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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE rttend The Church Of Your Choice THIS WEEK Advent Christian Church Wfcit JacKson st., at Welch St., near Hoily st. Worship, 11 a.m., Sunday school, 9:45 p.m. Classes lor all ages. Youth lellowship. 6 p.m.. devotional lesson. Social hour and prayer. Gos pel hour, 7Js(J p.m.. orchestra and gos pel singing. The Kev. G. Ellsworth Waislon. pastor. .Midweek prayer ser vice, Wednesday. 7 p.m. Apostolic Faith Church ;North Central ave., at 3rd St.. Rev C. W. Frost, pastor. Sunday school and adult Bibie Class. 9:30 a.m. (free trans portationj; Worship, 11 a.m. Young people, 3 p m. Evangelistic, with pre lude by orchestra, chorus and musical groups. 7:50 p.m. Tuesday and Friday, 8 p.m. No collections. Nursery lor chil dren. Assembly of God Church Jacksonville, Rev. William D. Turn bull, pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. worsnip, II a.m.. sermon by pa-stor. young Peoples service. 6:30 p.m. lop ic. "Copycat or Original." Evangelis tic service. 7:30 p.m. Pastor Turnbull will preach. Tuesday, 7 p.m., the GMC at church. Mrs. Earnest Rasmussen and Mrs. Earl Wall, directors. Thurs day, 10 a.m.. Prayer and Bible study 7:30 p.m. Berean Baptist Church White City. Glen S. Wade, pastor. Sunday school. 9:4j a.m. Worship. 11 a m. Baptist youth, 7 p.m.; worship, 8 p.m.; Tuesday. Jan. 31, potluck, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday. Feb. 1. prayer and Bible study, 8 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 2, recognition) council with conservative Baptists in Shasta-Cascade association. a p.m. Bethel Assembly of God 1729 North Riverside ave. L. D Krause. pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Worship. 11 a.m. Subject: "Tha Power of Prayer." Children's church, 6:30 p.m. Christ's ambassadors. 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic service. 7:30 p.m., subject, "God's Strange Act." Church of the Brethren 345 North Mary St. Escil Hiser. pas tor. Church school, 0 a.m., Lyle Paul!, supt. Mrs. Chas. Nelson, director of children's work. Departments for all ages. Nursery for children under four. Worship, 1 1 a.m., topic, "The Chris tain Standard of Success." CBYF, 6:30 p.m. Bible study, worship and prayer, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Property and li nance commission, church office, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Choir practice. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, annual ' ground hog" dinner, 6 p.m. i Church of Christ 1056 Court st. Radio program, KM ED. Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Worship, Sun day, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Bible study, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Churrh of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 648 South Ivy st. D. W. Shepherd, bishop. Sunday, 9 a.m., priesthood; 10:30 a.m., Sunday school; 7 p.m., sacrament meeting. Tuesdav, 10 a.m., relief society; 7:30 p.m., MIA. Wed nesday, 4:30 p.m., primary. Church of the Nazarene Holly at first sts. Raymond W. Hurii. pastor. 9 a.m., "The Gospel Hour," KMED. 9:45 a.m., Sunday school. 11 a.m., Worship. 6:30 p.m., Training hour and youth groups. 7:30 p.m.. Worship, talent night conducted by the youth. Wednesday. 7:30' p.m., Family prayer meeting, film. "Shield of Faith." Church of the Nazarene (Phoenix) inirtt and Pine sts. w. v. McArthur. pastor. 9:45 a.m., Sunday school. 11 a.m., services. 7 p.m., pre-prayer. 7:30 ?.m., evangelistic service. Wednesday, :30 p.m.. Prayer meeting. Eagle Point Community Bible Church Joseph Munshaw, pastor.- Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Ser vices. 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Woman's prayer meeting. 1:30 Tuesday. Child's Bible story time, 3 p.m., Tuesday. Thursday, prayer meeting, 7:30 p.m. Eagle Point Seventh-Day Adventist Church Grange hail. Church service, 9:30 a.m., speaker, H. K. Christman. Satur day, sabbath school, 10:30 a.m. Pray er meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Teen's Community club. No Dorca welfare meeting this week. Eastwood Baptist Church (American Baptist) North Keene way at Ridgeway dr. Richard M.-Jones, pastor. 9:45 a.m., Church school. 