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‘CHURCHES HAIL CHRISTMAS

Pageantry On Vespers Programs

Cantatas Also Arranged For Tomorrow; Chil dren to Take Part.

many Protestant present

Children of churches will

pageants and music for their elders

and friends at Christmas Eve vespers tomorrow. Other late afternoon and early evening services will be conducted

joingJy by children, young people

and adults, or entirely by adults. Miss Esther Okey will be the Madonna in the pageant, “When the Star Shone,” at the EMERSON AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH tomorrow at 4:30 p. m.

Pageants Arranged

“The Holy Nativity,” a pageant, will be presented tomorrow at 4 p. m. at the FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH; “The Manger Prince,” a cantata, at the EDGEWOOD METHODIST CHURCH at 7:30 p. m.; “The Prince of Peace,” a muvstery play, is scheduled for the UNIVERSITY PARK CHRISTIAN CHURCH at 6 p. m, and Nativity” for the children’s servjce at the GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH at 7:30 p. m. Another pageant is Chimes Rang,” to be presented at the church school vespers at the CHURCH tomorrow at 7 p. m. “The Prophet,” “The Annunciation,” “The Madonna,” and “The Wise Men’ are the four scenes of

the musical pageant to be given by will be choral, although a few solos | choir and give a recital at the 6 and are listed. The organ will in some g'clock low mass. quartet in the CENTRAL AVENUE) instances be supplemented by the will sing carols at

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Candlelight

Rites Slated At Midnight

Chimes Will Herald Late Services; Special Music Planned.

Candlelight processions, the ringing of chimes, medieval and modern music and the Holy Communion all will be part of midnight services tomorrow. : The candlelight will symbolize “Jesus the Light of the World”; the music and chimes, joy at His coming, and the Holy Communion, sacrificial giving. At 11 p. m. while the BROADWAY METHODIST CHURCH is in darkness, the organ will be heard playing Yon's “Echo” and Mulet's “Noel” as a prelude to the midnight worship. Young girls bearing can-

Catholics to Read, Chant Modern, Ancient Masses

dles will usher the congregation to their seats and the choir, also with candles, will enter in processional.

Sing Foreign Carols Afterward the electric lights will

come on; Richard Millard Jr. will | sing “Oh, Holy Light,” and a full

The Feast of Christmas will be marked by worship in word and Program of Christmas music will

“The song at masses and afternoon devotions -in Catholic churches Monday. | “Drop down dew. ye heavens from above; let the earth be opened and

| follow. “Lightly, lightly bells are pealing.

pud forth a saviour,” priests will intone tomorrow in the Introit of the Brightly, brightly shine the stars,”

| mass in preparation for Christmas.

joy, purity and light.

| symbolizing read from St. Luke's

| They will

GETHSEMANE LUTHERAN gospel the story of the birth of boys directed by the Rev. F. Victor | M:

his the beginning of the Moravian

The celebrants of Christmas Day masses will wear white vestments carol with which the service will

lopen in the TABERNACLE PRES4|BYTERIAN CHURCH at 11:30 p.

The male choir of 60 men an Paul Matthews, organist, will

Christ in the Bethlehem manger [, Goosens will present the music direct the 40-voice choir in singing

which will be depicted by cribs set up in nearly all the churches,

| The singing for the most part

‘at masses at 5 and 10:30 a. m. and | Carols. lat the 5 p. in. devotions. Albert J.| The bell in the steeple of the |Klain, organist, will accompany the (IRVINGTON PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH will proclaim the hour The girls’ chor | of midnight at the close of the prothe 7:30 a. m. low | gram there tomorrow, Carols, a

METHODIST CHURCH tomorrow harp, the violin or the clarinet. The mass and the women’s chorus at 9 reading from St. Luke, prayers and

at 4 p m. Choirs Will Combine

A series of living pictures illustrating Christmas carols will be substituted for the traditional children's vespers at ROBERTS PARK METHODIST CHURCH tomorrow at 4 p. m. “Glory to the King of Kings" a new anthem by VanDenman Thompson is one of the selections to be sung by the combined senior, youth and junior choirs of 94 voices at the WOODRUFF PLACE BAPTIST CHURCH candlelight service tomorrow at 5 p. m. Dr. Thompson is the Music School director at DePauw University. tin, minister of music, will direct. Children, the girls’ chorus. the mixed choir, male chorus and congregation will sing anthems, hymns and carols at the childrens’ vespers

at ST. PAUL'S EVANGELICAL Christmas carols on the harp ac-|cguURCH. The mixed choir also! cessional at

LUTHERAN CHURCH tomorrow at 4 p.m An old-fashioned Christmas eve program will be presented by children at the WALLACE STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH morrow at 7 p. m.

