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Churches Of The Union Assembly of God R. L. CRAMPTON, pastor Sunday school 9:45 a m.. Lula Bar Sunday School Suiierintendent of the ever growing classes. Morn ing worship II am. Message by the pa.slor. Kvening worship 7:45 p.m. Mid-week prayer service. Prayer Meetings held in individual homes, every Wednesday 10 a m. All are invited. Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Bible Stinty. Special Ser vices: Women's Missiona-y Meel in( first and third Thursday of each month in the basement of church. Full Gospel Pentecostal Church ' Eldr ZEDELL JACKSON, pallor Sunday School 1(1 a m. Kernicc Jurner, suiierintendent. Morning1 worship 11:15 a.m. YI'C'W 7 p.m Ruth Holx'rson, president. Kvening worship 8 p.m. Tuesday Bible study 8 p.m. Midweek prayer Thursday at 8 p.m. Noonday pray er every day Monday through Friday at 12 noon. Always plenty of music and singrlig. All races being welcome. I'rayer for the sick. Salvation Army 211 FlrSt. Lt. Oakley Summers Sunday school 9:45 a.m. YPSM Corabelle Winn. Morning worship 11 a.m. Holiness meeting: Sun day morning. Evening worship 7:30 p.m. Salvation meeting: Sunday evening. Young people's meetine. Monday 7:30 D m Mid week prayer service? and Bible Study Thursday, 7 p.m. Church of the Nazarene Birch and Y Rav. Lawrence Able Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Ed Alexander, superintendent. A hearty welcome awaits each member of your family in our church school. We invite you to study the Word with us. Morning worship 10.50 a.m. A message by the pastor. Beginning a series of messages on the subject "Christ the Master." Evening worship 7:30 p.m. Message by the pastor. Good singing. Young people's meeting 6:45 p.m. Sun day. Everett Rhoten, president Mid-week prayer service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Assembly of God IMELER Reverend Joseph L. Boyle Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Evening worship 7:30 p.m. Mid week prayer ser vice Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ' Church of Christ Corner X and Spruce Bible study, 10 a.m. Morning Worship service. 11 a.m. 4 Lords Supper, ll:te! kvening service. 7:30 p.m. Mid-week Bible Study, Thursday. 7:30 p.m. Public is being invited to all services. Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Sunday Masses, 6:30 9 a.m. Ben ediction with the Most Blessed Sacrament immediately after the 0 a.m. Mass. Week day Mass 7:30 a.m. Holyday Masses, 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Holy Hour on Thurs day preceding the First Friday of each month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m Confessions every Saturday from 4 to 5 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Elgin: Mass every Sunday at I a.m. Union: Mass Sundays at 9:30. North Powder: Mass on Sundays Jt.8:00. .. St. "Catherine's Catholic Churches ENTERPRISE, ORE. Sunday Masses, 7 and 10:30 a.m. Holy days, 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. St. Margaret's Catholic Church WALLOWA, OREGON Sunday Mass, 9 a.m. Holy days, I a.m. Assembly of God Wallowa V Willis W. Baktr, pastor 0:43 a.m. Sunday School II a.m. Morning Worship. Evcninr worship. 7-30 p.m urday. Morning worship service, 11 a.m. Young peoples meeting, Elgin Church-of the Nazarene Volney A. Johnson, pastor ' Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Clar ence Bcchtcl, superintendent. Classes for all ages. Special feature by Warren Rogers. Morning. wor ship, 11 a.m. Evening worship, 7:30 p.m. Young people's meet ing, 6:45, NYPS. Bob Dyer, presi dent; 6:45. Juniors. Mrs. Berniece Moles, supervisor. Warren Rogers will speak on the Negro work in our Southern U.S. Mid week pray er service, 7:30. Special Services. Rev. Warren Rogers will be hold Ing special services at our church Friday, July 3 and Sunday, Ju'y 5 