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 -
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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.
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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.
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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
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11 NEWTOWN STREET
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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