Hold Candlelight Service

The traditional Moravian candle service will conclude the church school program tomorrow at 2:45 p. m. at the FIRST MORAVIAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH. At the ancient Arabian candlelight service at 7:30 p. m. in the EDWIN RAY METHODIST CHURCH guest soloists David Starr Jordan, Lois Martin, and Vergil Hebert, “Bethlehem,” cantata by Maunder, will be presented by the CENTEN-

ARY CHRISTIAN CHURCH Choir

under direction of William F. Moon tomorrow at 7:45 p. m. “The Cherry Tree Carol,” sung by Mrs. Trula Sims Hoppe, and various selections by the junior and senior choirs are scheduled for the 7:30 p. m. vespers at the BROAD RIPPLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH tomorrow.

Cantata to Be Given

Prof. John M. White of the Arsenal Technical High School will direct the choirs in singing portions of Handel's “The Messiah” at the 4 p. m. vespers tomorrow at FIRST EVANGELICAL CHURCH. “The Hallelujah Chorus” “The Messiah” will be played as

the organ postlude at the children’s |

service entitled “And It Came to Pass” at the TRINITY. EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. “Holly's Christmas Surprise,” a cantata, will be sung by junior church children at the OLD BETHEL tomorrow at 6 p. m.

There will be a Christmas pro- |

gram and pageant at the MORRIS STREET METHODIST CHURCH tomorrow evening. “No Candle Was There and No Fire” by Gostling-Lehman will be sung by Harold James Lee at the 7:45 p. m. service of music at the SECOND MORAVIAN EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Carols to Be Sung

“Chimes of the Holy Night,” a service telling the story of the Nativity, will be sung by the choir and soloists directed by H. Heiden at the LINWOOD CHRISTIAN CHURCH tomorrow at

7:30 p. m. The program of 13 num- herd, organist, and Humbert Pagani,|adult mixed choir at the 5 a. m.|Rev. William C. Nelson

bers opens with “Christmas Bells Are Ringing” and comes to climax with “The Lord Is Born Today.” “Adeste Fidelis” will be the pro-

pers tomorrow in CHRIST CHURCH

ON THE CIRCLE. A series of carol CHURCH. Miss Rosalind Ruhl will|{lowed by

anthems will follow. The children’s vested choir will sing familiar carols at the children’s festival service at the ADVENT

EPISOPAL CHURCH tomorrow at|

4 p.m Candlelight vespers will be at the EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH at 5 p. m. tomorrow at the ST. PAUL METHODIST CHURCH at 4 p. m,, and at the BRIGHTWOOD METHODIST CHURCH at 7:30

.m. Baptism will be held at the 4 p.m. Life Gift Service at the SEVENTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH tomorrow.

COLLEGIATES HONORED

College students home for Christmas vacation will be guests of honor at a reception and tea dance in the temple vestry rooms of the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation tomorrow. from 3 to 5 p. m. A spe-

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music of the masses will be taken from both modern composers and Gregorian chant, the oldest form of [religious music except the Jewish Psalmody. » 8 ”

ST. JOAN OF ARC'S CHURCH,

{of which the Rev. Fr. Edwin Sahm |

{is administrator, has announced one {of the fullest and most varied pro{grams in the city. Guest artists will Ibe Miss Victoria Montani and Mrs. J. Albert Smith, harpists, and Miss Louise Argus, soprano. Fr. Sahm lis an organist, a teacher of Gregorian chant and a choir director,

Choir to Sing at 9 A. M.

i Miss Montani will play harp solos {and accompany the C. Y. O. Girls’ ! Choir directed by Edward F. Krieger. at the 9 a. m. mass and play the harp again at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Smith will present a program of

companied by Mr. Krieger at the lorgan at the 8 a. m. mass, and Miss Argus will sing at 10 o'clock. At the solemn high mass at 5:30 a. m., a boys’ vested choir will sing

to- Christmas hymns at the crib and | {pe 7:30 8. m. mass at SACRED

100 school children will be directed

in a chorus by Sister Joanne. | ional of the boys a capella choir to MARK'S LUTHERAN CHURCH

