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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Friday, November 19. 1954 Young People To Furnish Music at Apostolic Church The young people of the local Apostolic Fath . church, North Central ave. at Third st., will present an evening of music on Monday, Nov. 22, at 7:45 ociock, ( f & , H STEVEN JONES Young Singer The nroeram will include Thanksgiving numbers and gen eral sacred and classical num bers. The program promises to be interesting, as it includes music ians, from the preschool age through the Primary, Junior and Senior departments of the church, officers said. Steven Jones will be the youngest singer to sing a solo. Connie Hunt, of . the Primary department will sing and representing the pri mary department will be a boys' quartet and a Primary chorus. Choruses The Junior department is to be represented by a girls' chorus and boys' quartet. Miss Grace Iverson will present an organ solo. Efton Jones, tenor, will sing a Netherlands folk song. The Young Men's quartet will sing and a brass trio comprised of trumpet, french horn, and trombone will present a musical number. The trio also will sing. A Ladies' trio will furnish songs. Orchestra The Young People's orchestra, conducted by Mrs. Coy Bailey will play three numbers. The Young People's chorus of mixed voices, directed by Melvin Frost will present songs accompanied by Miss Lois Fiesen. Adequate seating will be provided for all those that desire to attend. No collection will be taken. The Rev. C. W. Fost announced that the Sunday services will in clude music in the Young Peo ple's service at 3 p.m. by many of the groups appearing on the above program. The evening ser vice will feature a musical pre lude by Mrs. Norman Allen, vio linist, and Mrs. Robert James, painist. Budget Meeting Set by Lutherans Church Announcements - CHURCH BULLETIN DEADLINE Because of the Thanksgiving day holiday next Thursday. The Mail Tribune asks that church announcements submit ted for publication in the issue of Friday. Nov. 26. be in the office not later than noon Wednesday, Nov. 24. The regular Thursday noon deadline will be resumed after next week. Prospect Church of Christ ' Services in community nan ax r rcs Dect Sunday. 3:30 p.m. Minister. Mau rice Tisdel. Unitarian Fellowship of Ashland Sunday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m.. home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hansen. 525 B st., Ashland. Thanksgiving theme and sermon, .American x aim Destiny." Country Church Midway 4-Corners. Pastor. Ernest Ralls. Sunday school 10 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m. Sunday evening 7:30. Thursday evening prayer meeting 7:30. Cascade Gorge Christian Church Jack Pettigrew, minister. 10 a.m., Sunday school. 11 a.m.. Preaching service. 6:30 p.m.. Young People's meeting. 7:33 p.m.. Preaching service. Gold Hill Christian Church Bible school 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 11 ajn. Sermon topic. "After Death. What?" Midweek service Thursday, 7:30 pjn. Dexter Williams, minister. Tirst Presbyterian Church Jacksonville. The Rev. Norman K. Tully. pastor. Church school. 10 a.m., ...7;ir' for all aees. Worship, 11:15 a.m. Sermon, "Don't Be Stingy With Your Thank Yous. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints 9:45 a.m.. Church school. 11 a.rn.. Preaching services. Wednesday. 7.30 p.m.. Study class at home of pastor. Services held in American Legion hall, 531 South Riverside ave. Congregational , , onn n.i,wnnH rtr Thomas McCam- ant. minister. To find church turn one block south from fcast jviain si. on Groveland ave. Church school 9:45 a.m. Worship 11. Children's story, "Old GenUeman Gay". Sermon, me Pilgrims." Emmanuel Apostolic Church 1110 North Central ave. The Rev. Ralph D. Bullock, phone 3-4369. Sun 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. 