11, a.m., worship. Dr. Arthur Boggs, for 33 years missionary to South India, speaker; Richard Jon es, singer. 7:30 p.m., worship, pastor's theme. "The Final Verdict." Monday 7:30 p.m.. Teachers and workers con ference, at church. First Baptist Church (Conservative) North Central ave. at Fifth st James W. Neely, pastor. Sunday, 9:45 a.m., classes for all, nursery, bus ser vice. Worship, 11 a.m., (broadcast over jvtsuYi; aauit cnoir; sermon by pas tor, "God's Object Lesson of Redemp tion." Youth leagues and pastor's Hi ble class, 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 730 pjn.; youth choir, state field di rector. Dr. Kenneth A. Tobias, with State Missions Visualized: ordinanrp ni baptism. Midweek Bible study, Wed nesday, v:au p.m. First Christian Church Ninth st. and North Oakdale ave William C. Piper, minister. Sunday "iwi, :ia a.m. worsnip. 10:50 a.m lopie, "The Truth About Forgive ness." Chi Rho fellowship, 6;15 p.m. Christian i'outh fellowship, 6:15 p.m. Services, T:30 p.m. Topic, "The Di vine fian. " Youth afterglow, 8:30 p Monday, Boy Scouts 7 p.m. Wednes day, cnoir rehearsal 7:30 p.m. First Church of Christ, Scientist IOOF haU. 221 West Sixth st. SPr. vices 11 a.m. Sunday school, 920 a.m, Wednesday, 8 p.m., testimonials of nea lings. Reading room 228 West oixm si., iu a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, mursaay ana Saturday; 7 to 9 p.m aunaays, J to 5 p.m. Subject, Jan. j-ove. First Church of God . Haven and Holly sts. The Rev. Dar- uiu n. junes, minister. 9:45 a.m., aunaay scnooi lor all ages. 11 a.m worship, sermon. "Our CitizenshiD under Christ, iouth week message o.ou p.m., ine upper Room prayer "our, .nev. .d Hoover in charge b:J0 p.m.. Youth fellowship. 7:30 p.m.. Gospel service, youth in charge Leola Miller, moderator of panel dis cussion. Wednesday evening, Feb. prayer meeting, "Youth and Their work in the Church. Thursday, Feb o, ruaoiuucii y meeting, i.ju p.m. First Presbyterian Central Point. Rev. Norman K. Tul- ly. pastor. Worship. 9:45 a.m.. ser mon in keeping with Young people's uunaay, uoa Believes in You. Church school immediately after, classes for all ages. First Presbyterian Jacksonville. Rev. Norman K. Tul- ly, pastor. Church school, 10 a.m classes for all ages; church worship 11:15 a.m.. sermon, in keeping with Young people's Sunday in Presbyter ian cnurch, God Believes in Y ou Wednesday, i :o0 p.m.. weekly prayer and Bibie study, concluding Book oi Revelation. "The Vision of the Church in Final Victory," chapters 20-22. Forest Acres Community Church (Non-Denominational) Two miles south of Tou Velle park on Table Rock rd. One block east in Forest Acres. Sunday school 9:45 a.m., classes for all ages. Worship 11 a.m. Songfest and church service. 730 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Country Church Midway Four Corners Zrnest E. Ttall.s. pastor. Sunday school. 10 a.m. Worship. 11 a.m. Sun dav evening. 7 p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:00, i . i' - First Methodist West Main and Laurel sts.. Dr. Raymond i.. Baicomb, iJr. J. Thomas iJixon. tne Rev. Mrs. Anne Goroy, ministers. 9:30 and 11 a.m., worship. sermon: "Wnen the Churcn Was Young." 9:30 a.m.. church school for all but Junior and Senior high age, class for retarded children, five adult classes. 11 a.m.. Junior and Senior High church school, Nursery care for preschoolers. Primary church for gTades 1, 2, 3. First Presbyterian Church Eighth and Holly sts. Rev. D. Kirk land West, D. D., pastor. Rev. John O. Reynolds, assistant pastor. Two servic es, 9:4a and 11 a.m. Two church schools. 0:4o and 11 a.m. Services. p.m. Wednesday Prayer meeting and renowsnip, r.su p.m. First Presbyterian, Phoenix Second and Church sts. Ernest T? Volkman, minister. Church school, 10 a.m.; worsnip, tnjoying Your Chris tian Lite.'", 11 a.m.; youth group at church, 1 p.m. to go on Snow trip. Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Prayer fellow- snip and Bible study at manse; 7 p.m., choir practice. Sunday, Feb. 5, 6:30 p m., Great Youth rally at First Metho- cist. Refreshments and games, at i MCA. Free Methodist Church 10th and Ivy sts. The Rev. J. M. Koot, pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Worship. 