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GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL Bayvlew at Crosby Richmond Hill Rev. William E. Moore 884-4236 Honorary Assistant Rev. Herbert Newton-Smith CHRISTMAS EVE 11:30 pm. â€"â€" Carols and Holy Communion Maple Community Centre Keele Street North Maple Pastor: D. S. Davidson 233-9725 Sunday Services 11 am. â€" Worship Service Communion 7 pm. â€" Evening Service MAPLE ALLIANCE CHURCH} Rector -â€" RICHMOND HILL â€" DEC. 26 - 29 & JAN. lst. Cont. from 2 pm. Last complete Show 9:00 FRI. - SAT. - SUN. Box Office Opens 6.30 Show Commences 7 p.m4 Last complete Show 8:20 Show commences 7:30 Last complete Show 8:50 DEC. 27-30-31 MATINEE at 2 pm. Cont. show from 7 pm. Last complete Show 9:00 DEC. £8 - cont. Show from 1 pm. Last complete Show 9:30 - PARKWAY - - WEEK DAYS - Box Office Opens '7 pm. Show commences at 7‘30 Last Complete Show 9:10 - FRI. - SAT. - SUN. - Box Office Opens 6.30 Show commences 7:00 Last complete Show 8:40 N. Of SKELES OFF WDEINE 29324“ Box Office Opens 7 pm STARTS TH URS., DEC. 26th ANGLICAN 2nd WEEK ALLIANCE - WEEK DAYS - SOFNWYJ-Sfl-Zifi rag/$9711 . ODEON - 884~6221 ST. MARY‘S HOLY TRINITY CHURCH I LANGSTAFF ANGLICAN CHURCH THORNHILL ‘ BAPTIST CHURCH Richmond Hill Brooke and Jane Streets 4 (Fellowship of Evangelical) Rector: Rev. J. F. O’Neil Rector . Baptist Churches in Canada) Rev. F. C. Jackson Rev. H. Reginald Howden, B.A.; 26 Church Street, Thornhill Rev. B. W. Fraser L. Th. stNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1968 CHRISTMAS SERVICES Estelle Markham, ARCT.. RMTJ 9.50 am. _ Bible school Christmas Eve, December 24 Organist and Choir Director 111 a.m_ ._ Pastor Tom Cowan 11 p.m. â€" Midnight Service CHRISTMAS EVE 1 MA,, BD. Choral Communion Tuesday. December 24 17 p.m. â€" Pastor Tom Cowan Christmas Day, December 25 ;7 p.m. -â€" Children‘s Christmasl MA.. BD. 8 am. -â€"- Holy Communion E Service | Midweek Hour 10.30 a.m.â€"Family Communion 11 pm. â€"â€" Carols by the Choir Wednesday. 8 pm. (Children bring favorite gift to 11.30 pm. â€" Holy Communion [Supervised Nursery at all Lord‘s altar) The Rector‘s Christmas Message‘ Day Activities SUNDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1968[ CHRISTMAS DAY I CHRISTMAS 1 ’ Wednesday, December 25 8 am. â€" Holy Communion 18 a.m. â€"â€" Holy Communion 10:30 am. â€" Christmas Family 10.30 am. â€" Shortened Morn- Service ing Prayer, Holy Communion 7 pm â€" Holy Communion lPreacher: Rt. Rev. D. B. Marsh NEW YEAR’S DAY FIRST SUNDAY AFTER 10 am -â€" Holy Communion CHRISTMAS Choral CommuniOn ‘ iSUNDAY. DECEMBER 29 1968 “mum ADDED FEATURE AT THE PARKWAY ONLY "CAST A GIANT SHADOW" WNW Adult Entertainment Starring JULIE ANDREWS 8; PAUL NEWMAN DOUG'MCCLURE 'GLENN-CORBEH'PATRICK WAYNE “Torn Curtain ” On The Same Programme APPLE FILMS mints . KING FEATUR‘ES production Adult Entertainment ‘ ST. JOHN’S BAPTIST CHURCH 75 Oxford Street, Richmond Hill (Convention of Ont. & Que.) Rev. J. B. W. Lawrence B.A., B.D., Pastor Church 884-6323 9.45 am. â€" Church School 11 am. â€"- Morning Worship Nursery Facilities Provided Christmas Eve . 7:30 pm. -â€" Family Service mammammahm 5‘ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1968 9.45 am. â€" Bible School For All Ages 11 am. â€" Subject: “The Home Life of The Boy Jesus" 7 pm. â€" Subject: "Looking Back and Looking Forward" December 31 Watch Night Social Gathering from 9.30 pm. 11.15 pm. â€" Watch Night Service All Welcome ".5 - __.‘, ,0 -0“ Preacher: fit. Revv. THORNHILL PRESBYTERIAN FIRST SUNDAY AFTER t CHURCH CHRISTMAS { 271 Centre Street SUNDAY. DECEMBER 29 1968‘ Thornhill. Ontario- 3 am __ Holy communion IThe Rev. Dillwyn T. Evans, D.D. 11 am. â€"- Morning Prayer Minister Preacher: Rt. Rev. D. B. Marsh MY. Franz LOESEEH. Org‘anisti 884-3091 CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICE 10:30 am. Favorite Carols and Their Stories Nursery Supervision RICHMOND HILL BAPTIST CHURCH (A Fellowship Church) 50 Wright Street (Opposite the High School) Pastor. Rev. A. B. Arnot, D.D. THORNHILL BAPTIST CHURCH (Convention of Out. 8: Que.) Stop 17, Yonge Street Rev. Minton Johnston, D.D. Min. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1968 Organist: Mrs. Carol Irving 10 am. -â€" Senior Sunday School 11 am. â€" Service of Worship Nursery and Junior School Maple The Anglican Church of Canada Rector: Rev. Ramsay Armitage 8 am. â€" Holy Communion 11 am. â€" Morning Prayer Holy COmmunion on 2nd Sunday of month at 11 am. ST. STEPHEN‘S CHURCH CHRISTMAS DAY Wednesday, December 25 BAPTIST - GEORGE HARRISOI'I "1T8 AU. m THE mmo Y’KI'IOW!” 10 am. -â€" St. Andrew‘s Church and Sunday School 11.15 am. â€"- St. Paul‘s Church and Sunday School SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1968 9.45 am. â€" Sunday School 11 am. â€"â€" Morning Worship 11 am. â€" Nursery Department SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1968 To All “A Warm Welcome Awaits You" I- u I H t R N 1A Blessed anghfisaegpy New Year i ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH (2 Miles South of Maple) Rev. John Arbuckle, Pastor Organist Mrs. J. Keffer ‘ h . . For Information call the Pastor} 0t er Denominations at 832-2528 ‘D ‘ SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29. 19681 RICHVALE CHAPEL 9-45 aim- â€" sunday ChurCh} 24 Oak Avenue. Richvale 5011001 _ i SUNDAY 11 am. â€" Our Servrce to God19.3o aim __ The Lord's Supper (The Friendly Church) I11 am. â€" Family Bible Hour Royal Orchard Blvd. Bay Thorn Drive, Thornhill, Ontario Arnold D. Weigel, B.A., B.D., Pastor Phone 889-0873 Christmas Eve, December 24 7 pm. â€" Candlelight Family Service Christmas Day. December 25 l 10 am. â€" The Service with‘ Holy Communion 1 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1968* 11 am. â€"â€" The Service of: Worship No Sunday Church School for this Sunday only. Infant Nursery Provided New Year’s Eve â€"â€" Dec. 31 7 pm. â€"â€" New Year’s Eve Service Everyone Warmly Welcome ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Bayview Avenue 5., Near Centre St. \ Richmond Hill The Rev. James S. Dauphinee Pastor 884-5264 ‘ CHRISTMAS EVE 7.30 pm. â€"â€" Candlelight Service CHRISTMAS DAY 10 am. â€" The Service with Holy Communion DECEMBER 29th. SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS 9.30 am. â€"â€" Sunday Church School 11 am. â€"- The Service Nursery care is provided during the Service Public UOl‘CllaLly 1nv1tea DONCASTER BIBLE CHAPEL (Clark & Willowdale Sts.) SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1968 9.45 am. â€"â€"â€" Sunday School 11 a.m. â€" Family Service Speaker: Mr. Stuart Wilson i630 p.m.â€"Communion Service 7.30 pm. â€" Evening Service Mr. Stuart Wilson No Service ( Wednesday evening ‘ DECEMBER 25. 1968 11 am. â€"â€" Special Christmas t Day Service A cTiuRCH or CHRIST Concord Road and King High Th:th dlelight Choral Communion SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1968 9.45 am. â€" Church School 11 am. â€" Sermon “The Names of Jesus" No. 4. The Alpha and the Omega." SUNDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1968 11 am. â€" Morning Worship 7 pm. â€"â€" Evening Worship December 24 11.15 pm. â€"â€" Christmas Eve Communion SUNDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1968 9.30 am. â€" Intermediate Church School 11 am. â€"â€" Worship Service 11 am. â€" Nursery For further Information call ' 889-2131 Ministers Rev. A. I. Higgins, B.A.. B.D. Rev. Garth C. Nelson, B.A., B.D., S.T.M. RICHMOND HILL UNITED CHURCH (Yonge and Centre Streets) Minister The Rev. Robert F. Smith 884-1675 Organist and Choir Leader: Gordon M. Fleming Church Office: 884-1301 Christmas Eve Services 7.30 pm. â€"â€" Informal Family Service 11 pm. â€" Christmas Eve Can- ST. MATTHEW’S UNITED CHURCH 325 Crosby Avenue Rev. F. James Burn. BA. BB. Minister 884-5526 Christmas Eve 11 pm. â€" Communion SUNDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1968 11 am. â€" Worship Service lInfant. Care) Church School 9.30 am. â€" Ages 6-14 11 am. â€" Ages 3-5 Everyone Welcome SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1968 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29. 