Cove Seventh Day Adventist Church Sabbath school, 10:3Q am. Sat 8 p.m. Trayer meeting each Wed Desday evening at 7:30 p ro Ph. WO 3-3651 La Grande 703 K Church of God UNION Sunday school 8:45 a.m. Sun day school superintendent, Geral- cljie Morgan. Morning worship If am. Evening worship 730 p.m. Young people's meeting. Y I'E Thursdays 7:30 p.m. YPE president, Mark Bernham. Bible study and prayer service Sunday o:ju p m. L.D.S. Church FIRST WARD ; Walter A. Bean, bishop Sunday: 8 45 am.. Priesthood meeting. io a.m., Sunday school: 1:30 p.m.. Sacrament meeting. Tuesday: S p.m.. Relief Society; 4 p m.. Primary; 7:30 p.m., MIA meeting. SECOND WARD Melvin Wettanikow. bishop Professor William O. Tolman of.the Brigham Young Universi ty, will be the principle speaker in tne Sacrament meeting servic es of the La Grande Second Ward LDS church next Sunday. The service will begin at 6:30 p pi. in the Lower chapel of the tabernacle. An invitation is ex tended to the general public as well, as all church members to attend. Professor Tolman is in La Grande for a two week period conducting a course on genea logy to approximately 70 students. Other services for Sunday and the week are: Priesthood, 9:30 a. in.: Sunday school. 11 a.m.: ori- rnary, Thursday, 10:30 a.m.; MIA , JU Pm P"'eex picnic, pro- gram and dance Friday, 6:30 p. ni at Riverside park. Calvary Baptist COVE, OREGON Rev. M. Murl Gassoway, paster Sunday school 10 a.m. Orel Ev .ns, superintendent. Morning worship 11 a.m. Evening worship 8 p.m. Young people's meeting 7 p.m.; training union. 7 p.m. Mid week prayer service and Bible Study Wednesday evening at 8 p,m. Union Methodist . Rev. Dwight William Sunday school 10 a.m. For all ages. Morning worship 11 a.m. Young people's meeting Sunday evening, 6:30, Methodist Youth Fellowship. Nursery for pre school children is provided dur ing the Sunday worship at 11 a v. ' ' Cove Methodist ' Rev. Dwignt William .Sunday school 9 a.m. For all ages. Morning worship 9:45 a.m. Young people's meeting Sunday evening, 6:30, Methodist Youth Fellowship. -"' Gospel Tabernacle'-;' Assemblies of God Third end Jefferson Street Rev. B. B. Robeson Sunday school. 9:45 a.m. "A class for every age." David Brown, Supt. Morning worship, . 11 a.m. "O Come and Worship with Us!" "Gospel Hour" program direct from the Gospel Tabernacle, over KLBM Sunday, 6:30 to 7 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7:45 p.m. There will be testimonies and a message from God's Word. Young people's meeting every Thursday evening at 7:45. Dwight Burtis, Pres. Mid-week prayer service. Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. is "Ladies Prayer service." Friday is "Visita tion Day" for the members of the church. Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Residing Minister, M. Burling Morning 9 a.m.. Public Ministry. Evening 7 p.m.,' What is your religion doing for you? Public talk by T. Boyd, Watchtower repre sentative from La Grande. 8:15, Watchtower Bible study and dis cussion on the subject, "Shephefd- ing the Sheep with Skillfulness. and Meeting Today's Needs of the Sheep." Bible study, 8 p.m., 1517 U Ave., 2802 1st St.. 2004 E. N and 1409 W Ave. Friday, 7:30, Bible speaking class followed by ministry development class. Faith Lutheran (Missouri Synod) 6th and N (Neighborhood House) Rev. W. F. Biel, pastor Sunday school, 10 a.m. Morning worship, 11 a.m. Sermon by Rev. W. F. Biel. Holy Communion will be celebrated. Orga'jst, Joan Price. You are invited to attend, the "Church of the Lutheran Hour." WEDDING PHOTOS i- 1 Yrs. Experience COMPLETE COVERAGE, REASONABLE RATES We'll Travel Anywhere, Any. time. INQUIRIES INVITED COLES STUDIO P.O. Bon 163 CR 6-4515 or CR 44719 PENDLETON, ORE. Valley First 'Baptist Church Sixth and Spring . Rev. Victor Zacharias Sunday school 9:45 a in. Calvin Bogaard. dint-tor of Christian Education. Morning worship, II am. Ihildrens Church in Ihe annex. Nursery, church basement Evening worship 7 30 p.m. Ypung people's meeting. 