Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, March 25, 1955, Image 6

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    SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Convention Dates
Set in September
For Sunday Schools
The date for a Sunday school
convention in Medford were set
this week for September 20
through 22 by representatives
from several local churches who
met with the Rev. Ulphin O.
Davis, northwest regional rep
resentatives of the National
Sunday School association.
It is planned that outstanding
speakers and workers in the
Sunday school field would be
brought to this area for the con
vention. All phases of Sunday
school programs would be
studied in workshop sessions
during the day and an inspira
tional service will be held each
night.
Officers Elected
Officers were elected to com
plete the planning and work for
the convention. They include
the Rev. Clynton Crisman. chair
man, the Rev. Sherman Moore,
the Rev. Perry Johnson, the
Rev. Wildon Colbaugh, and Mrs.
Grover Corum on the executive
committee.
Committees
Committees of the program
committee are the Rev. Rolf
Hansen, chairman, the Rev.
Homer Thompson, the Rev.
Sherman Moore; publicity, the
Rev. Raymond Hurn, chairman,
the Rev. Vm. Tillman. Mrs. S.
D. Earhart, the Rev. Wildon C61
baugh; finance, H. C. High, chair
man, the Rev. James Neely;
housing, the Rev. Harold
Matthewson, chairman, Mrs.
Kornstad, Mrs. F. A. Daugherty,
and the Rev. Lawrence Krause;
' contact, the Rev. Perry John
son, chairman, the Rev. James
Krieder and 'the'Rev. Newmann.
First Baptists To
Hear Albany Choir
Music for the 11 o'clock morn
ing worship service of the First
Baptist church Sunday will be
provided by the Male chorus of
the First Baptist church of Al
bany, Ore. The group is com
posed of 27 laymen of the Al
bany church who have been
singing together as a chous for
about two and a half years. The
men with their leader, Arie
Groatenhuis, have been singing
In a number of churches in the
state and will come to Medford
from Klamath Falls.
The chorus will sing during
the service and will take the
place of the usual choir. The
Rev. James W. Neely will use
as his sermon subject for the
morning, "Planning Without
God."
The lour Baptist league
groups, junior through adult,
will hold their regular meetings
at 6:30 p.m., and the evening
service will begin at 7:30
o'clock.
Hazarenes Announce
Music Series Program
The last Sunday of each month
has been designated as music
night at the Church of the Naza
rene. Next Sunday evening the
second program of this series
will be presented at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday's program will consist
only of request numbers sub
mitted by the congregation. In
cluded will be selections by the
Sanctuary choir, male chorus,
ladies sextet, and a male quar
tet. Sunday morning the Rev.
Hurn will speak on the theme,
"Keeping The Victory." Mrs.
Dorothy Rees, lyric soprano, will
present a solo.
Of interest to children of jun
ior age and to high school stu
dents are the instruction classes
which are held each Saturday in
the educational building. The
general theme of these classes is,
"What We Befieve." The junior
group meets at 10 a.m., and the
young people at 11 a.m. Anyone
interested in the classes is in
vited. Services Continue at
Central Point Church
Central Point " Special ser
vices with the Rev. Peter Witten
berg as evangelist and missionary
speaker will continue through
tonight and Sunday at the Com
munity Bible church in Central
Point." Mr. Wittenberg has spent
the last five years in Germany,
Italy, Norway, France and Eng
land under the European Evan
gelization crusade. He has been
speaking and showing colored
pictures of Europe.
Mr. Wittenberg nas Deen in
close contact with clerics who (
have been permitted to travel (
back and forth irom western io
Eastern Germany and speaks au
thoritatively as to conditions as
they exist today in Europe, the
Rev. Rolf H. Hansen, pastor of
the church, states
Mr. Wittenberg will speak Fri
day and Sunday at 7:45 p. m.,
and at the Sunday morning ser
vice at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Witten
berg will speak at the Ladies Mis
sionary society meeting, Friday,
at 1:30 p. m. at the church.
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Prmpert Church of Christ
Church of Christ, worship services
in Prospect Community hall. 3:30 o.m.
Sunday. .Maurice Tisdel. minister.
Church of Christ
1058 Court st. Worship services Sun
day. 10:30 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Radio pro
gram over KMED Sunday. 8:30 a.m.
mule study. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Philadelphia Church
122 North Riverside ave. Pastor.
Thomas White. Sunday school. 10 a.m.
