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From 1959 to 1970, Spencer created five books of patterns to help church members make their own ornaments. As the popularity of Chrismons grew, Barbara Rufty, Melonie’s mother, met Spencer, who ...

Rohlfer, now 90, helps put the tree up and hang the Chrismon ornaments every year, Coleman said. In addition to the assembly, Rohlfer also examines each ornament and repairs them as needed.

Dec. 2—Using thousands of white and gold beads and 82 patterns, 14 women spent hundreds of hours creating more than 240 Chrismon ornaments. The beaded Chrismons, which appear in the shape of ...

Each year, a Chrismon ornament is made for each child, and by the time they are eighteen, they have enough ornaments to display on a tree in their college dorm room.

When Jane McCain looks at the crown atop the Chrismon tree at Second Presbyterian Church in Little Rock she sees a reminder of her late husband, Lloyd. He made the tree topper, along with some of ...

Chrismons – vintage ornaments with meaning. Dec 22, 2011. ... If you want your tree to bring to mind the nifty '50s, your best bet might be to add a gold-and-white Chrismon decoration.

Christmas is rapidly approaching, and members of First Presbyterian Church in Newport News are making sure the Chrismon tree in their sanctuary is just right for the holidays. Lifelong church membe… ...

The white-lighted, green Christmas tree stands tall, bedecked with about 140 decorative gold, pearl and crystal-beaded ornaments, glittering below a shining star within the sanctuary of Zion Luther… ...

Every ornament on the Chrismon tree in the sanctuary at First Covenant Church in Duluth tells a story. Chrismon means "Christ monogram" and each ornament is a symbol for some aspect of Christ's ...

Dec. 2—Using thousands of white and gold beads and 82 patterns, 14 women spent hundreds of hours creating more than 240 Chrismon ornaments. The beaded Chrismons, which appear in the shape of ...