The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 19, 1953, Page 5

i a 3e¢ , Saterday, December 19, Wes) THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ——o + Page S$ g jeharge of this activity under the idireetion of the Women of the} SE&WENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Services — Saturday W216 PETRONIA STREET NEAR WHITE Sabbath School __ Worship Prayer Meeting, Tuesday Evening Everyone Welcome Psulm 122:1 Worship Service At Ley Memorial To Center Around Christmas Star (Candlelight Service At Ist i lt oa more wood! —the wind let it whistle as it will. | We'll keep our Christmas mer- still. —Sir Walter Scott. | RRB a F 9 5 x tn rama Cantata, Other Special *crund te Cosine Miusie Slated At First Methodist The Sunday morning worship service at the First Methodist’ Church will begin with a violin solo “Adoration” by Gerald Saun- | And if you keep it for a day, why not always? But you can never keep it alone. —Heary van Dyke. | (-] 8. » 8 ft we Christmas play ¢ evening at 7:30 The jed ‘tian religion. So many times we spend time thinking of how much direction of Mrs. better off the world should be without mas numbers which they have used choir will present Ira B. Wilson’s lovely cantata “The Birth of ’'s Unspeakable Gift” Is Sermon Topic At Ist Baptist month of| FEE? il 3 i z i i ? FEEz8 : Ley Memorial Church extends} greetings and bet wishes to all the greetings and best wishes to all the’ people in the community. It al: ofers its facilities, its services, and the talents of its staff for the spiritual benefit of any persons who may desire it. Fleming Street Church To Give Cantata Sunday The Fleming Street Methodist El Salvador Will t| Have Christmas Earl Dillon will also play “Holy N tion of how the coming of Jesus C! ithe life of all those who have com: lived and loved and served. Christ.” Pageant Sunday A Christmas pageant entiti- ed “Opening Their Treasures” will be presented at El Saive- dor Methodist Church, Virgin- la and Grinnell Streets, tomor- row at 7:30 p. m. All the departments of the Sunday School are taking part and the public is cordially in- vited. The Christmas party for the Sunday School children was held on Friday at the church annex, with toys and candy being distributed to the chil- dren, Another Christmas party for their parents will be celebrat- ed on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 7:30, All Scouts and parents of Pack and Troop 53 are invited to attend. Oo Xmas Hymns Featured At Congregational Christmas hymns will feature’ the worship hour at the Sunday School of the First Congregational jChurch which meets at 9:30 Sun-' day morning. Joseph Boza will be ist-/in charge of the Senior and Adult yale will present A rs30, departments and Miss Edith Wat- titled “The Dawn of Christmas” by Roy EB. Nolte. A group of young people from the church youth or-| music tells in pantomime. stirring choruses, delicate’ bies, and joyous melodies, the sings the ite the ‘The iplE se 2Ege a ? ¥ Salis, organist, will play in G” by Daquin as her Pre-) John Knowles and Claude} will sing “Oh Night of Peace” ae Christmas story to, Will sing a birth of the Terant|“‘Fairest Tord Jesus,” arranged by church will be beauti-/Benson. Mrs. Flora Michael willjnie DeMeritt. ¢)sing an offertory solo, “Star of the kins and the Primary and Mrs. 0. H. Malone the Beginners. | The church services for the day will dramatize the sto-Will be centered upon the Christ- mas idea, The morning service of worship is at 11:00, The women of the church choir three-part chorus, ast.” Mrs. W. R. Dean will be n-| lat the organ. The Rev. Chas H. morning service, Mrs, |Meeker has chosen for his Christ- ‘mas sermon, “Good News of Great Joy.” At the Sunday evening service! at 7:30 the choir under the direc- tion of Gerald Saunders will sing everend J. E. Statham will|the anthem “Holy Night” from morning service