The Mail-Journal, Volume 13, Number 47, Milford, Kosciusko County, 15 December 1976 — Page 7

Christmas is coming —

(Continued from page 1) a trio. Soloists from the Bethel church are Kerry Price. Herbert Reuter. Mrs Smith and Sue Price. The service will also feature congregational singing of carols. At the Bethel church on SundayRev Ammon Wenger will be speaking on “In the Fullness of Time" during the 10:30 a m worship service. Mrs. Kerry Price will present the solo, "O Holy Night." The junior Sunday school department of the First Brethren church will be presenting a musical “Sunshine and Snow Flakes" during the worship service on December 26 Christian Church The choir of the Milford Christian church will also be presenting John W. Peterson’s “Night of Miracles" this year The cantata will be given during the Sunday evening services. Dec. 19 The services begin at 7 pm The church’s annual birthday party for the baby Jesus was held this past Sunday evening with some 200 persons attending The party was preceded by a program by the children of the nursery-, primary and junior church departments On Christmas Eve at .7 p.m communion service will be held This service honors not only the birth of the Christ Child but His death and resurrection

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Apostolic Christian Mr. and Mrs. Dan Beer and Mr. and Mrs Clint Bucher are in charge of the program to be presented on Sunday at 12 noon in the Apostolic Christian church. Included in the program will be songs and poems by children of the church. United Methodists At 9:30 am. Sunday the children of the Milford United Methodist church will be holding a Jesus birthday party. Rev. Everett Owens will be placing the emphasis on Christmas during the 10:30 a m. worship service. At 6:30 p.m Sunday an allchurch caroling party will be held. Upon returning to the church the carolers will be served refreshments by the youth A candle lighting service will be held at 11 p m on Christmas Eve The youth of the church will be holding a Watch .Night service on December 30 The emphasis will be on Christmas during the 9:15 a m worship service at the Concord United Methodist church next Sunday morning Our Lady Os Guadalupe Members of the Catholic church m Milford, Our Lady of Guadalupe, will celebrate a special Christmas mass at 12 midnight on December 24

CHRISMON CARRIED ON — The Calvary United Methodist church. Syracuse, has begun a tradition of having a Chrismon tree each holiday season. The tree began at a Danville, \ a„ church in 1947, as an attempt to honor Christ. Each ornament on the tree is a symbol, some of which are crosses, letters, words and Greek letters. Members of the Calvary church who made the ornaments are Mrs. Walter Miller. Mrs. R. C. Tytler. Mrs. Harry Appenzeller and Mrs. Kenneth Liniger. Rev. Ross Cook saw a Chrismon tree while in Florida in 1973. The following year, a Chrismon was displayed at the Calvary church. North Webster Following caroling everyone Church Os The Brethren will return to the church for Members of North Webster refreshments and fellowship. Church of the Brethren will go Christian Church Christmas caroling at 6 pm.. North Webster Christian December 19 church “Family Christmas Theme for the evening will be Sharing' was held December 12 “Christmas 1776-1976." at 7 p m Mrs Howard Kiser and Eva Christmas carding is planned Lock are co-chairmen for the by the congregation at North event Webster Christian church to be The Willing Workers Sunday held December 19 school class is in charge of Nursing homes m Warsaw and caroling local residences in the North Refreshments will be provided Webster area will be visited, by the Beacon Sunday school Anyone interested in parciass ticipating should be at the church

