Herald & Lantern 21 December '83

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Services Combined Tabe ™ acIe Schedules Services

GREEN CREEK - The Green Creek Community Church, Delsea Dr., will combine its Sunday School and Morning Worship Service at 11 a.m. Christmas, Sunday, Dec. 25 The Sunday School will have a part in the program, and there will be the lighting of the fifth candle of the Advent

season.

Pastor Joseph Muggleworth will preach on the

Gospel Chapel RIO GRANDE - For Christmas Day, Sunday, Clifford Harrington will speak at bothservices at Grace Gospel Chapel. Prayer meeting is held Wednesday’s at 7 p.m. Our Saviour

STONE HARBOR - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day worship

John J. Alberts, 86. of Villas, Dec. 16. A resident for 30 years, he was a retired weaver. Lucy M. Arena, 58, of Ocean City, Dec. 16. She was born here and was a lifelong resident. Emil Cesar, ^0, of Wildwood Crest, Dec. 14. Formerly of Paterson, he was a member of the Church of the Assumption. Dorothy E. Chapman, 65, of Swainton, Dec. 17. Formerly of Avalon, she was a resident for five

years.

Carl R. Gratz, 64, of Dennis ville, Dec. 17. He was a former lay leader of the Dennisvilte Methodist Church and a member of the Court House Kiwanis

Club.

Edward J. Harper, 63, of Cape May, Dec. 17. Bom in fa • Camden, he was a retired tjCrVICCS

electrical engineer.

James L. Little, 64, of Court House, Dec. 14. Formerly of Collingdale, Pa., he drove a school bus in Middle Township for

seven years.

Elmer C. McCormick. 71, of South Dennis, Dec. 16. A veteran of World War II, he was a member of Disabled American Veterans. Emma K. Opperman, 81, of Ocean City, Dec. 17. Born in Philadelphia, she was a resident for 30 years. Ida M. Porch, 73, of South Dayton, Fla., formerly of Stone Harbor, Dec. 11. Born in Court House, she was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. Delores A. Purdy, 32, of Ocean City, Dec. 6. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and Antioch Newborn Church. William H. Reed,. 71, of North Cape May, Dec. 11. Formerly of Pennsauken, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Leland F. Sharp, 92, of Clermont, Dec. 16. Formerly of Haddonfield, he was an Army veteran of World

War I.

Sterling C. Spielman, 72, of Avalon, Dec. 17. Formerly of Huntington Valley, Pa., he was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Ethel C. Tidwell, 81, of Rio Grande, Dec. 12. Born in Fishing Creek, she was a lifelong area resident. Stanley F. Tomlisson, 43, of Wildwood, Dec. 13. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a member of American Legion Post 184. Valentine D. Valentine, 95, of Beesley’s Point, Dec. 13. Formerly a poultry farmer, he had owmed and operated his own bacuum sales and service business. Emma E. Wickward, 53, of Villas, Dec. 14. A lifelong area resident, she was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Christmas theme “No Room In the Inn ”. A Christmas Eve Service will be conducted 7 p.m. Saturday The service will feature carol singing, special music, and a soundcolor filmstrip entitled

“The Wise Men

Prayer meeting is held 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays each month. The next Men’s Prayer Breakfast will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 21. Week Day Bible Study Classes are held Monday mornings and Thrusday afternoons each week. For further informa-

tion call 886-6144.

A Family

Service

GOSHEN - At Goshen United Methodist Church the Sunday School and the church will combine in a Christmas Family Service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Fathers and mothers are invited to come with their children, uncles and aunts,

services are planned for Grandma and Grandpa

Our Saviour Lutheran Church. Worship begins at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 24, for a service of lessons and carols with special music by soloists and choir. The service includes children’s sermon and a sermon by Pastor Glenn Schoenberger based on the

Christmas story.

Worship on Christmas Day will be at 9:30 a.m.

Old Brick

COLD SPRING - Christmas Day in the Cold Spi^ng Presbyterian Church (Old Brick), 780 Seashore Rd., \yill be celebrated with a worship service at 11 a.m. including the singing of carols. The pastor, the Rev. Fred C. Bischoff, will preach on

“Christ’s Family Tree”. Christmas Eve Rites

WILDWOOD CR. - A traditional Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held at First United Methodist Church, 6700 Atlantic Ave., 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24. The congregation will join in singing and lighting the candles. The adult choir will present an anthem. Pastor William Wenker will portray the “Innkeeper” in his annual Christmas Eve monologue. Christmas Day worship will be at North Wildwood United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Both congregations will be together for this service, at Second Ave. and Central Ave. in North

Wildwood.

Carols will be sung by the congregation and the children of the Sunday School^will mass before the altar of the church under the direction of Mrs. Diane

Perny.

First Baptist Services Set WILDWOOD - Rev. Dawn N. Mays will preach at the 11:00 a .m. Christmas worship service at the First Baptist Church. Family Christmas caroling will take place Friday, Dec. 23,- with carolers meeting at the church at 7

p.m.

Christmas Eve family communion will be held Saturday, Dec. 24, 7-8 p.m. Candlelight Rite Slated

N WILDWOOD - Central Bible Church, 18th and Central Aves. will have a special candlelight service 7:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, Saturday. There will be special music and the pastor, Dr. Alvin Baker, will speak on the “Nativity of Christ.” Christmas Day at 10:45 a.m. Dr. Baker will expound Matthew 2:1-12 in a message entitled “On Being Wise- Men.” Elder George Forbes will teach in the Adult Sunday School class. In order that families might spend Christmas night together Central Bible Church has canceled its services this Sunday night.

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ERMA — Tabernacle Church will have a Family Candlelight. Service on Christmas Eve beginning at 7:30 p.m. Special music will be provided by

Dorothy Ashton

On Christmas Day, Sunday School and Children’s Church will be combined at 10:30 a.m. Buses will run, but 45 minutes later than usual. Marion vander Loo, , professional singer and daughter of Pastor vander Loo, will sing at the mornDiocese Honors 4 CAMDEN - Four Cape' May County residents were among members of the laity on whom diocesan honors were conferred by Bishop George R. Guilfoyle Dec. 14 at an-award ceremony at Christ the King Church, Haddonfield. The Bishop’s Medal was given to the following for* serving in various apostolates: John J. Fallon, Our Lady of Good Counsel parish, Ocean City, House of Charity; ffegina Larkin, St. Joseph parish, Sea Isle City, current president, diocesan PTA; Edward McFinn, Our Lady of Good Counsel, Ocean City, House of Charity, leader, senior citizens programs; Ella Mulrenin, Our Lady Star of the Sea parish, Cape May, former president, diocesan PTA. Plan Joint

Services

N. WILDWOOD - Christmas Day services at the North Wildwood United Methodist Church will be held at 11 a m. The congregation from First United Methodist Church, Wildwood Crest, will join in a combined service. Jayne Holley, organist, will provide Christmas music for the worship hour. Dr. William Wenker will lead the services. Several members from each parish will participate in a Christmas program.

ing worship service, which begins at 11 a.m. In the evening the church choirs will present an evening of Christmas music. Holy Eucharist Christmas Eve STONE itARBOR - The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated at 11 p.m. Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, at St. -vMary’s Episcopal Church. Special music will be provided by the choir. The Eucharist will also be served 10 a.m. Christmas Day, Sunday. There will be no 8 a.m. ser-

vice that day.

A mid-week service, in which communion is,serviced, is held 7:30 p.m.

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