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frige 2A EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD, Sat., April 13. 19 3 Sunri rise Services Set r 'For Sunday Three majur Easter Sunday sunrise service! will be held in the Eugene-Springfield area but each of them are sche duled after sunrise. Officially, U.S. Weather Bu reau records show sunrise is due Sunday at 5:32 a.m. But Eu gene's main sunrise service, an inter-denominational Protestant program at McArthur Court on the University of Oregon cam pus, is scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. That's the same time as the union Protestant sunrise scrv ice at the Springfield Memorial ' Bldg, sponsored by the Spring- : field Ministerial Assn. ; Conservative Baptist youth in ; the Eugene-Springfield metro- : politan area and some neighbor- ; lng communities have set 6:30 - a.m. as the starting time for sunrise service on Skinner Butte in Eugene. ! : The Eugene union service will : feature the Rev. Jerry Pederson, ; chaplain to Lutherans at Port- ; land State College, as speaker, ; His topic will be "Recovery of ; Relevant Resurrection Faith, .'. This service, which is open : to the public, is sponsored by ; a number of student religious - arouos at the University of Oregon, including Congregation al college students, Wesley Foundation (Methodist), Luther House, Westminster Founds- . tion (Presbyterian), Christian House (Disciples of Christ), the VMCA anri Prior William Vol. lowship (Baptist). f 1 1 i n fnf I ha omlM mill Va provided by the South Eugene High School A Cappella Choir. Speaker- at the Springfield service will be the Rev. Firman Harris, pastor of Springfield Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. Jim Orrell will be song leader. In case of rain, the Baptist youth plan to move their serv- Ias " th. Undniu rhnnal tit First Baptist Church, Broadway and High Street, Eugene. Speaker at the youth service will be Duncan Ferguson, First Baptist's minister of youth. His topic will be "The Relevancy of the Resurrection," Youth from the following BaptiBt churches are aiding in planning and presenting the . Amino. Ultro. II no Rant ct TUn- ' Bsptist, Immanucal Baptist, . Berean Baptist and First ' Church. "Catholic Women Members of Eugene District, Archdiocesan Council of Catho- lie Women will meet Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Helen Parish In Sweet Home. Mrs. John Conser of Junction City, international relations chairman, will present a pro gram on Latin America. , Reports will be given at the meeting by Mrs. Lloyd Keck of Junction City, Confraternity of Christian Doctrine; Mrs. Joel Jackson of Eugene, social ac tion, and Mrs. Dan Bonn of Al bany, youth. Those attending are asked to bring a sack lunch. Members of St. Helen Altar Society will be V.n..n ( .1. . : , IIUDlVKreB 1U uiu iiictJllIIK. Christ conquered death, hell, and tne grave . . . H arose Victorious and now Uvea Forever. 2SJ EASTER SERVICES 9:45 A.M. Sunday School Classes or all Ages 11:00 A.M. rrTvi EASTER I MESSAGE "H Rev. H JVV.CCole 4- u EASTER MUSIC by CHOIR 7;00 P.M. Baptismal Service) W: EASTER ""V MUSIC yS&-safflifajajaSi Churches Plan Special Programs A Christmas tree, a floral cross and numerous programs with Easter recitations, music and programs by church or Sunday school students are planned Sunday in the Eugene-Springfield area and throughout the Emerald Em pire. The Christmas tree is the one used during the Decem ber holiday season at First Baptists Church, 1175 G St., Springfield. In the period between Christmas and Easter, when the church observes Lent ir.d the suffering of Christ, the trees dries and sheds its needles. But on Easter Sunday, it will acquire new branches and decorations, symbolizing, the Musical Easter Worship Scheduled Residents of Eugene, Springfield and a number of other Emerald Empire communities will have a wide choice of Easter music programs, concerts and contatas Sunday. "Music and the Message of Easter" will be the theme of a concert of sacred and Gospel hymns Sunday at First Baptist Church, Broadway and High Streets, Eugene. The progrsm, open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. Selections by the church's sanctuary choir of 45-voices and by music ensembles from the church's music department will be accompanied by narration of the Easter story from the New Testament. Emerald Baptist Church's adult choir Sunday will present the cantata, "A Celebration of Easter," at 7 p.m. at the church, 19th Avenue and Patterson Streets, Eugene. Springfield Christian Church, 418 A St., Springfield, has scheduled an Easter musicale for Sunday at 6 p.m. The pro gram will include selections by the church's three choirs: Chancel (adult) choir, Chorister (juniors) and Carol (primary) Choir. The 35-voice choir of First Evangelical United Brethren Church, 834 Monroe St., Eugene, will present the cantata, "No Greater Love" by John Peterson, Sunday at 7 p.m. at the church. A 20-voice choir from Willakenzio E. U. B. Church, 260 Willakenzie Rd., will present cantata, Sunday at 11 a.m. "Christ Triumphant," a cantata by John F. Wilson, will be given Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Eugene