Looking down on the beautiful sanctuary and nave of new
St Mark's Lutheran Church at Marlon and Winter Streets
which will be dedicated Sunday during a special 3 p jn. ierr-
St. Mark's Church to Dedicate
New Church at Rites on Sunday
By ROBERT L. STEVENS
Staff Writer, the SUtetmu
A 30 year dream for the con
gregation of St. Mark's Lutheran
Church will come true Sunday
when they dedicate their new $546,
000 church at Marion and Winter
Streets.
Luther League
Clinic Planned
The annual vocational guidance
clinic for Senior and Junior Luther
League members of Christ Luther
an Church will be today, at 7:30
p.m. in the Youth Center of the
YWCA. Mary Ellen Klein is pres
ident of the league. Rev. T. M.
Gebhard will be moderator.
Members of the panel repre
senting and presenting various vo
cations will include: Charles Crary,
labor and special education; Mrs.
Ted Ellinger, social service; Dr.
Robert Jackson, medical progres
sion and nursing; Leo Stenback,
science; Maj. Quentln Rowland,
national service careers; Warne
Nunn, government work and polit
ics; Mrs. Haven Bohneier, teach
ing; Robert Sauer, business; Mrs.
Gideon Klein, homemaker.
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Church of God
Series Starts
Clarence and Wilma Perry of
Portland are speaking and singing
in a three-day evangelistic rally at
Salem First Church of God which
opened last night.
Mrs. Perry is professor of noml
letics, the art of preparing ser
mons, at Pacific Bible College in
Portland. Her husband, as minis
ter of music, has traveled exten
sively with his wife in evangelis
tic campaigns throughout the Unit'
ed States.
Meeting will continue Saturday
night, Sunday morning and eve
ning. Saturday at 1 p.m. a class in
personal evangelism will be con
ducted by Mrs. Perry, followed by
a period of visitation for the
church.
Dedication of
Robes Slated
SUtetmu Ntwi Service
AURORA New cardinal choir
robes will be dedicated at Sun
day morning service of Aurora
Presbyterian Church and will be
worn for the first time. The robes
were given to the choir in memo
ry of Lorin Giesy, a long-time,
active worker in the church.
Rev. B. E. Bollman, minister,
has chosen "Making Melody" as
his sermon topic.
May will be observed as family
month at the church.
Church at Four Corners ,
Names Associate Pastor
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FtfUR CORNERS Elmer
J. Church, new associate
pastor at Four Corners Trin
ity Methodist Church.
Beautiful Interior of
Presiding at the 3 p.m. dedica
tion and delivering the1 dedicatory
sermon will be Rev. Dr. Charles
B. Foelscb, president of Pacific
Lutheran Theological Seminary,
Berkeley, Calif.
Rev. John Cauble. pastor since
1951, will read the order of dedica
tion. Following the formal presen
tation of the keys, Rev. Cauble
will lead a procession of clergy
and choir into the new church. As
sisting at the dedication ceremony
will be Rev. M. A. Getzendaner of
Salem, former pastor of St.
Mark's, and Rev. L. H. Stelnhoff,
president of the Pacific Synod
from Portland.
Public Reception
A public reception in the Church
fellowship hall and an open house
will follow the dedication.)
First services in the modern edi
fice will be conducted at S and 11
a.m. by Rev. steinnoff wno will
speak on "Gates of Beauty" at both
services. St. Mark's high school
choir under the direction of Victor
Pabnason will sing during the
first service and the chancel choir,
directed by Herbert Bower, will
accompany the 11 a.m. service.
A special glow of pride will no
doubt swell the hearts of the older
members of St. Mark's congrega
tion as they think back to 1928
when their parish was started by
the late Rev. P. W. Eriksen. The
congregation had purchased the
old Presbyterian Church at 343
Church St. NE which was sold
when the modern new church was
begun last year.
Since those first days the' con
gregation has grown from a few
until today it numbers 1200, in
cluding 800 confirmed members.
