Joy to the World Song Fragment Found in Manuscript
A fragmentary text resembling lyrics or chant is found in an old manuscript. It shows repeated patterns and possibly phonetic rendering rather than final verse. The readable portions hint at musical structure but lack complete lines or attribution.
Christmas Eve Worship at St John’s Lutheran Crane Creek
A detailed service outline from St John’s Lutheran Crane Creek lists Prelude and hymns including Joy to the World and O Come Little Children. Scripture, prayers, and multiple songs follow with various choirs and helpers named, closing with Silent Night and benediction by Pastor Fuchs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Stumme
Kathie Steege
Cleota Brase
Paul Zander
Roger Heidemann
Paul Engert
Donald Henricks
Twee Onh
Iear
Jesus
Herald Angels
Christmas Eve Services in Community Churches
Community churches plan Christmas Eve services and a selection of carols performed by the organist. The schedule highlights traditional hymns and seasonal music, inviting families and neighbors to celebrate together.
Christmas Pageant at St John’s Evangelical and Reformed
A St John’s Christmas program Saturday evening features narrative "We’ll Tell You a Story" and "Peace, Good Will" with soloists and choirs. Part I to Part III include the Nativity tableau, "O Little Town of Bethlehem," and "We Three Kings" with church school participants and choir numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Rea
Greg Mauer
Dean Petersen
Clare Judas
Duane Lee
San Duane Petersen
Karen Hooper
Larry Luhring
Carol Mahlstedt
Ronald Liddle
Marlys Hirsch
Isaiah
Micah
Church School
Abraham and
Sarah
Immanuel
King David
Manger
Shepherds
Jesus
Th Board of Christian Education
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed
Siegel
V. D. Weidler
Wanda Dettmer
Allen Heinemann
Sharon Biermann
Steven Wilkins
Eeee Mary Bull
Eugene Dettmer
Harry Sievers
Donna Kappmeyer
Logan Harms
Steven Heideman
Alan Kappmeyer
Charles Kaiser
Judy Dettmer
Colleen Weidler
David Elston Buls
Isaiah David Bolte
Csi
Icsscs
Elaine Eick
Marlene Hooper
Karen Pinch
Ruth Weidler
Vernon Buchholz
Joyce Buls
Roger Buchholz
Phyllis Kappmeyer
Little Town of Bethlehem
The
Joyce Schnurstein
Frederick Hildebrandt
We Three Kings
Eugene Drape Wisemen
Karlton Kappmeyer
Robert Hildebrandt
Ronald Sievers
Christmas Festival at St Pauls Ev Lutheran Artesian
St Pauls Ev Lutheran Artesian plans three services for Christmas Day with English at 10 15 am German at 11 15 am and Sunday school at 9 15 am The Eve service at 8 pm features child centered music and a color film strip The children's service includes In Bethlehem s Manger The Birthday of the Babe and The Story of Jesus Birth with participants led by O H Moll and Roger Traetow Several musical numbers and choirs are listed with Theo Abresch as organist and director Pastor O H Moll leads the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Rogge
Mark Wikner
Savior
William F. Goetz
Oscar A. Bang
Arnold Westendorf
Stephen Slasberg
Kenny Hennings
Linda Niemeyer
Susan Oberneu
Judy Peters
Livya Selck
Corrine Towne
Alvert Oberlieu
Mary Ellen Biesterteit
Judy Boeckman
Luanne Dettmer
Juny Kay Forberg
Norma Jean Miller
Carol Nacke
Linda Nicklaus
Karen Buchnoiz
Marjean Guniow
Connie Jennings
Ronald Neisey
Gerald Lanmann
Vennis Miller
Mopvert Lonne
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Dorothy Henning
Cneryi Binsberg
Junior Boeckman
Larwin Koich
Bruce Unger
James Kemp
Lois Bergmann
Lenoy Boevers
Dean Clausing
Bonnie Hennings
Connie Eenmudt
Mauriene Sennem
Michael Wagner
Allan Weicher
Joel Wikner
Ye Good People
Iyob
Louise Goetz
William Kuker
David Mohling
Julie Soles
Marianne Wikner
Leo Sauerbrei
Julie Bremer
Kelly Hesse
Gary Klenzmann
Lois Ladage
Ann Lahmann
Dennis Weidler
Eileen Young
Dolores Rush
Roger Block
Judy Boldt
Leroy Bonarden
Dixon Bunger
Virgil Henning
Frederick Lahmann
Jacklyn Lobeck
Gregory Schmidt
Suzanne Towne
Roy Soles
Dennis Bergmann
Charles Block
Larry Judisch
James Lohmann
Elmer Buchholz
Peggy Christoffer
Carolyn Hunemuller
James Martin