Salvation Army Corps, 640 W. Seventh Ave., Eugene. This year's Easter cantata at Fairfield Church of the Naz arene, 1052 Fairfield St., Eugene, will be "The Glory of the Cross by Rosemary Hadler. At the same program, the church's junior high school group will present a play. And Lighthouse Temple, 1209 Olive St., has scheduled an Easter Musicale Sunday at 7 p.m. at the church. In the Emerald Empire, many church choirs have been practicing special cantatas or anthems in preparation for Easter. "Hallelujah! What a Saviour!" by John W. Peterson will bo the cantata presented Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of Christ at Sixth and Gibbs Avenues in Cottage Grove. The choir of Creswell Church of Christ will present a spe cial Easter service Sunday at 7:30 p.m. A cantata, directed by Elda Lowman, will be given Sunday at 7:30 p.m. during the regular evening service hour at Elmira Church of Christ. Another cantata, "The Victorious Christ," will be given Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Assembly of God, First and Laurel Streets, Florence, by the church choir. Also on the evening program will be a color film, "A Light Shines in the Dark ness." Florence Christian Church, at Second and Ivy Streets, has scheduled a concert Sunday at 7 p.m. at the church. A 30-minute choir cantata will be given Sunday at 10:15 a.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, Star Route Box 37-B, Oakridge. Olivet Baptist Church at Veneta will have an hour-long "evening of song" Sunday, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The cantata, "Hosanna," will be given Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Yoncalla Church of Christ, Second and B Streets, by the church choir. FREE ADMISSION COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS AT THE DOOR 2366 PERSONS SAW THE PROGRAM LAST YEAR EIGHT SCENES - SPECIAL SOUND EFFECTS INCLUDING THUNDER AND LIGHTNING NURSERY FACILITIES FOR SMALL CHIL DREN AND INFANTS - FREE OF CHARGE THE PASTOR'S STUDY, KEZI,Ch.9 3-3:30 P.M. SUNDAY SPECIAL HOLY LAND FILMS With PASTOR MURRAY McLEES church officials said, "new life and the Resurrection." Floral crosses where chil dren from the church place flowers on a form to sym bolize the same theme will be part of the program Sun day at a number of Eugene Springfield churches. A traditional program of songs and recitations is planned Sunday at 9:45 a.m. at Riverview Baptist Chapel, 2335 Riverview St., Eugene. Valley Christian Church, Rt. 1, Box 97-A, Springfield, has scheduled the Sunday school Easter program for 10 a.m. Junior, primary and kinder garten class children at Fair field Church of the Nazarene, 1052 Fairfield Ave., Eugene, "The Anthem of the Ages," a DON'T MISS THE THIRD ANNUAL CALVARY" 90 IN CAST GREAT SERVICES 6:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. With Symbols of Eastern will present an Easter pro gram at 0:45 a.m. At the same hour, a chil dren's program is scheduled Sunday at Lighthouse Temple, 1209 Olive St. Two special programs are scheduled at Friendly Street Church of God, 23rd Avenue and Friendly Street. At 9:45 a.m., Sunday school members will give an Easter program. At 7 p.m., members of the Youth Fellowship will present a four-act play, "Si mon The Leper." In the Emerald Empire, a number of churches will have programs Sunday, some sched uling the program for the regular Sunday school hour. Memorial Community Church at Triangle Lake will ! ? - i im i im in in a a w'iin miaBBaaaaw New Wesley Methodist Sanctuary Two Sanctuaries Ready Two Eugene congregations will move into new church sanc tuary buildings Sunday. For one congregation, bt. Mark's Catholic Church on Echo Hollow Road, the services will be held in the building after a long wait one caused by a fire last September when the then nearly-completed building was gutted. For the other congregation, Wesley Methodist Church, serv ices will mark another step in the church's gradual expansion to serve Methodists in the Wil lakenzie area. Both new church buildings are of modern architectural de sign. The St. Mark's building, first in a planned complex of struc tures to serve the new parish, features an unusual roofline and extensive use of natural materials. Pastor C. J. Linehan said Eas ter services will be a Low Mass at 8 a.m. and a High Mass with music by the adult choir at 10 a.m. St. Mark's is Eugene's fourth Roman Catholic parish. An nouncement of the parish's for mation from part of St. Mary's Parish was announced in Sep tember, 1961, and since late 1961, the parish members have been holding services at Mala- 7:00 P.M. REVIVALTIME "Tht Post-Resurrection Apptanmc of Chrut" PASTOR McLEES Speaker SPECIAL MUSIC by the SANCTUARY CHOIR have its annual Sunday school Easter program at 9:45 a.m., and various Bible school de partments of Coburg Christ ian Church, 207 Pearl St. in Coburg, will present a pro gram Sunday at 10 a.m. Creswell Methodist Church's program, presented by the church school classes, will be Sunday at 9:45 a.m. ' Also at Creswell, the Church of Christ's primary department will give a pro gram Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Recitations and songs will be on the