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Methodists To Open New Series The'fourth series of the School cf Christian Living of the First Methodist church, West Main and Laurel sts.f will open Sun day, Jan. 2, and a snack supper will be served by the Woman's Society of Christian Service at 6 p. m. Interest groups for all ages will be held at 6:30 p. m. The film, "The City," will be shown as an introduction to a five week's" course conducted by Mrs. Marjorie Hopkins on "Crowded Ways." Mrs. Anne J. Gorby will con duct a class in Church member ship. Guest speaker . in the M.Y.F. department will be Mrs. Everett Faber, who will speak on "The United Nations." At 7:30 p.'m. Dr. J. Thomas Dixon will preach at the family wor ship, hour. ' Morning worship' services will be held at 9:30 and 11 a. m. with Dr. Dixon preaching on the theme: "The Unchanging Christ." Soloist for. the services will be Mrs. Lyle Schoppert. Watch Party Set At First Baptist Members and friends of the First Baptist church, North Cen tral ave. at Fifth st. are invited to attend the annual Watch night service today at 8:30 p.m. six classes from the young peoples' and the adult's depart ments of the Sunday school will have parts in the first of the evening's program. A film and music are planned. The social committee of the church will provide refreshments. The last hour of the old year will be given to a devotional service led by the interim pastor of the church, Dr. F. Cart Truex. The regular service of the church will be held Sunday, when Dr. Truex will use as his ; subject for the 11 a.m. worship hour, "Prayer." New members will be welcomed and the ordi nance of the Lord's supper will be served. The evening service at 7:30 o'clock will begin with the ordinance of baptism, and the pastor's subject will be, 'Atomic Power." Interim Pastor To Complete Ministry; . Services Announced The Rev. Nelson B. Melvin, national director of Evangelism for the Advent Christian Gen eral Conference of America, will conclude his ministry Sunday in the Advent Christian church which is located at Jackson and Welch sts. At the 11 ajn., worship serv ice he will speak on "How To Be Happy", and the sermon sub ject at the 7:30 p.m. evangelistic service will be, "When Loyalty Lags." He has been here during the interim between pastorates' of the Rev. Laurel Lee Crabb and that of the Rev. Robert Robinson of Santa Cruze, Calif. Mr. Rob inson will assume his responsi bilities Sunday, Jan. 9. Mrs. Melvin and sons, Paul and David, arrived two weeks ago to spend the Christmas sea son with Mr. Melvin. The family will return to their home in Aurora, 111., next week. Youth Revival Set At Prospect Church . Prospect A revival for youth will be sponsored at the Church of the Nazarene, otherwise known as the ."Chapel in the Pines," the pastor, Dr. L. T. Ed wards announced this week. The revival will open Sunday at 11 am. v . The Rev. Raymond Harrison, a young minister and a former pastor, will be the guest speak er. He also will' furnish songs and entertainment. All youth interested are in vited. Services will begin each evening at 7:30 p. m., through Sunday, Jan. 9. New Year's Eve Service Slated A watch night service will be held in the Church of the Naz arene, Holly and First sts., be ginning at 11 p. m. today. An evening of activity will precede the New Year's service. Social activities will be sponsored by various Sunday school classes with young married and adult groups meeting in the annex. The traditional watch night service will find members of the church engaged in prayer as the New Year 1955 is ushered in. The Order of the , Purple Heart was established Aug. 7, 1782. MEDFORD TRUTH CENTER Invites Yen To Join in a UNITY Study Group "God Is A Present Help" By Emelie Cady Classes Tues., 8 pm Wed., 1 pm, Fri. 10:30 am Sunday School Class - For Children and Adults . Sundays 1 1 :00 a.m. Room 201-3 Holly Theatre ' Building 2nd Floor 2 V ' I THE REV. W. SMITH At Ashland Church I 7 Announcements - YL Vs Eagle Point S.D.A. Grange hall. Sabbath school. 9:30 a.m. Divine service. 11 ajn. Valley View S.DA. Jacksonville-Phoenix highway. Sab bath school, 9:30 a.m. Divine service. 