11 a.m. Family hour, 7 p.m. Evangelistic service, 7:45 p.m. Mid week prayer service, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Radio program, "Light and Life Hour," KYJC Sunday, 8:30 a.m. Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 2402 West Main st. Sunday, 3 p.m. Bible study, Watchtower, Dec. 15 1955 issue, "The Test That Leads to a Blessing." Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Bi ble study, "You May Survive Arma geddon." Friday, 7:30 p.m.. Service meeting. Theocratic ministry school. Medford Assembly of God 1108 West Main st. F. Wildon Col baugh, pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m Worship, 11 a.m.. Rev. J. Robert Ash croft, secretary of education for the Assemblies of God. speaker. Children's church. Christ's ambassadors. 6 p.m.. Adult study group. 6 p.m. Evangelistic rally, 7:30 p.m.. Rev. J. Robert Ash croft, speaker. Thursday, 7:45 p.m.. Hour of Power. Medford Central Church of Christ Central and Jackson sts. Ellmore J Gilstrap, minister. Bible school, 9:45 a m., Don Pulley, superintendent. Class es for all ages. Worship, 11 a.m., ser mon, the Abundant Life. Services, 6 p.m.. all groups, singspiration. 6:15 p.m., each group, separate discussions: 6:45 p.m., devotions; 7, minister preaches, subject "Quietness"; 7:20 p m., communion; benediction, 7:30 p.m Medford Seventh Day Adventist Corner Edwards and Beatty sts. E F: Coy, pastor; D. M. Maclvor, associ ate pastor. Saturday services: Sabbath school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; speaker. Elder H. K. Christman of Pa cific Press publications. Missionary volunteers, 4 p.m.; prayer meeting, i :30 p.m., Wednesday. Pentecostal Church of God Fifth and Pine sts. Rev. W. H. John son, pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Worship, with message by pastor, 11 a.m.; Services. 7:45 p.m. Young people meeting inursoay, v:4d p.m. PLA Missionary ladies, first and third Wed nesdays. Special district fellowship meeting, at church Saturday, Jan. 28 services at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints 531 South Riverside ave. 9:45 a.m., Church school. 11 a.m., Preaching ser vice. Wednesday. 7 p.m.. Study class at home of pastor, 1046 Shafer lane. St. Mark's Episcopal iitth st. and North Oakdale ave. Rev. George R. V. Bolster, rector. Rev. Robert if. Burger, assistant. Septuag esima, third Sunday before Lent: 8 a.m., Holy communion. 9:30 a.m., Church school, 9:30 a.m. Adult study group (Perl's). 10:45 a.m.. Nursery school; 11 a.m., prayer with sermon; 2 p.m.. Holy baptism. Friday, 11 a.m.. Holy communion. Salvation Army 4th &' Bartlett J-t. Geo. Johnstone, commanding of ficer. Sunday school. 9:45 a.m. Wor ship, 11 a.m. Jr. church, 11 a.m. Young people s service, 6 p.m. street service, p.m. worship, 7:45 p.m. Sams Valley Community Church (Interdenominational) Sunday school for all ages. 10 a.m. Worship. 11 a.m.. message by Rev. H. A. Dierdorff. Senior choir practice, Tuesday. 7 p.m. Prayer and Bible study Tuesday. 8 p.m.. by Milton Scank. Junior choir pra"ctice. Wednes day after school. Sams Valley Gospel Sunday school for all ages. 10 a.m. Worship. 11 a.m. Services, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible study and prayer meeting, cau p.m. Temple Baptist 794 Lozier lane, cooperating with Neats, pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; training union. 6:30 D.m.: wor snip, li a.m. ana 7:30 p.m. Program by oeginner department, .10:o0 a.m.; pro gram by intermediates', 7:30 p.m. Wed nesdays, choir practice. 6 p.m.; teach ers meeting. 7 p.m. Outlines of Bible history, 8 p.m. Universal Church of the Master Services at R.R. 1, Box 161. Gold Hill, on Highway 99, near Rock Point Driage, each Sunday, 8 p.m. Valley View Seventh Day Adventist South Stage rd. Sabbath school. 9 a m., Saturday preaching service, 11 a. m.. Elder Ritchie, ; Portland, guest speaker. Missionary volunteers. Med ford church, corner Edward and Beat ty sts., 4 p.m., Saturday. West Main Church of Christ 1701 West Main st. Maurice Tisdel, minister. Bible classes, 9:45 a.m., Sun day. Worship, 10:45 a.m.. Sunday. roung people. tj.JU p.m., sundav. Wor ship, 7:30 p.m.. Sunday. 'Truth of the Airway" radio program over KWIN Sunday, 8:4a a.m. Bible study for ev eryone. 