SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL THIBUNE
Church News
35th Anniversary To Be
Celebrated at Nazarene
Sunday, the members of the
Fir Church of the Nazarene
celebrate their 35th anni
versary as a church in Medford.
On April 9, 1922, the church
was begun with a Sunday school
session conducted by the Rev.
and Mrs. C. M. King with 24
students present and 64 cents in
gie offering.
Pirst teachers in the Sunday
school included Mrs. E. M. Beer,
Mrs. Herman, and Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. King. Mr. King remained
as pastor of the First church for
six years.
In the intervening 29 years, a
number of different pastors have
served the church.
Sunday school attendance has
gpown from that first year until
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NAZARENE CHURCH OF 1922 The First Church of the
Nazarene, started in Medford April 9, 1922. built their first
building later that year. The church, started by the Rev. C.
M. King, was first located at the corner of Jackson and Cen
tral ave. Starting with this building the congregation ex
panded into the two Nazarene churches in Medford today.
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FIRST CHURCH TODAY First Church of
the Nazarene, which will celebrate its birth
day Sunday, has grown from 14 members
in 1922 to a present membership of nearly
IgBW CHURCH BUILDING Mt. Pitt Avenue Church of the
Nazarene will hold services Sunday for the first time in
tbeir new building at Mt. Pitt ave and Chestnut. This church
tpas sponsored by the First Church of the Nazarene congre-gatfcin.
Japanese Christian Chosen Diet Leader
A long-time Japanese Chris
tion feader and legislator, who
is a graduate of an American
Methodist university, has been
appointed chairman of the For
eign Affairs Committee of the
Upper House of the Japanese
Diet.
Junzo Sasamori was named to
the Rey legislative post by the
president of the Upper House. A
LiWsral-Democrat, Mr. Sasamori
as or a year (1946-47) State
Minister without portfolio in the
oaWKct of former Premier Tetsu
Satayama. Baptized a Christian
hils attending a mission school,
M. Sasamori attended Weseda
WBiersity and did graduate
yasA at the University of Den-
Be tered the field of Chris
tic higher education and for a
time was president of Aoyama
Gakun, Methodist Christian col
lege of 9,500 students in Tokyo.
Since becoming a legislator, Mr.
Sasamori has served as honorary
president of To-o Gijuki, a Chris
William C. Pip
Minister
average attendance this spring
is more than 500. Enrollment
has increased from the original
24 to almost 800 active enroll
ments in the Sunday school.
The Kings, who are retired
and live in Medford, will be
honored in the morning worship
services April -7. Charter mem
bers of the church will also be
honored.
April 7 is also Cradle Roll
Sunday in the local church with
parents and their babies holding
a key-spot in dedication cere
monies that will be conducted
by the pastor. Closing exercises
of the Sunday school will see
a baby parade. The newest baby
will be honored. Mrs. Gladys
Steward is nursery supervisor.
370 with an active Sunday school enrollment
of 800 students. The church is located at 520
North Holly st.
tian high school in Hirosaki, and
as a director of the Japan Inter
national Christian university in
Tokyo.
Inter-Church Youth
Council Tells of
Plans for Easter
The Medford Inter - Church
Youth council is sponsoring the
annual Easter Sunrise service
which is held on Heuner's butte
near Jacksonville. ,
Four churches are participat
ing in the planning of the service
which is open for the public to
attend. Signs will be posted
along the route to the butte. The
time for the start of the service
will be announced later.
SESSION TO CONFER
The Session of the First Pres
byterian church, Central point,
will confer with candidates for
membership at 9:45 a. m. Sun,
day April 14. Communion serv
ice will follow.
First Christian Church
"The Friendly Church
Welcome 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.
Friday April S. 1957
'Operation Search'
To Start Sunday
A new program of Christian
education will be start Sunday
during the Sunday school hour
at the First Baptist church. The
new venture" in Christian educa
tion has been called "Operation
Search," and it is designed to
present a variety of subjects that
will stimulate the interest of
every student.
In this program the members
of the adult department will be
able to choose from a wide range
of subjects including a survey
of the New Testament, methods
of Bible study, great leaders of
the church, prophecy, and a
study in the book of Genesis.
