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ST. JOHN LUTHERAN

Three Christmas programs are
planned for St. John Lutheran
church, opening with the Advance
Sunday Schools program at 7:30
this Sunday evening. Members of
the Luther League will participate
in caroling tour Wednesday eve
ming at 7:30, the Primary Depart
ments will present their Christ
mas Eve program at 7:30 and Rev.
John Braun will officiate at the
Christmas Morn Holy Communion
service, Friday at 9 o'clock.
Intern Jay RAIDER and Miss Har-
riett Peters are directors for the
Advanced Sunday School program
to be presented this Sunday eve
ming. Richard Rounds will be or
ganist; Manuel Nossaman, mar
rator; Mrs. John Braun, choir di-
rector; Miss Elizabeth Harris, cos
tunes, and Jimmy Allen, lights.
With "Star of Wonder" as the
theme, Part 1 is titled Gods
Promises" organ prelude is
christmas Variations" and pro-
cessional will be 30 Little Town of
Bethlehem" Supt. Fred Nobis will
give the Scripture reading.
Patsy Mackey, Ruth Rofkar.
Patti Eurenius and Marlene Nelson
as a quartet will sing: From
Heaven above to Earth I Come"
and 80 Have You Heard the Won
drous Story and after the group
recitations, "The Lord Is King"
"The Dawning of the Star" is
the theme for Part 2 and Penny
Long will give the prayer Cast in
the pageant are Marilyn Fielder,
Sharon Anderson and Scott Carter
The Luther League Choir will sing
Jerusalem, Lift Up Thy Voice"
Steve Sunderland will be herald
for Part 3, entitled ''The Full Light
of the Star" Gary Nossaman and
Bill Segaard will be added to the
pageant cast. The combined choirs
will sing "Silent Night, Holy
/ Night" and the Junior Choir,
away in a Manger."
Part 4 is entitled "The Star and
the Shepherds" and will open with
the combined choirs singing 90
Thou Joyful Day." The Luther
League Choir will sing "Glory to
God" Jim Johnson, Dick Dietrich,
Tom Sawyer will appear in pageant
the combined choirs will present
"Sweeter is Meier the Bells Ring
ing" After Carolyn Chaplin recites
"a Prayer for Christmas" Rev.
John Braun will conduct the clos
ing service. There will be a dis
tribution of gifts.
Christmas Eve Service
Mrs. Fred Brindley will direct
the Primary Department Christ
mas Eve program, starting at 7:3O
in st. Johns Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Rodney Lockwood is organist
with Patsy Mackey accompanist
for the Primary songs. Rev. John
Braun will give the invocation and
prayer.
The program opens with two
song, Come, Little Ones" and
Twinkle, Twinkle" by the entire
Primary Department, and will
close with the first, second and
third grade boys and girls choir
singing "Joy Bells Ring" and "Sil-
ent Night"
Opening recitation Welcome"
will be by students in classes of
Mrs. Warren McDougall and Mrs.
Robert Lorensen. Glasses of Mrs.
Myron Millinger and Mrs. Richard
Cover will sing 20 Hush, Hush"
Other recitations to be offered
include: christmas Celebration"
by classes of Misses Gail Boss and
Beverly Hoshal; "The Best Gift"
by classes of Mrs. Lynn Christian
sen and Miss Marjorie Guth;
christmas Stars" by Sally Peter
sens class; "The Christmas Mes
sage" by classes of Miss Eleanor
Migala and Mrs. John Dubbert;
what Child Can Do" with mo-