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WILMETTE LIFE November 30, 1928 December 23. Any others still thinking of It should speak to the rector at once. St. Augustine's boys and girls are makIng a handsome Christmas present for the boys and girls of four church institutions for children In Chicago, consisting of money and clfts. Boxes In which to save the money will be given to every boy and girl next Sunday. These boxes will be returned at the 'Christmas service and the personal gifts wlll be brought to this service. Church News (Continued from Page 54) the parish, will e.Ddeavor to call on every family connected with St. Augustine s next Sunday afternoon, to secure pledges for the bu<1.::et for the coming year. Any calls they fall tQ _make on Sunday, they will make during the following week. The regular Confirmation classes will meet In the Church Assembly rooms in The following quotations suggest the the rear of the Parish House, Sunday evening at 7 :30 for one hour. Forty-five spirit of this church as it faces forward men and women, boys and. girls were in to a great new task: attendance last Sunday. Confirmation by "Creation's J..ord, we give thee thanks That this thy world Is Incomplete ; the bishop will be on Sunday morning, That battle calls our marshalled ranks, That work awaits our hands and feet. That thou That we As friends As sons hast not yet finished man, are In the making still, who share the Maker's plan, who know the Father's will." lJIIethodist Church Next Week!--~ We will.offer a $130,000.00 issue of Real Estate First Mortgage Bonds. The security . . . land and improvements . . . is located in the progressive Main Street section of Evanston. The building of eighteen apartments will . possess every new and desirab~e feature of design and construction. The Bonds offer annual matunttes in denominations of $100-$500-$1,000. New members will be received at the morning ~;~ervtce next Sunday morning. A considerable number have already signified their intentions of enlisting in the fellowship of this church, and 'yet others are expected. December 2 ts the first of the four Sundays in Advent. In observance of that unique season of the church year, the pastor has sent out the following an- · nouncement : The Four Sundays In Advent The Advent season, just preceding the holidays, should be a time of preparation for the appropriate observance of Christmas, and for the true Advent of the living Christ. In scripture, song and sermon we will emphasize that message at the 11 o'clock service of worship. The themes wlll be : Deeember! "The Pioneer of Life" "Pioneers-Oh Pioneers" December 9 "The Great Galilean" "Who has become too great for us." Deeember 18 "The Eternal Great-Heart" "Who arose the Pil$rim's guide to be." Dee!ember !S "A Packet of Amazing Surprises" "A little child shall lead them." "He comes to us as one unknown, without a name, as of old, by the lakeside, he came to those men who knew him not. He speaks to us the same words : "Follow thou me !" and sets us to the tasks which he has to fulfill for our time. He commands. And to those who obey him. whether they be wise or simple, he will r~veal himself in the toils, the conflicts, :he sufferings which they shall pass through in his fellowship, and, as an ineffable mystery, they shall learn in their own experience who he is." The second of the monthly Church school assemblies will be held Sunday morning from !l :30 to 9 :50. Three hundred and twenty-four were present at the session last Sunday, and it is expected that a much lar_.ger number will be present this Sunday. Several special features have been planned for this service. New members are being entered In each department ·and class, and others are on the waiting list. The Good W111 supper and sale will be h<>ld in the afternoon and evening of . Thursday, December 6. This is under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid society. Each of the five divisions and the Women's Exchange will particiQate. Reservations may be made any time through the church office, phone 2348. Girl Scout Week will be observed from December 1 to December 8. The week will start with a convention at the Drake hotel. Sunday Is "Go to church" Sundav for the Scouts. They will attend the Methodist service at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Tuesday Is Demonstration Day. Each of the three' troops will put on a demonstration in the Junior room of the church. Everyone Is cordially invited to attend and find out what this organization Is doing. Further Information will be found elsewhere in WILMETTE LIFE. j INTEREST RATE 6112 JOHN F·.HAHN INCORPORATED 1617 Sherman Avenue EVANSTON Rogers Park 5115 Greenleaf 2700 Small children are cared for during the hour of morn(ng worship. Parents may feel free to bring them and leave them in tl:te Children's house while they attend the church service. The High School league will meet with the Junior High league Sunday evening at 5 :30 o'clock In the church chapel. Stereopticon pictures on the "Life of John Bunyan" and "Ptlgrtm's Progress" will be shown. Special music, Marcia Smith. A new series of mid-week meetings Is being projected. Th~ series whtcb has (Continued on · Page 62)