East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1955-12-15

nual candlelight Christmas Eve
service at IL o'clock, and the
Christmas Day Church School and
worship services on Sunday.
"Should Christ Have Come" will
be the sermon topic Of Rev. Ros-
coe J. Varble next Sunday at the
10:45 a. m worship service at the
Phillips Avenue Presbyterian
Church, East 125th st. at Phillips
ave.
The Junior Choir will sing as
the offertory, "Christ Came to
Bethlehem" by Williams and "The
Angels Song" a Russian selec-
tion. The Senior Choir will sing,
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wenner
will be host and hostess for the
day.
The Junior and Senior High
Westminster Fellowship groups
will sing carols at the Cleveland
State Hospital next Sunday after
noon.
The annual Christmas program
of the Church School of St. James
Lutheran Church, 1924 Hayden
ave., will be presented next Sun
day evening, December 18th at ZOO
p. m. The combined choirs and
church school departments will
present musical-pageant, featur-
ing, Away in a Manger" by the
beginners department; "The
Christmas Crib" a Nativity Cycle
Troy Ringwald), sung by the
Youth Choir; 80 Come, Little
Children" and 80 What May Hap
py Chilren Sing" by the Pastors
Cherub Choir. There will be a
narration by the Junior Choir and
tableaus by the Intermediate
Luther League.
This Christmas program is under
the direction of Miss Helen Rich
ards and Mrs. Mildred Hobzek.
At the close of the program, the
children, together with their par
ents will go to their class rooms
for the closing ceremony of the
Advent wreath.
Immediately following, there
will be an informal carol sing in
the lower church, to which every
one is invited.
"The Road to Bethlehem" is the
title of the play which the young
people of First Friends Church, Mel
bourne at Superior ave., will present
Sunday, December 18th at 1880 pm.
as their Christmas program. Taking
part are Bill Ruff, Mary Ellen
Knaggs, Marlene Ruff, LaVonne
Speas, Ruth Oder, Bonnie Brae-
bender, Marcia Sivo, Gale Pierce,
Jane Cagel, Walter Thompson,
James Fatch, jr., Paul King, Clar-
ence Hoffman, Barbara St. Bernard,
Carol McNickle. The public is in
vited to attend the play.
DR.. Howard NJ. Wells will preach
on his Advent Series "Holy Fami-
lies," "For This Cause - Marriage"
at the $3.50 and HOO a. m. worship
services at First Presbyterian
Church Sunday, December 18th. A
coffee hour will follow the second
service.
The Church School teachers and
pupils will pack their mitten and
sock tree gifts to be taken to Wood
land Center in time for Christmas. !
There will be a Family Vesper
Service at 4:30 p. m. and the Trires
will sing carols at Nela Park at
$3.50 p. m.
The Windermere Methodist all |
Church School Christmas service
with all departments participating,
will be in Fellowship Hall Sunday, |
December 18th, at 9:30 a. m. The
program will include Christmas
songs by members of the Nursery,
kindergarten, and Primary Depart |.
ments; an Interpretation with prayer
response by the Juniors; and
series of Tableu Scenes, "The Holy |
Nativity - in Song and Story" by
member of Youth Department
assisted by the Junior and Youth
Choirs.
Adult members Of our Church
School are cooperating in the over
all planning and the carrying out
of the program.
Members and friends are invited
to attend this service.
The traditional Christmas Concert
given by the Windermere Methodist
Church Choir will be presented on
Sunday evening, December 18th.
Weeks of preparation assure a
treat. The special offering
provides funds for new music.
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