7:30 p.m., Wednesday-. Ladies' Dime ciass, i:ju p.m., Jr riday. Zion Lutheran Church. UCLA Fourth st. and North Oakdale lane. pastor, G. Herbert Hillerman. Choir di rector. Oscar B.iorlie; organist. Tim Hillerman. Sunday school superinten dent. Archer Watson. 9:45 a.m., Sun day school. 11 a.m.. worship, with ser mon, "Abhor That Which Is Evil." 6 30 p.m., intermediate Luther league. p.m.. Senior Luther league. Tuesday, p.m.. junior cnoir practice. Thurs day, 7:30 p.m.. Senior choir practice Saturday. 9 a.m.. Senior catechetical class: Saturday, 10:15 a.m.. Junior cat echetical class. Congregational 300 Oakwood dr. Thomas McCam ant. minister. To find church, turn one hlock south from East Main St.. on Groveland ave. Sunday school. 9:45 a.m. Worship. 11 a.m., sermon, "Dealing With Sin." St. peters Lutheran (Missouri Synod) 1020 East Main st., Kenneth T. Korby, pastor. Sunday school and Bible study 9:30 a.m.; worship with sermon and Holy communion, 11 a.m. Sunday school at Eagle Point, 6 :30 p.W-i services, 7.30 p.m. Tuesday, Sunday school teachers, 8 p.m. Wed nesday, services. 8 p.m. Thursday. 7:30 a.m. Services with sermon and Holy communion: 4 p.m., teen-age confirmation class; 8 p.m., adult in struction class. Saturday. 9, 10. 11 a.m., Children's catechumen classes. Friday, January 27, 1956 Youth Work Talks Scheduled for Week At Nazarene Church The Rev. Ed Hum, pastor of j the Church of the Nazarene in Richland, Wash., will be par ticipating in Youth Week exer cises next week. Brother to the pastor of the local church, he spoke here a couple of summers ago. Young People Young People of the church will be participating in the pub lice worship services for the next two Sundays. Talent night feature will be conducted by Dean von Stein, Sunday night. Jan. 29. The youth group will go" to Ashland Monday for a worship service vith the Ash land youth group to be followed by a social hour. Wednesday night will be Youth night in prayer meeting, the young people to participate in a half-hour of music to be followed by a movie film en titled, "Shield of Faith." Thurs day nisht will be game night with all youth groups meeting in the annex for party activities and refreshments. Friday night the Ashland NYPS will come to Medford for an exchange serv ice and social. Snow Party Saturday a snow party has been planned, with a potluck dinner to climax the day in the snow. Sunday, Feb. 5, the young people will again actively par ticipate in the worship services, the Rev. Mr. Hum will speak both morning and evening as well as be the speaker Monday and Friday nights. Those who will take special resrjonsibilities during the week include: Ruth Sullivan, Evelyn Womelsdorf, Rose Smith, Rev. R. W. Hum, Bill Brewster, Mil ton Kornstad, Don Shearin, Mary Stiehl, Rex Goble, Eunice Vowell, Lilly -Sherman, and Dean van Stein. Warren Cole is General Youth president. PICK UP PICTURES CHURCH EDITOR ASKS The Mail Tribune church editor asks church organiza tions which in recent months have brought pic tures, engravings and mats to the newspaper office for . publication, to pick them up at their convenience within the next few weeks. So many of them are now on hand that the newspaper can no longer assume , re sponsibility for them.' If they are not taken within a reasonable time, it will be assumed they are no longer desired by the groups which brought them in, and will be discarded. Men's Fellowship Set at Assembly A men's fellowship meeting will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. at Medford Assembly of God, 1108 "West Main st., with the Rev. J. Robert Ashcroft, of Spring field, Mo. as speaker. The meeting will be . held in the church annex and will fea ture music ; by : a male quartet and several instrumental num bers. The committee in charge is composed of Carl Cook," Evan Rasmussen, James Nilsen, M Stanf ield, and Gerald Leslie. The Rev. Ashcroft is secretary of education for the Assemblies of God and is a speaker at men's fellowship gatherings through out the nation. All men are in vited to attend" the meeting. Re freshments will be served. Missionaries Will Be Dinner Guests . Camp White The Berean Baptist church congregation, White City, will sponsor a fel lowship evening Tuesday, Jan 31. The event will open with a potluck supper at 7:30 p.m., m the old Camp Corral building Guests will include Elcho Redding and family, home on furlough from India