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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1939

Page

2

Christmas Festival and Pageant Plan at Wilmette Church

The Wilmette church announces a Festival Christmas service at 11 o clock with familiar music and Dr. Allison telling a Christmas story and Advent message The annual carol service follows at 7 p m with the pageant The Coming of the Light presented by a large cast Rehearsals are set for December 20 and 22 and the choirs will broadcast Thursday at 7 o clock Church extends greetings to neighbors and the public.

Allison Christ C. Herbert Jones Young People’s Society Wilmette

Advent Services and Christmas Observances at St Augustine’s

The St Augustine’s Episcopal calendar lists Fourth Sunday in Advent services on December 24 including Holy Communion at 8 a.m. 11 a.m. Morning Prayer with Confirmation and Sermon and a 4 p.m. Children’s Christmas service. Advent and Christmas music selections span multiple choral pieces with organ preludes and postludes. Evening Holy Communion and Midnight Service scheduled with varied hymns and anthems.

Holy Communion Randall William Lester C. Franck Marion G. Faulkes

Christmas Evening Services and Programs Schedule

The schedule lists Bible school at 9 45 a m with a special program then 11 a m morning worship featuring Christmas music by the choir and men's chorus and 11 p m candle light service with additional Christmas selections. Thursday December 28 includes 8 p m hour of prayer and praise.

Bible School

Kirtlands Move Into New Home on Forest Avenue

The Roy M. Kirtlands, formerly of 1000 Michigan avenue, moved in the latter part of November to a home purchased from Mrs. Florence Crewes at 522 Forest avenue. Mrs. Crewes departed for Florida for the winter.

Roy M. Kirtlands Michigan Avenue Florence Crewes Forest Avenue

Baptists Prepare Pageant for Sunday Evening Show

Wilmette Baptist church school hosts its annual Christmas Eve pageant The Promise of the Light directed by church school staff Milton Reid lighting and Lydia Koch music. Cast includes Barbara Hartwig Patsy Buck Donna Berg and others with Robert Buethe Edward Keller Reuben Butow Mary Stephens and more in episodes of Isaiah Shepherds Angels and Wise Men.

Wilmette Baptist Church School The Church School Milton Reid Lydia Koch Barbara Hartwig Patsy Buck Donna Berg Charlene Maine Frances Guthridge Isaiah Robert Buethe Edward Keller Edwin Phelps Bill Buethe Reuben Ernest Butow Dorothea Hartwig Cytheria Gutheridge Gladys Phelps Jean Berg Gladys Dalstrom Doris McKeighan Louise Branscome Marjorie Youngberg Diana Moon Janet Dalstrom

Christmas Homecomings From Local Colleges

Clinton Carpenter Jr son of Mr and Mrs Clinton A Carpenter 601 Washington Ave returns home today from the University of Rochester where he is a freshman His brother Albert returned yesterday from Providence RI where he is a junior at Brown University

Clinton Carpenter, Jr Clinton A. Carpenter Washington Avenue University of Rochester Rochester N. Y Albert Providence R. I Brown University

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St. Augustine’s Episcopal Hubert Carleton Chandler Sterling Dubois Guilmant Bethlehem Barnby Herald Angels Guilmont Village Broadcasting System Inga G. Holst DeAngelis Baers Winnetka Bible Church Em Street Melvin M. Seguine Winn Baptists Poinsettia Santa Claus Linden Ave Creme Central St. University
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