Contemporary Design
Its contemporary design is em
phasized by a facing of Colorado
Pink stone queried at high alti
tudes near Denver. Marble pan
els from Vermont add contrast to
the exterior. And an 80-foot cross
tower lends distinction.
Panels of Colorado pink stone
and walnut carry the modern mo
tif to the interior of the church
which has a total seating capacity
of 745. The fellowship hall, down
stairs from the Nave, seats 500.
The main altar is 10 feet long
and made of Eastern Black Wal
nut A seven foot marble frontal
piece for the altar bearing a con
temporary carving of the Last
Supper, is now being completed in
Philadelphia.
Pews are of laminated black
walnut and cherry and the pulpit
is adorned with German Linden
Wood hand carvings of the four
evangelists.
Antique Glass
The clerestory windows in the
10,650 square foot church, are of
deep toned antique glass with in
set louvers to provide subdued and.
indirect coloring for the nave.
A large modern kitchen, youth
room and adult meeting rooms oc
cupy the lower part of the Church
and are adjacent to the fellow
ship haU.
Pastors office and a classroom
set directly off the Church proper.
A balcony and soundproof moth
er's room look down on the Nave.
Statesmen Ntwi Servlie
FOUR CORNERS ' Elmer J.
Church, appointed supply pastor
by the Oregon Conference, has
been elected by Trinity Methodist
Church as associate pastor. He as
sumed his duties May 1.
A native of North Dakota,
Church came to Oregon in 1932.
He is a graduate of Bismarck High
School and Bismarck Business Col
lege and is currently a student at
Willamette University, majoring in
religion.
He has been associate district
lay leader for Salem Methodist
District for two years and lay
leader for one year.
The Churches have three daugh
ters, Leah, Dianna and Hollie.
They live at 1430 24th St. NE,
Salem.
Film Scheduled
Statesmen News Service
AURORO-VMartin Luther," a
movie will be shown at Donald
Methodist Church Sunday evening.
New Church Pictured
ice. Sanctuary walls are of pink Colorado stone, pews are
of laminated black walnut and cherry and altar It eastern
blank walnut Pulpit Is at right of choir stalls.
Contractor for the project iwas
Erwin Batterman of Salem. Har
old E. Wagoner of Philadelphia,
president - of Church Architects
Guild of America, was architect
William I. Williams of Salem was
associate architect.
Navigators
Missionary
To Talk Here
Robert Boardman, representative
of the Navigators, International,
will be guest speaker at Salem
Heights Baptist Church Sunday
night at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Boardman
will speak and show pictures of
Navigator and Christian work in
Okinawa and Japan where he has
served.
Boardman is a native of Salem,
having graduated from Salem High
School in 1914. He also attended
Oregon Statae College. During
World War II he served with the
Marines. While on Okinawa he was
wounded.
After service he was appointed
on the Navigator staff, which has
missionaries on many foreign
fields. Boardman served first on
Okinawa, heading up the Navigator
Bible study program, and then
later conducted the same program
in Japan.
. In the morning service Rev.
Elmer Hiebert, will speak on the
subject, The Sovereign Law of
Love."
At the 6:30 evening service for
youth, Mr. Boardman will speak to
the High School B.Y.
Sermon Title
Announced
In identical morning worship
services at First Congregational
Church Sunday the sermon topic
will be "A Magnificent and Danger
ous Heritage," according to Rev.
David D. Rose, new pastor.
Future sermon topics announced
by Mr. Rose include, "Bequest of
Wings", for Mothers' Day, Day 11,
and "Cause Without a Rebel," for
the June 1 service at which
graduating high school seniors of
the parish will be honored.
The services at First Congrega
tional are at 9:30 and 11 a.m., with
church school during the 9:30 hour.
On Sunday, June 8, and during
the summer months following, there
will be one worship service, at
10 a.m.
Children to Note
First Communion
Statesman Nwa Service
MT. ANGEL First Communion
Day for 87 children of St. Mary's
Catholic Church will be observed
Sunday at the 8 a.m, mass.
All the public and teachers of
St. Mary's school will walk in pro
cession with the communicants
from the- school to the church.