'Evangelistic, service 7:45 p.rr.. Tues- dav an arnursoay .- study and Bible study. Broadcast over KMED Saturday. 8:15 a.m. The Church in the Pines omFles' south of Gold Hill on Highway 234. The Rev. Delbert Wes- The members of St. Peter's Lutheran church, 1020 East Main st., will participate in a Circuit meeting at Grace Lutheran church in Ashland, Sunday at 3 p.m., according to the pastor, the Rev. Kenneth Korby. The Northwest district of the Lutheran church, Missouri synod, is divided into circuits, or small er districts. The congregations in southern Oregon, represented in Sunday's meeting, are Klamath Falls, Ashland, Medlord, ana Grants Pass. The Rev. Amos A. Schmidt, executive-secretary of the North west district, will be speaker, and the leader of the discussions, which will cover the mission work of the church, the 1955 budget, and the program of edu cation expansion. Nazarere Services Announced for Week The Rev. Paul Martin, Oak land, Calif., is scheduled to speak Sunday in the worship service at the Medford Church of the Nazarene, Holly and First sts. The subject of his sermon at 11 a. m. is "How Far Are We From Home?" The service will feature a solo by the church's new minister of music, Ed Tay lor. Sunday evening Mr. Martin will speak on the subject "The Never Setting Sun." The son of a Nazarene minis ter, the Rev. Mr. Martin is well known for his sermon "Life in a Nazarene Parsonage" which he will present Monday evening. The sermon Tuesday will be en titled "Saints with Halos." Sun dav school night is Wednesday at the church when all Sunday school classes will strive for 100 per cent attendance. A picture will be made of the best repre sented class attending that serv ice. Thanksgiving evening a candle light evangelistic service has been planned. The fall revival services will continue through Sunday, Nov. 28, with meetings scheduled at 7:30 p.m. each evning except Saturdays. ' - St MarUn'i Episcopal (Shady Cove) The Rev. Robert L. Greene, vicar. 7:30 u.m.. Evening prayer with ser mon. Meet in school. Seventh-Day Adventist Grange hall. Eagle Point. Sabbath school. 9:30 a.m. Divine service, 11 a.m. Elder Adkins, speaker. Eagle Point. Valley View Church (Seventh-day Adventist) Jacksonville-Phoenix highway. saD bath school, 9:30 a.m. Divine service, 11 a.m. Seventh-day Adventist Church Corner Beatty and Edwards sts Saturday, Nov. 20, Sabbath school, 9:30 .m. Divine service, ll a.m. Church of the Brethren Corner of Mary and Saline sts. The Rev. Maurice S. Frantz. minister. 10 a.m. Church school; 11 a.m.. Wor ship; 6:30 p.m.. Youth meeting. Church of Christ 1056 Court st. Radio program over KMED Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Worship services, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Bible study, Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. Church of The Good Shepherd (Episcopal. Prospect) The Rev. Robert L. Greene, vicar. 10 a.m.. Church school. 11:15 a.m.. Morning prayer with sent, i. Meet in community hail. Temple. First Southern Baptist 794 Lozier lane. Floyd H. Yeats, pastor. "Inspiration" over KMED 7:30 a.m. bunday scnool, s:4d a.m.. Train ing union. 6:30 p.m. Worship hours. ll a.m. and 7:30 p.m. 'Orchestra 6 p.m. First Presbyterian Church Eighth and Holly - sts. The Rev. D. Kirkiand West. D.D., pastor. Two serv ices, 9:45 and 11 a.m. Two church schools, 9:45 and 11 a.m. Evening service 7 p.m. American Sunday School Union Shady Cove. The Rev. John Stille, pastor. 10 a.m.. Classes for all grades. Selection by Boys' class. Object les son by Mr. Stille.- Worship. 