Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1928 — Page 5

: I JON REFORMED TO GIVE PROERfiM * The (hristmas program at the Zion | Reformed church will be rendered ci, I Christmas Eve, which is Monday night. December 24, beginning at 7 15 1 odock. Approximately 100 children are taking part in the program. The first, part will be given by the begin , M rs and the primaries and the secI ond pa rt b y the j uniors and inter- ■ | mediates. Two cantatas entitled K “Who is Santa Claus?” and "A H Secret for Christmas” will he renderI e d. A cordial welcome is extended to I the public. A special offering will be 1 lifted in l>ehalf of the Orphan's Home ■ nt Fort Wayne. ? Part I

t ■ Devotionals > Song. "Little snow Flakes” B Primary Department Welcome Carl Miller K Exercise and Recitations Mrs. D. Goldner's Class I Exercise, “Christmas For All” | Mrs. C. Brodbeck s Class I Exercise, “To Bethlehem We | Hasten” Mrs. F. Andrews Class ] Cantata. “Who is Santa Claus?” 3 Josephine Jaberg, Godie LeimI enstall and Edna Egley's Classes Part II j The second part of the program is a I cantata, entitled, “A Secret for I Christmas.’" The cantata consists of I various speaking parts, solos, a musiJ cal dialogue, a trio and a number of j other choruses. The children greet 1 the audience with a cheery Christmas J selection. In a little while they are | ready to go to bed, but they steal I back for a last look at the stockings j hung at the mantle. With a tap at | the window, the Fairy Star-light ent--1 ers. She asks if they can keep a 1 secret. If so, she and the other fairB ies will visit them to explain what j Christmas really means. Then come g Uro fairy spirits of Christmas to pre- | sent the true underlying virtues of 1 Christmas—Cheer, Happiness, RightI eousness, Industry, service, Thankfl fulness, Memory, Affection and Selffl Denial. The Fairy Star-light counsels ■ the spirits to put each virtue into j practice in actual living. ,1 The cast o£ characters is as follows I Virginia Miller fl ® MS -.- Leia Palmer , flll Mary Cowan ■ Fairy Star-lightßernadine Kolter 1 Spirits and Fairies Cheer Harriet Fruchte ■ Happiness — Milton Hoffmann 1 Righteousness Vera Roth fl Industry Paul Hendricks fl Service Lulu Stramn , | Thankfulness Marcile Shoe j Affection Charles Dishong Seii-Denial Richard Brodlieck o Zion Evangelical Lutheran West Monroe Street Paul W. Schultz, Pastor. Divine services, German. 9:30 a m. Divine services, English, 10:30 a.ra. Sunday school, 9:30 a. m All Sunday school children are requested to be present Sunday afternoon at church at 1:30 o'clock for a rehearsal. Our children's program will be given Monday evening beginning at 7:15 On Christmas day two services will be held, German at 9:30 and English *t 10:30 a. m. — o i St. Marys Catholic Church The joyous feast of Christinas will lie celebrated with 12 masses at the ] St. Marys Catholic church. The i Christmas high mass will be held at , five o'clock in the morning and follow- , Ing the first mass and up until nine , forty-five masses will be said continuously. The scheduled masses will be < “t 5, 7:30, and 9:45. Holy Common- I ion will be distributed at all the t niasses, except' the last mass at 9:15. Lach priest wi.T say three masses on Christmas morning. With the excep- ' tion of three masses, all will be said ' *t the high altar. As has been the f custom the congregation will receivt Holy Communion during the masses. The Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz, and Rev. Father Joseph A. Hession. will he assisted by Rev. Father Ambrose Holme of this city and an out-of-town Priest. Confessions will be heard •' Sunday afternoon and also on Mon- ■ day afternoon and evening for those w ho wish to receive Holy Commuii- ( ion on Christmas. At the side a'lar ( a crib with an image of Infant Jesus has been erected and during the ( rooming masses special Christmas songs will be sung by the children's a choir. t —— o Christian Church i R. B. Hurt, Pastor t Bible School 9:30 a. m. Dr. Burt Man- ( Sold, superintendent. ( Communion, 10:30 a. in. Sermon. 11.00 A. M. t Evening: 7:30 p. m Christmas pro- j Sram in charge of the following committee: Hazel Schultz, Florence Anderson. and Mrs. Mary Artman. Treats c "ill be distributed at this time to th p s Sunday school children. a

