Midnight Mass
To Be Hefd at
St. Michael's
Annual (Midnight Mass will be
celebrated at St. Michael’s Cath
olic Church Christmas eve. The
High Mass will be offered by the
Rev. James P. Snead and will be
gin promptly at midnight.
At 11:30 p.m. the choir will be
gin a half-hour of Christmas
carols. The adult choir, wdiich is
newly formed, is under the di
rection of Mrs. Lois Weldon.
They will sing the Mass in honor
of St. Cecilia by Jaspers. David
Martin will be the organist.
Seventeen altar boys, vested in
new red cassocks, will assist in
the ceremonies. Billy Pipple,
Harry Hartung, and Victor Johns
will serve the Mass. Other boys
in the ceremony will include
Victor Falk, Claude Harder, Paul
Hulbert Ralph Hulbert, Steven
Metz, Paul Michaelson, Mike
Mohan, Raymond Pelletier, Mike
Pippel, Keith Ray, Douglas Silk,
John Silk, Craig Puddicombe,
and Joe Puddicombe.
The Rev. Snead reminds all
parish oners that confessions will j
be heard Christmas eve from'
eight o’clock to 11:45 p.m. and,
that it would be a good idea to
arrive early.
Benediction will follow' the
Mass.
fThe Rev. Snead also announc
es Mass will be offered at 10:30
a.m. Christmas day.
CHRISTMAS DAY
SERVICE PLANNED
AT ST. JOHN'S
A children’s program will be
presented at St. John’s Lutheran i
Church on Christmas eve, begin- !
ning at 7 p.m. There is to be a '
decorated Christmas tree, gifts
for the youngsters, and treats.
On Christmas Day the worship!
service will be conducted by the
Rev. Holland Fritz at 11 a.m.
Special Christmas music will be
included in presentations by the
adult and junior choirs.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
SERVICES EACH SUNDAY
11 A. M., GRANGE HALL
CHRISTMAS EVENTS
PLANNED AT LATTER
DAY SAINTS CHURCH
The Sunday School Christmas
program at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints will
be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, De
cember 21. The program will in
clude holiday music and special
presentations. At 7:30 p.m. the
entire parish will enjoy another
Christmas program.
Tomorrow night, December 18,
Santa Claus will visit the pri
mary department and greet the
children.
Tonight members of the Mu
tual Improvement Association of
young people will hold a party
and dance and will have a visit
from St. Nick. On Tuesday, De
cember 23 they will carol
throughout the local area, visit
ing as many spots as possible.
HOLY COMMUNION
PLANNED DECEMBER 28
AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S
Holy communion will be offer
ed' at the Sunday, December 28
service to be held by St. Bartho
lomew’s Episcopal Church. The
Rev. Malcolm Miner of All Saints
Episcopal Church, Anchorage,
will preside.
Immediately following the ser
vice there will be a parish din
ner and an important meeting.
All members of St. Bartholo
mew's Church are urged to at
tend.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
PLANNED AT
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Dress rehearsal for the annual
Christmas program will be held
this Friday evening at the North
Palmer Church of Christ. Follow
ing the practice there will be a
short youth party and refresh
ments.
The program, which includes
songs, Scriptures and recitations
is to be presented next Sunday,
December 21, at 3 p.m. A candle
light service and “treats” to be
distributed promise to make this
a time of inspiration and enjoy
ment for all who attend.
Floyd J. Haddenham, minister,
will deliver a Christmas sermon
at the morning worship service
Sunday at 1:45 a.m., following
Bible School at 9:45 a.m.
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Three Services
To Mark Christmas
Holiday Season
Three special services will
mark the observance of Christ
mas by the United Protestant
Church of Palmer. On Sunday
morning, December 21, the an
nual Christmas Sunday morning
worship service will be held at
11 a.m. The choir will present
“Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones,”
a 17th Century German melody,
as one of their numbers. The
Rev. Bertram Rutan's sermon is
entitled: “Christmas in Three
Dimensions.” There will be a
junior sermon, and a nursery for
pre-school children during the
service.
At 7:30 p.m. Sunday the an
nual Sunday School program will
be presented in the sanctuary.
Children and young people from
every department of the church
j school will take part in music
and recitation in “The First
Christmas Carol.” Following this
program the senior high West
minster Fellowship has planned
-an hour of Christmas carolling
throughout the community for its
members.
The Christmas Eve candlelight
service has been announced for
8 p.m. December 24. Music by
the church choir, under the di
rection of Lee Plumbley, will
again be a highlight of the an
nual service. Numbers to be pre
sented will include: “Now Let
All the Heavens Adore,” bv
Bach; “Angels, We Have Heard
on High,” and the women’s chor
us singing: “Lo, How a Rose”
and “Jesu! Thou Dear Babe Di
vine.” The congregation will
1 again participate in the candle
lighting ceremony.
Holiday observances by the
ehuich will conclude with a
family night supper, fellowship
and worship at the church on
New Year’s Eve. Beginning with
a pot-luck supper in the church
social hall at 6 p.m., the evening
will include an hour of movies,
family, and group worship.
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Baptist Church
To Present
Christmas Cantata
The public is invited to attend
a Christmas cantata presentation
I at the First Baptist Church of
Palmer at 8 p.m. Saturday, De
cember 20. The candlelight pro
gram will be highlighted by a full
hour of special music, including
the Wasilla community 40-voice
choir under the direction of John
Biissard.
On Sunday, December 21, the
Sunday School department will
hold a White Gift Service at
which time baskets for needy
families will be filled. The bas
kets will be distributed in the
•valley area on Christmas e\\
The regular Sunday morning
worship service will be held at
11 a.m., with the Rev. Clifford
McConnell bringing the message)
and the regular Sunday evening
service will be held on that date.
This evening, (December 17)
the women of the church will
hold a special program at which
time Christmas offerings for the
missions will be accepted. The
service will begin at 7 p.m.
On Wednesday, December 24.
the Sunday School Christmas
program will be held. Each de
partment will present part of
the program, which will include
skits and recitations.
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At Church of God
Combined tableau and choir
presentations will be the high
| lights of a Christmas program to
I be presented at 8 p.m. at the Pal
mer Church of God December 21.
The program will include dialogs
for the children.
In the tableau, entitled “Joy to
the World” the choir will sing a
j special number, “Under the
.Stars.” Portraying the Christmas
story, the tableau will include
selections by Norman Rousey,
soloist, Mrs. Pearl Moyer, who
will be accompanied by the
choir; and selections by a wo
man’s trio composed of Mrs. Dale
Bryant, Nancy Poe, and Jean
Stratton.
There will be a special medi
j tation service from 7‘00 to 7:30
p.m. on Wednesday, December 24.
The candlelight service will in
clude special Christmas music.
The Rev. Calvin Brown ex
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SUTTON CHURCH
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
PLANNED FOR DEC. 21
A program of recitations, sing
ing, and dialogs will be included
in the Sutton Community
Church’s annual Christmas pro
gram for the children which will
be held in that church at 3 p.m,.
on Sunday, December 21. A
Christmas tree and treats for the
youngsters will be a feature at
the program.
All members of the family are
invited to attend the program.
On Sunday morning at 10:3!)
a.m. the Rev. Albert B. Compton
will offer the Christmas message
during the worship hour.
public to attend any or all of the
services.
1 Lutheran Church
Services
10 a.m. Sunday Sehool
11 a.m. Morning Worship
EVERYONE WELCOME
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