11 a.m. Sermon, "The First American Thanks giving," by E. J. Clark. ---- . Vl t,bv Casev copastors. Sunday school 10 a.m. Worship. 11 a.m. tvangensuw service, 7 pjn. Kami Vallev Community Church' (Interdenominational) Services held in Sams Valley school. Sunday school for all ages. 10 a.m. WmhiD 11 a m. Message by Ben Sbhmmt Choir practice. Wednesday. fpT Prayer and Bible .study. 8p.m. Sunday service uciu 7:30 p.m. Jacksonville Assembly ' of God William D. Turnbull. pastor Sun day school. 9:45 a.m. Worship. 11 am Christ's ambassadors, 6:30 p.m. Special speaker. Clayton Fields. Evan gelistic service, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. 7 vxl. choir practice. Wednesday. Bible study and prayer. 7:30 p.m. First Church of Christ, Scientist o,o -nt , -vaUHaip Service 11 a.m. c.tv school 9:20 a.m. Wednesday. 8 p.m., testimonials of .healing Read ing room 228 West Sixth St.. 10 a.m. tS 5 pjn. except holidays, evenings 7 to 9 except Wednesday. Sunday 2 ios p.mVSubject Nov. 21. "Soul and Body." , - Methodist Church (Gold Hill) Gerald Gear, minister. Wendell Ap plen church school superintendent. Church school 10 a.m. Wprship ll am. Senior and IntVnfe 7 p.m. Sermon, "Lets putthe Thanks i p.ni. ::-.. Thanksgiving t " ' " an o.m" Wednesday at SUKL.li ...... . church. First Christian Church Ninth st. and Oakdale ave. Bible jNimn st. a whin 10:55 a.m., gues? shaker Dr. Guy J. . Wright. Youth sJrVices 6:30 p.m. Evening wor- cViin 7 "30 xOUin r lresiuc o1 zr Z P.Umef Wednesday: Pra7 meeting 7:30 p.m.; cnoir practice r.w m. "cental Po tat. Tne Rev. Norman V?i" -hrr-h worship. 9:45 Your Thank Yous." a service appro priate to tne season. " " - VvV 10:45 a.m., classes for all .ases. Eve ning class in Foreign Missions closed. National Missions classes after the new year. Eastwood Baptist Church ... (American Baptist Convention.) The church. Keeneway and Ridgeway. the Rev. Willis Loar. pastor. Bible school. 9-43 a.m.: worship. 11 a.m. Sermon, "Thanksgiving Message. Evening, 7?45 "Our Unfinished Task." Congre gation wiU cooperate n Vmon Thanksgiving. Player meeting Wed nesday at church, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix Presbyterian Church The Rev Otis Swisher, interim pas to? Sunday school. 10 a.m. Worship service 11 a.m. Adult rnscussion Irolp meeting. 6:30 p.m. at Jim Gard hnmo Youns People's meeting. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Prayer circle, 9:30 a.m. Missionary meeting, 2 pjn. Choir practice, 7 p.m. St. Mark's Episcopal Fifth st. and Oakdale ave. The Rev. George R. V. Bolster, rector. Sunday. Next Before Advent. 8 a.m.. Holy Communion. 9:30 a xn.. Church school. 9:30 a.m.. Adult Study group (Perl s). 1045 aJn. Nursery school. 11 " Morning prayer with sermon. (Job s Daughters attending). 6 n.m.. Young Adult confirmation class. 7 P-nv. Young People's feUowshiD (Painting Eee). Thanksgiving day Union serv ice? 10 a.m. Friday, Holy Communion 11 'a.m. Aon sicirivnu hlvd.. Ashland. M. Homer Thompson, pastor. Sunday i 1 n a-, a m Worship. 11 a.m. Young people. 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic service. 7:30 p.m. Boys' male quartet from canyonvine oue , sing in all services and Sunday school hour. Tuesday. W.M.C. Prayer service, m Am. rhnroh nravw service. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Choir practice. 7 o m. Thursday, Midweek service. 7:30 p!m. Thursday, Nov. 25. Thanksgiving rviM 7:30 pjn. Saturday. . Mens meeting. 