The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-12-24
Churches Will
All Observe
Christmas
PROGRAMS, TREES AND TREATS
MARK FESTIVITIES FOR SUN
DAY SCHOOL CHILDREN; !;
PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS EVE.

Christmas will be beautifully and
fittingly observed in the Churches of
Redwood Falls, several of them hav-
ing begun the sacred season with
Christmas sermons at last Sundays
services. Sunday Schools will have
the usual quota of Christmas trees
for the children and there will be no
lack of Christmas cheer dispensed by
all denominations.
Protestant Episcopal.
A candle-light Christmas-eve SER
vice will be held in the Protestant
Episcopal church this year beginning
at eleven o'clock in the evening and
closing at midnight. Special music
and an address by the Rector upon
"The Eternal Child" are on the pro-
gram for the evening service. The
church will be decorated with Christ
mas greens and many lighted candles
will supply the illumination for the
occasion. A cordial invitation to the
service is offered to the general pub
lic The Episcopal Church Christmas
program also includes ten-thirty
Norwegian Lutheran.
The Norwegian Lutherans will OBJ
serve Christmas by special service
at the Episcopal Church Christmas
night. Rev. Freiheit will preach an
appropriate Christmas sermon and
there will be special numbers includ
ing Christmas tree festivities which
will close the program.
German Lutheran.
Special attention to Christmas was
paid by Rev. w. C. Nickels in his
Sunday services at st. Johns. The
annual Christmas program and tree
with it's usual treat for the children
will be held at the church Wednesday
evening at six thirty o'clock.
Catholic.
The communicates of Saint Cath
crimes will take part in the impress
sive Christmas Mass to be celebrated
at midnight Christmas Eve. This is
always one OF the most beautiful and
religious events of the year and is
looked forward to by all the men,
bers.
The annual party for the children
of the Sunday School of this church
was held in the parlors of the church
at eight o'clock Sunday evening. A
delightful program prepared under
the direction of Mrs. j. Klaus and the
members of the Girls Club was given.
The children sang group songs
and presented interesting playlets,
tableaux and recitations, all dealing
with Christmas subjects. The music
al numbers included a solo by little
Madeline Newman, The Birthday OF
the King sung by Miss Lucy GIFTS,
and a duet, Adeste Fidelis, sung by
Misses GIFTS and Trembley with piano
accompaniment by Mrs. Newman
and cello accompaniment by Miss
Asleson. At the close of the pro-
gram Santa Claus presented the chill
dren with gifts.
Church of Christ.
At the Church of Christ the children
will give short program Christmas
eve at seven thirty. The musical
numbers, recitations etc. will be fol-
lowed by the children giving Love
Gifts to the King, this being their an
nual donation to the children's orphan
age. This will be followed by the
appearance of Santa Claus and his
gifts to the children. The program
has been arranged by Mrs. Abbie Rob-
bins, superintendent of the Sunday
School assisted by her staff of teach
erS.
Presbyterian.
The Sunday School of the Presb--
terian Church will give its annual
program of Christmas numbers at
seven-thirty o'clock Wednesday eve
ming. This program will be follow
ed by the Christmas treat.
Methodist Episcopal.
At the Methodist Church children
of the lower departments of the Sun
day School will present Katherine
Lee Bates The Bonbon Tree under
the direction of Mrs. B. j.. Reynolds
assisted by Mrs. Anthony. There
will be the usual tree and small gifts
for each child present. This program
will be given at seven-thirty Wednes-
day evening.