The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 24, 1954, Page 5

... For Unto Us A Child Is Born... Children’s Service To Open Masons Will Lutheran Christmas Festival The blessed Christmas festival will be celebrated in the true meaning of Christmas at Grace Lutheran Church with special serv- ices of worship for people of all ages. The members and ‘friends of Grace Lutheran Church, young and old alike, will have the opportuni- ty to worship Christ, the new-born King, and thereby celebrate Christ- mas in the most fitting and proper way. The special services at Grace Lutheran, which is located at Flag- ler Avenue and Tenth Street, will begin on Friday evening at 7:00 P.m. with a special service of wor- ship by.the children of the Sunday School department of the Church. Children’s Service This service will be a presenta- tion of the Christmas story in song, recitations, and in picture. The story of Christmas with the true meaning of the birth of the Savior, and the true meaning of the Christmas tree, the lights, the exchange of gifts, will be told and shown in the program which is en- titled: “Gather Round the Christ- mas Tree.” This service will be of special interest to children. Christmas Eve On Friday evening, at 11:00 p.m., the annual Christmas Eve Candle- light Service will be held. In the soft and glimmering light of the candles which will be used to beau- tify the Church during the Christ- mas season, the Christ Child will be ‘worshipped in song, by Scrip- ture readings, and a short medita- tion by the pastor. “Christmas Lights” will be the theme for this service. The Church choir, under the direction of Mr. Donald Sagehorn, will sing a num- ber of hymns to aid in this wor- ship service. Candlelight Ceremony Included in this service will be a candlelighting ceremony in which all the members will light candles followed by the singing of “Silent Night, Holy Night!” On Christmas Day a_ special Festival Service will be held at 10:00 o’clock in the morning. The pastor of the congregation will speak on the subject: “Christmas is in the Heart.” : Sunday, December 26, services will be conducted at the regular hours, 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The pastor’s message will _be: “Sons and Heirs through Christ. Sunday School classes and Adult Bible Class will be held at 9:45 ‘a.m, The children of the Sunday School Department will bel taught the Christmas story through a mo- tion picture entitled: “The Birth of avior.”” be members of Grace Lutheran Church invite the friends and visi- tors to our community to join with them in worshipping Christ, the Savior. Congregational Church Calls Rev. Woodruff The members of the First Con- gregational Church have called the Reverend Robert T. Woodruff, Jr. as the regular pastor of their rch. one has been a week-end resident ot Key West since October, when he started supplying as interim pastor. Reverend Woodruff will move on- REVEREND WOODRUFF | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN —— CHRISTMAS EDITION —— 1954 “Spiritual Resources” Will BeF leming Street Sermon Students Will Lead Service At Old Stone The topic of the sermon on Sun- day morning at the First Methodist Church will be ‘The Power of Wor- ship.” In this age of power one phase of the accomplishment that is often ignored is that of the pow- er of experiences of worship. Moses worshipped God before he went on his mission to lead. the children of Israel out of bondage. Isaiah worshipped God in an hour of national crises. He felt the need of leading the people of his times in a revival of righteousness. The wise men came in searc! of the Babe, who had been born to be a king. After they wor- shipped him they went back home by another way. Some have said that men always go home by an- other way after they worship God for it is truly the realization on God’s presence. College Students On Sunday evening the worship