The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-12-19
Churches Will
Hold Special
Services Sunday
Christmas Theme
To Be Told In
Song And Story

The Christmas Story will be told
in many various ways in practically
every church throughout Noble
county. according to the plans an
nounced today by the ministers.
This coming Sunday, services will
be marked in every instance by the
observance of Christmas in cantata
and story. There is no Union ser
vice planned Christmas morning.
At the First Methodist church in
/ Caldwell, a candlelight service will
be presented by the choir, Sunday
evening, beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
Monday evening, a Christmas pro-
gram will be presented by the chill
dren of the church.
Sunday evening at the Free Meth
odist church, Rev. M. S. Casio an
nounces a special Christmas service
in which the young people and the
juniors of the church will have var
ious parts. The congregation will
| join in the singing of carols.
At the First Baptist church, Rev.
David A. Doan announces a program
will be presented by the Young
| Peoples society at the evening SER
vice, beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
Rev. George S. Wilson of the First
Presbyterian church announces that
children's Christmas program will
be presented Sunday evening at
I7:30 o'clock. Tuesday evening,
Christmas eve, a candlelight ser
vice will be held from 1l:00 p. m.
to IL midnight.
At the First Church of Christ,
Rev. Ray L. Swetnam, announces
the various Bible classes and the
Junior choir will combine in pre-
senting the Christmas story at the
/ Sunday evening service.
! The annual Christmas program
will be presented by the Hoskins-
vile Sunday school on Christmas
eve at 7:30 p, m. The public is in
vited to attend.
At Bells church Rev. John B. Nc
Gee, pastor, the Christmas program
will be given Tuesday evening, Dec
"a. At Belle Valley, the Christmas
program is scheduled for Sunday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. B. j. Mates announces mid
night mass will be given at 1870
p. m, Christmas eve at ST. Mary's
Catholic church, Fulda, first mass
is at 800 a. m, Christmas morning,
followed by a second mass.
Rev. B. J. Donaldson is holding a
midnight mass in the st. MichaeIs
Catholic church, Berne, Christmas
eve at 1900 midnight.
| At the Ava Free Methodist church
Rev. John W. Guffey in charge, the
Christmas service will be held Sun
day morning at 1920 o'clock. The
pastor will speak briefly at this
service.
There will be a Christmas program
Sunday evening at the Methodist
church at Dexter City, combined
with the regular service.
At ST. Henry's Catholic Church in
Harriettsville, Rev. H. E. Nickel
will hold a midnight mass. Every
one is welcome to attend this ser
vice.
Rev. Stephen J. Pekalla, pastor
# st. Philomena's church. or
nounced that two high masses will
be sung on Christmas day at 600
a. m. and at $50 a. m, with bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament i'm.
mediately following the 600 o'clock
mass. Confessions will be heard OF
Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Sun
day, Monday, and Tuesday evenings
at 700 o'clock, and again at 1:3C
in the afternoon on Saturday, Mon
day and Tuesday. Special Christmas
numbers will be rendered at both
masses by the church choir.
At Belle Valley, Christmas Day
high mass will be sung by Rev
Pekalla at 1000 a. m. Confessions
will be heard on Saturday, Monday
and Tuesday afternoon at 300
o'clock