7:30 p.m. Medford Assembly of God 1108 West Main st. F. Wildon Col haugh, pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Christ's ambassadors 6:30 p.m. Bernard Schultz. speaker. Evangelistic rally 7:45 p.m. Thursday 7:45 p.m.. Hour of Power. Saturday, "Pastor s CaU" 9:45 a.m.. KMED. Bethel Assembly of God - 1729 North Riverside ave. Lawrence D. Krause. pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Children's and Christ Ambassador's services 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic service 7:45 p.m. Mid week service Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Prayer meeting Friday ?:45 p.m. Eagle Point Community Bible Church Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Service 11 a.m. Nursery for children under 3 and room for mothers with babies. C.E. at 6:30 p.m. Eervice 7:30 o.m. Child evangelism 3 p.m. Wednesday at church. Women's prayer meeting 2 p.m. Wednesday. Thursday, prayer meeting and Sunday school teachers meeting 8 p.m. Choir practice 8 p.m. Wednesday, home of Tom Shearin. freebom to toorgin'p Free Methodist Churcn Tenth and Ivv sts. The Hev. J. M Root, pastor. Sunday school. 9:45 a.m.- worsnip, 11 a.m. Young People s meet ing. 7 p.m. Evening service. 7:30 p.m. Midweek prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Youth Night observed. Thursday. 7:30 p.m.. Radio program. Light and Life Hour. KYJC. Sunday. 8:30 a.m. Medford Community Church Thanksgiving Sunday. Nov. 21, Ev-ery-member rally, and dinner. The Rev. A. Ted Goodwin, pastor. Meeting in Pythian auditorium. North Grape st. at West Fifth st. Sunday. 9:45 a.m. to noon. Sunday school with preach ing following. Message by pastor and committee reports. Singspiration. old timers testimonies; tales of trials and triumphs. First Methodist Church : West Main and Laurel sts.. Dr. Ray mond E. Balcomb, Dr. J. Thomas Dixon, Mrs. J. Gorby, ministers. 9:30 and 11 a.m. services. Sermon. "Mak ing the Most of a Tradition." 9:30 a.m., Churoh school for all ages. 11 a.m.. Primary church for Grades '2, . o. .Nursery ior preschool. 6 p.m., bchool of Christian Living. MEDFORD TRUTH CENTER Invites You To Join in a UNITY Demonstration Program . "Peace Begins At Home" Classes Tues., 8 pm Wed., 1 pm, Fri. 10:30 am Sunday School Class For Children and Adults -Sundays 11:00 a.m. Room 201-3 Holly Theatre Building 2nd Floor Advent Christian Church ' 24 West Jackson st Mr. Tjmrol Lee Crabb. pastor. 9:45 a.m.. Church school, Mrs. Bryan Gossett. supt. 11 a.m., worsnip service, pastors mes sage. 6:30 p.m,, Junior Loyal work ers meeting. 7:30 p.m., Singspiration with orchestra and message. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, prayer meeting. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Choir practice. 7 p.m. Wednesday, orchestra practice. Medford Friends Church Corner Merriman rd. and DeBarr ave. tiynton G. Crisman. pastor. 9:45 a.m. Sunday school. 11 a.m. Worship, pasiors message: maintaining- a x n a n k f u 1 Heart," choir anthem. "Count Your Blessings." Junior church led by Mrs. Alvin Roberts. 6:30 p.m. ranuiy nour. v:au p.m. worsnip and praise; young people's choir, pastor's message. 9:30 p.m. "Quaker Hour," KMED. Central Church of Christ Central ave. and Jackson st. Ell- more J. Gilstrap. minister. Bible scnool. 9:45 a.m. Worship. Commun ion and preaching. 11 a.m. Morning theme. "Thanksgiving.', Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hendershot of Turner Memo rial home will bring a message in song at morning service. In evening young people of Christian Endeavor will help youth at Cascade Ooree in service. Junior C.E.. 6:30 p.m. Wor ship, 7:30 p.m. Minister" topic. "The Relation of the Church to the World.' WE, as Americans, have so many reasons to give thanks at this Thanks giving season, so join with your family and friends in the church of your choice; give thanks reverently for all the blessings we enjoy! In the quiet peace of your church Sunday, pause and contemplate our great est blessing Freedom and give thanks that you live in America, land of freedom. -. ADDITIONAL CHURCH NEWS PAGE 14 Presbyterians To Receive Gift of Church Carillon be presented Sunday to the First DrocVi-vorian church OV JVirS. CaUie Palm. , longtime resident j ot JVieciiora. iub preseiuauuu , nw.