Star of Wonder Christmas pageant at church morning service
A Christmas program titled Star of Wonder unfolds with organ music carols and readings. Children from nursery to junior departments perform narrations recitations and choral numbers led by teachers including Mrs Arnold Westendorf Mrs Erwin Towne and Rev William F Goetz. The event features The Living Christmas Tree and Silent Night with offerings for Lutheran Children’s Home and Welfare Society of Iowa.
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Annunciation
Jerusalem
Manger
Arnold Westendorf
Michael Mullen
Gregory Lahmann
Richard Gienau
Mary
Dorothy Henning Se
Lawain Judisch
Glenn Ladage
Connie Young
Diane Moeller
Lorin Weidler
Loren Larsen
Ruth Block
Paul Engert
Lionel Bergmann
Jae Oo Kethy Berger
John Wolf
Diane Nacke
Dietrich c
Paul Kuethe
Connie Hennings
Karen Buchholz
Lonnie Boldt
Dennis Miller
Gerald Lahmann
Lloyda
Robert Towne
Ricky Towne
Bruce Bunger
David Jenau
Stanley Klemp
Donald Young
Cheryl Blasberg
Glen Slack
James Klemp
Junior Boeckmann
Darvin Boldt
Linda Block
Marjean Guhlow
Ronald Kelsey
Alice Kuethe
Jane Rieck
Diane Hartmann
Allen Blasberg
Robert Buchholz
Mary Young
LeRoy Beevers
Bonnie Hennings
Joel Wikner
David Bremer
Mary Westendorf
Connie Schmidt
Marlene Schwein
Lois Bergmann
Michael Wagner
Alan Weidler
William F. Goetz
Marie Kuhrt
Beverly Mohling
James Martin
Jeanne Martin
Dick Niemeyer
Paul McNamee
Elmer Buchholz
Peggy Christoffer
Dale Rieck
LaJean Slack
Julie Soles
Glenyce Waschkat
Leonard Block
Mary Louise Goetz
David Guhlow
David Mo
Richard Holm
Dixon Bunger
Jackie Lobeck
Roger Block
Judy Boldt
Frederick Lohmann
Gregory Schmidt
A . OO
Oscar A. Bany
Christmas Program at St John’s Revives Festive Readings
St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Siegel hosts a Christmas program Monday December 24 at 7 30 PM led by Pastor V D Weidler featuring recitations songs and picture interpretations. Performers include Boeckmann Dettmer Kappmeyer Ingersoll Dettmer Buhrow Buchholz and many others. The program combines readings songs and slides projecting The Christ Child Comes to Christian Homes with Candle Light Drill and a benediction and distribution of Christmas treats.
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St. John’s
David Boeckmann
Joyce Dettmer
Richard Kappmeyer
Richard Ingersoll
Yrill
Lois Mueller
Charles Kaiser
Judy Dettmer
Diane Rae Buchholz
Diane Irene Buchholz
Anthony Kingery
Mary Bull
Eugene Dettmer
Harry Sievers
Dana Kappmeyer
Steven Heideman
Paul Kingery
Sandra Ingersoll
Wanda Dettmer
Allen Heinemann
Sharon Biermann
Connie Kingery
Christ Child
Rayer
Icture
Ruth Drewis
Doris Hildebrandt
On - Oress
David Drape
Billy Kappmeyer
Richard Buhrow
Darlyce Buhrow
Janet Bock
Audrey Kappmeyer
Barbara Buhrow
Verne Bolte
Allen Mueller
Betty Buchholz
Elaine Buchholz
Bonnie Eick
Joan Bock
Cynthia Kingery
Lowell Heinemann
Roy Drewis
Flame of Bethlehem
Carol Bock
Karen Boeckmann
Kenneth Buhrow
James Dettmer
Diane Drape
Rosalie Buchholz
Ruth Boeckmann
Vernon Buchholz
Joyce Bull
Joyce Schnurstein
Phylis Kappmeyer
Frederick Hildebrandt
Roger Buchholz
Jerry Biermann
Christmas Eve Service at St. Pauls American Lutheran
Detailed program for a Christmas Eve service led by Pastor Cyril Jandrey with organist, readings, dialogues, and hymns. Participants include teachers Merle Hoppenworth Duane Waterman Mary Ellen Lahmann and many children. congregational songs include Oh Come All Ye Faithful Angels from the Realms of Glory and Silent Night. Public event notes a gift offering and closing prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Hoppenworth
Duane Waterman
Mary Ellen Lahmann
Paula Tiedt
Linda Bergmann
Diane Peters
Roger Kuecker
Kenneth Stumme
Zion
Prophets
Israel
Duane Peters
Alan Schwemm
