Christmas Pageants and Services Across Washington Churches
The First Christian Church hosts a Christmas pageant Sunday at 7 p.m. with narrative songs and prayers, followed by refreshments and a special guest. Assembly of God presents a children’s nativity and plays at 9:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. including a noon candy giveaway. caroling and a family program follow. Nazarene Church lists two December events: a children’s program at 10 a.m. on Dec 19 and a 7:30 p.m. cantata, both open to the public.
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Children of the First Christian Church
Washington
Jesus
Assembly of God Church
Judy Mohr
Jerry
Verna King
Childrens Department
Faith Baptist presents Christmas program and church events
Faith Baptist Church hosts a Christmas choral program I Believe He's The Son of God on Sunday December 19 at 7 p.m. Dawn Stultz narrates with soloists Evelyn Roth Darwin Widmer Connie Bauer Marti Roth Sandi Widmer. Other speakers Harold Rixe Warren Anderson Eva Gallagher Lonnie Reschly Theresa Reschly directs Lyle Zehr on soundtrack. Also Velma Rixe LaVon Zear Catherine Wallace Rev. Harry Stultz pastor. Washington United Methodist Church plans a traditional Christmas Eve service with O Holy Night by Walter Griffin, family scenes and manger tableau followed by candlelighting and Silent Night. Local Methodists hold one Christmas Sunday service December 26 at 10 a.m. No formal church school. some classes may meet.
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Son of God
John F. Wilson
Faith Baptist Church
Dawn Stultz
Evelyn Roth
Darwin Widmer
Connie Bauer
Marti Roth
Sandi Widmer
Harold Rixe
Warren Anderson
Eva Gallagher
Lonnie Reschly
Theresa Reschly
Lyle Zehr
Velma Rixe
LaVon Zear
Catherine Wallace
Harry Stultz
Faith Baptist
Washington United Methodist Church
Walter Griffin
Prairie Flower church to present Christmas pageant God’s Great Love
Prairie Flower Baptist Church will stage a Christmas program on Sunday December 19 at 7 p.m. The original pageant God’s Great Love is written and directed by Mr and Mrs Jim Leet. A Birthday Party fellowship will follow in the church hall.
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Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Jim Leet
Leets
Crawfordsville Sunday School Christmas Program Set
The United Church of Crawfordsville hosts a Sunday School Christmas Program at the south building at 7 p.m. on December 19. The event features recitations music and pageantry depicting the first Christmas and its meaning today with participants from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
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United Church of
Crawfordsville
Joyful Mystery at Columbus Junction U P Church
The Joyful Mystery will be presented by the teen group of United Presbyterian Church Columbus Junction at 10:30 p m Christmas Eve. It is a musical dance drama designed for liturgical celebration with narration in rhymed couplets and a candlelighting finale featuring Silent Night.
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United Presbyterian Church of Columbus
Christmas Worship at United Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church hosts a Christmas morning service with third graders assisting Dr. William Kettlitz in a meditation titled The Peaceable Kingdom. The service features The Golden Bells bell choir, The Superstars youth choir, and chancel choir with flutist Glen Williams.
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William Kettlitz
Washington United Presbyterian Church
Sara Sheetz
Chris Robison
Pam Mason
Derek Murphy
Sherri Dorsett
Andrew Zuehlke
Robert Youngquist
Superstars
Mike Walker
Glen Williams
Chancel
Live Animal Christmas Play At Marion Avenue Church
The annual Christmas play at Marion Avenue Baptist Church Washington features live animals including sheep calves a donkey and fowl. An adult cast portrays the Nativity with a heavenly host made up of young people and music from the beginner primary teen and junior choirs. The public is invited to attend Sunday December 19 at 10 a.m.
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Marion Avenue Baptist Church
Washington
Christ
Christmas and Chanukah contrasts in 1976 Iowa City
University of Iowa religion experts discuss how commercialization shapes Christmas differently from Chanukah. Forell notes Christmas overemphasis on gifts, while Holstein views Chanukah as relatively immune to commercial pressures and rooted in worship and a right to belief. Chanukah gift exchange seen as adaptation, not loss of spirit.
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Iowa City
Forell
Jay A. Holstein
Holstein
Chanukah
Aid to drought farms to buy feed grains
President Ford ordered immediate cash aid for drought-stricken farmers to purchase feed grain for winter livestock. Initial assistance targets South Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin with potential expansion as the Agriculture Department and Federal Disaster Assistance Administration mobilize aid to avert a serious threat to the national cattle and livestock sector.