-' and dedication will be- made during both morning services at the church. In. giving the bells to the church Mrs. Palm has fulfilled a longtime dream." "It has been my hope and prayer that I might be able to do this very thing," Mrs. Palm told church officers. ' The carillon is similar to a set at the Arlington National cemetery, the Westminster Choir college at Princeton and many other colleges and churches. Coronation Model The set is known as a Coro nation model and consists of 25 notes, two full octaves, with a range starting at ' "G" below middle "C." The tone source of the bells is a set of tuned bell metals, struck by hammers which are electrically operated from three manual Reuters or gans. The tones are so true they may be planned not only singly but also m harmony and parts. They can be played to be heard in the church or outside. both. For example, the Ministerial Group Sets Thanksgiving Day Rites The Junior Thanksgiving serv- Nazarene, ice . sponsored by the Medford Ministerial association will be held this year at '10 a.m., Thurs day, Nov. 25, at the First Metho dist church. Presiding over xne service will be the Rev. Willis Loar. president of the associa tion. The message will be given by the Rev. Raymond W.;Hurn, pastor of - the cnurcn ot xne The Apostolic Faith North central ave. ana xuiiu i. The Rev. C. W. Frost, pastor. Sunday school and Adult aime ciass :au a.m. Free transportation. Morning worship 11 Young people 3 p.m. Evangelistic service with prelude by organist, or chestra and chorus 8 p.m. Tuesday and Friday, meetings 8 p.m. No col lections. ' Church of The Nazarene R. H. Hum, minister. 9 a.m., KMED, TV,. rcvml Hour." 1440 kc. 9:45 a.m.. Sunday school. 11 a.m.. Worship, sermon: "How far Are we Drum Heme?" the Rev. Paul Martin, guest speaker. 6:30 pm.. Training hour and youth groups. :ju p.m.. wuiaiuu, ki mon: "The Never Setting Sun." the Rev. Paul Martin, guest sneaker. St. Peter's Lutheran Church : (Missouri Synod) 1020 East Main st. Kenneth F. Kor by, pastor. Sunday school and Bible study. 9:30 a.m. Worship with ser mon and Holy Communion. 11 a.m. Circuit meeting in Ashland. 3 p.m. Wednesday. 8 p.m.. Evening service. Thursday, 10 a.m.. Thanksgiving wor ship, sermon and Holy Communion. Saturday. 9 and 10:30 a.m.. Children's confirmation classes. Zion Lutheran Church, U. L. C. Al Fourth st. and Oakdale ave. Pastor, G. Herbert Hillerman. Choir director Oscar Bjorlie. Organist, Mrs. L. Veidt Evensen. Sunday school supt. Archer Watson. 9:45 a.m:, Sunday school. 11 a.m.. Worship service. Sermon. "You Value Valued You"?" 7 p.m.. Youth fellowship. Wednesday. 7 pjn.. Choir practice. Wednesday, 8 p.m.. Thanks giving service. Saturday. 9:40 a.m.. First year catechetical class. Satur day, 10:40 ajn.. Second year catecheti cal class. First Baptist Church (Conservative) North Central ave. at Fifth st. F. Carl Truex, D.D., interim pastor. Sun day school 9:45 a.m.. classes for all ages, nursery, two buses. Worship 11 a.m. (broadcast over KBOY): message by pastor, "Thank You, Lord:" music by adult choir: duet by Mr. and Mrs. Don Piatt. Baptist leagues at 6:30 p.m., four age groups. Service 7:30 p.m.. youth choir; message by pastor, "A Rose or a Weed." Fellowship hour 838 Bennett st. Thanksgiving service Other ministers who will par ticipate in the service will be Dr. Raymond E. Balcomb, Weldon F. Colbaugh, Clynton G. Crisman, Dr. D. Kirkiand West, G. H. Hil lerman and Thomas McCamant. Music will . be furnished by one of the units of the Junior high school music department under the direction of Raymond Lewis. The offering this year