Every quarter the student selects
a new course that will give him
a useable knowledge of the
scripture and an intelligent
foundation for his Christian life.
Teachers
"Search" is taught by the Rev.
Haddon Robinson and the Rev.
Kenneth Raymond, graduates of
nationally-known seminaries; the
Rev. John Roelfs and Don Chap
man graduates of Bible insti
tutes; Clarence Wilson, graduate
of Chamberland university with
and L.L.D. degree; and Shirley
Brannock, a public school teach
er and superintendent.
Several of the classes offered
in this new program will i
clude outside study. "Search" is
planned to provide teacher train
ing and to supply a complete
Bible school course in about ten
years for the residents of south
ern Oregon. It will begin Sunday
mornings at 9:45. As needed ad
ditional courses will be taught
during the weekdays.
BOARD MEETING
The Board of the Ascension
Lutheran church will meet Sat
urday, April 6, at 1:30 p.m. at
the residence of Fred Hkiz, 27
South Keeneway dr.
Music Told for Sunday
Presbyterian Service
The Sacrament of the Lord's
Supper will be observed at both
morning worship services of the
First Presbyterian church Sun
day. During the past week men of
the church have been calling at
the members' homes and issuing
a personal invitation to the Sac
rament to each member. Thirty-
four new members will be pub
licly welcomed at both services.
These members met with the
session last Sunday.
Dr. D., K. West, pastor, will
preach on the topic "His Abid'
ing Presence." At the first serv
ice the Westminster choir will
sing the anthem " 'Tis Finished."
The chancel choir will sing
"Very Bread, Good Shepherd
Tend Us" at the second service.
R. D. Werner, violinist, will play
"Larghetto" by Haendel.
At the 7 p.m. service the Moo
dy Bible Institute sermon from
Science film "God of the Atom"
will be shown. This film will be
shown to both adults and young
people. Westminster Fellowship
will have a discussion meeting
led by David Frohnmayer after
the film.
Pre-Easter Sermon
Series Continues
At First Christian
The series of pre-Easter ser
mons will continue at the First.
Christian church. Sunday the
Rev. William C. Piper will
preach on "The Revelation of
God." He will show how God
has been revealed in the events
which took place during the
Easter season.
The chancel choir under the
direction of C. Warren Fairbanks
will present the anthem "Praise
We Sing to Thee." A vocal duet
"Legend" will be given by Mrs
Ralph Matlack and Mrs. Gloria
Smith.
A coffee hour will be held
immediately following the mom
ing service.
At the evening service Mr.
Piper will talk on the subject
"The Time of Reckoning."
CHURCH for Sale
Large corner lot with park
ing area located in Medford
Ph. 3-3585 or NO-4-2829
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Apostle P. E. Farrow
Institute and
Rally Set for
This Week End
The Southern Oregon district
of the Re-organized Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
will conduct a, missionary insti
tute and rally Friday, April 5
through Sunday.
The opening activity will be
the showing of the film "Other
Sheep" at the Lincoln school
gymnasium at 8 p. m. tonight.
Participating in the institute
will be several officials of the
church. Apostle P. E. Farrow,
minister in charge of the North
west Mission area, who will be
principle speaker of the" insti
tute; Bishop T. A. Beck, bishop
for the Northwest; and Elder
Robert M. Seeley, president of
the Southern. Oregon district;
will direct the institute, minist
ering primarily to adult groups.
Classes and activities for
youth will be directed by Elder
Frank Tucker, district youth
leader; his assistant, Elder Noel
King; Elder Lowell Shultz, dis
trict church school director; and
Elder Frank Ellenwood, his as
sistant in charge of childhood
education.
Prayer and fellowship service
will be conducted on Saturday
and Sunday at 8:30 a. m. with
the clarses being taught by Mr.
Beck and Mr. Farrow, and an il
lustrated lecture given by Mr.
Seeley.
Mr. Farrow will deliver the
principle address of the confer
ence at 11 a. m. Sunday.
The public is invited to attend
these services at the local church
Tenth and Ivy sts.
Unitarian Group
To Meet Sunday
The regular meeting of the
Unitarian Fellowship will be
held Sunday at 8 p. m. in the
home of Mrs. Helen Ashley, 851
Wabash ave., Medford.