Father Sahm will direct the male chorus and boys’ choir of 50 voices at the 11 a. m. solemn high mass.

| Nicolai Montani of Philadelphia, |. oc and at the solemn high mass night.

luncie of Miss Montani, is one of the | modern composers whose music will {be heard at St. Joan's Christmas Day. Aonther is Pietro Yon of New York. St. Patrick's Cathedral organist and choir director, some vears ago. Yon's “Gesu Bambino” and the “Adeste Fidelis,” modern adaptation of a very old hymn, are particular favorites and appear on St. Joan's and many other programs | for the day.

Mass to Be Sung at 5 A. M.

| The entire “Mass of the Shepherds” by Yon will be sung by the | choral ensemble at the 5 a. m. high mass at the ST. FRANCIS DE |SALES CHURCH. Miss Jean Cullom, | organist, will accompany and James | G. Sweeney will direct. A service different from any other in Indianapolis will be at the new ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CHURCH at 10:30 a. m1. when the recently organized Gregorian Choir will {chant the mass. The program is arranged to employ the eight dif-

out the tonal quality of the music by the rise and fall of the sound. | A choir of 400 school children will

| sing Christmas hymns at the 8 a. m.| gq

mass at ST. PHILIP NERI'S CHURCH. At the 4:40 a. m. solemn high mass parts of the “Missa Mater {Dei” by Miss Mary Helen Brook,

| There are to be masses also at 7, 9, [10 and 11 a. m.

Men and Boys to Sing The ordinary of the mass at both

{the solemn high mass at 5 a. m. and at the pontifical high mass at 11 a. m. at SS. PETER AND PAUL CATHEDRAL will be by Yon and the proper will be chant. At both, a chorus of men and boy sopranos, which Elmer Steffen believes is the ideal form of liturgical choir, will sing under his direction. Others helping with the Christmas music at the Cathedral, which includes a mass at 7:30 a. m. lat 3:45 p. m,, are Sister Genevieve | Cecile, director; Miss Helen Shep-

assistant to Mr. Steffen, | Dickey Folger, {Rosemary McPherson {Cleary, violinists will

{low mass at the ASSUMPTION

John Fogarty, and Rita and Miss Joan Grummell will play

accompany the organ accompaniments for th ’ i cessional hymn sung by the choir|the children’s choir when they sing|5:30 ng m. high Dau at ST. Jos: altar and gradually spreading from bearing candles at the 5 p. m. ves- Christmas hymns at the .8 o'clock EPH'S CHURCH. .

la. m. a one-act play are scheduled for the

| Mass will be celebrated at 12:10 service, beginning at 11 p. m. p. m. at the HOLY ROSARY | Yon's “Gesu Bambino” will be CHURCH for the convenience of the organ prelude to the midnight those who cannot attend earlier. Service in song at the MERIDIAN Charles Raimondi will play the vio- HEIGHTS PRESB Y TERIAN lin and Leo Rea and Paul Raimondi, CHURCH. clarinets, and the high school choir Conduct Processional will sing at the 9:30 a. m. mass. Dr. Sidney Blair Harry, pastor, First Communicants in March will sound the chimes in the narThere is to be a processional of Se phe VERDIAN HEIGHTS first Holy Communicants at the 7:30] There will be a candlelight pro‘a. m. mass at the HOLY TRINITY |cessional, a candle lighting service, CHURCH; benediction with the) Singing oi choir, quartet and | soloists at the service in the FIRST Blessed Sacrament at the 11 a. Mm. PUVANGELICAL AND REFORMED high mass, and adoration at the, CHURCH beginning at 11 p. m. crib at the 4:45 a. m. mass. Other | Light That Followest All My Day”

| masses will be at 6 and 9 a. m. is the quartet number, and Gou- | The boys’ choir will sing carols wt {i2 ad Out Thy Light” the ox- | the crib at the 5 a. m. solemn high| The hymn, “Adeste Fideles,” will mass at OUR LADY OF LOURDES be the song for the candlelight pro- | CHUF | : the GETHSEMANE | will sing, directed by Hilard Francis LUTHERAN CHURCH. “Silent (and accompanied by Mrs. C. L. Night, Holy Night,” played on the | Stifferlen, organist. { violin, will close the service which | Sister Callista will direct the high will begin at 11 p. m. school-choir in Christmas carols at Children Will Sing

A choir of 60 voices at ST.