11 ajn. ' ' Seventh-day Adventist Churches Saturday, Jan. 1. ' 1955. Medford. , corner ot aeatty ana tawaras sts Sabbath school, 9:30 am. Devine serv ice, 11 a.m. House of God 122 North Riverside ave.. R. L Gibsen, pastor. Sunday, 3 pjn., and 7:30 p.m. Revival, beginning Friday, Dec. 31. 7:30 p.m. Phillip Bray, evan gelist. Church of the Brethren Mary and Saling sts 10 a.m., Sun day school for all ages. 11 a.m.. Wor ship, the Rev. C- V. Stern, interim pastor. "New Year's Sermon." Text for the message is Psalm 90. Phoenix Full Gospel Church 411 Second st. Pastors, the Nidevers. Sunday school, 10 ajn. Worship, 11 a.m. Services, 7:30 p.m. Midweek services, 7:30 p.m Thursday. LeRoy Nidever and family in charge of Sunday services. Congregational Church 300 Oakwood dr. Thomas McCam ant, minister. To find church turn one block -south from East Main st. on Groveland ave. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Worship, 11 a.m. New Year Communion service. Sermon. "Apart from Me You Con Do Nothing." West Main Church of Christ 1701 West Main st. Maurice Tisdel, minister. Herald, of Truth. Sunday, 8 am. Bible classes. 9:45 a.m. Wor ship, 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible study, 7:30 p.m. Ladies' Bible class, Friday, 1:30 p.m. Medford Friends Church , Corner Merriman rd. and DeBarr ave. Clyton G. Cisman, pastor. 9:45 a.m., Sunday school. 11 a.m.. Worship; Joseph Munshaw. speaker. 6:30 p.m.. Family hour. 7:30 p.m.. Praise and worship. Edward Harmon speaker. 9:30 p.m "Quaker Hour." KMED. Bethel Assembly of God 1729 North Riverside ave.' Law rence D. Krause. pastor. Sunday school. 9:45 a.m. Worship. 11 a.m. (Communion). Children's and Christ's ambassadors services. 6:30 p.m. Evan gelistic service, 7:30 'P.m. Midweek service, Wednesday. 7:30 pm. Assembly of God Church 485 Siskiyou blvd., Ashland. M. Homer Thompson, pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Worship. 11 a.m. Young people, 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic, 7:30 p.m. Evangelist W. H. Smith Monday through Friday, revival con tinues with Evangelist Walter H. Smith. Meetings. 7:30 p.m. each night. Temple Baptist Church 794 Lozier lane, with Southern Convention. Floyd H. Yeats: pastor. Sunday, "Inspiration," 7:30 a.m., KMED. Sunday school. 9:45 am. Wor ship, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Training union. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Teach ers' meeting, 7 pjn. Studies in Job, 8 pjn,- Medford Pilgrim Holiness Church Pastor, the Rev. Sherman Moore. 9:45 a.m.. Sunday school. Mrs. Moore, supt. 11 ajn . Worship, the Rev. Moore in charge. 6:45 p.m.. Young People's service. David Eaton, president. 7:30 p.m.. Evangelistic service. 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Midweek prayer service. Free Methodist Church Tenth and Ivy sts. The Rev. John M. Root, pastor. Sunday school. 9:45 a.m. Worship. 11 ajn. Young People's meeting. 6:45 p.m. Service. 7:30 p.m. Midweek prayer service, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Youth night, Thursday, 7 p.m. Radio program. Light and Life Hour, Sunday. 8:30 ajn.. KYJC. Central Church of Christ Central and Jackson sts. Ellmore J. Gilstrap, minister. Bible school. 9:45 a.m. Worship, 11 a.m. Sermon subject "Opportunity." Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p.m. Worship, 7:30 pjn. Sermon subject. "Abiding Pleasures." Annual elections. Prayer meeting, Wednes day, 7 pjn. Choir practice. 8 PJn. Church of the Nazarene Holly and First sts. R. W. Hum. minister. 9 a.m., KMED. "The Gospel Hour." 9:45 ajn., Sunday school. 11 a.m.. Worship. Sermon. "Learning from Failures." 6:30 p.m.. ' Training hour and Youth groups. 7:30 p.m.. Worship. Sermon, "Blazing New Trails." 7:30 pjn.. Family prayer meeting. Phoenix Presbyterian Church The Rev. Otis Swisher, interim pas tor. 10 ajn.. Sunday school. 11. Wor ship; nursery for small children. Pot luck dinner, congregational meeting following. 