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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1940

Page

5

Christmas Music Program at Market Street Church

Market Street Methodist Church hosts a Christmas music program with morning and evening worship. The morning service features the senior choir directed by Mrs. Meta Sloat and an organ piano duet "O Holy Night" performed by Mrs. Mae Carper and Miss Doris Sartelle. The evening pageant is directed by Mrs. John H. Bowers with Rev. Garland Evans Hopkins supervising scenes and Harry Deichman handling settings and lighting.

Market Street Methodist Church Meta Sloat Adam and Orem Mae Carper Doris Sartelle John H. Bowers Garland Evans Hopkins Harry Deichman

Christmas Pageant Recreates Nativity at Capitol Square

The annual Christmas pageant at Capitol Square in Richmond features Nativity scenes with a full choir and soloists. Cast includes Sylvia Harry as Mary and Gerald DeHaven as Gabriel in Scene I, and Bobby Lee as Joseph in Scene II. A Midnight Communion follows services at St. Paul A M E Church with Rev. S. F. Parks.

Capitol Square Richmond Sylvia Harry Mary Gerald DeHaven Angel Gabriel Come Immanuel A. C. Halyosa Mary and Joseph Bethlehem Bobby Lee Neill Babb Bartlett Joseph Harry Tevious Bailey Ralph Harry Tate Andrew Babb Harlan Hamton Eugene Russell

Christmas religious services span several churches in city

A string of church notices outlines December 22 sermons and Christmas events. Braddock Street Methodist led by Rev Swann lists morning services with a Christ mas present theme and a drama of carols by church school. Other churches show varied worship, Sunday School times, and special music announcements.

Centenary Evangelic Church Christmas Schedule

The Centenary Evangelic Church led by Rev. S L Flickinger M D lists a 9:45 morning church school with Herman Lee as acting superintendent, 11 a.m. Christmas sermon titled Christmas in a World at War, 6:30 p.m. Children and Young People celebration, and 11 p.m. Christmas Eve service The Adoration of the Nativity with the pastor’s greeting.

Centenary Evangelic Med Church S. L. Flickinger Herman Lee

Christmas Services At Montague Avenue Church

The Montague Avenue Metho dist Church led by Rev. Harry Balthis lists 9 45 a m Church School led by Geo Haines and 11 a m Morning Worship with special music by Junior and Senior Choirs directed by Marie Fogel and Taylor Barr. A 71 30 p m pageant Lift Up Your Voices by church children. Monday 7 30 p m Christmas entertainment and treat. Also First Baptist Church with Rev Dr E T Clark offers 9 45 a m Sunday School and 11 a m Morning Worship and 5 15 p m Evening Vespers. Disciples of Christ Rural Charge led by S J Goode notes Rock Enon Bible School 10 4 p m and Walnut Springs Bible School 10 a m with 7 30 p m Evening Worship.

Montague Avenue Methodist Church Harry Balthis Geo. Haines Marie Fogel Taylor Barr First Baptist Church E. T. Clark Disciples OF Christ, Rural Charge S. J. Goode Rock Enon Bible School Walnut Springs

Church of Christ Announces Sunday Schedule and Choir

The Church of Christ at 20 W Cork Street led by Pastor Charles Hume Funk lists Sunday School at 9 45 Morning worship at 11 with selections from The Promised Child The sermon On Wings of Song The Young People's Christian Endeavor meets 430 to 700 at Mrs Chas Funk 414 Gray Ave Christian Endeavor Societies 630 Evening service features carols with solos and piano. All singers invited.

Church OF Christ Cork Street Charles Hume Funk Stults Christian Endeavor Chas. H. Funk Gray Ave

Grace Lutheran Church Christmas Services Schedule

Grace Lutheran Church on Boscawen Street lists a full Christmas program led by Pastor Carl A Honeycutt. Sunday School and Men’s Bible Class at 9.45 a.m. feature guest teacher Dan Leatherman, with an 11 a.m. sermon What Does Christmas Mean and Children of the Church. A 6.45 p.m. Carol Concert by the Royal Trumpeters precedes the 7 p.m. Church School Christmas Service. Christmas Eve service runs from 11.15 p.m. to midnight.