HEART CHURCH. For the proces-|

{the crib at 4:40 a. m. mass “Adeste | Will sing “Silent Night” in a candle- | Fidelis” will be sung. A large mixed light processional service beginning {choir will also sing at the 4:40 a. m. at 10:30 p. m. and lasting until midSingers also will include at 10:30 a. m. boys’ and girls’ choirs. | . Holy Communion will be the Recital to Precede Mass feature of midnight services in the

The high mass at 10:30 a. m.| Episcopal churches. ‘will be sung by the seventh and! Choir boys directed by Cheston | od . . | Heath, organist, will sing traditional |eighth grads girls’ choir at ST. pyench carols in French while the |ANTHONY'S CHURCH. Montani's communion is being served at | compositions will be used for pene-| CHRIST CHURCH ON THE CIR- | diction CLE. For the offertory anthem, : {This Is the Month,” with words Mrs.. Anna Mahoney will give an taken from Milton's poem, “The organ recital preceding mass at Nativity,” will be sung by a chorus 15:45 a. m. at ST. BRIDGETS of 50 men and boys. The choral CHURCH. The children’s choir will eucharist will begin at 11:30 p. m. Ising hymns at mass at 8 o'clock. The keynote of the Advent Epis-

| Rossini’'s proper and Yon's ordi-| copal Church service beginning at

nary of the mass will be sung by 11:15 p. m. will be sounded in the

men and boys at the 5 a. m. sclemn |introit “Behold I Bring You Tidhigh mass at ST. CATHERINE'S |ings of Great Joy,” by Goss. The | CHURCH. | musical program will be concluded | The Rev. Fr. Clement Bosler, pas-|with Mozart's “Alleluia” played as | tor, will direct the choirs and Miss the organ postlude. | Alice Voisard will play the organ Arrange Special Music for high masses at 7:30 and 11a. mM| mye Rev. J. C. W. Linsley, newly {arrived vicar from the Philippines,

lat ST. JOHN'S CHURCH.

pastor, at ST. MARY'S CHURCH \,00inning with an organ recital

at the 5 a. m. high mass. High igon 11:15 to 11:30. “While Shep-/

mass will be celebrated also at 10:30 'jords Watched Their Flocks by . m; low mass at 8 a. m. and night” will be the choir processional vespers with benediction at 3 p. m. |} cng | Miss Helen L. Colbert will play | “Cruishank’s “Office of the Holy (the orgun and direct the mixed communion in E Flat” will be sung choir at the solemn high mass at 5 during Holy Communion at St.

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organist and director, will be sung.| , METHODIST CHURCH %'|a. m. at ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH. Matthew's Episcopal Church. The

Mass to Be Chanted Rev. J. Willard Yoder, vicar, will be : {the celebrant, assisted by the AcoThe music of the mass at the | yte Guild. The midnight service 7:15 a. m. high mass at ST. ROCH'S | ji] begin at 11:30 p. m. CHURCH will be from the chanted | The “Angels’ Serenade” by Saint“Mass in Honor of St. Joan of Arc.” | saens will be played as an organ, It will be sung by an adult choir of yiglin and piano trio at the mid-

at 6 and 6:30 a. m. ] “O Come Little Children” and ginning at 10:30 p. m. A full proother Christmas hymns will be sung gram of Christmas music will be by seventh and eighth-grade pupils sung by guest soloists and the choir. at the 9 o'clock mass at THE LIT-| Members of the IMMANUEL TLE FLOWER CHURCH. There EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED will be a solemn high mass at 5 CHURCH are today in receipt of an a. m. when a male choir will sing. |jnyitation to come to church tomor-

and devotions ang additional masses at 7:30 and row at 11:15 p. m. and “usher in

10:30 a. m. Christmas Day in the presence of William Earl Keen will direct an God.” The invitation written by the pastor, promises a program of music. Choirs Will Sing Candlelighting beginning on the

mass at ST. RITA'S CHURCH. Miss Jean Montgomery will direct

the first person in the front pews over the entire auditorium will conod clude the musical midnight service benediction at 8 a. m, at the Bethany Lutheran Church.