7:30 p.m.. Youth group at Kelsoe home. Tuesday, 7 p.nu Girls craft class. Wednesday, 7 pjn.. choir practice. St. Mark's Episcopal Fifth and Oakdale ave.. the Rev. George R. V. Bolster, rector. Second Sunday after Christmas: 8 ajn Holy Communion. 9:30 a.m.. Church school. 10:45 a.m.. Nursery school.' 11 a.m.. Holy Communion, with sermon. Preacher, The Rt. Rev. Benjamin D. Dagwell, DJ5. 7 p.m.. Church school Epiphany pageant, "The Feast of Lights." The Apostolic Faith North Central ave. and Third st The Rev. C. W. Frost, pastor. Sunday school and Adult Bible class 9:30 a.m. Free transportation. Morning worship 11. Young people 3 pjn. Evangelistic services with prelude by organist, or chestra and chorus 8 pjn. Tuesday and Friday, 8 pjn. Watch night serv ice tonight. No collections. Advent Christian Church Corner Jackson and Welch st. Nel son Kelvin, interim pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a.m.. Mrs. Bryan Gossett Sunday school superintendent. Wor ship 11 ajn.. Mr. Melvin. speaker. Junior Loyal Workers 6:30 pjn. Wor ship hour 7:30 p.m., Mr. Melvin speak er. Prayer meeting Tuesday. 7:30 p.m. Junior choir practice Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Orchestra practice Wednesday 7:00 pjn. Zion Lutheran Church, U. L. C. A. G. Herbert Hillerman. Choir director, i Jensen. Sundav school siroerintendent. I murer vvaxson. :3 a.m.. aunaay school. 11 a.m.. Worship; sermon: "Make His Paths Straight." 7 p.m.. Youth fellowship. Tuesday. "11 a.m.. Women's fellowship. Thursday. ' 3:45 7:30 p.m.. choir. Saturday. 9:40 VMU, First Year catechetical class. Ashland Assembly Speaker To Conduct Services Tonight Ashland The Rev. Walter Smith will be the speaker this evening at the Ashland Assem bly of God church. The service will begin at 9 p. m., and con tinue through midnight. A . candlelight consecration service also is planned and young persons from various val ley towns and from as far away as Butte Falls, Grants Pass, Gold Hill, Kerby, Shady Cove and Prospect will attend. The speaker will continue re vival meetings at the church until Sunday, Jan. 9. First divinity degrees were granted by Harvard college in 1692. Church Universal Church of the Master M. M. Kruse. D.D. Services route 1 box 161. Gold Hill. Highway 99 near Rock Point - bridge, each - Sunday, u p.m. American Sunday School Union - Shady Cove schoolhouse. The Rev. John Stille. nastor. 10 a.m. classes for all grades. Feature of Primary de partment, Object Lesson. 11 ajn, Worship sermon. Truth Lecture ' The 1955 series of Truth lectures to be given by Dr. Dell E. Millard win Degin Sunday, Jan. 2, 2:30 p.m. in the K.P. hall. Fifth and Grape sts Sunday's topic, "The Single Eye, or tne cosmic Vision." First Presbyterian Church . Eighth and Holly sts.. the Rev. D. Kirkland ' West, D.D.. pastor. Two morning services, 9:45 and 11 a.m. Two Church schools. 9:45 and 11 a.m. Evening service. 7 o'clock. Methodist Church Gold Hill Gerald Gear, minister. Wendell Applen, church school supt. Church school. 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Sermon topic, "The Return of the Wise Men." Choir practice, Adults, 8 pjn, and Girls. 4:30 pjn., Wednesday. Sams Valley Community Church (Interdenominational) Sunday school for all ages. 10 a.m. Worship, 11 a.m. Message by the Rev. H. A. Dierdorff . Chbif practice. Wed nesday, 7 p.m. Prayer and Bible study. 8 p.m. Sunday evening service held in homes. First Presbyterian Church Central Point. The Rev. Norman K. Tully, pastor. Worship, 9:45 a.m. Sermon. "The Enthusiasm of Jesus." Church school, 10:45 ajn. Annual meeting of the whole church, begin ning with covered dish supper, 6:30 pjn Thursday, Jan. 6. The First Church of God, Scientist 212 North Oakdale. Service 11 a.m. Sunday school 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, 8 p.m.. testimonials of healing. Read ing room 228 West Sixth st. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. except holidays: evenings 7 to 9 except Wednesday. Sunday 2 to 5 p.m. Subject Jan. 2. "God.'1 First Presbyterian Church" y . Jacksonville. The Rev. Norman K. Tully, pastor. Church school. 