on) of The Messiah” taken ° .e 2 2212 “And this shall/@t the organ. “Room for ous Christian Science you: ye shall find) Brahm’s “Lullaby” as arranged by |Benson. Mrs. Paul Archer will be jis to be the subject of the Christ- in swaddling)Mas sermon. lying im a manger.” Y cont and the deen into sharp relief the fact ‘God in the highest” !s inti-\girls and boys and Santa Claus! converned with “Peace on/will make an appearance with can-| earth, good will toward men” all men of every age and place. | Gems Of Thought CHRISTMAS ‘The earth has grotvn old with its|treasurer, Mrs. Samuel Drudge. |Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy a will be the following: burden of care, But at Christmas it alvays ji —=— young. —Phillips Brooks. T have always thought of Carist- mas time as a good time; a kind, time; the only time I know of, in forgiving, charitable, the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one con-! sent to open their shut-up hearts freely. —Charles Dickens. At this immortal hoar, ali hu- man hate, pride, greed, lust should bow and declare Christ's power, and the reign of Truth and Life divine should make. man’s being pure and blest. -Mary Baker Eddy, Pleasant} | The Sunday School will hold the ist between the heaven-|2nnual program and Christmas cattle shed could/tree festivities for the children on E more extreme, But, Wednesday night at 7:30, There® |will be musie and pieces by the dy and fruit for all. The women of the Congregtion- jal Circle have just elected officers for the new year as follows; pre- sident, Mrs. Victor Bergstrom; vice president, Mrs. Ralph Sawy- jer; secretary, Mrs. Ethel Johnson; (Pageant Slated At Ist Baptist Sunday School pupils ef the First Baptist Church will pre- sent their annual Christmas Pageant Monday night at the church, 528 Eaton Street, at | 7:30. The pageant has been pre- pared under the direction of Mrs. Constance Demeritt. The ;ublic is cordistty Invit- ed ** sittend. at the organ and Mrs. Mae Russel] at the . ;them by the choir will be “Glory to God” by David-Lorenz. | The pastor’s topic for the morning sermon There Were No Christmas.” Mr. Touchton will i e ders. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Ruie Roberts at the eraan.|P b Julius Depree will sing “Gesus Bambino” by P. A. Fors. Mr. res erian ight” by Gruber 5 | morning an-) The annual Christmas Candle-j9, “Suppose First congrega-' Sunday hrist into the world has enri e under the influence jlight service will be held in the) Other activities Presbyterian Church this|Christmas week are: Meetings night at 7:30 p.m. Anjthe Youth Fellowships on Sunda: iched impressive program has been ar-|night preceding the the Chris-'ranged by the choir, under the| Service. On Monday night n John Archer.|men of the Church wil] hold realizing how much enriched vrs, Wm. Kistler will be the guest| annual Christmas |have our lives been because Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ of God, soloist singing the beautiful “Can-|tion with their F e § 7 il Eel Candlelight F a3 \tique de Noel’’ by Adam, A duet|The service of installation of At the evening worship service at the “Old Stone” church the |will be presented by Mrs. Yvonnejofficers for the coming year sisting the minister in the presen-| tation of the Scripture reading will be Mr. John Archer and Mr. Jose-j ph Bringman. i The Candlelight service, pre- pared by the Board of Annuities of | The Rev. Harold Link will preach | at the First Baptist Church, Eaton and Bahama Streets beginning at| 10:50 o’clock using as His subject, | “Thanks be unto God for His Un- ispeakable Gift.” The supreme manifestation of | ithe grace,of God is in the gift of His Son, “God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son. Grace is the love of God going out to a lost world in the person of his Son. For ye know the grace, lof our Lord Jesus Christ, that,| though he was rich, yet for your) sakes he became poor, that ye| through his poverty might be rich.”’