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Show I f UM For Your Family riods, leading up to a dramatization of Christmas carols, a creche scene (bringing in handcrafts), traveling carolers, a community Christmas tree with caroling. Other church holidays offer interesting possibilities possibili-ties too seldom used. In other words, what the groups learn for themselves them-selves let them give to others. It will make for a much more satisfying and socializing influence." Released by Western Newspaper Union. By MISS ABBIE CONDIT National Recreation Assocfation. What are the churches in your community doing for their young people? Many churches are doing a great deal. Perhaps you will be interested interest-ed in a letter which came to the National Recreation association from a minister in the Midwest and in the suggestions which were offered of-fered in reply to his questions. He wrote: "We have recently acquired a meeting room in the basement of our church building. The room measures 30 by 50 feet Upon occasion occa-sion it must become part of a large auditorium; however, some permanent perma-nent equipment can be set up. We already have ping-pong tables and dart ball, and are contemplating shuffleboard and other games, and a workbench in a small alcove. "Could you: "1. Suggest material which would help us in furnishing our meeting room? "2. Suggest material that would help us determine the correct balance bal-ance between the religious and rec-k rec-k reational, as well as purely educational, educa-tional, features of our program? "3. Make suggestions for a game book library with which our young people could plan their meetings and socials? "4. Offer any other suggestions which you think might be of value to us?" In reply the association wrote: "In giving you suggestions for furnishing your church recreation room and planning its program, the first and most important one is to let the young people themselves do as much of it as possible. The older groups can build, buy, or beg small, sturdy tables and chairs just large enough for two people who are checker check-er or chess addicts. We advocate the small size because the games can be painted on their tops, thus saving the buying of game boards, and because they can be moved easily and readily, either out of the way entirely or for new arrangements arrange-ments suitable for special programs. "Privacy for those interested in crafts or discussions may be had by building and using simple screens, also easily movable. A raised platform, plat-form, made in sections so that it too may be stored away, is very useful. "The girls can make the curtains, paint the furniture, and perhaps make rag rugs. "The second point that we would emphasize is to work out, with the young people's groups, objectives, both immediate and long range. "The choosing of these objectives will open the door for program coordination. co-ordination. "Also, music and drama can be co-ordinated in daily or weekly pe- |