Robert Bauman will continue
the series, "Religious Liberals
Examine the Bible," with a
study of its history, and selec
tions from the books themselves.
Those who missed the earlier
meetings, of the series are also
invited to attend, for each topic
is informative in itself, and there
is a chance for question and dis
cussion. On Monday, April 1, the Rogue
Valley Unitarian Fellowship was
host at a noon luncheon for the
Rev. Richard M. Steiner,. min
ister of The Church of Our Fath
er, First Unitarian society of
Portland. Dr. Steiner was in
Medford as the guest speaker for
at evening service of the First
Methodist church, returning to
Portland by plane on Monday
afternoon.
The luncheon was held in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Hatch, and was attended by Fel
lowship members from Medford
and Ashland.
Ministers to Meet
Tuesday at First
Presbyterian Church
The Medford Ministerial as
sociation will meet Tuesday,
April 9, at 10: a. m. in the fire
place room of the First Presby
terian church, Medford.
Mrs. Kay Crowell, Jackson
county juvenile officer, will
speak to the group. The Rev.
L. D. Krause, pastor of Bethel
Assembly of God church, will
give the devotion.
The association is open to
ministers of all denominations
and churches in the area.
SYMPHONIC MONOLOGUE
"As Mark saw the Master,"
the second symphonic monolo
gue to be presented over KBES
TV by the Rev. George A Tro
bough, associate minister of the
First Methodist church, will be
seen at 3:40 p.m., Saturday,
April 6. John Lusk will play the
background music for the pro
gram. Mr. Trobaugh will be the
narrator and has prepared the
script.
Announcing First Services i of
OPEN BIBLE STANDARD CHURCH
Sunday School (all ages)
Morning Worship
Topic: "Why Start a
Evening Evangelistic
Topic: "The Man
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M ission Work Results Told
By Armenian Girls Saturday
By MRS. ALVY BOWMAN
Direct results of mission worl
were seen by members of the
Medford Seventh-day Adventist
church Saturday, March 30, a;
they listened to Miss Hosann;
Khatchadourian sing Americar
hymns in her native Armenian
language, and heard Miss Ma
tilda Parsekian tell the needs of
her country.
Miss Khatchadourian is a grad
uate of the denomination's Mid
dle East college located in Bei
rut, Lebanon, and Miss Parse
kian completed nurse's training
at Dar-el-Salaam, (translated,
"House of Peace"), Seventh-day
Adventist hospital in Baghdad
Iraq.
Native Dresi
Miss Parsekian, dressed in na
tive costume, told the congre
gation that the government of
Iraq had donated land for a hos
pital building to replace the
hotel building which had been
used for that purpose. She stated
that the new hospital, paid for
by donations, was still in need of
supplies, funds for the care of
those-who are unable to pay for
medical aid, American medi
cines, and many things they do
not , have "which we take for
granted in this country."
Miss Parsekian, who came to
this country 18 months ago un
der the sponsorship of her
cousin. Elder Joseph Apigian,
Seventh-day Adventist minister,
has found much to interest her in
United States hospitals. She has
been amazed, she said, by the
supply of materials on , hand,
some of which are completely
unknown in her country. At the
present time Miss Parsekian is
nursing in the Ashland General
hospital in addition to taking
class work at Southern Oregon
college.
Interviewed
In an interview regarding per
sonal experiences, Miss Parse
kian stressed the difficulties of
being a Christian in the Middle
East.
"A Christian in my country is
always in danger for his life,"
she stated, and she related an
experience to illustrate in which
she was stopped by Moslem po
lice while on her way to work
one night. "The policeman thrust
a gun in my face and shouted, 'I
am going to kill you,' and when
I asked what I had done he told
me I must have a permission slip
to be outside my home after
dark," she said.
The hospital director was with
Miss Parsekian at the time, she
stated, and after talking to the
police for some time about the
necessity for nurses at the hos
pital at all hours, they were
forced into a car and driven
about the city for 3Vi hours,
after which they were taken to
police headquarters where they
were granted permission slips
and taken to the hospital.
"Only by prayer and the care
of God was my life spared at
that time," she said.
Miss Khatchadourian, who is
also employed at the Ashland
hospital, in a secretarial position,
had visited the Medford church
several weeks earlier at which
time she related her experiences
in a land where "never in my
life-time have I known peace."