| Grace not only brought Jesus Christ to the world, it led him on ito Calvery. “For God commende- th his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died) for us.” The cross stands at the| heart of divine grace, God’s gift. The gospel of the grace of God is) ithe gospel of a Crucified and Risen ‘Savior. SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 A.M. SACRAMENT MEETING— 7:00 P.M. 1100 VARELA STREET CHURCH of CHRIST M. A. CREWS, Minister Ashby and Von Phister Streets SUNDAY Cantata To Begin At the evening worship service the Choir, ably directed by Mrs. | JoAnn McElhaney, accompanied at} the organ by Mr. Michael Mariscal, will render the beautiful Christmas | Cantata, “The Dawn of Christmas” |} wong text by Elsie Duncan Yale; music iby Roy E, Nolte. Hail, O Blest Redeemer—(Choir) Tell us of Our King — (Men's ‘Chorus, Women’s Chorus and WEDNESDAY Bible Study 7:30 PLM. Everyone Invited Choir) O Night of Peace — (Tenor solo — Bill Lemon, Bass solo — Don Thomas) Shepherds ‘Neath a Starlit Sky—| (Woman’s Chorus and Quartet — Pauline Haupt, Inell Simpson, Mrs. P. J. Simms, Mrs, Lee Skaggs) Glory to God — (Men’s Chorus and Choir, Soprano solo — Jeanne Merwin) Away in a Manger — (Altos and Women’s Chorus) We Have Seen His Star — (Men’s Chorus and Choir) The Bells Ring Merry Christmas| — (Choir and Women’s Chorus) The Dawn of Redeeming Grace — (Choir) Come and Worhip — (Choir) The Choir consists of: Sopranos— Pauline Haupt, Jean-| ne Merwin, Inell Simpson and Con-} CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 327 ELIZABETH STREET Sunday School, 11:00 A.M, Nursery for Pre-Sunday Age Sunday Morning Service || at 11:00 O'Clock H Wednesday Evening Meetings at 8 O'Clock Reading Room in the Church || |] Building is open on Ti H Altos— Mrs. J. P, Simms and] and Friday evenings from Mrs, Lee Skaggs. to 9 Tenors— Richard Hall, Charies| Lott and Kerry McElhaney. Bass— Frederick Hill, Neil Mer- tz, Bill Lemon, Dave Sharp and Donald Thomas, . Visitors and Service personnel | |with their families will find here|j a most cordial Welcome. A ° ‘Announces Topic } “Is the Universe, Including Man, | volved by Atomic Force?” will] be the subject of the Lesson-Ser- mon to be read at Christian. Sci-| ence services tomorrow. { Keynoting the Lesson-Sermon is jthe Golden Text from Hebrews (1:10): “Thou, Lord, in the be- jginning hast laid the foundation of | ‘the earth; and the heavens are the} |works of thine hands.” \ |. Among the passages from “Sci-| jence and Health with Key to the| METHODIST CHURCH 1304 TRUMAN AVENUE “The Church With A Friendly Welcome” Eldon Simmons, Minister *9:45 A.M.—SUNDAY SCHOOL |] Albert H. Carey, Supt. 10:50 A.M., Morning Worship Subject: “ASTROLOGER OR ASTRONOMER” (Nursery Provided) 6:30 P.M.—Youth Fellowship 7:30 P.M., Evening Worship Subject: “CHRISTMAS IS A MIRACLE” — A Christmas Play “The true theory of the universe, jincluding man, is not in material history but in spiritual develop. | ment. Inspired thought relinquish- jes a material, sensual, and mortal \theory of the universe and adopts heey spiritual and immortal” (547: | }25). : Passages to be read from the Bible include the following: i “For, lo, he that formeth the |mountains, and createth the wind, = declareth unto aoe what his Welcome! ‘is thought, that maket* © > morn-| *Beginning Jan. 3, a second ses- ing darkness, and treadeth upon sion at 10:50 A.M. for children ithe high places of the earth; The | under 9 years of age whose par- Lord, The God of hosts, is his} ents attend morning worship. (name” (Amos 4:13). Jordan and Mrs. Hugh Smith. As-|—— Attend Discussion Group Sunday, 8 P.M. JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Watchtower Study, Sundays at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, Bible Study