after 0V2 years as missionaries with the Evangelical Alliance mission. Visitors are invited. Table ser vice will be required for the dinner. You Cant Depend On The Weather ! h might b wqw and fe might h tali end w ficndly. ftt yea torn dpid cm a warn wtlcon et our chortfc. Visit m Sunday. "Jest Cfcrftf, HW : tern yrfwdoy, today, one forever." Hebrews 13.8 First Baptist Church (Conservative) North Central at Fifth in Medford James W. Neely, Pastor Sunday School, nursery, classes for all 9:45 Morning Worship, (Broadcast oer KBOY) 1 1 :00 Sermon Topic, ''God's Object Lesson of Redemption" Evening Service, State Missions Visualized 7:30 WHERE VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME Methodists Name Chapel For Former City Mayor The Clarence A. Meeker Me morial chapel, named for a for mer mayor of this community and prominent member of the First Methodist church, has been placed in use, according to church officials. The chapel will not be dedicated, however, until after the arrival and installation of pews which are now on order. Elders To Visit Valley This Week; Events Arranged Elder H. K. Christman, man ager of the periodical depart ment of the Pacific Publishing association, and Elder - C. J. Ritchie, Home Missionary sec retary of the Oregon conference of Seventh Day Adventists, will be visitors in the Medford vicin ity this week. During their stay in the Rogue valley, a full schedule. of events has been arranged. The Ashland Missionary vol unteers will meet Friday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m., in the Ashland Nazarene church, with Elders Ritchie and Christman conduct ing the service. . On Saturday, Jan. 28, Elder Ritchie will be guest speaker at the Valley View Seventh day Adventist church. Elder Christ man will be the guest speaker of the Eagle Point Seventh day Adventist church at 9:30 a.m., and .will address the Medford congregation at the 11 a.m. wor ship. '- On Saturday night, pictures will be shown in the Lincoln school gymnasium, in a program in which both Elder Ritchie and Elder Christman are scheduled to appear. Eastwood Baptists To Hear Missionary Dr. Arthur Boggs, for 33 years a medical missionary at the Clough Memorial hospital in Ongole, South India, will speak at the 11 a.m. service at the Eastwood Baptist church, North Keene way at Ridgeway dr. Dr. and Mrs. Boggs expect to return to South . India next March. He has been speaking in several churches in ,, the Port land area. In connection with Dr. Bogg's message, Life Service Sunday will be observed. This is an emphasis of all the churches throughout the American Bap tist convention for this Sunday of the year. The pastor, Richard M. Jones, will sing , the baritone solo,' "Come, Ye Blessed" by Hunter at the morning service. "The Final Verdict" will be the theme of the sermon by the pastor in the evening worship service which begins at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend both services. Beginners To Give Program at Temple The beginner . department of the Temple Baptist church, 794 Lozier lane, will give a program for all the congregation of the church immediately . after Sun day school next Sunday morning. The program will consist of songs . and scripture verses by the department under the direc tion of the superintendent, Mrs L. J. Gober. Recognition will be given to all parents of the be gmner department and their families who are present. The primary department, un der the direction of Mrs. Martin Landers, will have a special pro gram Feb. 5. District Set for Meeting Saturday Central Point A southern Or egon district meeting will be held Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Pentecostal Church of God, Fifth and Pine sts., Central Point. Services are scheduled at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., and a basket lunch will be served between the sessions. Visitors will be here from Grants Pass and other southern Oregon towns. All interested are invited. The Meeker Memorial chapel is used on Sunday mornings by the Shipmates adult class and by an adult interest group in the eve ning School of Christian Living. Series Continued Dr. Raymond E. Baicomb will continue his series on Biblical passages on Sunday, Jan. 29, at the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services