SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Church News
Ordination Services Held
At Griffin Creek Grange
Ordination services were held
Sunday for the Rev. Tyley O.
Evans of Central Point, pastor
of the Griffin Creek Union Sun
day school.
More than 100 persons atten
ded the service held at the Grif
fin Creek grange hall with the
Rev. Raymond P. Targgart,
Korthwest supervisor for the
American Sunday school Union,
in charge. He was principal
speaker at the service.
The Rev. Paul Korron, pastor
of the Community Bible church.
Central Point, gave the invoca-
Three Services at
Presbylerian
The First Presbyterian church
will hold three identical worship
services Easter Sunday morning,
at 8:30, 9:45 and 11 a.m. Dr. D.
Kirkland West, pastor of the
church, will preach on the topic,
"Life's Greatest Promise."
At the 8:30 service, the West
minster and children's choirs
will sing two anthems,' and Miss
Kathy Barr will sing the solo,
"There Is a Green Hill Far
Away." At the 9:45 and 11 a.m.
services, the chancel choir will
sing two anthems, and a quar
tette composed of Mrs. Stanley
Lacy, Miss Sharon Walsh, Otis
Swisher and Lynn Sjolund will
sing "Come Unto Him" from the
"Triumph of the Cross."
The church will be decorated
with memorial Easter lilies giv
en by members and friends of
the church.
After the Easter sunrise ser
vice at 6 a.m., the Senior High
young people will eat breakfast
at the Rogue Valley Packing cor
poration, 13th and South Front
sis. The Junior High young peop
le will have breakfast at the
same time at the church.
The evening service at 7 p.m.
will feature the film "Golgotha."
This is a full length film telling
the inspiring narrative of the
last days on earth of Jesus of
Nazareth.
Fireside for Senior High West
minster fellowship will be held
after the evening service at the
home of Carol McKeown, 109
South Orange st.
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CHURCH MODEL Two members of St.
Luke's Methodist church check a scale model
of the proposed first unit of their church with
the pastor, the Rev. John A. Taylor (center).
B. S. Baylesi (left) and William Wilson de
Services Announced
At First Baptist
Easter services are planned
for the members and friends of
the Medford First Baptist
church.
On Sunday morning, the Sun
day school will make a special
effort to go have the 600 mark
in attendance.
The morning worship service
will have two Easter messages
bv the choir, "The Strife is
O'er" and "Hosanna." Mrs.
Herbert Hunter will be the solo
ist. The Rev. James Neely will
speak on, "Resurrection Faith
Makes A Difference."
The evening service will also
feature Easter music. The youth
choir will sing "God So Loved
the World," and the ladies trio
will also present Easter medita
tions in music. The evening ser
mon by the pastor will be "Re
surrection Faith Demands Service."
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Thomas McCamanr, Minister
Groveland Ave. and Oakwood Drive
Easter Worship at 9 -ana 11 a.m.
Church School at 9
Sermon
"Were You There?"
tion; the Rev. Allen HU1 of the
American Sunday school Union
read the scripture; and the Rev.
Thomas White, pastor of the
Philadelphia church, spoke
The dedicatory prayer and or
dination was pronounced by the
Rev. D. D. Randall, retired mis
sionary of the American Sunday
school Union.
Music was provided by the
Rev. Billy Mallon of the "Re
gion Beyond Mission," and the
Rev. George Martin from Won
der.
The service was closed with
the benediction by Joe Gray of
the Community Bible church,
Among the visiting pastors
was the Rev. Lester Wilcox of
the Forest Acres Community
church.
Sunday school classes are held
at the Griffin Creek grange hall
each Sunday at 10 a.m. followed
by the worship service at 11.
The services held at the hall
are non-denominational and are
sponsored by the American Sun
day school Union,
Early Service
Planned at Zion
. Easter at Zion Lutheran
church, ULCA, Fourth and Oak
dale, will be celebrated with two
services in the church. The early
service at 6 a.m. will be the
same as the 11 a.m. service and
it is held for those who like to
experience the "early as it be
gan to dawn" aspect of the cele
bration. The choir, under the direction
of Oscar Bjorlie, will sing, "The
Lord Is Risen Today" with Mrs.