6:30 p.m. Sunday evening. Mid-week prayer sei vice Thursday. 7:30 p m. Multno- mah School of the Bible- Girl's Quarletto, special music. Rev. Matt Flood, gu"st speaker. Special services Tuesday, 7:30. All church Missionary Fellowship in Un church annex. Junior Girls r:tni at Camp Klkamih. Aug. 2 tin out:!! Reception for Bogaards to fol low Sunday evening service. Zion Lutheran I Ave. on 4th E. W. Kaiten Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Mrs E. E. Cockram and George Garri son, superintendents. The adult class will not meet this Sunday Morning worship, 11 p.m.; sermon by Dr. W. D. Spear; Al Oas and Volkcrt Goebel, liturgists; Mrs. W. D. Spear, organist. Juniur (grade school I camp begins at Tollgate at 3 p.m. Bring sack unch. Pacific Lutheran College Male quartet Thursday at 8 p.m. Congregational picnic at Catherine Creek Park on Sunday, August 9, at 12:30 p.m. Zion Church ex tends a cordial invitation to the general public. First Baptist Church UNION, OREGON Rev. Douglas Field, pastor Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Classes for all ages. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Following this . service there will be a potluck picnic at Catherine Creek Park. This is to welcome the Rev. Douglas Field and family. They are the rew pastor and family of the Baptist Church at Union. Seventh-Day Adventist Third and M Streets Rev. Edward Harms, pastor Sabbath school, 9:30 a.m., Sat urday, August V. Marie Spears, general superintendent, will be in charge of the school. Reports from personal investment for mission projects will be given. Morning worship, 11 a.m. Dr. Lyle Ham from Enterprise will be guest speaker. Being Home Missionary- Day the offering will be for Home Missions. Young people's meeting Junior camp at Payette Lakes is in progress at present. Earli-teen camp begins Sunday, Aug. 2. Mid week prayer service Wednesday, 8 pjii." aL Uio cliuriJi Mr, Iland F. Brown will conduct Iho, study. First Presbyterian Sixth and Washington Rev. Louis M. Samson, pastor Sunday school 10 a.m. Forrest Masters, superintendent. Morn ing worship 10 a.m. Sermon: The Road to Certainty." Vocal Solo: "The Twenty-Third Psalm", (Malottc), Miss Evadnc Kclsoe. Organ Offertory: "O World, I Must Now Leave Thee" (Brah ms), Mrs. Jack Veddcr. Saturday, Registration closes for youth camps. Sec your pastor if you wish a registration blank. Sun day, 1 p.m.. Mariners' Club fam ily picnic. Pioneer Park. Monday. 7:30 p.m.. Session. Church Parlor. Tuesday, 7:15 p.m.. Boy Scoots. Church. Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. Explorer Scouts, Church. It yn still hi vi "Sand Crink"aut8 Insurineit Now is the time for modern, ly7.y money-saving Safeco To tavo important money, if yon qualify m a safe drives, ',.i'the streamlined SAFECO auto insurance. SAFECO one. fcaM ifa i rl mkj with the latest advance is onHgrwriucfc. i od yvmf'n to cut Botto profttto) Soe-fal coverage, 24 -how clem aerrloaj eoeri to nrnat. and Ki ntatinn by your owa fodepudeot b vane CBnL tba eindnns. Observer, La Grande, Ore., Woman's World MAXINE NURMI, Woman's Editor LOCAL Celebrating birthdays today are Mrs. Darrell llain, Mrs. Clara Johnson, Kuth Ann Kirkpatrick. Keith Pratt and Elton Ray Nur ihi. all of I a Grande. First Methodist Fourth and Spring Avenue C. Keith Mills, pastor Sunday school, 9:45 am. Dr. W. C. Dowdy, Supt. Departments and classes f ir all ages. Morning worship, II am. Rev. Dwight Miliums: Guest speaker. Special music loung peoples meeting, MYK, 7. Hendrix Methodist 2103 North Fir Rev. Neal van Loon, pastor Sunday school. 