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December 1970

ST. ROCH’S

St. Roch’s will sponsor a New Years Eve Party. For more information or reservations, call Larry or Jane Costello at 726-6784.

An adult discussion program entitled, “Your Family and Catholic Communication of Values” is scheduled for mid-January at St. Roch’s. More on this later.

Caroling will be held in the church at 11:30 p.m., Dec. 24, preceding midnight mass.

DELMAR BAPTIST

Christmas Vespers will be held at Delmar Baptist on Dec. 20 at 5:00 p.m.

A candlelight communion service will take place Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 7:15 p.m. in the church.

GRACE METHODIST

The 9:30 a.m. worship service at Grace Methodist was restored to the regular church schedule on Nov. 29. Holy Communion is held at 9:00 a.m. Worshippers are requested to occupy the center section only at this time. No choir will be present at this service.

Sermons will remain the same at the 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. services. More informality and freedom in form of worship will be seen in the evening including more congregational participation and the use of folk hymns.

Material helpful for family worship during the Advent season will be available on the church office counter and in the sanctuary.

Each Sunday morning from 10:30 to 10:50 a coffee hour is held in order to allow adults and youth a chance to socialize and become better acquainted with each other.

The annual Christmas dinner will be held on Friday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. The Girl Scouts, under the direction of Mrs. G. L. Ballard and Mrs. O. W. Klinefelter, will serve. For reservations call Mrs. Edward (Genevieve) Nolte at 231-0123. Adult tickets are $2.50, children under twelve are $1.00 for the first child, $.50 for each additional child.

Caroling by the combined choirs will be held at the Candlelight Vesper Service Dec. 20 at 4:30 p.m. (no 5:30 p.m. service this evening). The community is invited. Caroling for Christmas Eve will start from Fellowship Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Dec. 24. Communion service for Christmas will be held at 11:00 p.m. Dec. 24. No services are scheduled for Dec. 25.

Originally published in The Paper, December 1970.

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Original source: SD_Times1970_12.pdf, printed page(s) 4.

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