The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-02
Church Notes
SECOND CoNGREGAT1oNAh

A minstrel show entitled De
 Pahson's Chillun" will be given in Davenport hall on Friday evening, December 15 at S:15 o'clock, under the auspices of the Alpha Omega | Fraternity. Dancing will follow the show. Tickets are 35 cents. A midnight communion service
 will be held in this church on De- ceMber 31, the last day of the old year. On that occasion 1t will be possible for any who may be inter- ested in uniting with our fellow ship to join our ranks. Please an early date.
 The Christmas fund of the Con- gregational Board of Ministerial Relief for the benefit of aged Con- gregational and Christian ministers or their needy families makes it's annual appeal at this time. The need this year is most urgent. It is difficult to see how our aged and disabled ministers and their fam- flies can be kept alive unless the Christmas fund for 1883 reaches the figure of last year which was $61, ,OOO. Contributions may be for warded through our church treas- urer, MT Orton r. Camp, 23 Ran dolph avenue.
 On Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, MT Lowell will give the last of his play reviews. He will review the play "R. U. R." by Karel Cap elk and a cordial invitation is ex- tended to all members Of the church. parish and community. An illustrated lecture on Brit tany" will be given in Davenport hall on Wednesday, December 13 at 8 o'clock by Mir Lowell. This lecture is open to the general pub lie. An offering will be taken for the benefit of the Waterbury Life Adjustment Center.
 On the afternoon and evening of Thursday, December 2, from to 6 D. m. and from 7:30 to 10 D. m. a Community Exchange bureau ticles of all descriptions such as pictures, antiques ,or white ele- phants" may be placed on sale If the price, and owners name and address is plainly marked. 'The Lincoln House Industries have re- served Q number of tables for this sale and will have for sale hand woven, crocheted and braided rugs. hand woven table runners,
 hand painted pictures, three-way screens, whisk brooms, toy brooms and parlor brooms. Articles may
 be brought to Davenport hall on Wednesday afternoon and Thurs day morning. Second church Will merely sponsor the sale and all re- turns from the sale will be turned over to the people whose articles were sold. Members of this con gregation and their friends are asked to patronize this sale.
 The executive board meeting of the Litchfield district of the Coun,
 cil of Congregational Women or Connecticut will be held in the Sec | ond Congregational church or 1 Derby on Monday, December T. Morning session is at 11:30 a. m.
 with luncheon served at 12;So p; m. at a cost of 50 cents. Special
 emphasis will be placed on mis-
 sionary education in church
 schools. The discussion will be | led by Rev Porter Bower. All
 women are cordially invited to at- tend. :. An appeal is made in behalf or the Civilian Conservation camp composed of 250 Connecticut
 young men located at West Goshen | for books. An endeavor is being
 made to start a library for the
 boys. Victrolas and old records are also desired. If there are any ih
 the congregation who have books
 or victrolas to donate to this cause,
 they may leave them at the church
 office. | The convention and annual meeting of the Connecticut Council
 of Churches and Religious Educa-- ton will be held at the United
 Church in Bridgeport on Friday
 and Saturday, December and 9.
 The theme of the meeting will be
 "The Church United to Build the
 Kingdom of God" Further details
 may be secured at the church of- ] flee.