Congregation to Meet
- Statesman News Service
GERVAIS - "The Non-Perfect
Sacrifice" will be the theme of
the sermon Rev. Stanton E. Mc
Clenny will give at 11 a mi ser
vices in Gervais Presbyterian
Church Sunday. A congregation
meeting is . planned immediately
after the morning service.
Officers Elected
Statesman Newt Service
GERVAIS The Mariners, a
group for Presbyterian couples,
have elected John and Lois St.
John as skippers; Donald and
Faye Hood, first mates; Jake and
Norma Cutsforth, log keepers:
Clifford and Ann Girod, pursers.
First Church
of Christ, Scientist
Chemeketa and Liberty Sts.
Sunday Church Servkti
9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
' Sunday School at 9:31 a.m.
Wedneaday Evening Meeting
at 3:00
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Rev. Dr. Charles B. Foelsch,
president of Pacific Luth
eran Theological Seminary,
Berkeley, Calif., who will de
liver dedicatory address Son
day at St Mark's Lutheran
Church.
Women Plan
Parish Dinner
A public dinner will be served
Sunday by the women of St. Vin
cent de Paul Catholic parish at
the parish hall from noon to i
p.m. '
Proceeds of the Swiss steak din
ner will go into the fund for the
new parish church, which will be
under construction this month,
according to Rev. John Reedy
pastor.
General chairman of the dinner
is Mrs. Clarence Arndt.
Quartet to
Give Program
The World Vision Quartet of Los
Angeles will sing Wednesday at
7:30 p.m. at South Salem Friends
Church, according to Rev. John G.
Fankhauser.
The quartet, formerly known as
the Four Flats of Portland, has re
cently returned from singing tours
of the Southern Pacific and Orient.
Te group consists of Harlow As
keny, baritone; Richard Cadd,
bass; Ronald Crecelius, second
tenor; and Norval Hadley, tenor.
Christian messages will accom
pany the singing.
Musical Program
Planned Sunday at
Silverton School
Statesman News Service
SILVERTON The Ministerial
Association of Silverton is sponsor
ing a public musical program Sun
day night at 8 p.m. in the Union
High School Music auditorium.
Choirs to take part are Methodist,
First Christian, Trinity and Im
manuel Lutheran.
A combined choir with members
from other churches will be lead
by the high school music director,
Edwin Heppner.
The PTA Mother Singers will
also take part as will two men's
quartets, the Four Norsemen and
the First Baptist Quartet. Rev.
Lyman Sparks will give a sermon
eite. Youths to Attend
Portland Service
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Junior Choir and Junior Acolyte
will go to, Trinity Church, Port
land, Sunday, to participate in the
annual Lenten Offering Presenta
tion services.
Monday men of St. Paul will
meet in the parish hall for a 6:30
p.m. no-host dinner. Don Madison
will 'show pictures of his recent
trip to the Amazon.
COME SEE HEAR
JACK OPIE
NATIONALLY KNOWN EVAN.-WORLD TRAVELER
SATURDAY NIGHT: "Songs in Technicolor",
SERVICES NIGHTLY EXCEPT MONDAY
SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 CLASSES FOR ALL
FAITH TABERNACLE
5th at Gaines
"News of Special
Advance Workshop for
Bible School Scheduled
Statesman Newa Service -
Rev. Raymond Schaefer and
Rev. William Sutterlin will direct
an advance workshop for Vacation
Bible School Wednesday, May 7,
at Calvary Baptist Church for the
American Baptist churches
through the Willamette Valley.
This workshop Is for leaders and
workers in the forthcoming Vaca
tion Bible School which will be
held in June. Dr. W. Berkeley Or
mond, pastor of the Salem church,
will also serve as director for the
local Vacation Bible School. The
sessions will begin at 9:30 and will
conclude at 3 p.m. The theme of
the Vacation Bible School will be
Telling the Story of Jesus."
On Wednesday at 8 p.m. the
Boards of Calvary Baptist Church
will meet. Under discussion will be
the possibility of a School of Evan
gelism, a Leadership Training
School for prospective Church
School workers, the formation of a
Church Music Board and the se
curing of James Sitzman as a
youth director for the church.