9 45 a.m. Wyatt Stunner, Supt. Morning worship. It am. Layman's Stewardship Service, Clark Hamlin in charge. Eveni-g worship, 7 p.m. Song service preaching. Dennis Elam in charge. Young people's meet ing. 7 p.m. Le Roy Mobley, Pres. .Mid-week prayer service, Thurs day, 7:30. Special Services, First Annual Flower Show, Aug. 7 and 8. Dime and dip supper, Aug. 7, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Church of Christ, Scientist Cor. First and Washington Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.. Sunday morning service at 11 a.m. Subject to be "Love . A nursery is provided at 1707 Cedar street during the church hour. Sunday school pupils are also included at this location. A street-level reading room is maintained in the Melville Bldg , at 1429 Adams avenue. It is open io the public daily except Sun days from 12 noon until 4 p.m. and Sunday morning from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Pioneer Park Church of God Cedar and Jefferson Harold W. Neal, pastor Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Mil dred Miller, Superintendent. Classes for all ages. Nursery- provided. Morning worship 10:50 a m. Sermon: "Divine Healing. Evening worship 7:30 p.m. Ser mon: "Three-Fold Deliverance." 8:30 p.m. Pro-Service prayer meeting. Young peoples' meeting 0:30 p.m. in Youth Center. Mid week prayer service 7:30 p.m Thursday. 7:30 p.m. Juniitr Mis sionary Society. First Christian 901 Pennsylvania Rev. L. E. Obert, Interim pastor Sunday school 8:45 a.m. Clas ses for all ages. Morning worship 10 a.m. Carlos Easlcy, Chairman of the Congregation, Presiding. Communion of the Lord's Sup er. Sermon by Mr. Obert will he Why Call Jesus l.ord?" Special Music. Week's Calendar: All week. Sunday afternoon through Saturday morning, will be the Christian Youth Conference al the Cove campgrounds. Monday. 7:30. Elders Meet. Wednesday, 1:30 dessert for Christian Wo rticn's Fellowship General meet ing at the Church. Missionary from the youth Camp at Cove wilL.bc guest speaker. intiirinr coat. Get the beta bow on SAFBCO BMOy-vio( auto a"nnt 4 REYNOLDS Insurance Agency REYNOLDS BUiLDINO Fri., July 31, 19S9 Page 5 EVENTS John Henry Trigg and Linda Ann Woodhouse filed July 17 for a marriage license. Trigg lives at 1502 Washington avenue and M.ss Woodhouse is from Baker. Cadet Gary O, Loiier, son ol Mr. and Mrs. Clifford M. Loiier. Route 1, Enterprise, is receiving six weeks of training at the Re serve Officer Training Corps summer camp at Fort Sill, Okla The training is scheduled Io he completed today. .-.id l.ou r is a student at Oregon State College. Corvallis lie is a member of Apha Gamma Hho fraternity and of Scubbard and Blade society. l.oicr is a 1."5 graduate of Enterprise High School. Deward E. Walker Jr. and Bar bara Jeann Davis were married July 18. They are both from La Grande. Union Baptist Church will hold a potlurk picnic Sunday at Cath crine Creek Park, following the morning service. This is a wel come to the Rev. Douglas Field and family. He is the new pastor of the Baptist Church of I'nion. John E. Overton of Oakdalc. Neb., and Sally Ruth Berger of Union filed July 24 for a marri age license. William David Robins, 2704 north Ash, and Naomi Ruth Fos ter, 1415 I avenue, filed July 22 for a marriage license. Blue Mountain Grange will meet at the hall, Saturday night at 7 o'clock for potluck, entertainment and meeting. The Fair Maids will provide the program for the eve ning and also be guests for the potluck dinner. The program will begin at 8 p.m. Anyone interested in attending is invited to do so. Jennie Briggs, 81 Dies At Union Jennie Faye Briggs, 81, a house wife, died Wednesday at Vnion. Funeral arrangements are under Dempsey-Snod grass Funeral Chap el and will be held in the Com munity Church at North Powder, Saturday at 2 p.m. The Rev. D. Williams will be officiating. Burial will be in the North Powder Cemetery. .!. Mrs. nriggs was born Aug. 6, 1877 in Decatcr, Texas. She had been a