There will be a high mass fol-

play the violin and Ignatius Goe- high mass at 5 a. m,, and singing | Th vi { i in di : bo Ahay : | The serv y : |deker will direct the male choir for by the children’s choir at the 7 a. m. an a oral or wih Jen wa

{the solemn high masses at 5 and|low mass at ST. ANN'S CHURCH.

{10 a. m. at the 7:30 a. m. high mass at

| the music will be Gregorian chant (and part by Yon. at 6 and 9 a. m. also.

Sing at Danville The male choir and boy sopranos will present Christmas music at

MARY, QUEEN OF CHURCH at Danville, Ind., at mid-

'a. m. masses Christmas Day.

which the Rt. Rev. Msgr. William F. Keefe is pastor. Msgr. Keefe b: t the 35 hand-carved

A children’s choir will also sing HOLY ANGELS CHURCH. Part of

Masses will be

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night mass tomorrow and repeat it|Church Federation program, will be at their own church at the 5 and 10 by the Rev. John Klingeberger of|765 Century Building, will hold a

“The Birthday of a King” will be sung by William Stott and the choir, directed by Clifford D. Long, and “Joy to the World” by Mrs. Pauline Bade at the service of song begin-

Radio Offering Yule Programs ustiopist curr.

“Voices in the Sky” by H. Alex- : : ander Matthews sung by E. M. LilAmong the Christmas radio offer-| jeblad, organ and Er numbers,

ings is the ringing of the bells and | and carols by the congregation will

of ST. CHRISTOPHER'S CHURCH |a part of the midnight pontifical comprise the music program at the

high mass broadcast from St. Mein- service beginning at 11:30 p. m. tomorrow at the BETHLEHEM LUReligion Sees the News,” THERAN CHURCH. HE The UNITY TRUTH CENTER,

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Shelbyville, First Evangical and midnight service beginning at 11

| The vested boy choristers will sing | Reformed Church pastor, this eve{before the crib at the 5 a. m. mass ning at 6:15 p. m. over WIRE. P., Jn, lOmOEew, at HOLY CROSS CHURCH, of

ra Traditional midnight services will The sermon, “A Day of Packages,” |also be held at ST. JOHN'S EVAN-

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Christmas Day

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Glory to God in the Highest and On Earth Peace to Men of Good Will

The Christmas wish of the

Roman

Catholic Diocese of Indianapolis to all.

The ROMAN CATHOLIC CHANCERY OFFICE 128 W. Georgia St.

Church of the LITTLE FLOWER

14th and Bosart CHRISTMAS MASSES High Mass 5:00, 7.30, 9:00, 10:30 a. m,

Rev. Dr. Jerome Pfau, S.T. Dy Pastor

Rev. Edward McLoughlin, asst. Rev. Richard Kavanagh, asst.

OLIVE BRANCH . CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Ephraim D. Lowe, Pastor Pennsylvania and Raymond Sts. Sunday, December 24 | Morning Unified Service 9:25 Vesper Services 4.00

THIRD CHRISTIAN CHURCH

17th and Broadway

Rev. Wm. F. Rothenburger Christmas Service, 10:40 a. m,

St. Johns Evangelical

and Reformed 902 Sanders St. Rev. Ernst A. Piepenbrok Pastor Sunday Morning Service, 10 a. m.

Wheeler Mission

In it's 47th year, wishes you A Merry Christmas

Services every night. Watch Night Services, December 31st

245 N. Delaware St.

St. Marks United Lutheran

Prospect and Linden Sts. Rev. R. H. Benting, Pastor Midnight Service, 10:45 p. m.

December 24th Hillside Christian Church .

1737 Ingram St. Rev. R. R. O'Haver, Pastor Morning Worship... 9:30 a. m, Chritmas Pageant. .7:30 p. m. North Methodist Church

38th and N. Meridian Sts.

Rev. C. A. McPheeters D. D., Minister

J. Russell Paxton, Director of Music

Mrs. J. Russell Paxten, Organist

Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul

14th and Meridian

Rt. Rev. Raymond = R. Nol], V..G.

