The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1958-12-18
Churches Plan
Special Events
For Christmas

special musical programs ana
devotional services will be pre-
sented within the next few days
in the Oakland area in observance
of the anniversary of the birth of
Jesus Christ Programs are being
prepared for presentation at both
Protestant and Catholic churches.
st. Pau's Methodist
Christmas services are planned
at St. Pauls Methodist church
particularly for Sunday, December
q, with special services at both
Sunday School and Church.
A special church school program
will be given at $50 At the wor-
ship service at 10:45 the Rev.
Charles Goodwin, pastor, will speak
on "A Star and Song" The senior
choir will sing, There Were Shep-
herds" with Mrs. H. H. Leighton
as soloist. The Junior choir will
sing the offertory, The Snow Lay
on the Ground"
On Sunday evening there will
be a service of carols and candle
lighting at 7:30 p. m. Anthems,
The First Christmas" Jesus
Bambino" and 20 Holy Night by
the Junior and senior choirs.
Frank Lee Dewitt will be soloist
in a selection 20 Come Emmanuel"
by the choir.
The program will conclude with
the candlelight occasional.
St. Marks Lutheran
There will be the usual services
at Sunday School at $50 and di-
vine worship at 10:45 on Sunday,
December 81. The League will
meet at $50 and the Young Adult
group will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ruckcrt at
o'clock.
On Christmas Eve. from II o.
clock until midnight there will be
special candlelight service.
Christmas carols will be sung Rev.
Charles Goodwin, pastor of St.
PauIs Methodist church, will de-
liver a brief Christmas message.
Donald r. Sincell will be the litur-
gist for the Christmas scripture
readings. The candlelighting cere-
mony will conclude the program.
St. Matthew's Episcopal
A Christmas Eve service will be
held in the Episcopal church from
IL o'clock until II, at which time
there will be the celebration of
Holy Communion. A similar serv-
ice will be held at St. Johns
Episcopal church in Deer Park at
p. M on Christmas Eve.
ST. Peters Catholic
Christmas, the feast of the Ma
tivity will be ushered in with a
I high mass at midnight, December
"a. followed by the benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament. Low
masses will be held on Christmas
morning at s, 8, 10 and II o'clock.
! Confessions will be heard on
Christmas Eve, to and again
beginning at 7:30, and also from
II o'clock until midnight. A Holy
Cross father will be at the church
to assist with the confessions.
Confessions also will be heard be-
fore the masses on Christmas
morning.
At the Immaculate Conception
church in Kitzmiller a high mass
will be celebrated at midnight
Wednesday, December "a, follow
ed by the usual benediction. Con-
LESSONS will be heard before the
mass.
Loeb Lynn United Brethren
At the Ev. United Brethren
church at Loeb Lynn a cantate,
"A Star in the Sky" will be pre-
sented on Sunday evening, De-
cembcr q, beginning at 7:30 o.
clock. Members of the church
choir will participate.
Sand Flat Assembly
The annual Christmas program
will be presented at the Sand
Flat Assembly of God church on
Sunday evening, December 81, at
s o'clock. There will be Rotations,
playlets and exercises with the
! children from the Nursery, Begin
ncrs, Primary and Juniors partici-
pating. Mrs. Elmer Yoder, Miss
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