6A T HE OBERLIN H ERALD Wednesday, December 15, 2004 Christmas services THE OBERLIN HERALD — planned at churches People in The birth of the Christ Child will service of carols and Holy Com- be celebrated in churches through- munion at 7:30 p.m. out the area in message, Masses, programs and music. Here is a list of UNITED METHODIST Our Community services reported to us, compiled by PRAIRIE CHAPEL The Herald staff: Oberlin United Methodist Mary Lou Olson, society editor OBERLIN COMMUNITY Church Christmas program will be [email protected] FELLOWSHIP held during morning worship ser- A drama, “Jesus’ Birthday Party,” vices at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Prairie will be presented at Oberlin Com- Chapel will have its Sunday School Rusty and Sharon Addleman re- sen to perform in second chair in the Christmas program at 7 p.m. on turned home last Tuesday from clarinet section at Kansas Music munity Fellowship at 6 p.m. on Sun- day. Wednesday, Dec. 22. A Christmas Kinley Park, Ill., where they visited Educators Association Honor Band Eve candlelight and communion their daughter, Shannon and Bob at Fort Hays State University in LUND COVENANT service is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. at Gillund, and Brynna, and made the Hays on Saturday. Her brother, The children’s program will be Prairie Chapel and at 8 p.m. at the acquaintance of their new grandson, Chris Jordan, rural Ludell, a junior presented at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Oberlin United Methodist Church. Bryant, who was born Nov. 12. Mrs. at Rawlins County High School in A candlelight service will begin at Addleman had spent time there, Atwood, was chosen as a tenor in the 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. UNITED CHURCH then accompanied her husband honor choir. Their mother is Judy A Christmas Eve communion ser- home. Jordan of Oberlin. OBERLIN COVENANT vice will begin at 7 p.m. A Christmas Eve candlelight ser- vice is scheduled at 10 p.m. The HERNDON COVENANT John and Joan Shirley of Scott Winning highs in pinochle at The Sunday School Christmas City, and Chad and Brooke Shirley Golden Age Center the past week Christmas program will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 26. program will be presented at 7 p.m. of Wichita, were weekend guests of were Kelva Swindler, Dale on Sunday. Alice Shirley. Joining them for din- Votapka, Henry Edett, Vivian JENNINGS, DRESDEN ner on Sunday were Robbie and Jeni Bishop and Elden Haas. Lows were UNITED METHODIST OBERLIN SACRED HEART Henningson, Nolan and Ganon, won by Donna Kent, Doris Miller, A Christmas Eve candlelight ser- LEOVILLE CATHOLIC Norcatur; Tiffani O’Toole, Payton Floyd Edgett, Doris Gilbert, Max Bradley and Catherine Smith vice will begin at 5 p.m. at Jennings SELDEN SACRED HEART and Parker, McCook; and Herb and Carman, Aleen Van Vleet and Dale and at 6:30 p.m. at the Dresden The parish children’s program Carol Shirley. Votapka. Pitch highs went to Dor- church. will be presented following Mass, othy Moore and Henry Edgett with which begins at 10:30 a.m. at Ober- Couple exchange vows ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN lin Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Leslie Marcuson was recently in- lows going to Dale Votapka and The children will present their ducted into Alpha Beta Betta Chap- Doris Miller. Phyllis Lohoefener Sunday. Christmas Eve Mass will Christmas program at 7 p.m. on Sun- begin at 5:30 p.m. in Oberlin; 8 p.m. ter of Phi Alpha Pheta History honor and Marie McKisson were bridge day. Christmas Eve services begin Society at Washburn Unviersity. winners. There will be a Christmas in candlelight ceremony at Leoville, and 10 p.m. at Selden. at 7 p.m. and services will be held at There will be a 9 a.m. Mass on She is a senior in secondary history posluck (ham provided) at 12:15 Catherine Ann Alexis Clark and Moore. They wore the same attire 10:30 a.m. on Christmas Day. New education. Elaine and Sarah Marc- p.m. at Golden Age Center. Christmas Day at Sacred Heart in Bradley Wayne Smith were married and flowers as the bridegroom. Year’s Eve services are scheduled Oberlin. New Year’s Eve Mass will uson were her guests at the cer- on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, in an Ringbearer was David Beaver, at 7 p.m. emony. Norma Richards spent Thursday be at 9 a.m. in Selden, 5:30 p.m. in evening candlelight ceremony at the cousin of the bride. Ushers were ASSEMBLY OF GOD Oberlin and 7:30 p.m. at Leoville . and Friday visiting Johnnie and First Presbyterian Church in Pueblo, Shawn Guinn and Donald Beaver, Kirk and Brenda Ulery attended Christine Richards in Olathe. They Cal and Cindy Turner of C.C. ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC Colo. Officiating was the Rev. Brad uncles, respectively, of the bride- Turner Music Ministries will pre- funeral services on Saturday at were joined by the families of the Munroe. groom and bride. HERNDON Lakeview Funeral Home Chapel in couple for pizza on Thursday. sent a Christmas program, “Let Christmas Eve Mass is scheduled The bride is the daughter of The bride’s mother wore a black, There Be Peace on Earth,” at 6 p.m. Wichita for his mother, Betty Ulery, Dumont and Diane Clark, Pueblo, floor-length evening gown with sil- at 6:30 p.m. in Herndon. who died on Dec. 8. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wolters were on Sunday at the Oberlin Assembly Colo.; and granddaughter of Martha ver accents and the mother of the of God Church. Soup and sand- UNITED METHODIST callers of Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Beaver, Fort Collins, Colo. The bridegroom wore a black, floor- NORCATUR, CLAYTON —Christmas Brunch Buffet, Pena and Ian on Sunday and they wiches will be served after the pro- bridegroom is the son of Philip and length evening gown with gold ac- gram. A children’s Christmas program Sunday, Dec. 19, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. took Ian to see Santa Claus at the Pamella Smith, Copeland, and cents. will be presented at 10 a.m. on Sun- LandMark Inn. 475-2340. park. April Ann Wolters was a din- grandson of Bruce Guinn, Oberlin. Program attendant was Jessica FAITH LUTHERAN day at the Norcatur United Method- ner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wolters The bride wore an ivory duchess Young and wedding coordinator The children will present a Christ- ist Church. Christmas Eve services Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wolters were in Hays last Monday. sating own embroidered on the bod- was Jennifer Denton. mas program during morning wor- will be held at the United Method- Tuesday Christmas guests for lunch ice and hemline with champagne- Music was provided by Dr. Neal ship at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. There ist Churches at 8:15 p.m. in Clayton at the Atwood Good Samaritan Cen- Leslie Marcuson and Josh colored leaves and flowers with Osborn for the prelude and postlude; will be a Christmas Eve candlelight and at 9:15 p.m. in Norcatur. ter. Their sister, Dorothy, is a resi- Klamm of Topeka were recent visi- pearl and crystal bead accents. Her Gregory Beaver, cellist, cousin of dent there. The Red Hat ladies pre- tors of Brad, Elaine, Sarah and Jared cathedral-length veil was trimmed the bride, and Julie Yoon, violinist, sented the program and had a real Marcuson. Both are seniors at with ivory satin ribbon fell from a from the Chiara quartet, now serv- Oberlin grad earns doctorate Santa Claus. Washburn University. They came to crystal tiara. She carried a cascade ing a year in residency at Julliard help her dad, Brad, celebrate his bouquet filled with Star-Gazer lil- School of Music. Carol Fink of Wamego, daughter county extension agent in Potta- Karyn Jordan, a junior at Decatur 50th birthday. ies, orange oriental lilies, antique The cocktail reception and dance of Gordon and Norma Anderson of watomie County and works in the Community High School, was cho- roses, bearded wheat and calla lilies. followed at the Pueblo Convention Oberlin, received her extension department at K- Her bouquet was placed in a large Center doctorate in family edu- State. arrangement at the front of the altar After a honeymoon to the Florida cation and consultation She and her husband Ro- Woman honored on 70th around large pillars on either side of Keys, they are making their home in during commencement bert live at Wamego. Their the altar and on pews. Pueblo, until the bridegroom fin- exercises at Kansas State son Austin is a sophomore A surprise birthday party was held Colby; Deb and Trey Ward, Smith Maid of honor was Nina Poole. ishes his Family Practice residency University on Friday at at Fort Scott Junior College Saturday night at the Red Crown Center; Sarah Castle and family, Her bridesmaids were Katie Cook, as a physician. He is a graduate of McCain Auditoriium in and their daughter Ashley is Lounge for Shirley Ward in honor Hoxie; and Deanna Castle, Calise Kelli Borowczak, Julie Richmond the University of Kansas and Park Manhattan. a junior at Wamego High of her 70th birthday. Castle, Jennifer and Thaniel Mo- and Cindy Smith. They wore duch- University with a Bachelor of Sci- A 1973 graduate of School. Entertainment was provided by naco and family, Florence Vavroch, ess satin, floor-length, two-piece ence degree in nutrition. He gradu- Decatur Community Carol Fink They live at 16050 Brush her sister, Jan Ferrada; her brother, Kay Chambers, Marcia Lohoefener, dresses with ivory tops and black ated with a Doctor of Osteopathy High School, she earned Creek Road, Wamego, Bob Castle; and a nephew, Devan Mardi and Seth Lohoefener and skirts.