resident of Union for three years. Survivors are the widower, Rob ert W. Briggs of Union: one daugh ter, Edith Dean of Baker; a son, Lemul Hodgkins of Ontario: and one grandson and two great grand children. Roaa I Open invitation to ezr.itemrnt, the ImpdLa Convertible . . , ' only authentic sports ear, the Corvette. Visit the General Motors HIS ADAMS Religious Writer On Churches Of By LOUIS CASSELS UPI Staff Writer BKUI.IN 'I I'l' Gisela is a Nordic blonde, ulnuit 18, and very pretty. She teaches a kindergar ten Sunday school class in Com munist -ruled Last Berlin. "I have 16 students," she said proudly. "Do Ihoy come every Sunday?" I asked. "Oh, yes, they arc very faith ful." "Arc there many young people like you in Fast Germany who are active in church work?" "There are not so very many. Hut those who are Christians..." -ho groied for Ihe English words, and completed the sentence with an eloquent gesture. . ."it is from the heart." SUMMERVILLE NEWS Straw Stacks Burn On Farm By NELLINE TUCK Observer Correspondent A fire broke out at the Mike I'.oyes farm Tuesday afternoon, hunting three straw stacks. All the sacks of grass seed and the machinery were moved 'to safety. While they were fighting this fire another one broke out in Imbler and they had to call Is land City fire department for help. Mrs. Mildred Ott and son Don ald have gone to Echo to be with her mother who has been very ill for the past several months. The Christian Women's Fellow hip group for Summerville and Imbler will meet every second Tuesday in the month. They will meet- at Mrs. Dora Spencers the next time. Mildred Coffin is the president; Ruth Corricll, vice president; Edith Tuck, worship and study; Dora Spencer, mem bership, and no secretary and treasurer has been accepted as et. Mrs. S. Carpenter Rites Set Monday bamamna Jane Carpenter, 86, 2717 North Spruce street, died in a local hospital Thursday, fol lowing an extended illness. Services will be held in the Daniels Funeral Home on Mon day at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. B. B Robeson will be officiating. Bur ial will be in the Island City Cemetery. Mrs. Carpenter was a houswifc. horn in Camas, Utah, June 9. '.873. She had been a resident of La Grande for the past 30 years and was a member of the Asscm bly of God Church. Survivors are one son, Elmer Carpenter, La Grande; two daugh ters. Mrs. Fred King, La Grande and Mrs. Rose Coon, Glens Ferry. Idaho; seven grandchildren, scv en great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. BEST ENGINES! One of 7 Big Bests Chevy gly you over any car In It ffeftf Exhibit at the Oregon Centennial Exposition in Portland, and tee your local II. J. GOSS LA GRAND! I met Gisela and many other l-.ast German Christians at a church meeting in West Berlin. It was a semi-social gathering, held in a basement beer hall that was closed to the public for (lie eve ning. But to the East Germans, some of whom had traveled great distances to attend, the real at traction was obviously the oppor tunity for fellowship with other Christians. Here, for a few hours, they could breathe Ihe air of free dom and remind themselves that they are not alone and isolated. "How bad is it for you in East Germany now?' 1 asked a young Lutheran pastor from Eisenach. "It has gotten much worse in the last two years." he said. "The government is bringing more and mere pressure on Christian fam ilies Io send their children to the Communist youth dedication cere mony instead of having them con firmed in Ihe church. If the child goes to confirmation anyway, he is barred from further education in Ihe -state-controlled schools. Sometimes the father is fired from his job on some flimsy pre text." Many Leave Churches "Are many church members giving in to this pressure?" "Yes. It would be false to deny that we have suffered heavy LDS Cannery Opens