West Salem
Church Motes
Family Week
West Salem' Methodist Church
will observe National Family Week,
May 4-11, with a Family Night at
home. The particular day or even
ing will be selected by the in
dividual family. The suggested
activities include recreation, read
ing, or discussion, and family
worship. The Intent Is to draw
families together by encouraging
them to enjoy worthwhile activites
together, Rev. Wayne L. Hill said.
Family Fair
Slated Today
A 'Family Fun Fair" is sche
duled for today at First Methodist
Church as a part of an observance
of Family Life Week, May 4-11.
The week is a national emphasis
on creative family living and Is ob
served annually on the week pre
ceding Mothers Day.
The event today will begin at 3
p.m. in the Carrier Room with ex
hibits and demonstrations of in
terests and bobbles that families
may share together. The displays
are being arranged by a commit
tee headed by Mrs. Francis Drys-
dale and Dr. Frank Voigt.
The session tonight will begin at
7 with folk games under the dir
ection of Mrs. Joe Gray. Fea
tured on the program will be
music by the Prof. Willis Gates
family, a film, and a closing wor
ship service led by the Dr. Ro
bert Anderson family.
The public is invited to attend.
Those wishing to participate with
displays are. asked to call Mrs.
Cecil Monk or the church office.
Arranging the fair are Mrs. Monk,
Mrs. Wm, J. Lentsch, Mrs. Ralph
DaMetz, Dr., James Nickel, Mr
and Mrs. Don Walton, Frank
Colcord, the Young Adult Sunday
School class and the Social Con
cerns Commission, Mrs. Dennis
Patch, chairman.
College Official
To Give Message
Rev. Clarence Mason, field
representative of Miltonvale Wes-
leyan College Miltonvale, Kan.,
will speak Sunday night at Wes-
leyan Methodist Church. He is vist-
uig Wesleyan Methodist church
es on the coast in the interest of
the school.
Movie on Schedule
Statesman News Service
MONMOUTH - The story of the
circuit rider will be told in a
sound-color film to be shown at
Evangelical United , Brethren
Church of Monmouth Sunday at
7:30 p.m.
Woodland Chapel-Library
582 High Si. S.L
"Dedicated lo the Spirit of Unity"
EM 24580 Public Wslceme
Hours 10-3 Diily
FIRST CHURCH
OF GOD
3030 N. Lancaster Drive
Sunday Services
11:00 A.M. - 7:30 P.M.
Ronald W. Glessner, Minister
Where Salvation Makes You
a Member
Don Hale, Pastor
Tomorrows Sunday
Church Activities in Salem and the Valley
Communion Service has been set
for, the 11 o'clock service Sunday
at the church. Dr. Ormond will
speak on "Refreshed and Strength
ened." College
Student
To Speak
Statesman News Service
SILVERTON - Bradley Jef-
feries, student at Northwest Chris
tian College in Eugene, will be
guest speaker at the 11 o'clock
services at First Christian church
Sunday.
Monday night the Christian
Women's Fellowship will meet at
7:30 at the church. Tuesday the
Loyal Bereans will meet at 3 p.m.
Friday and Saturday the youth of
the church will be guests at the
Northwest Christian College.
Holy Communion will be ob
served Sunday at 11 o'clock at
Trinity Lutheran Church. Luther
League has been canceled for the
evening because of the Music
Week program at the High School
at 8 p.m. Trinity Deacons and the
Calling committee meet Tuesday
at 8 p.m. and the Ladies Guild
meets Thursday at 2 p.m. Trinity
Motner-uaugnter banquet will be
Friday at 7 o'clock with the Broth
erhood members serving.
Brotherhood Meeting
Calvary Brotherhood will meet
Monday night at 8 o'clock at the
Church social rooms. The Sunday
school Teachers Association will
meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the
Olga Johnson home.
The Methodist Commission on
Missions will bold a food sale Sat
urday at 9 a.m. at the former Post
Office building. Coffee will be
served during the morning.