of worship preaching on the theme "When the Church Was Young." Anthems will be furnished by the Youth and Chancel choirs under the direction of Mrs. George Sloniger and Mrs. C. R. Adamson. The soloist for both services will be Mrs. Jack Harris. The Sound of a Stone," a color film, will be shown as part of the adult interest group, "Con temporary Concerns," at the School of Christian Living at 5:30 p.m. Two other adult inter est groups as well as those for all ages of preschool' children and youth will be provided. The snack supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. by the Homemakers followed by a hymn sing and de votianal period led by Dr. Bai comb. ; Baptist Official To Speak Sunday Guest speaker at the First. Baptist church, North Central e. at Fifth st, on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. will be the Rev. Ken neth A. Tobias, field director for Oregon Conservative Bap tists. The work of the director has especially to do with the estab lishing of new churches in the state, and his presentation Sun day night, which is entitled "State Missions Visualized," will include slides concerning the work of these new churches. Since 1948 over 60 new con servative Baptist churches have been established in Oregon. Two new churches recently, added in southern Oregon : are the Open Door Baptist church, of Grants Pass, and the Berean Baptist church at White City, for which a recorenition council is soon to be called. Sunday at 11 a.m., the Rev. James W. Neely will continue his "through the Bible" , series of messages, speaking from Exodus on "God's Object Les son of Redemption.": Music will be provided by the ladies' chor us and the adult choir. J. R. Cohran is choir director; and Mrs. Ted Graham, organist. St. Mark's Church Schedules Classes Classes of instruction in re ligion and the basic tenets of the Christian, faith especially design ed for adults, will 'open at St. Mark's Episcopal church Sun day at 9:30 a.m., and will con tinue approximately , 12 weeks. The classes, which will be conducted by the . Rev. George R. V. Bolster, rector, and the Rev. Robert F. Burger, assistant, will be open to all who care to attend and will involve no com mitment to further association with the church. Subjects to be covered will include church history, church teaching and worship, the Chris tian sacraments, the Bible, the book of common prayer, the or ganization and discipline of the church, the meaning and purpose of confirmation, and will'" con clude with several classes on the subject of Personal Religion. Questions will be invited at all sessions. Workers' Training Course Report Made More than 165 persons enrol led in a worker's training course being conducted at the Medford Assembly of God, 1108 -West Main st.; by the Rev. Robert Pir tle, national Sunday school re presentative of the Assemblies of God. . , Workers have come from the Assemblies of God in Gold Hill, Jacksonvile, Talent, Phoenix, Ashland, Four Corners, Reese Creek, and the Bethel and Med ford Assembly in Medford. ' Certificates for the course will be awarded at the concluding program at tonight's service. Central Church Sets Fellowship Activity A fellowship dinner is planned for members of Central Church of Christ, North Central ave. and Jackson sts., Sunday morn ing after church services. The event will be held in the social hall and reports are sched uled and a program is planned. William C. Piper Minister Assembly Official I Scheduled Speaker; Convention Slated The Rev. J. Robert Ashcroft, secretary of education for the Assemblies of God, will be speak er at both the worship at 11 a.m. and the evangelistic services at 7:30 p.m. at the Medford As sembly of God, 1108 West Main St., according to the pastor, the Rev. F. Wildon Colbaugh. As secretary of the education department of the Assemblies of God. the Rev. Ashcroft has aided greatly in the establish ment this past year of Evangel college in Springfield, Mo. This is a new liberal arts college for the youth of the Assemblies of God. The church choir will sing at both the morning and evening services. Church officials have announc ed that a revival campaign will begin at the church on Sunday, Feb. 5 with the Evangelist Wil liam Devereaux, of Los Angeles. In conjunction with the ap pearance