10 ajn. Worship, 11:15 a.m. Sermon. "The Enthusiasm of Jesus." Annual meet ing, reports and election-of officers, covered dish dinner after worship, Sunday, Jan. 9. for all members and attendants of the church. Eagle Point Community Bible Church Glenn S. Wade, pastor 9:45 ajn., Sunday school. 11 a.m., Church serv ice. 6:30 p.m., C.E. 7:30 p.m.. Wor ship service. 8 p.m. Wednesday. Choir practice 2 p.m. Wednesday, prayer meeting. 3 p.m. Wednesday, Child evangelism. 8 pjn., Thursday, prayer meeting. Ashland Methodist Church North Main at Laurel sts. Ross Knotts, pastor. 9:45 a.m.. Sunday school, classes for all ages. 11 a.m.. Worship Communion Meditation, "Consider the Inn Keepers." 6 .p.m., Junior High fellowship. 7:30 p.m., service. 7:30. p.m. Monday, official board meeting. 7:30 pjn. Thursday, Choir rehearsal. Medford Assembly of God 1108 West Main st. F. Wildon Col baugh. pastor Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Worship. ' 11 . a. m. Christ's am bassadors. 6 p.m. Evangelistic rally, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday; 10:30 ajn., Women's missionary council. Thurs day, Hour of Power. 7:45 p.m. Sat urday, "Pastor's Call" KMED. 9:45 am. The First Church of God Haven and Holly sts. The Rev. Darold H. Jones, minister. '9:45 ajn., Sunday school hour for all ages. 11 a.m.. Worship service, sermon, "A New Slate." 6:30 p.m.. Youth fellow ship, surprise service. .7:30 p.m., Gospel service, sermon. "Spiritual Gifts." Friday. Dec. 31, Watch night meeting; 9 pjn. Wednesday, Jan. 5, Prayer meeting; 7:30 pjn.. Choir prac tice, 8:30 p.m. Eastwood Baptist Church - (American Baptist Convention). The church. Keeneway and Ridgeway. Rev. Willis Loar, pastor, meets for Bible school at 9:45 ajn.; worship 11 a m. Sermon, the New Year message, "The Mind of Christ." Communion service. No evening service No Prayer meeting Dec. 30. Women's Mission circle, home of Mrs. S. D. Earhart, 20 North Peach st.. 1 p.m.. Jan. 4. First Methodist Church West Main and Laurel its. Dr. Ray mond E. Balcomb, Dr. J. Thomas Dixon, Mrs. Anne J. Gorby, minis ters. Sermon: . "The Unchanging Christ," Dr. Dixon preaching. 9:30 ajn.. Church echool. classes for all ages. 11 a m.. Nursery care for pre school children. Primary church for gades 1. 2, 3. 6:30 pjn., Mrs. Everett Faber speaking to the Senior Hi. M.Y J on "The United Nations." School of Christian Living, 6 to 8 PJn- '", . First Baptist Church (Conservative) North Central ave. at Fifth st. T. Carl Truex, D.D.. interim pastor. Sun day school 9:45 ajn., classes for all ages, nursery, two buses. Worship 11 ajn. (broadcast over KBOY). special music, message by pastor. "Prayer," observance of Lord's supper. Baptist leagues, 6:30 p.m., four age groups. Service at 7:30 p.m., ordinance of bap tism, youth choir; message bv pastor. "Atomac Power." Midweek service of Bible study and prayer, Wednesday, 7:30 p jtx. First Christian Chnrch Ninth st. and Oakdale ave. William C. Piper, minister. Bible school. 9:45 ajn. Worship. 10:55 ajn. , Sermon, Sermon On the Mount." Youth serv ices. 6:30 p.m. Leader. Carol Sutton. Worship, -7:30 p.m. Sermon. "The Wildest Party Ever Staged." Youth Fireside services. 8:30 p.m. Monday, 7 p.m.. Boy scouts. Wednesday. Wom en s Fellowship day. 9:45 ajn.. Ex ecutive meeting. 10:30 ajn.. General business meeting. 12 Noon, lunchean. 1:30 pjn.. Program. 8 pjn.. Choir practice. 7:30 p.m.. Prayer meeting. St. Peters Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) , 1020 FflC Main m TT..tk V - . -. ' oh. neuueui f . Korby, pastor. Sunday school and Bible study. 9:30 ajn. Worship with sermon and Holy Communion. II a.m. Monday, 8 p.m.. Adult class. Tuesday. 8 pjn., Sunday school teach ers. Wednesday. 8 p.m.. Evening serv ice. Thursday. 8 pjn.. Epiphany serv ice, with sermon and Holy Com munion. Friday, 7:30 pjn.. Christian Fellowship. Saturday. 9 and 10:30 aja Childxen'a confirmation classes. 