Today The LDS cannery opened to- aay tor custom canning. They will be open on Tuesdays and Fridays only, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., for the public to use. They have the facilities for canning all types of fruits, veg etables and meats. Melvin Westenskow announced that some of the produce canned last year has not been called for and may be picked up any time tne cannery is open. Sm La Grande's. Own Centennial Production! PRELUDE TO THE WHITMAN MASSACRE . . II Doctor In Buckskin Clad HISTORICAL DRAMA IN 0 SCENES WRITTEN BY DR. ALVIN R, KAISER Codnmed Cast 01 40 Persons, Choir and Orchestra ... j . . DIRECTED BY RICHARD IHATT Music Directed by Dr. L. Rhodes Lewis EASTERN OREGON COLLEGE COLISEUM I PJA. AUGUST 11-749 1.00 adults, 50c students, 25c children. 2.50 entire family You've got more to go on than out say-so : Every motor magazine has given Chevy'a standard passenger car and Corvette V8' unstinted praiae. SPORTS CARS ILLUS TRATED aaya it thia way: . . aurely the most wonderfully responsive engine available today at any price." And if you want the thrift of a six. you still get the beat of it in Chevy. BEST ECONOMY Nodoubt about this: pair of Chevy sixes with Powerglide came in first and second in their class in thia year's Mobilgas Economy Run get ting the best mileage of any full-size car, 22.38 miles per gallon. BEST BRAKES Not only bigger, but bnilt with bonded linings for up to 66 longer life. Juat to prove what's what. Chevy out-stopped both of the "other two" in a NASCAR'-conducted test of repeated stops from highway speeds. Ntti Atimtitn 1m Sim Cm XAmmootI atf BEST RIDE A few minutes behind the wheel will leave no doubt about this. MOTOR TREND magazine sums it up this way: ". . . the smoothest, most quiet, softest riding car in its price class." BEST TRADE-IN Check the figures in any N.A.D.A. Guide Book. You'll find that Chevy used car prices last year averaged up to $128 higher than comparable models of the "other two." BEST ROOM Official dimensions re ported to the Automobile Manufacturers Association make it clear. Chevy's front seat hip room, for example, is up to 5.9 Inches wider than comparable cars. . BEST STYLE It's the only car .of the leading low-priced 3 that's unmistakably modern in every line. "In its price class, says POPULAR SCIENCE magazine, "a , new high in daring styling." and Amtrica'$ MOTOR CO. Reports East Berlin losses of membership in our con. gregations. Those who were not particularly ardent Christians to begin with, they are now finding it more expedient to stay away from the church. "But those who remain are real, confessing Christians. They do not sneak into services, hop ing no one will see them. They walk proudly down the main street to church on Sunday morn ing, carrying their bibles and hymn books conspicuously in their hands." I told him that by contrast it was very easy and very respec table to be a church member in America. "By your faithfulness under persecution, you are giving the Christians of other lands an inspiring example," I said. Suffering Is Good He replied in a tone of gentle rebuke. "Do not call us martyrs," ho said. "It has been good for us to suffer a little bit for our faith." In a big, old-fashioned house on the outskirts of Berlin, I talked with Bishop Otto Dihclius, the spiritual father of East Ger many's Lutherans and living sym bol of their quietly heroic resist ance. Bishop Dibelius said that about 6,000 Protestant pastors and 800 Catholic priests are still serving their churches in East Germany. It would be relatively easy for most of them to move to freedom in West Germany, as most of the non-Communist lawyers, profes sors, and doctors have done. "But we have told them, it is your duty to stay with your flocks," he said. "And they are staying." 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