Lorraine Evensen, organist.
The pastor of the church, G.
H. Hillerman, will preach on
"God's Power through Christ to
You".
Between the two worship
services, the Sunday school will
hold its celebration of Easter be
ginning at 9:45 a.m. For this
day all departments and classes
of the school will meet in the
church.
All persons will be welcomed
to any or all of the services of
the church.
'The Holy City'
Scheduled in Ashland
Sunday Afternoon
Ashland The oratorio, "The
Holy City," will be presented
Sunday at 5 pjn. by the 30-voice
choir of the First Methodist
church of Ashland.
Mrs. H. E. Marsh of Medford,
substitute organist for the
church ,during the absence of the
regular v organist, will be guest
organist for the service.
The choir is directed by Mrs.
Delia Weber. The public is in
vited to attend.
LENTEN MONOLOGUE
The fourth and last in the
Lenten Monologue series on
KBES-TV, "Thomas the Doubt
er", will be presented at 3:40
p.m., Saturday, April 20. The
Rev. G. A. Trobough is narrator,
with John Lusk, at the organ.
Mr. Trobough is associate min
ister of the First Methodist
church.
Friday April 19, I9S7
Community Service
Set by Methodists
At Hedrick High
The Community Easter ser
vice, to be held at the Hedrick
Junior High school auditorium,
will be at 11 a.m., with Dr. Ray
mond E. Balcomb preaching.
The sermon will be "What Do
You Know For Sure?"
The three choirs of the First
Methodist church, the adult
chancel choir, the youth choir,
and the children's choir will join
to bring the Easter music, "All
Glory, Laud, and Honor," and
"Now Let All the Heavens
Adore."
Other services to be conduct
ed at the First Methodist church
will include a service at 8 a.m.
with the music by the youth
choir, and the girls trio, with
Karen Slonigher, Rosemary
Doolen and Sue Donna Doolen.
They will sing, "Alleluia! Hearts
to Heaven Raise," and the choir
will sing, "The Strife is O'er."
Dr. Balcomb will deliver the
same sermon at the three serv
ices, at 8, 9:30, and 11 a.m.
At all three services, the crib
and nursery will be held as well
as the kindergarten.
At the 11 a.m. service at Hed
rick Junior High, the regular
primary church group will
meet and will be guided by Mrs.
John Kent. The Rev. G. A. Tro
bough, associate minister, will
assist in the three services.
On Sunday at 4 p.m., in the
church, a baptismal service will
be conducted. The children's
choir will sing and Mr. Trobough
will give the charge to the par
ents. Junior High MYF and Senior
High MYF will meet at 5:30 and
at 7 p.m. These youth groups are
cooperating in the sunrise ser
vice to be held at Heuner's Butte
at 6 a.m.
The public is invited to these
services.
Easter Program At
First Assembly
Primary and junior depart
ments of First Assembly of God
Sunday school, 1108 West Main
St., will present an Easter pro
gram Sunday at 9:45 a.m. Vari
ous classes In the departments
will present the Easter story In
songs and recitations. An instru
mental number will be given by
Don Strong and Bob Heide.
signed and made the model. Tentative plans
call for the $30,000 unit to be started in June
on church property at Barnett rd. and Crest
brook. The church, sponsored by First Meth
odist church last year, now has 60 members.
Moose Lodge Plans
Easier Carliff Sunday
Car service to handicapped
persons for transportation to' the
church of their choice Sunday
morning is being sponsored by
the Medford Moose lodage.
"Operation Easter Carlift,"
will be available to handicapped
persons wishing this service Sun
day from 6 ajn. until 12 noon.
They should contact John W.
Wilkinson, at the Cronin Insur
ance office, 222 West Sixth st.,
telephone .3-3171.