Thursday, Service Meeting, 7:30 P.M. i] W.K.W.F. “VOICE OF GLAD TIDINGS” . “A GROWING CHURCH IN A GROWING COMMUNITY” First Presbyterian Church WHITE and WASHINGTON STREETS Richard &. Coulter, Minister 9:45 A.M. — Sunday School Classes For Every Age Group 11:00 A.M. — Morning Worship Sermon: “This Is A Wondeful Christmas” 6:30 P.M. — YOUTH FELLOWSHIPS 7:30 P.M. — Evening Worship Annual Candlelight and Joy Gift Service Visitors and Service Personnel Will Find A Warm Welcome In This Friendly Church St. Paul's Episcopal Church Corner of DUVAL and EATON STREETS THE REV. JOHN S. ARMFIELD Recter 7:30 A.M.—Holy Eucharist 9:30 A.M.—Church School 11:00 A.M—Choral Eucharist and Sermon (Nursery Conducted During Service) 6:30 P.M.—Young People’s Service League 7:30 P.M.—Evening Prayer and Sermon VISITORS CORDIALLY WELCOME AT ALL SERVICES A FRIENDLY CHURCH A Warm-Hearted Fellowship The First Baptist Church Eaton and Bahama Streets HAROLD H. LINK Paster Uplitting Preaching Worshiptul Music SUNDAY SCHOOL. $:30 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP TRAINING UNION. 6:15 PM. 7:30 o’Clock | A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU HERE 10:50 o’Clock | POINCIANA BAPTIST Sunday School, 9:45 A.M. Preaching, 11 A.M. Training Union at 6:30 Preaching, 7:30 P.M., at Church Tuesday, 7 PM— OLD HOME. Stock Island Wednesday, 7:30 P.M.— Mid-Week PRAYER Service 1008 OLIVIA STREET E. M. BEARD PASTOR SUNDAY SCHOOL 10 AM. MORNING WORSHIP AM, EVANGELISTIC SERVICE 7:30 PLM. Prayer Meeting, Tues., 7:30 p.m. Young People’s Endeavor, iy, 7:30 p.m. «t+ Everyone Welcome -:- The First Methodist Church Preaching Jesus Christ For Over A Century The Old Stone Church Where Eaton Crosses Simonton, for Over 109 Years 4. PAUL TOUCHTON, B.A. 8.D., Minister 9:45 A.M., SUNDAY SCHOOL Allen Carey. Superintendent 10:50 A.M., Morning Worship Subject: “SUPPOSE THERE WERE NO CHRISTMAS” 6:30 P.M., MYF, MIF WORSHIP SERVICES 7:30 P.M., Evening Worship A Cantata Will Be Presented by the Choir Ira B. Wilson’s “THE BIKTH OF CHRIST” This Historic Old Church Has A Cordial Welcome for All First Congregational Church 527 WILLIAM STREET REV. CHAS, H. MEEKER, Minister Chorister: Mr. Gerald Saunders Organists: Mrs. W. R. Dean and Mrs. Paul Archer Sufday School Superintendent: Mr. Joseph Boza 9:45 A.M:—CHURCH SCHOOL, With Classes for All Ages 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship Subject: “GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY” 7:30 P.M.—Evening Worship Subject: “ROOM FOR CHRIST” Visitors to Key West, Service Men and Their Families Will Find A Cordial Welcome At All Services Fleming St. Methodist Church 4. E. STATHAM, Pastor Corner FLEMING and WILLIAM Streets SUNDAY SCHOOL, 9:45 A.M. CLAUDE E. SALIS, Sunday School Superinterdent Morning Worship at 10:50 A.M. Subject: “THE SIGN OF THE MESSIAH” Methodist Youth Fellowship, 6:30 P.M. Evening Worship at 7:30 P.M, Subject: “THE DAWN OF CHRISTMAS” A Christmas Cantata for the Care of Children During Services en and Visitors Welcome CHURCH OF THE ROCK INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN “On This ROCK I Will Build My Church” TEMPORARY QUARTERS: 535 FRANCIS STREET (Corner Southard and Francis) RALPH ROGERS, MINISTER Miss Martha Morris, Pianist SUNDAY SCHOOL, 10:00 A.M. William Hill, Superintendent Morning Worship, 11:00 A.M. Subject: “A DREAM COME TRUE” Youth Fellowship, 6:30 P.M. VISITORS WILL FIND A CORDIAL WELCOME GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH FLAGLER AVENUE and TENTH STREET On “Poinciana—Navy, City Hospital” Bus Line Service . EARLY MORNING SERVICE .............. eames 8:30 AM. SUNDAY SCHOOL AND BIBLE CLASS 2... 9:45 AM, Morning Worship Hour, 11:00 A.M. “OH COME, LET US WORSHIP... THE LORD” Ps. 95:6 CARL A, SAMMETINGER, PASTOR 2322 Harris Ave. Phones: 2-5161 (Church), 2-7975 (Home} . Listen to the Lutheran Hour, Sunday, 1:30 P.M.,. Station WKWF