Peace on Earth
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Good Will Toward Men
COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH
Saturday, December 23—
7:30 p.m.—Christmas Pageant
Sunday, December 24—
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School.
11:00—Christmas Concert. Baptism of Children.
7:30 p.m.—Service at The Mission.
Caroling following.
11:00 p.m. to Midnight— Communion Service.
Christmas Day
3:00 a.m.—fcaroler’s Breakfast at L. W. Y.
Comunity Center.
EVANGELICAL
MISSION COVENANT CHURCH
oc nday, December 24—
10:00 a.m.—“The Christmas Spirit” by Juniors.
11:00 a.m.—Morning worship in native language.
7:30 p.m.—Sunday School Program.
Monday, December 25—
7:00 p.m.—“Julotta” Service.
cunday, December 31—Evening of music by the
Choir under direction of Mrs. Earl Towner.
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THE STRANGER OF BETHLEHEM
(Guest Editorial by Rev. Clark Lewis)
“And she brought forth her first born son, and wrap
ped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger,
oecause there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke
2:7).
At this time of year, all the famous cities of the world
are secondary in importance to tiny Bethlehem, nestled
in the bills of Judea. All the great men of the world, as
significant as their contributions may be, pale into sig
nificance as we focus our attention on the Babe who
was born in a manger, grew to manhood, and died on a
cross. There was no room for the Greatest of earth or
Heaven, except in a stable.
The night Christ was born there was no room for Him
in the world. Great empires had produced their colorful
figures, whose bright stars of popularity had shot to
their zenith, only to drop into oblivion.- None of them
had time to watch a lowly cattle stall in Bethlehem, or
the star “which . . . went before them, till it came and
stood over where the young child was.” The Jewish na
tion, His own nation, did not receive Him. The Roman
government crucified Him.
The night Christ was bom there was no room for Him
in Bethlehem. An insignificant little town, Bethlehem
had never made the headlines, and only now was
thronged with visitors because of the taxing decreed by
Caeser Augustus. The excited groups which gathered
about its streets that day were talking about the money
which was flowing into the treasuries of the Roman op
pressors. None of them were interested in the Star or
the Babe. How often this year have we, too, been overly
busy about the things of this life until we lost sight of
Christ and His Kingdom? How often?
The night Christ was born there was no room for Him
in the inn. Joseph and Mary had made no reservation,
for they were humble folk. In the busy round of our
daily tasks must Christ make an appointment to see us?
If up to this time there has been no room for Him in
your heart, what a wonderful Christmas, this Christmas
of 1950 would be should you make room for Him there.
How must that innkeeper have felt when it dawned
upon him that he 'had almost refused to shelter the Sav
ior of the world? May this be the most blessed Christ
mas of all, for us, because we sing with Phillips Brooks:
O holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend on us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in,
Be born in us today!
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Sunday, December 24—
10:00 a.m.—Sunday School Christmas Program
11:00 a.m.—Christmas Message by Pastor.
4:00 p.m.—Caroling by Young People.
7:00 p-m.—Young People’s Christmas Service.
7:30—-Christmas Evangelistic Service, with Car
ols in solo, duets, instrumental groups.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH
Midnight Mass, Sunday night 12:00.
High Mass with special Choir.
Christmas morning Mass immediately after mid
night Mass.
Christmas morning Mass, 9:00 A.M.
Daily Mass Christmas Week Tuesday, througl
Saturday, 8:00 A.M.
Confession Saturday and Sunday—4 to 5 P.M.
Saturday evening—7:30 to 8:30 P.M.
Sunday evening 8:00 to 9:30 P.M.
The divinity
of the season
is surpassed only
in the joy it brings
to the hearts
of men.
Merry Christmas.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
CHURCH
Saturday, December 23—
10:00 a.m.— Junior Sabbath School.
11:00 a.m.—Senior Sabbath School.
7:30 to 8:30 p.m.—Picture Hour.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
The Assembly of God Church invites you to at
tend the special Christmas program Sunday morn
ing at 10:00 A.M. The program will consist of reci
tations, special music and the Christmas Story by
flannelgraph. Candy will be given to everyone and
gifts for each member of the Sunday School. The
evening program will include a series of slides
telling the Christmas Story by picture. Evening
service time 7:30 p.m. Everyone Welcome.
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NOME GOSPEL MISSION
The annual Christmas Program of the Nome
Gospel Mission will be presented Monday evening
December 25, at 7:30 pjn.