The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-12-23
Churches 10 Have
Special Services
In Xmas Observance


will be held in several churches
of Hardin this weekend in OBJ
,Seryance Of Christmas, pastors
announced this week. Christmas
services were also held at a
number Of churches last Sun
day.
Church of Open Bible
= Activities of the Church of
the. Open, Bible through the
Christmas week will consist of
a church school program to-
night Thursday beginning at
The beginners, primaries, jun
Tors, intermediates and the
young folks classes will contri-
butte with recitation, songs and
drama to portray the Christ
child'sy birth.
HOn Christmas morning at 9
o'clock, a public service will be
held at the church.
First American Lutheran
The Christmas festival wor-
ship will be held at the First
American Lutheran church
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
on Christmas day, according to
the Rev. Norman G. Johnshoy,
pastor. The service will begin
at IL a.. m. =.
New members will also be re-
ceived at the service, through
baptism, confirmation and by
letter Of transfer. The public is
welcome to come and worship
the Christ of Bethlehem, the
pastor said.
Morning services and Sunday
school will not be held at the
church on Sunday, Dec. 26.
Glasses will be resumed January
2.
Redeemer Lutheran
Christmas Eve services will be
held at the Redeemer Lutheran
church in Hardin on December
"a at 7:30 p. m. The service is a
combined observance for men,
bers of the Redeemer Lutheran
and st. Johns Lutheran of st.
Xavier, the pastor, the Rev.
Arnold E. Gierke, said.
On Christmas day, services
will be conducted at II a. m.
in the Hardin church. German
Christmas services will be held
on Sunday, Dec. 26, at 7:30 p.
m. REGULAR Sunday services will
he held that day also with Sun
day school at 10 a. m. and di-
vine worship at II a. m.
st. Johns Lutheran
st. Johns Lutheran church
of st. Xavier will hold services
on Christmas day at g a.. m,
the pastor announced. REGULAR
services will be conducted on
Sunday, Dec. 26-Sunday school
at 2 p. m. and divine worship
at 8 p. m.
First Congregational
The children of the Congre-
gational church will present
their program on Christmas Eve
beginning at 7:30. A Christmas
party for the youngsters will
follow the program.
Regular services will be held
on Sunday with church school
at 9.45 a. M; morning worship
at IL a. m.-Sermon topic "a
Vision at Christmas" and spec
ial music, and Pilgrim Fellow
shin at $50 p. m.
MAY the true happiness of
Christmas attend your way with
the message Peace on earth,
good will to men," the Rev. A.
Clair King said, in extending
Christmas greetings.
Foursquare Church
christmas in the Cobbler's
Shop" will be presented at the
Foursquare church on Thursday
evening at 7:45. -.
The setting is in the shoe
shop of a miSer cobbler, who
has lost all Joy in life. The true
meaning of Christmas IS taught
to him in giving to others:
The drama was inspired by
Nathan Haskell Dole's version
of where Love Is, There God
Is" by Tolatai. as found in
BradshaW's knights of SerV-
Ice Dale Redmond will play
the leading part.
The high school triple trio
will present the music. Other
numbers on the program are
poem and exercises by the pri-
mary and junior children.