CHRISTMAS DAY 5 A. M. Pontifical Mass 7:30, 9, 10 A. M,, Low Mass

11 A. M., Pontifical Mass 4 P. M., Afternoon Dovations

MERIDIAN HEIGHTS PRESBYTERIAN

Central Ave. at 47th Sidney Blair Harry, D. D. Minister

10:45 a. m.—Christmas Communion Service and Baptisin 11 p. m.—10th Annual Midnight Candlelight Musical Service

“EMERSON AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH

E. New York St. and Emerson Ave, Rev, George T King Sunday Morning Service 10:45 a. m. Christmas Play, “When the Stars Shone,” 4:30 p. m.

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran

8. New Jersey and McCarty Sts. Rev. H. M. ZORN, Pastor Sunday Morning Service 9, 11 a. m, Children's Service Sunday After« noon, 4 p. m, Early Services Monday morning, 6 a. m.

ST. JOHN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH

tDowntown) 120 8. CAPITOL Rev. Clement Bosler, Pastor Schedule of Masses:

St. Joan of Are Catholic Church

42nd and Central

Rev, Edwin Sahm, V. O. E, C. Assts., Rev, Harry Hoover Rev. Joseph Brokhage

Schedule of Masses 5:30 A. M,, Solemn High Mass 7.89 100A. M, 11 A. M. Solemn High Mass

CHRISTIAN MEN BUILDERS, INC. 17th and Broadway

Meridian Street Methodist Church 800 N. Meridian St. Dr. Logan Hall, Minister

Morning Worship, 10:45 Sermon Topic:

“Christmas Mistakes” Special Music by the Quartet: Ocie Higgins, Soprano Mary Frey Barton, Contralto

Farrell Scott, Tenor Virgil Phemister, Bass Myra Goodnow Clippinger Organist-Director

OUR LADY OF LOURDES

5300 E. Washington

Rt. Rev. M. W. Lyons, Pastor

High Mass—5, 10:30 a. m. Low Mass—T:30, 9:00 a. m.

Fifty-First St. Methodist Church

Central and 51st St.

G. S. Henninger, Minister

Church and _ Sunday rships 9:30 till 11 a. m. be home in time for early

A story in music, “The Gift of the Little Red Stocking” and Xmas boxes.

“Bellaire Methodist Church 49th and Manlove

Rev. Glenn Reynolds, Minister

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Woodside Methodist Church

Temple and Southeastern

Rev, Meed H. Reynolds, Minister Sunday School, 9:30 a. m Morning Worship, 10:45 a. m.

St. Paul's Methodist (Colored) 424 Minerva Rev. Orlando H. Banks, Pastor. 10:30 a. m., Sunday School 11:15 a. m., Morning Worship Christmas Sermon Sermon Topic, “Our Christmas Day” 6:30 p. m.. Special Christmas Music

~ ROOSEVELT-TEMPLE METHODIST

Roosevelt and Temple Aves. Chas. R. Holmes, Pastor

:30 a. m.—Sunday School 10:30—Morning Worship | Sermon Topic—'‘A Savior Evening Service—Cantata, “Yule tide Memories"

Unified

EAST TENTH METHODIST 10TH AND KEYSTONE

Rev. J. N. Greene, Minister

9:30 a. m.—Sunday School 10:45 a. m.—Morning Worship

Sermon Topic, “The Gifts of Jesus” 4:00 m.— Vesper Service, Can-

tata, “The Coming of the King"

FAIRVIEW PRESBYTERIAN 46th, Capitol to Kenwood Rev. Virgil D. Ragan,

Minister

Morning Worship—10:45 a. m. Sermon Topic—'"Christmas 1939"

Churches

CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Delaware and Walnut Streets Invites You to Receive and Share

The Blessings of Christmas Tomorrow 10:45—Worship—*“A Star and a Song”

4:00—The Choir Sings the Christmas Hope Bible School 9:30—Youth Groups 6:00

Memorial Presbyterian 11th St. and Carrollton Rev. W. H. Kendall, D.D, Pastor 9:30 A. M. Sabbath School 1045 A. M. Morning Worship Christmas Message

Capitol Ave. Methdoist Capitol at 30th E. Arnold Clegg, Minister 9:30 A, M. Church School. 10:45 A. M. Morning Worship Sermon theme '‘The Song of

‘ Simeon + Special Christmas Music,

Phillips Memorial Temple

N. West and Drake Sts. Rev. and Mrs. S. W, Broome, 9:30 A. M. Sunday School. . M. Preaching On the Birth of Jesus Christ, P. M. Sunday School Enter= tainment and Xmas_ Tree, 6:30 P. M. Epworth League. 7:30 P. M. Special Music by the Choirs.