service at the First Methodist Church will be given over to the observance of Student Recognition. The service will be under the lead- ership of Miss Evelyn Nettles of Florida State University. Others to take part in the pro- gram will be Miss June Yates and Billy Osterhoudt also of Florida State Univ., Miss Roberta Van Alen of Ithica College, Miss Delia Touchton of Florida Southern Col- lege, Hoke Holcomb, Jr. of Duke University, and Bruce Cleare, Jr. of the University of Florida. The pastor, J. Paul Touchton, stated that he welcomes this op- portunity for the members of the congregation to learn of the fine work being done in following the students to the campus that the demands of Christ may be held up before the youth in the years of college. The choir of Stone Church ‘will sing on Sunday morning “Birth- day of the King.” And in the even- ing the anthem will be “Cantique Noel.” Only what feeds and fills the sen- timent with unworldliness, can give peace and good will towards men, —Mary Baker Eddy. nessee, and took his theological training at Duke Divinity School. Mr. and Mrs, Woodruff bring to Key West with them their daugh- ter, Roberta. They also have a married daughter living in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and a son, who is an instructor in the Air force, stationed at Keesler Air- force Base, Mississippi. BAHAT WORLD FAITH MEETINGS ~ 8 P.M. 2nd and 4th Friday Each Month at Woman’s Club 319 DUVAL STREET Brief Talk . . . Discussion “Ne Collections” Mrs. Ethel Crane, Sec’y. PHONE 2-2716 “Church Of God 1008 OLIVIA STREET J. M. BALDREE, Pastor Full Gospel Sermons Gospel Singing Sunday School, 10 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP, 11:00 A.M. to the field in January from his | present home in Miami. His for- mer pastorates include churches in Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina. | Former Fields | His last field was in organizing the Beverly Hills Community | Church of Burlington, North Caro- | lina. The last two years he returned | temporarily intc the field of bus-| iness and has been connected with | National Airlines in Jacksonville and Miami. i He is a graduate of Carson New-| man College of Jefferson City, Ten- | EVANGELISTIC SERVICE, 7:30 P.M. Young People’s Y.P.E., Thursday, 7:30 P.M. At the 10:50 a.m. service Sunday morning, at the Fleming St. Methodist church. the Reverend James E. Statham will speak on the “Spiritual Resources for the New Year.” His text is from Matt. 6:20, “But lap up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thiev- es do not break through and steal.” All of us are interested in trea- sures. We desire to live above the level of mere existence where troubles plague and destroy and thieves threaten to steal. Disciple Speaks The disciple here is telling about that kind of possession, the spiritu- al values of life. Lest-we find our- selves spiritually poverty stricken in a time of need we must lay up these values. “God Meeting Our Needs” is the sermon topic for the evening serv- ice beginning at 7:30. In the par- able of the friend at midnight, we read that “He will rise and give his as many as he needeth.” Al- though we notice that this promise has its limits, we do thrill at the promise that God will answer prayer. Jesus’ Answer This is the climax to the reply Jesus gave to the disciples in an- swer to a question about prayer. Thrilled by the prayer life of the Lord, they had asked of Him “Lord teach us to pray.” Then it was that he told the story of the man in need at midnight go- ing to a neighbor for a favor. Children up to six are welcome in the nursery during the hours of service and are in the competent care of Mrs. Lucille Gomez. A candle light service will be held on New Year’s eve at 11 p.m. Come celebrate the beginning of the new year in reverent song and worship. . POINCIANA BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL, 8:45 