Fifteen automobiles and driv
ers will be available Sunday ac
cording to Wilkinson, civic af
fairs chairman of the local lodge-
a Service
singing "Unfold Ye
chorus.
Apostolic Faith
NORTH CENTRAL AT
THIRD STREET
Medford, Oregon
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Ages ago the prophets foretold the events of Easter
that the Son of God would conquer death itself and
rise again to fulfill His promises to mankind. May the
joyous message of Easter bring new hope and happi
nes tQ you all!
Nazarene Features
Three Choirs
Easter worship services at the
First Church of the Nazarene,
520 North Holly st., Medford,
will feature three of the church
choirs.
A junior choir of boys and
girls, ages 9 to 11, with 59 voic
es will sing "Christ the Lord Is
Risen Today." A 75-voice speak
ing choir of boys and girls of
primary ages, 6 to 8, will pre
sent the scripture "Resurrection
Story" from Matthew. Combin
ed youth and sanctuary choirs
will sing the "King of Kings."
The Rev. Raymond W. Hum,
pastor, will present th Easter
sermon. New members will be
received into the church at the
morning worship service.
At 6 p.m., under the direction
of W. Le Mansveld, minister of
music, the church musicians will
present an Easter vesper service
of music. At 7:15 p.m. Dr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Stark, medical
missionaries to Africa, will
speak briefly in their final serv
ice before leaving the United
States for another term of serv
ice in the African mission field.
Services Set (or
Eastwood Baptist
The children of Eastwood Bap
tist church school will present
an Easter program Sunday at
9:45 a.m., with parents and fri
ends invited to attend. Easter
songs and choral readings by the
kindergarten, primary, j u n i or
and junior high age groups will
be presented.
"No Longer Afraid!" is the
theme of the Rev. Richard M.
Jones' sermon at 11 a.m. The
children's choir will sing during
this service and the adult choir
will sing the anthem, "I know
That My Redeemer Liveth."
Nursery care is provided.
The Eastwood Baptist church
is affiliated with the American
Baptist convention and is located
north of the Hedrick Junior
High school.
Two Worship Services
Sunday at Christian
There will : be two identical
worship services Sunday at the
First Christian church; one at
8:30 and the second at 10:50 a.m.
The Rev. William C. Piper has
chosen for his subject "The
Battle over the Empty Tomb."
C. Warren Fairbanks will sing
the solo "The Living God" and
the chancel choir will sing the
anthem "Nearer the Cross."
At 7:30 p.m. the chancel choir
under the direction of Mr. Fair
banks will present the cantata
"Eastertide." Solo parts will be
taken by Mrs. Gloria Smith, Mrs.
Derold McDonald, Mrs. Ralph
Matlack, William Preston, and
Mr. Fairbanks. A duet will be
given by Mrs. A. F. Hotho and
Marme Olson. A quartette num
ber will be sung by Mrs. Vera
L. Selby, Mrs. McDonald, Mr.
Olson and Neal Curry. Speak
ing parts will be by R. D.
Church, Steve Parrish,. and Mr.
Curry. Mrs. Mabel Sims will be
at the piano and Douglas K. Cum
mings at the organ. :
"The Triumph Of Easier"
Sunday School Hour 9:30 a.m.
EASTER SERMON
11:00 A.M. With
Orchestra presenting "I Knew That My
Redeemer Liveth"
una Peoples Meeting at 3:00 p.m.
7:50 p.m. with combined Choruses
Portals." Orchestra accompanying
Church
Choral Eucharist
At Sf. Mark's
Easter services at St. Mark's
Episcopal church will begin with
the traditional sunrise choral
eucharist at 6:30 a.m.. It will be
followed by the family Easter
communion service at 9 a.m.,
full choral eucharist at 11 a.m.
and close with the - children's
Easter floral service at 4 p.m.
At the 9 a.m. service St.
