward P. Heinze
John
Friendship Union Chapel
Halfway
J. Edgar Beckley, Jr
Zion Evangelical & Reformed
Sanctuary Service
Christ’s Reformed
Church OF God
C. A. Brown
Optometrial
Public Square
Bohman- Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
Edmond Braxton Bradford
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Phoebe Pruden Carman
GC. Ford Carman
Bradford
Sydney Bradford
City
Arthur Dorsey
Randalps
Howard’s OF
E. Baltimore St
The
Bon Ton
Kaybee Peeples Store
the House of
Rogers Jewelry Co
West Washington St
RAND
CUT Rate Stores
Inc
West
KAY Jewelry CO
Howard’s Paint Store
E. Washington
Cushwa
ST. Mark’s Lutheran
Wash. Square
Washington Square
First Church OF God
Summit Ave
Baltimorest
X. P
Calvary Brethren
ST. Paul’s Evan. A. B
Howare ST. Howard and Church School
Methodist Ave
Christ’s
Evan
Esi Fra
ST. John's Episcopal South Prospect St
Gospel Tabernacle Cor. Ros
Lanvale Sts
Oelock X. P. Service
Fivenih
Rose Hill Avenue
United Brethren Corner
Locust and Antietam Ste
1Nday School
United
NAI Abraham Synagogue
East Baltimore St
Virginia
Enue Baptist
Evila Ave
Salvation Army
Ethren
North Pot
Hulberry
Mane St
ST. John's Lutheran
South
Potomac St. Sapes
Emmanuel E. U
Summit Avs
Ang Howard
Corbe Sunday School
Eaeeee
Ebenezer A.M
W. Bethel St
Jonathan
Emanuel Baptist Ghurgh
N. Jonathan St
Istian
North Potomac St
Behel
Unday
Wee
Young Peoples
Ween Baptist
Zanacle
Christian
Hakerstown
Western Pike
E. U
Clearspring
Wilk Sunday School
Leitersburg Parish
Beard’s
Jacob’s
Methodist Church
Mancock
Rehobeth
Christ’s Evan
Reformed
Cavetown
Forning Service
Chewsvill
Holy Communion
Shiloh E. Uni
Y. P
Eva
Church Willis
Churches OF God Pacha Bet
Sharpsburg and Tietam
Littlestows Bible Study
Christian Endeavor
Sharpsburg— Bible Study
Antietam
Williamspo Church School
ST. John’s
Trinity Memoris Lutheran
Sharpsburg
MT Zion Lutheran Locust Grove
EV. Lutheran CH
Bakersville
Friendship ‘Union
Chappaleway
Tseses
Churchill
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