The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-28
IN THE SkOWHEGAN
CHURCHES
FEDERATED CHURCH


is 1t all About?" With religious dis
cussions appearing on the front page
of the daily newspapers the pastor
believes this n most timely subject
and one that may be of interest to
many in the community.
During the morning service there
will be a kindergarten for small chill
dren in the church parlors under the
direction of Mrs. f.. F. Merrill.
Junior Sunday School at $50 in the
vsstry.
Regular church school for adult
classes at IL o'clock.
Young Peoples meeting at $50 in
the vestry Evening service at 7.30
in the auditorium with sermon by the
pastor entitled "a Letter from a Lost
Soul"
The Christmas services at our
church were indeed very beautiful
last Sunday and were very largely
attended both morning and evening
There was singing by the quartet
composed of A. b. Plummer Dr. r.
A. Derbyshire, ]. H. jenkins and DR..
NJ. +. Lord. Miss Virginia Ames
played violin solos at both morning
and evening services and Mrs. Nellie
Fortier sang a solo during the even
ing service. There were several
Christmas trees and the children of
the primary department sang corols
and presented white gifts for the
White Christmas.
The annual meeting and supper of
the Working League will be held Sat
urday afternoon, December 29th in
the church parlors. All members are
urged to be present. The gentlemen
will be invited to the supper and en-
tertainment which will follow.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
January 3, and at the Federated
Church there will be a Sunday School
institute directed by Rev. and Mrs.
Logan A Pruitt of the Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary. Mr.. Pruitt is di-
rector of Religious Education for the
Congregational State Conference and
Mrs. Prnitt, before her marriage, was
director of religious education in a
local church. This school is for
members and workers in the church
schools. The program is as follows:
1880 to Sis p. m. Mr. Pruitt will
have a class in 1.-THE teacher and his
teachings" and Mrs. Pruitt will take
up Methods of teaching children
under twelve" SIS there will be a
period of worship for both classes to-
gether. From $3.50 to 9:15 Mr..
Pruitt will have class in Church
School Organization" and Mrs.
Pruitt will have class in STORY
telling and dramatization." Anyone
interested in the classes are cordially
invited to attend.
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCO-
PAL CHURCH
Our church celebrated Christmas in
a most fitting and interesting man
ner. The Sunday morning service
was a season of joyous inspiration
with the fine muical program and
practical sermon all in harmony with
Christmas spirit. In the evening the
cantata "The Greatest Gift" was
beautifully and effectively rendered
by the regular Church choir supple
mented by additional voices. The
Sunday school exercises and Christ
mas tree was held Monday evening
and was one of the most novel and
interesting programs ever put on by
the school.
The pastor and family were gener-
ously remembered by their parishon-
ers and friends at Christmas, and
wish to express their appreciation
Christian love and fellowship mani
tested thereby.
The Christmas offering of the
Church was for the New England
Deaconess Hospitals in Boston, one
of our most worthy institutions in
Methodism, and with the contributions
of others next Sunday will prove a
very creditable gift.
Through the enterprise and gen
crosby of the Ladies Social Circle,
new chemical toilet has been in
stalled in the Church basement and
new furniture added to the parsonage.
The Epworth League will resume
the mission study contest next Sab
bath evening, with the chapter
Religious Resources and Problems"
as the lesson for consideration.
Next Sunday morning the pastor
will preach on "The Old Year and the
New" Music by the Church Choir
directed by Mrs. Burrill; Bible School
session at noon Epworth League
meeting at o'clock. At Seven o'clock
there will be another of the popular
services, with an address on the topic
"A Young Man Who Knew it ALL :"
Fine singing and welcome to all.
BETHANY CHURCH
Regular morning services at 1920
with sermon by the pastor. Sunday
school At - . 90. Young Peoples
meeting at 500 p m. and evening
service aHS oO p. m. with sermon by
the pastor
The young people at this church
are enjoying themselves very much
this week in their new recreation
rooms which are now completed.
The Bethany Guild will meet this
afternoon at 2 p. m. in the church to
sew for a needy family and all men,
bers are urged to be present.
goodly number attended the YES
per service held at o'clock Sunday
at the Bethany Baptist Church. The
following program was well carried