Mark's choristers, directed by
Miss Marcia Houghton and Mrs
Ann Wirkkula, with Miss Lou
Elsa Voegtly at the organ, will
lead the music, and the Rev.
John Bright, assistant to the
Rector will preach on "A Mean
ingful Miracle."
At 11 a.m. thp sunrise music
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Bolster will preach on "The
Dynamics of the Resurrection."
The congregation is invited to
attend a coffee hour in the Mark
ade following this service.
The 4 p.m. children's service
will feature the traditional
"Flowering of the Cross" and
the presentation of the Lenten
mite boxes. A short Easter mes
sage will be given by Mr. Bright
at this service. Following an
old custom at St. Mark's all
children attending this service
will receive a potted pansy plant
as they leave the church. Some
children have accumulated ten
or more such plants over the
years.
Apostolic Faith Youth
To Give Program
The young people of the Sun
day school at The Apostolic
Faith church, Third and Central,
will portray "The Empty Tomb"
at the 9:30 Sunday school hour,
Easter morning. They will use as
a background for the different
scenes, Mrs. Isaac Shults' paint
ing of the garden and the tomb.
The young people depicting
the ' participants in that first
Easter morning are Janice Rob
inson, Mary Magdalene; Linda
Carver, the other Mary; David
Wolf, the angel who rolls the
stone away; Ronnie Wallace, Pe
ter; Milton O'Neill, John, and
Marilyn Gilman and Susanne
Cearley, the two angels in the
tomb. The appropriate scriptures
will be read by Cliff Friesen,
Paul Andrews and Cal Wolf.
A feature of the Sunday morn
ing service will be the 35-piece
orchestra. ' It will present "I
Know That My Redeemer Liv
eth," and in the evening meet
ing the combined choruses of
the church will sing "Unfold Ye
Portals," accompanied by the
orchestra. Martin Girard is mu
sical director.
9:45 A.M. SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASSES for
. all ages
10:50 A.M. EASTER
WORSHIP SERVICE
Rev. Raymond W. Hum,
preaching
Junior Choir "Christ
the Lord is Risen Today"
Primary Speaking Choir
presenting the resurrec
tion scripture
Adult Choir
"King of Kings"
6:00 P.M. COMBINED CHOIR VESPER SERVICE. .
Under direction of W. Lee Mansveld the Easter Story told in song. Rev. Raymond W. Hum, Narrator.
7:15 P.M. MISSIONARY FAREWELL TO DR. AND MRS. KENNETH STARK
They sail for Africa next week. Hear final message from medical missionary' family.
FIRST CHURCH of the NAZARENE
Raymond H. Hurn, Pastor
COUNTY .
CHURCHES
ASHLAND
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
North Main at Laurel
Ross Knotts, pastor
Sunday:
9:45 a.m. Sunday school
8:30-11 a.m. Worship "The Mean
ing of the Resurrection"
5 p.m. "The Holy City"
Monday & Wednesday:
7 p.m. Mission study, Mrs. C. P.
McCracken of Corvallis, leader
Tuesday:
1:30 p.m. Prayer group
Wednesday:
7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
North Main and Helman ts.
Rev. B. J. Holland, minister
Sunday:
7:45 a.m. Youth breakfast
11 a.m. Morning worship "Easter
at Different Levels"
Tuesday:
12:15 p.m. Westminster foundaUon,
SOC, Faculty lounge
Wednesday: '
8 p.m. Choir rehearsal
Friday:
5 p.m. Presbvtery consultation.
Grants Pass, church leaders
CENTRAL POINT
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Third and Oak sts.