Jerry Neuendorf
Sharon Miller
Vern Bockhas
James Miller
Lord
Leslie Peters
Kathryn Zander
Vern Bockhaus
Elinor Stumme
Linda Schwarze
Karen Kuecker
Steven Schwemm
Diane Watts
Carolyn Lahmann
Karen Watts
God
Shirly Sievers
Little Town of Bethlehem
Congregation Dialogue
Manger
Mary
Leroy Stumme
Joseph
Sandra Bergemann
Veriean Bockhaus
Christmas Eve Service at St. Paul Lutheran Artesian
The St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran church Artesian presents God Loved God Gave a Christmas service on Christmas Eve at 8 15 PM The program includes carols readings and recitations by the church children and choir directed by Theo Abresch Pastor O H Moll delivers scripture and address with a long sequence of performances by local youth and choir members ending with dedication and benediction followed by a communal hymn and prayer
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St. Paul Lutheran Church
Artesian
Theo. Abresch
St. Paul Lutheran School
O. H. Moll
Carlene
Coleen Kallenbach
Gordon Sievers
Marion Moll
Duane Roettjer
Mark Traetow
Beverly Kohagen
James Wittenburg
Darrel Schlichting
Larry Meier
Linda Meyne
Eunice Heine
William Simmer
Eugene Traetow
Eileen Sievers
Garry Meier
Immanuel
Steven Steinbronn
Verla Zander
Kenneth Simmer
Charles Meier
Roger Traetow
Shirley Roettjer
Flaine Traetow
Carolyn Brandt
Janet Heine
Linda Ratliff
Martin Schlichting
Ruth Simmer
Mary
Carol Abresch
Mr. Abresch
Christ Child
Donald Kohagen
Mark Moll
Danny Moeller
Pauline Rucker
Lois Abresch
Jesus
Christmas Eve Services In Community Churches in Tripoli
Christmas Eve program at Congregational Tripoli features pastor Lester E. Gatch, organ prelude, carol singing, recitations, playlet The Manger Scene, choir and solo performances, and festive readings. Readers list names of teachers, pupils, and choir members across Junior and Senior departments with carols including Away in a Manger and O Holy Night. The event concludes with offertory prayers and pictures with music.
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Christ
the Manger
Jesus
Mrs. Allen
Carol Lageschulte
Manger
Wm. Buckley
Robert Schmidt
Angels
Lloyd Juel
Linda Hills
Carol Heidt
Clifford Juel
Paul Magnall
Mary
Barbara Schmidt
Joseph
Janet Chapin
Kathy
Laura Hurmence
Caroline Kehe
Clark Snelling
Michael
Ann Buckley
Christie
Jenifer Colburn
Sheryl Magnall
Robert Brewer
L. B. Shriver
Cindy Goebel
Billerie
Janice Heidt
Sweden
Dennis Juel
Denmark
Kay Ormston
Come All Ye Faithful at St Johns Lutheran Christmas Service
St Johns Lutheran Western Douglas hosts an Advent service Monday December 24 at 7 30 PM led by Pastor R E Barrack with organist Mrs Stanley Bockhaus. The program features carols scripture readings and dialogues including The Prophets Trouble Israel and The Song of the Angels with participation by Karla Kay Busse Barbara Dietz Michael Cooper and many local singers and students. A Christmas offering and benediction conclude with Joy to the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran
Western Douglas
R. E. Barrack
Mrs. Stanley Bockhaus
Michael Cooper
Shirley Liddle
Sheryl Brase
Judy Lee
Marvin Luhring
James Brase
Oeace Stumme
Diane Storjohann
Betty Ann Judas
Donna Iddle
Israel
Donald Judas
Joel
Lynn Steege
Jacob
Eugene Hooper
Moses
Floyd Liddle
Micah
Richard Poppe
Malachi
William Garner
Jeremiah
Wendel Brase
Isaiah
Christmas Eve Service At St John Lutheran Crane Creek
Christmas program at St John Lutheran Crane Creek features pastor Em Fuchs and a full night of carols, readings, and recitations by Sunday School and choir groups. Participants include Margene Schuldt Barbara Deterding Diane Buchholz Brent Steere and many others with musical selections such as O Come Little Children O Holy Night and Joy to the World.