4:00

ST. PHILIP NERI CATHOLIC

Rural and North Sts, Rev. Albert Busald, Pastor § .. M. High Mass. 7.8 9 10 A. M. Low Mass, 11 A. M., High Mass,

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Meridian and Vermont Sts, Carleton W, Atwater, D. v., raslor, Bible School --9:25 A. M Worship—Dr. W. G dent Franklin College-—-10:50 A, M Broadcashing. Over WIRE

Christmas Pageant With Children's and Adult Choirs and Orchestra and Representatives of Bible Schools, 4 P. M.

Spencer, presi-

THE SALVATION ARMY CITADEL CORPS

24 8S. Capitol. Adjutant T. DeWitt Hamilton 10:45 A. M. Morning Worship Sermon Jopic “The Story Supreme" 8 P. . Evening Service

THE SALVATION ARMY BELMONT CORPS

Corner Belmont and Howard. Captain William Benton

10 A. M., Holiness Meeting, » 3p , Sunday School. 7.30 P. M., Salvation Meeting 7:30 P. M.,, Wednesday Evening, Salvation’ Meeting.

The Salvation Army Fountain Square Corps

Corner Hosbrook and Woodlawn. id . M., Sunday School , Young Peoples Legion ., Evanyelistic Sermon Christmas Day TPM, Santa Claus with Gifts or Everyone. mas Program. 8:00 FP. M. Thursday, Saturday, . Weekly Service 7:30 P,. M. Wednesday Torch Bearers Meeting.

CALVARY UNITED BRETHREN

Corner 8. State and Hovt Ave, Rev. L. A. Huddleston. Pastor, 9:30 A. M. Sunday School. 10:30 Morning Worship Tonic “Valueless Christ" M. Christian Endeavor

- Society. 7:30 P. M. Evening Service

Sermon 6:30 P

St. Matthew's Episcopal Church

19 8. Ritter Ave. (Irvington) J. Willard Yodar, Rector. Sun.—Holy Communion. 7:30 A. Church School ......... 9:30 Litany and Sermon.....10:45 Choral celebration of Holy munion and Sermon....11:30 P Christmas Morning — Holy munion 7:30 A

OUR CHRISTMAS DRAMA

The wonderful improved and enlarge ristmas sermon drama written and directed by Rev. Roscoe C. Henderson, pastor of

Greater Bethel A. M. E.

Church Cor. W. Vermont and Toledo

There will Be 165 persons In cast Sheep and goats in

a begins and ends with the return Egypt. Services begins 5 a a

rom . m. . m, Adults

i Church doors open 3 36¢—Children, 15c.

CAPITOL AVE. SEVENTHDAY ADVENTIST

Capitol and McLean Place, ev. J. , Laurence 7:45 P. M., Sunday — Illustrated stereopticon lecture on

truth about the falsehood t ever

I creation Services every Baturday at 11 A. M.

First Presbyterian Church Delaware at 16th

George Arthur Prantz Harry E. Campbell 2 Morning Services 9:30 and 1

Christm Com!

ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH North and New Jersey Sts, Frederick R. Daries, D D., Pastor Theodore Braun, Associate Pastor, Church School at 9:45 A. M, Services of Worship at ‘9:00 d 10:40 AA M

9:00 an . "Awaiting the Christ”

Reception of New Members Holy Communion at 11:45 A, M

MONDAY :

Christmas special

Sunrise

Service at o'cloc he

music

ale . Organist and Choir Director.

FIRST CHURCH

(Evangelical and Reformed)

10th 8t. and Oakland Ave. ev. C. J. G. Russom, Minister. Surday Morning Worship 10:30 p. m, Sermon Topic: “God's Day-—Spring" Christmas Eve. Candlelight Service 11 until 13 P. M.

ALL SAINTS CATHEDRAL

(Episcopal) Central Ave. at 16th St.