st. John Lutheran Church On Decatur Road Organized Dec. 25th 1845 E. R. Trueiztch, Pastor Chna""* 1 . t 0 CUr Lord and Ood! ( h ’dren s service Monday evening t ■ o clm-k conducted by Prof A W .. XXut ««< Presbyterian ... Harr * H - Ferntheil, pastor V e come again to the joyous season of the year when all the world is rejoicing because of the birth of the Son of Man. This church sends greetings to all its members and friends at this season and may we be as the wise men ot old bringing our gifts to Him, not gold or frankincense or myrrh, but our hearts that we may rejoice and say He is born in my soul. We have s night and have found Juniors will meet in the church parlors with Mrs. Lower and Mrs. Horton Dr. Patterson desires that all those who are in the cantata be on time at 9:00 o’clock.

r Sunday school at 9:30. Mr. Ed Ashbaucher and Mr. C. D. Teeple are the 3 superintendents. Let us learn of Him who came unto us on the first 1 Christmas to bring peace unto all the world. The adult and senior topic is’ ’ “The Birth of Christ.,” All other departments are closely graded. We will help you find your place. i Morning worship at 10:30 The pastor will be assisted by the Young i peoples Choir at the Christmas service. There will be a Christmas story for the children and a Christmas message for all. Christian Endeavor will be lead by Miss Bernice DeVoss at six o’clock. There is a fine topic to be discussed concerning the modern Christmas. Be sure and be there. Evening service at 7:00 o'clock. Special music, Christmas carols and a Christmas sermon. Come and enjoy the spirit of the season. o United Brethren In Church R. E. Vance, pastor. 11. Cor. 8:9, “ror ye Know the grace of our Loid Jesus, that, though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.” Our Christmas program will be given Sunday morning following the Sabbath school. The Sunday school is gradually increasing, tomorrow ought to witness a goodly number present. Christian Endeavor. 6:00 p. m. Evening service 7:00. Theme, “The King of Kings.” This service will be filled with the spirit of the Christmas time. Welcome. Scripture for consideration in Wednesday evening's prayer meeting, for Dec. 26th, memory verses, James 5:20; 11. Cor. 5:14. Scripture readings, Luke 16:19-31. I. Cor. 13th chapter. Remember, United Brethren, the Otterbein home offering, that is to be gathered tomorrow. Come before the Lord with a good offering. "In giving there is living.” — o— Baptist Bulletin O. E. Miller, Pastor In the Bible School meeting promptly at 9:30 the lesson study will gather about the Christmas story, In fact during the entire day Christmas will be uppermost. At 10:30 th. morning worship with message from the subject, “Consider Jesus Christ’. The B. Y. P. U. will meet very promptly at six o’clock to close the meeting’ in time to prepare for the Christmas program at seven. In the evening hour the Sunday school will give a program, a brief pageant by a number of boys and girls a number of selections of music and readings, a brief message by the pastor then closing the program baptismal service. Observing the sacred ordinance of baptism will be a fitting climax to the spirit of the day. Rev Howard Brumley, one of the boys of the church, will assist in the services ' i'raver ’and praise service Wednesday evening. Hebrews Chapters 5 and 6. Welcome to these services and programs. First Evangelical Church M W. Sunderman, Pastor Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth Peace. Good Will toward Men. Sunday School at 9:15. Eugene Runyon. superintendent. Christmas program by the members of the Beginners Primary and Junior departments Sunday school at 10:15. Christmas treats to the children. Greetings to M e 7:o"e Pageant: “The Light of the World” by H. Augustine Smith, will be given. About one " tors participate in the production of th ? h r E at L P Th" wlil sponsor a carolJ on Monday night. They will leave the’church at seven o'clock and visi tJe aged and shut-ins and sing the old 1 ThmTwiH be a sunrise worship in the church Tuesday, ((-'hristmas Mor jng) 6:30. Everybody Dr Patterson and chMren. of Marmaduke. Arkausau wHI spend the Christmas vacation with Dr. and Mrs. Frod

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22,1928.