Worship. 11 a.m. Evangelistic service.
7:45 p.m. Friday, 7:45 p.m.
Medford Truth Center
"Unity." Unity's interpretation of
the International Sunday school les
son. 11 a.m. "Practicing the Christ
Principal." Sundav school classes for
all ages. Room 203 Holly Theater bldg.
Troth Lecture
Winter series by Dr. Dell E. Millard.
Sunday. March 27. 2:30 p.m. at Pythian
building. Fifth and Grape sts. Subject:
The Three-Pronged Rayi to Longev
ity." First Presbyterian Church
Eighth and Holly sts. The Bev. D.
Kirkiand West. D.D.. pastor. Two
morning services. 9:45 and 11 am.
Two church schools, 8:45 and It a.m.
Services, 7 p.m.
Eagle Point Seventh-Day
Adventist Church
Grange hall. Saturday Sabbath
school. 9:30 a.m.. 11 a.m. Elder W. E.
Atkin. at Communion service prayer
meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Teen's club. No
meeting this week, of Dorcas Welfare
society.
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Dav Saints
648 South Ivy st. D. W. Shepperd.
bishop. Sunday. 9 a.m, Priesthood;
10:30 a.m.. Sunday school; 7 p.m.. Sac
rament meeting. Tuesday. 1 p.m.. Re
lief society; 7;30 p.m.. M.I.A. Satur
day, 10:30 a.m.. Primary.
Church of the Brethren
Mary and Saling sts. Church school
for ali ages. 10 a.m. Mrs. Evrenden.
children's story. Worship 11 a.m.
Theme: "The Christian Paradox."
(Lent). C. V. Stern, pastor. Young Peo
ple invited for evening service. Hymns,
and sound film. "Village of the Poor."
Eagle Point Community Bible Church
Glenn Wade, pastor. 9:45 a.m.. Sun
day school. 11 a.m. Services. 6:30 p.m.,
C.E. 7:30 p.m.. Services. 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Women prayer meeting. 3
p.m.. Child evangelism, Wednesday. 8
p.m., Wednesday choir practice. 8 p.m.
Thursday, prayer meeting.
Emmanuel Apostolic Church
110 North Central ave. The Rev.
Ralph D. Bullock, pastor. Phone
3-4369. Sunday school. 10 a.m. Wor
ship. 11 a.m. Sunday. 7:45 p.m., evan
gelistic. Thursday, 7:45 p.m.. Bible
study and prayer meeting. Broadcast
over KMED Caturday. 8:15 a.m.
Church of the Open Bible
415 East Main St.. Walker bldg. Sun
day school, Sunday 10 a.m. Worship
11 a.m. Evangelistic service 7:30 p.m.
Midweek evangelistic services Tues
day and Friday 7:30 p.m. The Rev. M.
Marie Hume, pastor. The Rev. Dar
lene Elliott, co-pastor.
West Main Church of Christ
1701 West Main St.. Maurice Tisdel,
minister. Bible classes. 9:45 a.m. Wor
ship. 10:45 a.m. Worship. 7:30 p.m.
Young people's Bible study. :30" p.m.
Wednesday Bible study. 7:30 p.m.
Ladies Bible class. Friday. 1:30 p.m.
Herald of Truth radio program over
KYJC Monday, 7 p.m.
Medford Community Church
An undenominational Bible-believing
and teaching Christian fellowship.
Joseph A. Bowdoin. pastor. Sunday
school. 9:45 a.m.; church service, 11
a m., in Pythian auditorium. Fifth and
Grape sts. Sunday and Wednesday
services. 7:30 p.m.. at 35 Vancouver
ave.
First Methodist Church
West Main and Laurel sts. Dr. Ray
mond E. Balcomb, Dr. J. Thomas Dix
on, the Rev. Mrs. Anne J. Gorby. min
isters. 9:3 and. 11 a.m.. worship serv
ices: sermon. "They Received Him
Not." 9:30 a.m.. Church school. 11 a.m..
Sr. High church school. Nursery, Pri
mary church. 7:30 p.m.. Family wor
ship with the Rev. Robert W. Moon
speaker.
Church of the Nazarene (Phoenix)
Third and Pine sts. W. V. Mc
Arthur. pastor. 9:45 a.m.. Sunday
school. Holly Michael, supt. 11 a.m..
Services. 6:15 p.m.. Young People.