will be divided between the Jackson county board of Christian educa tion and the Share Our Surplus" program of Church World serv ice. This SOS distribution of food is described as "the greatest world wide food relief program" in' the history of American churches. The food is furnished by the United States government from the surpluses in its ware houses. The distribution is to be handled by the churches through their experienced agency Church World Service. Thus the value of all offerings will be multiplied about 20 times in the value of the commodities that the needy people will receive. The First Church of God Haven and Holly sts. The Rev. Darold H. Jones, minister. 9:45 a.m., Sunday school; classes for all ages. 11 a.m.. Worship, sermon. "A Thank ful Heart." 6:30 p.m.. Youth Fellow ship hour. Darlene Bradshaw. chair man. Topic: "Let Us Be Thankful." 7:30 p.m.. Evening Gospel service, ser mon. "The Blood." Wednesday eve ning, Nov. 24, the Rev. E. Hoover, chairman. Choir practice 8:30 a.m. Oregon State - Youth - convention at Woodburn Nov. 25-28. Prayer meeting, 7 p.m Wednesday. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Ashland Methodist Church North Main at Laurel sts. Ross Knotts, pastor. 9:45 a.m.. Sunday school classes for all ages. 11 a.m.. Morning worship. Sermon. "How Far Can You See?" 6 p.m.. World Outlook institute. Program, "Living Pictures." 6 p.m.. Junior High fellowship with institute. 6 p.m.. Senior High fellow ship with institute. 6 pjn.. Wesley Foundation. Wesley house. 7:30 p.m., Monday, Methodist men. at Wesley house. 10:30 a.m.. Thursday. Union Thanksgiving service at Methodist church, 7:30 pjn., Thursday. Choir rehearsal. 11 a.m. Saturday. Youth choir rehearsal. Medford Assembly of God Church 1108 Wast Main Street Medford, Oregon Saturday, Nov. 20 - 7:45 P.M. S The Story of Communism versus Christianity is told by Dr. Bob Pierce, to present the truth to all America. Dr. Pierce, a missionary for many years, working : with the. needy and the orphan chifdren, whose parents had been taken prisoners and most of them put to dealth; Dr. Pierce has gathered thousands of tons of food and clothing for them. And since, the war has helped to. start new hospitals and schools, as well as Churches in ths war torn countries.--- ' . . Sponsored by: Youth for Christ. A est nt 55 'rarillnnie bells will 'mum, jmh fc v B2ZJZ.z yr j'l 'lii i'jV-j- i; 'S'H ':i''V'i'i'i iiiili''ltft'':''""faa' '" i- ' - . - 'Presents Carillon or church officers point out, at Classes To Be Resumed Sunday The Methodist church School of Christian Living will be re sumed Sunday evening, Nov. 21 A snack supper will be served at 6 p.m. by the Homemakers class, Interest groups for preschool and grade school children, interme diate and senior M.Y.F. will con vene at 6:30 p.m. The adult inter est groups are: "Religion and Mental Health" by Dr;i G. A Dierdorff, "The Gospel Accord ing to Mark" by Mrs. A. Gorby, arid the membership class, led by Dr. J. Thomas Dix on. Dr. Robert Peterson, for three years a dental missionary in India, will show slides of that land and its people in Wesley hall, at 7:30 p.m. ; The Chancel choir will present a half hour of music over KBES TV on Thanksgiving afternoon. The time will be published in the TV log. i Dr. Raymond Balcomb will speak to the Senior High Metho dist Youth fellowship Sunday evening during their class period on the subject, "Youth and Mar riage." Fireside will be held at the home of Sue Donna Doolen following the evening's activi ties. - ' ' Dr. Balcomb's sermon for Sun day morning, Nov. 21 is, "Mak ing the Most of a Tradition." . . Five-Week Contest Closes at Friends The Friends Sunday school will -celebrate victory in a five- week contest which closed Sun-' day at