Youth Meeting
Baptist youth meets at 6:30 Sun
day night with choir practice at 7
p.m. The evening service has been
canceled in favor of the Silverton
Music Week and All Church Choir
program.
Communion services will be ob
served at the 11 o'clock worship
hour at the Christian and Mis
sionary Alliance Church.
At the Episcopal Church of the
Transfiguration, Communion servj
ices wiu ne Sunday at 11:15 a.m.
Family Night
Program Set
Family Sunday will be observed
at Salem's First Baptist Church
Sunday as part of the series of
Loyalty Crusade series.
Necessity of an entire family
taking an active part ip church
will be stressed at morning and
evening services.
Salem Academy
Choir to Sing
A sacred music concert will be
presented at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at
me fcoutn baiem enureff of the
Nazarene. The 41-voice Salem
Academy Choir will be directed
by Gene Fadel. The evening ser
mon will be presented by Rev.
Wayne Carr. .
A special business meeting to
vote on the consolidation of the
church indebtedness and approval
of tentative plans for a new par
sonage will be held followins the
evening service.
Foursquare Church
490 North 19th
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 Worship Service:
"Slaying Giants"
7:00 Evening Service:
"Garments of Glory"
Welcome to Ovr Friendly Church
REV. ROY I. WORTHINOTON, Pester
The Lutheran
Churches of Salem
Welcome You
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9:45 a, m. Sunday School for all ages.
11:00 a. m. "Relationships Related to Christ."
, Rev. Arlin M. Halvorsen
3:00 p. m. Ninth annual All-City Choir Festival.
0:00 p. m. Youth and Adult Training Groups.
7:00 p. m. The All-Sufficient Saviour.
Rev. Arlin M. Halvorsen
THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER
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New Post
r
Rev. James P. Dowdy, new
minister of Christian Educa
tion and assistant pastor at
First Presbyterian Church
In Salem.
Presbyterian
Church Plans
Welcome Day
Rev. Paul N. Poling, pastor of
First Presbyterian Church, will
speak Sunday at 8:45 a.m. and at
11 a.m. The sermon subject is "In
Search of a Soul."
The Rev. James P. Dowdy, re
cently announced as minister of
Christian Education and assistant
pastor, and Mrs. Dowdy will wor
ship with the congregation Sun
day. As part of the worship hour
at 11 a.m. Dr. Poling will conduct
a service of recognition for Mr.
Dowdy. At noon, a reception for
Mr. and Mrs. Dowdy will be held
in the church parlor.
Mr. Dowdy will be graduated
from San Francisco Theological
Seminary, Sao Anselmo, California
in June and will move to Salem
to actively assume his new duties
by July 1.
Accompanying him to Salem in
July wiU be his wife Virginia, and
their three children.
5th and Gaines, NJE.
9:45 Sunday.School
11:00 Worship and
Communion
7:30 Gospel Rally
"Greof Prayers and prem
ises In the Bible"
Rev. R. K. Batchelor, Pastor
FIRST
METHODIST
CHURCH
Down Town
the Tall White Spire
9:30 and 11:00 a. m.
"Everything Begins
Ar Home''
Broadcast KSIM
11:30 - 12:00
Brooks H. Moore
S. Raynor Smith
Ministers
FIRST
CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
Marion and Cottage Sts. .
Worship t Communion
8:30 and 10:45
"CHRIST FOR THE WORLD
TODAY"
By Dr. Ross Grlffeth
7:30 Worship
"CHRISTIAN GENEROSITY"
Ministers
Wayne Greene Don Ross
"Oh, Oe", Thev art my God; esrly
will I Med Thee . I hive Seen
Thee I the Sencrvory . . . helms
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CHURCH SCHOOL 9:45
MORNING WORSHIP, 10:50
"The Heavenly Vision"
6:30 Youth Services
7:30 Evening Service
"How to Be Sanctified"
Ooone i. Muth. stror
Wesley Rogers,
Minister of Music
First
VIIUIl.ll f
of the I
Nazarene
at 13th Center 3 9323
Bring All the Family to
Family Sunday and
The Loyalty Crusade
First Baptist
Church
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Statesman, Salem, Ore.,
President of
College Plans
Talk Sunday
Dr. Ross J. Griffith, president
of Northwest Christian College, Eu
gene, will be the guest speaker
Sunday at both morning services
at First Christian Church. Dr.