Mr. Jean M. Shelley, minister
Sunday:
6 a.m. Sunrise service, Wellman s
quarry, old Military rd.
a:4o a.m. aunaay scnooi
8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Worship
"Mary Magdalene"
6:30 p.m. Junior. Junior High and
Senior youth meetings
7 p.m. Evening evangelistic ser
vice Spiritualism can tne living
communicate with tne deaa
Wednesday:
730 p.m. Midweek service
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
Rev. Paul O. Kroon, pastor
Sunday:
6 a.m. Easter sunrise commun
ion service, fellowship hall
:43 a.m. bunaay scnooi
11 a.m. Worship service
6:45 p.m. Junior story time. Jet
Cadets. Senior young people, basic
Bible studies, pre - service prayer
meeting
7:45 p.m. Choir cantata, "The Glor
ious Galilean"
Monday:
7:30 p.m. Men's prayer meeting
Wednesday:
7 p.m. Choir rehearsal
8 p.m. Bible study and prayer
Friday:
7:45 p.m. Women's missionary
meeting
FIRST PREBYTERIAN CHURCH
jjj. Norman Tully, pastor
Sunday:
9:45 a.m. Church worship
The
Soul s Invincible burnuse
1050 a.m. Church school.
7 p.m. Youth fellowship and home
fireside.
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
Corner of Pine at Sixth sts.
Rev. H. J. Kreider, pastor
Sunday:
9:45 a.m. Sunday school and mor
ning worship "Because He Lives"
7 p.m. Youth service
7:30 p.m. The gospel hour
Tuesday thru May 12:
7:30 p.m. Revival services
EAGLE POINT
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
Joseph J. Munshaw, pastor
Sunday:
5:15 a.m. Sunrise service, home of
Rev. Floyd Pollack
9:45 a.m. Sunday school
11 a.m. Worship service
7:30 p.m. Evening service
Wednesday:
3 pjn. Child's Bible story time
6:30 p.m. Choir practice
7:30 p.m. Evening service
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
Grange Hall
Elder John Trude, pastor
Saturday:
9:30 a.m. Sabbath school
11 a.m. Worship
Monday:
130 p.m. Dorcas welfare, home of
Mrs. Herschel Harper
Wednesday:
730 p.m. Prayer meeting at home
of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Moore.
PHOENIX
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Second and Church sts.
Ernest R. Volkman, minister
Sunday:
Easter
sunrise service, Huener's
butte
10 a.m. Church school
11 a.m. Worship. "Easter
Dooms
Loneliness"
7:30 p.m. ; Youth group
film.
stranger in tne Mouse
Wednesday:
a:30 a.m tside study ana prayer
hour
7:15 p.m. Choir practice
Friday:
5:30 p.m. Benefit sewer fund din
ner
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner First and Rose sts.
Rev. Perry M. Johnson, pastor
Sunday:
5:45 a.m. Easter sunrise service
9:45 a.m. Sunday school '
11 a m. Worship service. "The
Ressurrection Story"
6:30 p.m. Baptist training union
730 p.m. Evening worship, "My
Greatest Sin"
Thursday:
730 p.m. Midweek hour of prayer
EASTER
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JACKSONVILLE
ASSEMBLY OF
Rev. William D.
GOD
Turnbull,
pastor
Sunday:
9:45 a.m. Sunday school
11 a.m. Morning worship
6:30 p.m. Christ ambassadors
730 p.m. Evening worship
Tuesday:
7 p.m. Joy girls
Wednesday:
7 p.m. Choir practice
8 p.m. Orchestra practice
Thursday:
10 a.m. Prayer meeting
7:30 p.m. Bible study
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday:
10 a m. Sunday school Easter pro
gram 11 a.m. Worship service, Dr. Clif
ford Miller, SOC
ST. JOSEPH'S. CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday:
10 a.m. Mats.
SHADY COVE
OUR LADY OF FATIMA
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday:
10 a.m. Mass
ST. MARTIN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Sunday:
9 a.m. Holy communion with ser
mon. Rev. 'Beniamin D. Daewpil
preacher
RURAL CHURCHES
BEREAN' BAPTIST CHURCH
White City
Glenn S. Wade, pastor
Sunday:
9:45 a.m. Sunday school
11 a m. Morning worship
6:30 p.m. Baptist youth
7:30 p.m. Evening service
Wednesdav:
730 pjn. Prayer and Bible study
COUNTRY CHURCH
Midway Four Comers, Table Rock Rd.
