I —, RRR i {hn PAGE SIXTEEN | THE BABY THAT NEVER GREW UP! by REVEREND GROVE ARMSTRONG Dallas, Trucksville, Freer Methodist Church CHRISTMAS 1956. As this happy holiday season carols in upon the world once again, men’s minds are crowded or clouded as mever before with the stupendous, mystifying facts of the past twelve months. In the words ll. of Thomas Paine, “These are the times that try men’s ik souls.” Bh “What”, asks the inquiring mind, ‘‘does a baby, shivering in a manger, some nineteen hundred and sixty years ago have to do with these days’ disturbances?” The answer is, “Precisely none at all, if the manger story ends in the stable!” Hn A beautiful story about a helpless baby in a stable i with wise men peering over the shoulders of humble sheep- | herders, pulls at the heart strings, it causes women to weep, and men to lose control of their chins, but this Te- action has little effect upon man and his problems. \ The Christmas story is mot completely told in the i 3 little town of Bethlehem. The Christmas story is com- | pleted in the mature life and death of the God-man Jesus | Christ, who said, “If any man would come after me, let }- For whoever would save his life will lose it and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” i! One of the most pathetic sights on the face of the : ) earth is a child who never grew up, who is still in his iE cradle after ten or fifteen“years of life. ! Jesus Christ came into the world, not to remain an 1 infant but to grow up and to confront men as God. Yet, i at Christmas, everyone makes a sentimental response to & the baby Jesus, but few make a moral response to the a1 man, Christ Jesus. The Christmas story effects today’s problems only if it is allowed to point man to his relationship to the God who is all in all and who was in “Christ reconciling the world to himself.” | DALLAS FREE METHODIST | CHURCH | Pastor, Grove Armstrong { Friday, December 21, 8 p. m, | Sunday School Christmas program. Saturday, 7 p. m., Married Cou- ples Christmas night. Sunday, Sunday School, 10 a. m. Worship Service, 11:15 a. m. Even- ing Evangelistic Hour, 8. Fred Mint- zer will preach. | Wednesday, December 26, 8, { Prayer Meeting and Bible Study. | Romans, Chapter 9. | | a | TRUCKSVILLE FREE METHODIST CHURCH Pastor, Grove Armstrong | Sunday Services: Sunday School, {9715 a. m. Worship Service, 10:15 fa. m. F. M. Y. Service, 6:45 a. m. Evening Evangelistic Hour, 7:30, pastor preaching. Caroling, 8:15. Refreshments, 10:15. Thursday, December 27, Prayer | Meeting and Bible-Study. Romans, i Chapter 9. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN Rev. Frederic H. Eidam, Pastor Sunday, 9:30 a. m., Sunday School | with Christmas Festival of the Nur- | sery and Primary Divisions. 11 a. m., the Service with music by the Junior Choir under the direc- { tion of Mrs. Alfred Boysen. 7 p. m., Luther League. 8 p.'m., Luther League will go | carolling. ; Monday, 10:30 p. m., the Tradi- tional Candlelight Service and the Administration of the Lord’s Sup- per. ) } At the service last Sunday, me- { morial windows to Sallie Kitchin Wagner and Anna S. Heidere were | dedicated by Pastor Eidam. The Wagner memorial was given by Mrs. Wagner's children, Charles W. Wagner and Dorothy A. Wagner. The Heidere memorial was given by the Ladies’ Auxiliary of St. Pauls Lutheran Church. SHAVERTOWN METHODIST CHURCH Reverend Robert DeWitt Yost Sunday: 9:45, Church School with classes for all ages. 11: Nursery during Church for pre-school children. . 11: Morning Worship ' Service— Christmas Sermon—Christmas mu- sic by the quartet and all choirs. 4: Church School Christmas pro- gram. 6:30: Christmas Carolling in com- munity by M. Y. F. Monday, 11 p. m.: Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service, with Sacrament of Holy Commun- ion. A welcome is extended to all ser- vices of the church. DALLAS METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Russell Lawry, Pastor A Nativity Scene Pageant will be presented in the social room of the church at 9:30 Sunday morning. A large birthday cake in honor of Christ's birthday and the present- ing of gifts of money to be sent to the Children’s Home. Divine Worship at 11. “A Savior is Born.” Special music by the Sen- jor, Descant and Carol Choirs. Sunday afternoon / the Couple's Club will hold its Christmas party in the church social room from 4 Sunday night the M. Y. F. will meet at 6:30. Monday: Christmas Eve Com- munion Service in the sanctuary at 8. Anyone is cordially invited and welcome. Wednesday: hearsal at 6:45. hearsal at 8. Thursday: Boy Scouts will meet at 7:30. Nine of our members will Descant Choir re- Senior Choir re- participate in the Nativity Scene ‘in Kingston. PRINCE OF PEACE CH Rev. William McClelland, Jr. Sunday, December 23, 8 a. m, Holy Communion. 10 a. m., Morn- ing Prayer and Sermon. 10:45 a. m., Church School. 11:45 a. m, Church School and Christmas ob- servance. ’ } Christmas Eve, 11 p. m., Holy Communion and Sermon. Christmas Day, 9:30 a. m., Holy Communion, HUNTSVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rev. C. H. Frick, Pastor Morning Worship, 9:30. Church School, 10:30. Church School hour will be de- voted to the children’s Christmas service. Thursday night, 6:30, the congre- gation will attend the annual meet- ing. Brief reports of organization will be read and a program will be presented. OUTLET FREE METHODIST CHURCH Pastor, Rev. M. W. Sweezy 10:00, Sunday School. 