Sunday Night In Sanctuary Here
Presbyterian Choir
To Give Service
The Raeford Presbyterian
Church Chancel Choir will present
"A Service of Lessons and Carols"
Sunday at 8 p.m. in the church
sanctuary.
Using the most beloved Christ
mas carols and lessons from the
Scriptures telling of Christ's forth
coming, man's fall, and the birth of
Christ, the one-hour program will
help the congregation to under
stand the meaning of Christmas.
Concluding the service the choir
and congregation will join in the
Candlelighting Service in which the
church will pass the light from the
Communion Table's candle to each
other representing of the passing of
God's Light, Jesus Christ, to one
another's heart. At the close of the
service the choir and congregation
will sing, "Silent Night".
Accompanying the choir will be a
full orchestra composed of music
students from the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro,
professional musicians from
Greensboro, Raleigh, and South
ern Pines, and soloists from the
Raeford Presbyterian Church
Chancel Choir.
Guest soloists will be Miss
[Catherine Jane Lakoski, soprano,
and Dale Stine, baritone. Miss
Lakoski and Stine are alumni of the
Juilliard School of Music in New
York City. They are well known in
the Raeford community for their
musical offerings in past presen
tations with the Raeford Pres
byterian Church and the Raeford
Community Choir.
"Each year the choir presents a
Christmas worship service that will
appeal to someone's musical
tastes," says Chris Watkins, di
rector of music at the Presbyterian
church. "In the past years we have
presented all types of music from
all the different periods of music -
from Renaissance music, to
Baroque, to modern. Last year all
the church choirs came together to
present the Christmas portion of
iandel's 'Messiah'.
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This year the congregation that
attends this worship service will
hear his or her favorite Christmas
carols orchestrated for strings,
woodwinds, brass and percussion,
sung by a choir that has rehearsed
and rehearsed each note for over six
months.
"Combine the wonderful carols
of Christmas, the reading of the
Word of God by Dr. John Ropp.
pastor of Raeford Presbyterian
Church, and the Rev. Douglas
Mark, associate pastor of the
church, and the beauty of the
sanctuary that is decorated with the
two 14-foot Chrismon trees, the
garlands of pine roping, the
wreaths, and the jjlow of the red
candles, and you will surely All the
glow of Christmas in your heart. It
will be a wonderful time together as
a Christian family of people
gathered together to worship our
Lord for His birth."
After the service, a reception for
the congregation in honor of the
choir, soloists, and orchestra will
be held in the fellowship hall of the
church. All members of the con
gregation are cordially invited to
attend.
A nursery will be provided for all
young children and infants in the
church's nursery department. It is
hoped that this will encourage
everyone to attend this service.
Soloists from Raeford Presby
terian Church Chancel Choir
include Miss Cecelia Ropp.
soprano. Mrs. Janice Brock, alto,
Mrs. Miriam McNeill, alto. Allen
Sandy, tenor, and Lester Southern,
baritone.
Miss Lakoski received her
Bachelor of Music degree in vocal
performance from Greensboro Col
lege. and her master's degree in
vocal and opera performance from
the Juilliard School.
She is presently a student at the
school on an all-expenses-paid
scholarship.
She has performed the lead in
"The Mother of Us All." an opera
based on the life of Susan B.
Anthony, and is currently a mem
ber of the cast in the Juilliard
Opera Company's production of
"La Traviata."
She is also a member of theft
Juilliard Singers, a professional'
quartet sponsored by the Lincoln
Center. This past summer Miss
Lakoski performed at the Lake
George Festival and has been
sought by many opera companies
including the Pans Opera Com
pany.
Stine received his Bachelor of
Music degree from the University
of North Carolina at Greensboro.
While a student there he was the
leading baritone soloist. He per
formed in such operas as "Car
men", "The Consul", "The Old
Maid and the Thief". "FalstafF",
and in such musical - comedy roles
as Sir Lancelot in "Camelot". "The
Pajama Game", and "The Fan
tasticks".
Stine is presently enrolled at the
Juilliard School on a full music
scholarship. He is also a member of
the Juilliard Singers with Miss
Lakoski. and a member of the cast
in the Juilliard production of "La
Traviata". Last summer Stine was
flown from New York to South
Carolina to perform in the Spoleto
Festival U.S.A. production of "The
Last Savage".
Last Christmas Miss Lakoski
and Stine were soprano and bass
soloists for the Raeford Community
Choir's presentation of Handel's
"Messiah".
They have performed with the
Raeford Presbyterian Church
Chancel Choir many times during
the past several years and with the
Raeford Community Choir.
The doors of the church will open
to the congregation at 7:30 p.m.
Merchants See
Parade Film
A record number of merchants
saw video film of Saturday's Christ
mas Parade in Raeford during the
Merchants Association meeting
Tuesday morning at the Wagon
Wheel Restaurant.
The film was made by Luke
McNeill and narrated by Robert
Gatlin.
The association sponsored the
parade, the first such Christmas
event held in Raeford since De
cember 6. 1971. and plans to do it
again in i the Christmas season of
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READY FOR CONCERTS -- Hoke County High School's Chorus and Chorale are shown here. They'll sing in
I heir annual Christmas concerts Thursday, starting at 7:30 p.m.. in MacDonald Gymnasium. The Chorus has 76
singers, and the Chorale Both are directed by Linda Hujf. [Staf f photos].
SCURLOCK CHORUS ?? The boys and girls of Scurlock School s Fourth Grade Chorus are shown with their
music teacher and director. Doris Austin, and showing their Christmas message. They 'll give a concert Thursday
at 10 a.m. at the school. [Staff photo).
FOURTH GRADE CHORUS ?? West Hoke School's Fourth Grade Chorus and director Retsy Floyd \right] are
shown hrre Thursday afternoon a Jew minutes after they completed their Christmas songs' concert for the school's
other students and parents of West Hoke students. The piano accompunimeni was played hy Miss Floyd 's mother.
Kuthryn Floyd, who gives piano lessons in Fayetteville. Miss Floyd's Jut her. Wayne Floyd, assistant principal and
director of athletics at Fairmont High School, was in the concert audience. Miss Floyd is music teacher for West
Hoke and South Hoke schools. [Staff photo\.
Drafting Club Making Toys For Needy
The Hoke High VICA Drafting
Club is preparing a . Christmas
project ?? making stuffed animals
for children of needy families in the
hopes of bringing a little happiness
to children around Hoke County.
I his is the club's second of many
projects this year. The first one was
a pounding" for a needy family at
Thanksgiving.
The club would like to express
appreciation to all the parents and
industries for their time and dona
tions. Without their support, the
projects could not have been oos
sible.
Charlie Parsons is club advisor.