an auction to be held in the church social hall Friday at 8 - p.m. - The Medford Sunday school won a surprise victory over Piedmont Friends Sunday school. Portland, which had led the contest until the last Sunday. The prize will be a dozen Bibles for classroom use. ' ' Durina the contest, "Quaker money" lias been- given to all who attended Sunday school, with extra bonuses for taking visitors, attendance at worship services, visitation and Bible reading. This "money'' .will . be legal tender at the auction to purchase the prizes -which have been donated. Items to be bid on include Bibles, books, pictures and household equipment, wail naner. draperies and light fix tures for classrooms will be of fered to class members who wish to pool their money to buy a class prize. The auction will be followed by entertainment in the form of music and colored slides ,of church activities. Refreshments will be served. ? : . Them? Given for First Baptists Thanksgiving w i 1 1 : be the theme of the 11-a.m. worship service at the First Baptist on Sunday. The pastor, Dr. F. Carl Truex, will use as his ser mon topic, "Thank You, Lord." The adult choir, directed by J. Robert Cochran, will" give a Thanksgiving anthem, and a vo cal duet will be presented by Mr. and Mrs. Don Piatt. Baptist leagues for juniors through adults will meet at 6:30 p.m. The service at 7:30 pjn. will feature music by the youth choir. The pastor's message will be entiled, "A Rose or a Weed." Fellowship hour for young peo ple, following the evening serv ice, will be held at: the M. A. Putney home, 838 Bennett st j A Thanksgiving service will, be held at the church Wednes day, Nov. 24, at 7:30 p.m. A mes- j sage will be given by the pastor, and music by the combined also will be on the program, either Christmas or Easter while the congregation is singing to the bells inside the church, the same music will be heard throughout ' the out-of-doors in the xhurch area. " Any Volume Any volume can be main tained and the bells may be in stalled and repaired with little trouble, the officers explained. If the bells were cast the total weight of this set would be over . 80,000 pounds. The largest one would weigh over six tons. Vesper Hymns "Mrs. Palm has in addition to purchasing the bells, secured an automatic player which will play vesper - hymns ' each eve ning at 5:30 p.m; The Westmin ster time signal .has- been added which will sound the time on the hour. The time signals will be limited from 8 a.m. tq 10 p.m. "We are indeed indebted to Mrs. Palm . for her ; loving gift so generously given," the off i cers of the church explained. . Vesper hymns will.be played beginning Monday at 5:30 p.m. Advent Christian Pastor To Retire " Mrs. Laurel Lee Crabb, pastor of the Advent Christian church for the last four years, has re signed and will retire.. The Crabbs came to Medford in 1950 to assist in the church building program. Mr. Crabb, ae president of the Willamette Val leyAdvfeM Chrlsfian conference, was interested in the church building program and Mrs. Crabb aided in . the work- as pastor ot the group., During that time the church; was built and is free oi debt and the membership haj doubled. All departments of the work are growing. . A call has been, extended te Rev.; Donald: Gibbs of Colton, Calif., to succeed Mrs. Crabb. ; The Crabbs will move to south' em California on the advice of Mr. Crabb's physician.; BETHEL Baptist Church -r Jmi-r" In I II 11 NEWTOWN STREET gift A-d-vt-V 'Ss .:;, JO Hear Rev. Paul Martin Unusual youth evangelist from Oakland, Calif. Rtv. Paul Marti AND . Mr. Ed Taylor Newly-installed Minister of Music '. in Evangelistic Services 7:30 p.m. Daily Through Nov. 28 (except Saturday) Mr. Ed Taylor Holly at First Medford's Singing Church