11:00, Worship Srvice 745, F. M. Youth. 7:45, Evening Service. These services will have special Christmas emphasis. Annual Christmas program, cember 21, 7:45. De- SHAVERTOWN BIBLE CHURCH Pastor, Rev. R. W. Edmondson Sunday: 10 a. m., Sunday School, classes for all ages. 10:45, Morning Worship. 7:45 p. m. the Sunday School group will present the Christmas program. ‘Wednesday: 7 p. m., rehearsal for Christmas program. Thursday: 7:45 p. m. Mid-week ALDERSON-NOXEN CHARGE Rev. Ruth Underwood “A King Is Born,” the Christmas pageant, will be preserited by the Alderson-Noxen Youth Fellowship Choir in the Noxen Methodist Church Sunday evening at 5:30. The pageant is directed by Mrs. Fred Swanson with Mrs. Warren Montross organist. Musical numbers + are: Chorus, “How Marvelous the Story” by the choir; Solo, “Comfort Ye My Peo- ple,” Joyce Shalata; Chorus, ‘“Re- joice in the Promise,” choir; Chorus of Women, ‘Starlight;’ Solo and Chorus, “In Bethlehem of Judea;” Male Chorus, “The Christ Has Come;" Solo, “Sleep My Little Jesus;” Chorus, ‘Lord of the Law- ly,” Choir; Solo, “The Birthplace of a King,” Joyce Dymond; Chorus, “Come Ye;” Duet, “He Cometh;” Chorus, “A King is Born,” Choir; Chorus, “Joy to the World.” Christmas programs: Kunkle Sunday School, Sunday morning at 10. Ruggles Sunday School tonight at 7:30 in the church; Alderson, 7:30 p. m., tomorrow. Noxen Sunday School, Tuesday evening at 6 in the church. A program of special music will be given in the Kunkle Church Sun- day evening at 7:30. The opening number will be “The Coronation March,” by Dorothy Dodson, organ; William Thomas, clarinet; Ken Cos- grove, baritone euphonium; Howard Cosgrove, violin. “The ‘Hope of the World” will be sung by the Church Choir. Mrs. Clair LaBar will sing “Gesu Bambino,” with violin obli- gato by Howard Cosgrove. The Choir will sing “The Song of Christ- mas.” Robert Bachman will sing “The Holy City,” accompanied by the ensemble. The Euphonium solo, “The Flight of Ages” will be given by Ken Cosgrove, accom- panied by the ensemble. Howard Prayer and Praise Service. Saturday: 7 p. m., final rehearsal | for Children’s program. Cosgrove is ‘director of Kunkle Church Choir, Mrs. Fred Dodson or- ganist. . Lh During the Sunday evening ser- vice a number of children will be presented for baptism. Church services with the pastor preaching, and Sunday School will be held in the other churches of the Alderson-Noxen Charge on Sun- day: Ruggles Church, 8:45 a. m., Bun- day School, 10 a. m. Alderson Church, 11415 a. m., Sunday School, 10:15 a. m. Noxen Church, 10 a. m.; Sunday School, 11 a. m. OAKDALE METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Oscar Saxe, Pastor The annual children’s program is scheduled for Sunday night at 7. A welcome is extended to every- body by the Sunday School super- intendent, Edgar Whitesell, and the minister, BEAUMONT BAPTIST CHURCH .. Pastor, Rev. Truman Reeves Activities of the week: Wednesday, 7:30, Mid-week prayer service. a _ Sunday, 10:00, Sunday School. 6:30, Young People’s meeting. 7:30, Evening Worship Services. Monday, December 24, 7:30, Chil- dren’s Christmas Program. FREE METHODIST CHURCH Bowmans Creek H. J. Deats, Pastor Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Morn- ing Worship, 11:00; Praise Service, 7:00 p.m.; Evangelistic Service, 7:45 p.m. : Rev. Lewis Payne, Superintendent of the Wilkes-Barre District will be with us this weekend. He will preach in the Friday evening ser- vice, also Sunday morning and eve- ning. The morning service will be followed by Communion of the Lord’s Supper. Gets Four-Point Buck Gerald Brunges, [Claude Street, hunting at Mooretown with his father, Walter Brunges, brought down a four-point 150-pound deer. Here’s to a harmonious Yuletide season . . . brim- ming with joy and good cheer. May your future re- main in tune with this very ! merry season. Best wishes! § PR Michael Skopic, C.L.U. Representative : Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Kingston Corners Bldg. Kingston, Pa. TE ~ } TE LEE TE TEE TR EEO TPE RE RE BER Here’s our Christmas greet- ings to you dll . . . may this be a time of cheer, and may the season’s good will snowball into a wonderful ‘New Year! Kenneth Shaffer Your Fuller Brush Man 36 Burndale Ave., Dallas Phone 4-4401 | | May this glorious Christ- A mas season rekindle man- § kind’s faith in Peace on Earth and Good Will To- ward Men. We extend our most sincere well wishes to all of you on this very happy holiday. Estelle’s Women's Apparel tion . and thanks for everything’. year is here . . Yuletide. ETT ITI IRIE TRIE TEE TE LETTE, 44 LAKE STREET staff. Club Francois 36. Main Street rp . so we'll 2 So ¥ a Dallas n TRIER TAIRA SS FS Dallas, Pa. O night divine . . . when a hush of peace and rever- ence falls over the world as gently as snowflakes. May the season bring you all its blessings — for now and always. We insure everything Echoing through the land . « «. joyous chants of hope and cheer. May we join the } ringing chorus in wishing i you and your loved ones all the warmth and merri- ment the season offers! Dallas 4-9661 7 Miles West of Wilkes-Barre oR We gladly chime in with ol’ St. Nick to extend to § you and those you love our ¥ most sincere wish for a 1 joyous Christmas! Paul Shaver Phone Dallas 4-0526 § a ST
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