7 p.m.. Chrous. pre-prayer group.
7:30 p.m.. Evangelistic service. 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. and Mrs.
P. A. McGuire begin Revival meet
ing. St. Mark's Episcopal
Fifth st. and Oakdale ave. The
Rev. George R. V. Bolster, rector.
Passion Sunday. 8 a.m.. Holy Com
munion. 9:30 a.m.. Church school. 9:30
a.m.. Adult study group (Perl s). 10:45
a.m.. Nursery school. 11 a.m.. Morn
ing prayer with sermon. 7 p.m.. Young
People's fellowship. Friday, 11 a.m.,
Holy Communion.
Free Methodist Church
Tenth and Ivy sts. The Rev. J. M.
Root, pastor. Sunday school. 9:45 a.m.
Worship. 11 a.m. Young People's meet
ing. 6:45 p.m. Services. 7:30 p.m. Mid
week prayer service. Wednesday 7:30
p.m. Radio program. Light and Life
hour. KYJC, Sunday 830 a.m. District
Youth rally opens Friday 7:30 p.m.
and lasts over Sunday. Services each
evening and Sunday. Young People
in charge with Frank Leddusire of
Seattle Pacific college, guest speaker.
Sams Valley Community Church
Interdenominational. Sunday school
for all ages, 10 a.m. Worship. 11 a.m.
Message by the Rev. H. A. Dierdorff,
Choir practice. Wednesday. 7 p.m.
Extra choir practice Monday immed
iately after school dismissal. Transpor
tation furnished for those needing it.
Prayer and Bible study. 8 p.m.
Wednesday. Potluck dinner Sunday
after church services. Sundav evening
service, home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Schrik.
Eastwood Baptist Church
American Baptist Convention). The
church. Keenway and Ridgeway, the
Rev. Willis Loar. pastor, meets for
Bible school at 9:45 a.m.: worship 11
a.m. Sermon. "Missionary Cavalcade."
6:30 p m., B.Y.F.: 7:30 p.m.. evening
service. The Rev. Earl Brock, of
Assam. 7:30 pm.. Missionary Caval
cade rally at Grants Pass. Dr. Rueten
Mark, of Hai?e. 7:30 Wednesday, prav
er meeting. The Rev. William Webber,
Arizona Indians.
St. Peters Lutheran Church
(Missouri Synod)
1020 East Main. Kenneth F. Korbv.
pastor. Sunday school and Bible
study. 9:30 a.m.: worship with ser
mon and Holy Communion. 11 a.m.
Walther league meeting in Grants
Pass. Monday, adult instruction class,
8 p.m. at Jarvn". 1333 Spring st. Tues
day. 8 p.m-., Sunday- school teachers.
Wednesday. 8 p.m.. Midweek lenten
service. Thursday. 8 p.m.. Choir. Fri
day. 7:30 p.m.. Christian fellowship.
Saturday. 9 and 10:30 a.m.. children's
instruction classes.
BALANCED
A wonderful blend of GUERNSEY MILK
for golden richness, HOLSTEIN MILK
for added energy units and JERSEY
MILK for healthful solids.
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SNIDER'S
GOLDN-RICH
Friday. March 25. 1955
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Re-Organized Church of Jesus Christ
Of Latter Day Saints
531 South Riverside ave. 9:45 a.m..
Church school. 11 a.m.. preaching.
Wednesday. 7:30 p.m.. praver service
at home of pastor. 1046 Shaier lane.
Valley View Seventh-Day
Adventist Church
Phoenix-Jacksonville highway. Sab
bath school. 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Wor
ship, 1 1 a.m. Young People's meeting.
5:30 p.m. Dorcas meeting Tuesday.
Prayer meeting Wednesday. 8 p.m.
Phoenix Presbyterian Church
The Rev. Otis Swisher. Sunday
arhool. 10 a.m.. classes for all ages;
church services. 11 a.m.: discussion
group. 6:30 p.m.. E. R. Clafiin home.
214 Fifth St.. Phoenix, leaders, the
Hale Loofbourrows; Young people, 7
p.m.
Seventh-Day Adventist
Corner Edwards and Beattv sts.
Elder E. F. Coy, pastor. Saturday. Sab
bath school. 9:30 a.m. Church service,
1 1 a.m. Communion service with Gor
don Dalrymple in charge. Young peo
ples missionary volunteer meeting at
Valley View church. 5:15 p.m.