Jeannie Martin
Beverly Mohling
Dickie Niemeyer
LaJean Slack
Virgil Block
Marius Day
O Thou
Carol
Iowa
Leonard Block
Mark Block
Mary Bremer
Mary Dale Bieck
Glenyce Waschkat
Leslie Lauck
James Wolf
Holy Angels
Vitass
Kelsey
Connie Heinemann
Kathryn Miller
Janice Nicklaus
Alan W. Weidler
Donald Hunemuller
Mary Block
Joyce Boldt
Danny Brase
Robert Kuker
Yvonne Kaikbrenner
Saaron Nacke
Ronald Rieck
Aida
Lutheran Children’s Home
Waverly
Lutheran Welfare Society
Herald Angels
Rosalie Klemp
LaVerne Lobeck
Shirley Mohling
Karla Nicklaus
Margaret Schwein
Sandra Wagner
Postlude
Manger
O. H. Moll
William Simmer
Gordon Sievers
Steven Steinbronn
Larry
Garry Meier
James
Kendall Wittenburg
Karleen
Koleen Kallenbach
Patty
Darlene Stout
Linda
Herman Meyne
Paul
Verla Zander
Beverly Kohagen
Deborah Pipho
Duane Roettjer
Mary Kallenbach
Carol Abresch
Mark Traetow
Gloria Eick
Darrel Schlichting
Eunice Heine
Charles Meier
Kenneth Simmer
Eugene Traetow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marlys
Johnny
Mark
Gaur
Bob
Betty
Anna Schumacher
Mrs
Arnold Platte
Miriam French
Frederika
Lloyd Ludwig Sumner
Albert Rieck Pinhook
St. John’s Lutheran
Western Douglas
R. E. Barrack
Stanley Bockhaus
Duane Rieckenber
Judah
Marva Connor
Ramona Poppe
Judy Oldenburger
Judea’s Plains
Ugdy Garner
Karen Mahlstedt
Janice Bergmann
Rosemary Garner
Lynn Joens
David Lee
Lynn Brase
Carmi Dooly
Anthony Brase
Jacob
Ruthanne Joens
Angel
Earth
Ilys Stumme
Donna Liddle
Diane Storjohann
Mary Bergmann
Raymond Dietz
Steven Brase
Marvin Luhring
Shirley Liddle
Sheryl Brase
Michael Cooper
Judy Lee
Lois Wright
James Brase
Mark Brase
Joyce Schluter
Diane Brase
Marlene Stumme
Paulette Bra
Iry Hassman
Richard Lee
Sharon Liddle
Sandra Warnke
Rmeogy Klenzmann
Gary Mahlstedt
Bruce Rickenberg
Charles Jetz
Johnie Brase
Marilyn Oberlieu
Larry Judas Joyce Dooly
Barbara Dietz
Betty Ann Judas
Karla Kay Busse
Christ
Barbara Lee
Lucille Mensching
Wendell Brase
Floyd Liddle
Richard Brase
Lynn Steege
Donald Judas
Billy Garner
Larry Poppe
Virgil Erck
Richard Poppe
Eugene Hooper Adar
Asa
Stephen
James Joshua
Peter Andrew Mark John Aram
St. Peter’s
Evangelical and Reformed
Tripoli
E. F. Puhlmann
Crane Creek
Em. Fuchs
Clarence Buchholz
Fuchs
JoAnn Beevers
Gil Swalby
Oviuture
Brent Steere
Marshall Barkoff
Dennis ‘Buchholz
Gerald Zander
Hope
Eaen
Sharon Schuldt
Berdine Ostrogge
Janet Schneer
Kathy Edwards
Ruth Ann Engert
Doris Schweer
Vickie Zander
Barbara Deterding
Rise Barkoff
Dianne Buchholz
Larry Schweer
Phyliss Schweer
Gladys Blasberg
Lois Deterding
Phyliss Schneer
Christian
Bonnie Moeller
Karla Zander
Margene Schuldt
Judy Henricks
Marietta Schuldt
Jo- Ann Boevers
Oe Barth Steere
Donald Blasberg
Gene Boevers
Robert Zander
Ee Fuchs
Larry Lohmann
Larry Moeller
Loren Sommerfelt
Bethlehem Star
Tha Tare
Judy ‘Henricks
Johnny Cadam
David Deterding
Deterding
Marietta Schuldt Bartha
Brent Steere Carrol Henricks
Grace Lutheran
Congregational
Lester E. Gatch
Ricky Buckley
Barbara Schmidt
Roger Heidts
Richard Jueline Hurmence
Dick Magnall
Bonnie Asmus Y
Aarnaeeee Church School
Lost In the
Roy Drewis
Andria Kappmeyer
Gary Schnurstein
Joan Buchholz
Mary Ann Buchholz
Mark Buls
Jolene Dettmer
Iala
Jerry Biermann
Jesus Shall “Reign
Nadean Bolte
Bonnie Eick
Joan Bock
Jana Sievers
Harley Meyer Jr
Lowell Heinemann
Richard Buchholz
David Drape
Allen Mueller
Billy Kappmeyer
Elaine Buchholz
Richard Buhrow
Sharon Kappmeyer
St. Paul’s
Ev. Lutheran, Artesian
Arvella Kammeyer
Little Lord
David Meyer
Roger McBride
Larry Kuecker
Jean Senst
Richard Bergmann
Steven Schwemm
Judy Krueger
Diane Watts
Karen Kuecker
Roger Kuecker
Diane Peters
Linda Bergmann
Duane Waterman
Paula Tiedt
Mary Ellen Lahmann
Jerry Neuendorf
Dennis Krueger
Allen Kuecker
Sandra Bergmann
Judith Kuecker
Sharon Miller
Allen Schwemm
Lois Watts
Carolyn Lahmann
Verjean Bockhaus
Karen Watts
Part II
Linda Schwarze
Elinor Stumme
James Miller
Vern Bockhaus
Alan Schwemm
Judy
Jane Sievers
Kathryn Zander
Leroy Stumme
Duane Peters
Maybeth Hoppenworth
Congregation
Children
Luther League
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