1968 PRESBYTERIAN ST. PAUL‘S. VAUGHAN 7th. Concession Rev. B. F. Andrew. Minister LANGSTAFF ‘CARRVILLE UNITED CHURCH BAPTIST CHURCH Minister (Fellowship of Evangelical) :Rev. A. l. Higgins, B.A.. B.D. Baptist Churches in Canada) Mrs Wilfred G. Bowes 26 Church Street, Thornhill Director of Music ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Maple and RICHMOND HILL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LUTHERAN CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH THORNHILL UNITED CHURCH Rev. D. T. Evans DD, Interim Moderator UNITED Bible School [9.45 am :9.45 a.m. â€"- Worship Service in and Sunday School MAPLE UNITED CHURCH Keele Street South, Maple Minister Rev. Norman H. Boogers Director of Music Mr. Hugh Armstrong A.R.C.T. ‘11 am. ~ Service of Worship l‘11 a.m. â€"â€" Church School 1 Welcome to All N Dueâ€"‘st The Missionary Church. 1 ST. MARY IMMACULATE ; The first Christmas for the beautiful new Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary Immaculate iwill see the chtwcli doors thrown open to the public for the Christmas Eve Midnight Mass. Because of the large .congregation and the limited space in the old church build- iing. for many years admission to this service, one of the most iimportant of the year. has been iby ticket only. ‘ At the Christmas season a new carpet donated by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marsh will be in use for the first time. ‘ GORMLEY Pastor, Rev. H. S. Hellman THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26 *8 pm. â€"â€" Missionary Prayer l Service lFilm: "They That Are of Faith" {SUNDAK DECEMBER 29. 1968 19.50 am. â€" Bible School with Classes for all Ages 11 am. -â€"â€" Worship 7.30 pm. â€"â€" Gospel Service TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31 10.30 pm. â€" Combined Watch Night Service in Stouffville Missionary Church 65 Minute Film “In Times Like RICHMOND HILL (Beverley Acres School) Pastor, Andrew P. Jones SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1968 9.45 am. â€" Family Bible Hour 11 am. â€" Morning Worship Special speaker, Mr. Walter Kelly from the Puslinch Breth- ren in Christ Church. Tuesday 8 pm. â€" Service for Prayer Wednesday 8 p.m. â€"â€" Ladies’ Fellowship Bi-monthly Saturday 7 am. â€" Men's Prayer Hour Correspondent: D. L. Clarke, 889-1830 SUNDAY 9.30 am. â€"â€" The Lord‘s Supper 11 am. â€"â€" Family Bible Hour 7 pm. - Evening Chapel Hour Monday Boys' Brigade 7 pm. â€"â€" Ages 12 - 14 9 p.m. â€" Ages 15 - 18 Wednesday 7.30 pm. â€" Prayer Meeting ' Public Cordially Invited 80 Elgln Mills Road West Pastor. W. M. Mercer 223-4478 Saturday 9.30 a.m. â€"â€" Sabbath School 11 am. â€"-â€" Divine Worship SUNDAY SERVICES 945 am. -â€" Bible School (All Ages) 11 am. â€"â€"-_ Ministry of the Word 7 pm. -â€" Worship and Com- munion. A CHURCH OF CHRIST Concord Road and King Hi Drive CONCORD RICHMOND HILL SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH OUR. LADY QUEEN OF THE WORLD Observance of the Feast of Christmas Will begin at Our Lady Queen of the World Ro- man Catholic Church at 11.30 Christmas Eve, when hymn and carol singing will be led by the parish choir under the direc- tion of Vincent Hanna and with John Ingram at the organ. This will be followed by a Conâ€" Celebrarted Mass at midnight with Father Francis Robinson and Father Michael Grace par- ticipating. The first Christmas for the beautiful