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PAGE 5 - PLAINDE ALER • TUESDAY, DEl'EMiSEK 22,1*1 -Churches Plan Christmas Rites offer Biofeedback ft.- i Wally Johnson, Harold Davis, Rosemary Schneider, Helen Hankins and Eleanor Johannson prepare special music for the Christmas service at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church. McHenry area churches are planning special ser­ vices for the Christmas holiday. Shepherd Of The Hills Special Christmas ser­ vices have been planned at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church, 404 North Green street, McHenry. There will be Christmas eve communion candlelight worship services at 7:30 and 11 p.m. Dec. 24. A Christmas day communion festival service will be held Dec. 25 at 10:30 a.m. Special music will be provided at the services by the senior choir directed by Eleanor Johannson and accompanied by Rosemary Schneider. Soloists Helen Hankins, Wally Johnson and Harold Davis will also offer special music for the Christmas services. Pastor Roger Schneider will speak on the theme, "See God's Glory In Christ." The Christmas eve candlelight services will conclude with the church in darkness except for the lighted can­ dles held by the worshippers as they sing the familiar carol, "Silent Night, Holy Night." In other special Christmas activities at the church, approximately thirty Luther Leaguers or teenagers caroled at the homes of the shut-ins of the parish. Approximately 70 adults joined in the Sheepherders Fellowship group annual Christmas dinner and gift exchange. A Christmas program was Garden Clubs Enjoy MCC Holiday Workshop presented Sunday by the children in the Sunday Church school led by superintendents Wally and Beth Johnson. Again this year, the congregation provided Christmas gifts for approximately 50 inner city children. The public is in­ vited to attend all services and events at the church. St. Mary Catholic On Thursday, Dec. 24, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic church, there will be a 9 a.m. Mass and another at 5 p.m. An 11:15 carol service will be followed by midnight Mass. Christmas day Masses will follow the Sunday schedule. Confessions are scheduled Dec.23,from3to4p.m.; and Dec. 24 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and from 1 to 2 p.m. These are in addition to the communal penance service Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. at the church. Zion Lutheran Z i o n L u t h e r a n congregation, located at 4206 W. Rt. 120, invites all to receive God's gifts of His Son, the forgiveness of sins, life and peace in Christ at three different Christmas worship services. God's good news of great joy at the birth of the Savior and King is proclaimed in song by choirs and the congregation. The news is heard in the Scripture. People's prayers and praise are raised to God. The Christmas eve service is at 7:30 p.m., with Christmas yespers with the Word, "Tomorrow We'll Be There". Also Christmas eve, at 11:30 p.m., will be a candlelight service with the message, "God's Goodwill". On Christmas day, at 9 a.m., will be the festival celebration and the word, "The Recipe for Christmas Bread". St. Patrick Catholic Masses on Christmas eve at St. Patrick Catholic church are scheduled for 5 and 7 p.m., and again at midnight. At the latter service, the Mass will be preceded by a half hour of carols by the adult choir. Christmas day Masses will beat 7:15, 8:30, 9:45, and 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Faith Presbyterian Faith Presbyterian church, located next to the outdoor theater at the in­ tersection of Lincoln and Chapel Hill roads, will be holding two identical can­ dlelight services on Christmas eve, one at 5 p.m. and the other at 8 p.m. The sermon, to be given by Dr. Eric J. Snyder, is entitled "The One Light Shining in the World's Darkness". Visitors are welcome to attend the services. Nursery services are provided. The Child in the Manger by Maria Heiser • Two thousand years ago in Bethlehem the Son of God was born • He opened heaven up for us - and the curtain of darkness was torn. He laid in a manger on straw, a donkey and a cow nearby - with Mary, His mother, and Joseph and a bright shining star in the sky. Shepherds watching their sheep in the fields suddenly heard voices coming from heaven above; Angels were singing "Glory to God" and they fell down in fear, on their knees. "Fear not, walk to a stable and there you will find a child laying in swaddling cloth in a manger He is the Son of Godj born in this holy night". Today, once again, we celebrate the birth of this child in a manger but do we