Miss Khatchadourian stated
that she was living with her fam
ily in the new section of Jeru
salem when aggression hostili
ties began there, and they were
evacuated to the older section
of the city to be under partial
protection of the great walls still
standing since Biblical times.
When bombs began to fall
around them, some striking the
building in which they lived,
they decided to attempt crossing
the border into Lebanon.
"After walking many miles,"
Miss Khatchadourian said, "we
were given a ride in a truck load
of oranges, and so got across the
border. When we arrived in Bei
rut we had nothing but the
clothes we wore."
While in Beirut, Miss Khatcha
dourian attended the mission col
lege and after graduation work
ed as a secretary in denomina
tional headquarters there.
The Khatchadourian family
arrived in the United States
three months ago under the
United Nations Refugee act and
were sponsored in this country
by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Paulson
of Ashland. Mr. Paulson is man
ager of the Ashland General hos
pital. Miss Khatchadourian's young
er sister, Alice, who is attending
Milo Academy, Milo, Ore., also
visited the Medford church
Saturday.
Another sister, Teporah, is a
student at Walla Walla college,
College Place, Wash., and their
parents, Hagop and Arousig
Khatchadourian are located in
Los Angeles, where they all hope
to be reunited soon.
"We are glad to be in Ameri-
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Church in Medford"
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Who Forgot God"
Rev. & Mrs. V. J. Harsh, Pastors
i SfAKRS Miss Matilda Parsekian and Miss
Hosanna Khatchadourian sing hymns at the Medford Seventh
day Adventist church Saturday. Both from Beirut, Lebanon,
they sang American hymns in their native Armenian language
and spoke to the congregation of mission work that had been
done in their native countries.
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NATIVE COSTUME Miss Ma
tilda h'arseKian moaeis ner na
tive costume that she wore
Saturday when she spoke to the
eventn-day Adventist congre
gation. The costume is one of
the traditional Moslem ones for
women although the majority of
the woman of Iraq today wear
Western dress. The dress is made
of crepe de chine and would
cost between $60 and $70.
ca," said Miss Khatchadourian,
"because here there is peace, and
freedom of religion,, and every
one is treated as equal."
Special Fund
At the close of the services
Saturday, church members con
tributed to a special fund to be
used for mission work in the
Middle East. Members of the
Valley View and Eagle Point
Seventh-day Adventist churches
also held special mission services
Saturday, as did all churches of
the denomination around the
world.
The services were in accord
ance with a world-wide mission
program whereby one field is
selected quarterly by General
Conference leaders to be the re
cipient of all mission offerings
that exceed the established budg
et for the carrying on of the en
tire mission program.
The selected field is brought
to the attention of church mem
bers each week of the quarter,
during the Sabbath school hour,
by appropriate goal devices, pic
tures, and stories from the
chosen country. Each "13th Sab
bath" a special program is
planned and an "overflow offer
ing" taken.
Specific uses to be made of
the Saturday (offering, accord
ing to the Sabbath school super
intendent, Paul Beddoe, 30 Rich-
MISSIONARY CONVENTION
Three Missionaries Three Missionary Fields
Can be heard at the following churches
TRAIL C0,in UNITY CHURCH
Rev. Ernest Evers, Pastor
Mon. and Tues., April 8, 9, 7:30 p.m. G. V. Chapman, Indonesia
EAGLE POINT COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
Rev. Joseph Murfshaw, Pastor
Mon. and Tues., April 8, 9, 7:30 p.m. 7
A. F. Ratzloff, French W. Africa
CENTRAL POINT COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
Rev. Paul O. Kroon, Pastor
Wednesday, April 10, A. F. Ratzloff, F. W. Africa
Thurs., and Fri., April 11, 12. H. G. Crisman, Ecuador
Sun., April 14, 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m., G. V. Chapman, Indonesia
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Westminster Fellowship
To Hold Meetings This
Week at Presbyterian
Westminster FellowshiD Youth
Presbytery will hold its annual
meeting at the First Presbyter
ian church, Medford, Saturday
and Sunday.
