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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1930
Page
6
Rev E A Lambert leads Christmas worship with morning sermons on The Deeper Meaning of Christmas and The Beautiful Advent Stories. Cantata When the Saviour Came features Bethlehem scenes. Epworth League hosts Christmas playlet Christmas Cheer at 6 45 pm. dawn service 6 30 am. all welcome.
Salvation Army announces Sabbath school at 2 p m Y P L at 3 p m and preaching at 8 p m Everyone is cordially invited to attend these services.
The Mount Carmel F B Church on South Braddock Street invites all to Sunday school at 10 30 a m preaching at 11 45 a m and 8 p m with B Y P U at 5 30 p m The pastor will preach on No Room In the Inn and the Senior choir will sing Christmas music. A Christmas candies distribution for children and a Christmas Exercise The Meaning of Christmas Friday December 26 with a Baby contest and tree will follow.
Rev B L Ingram pastor leads 11 am prayer and 2 45 pm Sunday school with 8 pm sermon by Rev J W Stephen on Christmas day at 3 30 pm Rev J S Mason to preach 8 pm children’s program and gifts for Sunday scholars free supper for children Friday December 26 at 6 30 pm hosted by Dr Taylor Finley and others.
United Brethren Church marks Christmas Sunday with 11 am and 7:30 pm services on The Birth of Jesus and What His Birth and Life Means to the World. Sunday school at 9:45 am, Christian Endeavor at 6:45 pm led by Miss Garnet Hamrick and Mrs. Ada Hicks. Christmas entertainment 7:30 pm. No prayer meeting Wednesday. ensemble practice Sunday at 2 pm with all costumes required. Luke 2.19.
Cor Market and Cork Streets hosts Advent events led by Rev. S. L. Flickinger D D. Morning worship at 11 with sermon, 9:45 Church School led by Lawrence Hollis, 4 Junior Endeavor gift drive for city children, 6:30 Young People Candle Light, 7:30 Vespers. Christmas Eve service urged for all readers.
Bible school starts at 9 30 with W H Galloday as song leader and W B Wells as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 features a gospel message by the pastor on Putting Christ Into Christmas. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 45 for juniors and seniors, followed by gospel singing and preaching at 7 30. One day in the courts of the Lord is better than a thousand outside.
The Church of Christ schedules Bible school at 9 45 a m with L L Hockman supervising. Sunday preaching at 11 a m includes communion under the theme Working For God. Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m led by Mrs Joanna Canter, with Junior Endeavor visiting from the Senior group. Evening sermon at 7 45 p m Advent of the Christ Child. A Christmas program by elementary Bible school at 1 30 p m replaces Wednesday prayer service. Visitors welcome.
The First Christian Church announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m evening worship at 7 30 p m. At 5 p m the Christian Endeavor societies hold a vesper service followed by caroling. A special musical program by the young people’s choir accompanies both morning and evening services. The pageant The Holy Grail is set for Monday at 8 p m and Tuesday features a Christmas service by the primary department. Public is invited.
The church moves Sunday school to 9 30 a m with all departments meeting at 9 45 for the Christmas tree entertainment. The pastor preaches at 11 a m and the evening service at 6 15 features Christmas music and a cantata. No B Y P U service.
Rev D Witherspoon conducts Sunday school at 3 PM and evening worship at 7 30 PM The Christmas entertainment replaces the Thursday prayer meeting at 7 PM A cordial invitation is extended to all who will worship with us in any or all services
The notice lists 8 a.m. Holy Communion 9 45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. morning prayer and sermon on Christ The Light of the World 5 p.m. evening prayer and sermon A prayer request asks for strengthened minds and humility and urges seekers to know Thee through Jesus Christ for body and spirit
The pastor will preach at 11 am and 7 30 pm with a morning message for the Christmas season. Sunday school begins at 9 30 am, Bible classes at 9 45 am, and the Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6 45 pm. Christmas exercises are planned for Monday at 7 pm and 7 30 am services on Christmas Day.
Sacred Heart Church at Loudoun and Cecil Streets under Rev. Robert E. Hannon offers Sunday masses at 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday school begins 9:30 a.m. Benediction follows the late Mass.
Lesson text Luke 2 8 20 presents the shepherds hearing the message of a Savior Christ the Lord announced in Bethlehem The passage emphasizes the angelic proclamation and the shepherds journey to witness the nativity scene and their return glorifying God for all they had heard and seen
The text recounts the shepherds in the field who are visited by an angel, receive joyful news of Jesus born in Bethlehem, and go to see the child. They spread the message, and all who hear marvel at the events, while Mary keeps the sayings in her heart.
The piece calls for a universal Christmas spirit beyond sect and race urging peace and goodwill. It argues for a wartime cease in greed and nationalism and suggests Congress pause for a Christmas session to promote charitable, humane values.
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