A.M. || PREACHING, 11 A.M. 6:30 P.M., Training Union PREACHING, 7:30 P.M. BY PASTOR Tuesday, 7 P.M., Prayer at Old Home, Stock Island WEDNESDAY, 7:30 P.M., PRAYER MEETING AT CHURCH All Members Urged To Come CHURCH OF | JESUS CHRIST| Of Latter Day Saints | SUNDAY SCHOOL, 10:00 A.M. SACRAMENT MEETING, 7:00 P.M. WITNESSES 2309 HARRIS AVENUE Watchtower Study, Sundays at 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, Bible Study Friday, Service Meeting, 7:30 P.M. Theocretie Ministry School, 8:38 Bible Study, Tuesday, 7:30 Radio Program Sun., 8:30 A.M. Phone No. 2-8844 —SERVICEMEN WELCOME— ——NO COLLECTION. ——ALL WELCOME —— | Worship At St. Paul’s Members of the local Masonic Order will worship in a body at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Sun- day night, December 26. This is in accord with their cus- tom of worshipping together on the Sunday nearest St Johns Day, St. John being the patron saint of Ma- sonry. The service of Evening Prayer will be conducted by Father John S. Armfield. Special preacher at the service wil be the Reverend Father Rob- ert N. Stretch, chaplain of the| USS Bushnell. Prior to his service in the Navy, | Chaplain Stretch was on the staff of St. Luke’s Parish in Evanston, Illinois, and also served for a per- jod on the faculty of the Philadel- phia Divinity School. He volunteered for Naval ser- vice in 1943. Since that time his various tours of duty have includ- ed one at the chapel of the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. THE SALVATION ARMY Temporary Location GOLDEN EAGLE HALL 1215 PETRONIA STREET Lt. and Mrs. Henry Russell, Officers in Charge OPEN-AIR SERVICE SATURDAY NIGHT, 7 P.M., KRESS CORNER Sunday School, 9:45 A.M. HOLINESS MEETING, 11 AM, SALVATION MEETING, 7:30 P.M, Everyone Welcome . . . Come and Worship With Us OUR MOTTO: The World for Christ— Christ for the World CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY $27 ELIZABETH STREET Sunday School, 11:00 A.M. Nursery for Pre-Sunday School Age Sunday Morning Service at 11:00 o’Clock Wednesday Evening Meetings at 8 o’Clock Reading Room in the Church Building is open on Tuesday and Friday from 3 - 5 P.M. GLAD TIDINGS TABERNACLE (ASSEMBLY OF GOD) 801 Georgia Street Sunday School— 9:45 A.M. Morning Worship— Christian Science Lesson-Sermon From Matt. 2:12 Churches of Christ, Scientist The everpresent power of God which brings courage, joy, and healing to men of all ages, wher- ever it is understood, will be em- phasized at Christian Science serv- ices tomorrow. The Lesson-Sermon entitled “Christian Science” will include the following selection from the Bible (Matthew 2:1, 2): “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Say- ing, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.” Readings from “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy will include the following passage (109:24): “When a new spiritual idea i borne to earth, the prophetic Scrip. ture of Isaiah is renewedly fulfill- ed: ‘Unto us a child is born. . .and his name shall be called Wonder- ful.‘ ”” 11:00 A.M. Evening Rally— 7:30 P.M. (MID-WEEK ) Tuesday—7:30 P.M. Friday—7:30 P.M. L. Wayne Pitts, Pastor PHONE 2-5773 Sunday Schoo! at 9:45 AM. PREACHING SERVICE (SUNDAY) In English 10:45 AM. In Spanish ______ 7:30 P.M. MID-WEEK PRAYER SERVICE In English _ Wednesday, 1:30 In Spanish __ Thursday, 7:30 CHOIR PRACTICE In English, Wednesday, 7 P.M. In Spanish, Thurs., 8:30 P.M. Dr. Ismael Negrin—in charge of Spanish services . . . Rev. A. D. O’Briant in charge of English ae eo . Baker, S. S. The Friendly Church fer All Whe Wish te Worship the Lord A FRIENDLY CHURCH A Warm-Hearted Fellowship The First Baptist Church EATON and BAHAMA STREETS HAROLD H. LINK, Pastor Uplifting Preaching Worshiptul Music SUNDAY SCHOOL, 9:30 A.M. Morning Worship —___..... 