Christmas Eve, — Choral Eucharist 11:30 P, M, Christmas Morning— Holy Communion..... 7:30 A. M. Holy Communion ....10°00 A. M,

ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

New York and Illinois Sts, Rev. Willlam Buirows, Rector. Morning Prayer, 10:45 A. M. Christmas Eve. Choral Service

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WOODRUFF PLACE ! BAPTIST CHURCH

E. Michigan and Walcott Sts. Rev. L. C. Trent, Pastor, Sunday School 9:30 A. M, Christmas Exercises Morning Worship 10:45 A. M, “True Christmas Spirit” Evening Vesper Service Christmas Music (3 Choira) ————— ro — —— n

First United Luthera Church

Pennsylvania and Walnut Sts, Rev. Arthur L. Mahr, Pastor, Dec. 24th--Church School 9:30 AA M

Morning Worship 10:45 A. M, “Kingly Splendour in the Commonplace’ Midnight Service from 11 to 12 p. m, Sermon Subject “The King's Birthday"

ST. CHRISTOPHER CATHOLIC CHURCH 5301 W. léth

Rev. Leo Lindemann, Pastor

Schedule of Masses: 5:00 a. m. High Mass, 8:30 a. m, 10:00 a. m. High Mass.

Roberts Park Methodist |

Corner Delaware and Vermont, | Rev. E. E. Aldrich, Minister, 9:30 A. M. Sunday School i 10:30 A. M. Morning Worship Sermon Topics “Expectancy’s Hope' 4:30 P. . Annual Vesper Service “Living Piclure of the Messianic om”

COPPIN CHAPEL A. M. E.

1633 Northwestern Rev. Matthew R. Robinson, Pastor, 11_A. M. Christmas Eve Service Sermon Tobie “Glory to God in the Highest’ Christmas Day A. M, Morning Worship Speaker Rev. Mrs. Irene Landford, Evangelist.

CHRISTIAN h cHurcH

Annette and Udell Sts, Joel Lee Jones, Pastor, Morning Worshin 10:40 “Joy to the World" Vesper Services 4 P. M, * Christmas Music and Baptism

EDWIN RAY METHODIST CHURCH

Woodlawn and Laurel St. Rev. Richard O. McRae, Minister 10:30 A. M. Morning Worship Sermon topic—'‘Bethlehem! tand By.”

7:30 P. M. Cantata by choir. Ane sient Moravian candlelight service,

Holy Trinity Catholic Holmes and St. Clair Rev. Edward Bockhold, pastor Rev. Robert Hartman, asst. pastor, :45 A. M.—Christmas carols. :00 A. M.—Solemn High Mass of Nativity. 100 A, M.—Low Mass. :30 A, M.—First Communion, High ass. . 9:45 A, M.—Low Mass. :00 A. M.— High Mass.

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St. Roch's Catholic Church

3600 S. Meridian St.

Omer Bruck, 0. PF, M, Christmas Day 8:00, 6:30 A. M.—Low "Mass, 7:15 A. M.—Blessing of the Crib, 7:30 A. M.—High Mass.

Rev,

First Nazarene Church 1621 E. Washington Rev. W. E, Albea, Minister 9:30 A. M.-—Sunday School individ ual department Christmas pro= gram 10:30 , M.—Morning Sermon Topic, “Unto ay.’ 7:30 P. M.—-Christmas program, “No Room in the Inn.”

Worship. You This

Riverside Park Methodist

Harding and Edgemont Ave Rev. Paul A. Reisen, pastor

Morning Service 9:30 A. M Sermon topic, “The Meaning of the Incarnation.”

Vesper Service, 4:30 to 5:30 p. m,

Broadway Methodist Church

Broadway and Fall Creek Blvd. Rev, Richard M. Millard, Minister Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, Midnight candle service. 11 until 12, ng. Following the

e. Christmas music by church and vesper choirs.

Second Presbyterian Church

The Historic Church of Which Henry Ward Beecher Was Minister, Vermont and Pennsylvania. Jean S. Milner, D. D.

nis Morning Worship 11 A. M. Sermon: ‘The Supreme Personality*

Dr, Milner Church School 9:45 A. M.

Christian and Missionary

Alliance Park Ave, and 10th Bt. Rev. Carrollton W. Clause, Pastor, “Golden Gospel Hour,” broadeast, WIBC 7:30 A. M.

Sunday School Morning Worship a Christmas Program....

Tabernacle Presbyterian 34th and Central Rev. George N. Luccock, D. D. Guest Minister S2rmon Topic: The Glory That Is Soistman 0:0 M. rice BY the C Ea Oe ¢ " Carols ‘of AN Nauons.

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