new Roman Catholic Church of St. Mary Immaculate “1'11 see the church doors thrown open to the public for the Christmas Eve Midnight The Christmas Eve mass will be preceded by the singing of Christmas carols. Father C. J. Schwalm. Father Edward Byrne and Father James Lane will participate in the Con-Celebra- tion Mass. The soloist will be Leo Evason of the Toronto Op- era Society. On Christmas Day Masses will be held at the regular Sun- day hours of 8 am, 9 am. 10.30 am, 12.15 noon and 4 pm. In their pastoral letter to parishioners distributed Dec- ember 22, Father Robinson and Father Grace said: An offertory procession will be held with parishioners car- rying the elements of the sac- rifice and Christmas donations which will be presented to the priest. At all masses Christmas morning (7.30 am. 9 am, 10.30 am and 12 o‘clock noon), the children of the parish will pre- sent their gifts during the of- fertory procession. “It is our prayerful wish that the peace and blessings of Christ may be with you this Christmas and through the New Year. On Christmas morning we will make a special remembrance of you and your loved ones in our masses and prayers. “December 25 is the birthday of our Brother Christ. “Let us feed Him for He is hungry -â€"â€" St‘ Vincent de Paul Society. “Let us clothe Him for He is naked -â€" the Missions Christ- mas Crib donations. The Christmas season is one of the most important times in the Christmas calendar and churches in Richmond Hill in common with con- gregations throughout the world have marked this Holy Season leading up to the birth of our Lord on Christmas Day with special services of praise. Churches To Mark Christmas Holy Birth Make certain that all lighting strings and extension cords are the approved outside type and in a safe condition . . . do not overload electrical circuits. During the Festive Season fires cause untold property damage. personal injury and sorrow. Many fires are the direct result of unsafe practises in decorating the home for Christmas. 4 YONGE ST. SOUTH BE SAFETY-WISE . . . FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE RULES: SAM COOK, CHAIRMAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES OUTDOOR LIGHTING At 11 pm Christmas Eve thetchildren will sit while the old. congregation Will gather fOl‘lbut ever-new. story of the first carol singing and the traditionalicm-istmas is told by the pastor, midnight Choral communion lThe well-loved carols will also Christmas Day a service of‘be featured, Holy Communion Will be held Following the service Rev. at 8 am and a family Commun- J. B. w. Lawrence and Mrs. ion at 10.30 am- Children are Lawrence will hold a reception aSked ‘0 bring 8 favorite toy for the members of the congre- to the seI‘Vice- At Communion gation and any visitors present. time the children will take their * * * * toys to the altar rail to be RICHMOND HILL BAPTIST blessed. , CHURCH ST. MARY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH St. Mary's Anglican Church began its observance of the Christmas season with the an- nual carol service followed by a coffee hour. Christmas Eve the parish- ioners will gather at 11.30 for carol singing and a midnight service of Holy Communion. A feature of this service will be the Procession. “Let us visit Him for He is lonesome â€"â€" any hospital or nursing home." THE CHURCH OF ST. GABRIEL, THE ARCHANGEL The annual Candlelight Carol Service was held at St. Gabriel Anglican Church Sunday even- ing. Christmas Day a service of Holy Communion (said! will be held at 8 am and at 10 am the families of the congregation will attend a family service and parish communion. The choir will present special Christmas numbers and the children are asked to bring their favorite Christmas gift for blessing. A feature of the Christâ€"mas decorations in the church is a beautiful manger