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Tov Eny Weer
Wee _ Church School
Timmy Groves
Allen Dean Buchholz
Janet Ann Leisinger
Carol Ann Spier
Bruce Platte
Vicky Lee Harris
Diane Mahl
Teresa Wilharm
Tommy Groves
David E. Buchholz
Joann Bolte
Karen Leisinger
Earl J. Schwartz
James Boeckman
Larry D. Buchholz
James A. Kuhrt
Phyllis M. Buchholz
Jerelyn Fink
Marylen Lampe
Diane R. Schwarze
Helen A Kreis
Richard 0. Milius
Linda Haase
Phyllis Schnurstein
Daniel Ray Ambrose
Raymond Buchholz
Darrell Mahlstedt
Terryne Fink
Daniel Drape
Dennis Bock
Barry W. Fink
Lu Ann Crittenden
Elaine Bolte
Diane Mae Drewis
Judith Buls
Karen Biermann
Kenneth Kirchhoff
Michael Fink
Lenne Schroeder
Marshall Wilharm
Kathy Aubrey
Mary Jane Thies
Judy Meier
Joyce Buls
Darrell Buchholz
Roger Bonarden
Marlys
Larry Drape
Darlys Rettig
Daniel Schumacher
Diane Schroeder
Tamara Schwarze
Charles Schwartz
Sherwin Bull
Karen Bockhaus
Lorraine Dravis
Connie Lampe
Martin Drewis
Duane Schumacher
Sandra Struck
Linda Barry
Larry Bunger
Sandra Aubrey
Whyla Schwarze
Klemp
Ronald Hackbarth
Louis Schwartz
Robert *Hwartz
St. John’ ‘ Lutheran
Crane Creek
Em. Fuchs
Clarence Buchholz
Margene Schuldt
Little
Rise Barkhoff
Barbara Deterding
Diane Buchholz
Bonnie Moeller
Jean Sathana
Jesus
Brent Steere
Sharon Schuldt
Marshall ‘Barkhoff
Burdene Ostrogge
Dennis Sets
Janet Schweer
Gerald Zander
Ae Roy Bales
Gladys Blasberg
Lois Deterding
Phyliss Schweer
Darel Hinrichs
Larry Schweer
David Deterding
John Cadam
Larry Lohmann
Barth Steere
Gene Boevers
Judy Hinrichs
Marietta Schuldt
Larry Moeller
JoAnn Boevers
Donald Blasberg
Robert Zander
James Fuchs
Loren Sommerfelt
Eugene Oltrogge
Angels
Little Town of Bethlehem
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Johnny
Mark
Bob
Betty
Anna Schumacher
Readlyn
Mrs
Arnold Platte Knittel
Miriam French
Frederika
Lloyd Ludwig Sumner
Albert Rieck Pinhook
Mrs. Floyd Sassmann Denver
Grace Lutheran
Tripoli
Elsa Tegtmeier
Caroli
Bethlehem
St. Peter’s
Indergarten Department
Pee Ctisiivths
Roman Soldier
Joseph Mary “the Annunciation
Ead
Shepherds
Children’s Group
Church School
Jana Sievers
Aundrian Kappmeyer
Gary Schnurstein
Marsha Buls
Joan Buchholz
Richard Buchholz
Steven Dettmer
Jolene Dettmer
Ann Buchholy
Mark ‘Bull
Janice ‘Kappmeyer
Nextn
Pxarlton Kappmeyer
Kendra Mueller
Robert Hildebrandt
Gerald Buhrow
Ronald Sievers
David Bolte
Elaine Eick
Elston Bull
Marlene Hooper
Colleen Weidler
St. Paul’s
Siegel
Cyril Jandrey
James Lahmann
Jandrey
Ent
Barbara Schwarze
Little Baby
Allen Kuecker
Sandra Bergmann
St. Paul’s Ev
Lester E. Gatch
Sammy Kehe
Karla Kay Busse
Barbara Dietz
Brase
Mary Bergmann
The
Richard Reischange
the Lord
Christ the Lord
Ie Juanita Brase
Janice Stumme
Rosemary Garner
Serene Ety Ng Teenene
Steven Garner
Michael Laydon
Roger Luhring
Kendra Nordman
Kathy Brase
Joyce Stumme
Julianne Iserman
Marilyn Cooper
Gary Schluter
Jonnie Brase
Larry Luhring
Ronald Liddle
Duane Petersen
Larry Judas
Diane Brase
Paulette Brase
Marlene Stumme
Richard Brase
Jesse
Virgil Eick
Adonijah
En Hassman
Joab
Bruce Rieckenberg
David
Richard Lee
Nathan
Duane Rieckenberg
Barbara Lee
Larry Poppe
Abel
Charles Dietz
Man of
Gary Mahlstedt
Aes Ss
Kathy Schluter
Dean Brase
Marlene Bergmann
Dixie Ruehs
Leon Luhring
Patsy Liddle
Pamela Bergmann
Baby Jesus
Joyce Dooly
Marilyn Oberleu
Karen Hooper
Carol Mahlstedt
Marlys Hirsch
Kathy Steege
Sharon Liddle
Elain Klenzman
Sandra Warnke
Marion Stumme
Cleota Brase
Kathy Edwards
Larry Schuldt
Vickie Zander
Donald Hinrichs
Paul Zander
Doris Schweer
Marcia Schuldt
Roger Heidemann
Rebecca Barkhoff
Karla Zander
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