'Things Hewr Topic Af Nazarene Church 'Things New" will be the theme of the service Sunday- at 7:30p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, when these who have made decisions for Christ in the past year, new members, 1954 babies in the congregation, and 1954 newly wedded couples will be honored. The service is plan ned as a counterpart to the serv ice conducted last Sunday when older persons were honored. Sunday's topic will be "Blazing New Trails". The Rev. R. W. Hum will speak. Ed Taylor, minister of Chris tian education at the church, will begin a series of talks to the Junior high youth Sunday at 6:30 p.m. He will discuss, "How the Church Came To Be." The series will continue through January. Presbyterians Plan Watch Night Service The First Presbyterian church congregation will hold a New Years eve watch night and com munion service, starting at 11 p.m. today. On Sunday, Dr. D. K. West will speak on "First, Lastand Always" and the Holy Commun ion will be administered at both services. - The Chancel choir, directed by Mrs. Darrell Huson, will sing at the 11 a. m. service and the Westminster choir, di rected by Miss Janet Jamison will furnish songs at the 9:45 a. m. service. In the evening a film, "The City Story," will be shown at 7 o'clock. The public is invited. Celebration Set Af St. Peters Church New Year's day, which in the church calendar is the Feast of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus, will be celebrated at St, Peters - Lutheran church, 1020 East Main st., with sermon and Holy Communion, at 10 o'clock in. the morning, according to the pastor, the Rev. Kenneth Korby. The Senior choir of the con gregation has prepared special music for the service. ; The pastor will preach "On Being Conformed to the Image of Christ." Assembly of God Sermon Announced "Revival Needed in 1955" will be the sermon topic Sunday morning at 11 o'clock by ' the Rev. F. Wildon Colbaugh, pas tor, at the Medford Assembly of Uod, 1108 West Main st. Officers of the church an nounce that the Rev. Pat Malone will exhibit a stone display, "Little Bit of Heaven" in a serv ice at the church on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 7:45 p.m. K The international radio pro gram ot tne Assemblies of God," Revivaltime, will be continued over KYJC at 10:30 p.m. each Sunday. Friends To Have Guest Speakers; Pastor At Meeting Joseph -Munshaw, Central Point, will be the guest speaker at the Friends church Sunday at 11 a. m., and Edward Harmon, pastor of Ashland . Friends church, will speak at the 7:30 p. m. worship service. - The pastor, Clynton Crisman, will be in Salem to attend a mid-winter Christian .Endeavor convention of Friends churches in Oregon, , Washington and Idaho. He and Mrs. Crisman left Friday with a group of young people. The convention program will begin with a New Year's eve watch night party and ser vice. Classes, forums, recreation and a banquet are planned for Saturday and Sunday afternoon a missionary rally, is to be held. The "closing service will be held Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Services here at the local church will be held as usual. TO CONFERENCE The Rev. Perry M. Johnson, pastor of ; the Bethel Baptist church, and the Rev. Floyd H, Yeats, pastor of the Temple Bap tist church, will speak in Port land next week at the Oregon- Washington Baptist Evangelistic conference. The conference will be 'held Monday through Wednesday and several . other Baptist ministers from this area plan . to attend. In New Jersey it is illegal to drive a stagecoach on Sunday. BETHEL Baptist Church; 11 NEWTOWN STREET L Mijr HI CHRXSTXAIf SCIENCE "Hear, .O Israel: The. Lord our God is one Lord," will be the text, of the lesson-sermon Sun day at the Christian Science church. The sermon title is "God," and the supporting refer ence is from page- 470 of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," AWeDO-mraaylbe M Uondleirte Giflirostaas Tree . . . .tie IFestihe ioairdl - i I' AS- ; ' ' ' : - ' i ; . .... ! , Friday December SI. 1954 Victor Mature Hurt During Hollywood U.R) Actor Vic tor Mature was recuperating at the . 20th Century-Fox studio hospital today after he strained his back when he threw himself against a door during the film ing of a movie scene. have been an important part of the joyful season for thousands of people in Southern Oregon and North ern California this year, as in years past. 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