Temple, First Southern
Baptist Church
794 Lozicr lane. Floyd H. Yeats,
pastor. '"Inspiration" on KMED. 8
a.m. Sunday school. 9:45 a.m. Wor
ship. 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Choir
practice Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Midweek
services, 8 p.m.
The Church In the Pines
Two miles south of Gold Hill on
Old 99 highway. Sunday school. 10
a.m. Worship. 11 a.m. Evangelistic
service. 7 p.m. A Bible film entitled,
"No Greater Power." 8 p.m. Bible
study, 7 p.m. Wednesday night at
home of the Rev. D. W. Casey and
the Rev. Catherine Casey, co-pastor.
First Presbyterian Church
Central Point. The Rev. Norman K.
Tully, pastor. Worship. 9:45 a.m. Ser
mon, "ine Real Triumphal Entrv.
Church school. 10:45 a.m. At 6:30
p.m.. final session, spring school of
missions, with feuowshiD suoDer. and
biief congregational meeting, for ad
dress on Indian customs of Bolivia by
mrt. Mary Louise Uffutt.
First Presbyterian Church
Jacksonville. The Rev. Norman K
Tully. pastor. Church school. 10 a.m..
followed by -worship. 11:15 a.m. Ser
mon. "The Real Triumphal Entry
fifth in Lenten course of Christ's
Pathway to the Cross. Wednesday
7:30 o'clock, sixth of the Great. Ques-
nons ot tne Last week. "What is
iruth?"
First Church of Christ. Scientist
IO.O.F. hall. 221 West Sixth st
Service 11 a.m. Sunday school 9:20
a.m. Wednesday. 8 p.m.. testimonials
of healing. Reading room 228 West
aixtn st.. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. except
Wednesdays and holidays. Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays. 7 to 9 p.m.
Sunday. 2 to 5 p.m. Subject. March 27,
neamy.
The Anostolie Fnith Phnrfto
North Central ave. at 3rd"st. The
Rev. C. W. Frost, pastor. Sunday
scnooi ana .vault BiDle class 8:30 a.m
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.lOllilMUlMIUUUf, OUI9UIU 11 0. III.
Young people 3 p.m. Evangelistic ser
vice, with prelude by orchestra, or
ganist and chorus. 7:50 p.m. Tuesday
and Friday, 7:50 p.m. No collections.
Congregational
300 Ookwood drive. Thomas Mc.
Camant, 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. Sermon
' Prayer." Pastor's class 8t 3 P.m. for
young people interested in becoming
memoers oi cnurcn.
First Christian Church
Ninth st. and Oakdale ave. William
C. Piper, minister. Bible school 9:45
a.m. Worship 10:55 a.m.. topic. "Com
mon Sense Reasons for Tithing."
Snack supper and fellowship 5:30 p.m.
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Husbands' Foolish Wives." Monday. 7
p.m., tioy scouis. Wednesday. 7:30
p.m.. Choir practice; 7:30 p.m.. Prayer
meeting.
First Baptist Church (Conservative)
North Central ave. at Fifth st. James
W. .Neely. pastor. Sunday school 9:45
a.m.. classes for all ages, nursery,
three buses. Worship 11 a.m. .broad
cast over KBOY): Albany male chorus:
God." Baptist leagues 6:30 p.m., four
se groups, services v:u p.m.. youtn
choir, sermon by pastor. Midweek
service of Bible study and prayer.
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Central Church of Christ
Central ave. and Jackson its. Ell
more J. Gilstrap. minister. Bible
school. 9:45 a.m. Worship. 11 a.m.. sub
ject. "God Reveals His Plan of Salva
tion." Youth groups. 6:30 p.m. Wor
ship and preaching. 7:30 p.m. fSermon.
"Importance of Remaining in' Christ."
Floyd Hughes. Bahamas, slides of his
missionary work. Wednesday. 7 p.m.
Choir practice. Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Medford Assemblv of God
1108 West Main st. F. Wildon Col
baugh. pastor. Sundav school. 9:45
a.m. Worship. 11 a.m. Evangelist Merle
Edwards, topic "They Wanted a Re
vival." Christ's ambassadors. 6 p.m.
Study on "Christian Truths" 6 p.m.