scene. CHURCH The service of Nine Lessons and Carols introduced the 1968 Christmas season in Richmond Hill United day evening ANGLICAN CHURCHES Christmas Eve an informal service will be held at 7.30 pm. Families of the congregation will attend a brief service featâ€" uring carols and the Christmas story before returning home to hang up their stockings. At 11 pm that same evening the congregation will again come together in the church for a candlelit choral commun- ion service. RICHMOND HILL UNITED The annual CGIT Candle‘ ST. MATTHEW’S UNITED CHURCH UNITED CHURCHES THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, Dec. 26, 1968 Church last Sun- lighting Service was held Sun- day evening. Christmas Eve at 7.30 the families of this congregation are invited to an informal wor- ship service. The focal point of the service will be a large manger scene in the centre of the chancel around which the children will sit while the old. but ever-new. story of the first The congregation will attend a Communion service at 11 pm Christmas Eve. ST. JOHN'S BAPTIST CHURCH The annual Candlelighting Carol Service was presented by the CGIT and Explorers groups at 7.30 Sunday evening. The Christmas story was‘ told by the Sunday school at the evening service on Sunday with the pastor. Rev. A. B. Ar- not. DD. speaking on “How’ Christ Came" at the morning service. both services stressing the message of Christmas. In use at these services for the first time were 200 full music hymnals, the gift of an anony- mous donor in thanks for bless- ings received during services. >““““““““" At 10.30 am Christmas Day the congregation will gather again to sing favorite carols and hear their stories. A watch night social is plan- ned for December 31 beginning at 9.30 pm and followed by a service at 11.15 pm. The 1968 celebration of Christmas began at St. Paul's I Merry Christmas to all our I I many friends and patrons I BAPTIST'CHURCHES ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 0 Children Under 12 Free â€" Electric In-Car Heaters. 0 Box Office Open 7.00 pm. â€"â€" Show starts at 7.30 pm HELD OVER 2ND BIG WEEK “SKIDOO” JACKIE GLEASON & CAROL CHANNING in “VILLA RIDES" All Technicolor Program YUL BRYNNER in Restricted Lutheran Church Sunday even- ing with the Sunday church school program which featured a pageant directed by Mrs. Richard Kraft and Mrs. John Ash. This was followed by a fellowship hour. The celebration continues Christmas Eve with a Candle- light service at 7.30, which will feature the Christmas story as told in the Scriptures. carol singing and Christmas music by the junior choir. the three Brat- fisch sisters and the ladies’ trio. to the candles of those people sitting on the aisles and they pass it on to the people sharing the pews. This ceremony is symbolic of sharing the Light which came to the world at Christmas. The Christmas morning ser- vice with Holy Communion will be held at 10 am with Grant Mowat of Richmond Hill as guest soloist. The Christmas story was told in carols and scripture readings at the Sunday evening service in the Free Methodist Church. The service was held by candle- light. emphasizing that the Christ Child. born in a Bethleâ€" hem stable and cradled in a manger. was the “Light of the World." A feature of this service will be the candlelighting. with each person present having an indi- vidual candle. James S. Dauphinee. the pastor. will light his taper at the candles on the altar and will pass the light to the ushers' candles. In turn the ushers pass the light FREE METHODIST CHURCH The annual carol service was held in Richmond Hill Presby- terian Church Sunday evening with members of the Young Peoples Society and the senior and junior choirs participating. The congregation also enjoyed the social hour which followed. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Restricted