really remember this holy night for so many of us down here - this child - is now a Stranger At Christmas we remember His birth - and give presents, have good food and wine with parties, laughter and fun but all this is not the true meaning of this holy night - because we forgot - Why God sent down to earth His son. The world lay there in darkness and still today sin, evil, hate, power and greed are now the companions of modern man... to think of oneself first, to be happy and loved instead to be humble and get down on their knees to pray... If we would just be able to forget once again the world with all its fading splendor - and become shepherds and walk to the manger in Bethlehem - there, fall down on our knees then the child - the Son of God - is no longer a Stranger ... and God, His Father - will grant us Peace. Equipment At Center More than 75 members of five local garden clubs spent a day at McHenry County college for a holiday workshop recently. The garden club members learned about collecting and arranging dried materials into a fall arrangement as well as working with evergreens for Christmas decorations in the afternoon session. MCC floral design students helped the club members work on individual arrangements after a demonstration session by MCC instructor John Witt- mus. The workshop was set up by the college after the five clubs from the Crystal Lake and Woodstock area requested such a session. Those attending were from the Crystal Lake Garden club, the Green Twig Garden club, the Home Garden club, the Garden Gate Garden club and the Countryside Garden club. ENJOY RESTAURANT QUALITY AT HOME (815) 385-8300 SPENGEL meat packing corp. Federal Establishment No. 5701 1313 W. OLD BAY RD. PISTAKEE BAY McHenry. III. 60050 Therapeutic possibilities are endless thanks to the recent addition of biofeed­ back equipment to the McHenry County Easter Seal Therapy center in Woodstock. Biofeedback equipment is an excellent tool in the hands of professional therapists and is used primarily to re­ educate muscles, teach patients relaxation techniques and help alleviate symptoms by helping patients learn how to ain control over their specific problems. Executive Director Karen Pesce states, "Simply speaking, biofeedback helps our physical, occupational and speech terapists teach patients the three R s...re­ conditioning, re-education and reward." The equip­ ment offers opportunity for immediate feedback. It is designed to let patients hear and see exactly how their body is reacting to specific stimuli during therapy. Because biofeedback instruments can monitor small changes in motor activity, it greatly assists patients in re-learning fine motor skills and normal patterns. During therapy, small sensors placed very close together allow therapists to monitor and provide feedback instantly as the patient concentrates and works on the. problem. Pesce continues, "Patients can actually see and hear what it feels like to give their muscles a workout in their individual sessions and because of this, rewards can be instant when all of the senses are involved." Therapists are able to design and enhance in­ dividual programs to aid with such problems as chronic pain, headache, spasticity, stroke handicaps, follow-ups on orthopedic surgery and psychosomatic disorders Questions relating to biofeedback should be directed to the Easter Seal Therapy center, 708 Washington street, Wood­ stock. or phone 815-338-1707. "Our modern aviators can do anything a bird can do." "I'd like to see one sleep on a tele­ phone wire with his head tucked under his wing." 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December 25, 1821 - Clara Barton, Civil War nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, born North Oxford, Mass. December 26, 1908 - Jack Johnson becomes world's 1st Black heavyweight boxing champion by defeating lommy Burns in 14 rounds in Sydney, Australia. December 27, 1932 - Radio City Music Hall opens in New Y ork City. In Order For Our Employees To Spend More Time With Their Fomilies this Holiday Season Our DRIVE-IN WINDOWS Will Be Closing At 3 PM Christmas Eve And New Year's Eve ALL OUR FACILITIES WILL BE CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY AND NEW YEARS DAY Open Saturday Dec. 26 & Jan. 2 Our Regular Hours Til Noon MERRY CHRISTMAS! McHENRY STATE BANK 385-1040 M, «s w This is the time of year we pause to say what we hope has been obvious in our day to day association throughout the year. We appreciate our friends and the opportunity of working with each of you. 45 i 9 NaTiONaL eaiMK of mwnry 3814 WEST ELM STREET 385-5400 & MEMBER FDIC *0