CHILDREN TO 1 GIVEPROGRAM I. 6 A Christmas program will be given by the children of the First Evangelical church at the church, Sunday morning The program will start at t 10:15 o'clock. Members of the be- - glnners, primary and junior departi ments of the Sunday school will take ’ part in the program, which is as foli lows: i Greetings Robert Malony I A Letter to Santa Marjorie Branch Coming Home From Grandma Norma Peterson A Little GirlEtola Jane Eady I Wish You A Merry Christmas By six girls ‘ Luther’s Cradle Hymn Primary department The Thing I Like Patsy Gardard Writing to Santa Evelyn Graber Why I Love Christmas Phylis Kolter A Christmas Wish The Schnitz Brothers Bound to Grow Robert Gentis Yes, Me Too Betty Smith Signs of Christmas Agnes Foreman Song Junior Department The Lovely Little Girl Betty Fuhrman Christmas Day Maxine Martin Santa's Age Jessie Smith Which Is Better Robert Harman and Betty Fuhrman Not Boy Blue Arthur Merriman The Sunday School Boy Kieth Smitley A Christmas Exercise Primary Children An Old Friend Kathryn Brown I Am Happy Betty Melchi The Christmas Story Etta Anspaugh How They Bay 1t... Thelma Darr Helping Mother . Madeline Spahr Christmas Cheer Five Primary Boys Just 'fore Christmas Lawrence Anspaugh Merry Christmas and Goodby Arthur Sunderman Children's March. Duet —Christmas Night. ..Cleora Baker and Mary Jane Devor Offertory—Bright Star of Heaven F. M. Timball Mrs, Francis Eady Anthem—The Nativity—Chas. H. Gabriel The Church Choir —o First Methodist Church R. W. Stoakes, Pastor The Sunday School of Religious Instruction will meet promptly at 9:30 a. m. Earl Colter will be in charge There will be a good class for everyone. As a member of the Sunday School you have a right to make suggestions to the nominating committee for the election of officers in Jhe School for the coming year. Your committee is made up of the following members; Mr. Paul Edwards, Mr. Leigh Bowen, Mrs. Fred Mills, Mrs. Fred Handler and Miss Fern Passwater. The Morning Hour of worship will be at 10:45 with the pastor in charge This will be the occasion for the Christmas Sermon. In fact the whole days program is one pertaining to Christmas. The Junior Church hour will be in charge of Mis. Stoakes at the same time as the morning hour of worship 10:45. There will be no Intermediate League or High School League on Sunday afternoon. These groups are invited to take part in the Senior Group at 6:00 P. M. Miss Dorothy Walters will be the leader. The whole plan for Sunday’s services will be shot through with the idea of making it a “White Christmas” and every member of the church and school will be asked for a gift of something that can be given to the needy or a money gift that will be given to the Children through the benevolent boards of the church. The evening service will be at 7:00 o’clock. The program will be given in two parts. The first will be a a Christmas Cantata by the Tligh School League, Choir under the direction of Mrs. Dan Tyndall the second part will be a pageant under the direction of the committee on “Special Programs”. This will be the closing service of the day and will bring to a close the "White Christmas” gift for the church and school. o St. Marys Catholic Church First Mass. 7:00 a. m. Children's Mass, 8:30 a. in. High Mass, 9:45 a. m. Prayer Hour and Benediction, 2:30. o Zion Reformed Church Corner Third and Jackson Streets A. R. Fledderjohann, Pastor At this Christmas, as at the first, the mind of the wise still follow His star and in the heart of the lowly the angel chorus sings on. Our Christmas program will be rendered on Christmas Eve. Monday night, December 24, beginning at 7:15 o’clock. A detailed program lias been given in another column. Services for tomorrow are as follows Sunday school at 9:15. Lesson, "The Birth of Christ”. Worship service at 10:30 o'clock, with a message on the subject, “Luke,

The Physician in Messianic Prophecy". A cordial welcome is extended to all There will be no C. E. meetings nor evening service* tomorrow night because of the crowded rehearaale In the afternoon. Let us also remember that there will be divine worship services on Christmas morning at 10:30 o'clock with a session of meditation on the subject "With The Wise Men to Bethlehom", You are also reminded of the special offering to he lifted at the program on

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Monday night for the Fort Wayne Orphan Home. Extending to all members and friends of the church a "Most Happy and Blessed Chrlstmastlde." — Misses Helen Haubold and Katherine Kauffman arrived home last evening from Indiana University, for a Christmas visit at their respective homes. Miss Mabel Tague from Nippanee will spend the holidays vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Tague.

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