10:50 o’Clock TRAINING UNION, 6:15 P.M. Evening Worship 7:30 o’Clock Fellowship Hour 8:30 P.M. PRAYER MEETING. WEDNESDAY, 7:30 P.M. Three Nurseries Are Maintained At All Services A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU HERE GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH FLAGLER AVENUE and TENTH STREET On “Poinciana—Navy, City Hospital’ Bus Line Sunday School and Adult Bible Class, 9:45 A.M. Services of Worship _ 8:30 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. Carl A. Sammetinger, Pastor GRACE LUTHERAN DAY SCHOOL KINDERGARTEN (JR. & SR.) — GRADES 1-2-3 Mr. Donald Sagehorn, Principal 1006 Fleming Street Listen to the Lutheran Hour, Sunday, 1:30 P.M., Station WKWF LEY MEMORIAL METHODIST CHURCH Sg —— Located at 1304 Truman Avenue ——— 9:45 A.M.—SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:50 A.M.—MORNING WORSHIP Subject: “THE BABIES WHO STAYED AT HOME” 7:30 P.M.—Evening Worship Subject: “TRACKS IN THE SANDS OF TIME” “Rh GROWING CHURCH IN A GROWING COMMUNITY” First Presbyterian Church WHITE and WASHINGTON STREETS RICHARD E. COULTER, Minister 9:45 A.M.—Church School CLASSES FOR EVERY AGE GROUP 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship Sermon: “Bethlehem Speaks To Our World” 6:30 P.M., Pioneer and Senior Youth Fellowships 7:30 P.M.—Student Night Our College Students Will Participate in the Service Visitors and Service Personnel Will Find A Warm Welcome In This Friendly Church CHURCH OF CHRIST M. A. Crews, Minister Ashby and Von Phister Streets SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY, 10 A.M. WQAM, 1 P.M. Bible Quiz by W. Ray Duncan Each Sunday 4:30 P.M., Over WMIE, Miami Morning Service ______. 11:00 A.M. Evening Service 7:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY, BIBLE STUDY, 7:30 P.M. i Everyone Invited “3a Tomorrow at 7:45 P.M. HEAR... Jerome Tedder SPEAKER FLEMING STREET METHODIST CHURCH Fleming Street Methodist Church J. E. STATHAM, Pastor Corner FLEMING and WILLIAM STREETS SUNDAY SCHOOL, 9:45 A.M, CLAUDE E. SALIS, Sunday School Superintendent Morning Worship ct 10:50 A.M. Subject: “Spiritual Resources For the New Year” Methodist Youth Fellowship, 6:30 P.M. Evening Worship at 7:30 P.M. Subject: “God Meeting Our Needs” A Nursery Provided tor Care of Children During Services Service Men and Visitors Welcome First Congregational Church 527 WILLIAM STREET Rev. Robert T. Woodruff, Jr., Pastor Chorister: Mr. Gerald Saunders Organists: Mrs. W. R. Dean and Mrs. Paul Archer 9:45 A.M. CHURCH SCHOOL, With Classes for All Ages Sunday School Superintendent, Paul Albury 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship Sermon: “CHRIST IS BORN” 6:30 P.M., Pilgrim Fellowship 7:30 P.M.—Evening Worship “THE TIME OF FULFILLMENT” Visitors to Key West, Service Men and Their Families Will Find A Cordial Welcome At All Services Sermon: INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE ROCK “On This ROCK I Will Build My Church” TEMPORARY QUARTERS: 535 FRANCIS STREET (Corner Southard and Francis Streets) RALPH ROGERS, Minister Mrs. Mary Tichenor, Pianist :45 A.M. ISLANDER DRIVE-IN THEATRE SUNDAY SCHOOL, 10:00 A.M. Ralph D. Noble, Superintendent MORNING WORSHIP Subject: “TIME RUNS OUT” 11:00 A.M., 535 FRANCIS STREET Youth Fellowship, 6:30 P.M. VISITORS WILL FIND A CORDIAL WELCOME St. Paul's Episcopal Church CORNER of DUVAL and EATON STREETS THE REV. JOHN S. ARMFIELD Rector 7:30 A.M.—Holy Eucharist 9:30 A.M.—Church School 11:00 A.M.—Morning Prayer and Sermon 6:30 P.M.—Young People’s Service League 7:30 P.M.—Evening Prayer and Sermon VISITORS CORDIALLY WELCOME AT ALL SERVICES HEARTS DIRECTED TOWARD GOD GOD'S PEACE Worship in God’s Holy Sanctuary Is The First Step GOD'S LOVE YOU ARE INVITED TO WORSHIP HERE i 9:45 A.M.—SUNDAY SCHOOL Ray Greene, Superintendent 10:50 A.M.—Morning Worship Sermon: “THE POWER OF WORSHIP” 6:30 P.M., MYF, MIF Worship Services 7:30 P.M.—Evening Worship STUDENT RECOGNITION Methodist Church OLD STONE CHURCH STREETS Pastor SIMONTON AND EATON 4. Paul. Touchton, W