Prayer. 7 p.m. Evangelistic rally, 7:30
p m. Evangelist Merle Edwards, topic
"The Last Day Invitation." Services
daily, 7:45 p.m. Tuesday through Fri
day. Assembly of God Church
485 Siskiyou blvd.. Ashland. M.
Homer Thompson, pastor. Sunday
school, 9:45 p. m. Worship. "The Evan
gelaires" 11 a. m. Young people. 6:30
p. m. Evangelistic service, revival with
"Evangelaires" 7:30 p. m. Tuesday
through Saturday, revival continues
with the "Evangelaires". 7:30 p. m.
Prayer every morning at 10 a. m.,
Tuesday through Friday. 10 a. m.
Saturday. April 2, all musical request
night, 7:30 p. m.
Ashland Methodist Church
117 Laurel st. Ross Knotts. pastor.
9:45 a.m., Sunday school classes for
all ages. 11 a.m.. Worship. Sermon.
"Thy Will Be Done." 6 p.m. Junior
high fellowship. 6 p.m. Senior high
fellowship. 6 p.m. Wesley foundation
at the Wesley house. 7:30 p.m. Eve
ning service, "University of Life"
classes. 7:30 p.m. Monday. Methodist
Men's meeting. 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Choir rehearsal. 1 a. m. Saturday,
membership class.
Zion Lutheran Church, 17.L.C.A.
Fourth st. and Oakdale ave. Pastor.
G. Herbert Hillerman. Choir director,
Oscar Bjorlie. Organist. Mrs. L. Veidt
Evenson. Sunday school supt.. Archer
Watson. 9:45 a.m.. Sunday school. 11
a.m.. Worship service with sermon.
"Power Tried and Triumphant." 8
p.m., Lenten evening worship. Mon
day, 7:30 p.m.. Sunday school teach
ers meeting. Tuesday, 9 a.m.. Preo
eration day for Easter: 7:30 p.m.,
Council meeting. Thursday. 3:45 p.m..
Second Year Catechetical class: 7 p.m.,
Choir rehearsal; 8 pjn., Lenten serv
ice. Saturday. 9:40 a.m.. First Year
Catechetical class.
FOR
for 4fea&H
Cavalcade Will
Open Sunday at
Eastwood Church
The American Baptist conven
tion, with some 7,000 churches
in the United States, is sponsor
ing an Oregon Baptist Mission
ary Cavalcade, with about 30
home and foreign missionaries
touring the state. Of this num
ber, five will be in the southern
Oregon and Medford area from
Sunday, March 27 to Wednes
day, March 30.
Four of these missionaires will
be in the Eastwood Baptist
church of Medford during this
time, according to the minister,
the Rev. Willis J. Loar. The first
of the group, the Rev. Earl
Brock, comes from Assam, and
will speak at the Sunday morn
ing service at 11 a.m. He will be
in the costume of his field for
this service.
On Sunday evening about 50
members and friends of the
church will attend a missionary
rally at the First Baptist church
of Grants Pass to hear Dr. Reu
ben Marc, preacher of the Port-au-Prince
church at Haiti. The
Linfield College a cappella choir
will be present for this service,
with . approximately 800 attend
ing from six churches in the
area.
On Monday evening the Rev.
Thorlief Wathne, Ongole, South
India, will be guest of honor at
an open house at the Eastwood
Baptist church, sponsored by the
Rev. and Mrs. Willis Loar, com
mencing at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Wathne
will show colored slides of his
mission field at 8 p.m.. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Rev. Basil Williams, di
rector of South Chicago Neigh
borhood house, , Chicago, will
speak to the Women of the East
wood Baptist church, Tuesday,
at L p.m., at the home of Mrs.
Al Sorensen, 816 Church st.,
Phoenix. ,
The closing missionary speak
er will, be the Rev. William
Webber, missionary to the
Keams canyon Indians, Ariz. He
will speak at a prayer meeting
Wednesday -at the church, com
mencing at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Webber
also will be in costume, and will
show curios and slides.
Friends in the vicinity who
are interested are invited.
Crusade for Christ
Series Opens Sunday
"China Against America" will
be the opening topic in the new
Crusade for Christ series begin
ning in Medford Sunday night at
7 p. m. at the Esquire theater,
416 East Main st. Gordon Dal
rymple, Bible lecturer and com
mentator, will be the speaker.
Motion picture for the opening
presentation will be the recently
released Moody Bible Institute
film "The Stones Cry Out." In
color, it depicts archaeological
discoveries in Bible lands.