by 1:30 p.m. Rev. Charles Myers is pastor of the North Webster Christian church. Syracuse Syracuse Church Os God The Syracuse Church of God will have a special Sunday morning, Dec. 19 service at 10:30 a.m. A man and wife team from overseas will be in charge of the service, giving their testimony and sharing the work of the church in which they are involved. After the service they will be available for additional questions or comments. On Sunday evening, at 7:30 there will be a Christmas program. In addition to the singing of carols, the Christmas story will be presented by the young people in a program entitled ‘‘Christmas Encounter." Encounter." A candlelight service will be held Christmas Eve, December 24, at 9 p.m. “The Christmas Story” win be presented by the use of slides and scripture reference narration prepared by the Bible Stories Animated. Pentecostal Church The Pentecostal church will celebrate Christmas with three upcoming programs. On Friday, Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. a teenage Christmas party will be held in the church. The junior and senior high youth of the church will enjoy tacos during the evening A special Sunday worship service will be December 19, featuring the Christmas story. Also Sunday, the young children up to grade five will have a gift exchange during Sunday school. The annual Christmas program will be on Tuesday evening. Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church The Grace Lutheran church will continue regular worship services at 9:30 a m and Sunday school at 10:40 am., during the Christmas season. Rev. John Gaus from South Bend will present the sermons. Wawasee Lakeside Chapel During the worship service on December 19, at 10 am. in the Wawasee Lakeside Chapel, the choir and children's department will present the program “The Other Wiseman.” In the evening cn the 19th, members will go Christmas caroling at 6:30, returning to the chapel for refreshments and a social time afterwards. On Christmas Eve, an informal service will begin at 8 p.m., with carols being sung and the Christmas story presented. Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church The Cub Scouts will meet at the Saint Andrew’s United Methodist church tonight (Wednesday), at 6 p.m. to go Christmas caroling The choir will present a Christmas Cantata during the Sunday morning worship service at 10:30 a m. December 19. The Sunday school youth will present a Christmas play, December 19, at 7 p.m. The play directed by Mrs. Paul (Martha) Stoelting, is entitled "A Visit to Grandma’s” and will present a look at Christmas in the years past, entwining the familiar traditions and Christmas carols into its plot. Fellowship and refreshments willfollow the play. A Christmas Eve candlelight service will be conducted December 24, at 11:15 p.m. till just past midnight. Wawasee Heights Baptist Church The choir will present Harold DeCow’s Christmas cantata, “God's Love Gift," at 7 p.m., Sunday night. Dec. 19. The message of Christmas is dynamically proclaimed in this cantata. The choir is directed by Tom Mullins and accompanied by Carila Kiser pianist, and Fay Medlock organist Vocalists are Fay Medlock. Carolyn Hunt and Kathy Mullins Jack Keener will narrate. A Watch Night service will be held December 31, for the New Year. A time of fellowship and sharing will be from 9 p m till 12 midnight. A Moody science film, the "Windows of the Soul” will be shown during the evening Saint Martin de Pores A Christmas Eve mass will be held December 24. at midnight The church will be open at 11:30 pm and carols will be sung till the mass time. Christmas morning services will beheld at 7:15 am. and 10:45 am

, W• HAPPY HOLIDAY .* We hope this New Year puts you on the road to a bright, joy- « filled future. Have a happy! Farm Bureau Co-op Phone 658-4149 Milford Branch