of the Rev. Ashcroft in the Sunday services, the Sun day school will hold a rally day program at 9:45 a.m. Mr. Ash croft will address the program briefly. This will be a part of the intensified Sunday school plans which are being developed for the revival meetings. All persons who need trans portation to Sunday school may secure a iree ride oy pnoning 2-4292 or 3-4244. The public is invited to all the Sunday serv ices of the church. The northwest world mission convention of the Assemblies of God will convene at Portland, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at the public auditorium. The convention is one of eight being staged in the next three months throughout -the United States to inform the constituency of the Assemblies of God world wide missions program. Some 3,- 050 persons from Washington, Montana, Idaho and Oregon are expected to attend. Delegates from the Rogue Val ley Assemblies of GodSare the Rev. and Mrs. LeRoy Nidever, and Mrs.' Bertha Boatwright, Phoenix: Rev. and Mrs. Law rence Krause, Rev. and Mrs. F, Wildon Colbaugh, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hageman, Mrs. Amanda Cherry, Alfred Bendickson, Evan Rasmussen, and Wm. McKinley, Medford, and Rev. Wm. Turn bull, Jacksonville. Emphasis will be placed on the world program which the denomination promotes. Young People Take Part in Services Sunday will be Westminister Fellowship day at the: First Pres byterian church and the young people will take part in the services. In the morning at the two services those who will par ticipate will be James Benson, Joyce Gregory, James Martolin, Larry Clark, Charles Flanagan, Roger Gallacci, Virginia Carter, Bruce West, Dennis King and Nathan Douthit. The Greeting committee will be Jonna Lou Henson, Lois Kel ley, Carol McKeown, Kris Christenson, Josette Harris, Kathleen Kerns, and Charlene Schrader. Ushers will be Norman Gallacci, Dan Christenson, John Holmes," Gordon Fleming, Mike Harris, and Curtis Cook. The Rev. John O. Reynolds will preach on the topic, "What our Youth Desire and Deserve." The Westminister choir will sing at both services. - The evening service will also be led by the young people of the church, and the film, "In the Face of Jeopardy" will be shown. The Sepior High Fireside hour will be held at the church, THOUGHTFUL GIFT Muncie, Ind. (U.R) The fam ily of a local attorney will have plenty of bubble gum for 1956. The. father gave his small son and daughter $1 each to buy Christmas gifts for their mother. The boy bought a dollar's worth of bubble gum. MEDFORD TRUTH CENTER Invites Ypu ' To Join in "UNITY" CLASSES Tues. 7:30 P.M. Good Business" Fri. 1 1 A.M. "How I Used Truth" (Meditation & Healing) Also Devotional Service for Adults and Sunday School for Children. Sundays 11:00 A.M. Room 203 ' Holly Theatre Bldg. Medford, Oregon First Christian Church "The Friendly Church . Welcomes You , TO ALL SERVICES Bible School 9:45 a.m. Morning Service 10:50 a.m. Youth Meeting 6:30 p.m. Evening Service 7:30 p.m. 9th and Oakdale Medford, Ore. Plans Being Made For Youth Rally A committee of young people from seven denominations in the city has been meeting during re cent, weeks to plan an inter-denominational youth rally for Sunday, Feb. .5, at the First Methodist church, at 6:30 p.m. The group was originally called together by Roger Gallacci, mod erator of the Presbyterian youth group. The rally will consist of a wor ship service followed by a time of fellowship and recreation. The worship service will be conduct ed by Greg Milnes of St. Mark's Episcopal church, with young people of other denominations reading scripture, offering pray er and contributing music. Com bined choirs from the participat ing churches will be led by Mrs. G. E. Sloniger, director of the First Methodist youth choir. Speaker at the worship serv ice will be Mark Hatfield, dean of students at Willamette uni versity. Following the worship serv ice, the facilities of the YMCA will be made available to the young people for the time of fellowship and refreshment. A committee of Presbyterian young people, Judge Gregory, chair man, is planning this portion of the rally. Counciling with the commit tee have been Rev. Robert Ber ger of the Episcopal church and Rev. John Reynolds of the Pres byterian church. Pastor