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SJCA's Christmas Program Slated

ERMA — The communi- i ty is cordially invited to at- ' tend South Jersey Chris- s tian Academy's Christmas i program. "Christmas i

Around the World," 7 p.m. Dec. 19. in the sanctuary of the Tabernacle United Methodist Church here. The program will include music (choral and solo). Scripture readings, and other readings. All the school's youngsters will participate. Soloists include: Laurie Evoy. Donna Green. Billy Clark. Amy Cloer, Bill Flud, Julie Esher, Carolyn Green, and Heather O'Neal. PROGRAM DIRECTOR and first grade teacher Carol Levai said that the program will highlight different countries' Christmas legends and traditions, particularly those which have found their way into American Christmas celebrations. Included will be different cultures' depiction of the Christ child. Czech, German. French, and English Christmas traditions are amongst those celebrated. The following day, Friday Dec. 20, school will be dismissed for Christmas vacation. Classes will resume Monday, Jan. 6 at 12:45 p.m. South Jersey Christian Academy is a K-8 evangelical Christian day school. For further information. contact Principal James Thrash at 884-1100. i (

'Messiah' at 1st Baptist WILD WOOD - Rev Dawn N. Mays will preach at the 11 a.m. worship service at the First Baptist ; Church. Atlantic and < Maple Avenues. I Sunday School begins at I 9:30 a.m. A nursery and a < Junior Church are also ' provided. I The First Baptist Church 1 will host the choirs and 1 members of area churches in the presentation of 1 Handel's Messiah 4 p.m. 1 Sunday. For further information. 1 fellowship, call the church office (522-2981). Christmas Pageant At Service CAPE MAY - A Sunday School musical Christmas pageant will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Cape May 10:30 a.m. Dec. 15 as part of its Sunday morning service. A Communion breakfast will be held at the church 8 a.m. Thursday. Dec. 12. and Friday, Dec. 13, .a covered dish supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. following which there will be hanging of the greens. Cottage vespers will be held 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dec. 11, at the homes of Betty and David Knoff, 410 Champlain Dr., Villas; and Eleanor Scace. 103 Beachhurst Dr.. North Cape May. The church is at Hughes and Decatur Streets. The Rev. Cass Shaw is the pastor.

At Gild Spring Presbyterian COLD SPRING - "The I Season of Contradictions" I is the sermon title of the | Rev. Fred L. Rhody for the I Third Sunday of Advent, at I the 11 a.m. service of Cold I Spring Presbyterian I Church on Seashore Road. The lighting of the third I Advent candle, the candle I of joy, will be held. Those I participating in the I ceremony will be S. Henry. I Janet Vance and Charlotte Bouton. The monthly hymn sing is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Price Hall, with refreshments to follow.

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