Zkm Chapel The Zion Chapel will have a Christmas program on Sunday morning, Dec. 19, at 10:30 a.m. Carols will be sung and various readings given. Grace Bible Church Dr. David Haifley will present messages of Christmas during the Sunday evening services at 7 p.m. Explanations of the traditions of Christmas and their meaning are expounded upon in the messages. An all day Christmas program with a noon meal carry-in dinner and program in the evening will be held at the Grace Bible church on Christmas day. Church Os The Naiarene The Harmonaire Gospel Singers will present a program on December 19, at 7 p.m. in the Syracuse Church of the Nazarene. The program will be highlighted by congregational singing and special music with a devotional message. Mrs. R. Pifer entertains for Past Presidents Members of the Past Presidents Parley of the Milford American Legion Auxiliary unit 226 met in the home of Mrs. Robert Pifer on December 8 for their annual Christmas meeting. Fourteen members were present. Decision was made to deliver fruit plates to local shut-ms, also to deliver baskets of food to several needy families in the Milford area. Following the business meeting several amusing games were enjoyed by the guests. The meeting was closed with the group singing "Silent Night." Refreshments of punch and Christmas cookies were served by the hostess. Mrs. Robert Rassi will be hostess of the next meeting in February. Legion Auxiliary has Christmas buffet — party As the members of the American Legion Auxiliary unit of Milford assembled for their annual Christmas party, Doris Darnell played a selection of Christmas carols. The 37 members in attendance enjoyed a bountiful Christmas buffet. A short business meeting was held. The annual preparation of Christmas baskets will be at the Milford fire station on Friday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m. All members wishing to help or donate food are asked to be there by 1 p.m. or to call Katherine Davis. The social committee for January is Helen Leemon, Mary Helene Levemier, Mary Geller and Inga Mathews. Santa arrived with gifts for the junior members. He talked to each of the junior members Gifts were then exchanged by all members present. The hall was decorated for the Christmas party by Marge Coy, Kimberly Coy, Pat Mason, Susie Chupp and Joellen Free. Bunco Christmas party at Beacon The Twilighters Bunco club met at the Beacon Restaurant for their annual Christmas party on December 8. The 12 members attending welcomed four guests, Mrs. Norman Robie, Mrs. Paul Stouder, Mrs. Gerald Bitner and Mrs. Harold Gallahan. Secret pals were revealed and new names drawn for the coming year. Mrs. Stanley Grimes and Mrs. Robert Moser received gifts from the chib as out-going officers. New officers for the 1977 year are: Mrs. Delbert Whitehead - president Mrs. Bill Coburn — secretary treasurer Mrs. Donald Niles will be the hostess for the January meeting. CROMWELL NAMED Thomas Cromwell was appointed vicar general of England Jan. 21,1535, to hold visitations of religious houses in England and Wales.

Wed., Dec. 15,1976 —THE MAIL-JOURNAL

Christmas program for Junior Mothers

The Junior Mothers club enjoyed a program presented by a representative of the Great Western Wines Co. from Fort Wayne during their Christmas party held December 13 in the home of Mrs. Ron (8.J.) Silveus of Syracuse. Following the program 22 members and two guests, Mrs. Tom (Jane) Tuttle and Mrs. George (Lois) Walbridge, had a gift exchange with the game of charades being the medium of distributing the gifts. Coffee and Christmas cookies were served by the hostess and assistant hostesses, Mrs. Bob (Rose) Willits, Mrs. Dan (Gina) Holiday dinner served The Syracuse Ladies of the Round Table enjoyed their traditional holiday dinner in the home of Mrs. James Nelson on December 13. A dinner of ham, sweet potatoes, frozen cranberry salad, ice cream and Christmas cookies were served to seventeen members. Miss Karel Hollingsworth provided entertainment for the evening by reading “The Night Before Christmas” by Clement C. Moore, illustrated by Catherine Barnes, and “The First Crech” by Arthur Gordon, illustrated by Tracy MeVay. Members exchanged their secret pal gifts and socialized the rest of the evening. Mrs. Nelson’s home was decorated with candles and holly on the tables, traditional Christmas items, and luminaries at the outside entrance. The committee members for the evening were Mrs. James, Nelson, chairperson; Mrs. James Alford. Mrs. Michael Neff, Mrs. Kennard Robinson, Mrs. Milton Brice, Miss Karel Hollingsworth and Mrs. John A. Naab. RULE ENDS Thirteen months of absolute rule ended in Thailand Dec 15. 1972. with the publication of a new interim constitution

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Wyant and Mrs. Paul (Linda) Phillabaum. The January 17 meeting will be in the home of Mrs. Bob (Mary Jane) Knudson. Election of officers and a white elephant sale will be held. Catholics celebrate I Members of Our Lady of Guadalupe honored the lady for whom their church was named with a special celebration last Sunday night. Some 150 persons gathered at the Milford fire station and paraded to the church which is located at Fourth and Main. Also in attendance was the new bishop. McManus. Following the parade, mass was held. This was followed by a dinner. BestlVishes Christ is born in Bethlehem. May the liftht of peace shine around the world. We thank everyone for their patronage and good will. Clayton Garden Center And Greenhouse North Webster

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