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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1924
Page
5
St Augustine's parish outlines Holy Communion and Children's Matins for December 28 Holy Innocents Day with a large confirmed class by Rt Rev Griswold plus a 11 o'clock service for children on Sunday. Baptism, Bible School, and mission meetings scheduled for December 28 29 and January 4 8 11 with Rev Hominghaus delivering sermon.
The Senior Christian Endeavor plans a December 29 dinner arranged by Miss Helen Ellis with a sleigh ride if the weather cooperates. Reservations due by December 26 to Frances Brown. A candle-light service is set for December 28 at 5 30 led by Miss Julia Ricketts with Miss Katherine Duffield as speaker.
The church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 a m with Dr Stansel delivering the year's message The Home Guards meet at the church the Intermediate league gathers in the parish house and the Epworth league holds a 6 p m session A lunch club meets at the Central Y M C A 198 LaSalle street Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts activities are planned including a Winter Frolic at Dam Nov 2 and a Christmas Eve Fantasie by Pipes of Pan at p m with churchwide attendance encouraged Cantata Story of Bethlehem and a service of prayer and praise follow Watch Night service is set for Wednesday stockings likely and all are welcome
December services at English Lutheran Greenlear and Seventh William Guise will focus on Christmas and Epiphany themes. The message aims to extend the Joyful Spirit into the New Year with appropriate worship and events for the season.
The Junior choir will not meet tomorrow. Church School members should be at 4 30 next Sunday morning for Home Coming. Mr. Lloyd speaks at 10 30 on New Year Smiles. Dorothy Anderson to care for children during services. Family Day worship at 11 with Noble Cain directing music. Dr. Lloyd will preach Courageous Thinking. Welcoming the New Year, messages of progress and renewal.
St Johns Lutheran Wilmette invites members and neighbors to Christmas and New Year worship with services on December 28 and January 1. Holy Communion offered. pastor to read 1924 parish report January 4 and new church council officers inducted.
The Wilmette Baptist Church holds services and classes including a Sunday morning theme The Acceptable Year of the Lord. Choir plans New Year music and Bible school at 9 30 with graded instruction. B Y P A meetings for Charter and High School at 5 40 in Children’s hall and Southwest room. Dr George Craig Stewart of St Luke's Evanston speaks at 7 40 with Milan Lusk as pianist. Mid week meeting is omitted on December 31. Bible school workers meet at J C Blaylock’s home 1232 Lake Avenue. The church is at Wilmette c and Forest avenues.
The pastor states readiness to assist anyone desiring to identify with the Christian church and to serve in any capacity for the kingdom of Christ.
Village Collector Edmund Kerr announces the old year’s close brings renewal time for ash and refuse contracts by residents and businesses. Renewals and special assessments are to be settled at the Village offices as the new year begins.
Ouilmette Country Club presents a gala night with elaborate Christmas and New Year decorations. The ball room and corridors show the decorator's touch as 300 or more diners and frolickers prepare for New Year’s Eve celebrations. A children’s party on December 2 and an at home day on New Year’s Day frame the season.
Rev. Stephen A. Lloyd moderator of the Conference of Illinois will attend the Convocation of Congregational members at Knox College in Galesburg during the early part of next week.
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