Griffith's topic will be "Christ for
the World Today." Ho will repre
sent the college on the annual
Northwest Christian College Day.
At 3 p.m. the Sanctuary Choir,
directed by Melvin H. Geist, and
the Junior Choir, directed by Er
nest Savage, will sing at the an
nual choir festival at First Bap
tist Church.
Also at 3 p.m. the Youth of First
Christian Church will take com
munion to the shut-in members and
friends of the church.
At the evening Youth group
meetings, John Beard and Gary
Frame will lead the CYF study
and worship and David Canfleld
will lead the Chi Rho group in
the first of three lessons on "What
Makes a Home?"
Dr. Wayne Greene's evening ser
mon topic will be "Christian Gen
erosity." Unionvale Church
To Present Film
SUtesmna News Service
UNIONVALE A film version of
"The Life of Paul" will be shows
at Sunday evening services at Un
ionvale Evangelical United Breth
ren Church.
On Monday, May 13, Child Evan
gelism Fellowship week will start
under the leadership of Mrs. Saul
Ediger, Dallas. Children, ages 4
through 12, will attend from 4
until 6 p.m. each day.
World Vision
Quartet
(Formerly Known as
the Four Flats)
Wed. Evening, May 7
7:30 p. m .
South Salem
Friends Church
1680 S. E. Coml.
CHAPEL OF
THE WAY
Community Center Worship
Temporarily Located at
YMCA CHAPEl
Cottage Street Entrance
11 KM o'Clock
"INSIDE THE CUP
Speaker:
Dr. Victor H. Sword
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REV. RON VAN HORN-Dynamic preacher, gifted singer
and musician. Formerly with Red Foley's Ozark Jubilee
Radio and T. V. program. -
LEON WHITEHEAD. Singer and superb artist with the
guitar. '
These meetings will continue ilgthh, except Saturday, at 7:30 F.N.
EVANGELISTIC TEMPLE
Park and Market L. A. Larson, Pastor
The last page of life's book marks, not an
ending, but a transition into the eternal
realm of the spirit. Every funeral should
reflect htis abiding faith.
It """
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1 205 S. Church at Ferry t
"Every Service it a
Sat., May 3, '58 (See. 17
Elected
Ronald Thlesen of Salem, re
cently elected president of
Paeifie Synod of Luther
League.
Salem Youth
Heads League
Ronald Thlesen, II, ton of Mr.
and Mrs. John Thlesen of 49M
Coloma Dr. SE, has been elected
president of the Luther League of
the Pacific Synod of the United
Lutheran Church in America.
He was elected by 300 youth
delegates from Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho at their annual
convention over the weekend in
Longvlew, Wash.
Thlesen is a member of St
Mark Lutheran Church in Salem.
He graduated from South Salem
High School in 1957 and is now
studying at Clark Junior College
at Vancouver, Wash.
FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Chemeketa and Winter
"THE SEARCH
FOR A SOUL"
Dr. Paul Poling
Services at 9:45 and 1 1 a.m.
Church School
9:45 and 11 a. m.
SAINT PAUL'S
EPISCOPAL
1444 liberty S. E.
Holy Communion 7:30
Family Service
Junior Choir, 9:30
Holy Eucharist and Sermon
Senior Choir, 11:00
Nursery at 9:30, 11:00
Rev. George H. Swift
Clarence DCDDV
Wilms Stun I Messsfo
May 2, 3, 4
7:30 P.M.
Dont Miss These
Meetings
At
FIRST CHURCH
OF GOD
3030 Lancaster Drive
Phone EM 4 3626
Revival Continues
with
Two Great Services
SUNDAY
11:00 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
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