Ernest E. Ralls, pastor
Sunday:
10 a.m. Sunday school
11 a.m. Worship service
6:30 p.m. Young people
7:30 p.m. Play, "Early in the
Morning"
Thursday:
730 p.m. Bible study and prayer
TRAIL COMMUNITY CHURCH
Rev. Ernest Evers, pastor
Sunday:
9:45 a.m. Sunday school. Easter
program
11 p.m. Morning worship
7:30 pjn. Evening gospel service
Monday:
7 p.m. Work night at church
7:30 p.m. Young people meeting,
Jack Carlton home
Wednesday:
7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer
meeting
SAINT MARK'S
CHURCH
Episcopal
Fifth and Oakdale
EASTER DAY
SERVICES
SUNRISE CHORAL EUCHARIST -St.
Mark's Senior Choir
EASTER FAMILY EUCHARIST - ' 9:00 A.M.
Preacher The Rev. John Bright
St. Mark's Choristers
EASTER CHORAL EUCHARIST - - 11:00 A.M.
Preacher: The Rev. George Bolster
St. Mark's Senior Choir
Nursery open at 11:00 a.m. Service
CHILDREN'S EASTER FLORAL SERVICE 4:00 P.M.
St. Mark's Choristers
Parents and Friends invited
Newcomers and Visitors welcome to all services
REV. GEORGE R. V. BOLSTER, Rector
, REV. JOHN ADAMS BRIGHT, Assistant
"The Gospel Call"
RE-OPENING OUR BROADCASTS OVER
STATION KWIII - ASHLAND
Listen Each Sunday 7:30 to 8 A.M. j
G. C. Cunningham, Central Point
WORSHIP
Holly
W.
SERVICES SUNDAY
Central Point Services will
be held at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
at the Central Point Church of
Christ Sunday. The sermon at
the 7:30 pm. service will be
"Spiritualism Can the Living
Communicate with the Dead?"
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
F.PISCOPAL
Prospect "
Sunday:
11:15 am. Holy communion with
sermon. Rev. Benjamin D. Dagwell,
preacher.
forest acres community
Church
Affiliated with Amercan Sunday
School Union (non-denominational)
Seven miles north of Medford, 1 block
east of Table Rock road
Lester Wilcox Jr., pastor
Sunday:
9:45 a.m. Sunday school
11 a.m. Morninc worshin. -'Th
Christ of Easter"
6:30 p.m. Young people's service
GRIFFIN CREEK UNION
SUNDAY SCHOOL
( Non-denomiatlonal)
Griffin Creek Grange
Rev. Tyley O. Evans, pastor
Sunday:
10 a.m. Sunday school and Easter
program
Wednesday:
11 a.m. Worship service
Wednesday:
7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer
time. ;
ROGUE VALLEY SPIRITUALIST
CHURCH
Route 1. Box 161, Gold Hill
M. M. Kruse. D.D.
Sunday:
8 pm.
Service
SAMS VALLEY COMMUNITY
CHURCH
i Interdenominational)
School house .
Rev. H. A. Dierdorff, pastor
Sunday:
10 a.m. Sunday school Easter pro
gram 11 a.m. Worship
Wednesday:
8 p.m. Prayer and Bible study
SAMS VALLEY GOSPEL CHURCH
(Interdenominational)
Sunday: V
10 a.m. Sunday school
11 a.m. Morning worship, Pat
Miller, speaker
7 p.m. Young peoples service
7:30 p.m. Regular service, Gordon
Petterson. speaker
Thursday:
7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer
meeting
TALENT MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Sunday:
10 a.m. Sunday school
11 a.m. Morning worship
7 p.m. Baptist doctrinal lesson -.
Thursday:
7 p.m. Bible study and prayer
meeting
6:30 A.M.
Lee Mansveld, Musie
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