Kegistration will begin at
7 p.m. tonight and an evening
program of recreation is plan
ned. Sunday the opening wor
ship service will be held at
9 a. m. with discussion groups
following. Luncheon and dinner
will be served at the church.
Sunday the youth will have
an early church school class and
attend the 9:45 a.m. service.
Fourth Guest Preacher
At First Methodist
The fourth guest preacher to
in the current series of Lenten
Sunday evening services at the
First Methodist church will be
the Rev. Joe A. Hardine. min
ister of the Trinity Methodist
church near Four Corners,
alem. He will speak at 7:30 p.m.
Mr. Harding also ministers, to a
uumoer oi Willamette univer
sity students. He is a graduate
of Emory university, Atlanta,
Ga., and received his theological
degree from. Boston University
school of Theology.
The guest choir will be the
Southern Oregon college a cap
pela choir, under the direction
of Oscar Bjorlie.
mond ave., will be to help build
a new girls' dormitory and ad
ditional faculty homes at the
church's Nile Union Academy,
located just outside Cairo, Egypt,
very near the scene of recent
Suez military clashes, and for
dormitory-administration facili
ties at the Iran Training Insti
tute near Teheran, Iran.
Mr. Beddoe stated that the
schools were "agricultural, co
educational institutions designed
to train young people to improve
their mental, spiritual, and
physical potential in their own
country."
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Thomas McCamant, Minister
Groveland Ave. and Oakwood Drive
Church Worship at 9-:45 and 1 1 a.m.
Church School at 9:45
Sermon
"What Do You Knpw About Love?"
Both Minister and
Church Unusual
Canoga Park U.PJ From
B-17 bomber pilot to captain of
a commercial airliner to minister
of the West Valley Family (Re
formed Church in America)
church in Canoga Park, Calif.
That's the unusual career story
of the Rev. Bernard Brunsting,
34, six-foot, one-inch father of
five and native of Soux Center,
la.
In 1945, Mr. Brunsting was
flying a B-17 in the European
theater, bombing the crumpling
Nazi empire.
Following his discharge, it
seemed natural enough to con
tinue flying, so he signed on
with Eastern Air Lines. But he
soon felt there was something
else to be done with his life.
So entered a divinity school
and for three years studied the
theology of the Reformed church
in America which his father had
served as a. minister.
Before coming to Canoga Park,
Brunsting served at Grand Hav
en, Mich., and Bellflower, Calif.
His current church was found
ed only a few month ago an a
sycamore-studded ranch once
owned by film comedian Lou
Costello. It is in the San Fer
nando Valley. The Protestant
Council of Churches helped ob
tain the location.
The building in which the
church is now housed has an un
usual history of its own. The
present chapel was a billiard
room, the church office former
ly was a recreation room, the
lounge was a bar, and a two-
story structure has been convert
ed nicely for Sunday school use
and nursery and caretaker's
quarters.
There is a 45-foot swimming
pool, one of the few on church
grounds in the country, and
elaborate facilities for outdoor
and indoor barbecue and recrea
tion. On a neat, white sign in front
of his church Mr. Brunsting has
indicated how he intends to
keep his church: "The loveliest
place in the Valley."
Guest Speakers at
Trail Community Church
The K o e h 1 ers, missionaries
from Panama, will show pictures
Saturday, April 6, at 7:30 p.m.
at the Trail Community church.
Sunday, morning they will
speak at the 11 a. m. worship
service.
Bin Mallen, Central Point,
will be guest speaker at the
7:30 p.m. service, and on Monday
and Tuesday evenings a 7:30 p.m.
service will be held at the
church with the Rev. Gordon
V. Chapman from Indonesia,
guest speaker. '
"MARTIN LUTHER" FILM
The film "Martin Luther" will
be shown at 7 p.m. Sunday at
the Church of the brethren. The
film is presented as a climax to
a study of church history . by
the Junior-Hi department of the
Church school. The showing is
open to all ages and the public
is invited.
UNITY
TRUTH CENTER
Sunday Devotional Service and
Sunday School for Children 1 1 a.m.
Regular Center Activities:
Thursday Midweek Service 7:30
p.m., Friday morning Study Class
1 1 a.m. ,
All Classes, Activities and Sunday
Services now held at the
HOLLY BUILDING
Katherine Bosworth, Leader
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