Selected To Attend Session Dr. Raymond E. Baicomb, minister of the First Methodist church, will be one of 15 Meth odist ministers from the United States to participate in an Evan gelistic mission to Hawaii dur ing February under the auspices of the National council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Dr. Balcomb's selection and the approval of the church here in releasing and sending him was announced this week by the chairman of the official board of the church, Herbert Sampert. The mission will be held from Feb. 11 to 25. Advanced First Aid Classes Scheduled Advanced first aid classes for Girl Scout leaders will begin Feb. 14 at the home of Mrs. John Ramos, 141 Clover lane. Leaders will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. for six Tuesdays.; City Fire man LeRoy Williams, first aid chairman for the Jackson Coun ty Red Cross, is instructor. Williams reported that all members of the Medford police force are trained in first aid, and a refresher course was re cently completed ' by the fire department. ' . Girl Scout leaders, Washing ton school Parent-Teacher assoc iation and the district nurses association also have completed first aid . courses. Girl Scout leaders at Phoenix recently started a course. Anyone interested in partici pating in first aid classes are invited to call the Red Cross office, 2-4405, those in charge stated. YES, WE HAVE SOME Milford, Conn. (U.R Just about everybody knows that bananas shouldn't be kept in the refrigerator, but truck-owner Daniel Capriotti of Somerville, Mass., went : even further. He used a bottle-gas heater to keep his banana-loaded truck warm. The gas leaked and caught fire. Result baked bananas. STOP! What do you know about religion? What do you know about the church? You owe it to yourself to find out THE TRUTH Come To The 4 - Adult Instruction Class Starting Next Sunday 9:30 A.M. - At St. Marks Episcopal Church FIFTH AND OAKDALE . s - No Commitments Whatsoever EVERYBODY WELCOME Rev. George R. V. Bolster, Rector Apostolic Faith Officers Confer With Local Pastor At the Apostolic Faith church, North Central ave. and 3rd st., this week was Rev. R. Robert Crawford, general overseer of the Apostolic Faith with head quarters in Portland. He con- . ferred with the local pastor, Rev. C. W. Frost, regarding spe cial meetings to open at the Medford church on Feb. 12. Accompanied by Mrs. Craw ford and Rev. and Mrs. Aurdey Wallace, the Rev. Crawford is returning from Los Angeles and San Francisco where meetings were held. For the meetings in Med ford the general overseer, who is also captain of the missionary vessel, MV Lower Light, will bring with him most of the crew which accompanies him on trips up through Puget Sound to coastal towns and villages of Western British Columbia and Alaska. These include musi cians and singers as well as Gos pel workers. More details of the special meetings will be announced later. Moody Film Slated At Valley Churches '"Time and Eternity," a Moody Institute of Science film, is scheduled for two showings in the valley next week. The first will be at the Central Point Community Bible church, 4th and Alder sts., in Central Point, Monday, Jan. 30 at 7:45 p.m. The next will be Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m., in the Medford Central Church of Christ, North Central ave. and Jackson st. The public is invited to see the picture at either church. The film, which is in full col or, runs for 45 minutes,' and shows the theory of relativity, how time is related to spacft and motion, and is said to combine imagination and humor. Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday: 10 a.m Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 oreviousday. Dr. Moon Shooting at Egg in "Time and Eternity" A quick way to make an omelet ... if you can hit anything with a bow and arrow . . , is demonstrated by Dr. Irwin Moon. This is a sequence from the new ' Moody Institute of Science film, "TIME and ETERNITY' which through special camera, work shows just what happens to an egg Dierced by an arrow. It's all part of the film's attempt to deal with tha theory of relativity in layman's lan guage. . Will Be Shown ' MONDAY, JANUARY 30th 7:45 P.M. THE COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH 4th and Alder Central Point
