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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1927
Page
7
The Presbyterian Church on South Loudoun Street schedules morning and evening Christmas services led by Rev. F. T. McFaden with a 11 a.m. sermon and an 8 p.m. pageant. A 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, a 6 p.m. interchurch service, and a 9:46 a.m. children’s program accompany the day. The Strawbridge Home gift is collected.
Greenwood M. E. Church and Rev J Luther Neff announce no service this Sunday. The service moves to Sunday afternoon January 1 when the pastor will preach. All community members are invited to attend the first Sunday of the new year.
A Christmas dawn service at 6 am and morning worship at 10 30 am are planned followed by a Christmas pageant at 6 pm by the Sunday school titled Christmas in Many Lands. The pageant shows observances in several nations and was devised by a school member. The church shifts to 10 30 am worship to give families time at home.
The First Christian Church lists 9 45 a m Sunday school with Robert M Hook as superintendent. The Phileatha Class leads the worship program. An 11 a m worship and sermon titled 4 Christmas Message is planned.
The First Brethren Church announces a 7 30 p m Christmas program with Santa Claus visiting to talk to the children and distribute presents. Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Charles Buhl as superintendent. The pastor will deliver a Christmas message at 11 a m on Joys That were Born Into the World With Christ. Everyone is invited to worship and visit with a Brethren spirit. the pastor will answer whether women should keep silent in churches during Sunday school.
The United Brethren Church announces a special Christmas service at 11 a.m. with music led by Mrs. Ella Hodges and no evening preaching. Sunday school starts at 9:45 a.m. and a school entertainment is planned for Monday at 1:30 p.m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. led by W. P. Anderson.
Braddock Street M E Church invites all to Christmas morning worship at 6:80 o clock featuring carols the Christmas story by St Luke and post service greetings. The church will be beautifully decorated and no other services are planned that day. Rev Murray D Mitchell minister.
Early morning candle light service at 6 30 records in Market Street Methodist Episcopal Cor Cameron and Cork streets. The Christmas story and solo featured.
Church of Christ announces a Christmas Day program with 9 45 a m Bible school in the main auditorium, special class songs, and a treat for participating classes. An offering supports six aged ministers and missionaries. 11 a m sermon What Does Christmas Mean to You by the pastor, followed by communion. 6 45 p m Christian Endeavor led by Juanita Riley on What Does Christmas Mean to the World. 7 30 p m sermon God Made Visible In Christ. Mid week prayer at 421 South Cameron Street 7 45 p m led by O C Miller. Public invited, visitors welcome.
Grace Lutheran Church invites all to celebrate Christmas with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and services at 11 a m featuring a Christmas sermon by the pastor. The Sunday school Christmas program is scheduled for 6 30 p m Wednesday with a midweek service at 7 p m.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Loudoun and Cecil Streets lists services on the first and fifth Sundays at 7 30 and 11 a m, second and fourth Sundays at 7 30 a m, third Sunday at 11 a m, with Sunday school at 10 a m and First Friday 7 30 a m. Rectory at 407 South Loudoun Street. Phone 106 J. Everyone welcome.
Adjutant Craig leads Salvation Army announced services at the Court House Auditorium with an open air service at 7 30 p m Saturday. Prisoner services Sunday at 11 am and Sunday school at 4 30 pm with classes for all. Evangelistic meeting and Sunday school at Union Chapel on Martinsburg Pike at 3 45 pm. services there every Wednesday at 7 45 pm. A welcoming religious organization for all.
Christmas morning at 6 30 a.m. a service features a story by Rev E T Clark and carols by the choir. Sunday school at 9 45 a m with no 11 o'clock service. The cantata Unto Us a Child Is Born starts at 6 p m. All are invited.
The Church of Christ at Bartonville led by Rev. F B Sapp announces Sunday morning services on December 26 followed by communion. A Christmas pageant titled The Spirit of Christmas will be presented by the Sunday school at 7 30 o clock next Tuesday evening. Everyone is invited.
Christmas entertainments at Refuge at 7 30 p m Christmas Eve and at Stephens City at 7 30 p m Monday Preaching as follows Stephens City 7 30 p m Kernstown 11 a m Refuge 3 p m The public is invited to worship with us.
Community church notices list Rev J Hoge Smith of County Presbyterian at Cedar Cliff Vaucluse with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 7 30 p m and Cedar Creek Marlboro with Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m and Love Hope Chapel with Sunday school time not specified.
Pleasant Valley Sunday school at 10 am and sermon at 11 am with Senior Christian Endeavor at 7 30 pm. A Christmas program is planned Monday night at 8 oclock. Fairvenes sermon at 3 pm. Mount Pleasant Sunday school at 10 am and a Christmas program at 8 pm.
Frederick circuit revival at Rev P R Diehl church welcomes all for Christmas events. Carpers Valley and Round Hill host Sunday school and sermons with Christmas gifts distribution and communion. Paxon and Macedonia schedule evening services and entertainment inviting the entire community to join in the spirit of the Christ child.
The Reliance A B church led by Pastor Rev H Be Richardson schedules a Christmas program on Christmas Eve at 7 30 and a Christmas sermon at 7 30 that evening. A Sunday school at 10 a m precedes sermons and services at Friendship Church and Ridings Chapel Christmas day services at 10 a m with treats and a second Sunday school at Friendship at 2 p m followed by a Christmas sermon at 3 p m. A Greenway Sunday school Christmas program is set for Tuesday December 27 at 7 30 p m.
Rev H. H. Daffin pastor schedules at Opequon Memorial Found Hill Burnt Church and Opequon Chapel. Sunday schools at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m.
Radio stations schedule Christmas Eve programs including carols cantatas orchestras and community sings. Listings show WBAL WGY WSAI JZ Chain NBC NBC stations with times from 4 PM to 2 AM and features such as Christmas Eve plays and nationwide carol sing programs.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a plan to cap liquor shops at one per thousand residents. The author questions how a thousand people can legally fit into a single saloon while noting the restriction.
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