Grace Lutheran Church W. Boscawen Street Carl A. Honeycutt Dan Leatherman Royal Trumpeters

Christmas Services At Mann Methodist And Congregational Church

John Mann Methodist Church holds 10 a.m. Church School and 11 a.m. Morning worship with a sermon titled Christmas Without Christ. Evening worship at 8 p.m. features Deaconess Gaither of Baltimore. A Christmas play is planned for Wednesday. Congregational Christian Church led by Rev. Robert A. Whitten offers 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. Divine Worship with Christmas music, 5 p.m. Candle light Vespers, and 6 p.m. Christian Endeavor.

John Mann Methodist Church J. Lloyd Garrison Christ Gaither Baltimore Congregational Christian En Ghee Robert A. Whitten Charles Dunlap Christian Endeavor

Winchester Presbyterian Church Christmas Services Heading

The Winchester Presbyterian Church will hold Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Superintendent J H Moling Jr and morning worship at 11 with a sermon by Rev Ronald S Wilson titled The Glory of the Manger. A candlelight Christmas music service by two choirs is at 5 p m followed by a Christmas Eve service on Tuesday at 11 p m.

Winchester Full Gospel Tabernacle C. H. Anderson Winchester Presbyterian Church Ronald S. Wilson J. H. Moling, Jr

Christmas Activities at United Brethren Church

The United Brethren Church led by Rev. L G Bridges lists a 9 45 Sunday School and Bible classes with Kenneth Patton as superintendent. A Christmas worship at 11 with Senior Choir and Dorothy Larrick singing Cantique de Noel followed by an 6 30 Intermediate Christian Endeavor and a Young People's Choir Christmas service. Gifts for White Gift baskets, a Monday 7 o'clock children’s Christmas party with Santa Claus, and a note about many young children present.

United Brethren Church L. G. Bridges Kenneth Patton Adult and Young Peoples Department Dorothy Larrick Young People’s Choir Fellowship Club Santa Claus

Christmas Service At Market Street Methodist Church

Rev Garland Evans Hopkins leads Market Street Methodist Church with 9:45 a.m. Church School and 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship featuring special Christmas music. 7:30 p.m. Annual Christmas Pageant with a piano duet by Miss Betty Jo Stretchberry and Miss Annie Lee Funk playing Beethoven. Monday Cherub Choir and Girls Chorus at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday Boy's Choir at 4 p.m. Christmas Midnight Communion at 12 M. Friday tea for college students and high school seniors.

Joseph Mary Christ Caroline Stretchberry Rowe Mr. Hannum Robert Snapp Adam Charles Herrell Kenzil Timbrook George Craig Bates Betty Jo Stretchberry Annie Lee Funk Market Street Methodist Garland Evans Hopkins

First Baptist Church Christmas Schedule at Norman

First Brethren Church Norman on Berryville Ave invites public to morning worship at 9 30 a m with The Virgin Birth in Prophecy and 7 30 p m Worship Service titled Behold The Lord Will Come Again Bible School 10 30 a m led by A C Frye Sun day School Pageant by Mrs Uphouse's Class Christmas party for youth Tuesday 8 p m Carol singing 10 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m New Year break for School of the Bible.

First Brethren Church Berryville Ave Norman H. Uphouse Bible School C. Frye Christian Endeavor

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Service Schedule

Pastor Rev. C Worthington Love leads Sunday School at 9 30. Men’s Bible Class at 9 30. Morning Worship at 11 a m with sermon The Call of the Master. Sunday School Christmas program at 7 30 p m. Christmas Eve services at 11 30 p m. Public invited to worship with us.

Lutheran Church OF Our Saviour C. Worthington Love

Christmas Programs and Services Across Churches

Reliance United Brethren Circuit led by Rev. Philip Walz lists Friendship Church worship at 11 a.m. Ridings Chapel hosts a Christmas program at 10:30 a.m. Stephens City holds Sunday School at 3 p.m. Reliance Sunday School at 10 a.m. Young Peoples at 7:30 p.m. No preaching this Sunday. Christmas program Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Greenway Sunday School 10 a.m. Christmas Program 8 p.m.

Reliance United Brethren Circuit Philip Walz Friendship Church Ridings Chapel Stephens City Reliance Young Peoples Greenway

Highland Avenue Church Services Note

Sunday School starts at 3 00 p m with Rev Jierman J Ywomeldorf as pastor Elwood Willey leads the Sept 7 7 p m Young People meeting The 730 pm preaching service features a sermon by the pastor The 730 Wednesday Evening Annual Christmas Entertainment follows Thursday 730 Mid week Hour of Prayer All are welcome.

Highland Avenue Jierman J. Ywomeldorf Elwood Willey Young People’s Meeting

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