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Washington
Ford
Midwest
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Agriculture Department
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
Shumakers guests at Wayland dinner
Wayland report of a pre Christmas dinner hosted by Richard Shumaker with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Shumaker and Susan of East Dubuque. Also notes births, deaths, and club activities including Progress Club Christmas meeting and a gift exchange.
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Waynita Magdefray Wayland
Wayne Shumaker
Susan
East Dubuque
Richard Shumaker
Willis Graber
Marlin Torsten
Alan Watling
Marlin
James Stoops
Jim Stoops
Pico Rivera
Calif
Perle Messer
Chester Messer
East Pleasant Plain
Ardith Neff
Judy
Bob
Belinda
Carolee
Fairfield
Guy Messer
Pleasant
Donald Lynn
Brighton
Harold Messer
Olds
Allen Clark
Kenneth Clark
Tamara
Michelle
Ernest Messer
Dave Eichelberger
LaVerne Messer
Roni
Jodi
Gene Messer
Lori Rich
Informal inaugural planned for Carter
Washington UPI six parties will be held the night of the January 20 inauguration for Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale with public access promised to ceremonies. Attire ranges from tuxedos to dark business suits and women may wear dresses. Dancers include Peter Duchin Mercer Ellington Buddy Rich the Glenn Miller Orchestra and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra with rock groups added.
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Washington
UPI
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Walter Mondale
Bardyl Tirana
Washington Armory
D.C
Union Station
Peter Duchin
Mercer Ellington
Buddy Rich
Glenn Miller
Tommy Dorsey
Wayland Sales Co Christmas party and local social notes
Wayland district social pages cover the Wayland Sales Co board Christmas dinner at Sail Inn Cafe with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Seberg and other local couples. The report mentions employees’ dinners at Lark in Tiffin, church Christmas program, Legion Auxiliary meeting, clergy and Peace and Service Committee travel, a funeral in Waterloo for Wendy Lichty, Penn football banquet in Oskaloosa, Junior Rose Bowl trip, Ellsworth Junior College game, hospital visits, and multiple visits among Wayland residents.
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Waunita
Gowey
Gordon Glenn
Wayland News
Winfield Beacon
Lark
Tiffin
Robert Hewit
Gary Miller
Winfield
Kris Thurman
Union
J. B. Magdefray
Wayland
John Baldosier
Jack Stafford
Danville
Karen Sinn
Cottonwood United Methodist Church
Bain-Hulme Legion Auxiliary
Donald Rich
William Thoma
Geraldine Richenberger
Dyck
Danvers
Berne
Ind
Central District Conference
Mennonite Church
W. L. McMickle
Wendy Lichty
Waterloo
Wendy
Kenny Lichty
Allen Roth
Penn
Oskaloosa
Milan Roth
Donnie G. Roth
Pasadena
Calif
Mike Roth
Ellsworth
Iowa Falls
Bakersfield College
Bakersfield
Ann Neff
Margaret Reschly
Addie Davison
Sarah Neff
Harold Neff
Sigourney
John Alter
Moline
Brian
Everett Davison
Mary Neff
Mary
Ann
Howard
Wm. Cochran
Wayland bank group at holiday dinner
Wayland State Bank board members and employees received white carnation corsages at a December 8 Christmas party at Captain's Table in Washington. Other local holiday gatherings included Wayland Feed Service at Iris Restaurant Mt. Pleasant and Sinn Truck Line in Bryn Mawr.
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Wayland
Wayland State Bank Board of Directors and Employees
Washington
Lyle Zehr
Melvin Haberman
J.G. Widmer
Andrew Tschantz
Dean Meyer
Warren Slagel
Kelly Slagel
Kenneth Rich
Stan Meyer
LeRoy Meyer
Bryn Mawr
Sinn Truck Line
Hog Buying
Rex Sinn
Art Sinn
Debbie
Bob Sinn
Larry Morrow
Wayne Heller
Jim Drayfahl
Rulon Roth
Dean Pforts
Keith Nelson
Orval Roth
Dick Magdefray
Cynthia Sinn
Roger Young
David
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Assembly of God
Nazarene Church
Prairie Flower
Columbus Junction
U.P. Service
United Presbyterian
Marion Ave
Blondie
Lechner
Ace
Nancy
Tm A
Lone Wolf
Ulysses Eagle
Washington County Hospital
David Schooley
Pella
Robert Meyer
Aldine Meyer
Larry Meyer
Kenny Meyer
Wayland Sales Co
Wayland Bank Group
Mrs. Waunita Magdefray
Lewis Speidel
Springfield
Ralph Stuart
Cheryl Howard
Muscatine
University Hospital
Hummel
Moppets
Gane Society
East Side Square
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