program for Easter Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at Culp Creek Assembly of God, where the youngsters from primary through junior classes will participate. Elmira Open Bible Church will have its Sunday school bon School in the Bethel-Danebo area. At present, there are more than 200 families on the parish membership rolls. Wesley Methodist Church an nounced its plans to build a new $100,000 sanctuary early last summer. Stafford, Morin and Longwood, of Eugene, were architects for the project. The sanctuary, shown above, is located on the corner of Oak way and Cal Young Roads adja cent to the church's existing parish hall. It will seat 350 per sons in the s: nctuary. . Wesley's services will begin with a joint sunrise Easter serv ice at 6 a.m. at Armitage Park, with members of Coburg Methodist Church participating. Speaker for this service will be Lt Col. Hal Brazier, U.S. Air Force. This will be followed at 7:30 a.m. by a breakfast at the Eugene church. At 9:30 a.m., the congrega tion will worship in the new sanctuary for the first time. A second, and identical, Easter service is scheduled at 11 a.m. The Rev. Luis Bove, pastor, said a service including bap tism, reception of new members and confirmation is scheduled Sunday at 3 p.m. Further events, he said, in- 11:00 A.M. Easter program at 9:45 a.m., the same time selected for the Sunday school program at Open Bible Standard Church at Lowell. The Lowell pro gram will include recitations, songs and readings from the Scriptures by each depart ment from nursery through the junior class. The Sunday school at Com munity Evangelical United Brethren Church at Maple ton will present its Easter pro gram at 9:45 a.m. Olive Baptist Church at Veneta will have its chil dren's Easter program at 10 a.m. At Yoncalla, the Church of Christ at Second and B Streets has scheduled a Bible school program at 9:45 a.m. elude open house April 21, a choir concert the same day by a choir from Willamette Univer sity, an organ recital April 28 and consecration of the new building May 5. COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN Worship 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. Church School 9:30 a.m. A United Presbvterlan Church 38th and Hilyard River Road RAPTIST CHURCH 1105 River Road Rev. H. I. Davies, Th.M. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Service 7:00 p.m. Church Phone DI 4-2002 Easter 11:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE 7:00 P.M. "EASTER MUSICAL" lr -.1 ' fT : I S 0 fjfm 'Road to Calvary' Pageant to Be Offered Sunday Three performances of the pageant, "The Road to Calvary," will be given Sunday at First Assembly of God, 1330 Madison St., Eugene. The annual pageant, with 3, 000 persons expected to attend this year, will be given at 6:30, 9 and 11 a.m. J In the pageant, scenes from events leading to the Crucifix ion are presented with narra tion and appropriate vocal mu sic. The music is presented by a 45-voice choir, and there are 90 persons in the pageant cast. Ap propriate costumes, lighting and stage settings are used in the production. Child care will be provided for pre-school age youngsters at each performance. "The Road to Calvary" was adapted for the stage by the Rev. Robert Pagett, assistant pastor of the church, who also serves as director of the choir. This will be the third year that First Assembly has fea tured the pageant on Easter Sunday. Jacob Worshipped at BETHEL (Gen. 28) Why Not You? Sermon "MESSAGE FROM GOD'S WORD" REGULAR SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK Sunday School Program during Sun. School Hour under the direction of Mrs. Marie Warner and Mrs. Alice Hinsley Bethel Assembly of God C. K. Barnes, Pastor Phone RI 6-6432 21st and K Streets Springfield, Oregon the iible speaks to you SPECIAL PROGRAMS BEGIN MARCH 31 THE MEANING OF THE MEANING OF THE MEANING OF THE MEANING OF ATONEMENT AND THE MEANING OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE RADIO GEE 9:45 A.M. Children Program inannnnnanuurjflunnuuLn OUt Of AMEHICA'J GREAT DELIVERANCE EVANGELISTS NIGHTLY ATi : 7:30 P.M. APRIL 16 TO 18 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday MrBdftT Ho t bonnet Itn Jot t How to lux Faftk agaiMt Mt'i Ant Ho to kart (mam tnm Ult tni tntm. Oaaa, Hx door to GWl abmaaact. FRIENDLY STREET Church of God 13rd Friendlr St. DI Mill 9:45 A.M. Sunday School EASTER PROGRAM 11:00 A.M. . . . EASTER MESSAGE By the Pastor 7:00 P.M. , . . YOUTH FELLOWSHIP Presenting ... 4 Act Play "Simon The Leper" FIRST EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN Stb Monro DI S-5241 M. MAX MORGAN, Pastor 8:30 and 11:00 A.M. Service Rv. Harlej BaUej 7:00 P.M. Service CHOIR CANTATA "No Greater Love" 11:00 a.m. Broadcait KWFS 1S40 Midweek Service 7:00 p.m. Thursday "Declarino the Whole Counsel of God" PRAYER THE CROSS THE RESURRECTION ATONEMENT THE LONELY CROWD BAPTISM THIS SUNDAY KATR 8:15 A.M. KORE 10:15 A.M. KUGN 6:45 P.M. SERIES Si , I y The Bet in Emnptinit Mmic Stbttioa ToUm. TV an! corviftf mrint wK wit PRAYER fOR THI SICK FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD SltS MirAID ITtffT i andMra.W. C Cl. Pdifn, 1330 MADISON REV. M. W. McLEES, Pottor t