In "speaking on tension and
trouble surrounding the China
situation, Dalrymple will key
note the destiny of the nations
as outlined in Bible prophecy.
Lectures will be given and
films shown four nights a week,
Sunday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday. Films begin at 7 p. m.
with lectures scheduled for 8
p. m. In charge of music the
first few weeks will be Clifton
Walter of Eugene. Later, music
will be under the direction of
E. F. Coy of Medford.
No admission will be charged.
GOVERNORS TO SPEAK
Umatilla, Ore. (U.R) Gov.
Arthur Lfmglie of WashinEton
and Gov. Paul Patterson of Ore
gon will be the principal speak
ers April 15 at the dedication of
the new $5,000,000 Umatilla toll
bridge across the Columbia
river.
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 asbassadors services 6:30 p.m.
Evangelistic service 7:30 p.m. Revival
meeting witn evangelist and Mrs.
Oran E. Duncan begins Tuesdav. 7:30
p.m. Services every night thereafter.
Gospel Beacon" broadcast Sundav.
8:30 a.m., KBOY. Dial 730.
Medford Pilgrim Holiness Church
Corner East Jackson and Bessie sts..
the Rev. Sherman Moore pastor. 9:45
a. m., Sunday school. Mrs. Moore,
supt. 11 a. m.. Worship, the Rev.
Moore in charge. 6:45 p. m.. Young
People's meeting, David Eaton, pres.
7:3 p. m.. Evangelistic service. 7:30
p. m. Wednesday, midweek prayer
service.
The First Church of God
Haven and Holly sts. The Rev. TW-
old H. Jones, minister. 9:45 a.m.. Sinn-
day school for all ages. 11 a.m.. wor
ship, sermon, "Prayer, the Pathway to
God." 4 p.m., Church youth group at
Ashland for combined youth service
and dinner. 7:30 p.m.. Evening Gos
pel service. Wednesday, March 30,
Prayer meeting, 7:30 p.m. Choir prac
tice. 8:30 p.m. Friday. 2 p.m.. April
1. Missionary meeting, at church.
MEDFORD
TRUTH CENTER
An Invitation To You
To Join Us In Tho
UNITY
LENTEN PROGRAM
Our Text Bock Will R
"KEEP A TRUE LENT"
By Charles Filmort
Classes Started Tues., Feb. 11 1
P.M. Weekly Classes Start Fri.
11 A.M. Continuing through Lent
Easter Sunday.
Room 201-3 Holly Theatre
Building 2nd Floor
THE REV. R. W. MOON
At First Methodist
Methodists To Hear
California Speaker
The Rev. Robert W. Moon of
the First Methodist church, San
Leandro, Calif., will be the Len
ten Sunday evening speaker at
the First Methodist- church, on
March 27, at 7:30 p.m. The Rev.
Moon serves one of California's
outstanding churches and is na
tionally known for his writings
in such publications as "The
Christian Century," and "Fel
lowship," according to Dr. Ray
mond E.Balcomb, minister.
Music for the service will be
presented by the First Methodist
Youth choir under the direction
of Mrs. George Sloniger. A nur
sery for children will be pro
vided and a coffee hour will
follow in the fellowship hall of
the church.
"They Received Him Not,"
will be Dr. Balcomb's theme
Sunday in a series on the life
of Jesus at the 9:30 and 11 a.m.
services. Mrs. Jack Harris will
be the soloist and the Chancel
choir, under the direction of Mrs.
C. R. Adamson, will sing.
Baptists To Attend
Bi-State SS Meeting
A number of persons from
this area of the Baptist denom
ination plan to attend a Sunday
school meeting of the Baptist
General convention of Oregon
and Washington March 28
through 30 at Richland, Wash.
The pastor of the Temple Bap
tist church, Floyd Yeats, and
Mrs. W. A. Freeland, Central
Point, Sunday school superin
tendent of the Siskiyou Baptist
association, will be speakers at
the convention.
Last year the meeting was at
Eugene with over 400 persons
in attendance. The group has
been invited to convene in 1956
in Medford.
BETHEL
Baptist Church
H NEWTOWN STREET
Light
Sunday Opening of
Pre-Easler Series
Central Point Central Point
Church of Christ leaders will
begin a series of pre-Easter meet
ings March 27, which will con
tinue through Easter Sunday,
April 10.
V. E. Butterworth, ' professor
of New Testament history, and
Christian ministries in San Jose
Bible college will be the speaker
for the two weeks, with three
Sunday meetings.
John and Bill Heberling and
Larry Keene all members of the
local congregation and all stu
dents in San Jose Bible college,
will be in charge of the song
leading and music at each serv
ice. In addition to Sunday morn
ing services, meetings will be
held nightly except Saturday at
7:30 p.m. . f,
. A feature attraction to youth,
will be a youth service preceding
the main service each night at
6:45 p.m. These will be planned
for Junior high and high school
young people.
Anyone interested is invited
to any of the services.
70ih Anniversary
Observances Told
The First Presbyterian church
will observe the 70th anniver
sary of its founding with the ob
servances Sunday of the Holy
Communion at both worship
services, and a reception of new
members at the second service.
Dr. D. Kirkiand West will speak
on "In Remembrance."
Cantata
At the evening service at 8
p.m. the Peace Memorial Pres
byterian church choid of Klam
ath Falls will present a sacred
cantata "Olivet to Calvary."
The public is invited.
Westminster fellowship will
have its Fireside hour at the
church with members of the
Klamath Falls choir.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
"Reality," will be the title of
the Sunday lesson - sermon at
the Christian Science church.
References will be read from
"Science and Health With Key
to the Scriptures," by Mary Ba
ker Eddy and the golden text
will be from Psalms 119:12, 18.
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CHURCH -
415 East Main
REV. M. MARIE HUME
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The MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE
First Services Announced
For New Community ChurcK
Forest Acres Community
church, being constructed on
Table Rock rd. seven miles from
Medford.. will hold its first ser
vice on Easter Sunday, April 10,
THE REV. E. F. POST
At New Church
according to the pastor, the Rev.
Ernest F. Post. The church will
be non-demominational.
Dedication of the structure
will be at a later date, he re
ported. Property, materials and labor
have been contributed for erec
tion of the church, Mr. Post said.
Value of donations when the
church is finished, he added,
will total $10,000.
The minister and Mrs. Post
came here from Compton, Calif.
He has been in the ministry 15
years and is a graduate of Pasa
dena Nazarene college. Before
his ministerial career, he was a
salesman for many years for J.
C,. Penney company. Mrs. Post
has bSen teaching three classes
per week by flannelgraph since
coming here, instructing some
46 youngsters in the area of the
church in a house trailer.
A 100 by 269-foot lot one mile
this side of the Camp White
area was donated as a church site
by C. F. Pettit and associates.
Mr. Post said that two more lots,
an area 200 by 269, have been
reserved for play-ground use.
Donations
The pastor said that Elk Lum
be company has donated most
of the lumber and structural
OPEN BIBLE"
- Walker Bldg.
"Preaching Christ
the Deliverer"
Sunday School
Sunday 10 A.M. "
Worship Service - 1 1 A.M.
"The Sleeper Awakened"
Evening Evangelistic
Service . . . 7:30 P.M.
"God's Photograph of
America"
Midweek Evangelistic
Services
Tuesday and Fridciy
7:30 P.M.
S
Faith...
... is a priceless gift that every
one can possess ... a source of
love, comfort and strength which
is sorely needed in these troubled
times. Only you and I, as parents
can give this gift of Faith to our
children. If we want, them to
know the joy of Faith tomorrow
. . . we must give our children the
gift of Faith today."
s t
Herbert H. Lehman "
New York
bring them to worship this week
materials for the 32 by 48-foot
building. Ross Lumber company
gave seven loads of lumber and
Table Rock Lumber company
donated shiplap for sheeting out
side walls.
Crater Lake Drilling company
drilled the well.
HEAR
DR. MERLE
EDWARDS
Noted Evangelist
Powerful
Prophetic
Sermons
TONIGHT
"God and the.Teen
Ager" with a
science
demonstration
for young people.
SUNDAY
11 a.m. "They
Wanted a Revival"
7:30 p.m.-"The
Last Day Invitation"
MEDFORD
ASSEMBLY
OF GOD
F. Wildon Colbaugh, Pastor
'
NEXT WEEK
"Prophecy Is Real
and Factual"
"God's Plans for fh
Days to Come"
Inspiring Prayer Services
Tuesday and Thursday
10 a.m.
Led by Gladys Edwards
Attend Revival Where
"God Is Moving"