EIGHT MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
Friday, January 24, 1958
Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists
Tells Church History and Practices
By LOUIS CASSELS
America's fastest - growing
religious denomination pub
lished a 1,544-page profile of
itself this week.
The profile, which comes in
two massive volumes, is en
titled "Encyclopedia of South
ern Baptists." Its avowed pur
pose is to give people of
other denominations," as well
as Southern Baptists them
selves, "a guide to better
understanding" of the history
beliefs and practices of a 113-year-old
religious body that
has far outgrown the regional
boundaries implied by its
name.
.Other denominations doubt
less will avail themselves of
the invitation to learn more
about the Southern Baptist
convention. Its phenomenal
growth, in the North and
West as well as in the South,
has long been viewed by other
churches with mingled ad
miration and irritation.
"In ten more years, at the
present rate of growth, there
will be more Southern Bap
tists than there are people."
While the Southern Bap
tist may not reach that goal,
it does seem likely that they
will, in a good deal less than
10 years, surpass the Meth
odist church to become to the
nation's largest Protestant de
nomination. When the last official count
was taken, the Methodist
church had 9,292,046 mem-1 pated their state governments :
bers to 8,467,439 for The
Southern Baptist convention.
But that wa3 in 1956, and
many churchmen feel the gap
has closed considerably since
then.
The Southern Baptist con
vention was formally organ
ized in Augusta, Ga., in 1845.
Finding the anti-slavery agita
tion of Northern Baptists too
much to bear, delegates from
165 Southern churches antici-
Divinity School Studeni
To Speak at St. Mark's
Philip A. Getchell, student
at the Church Divinity School
of the Pacific at Berkeley,
Calif., will be guest preacher
Sunday at St. Mark's Episco
pal church, in observance of
.theological Education Sun-
IBoth of these feelings are day by the Protestant Episco-
reflected in the wry joke pal church throughout the
which is currently popular country.
among Methodist clergymen:
Phoenix Church
Tells Activities
For Next Week
Phoenix The youth group
of the Phoenix Church of
Christ plan a snow party Sat
urday at Union Creek. Plans
have been made to meet at
the church building at 9:30
a.m. Transportation is provid
ed from Phqpnix to Union
Creek. The young people are
tat bring a sack lunch and hot
chocolate to drink.
Mr. Kenneth Arnold, minis
ter, and - his wife, of the
church, and Bill Heberling, as
sistant minister of the Central
Point Church of Christ, travel
ed to San Jose. Calif., last
week to the 14th annual Con
ference on Evangelism.
"It Is Good for Us To Be
Here", will be the sermon
subject by Mr. Arnold Sun
day morning.
The Phoenix church decid
ed in a conereeational meet
ing, to make the first Sunday Main st., will leave tomorrow
The speaker, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bayard M. Getchell,
28 Ashland ave., is well
known in Southernn Oregon
sporting circles, having won
the Inter-Varsity Pacific Coast
Golf title in 1955 and the
Southern Oregon Amateur
Championship in 1957.
Mr. Getchell's visit marks
the occasion when the eleven
seminaries of the Episcopal
church in the United States
make an appeal for the sup
port of the whole church in
the training of young men for
the priesthood. Following his
studies at Stanford university
and several terms at Fuller
Theological seminary, Mr.
Getchell entered the Berkeley
Seminary last fall from his
home parish here.
Mr. Getchell will preach at
both the 9:30 and 11 a.m. serv
ices on Sunday and will ad
dress the young people's fel
lowship that evening. He will
also speak to the St. Cath
erine's guild Monday at 8
p.m. Sunday he will be as
sisted at 11 a.m. by Leon R.
McDougall, lay reader of St.
Mark's who is also a postulant
for the ministry, and will en
ter Church Divinity School
later this year.
Pastor To Be
Guest Evangelist
The Rev. Kenneth Korby,
pastor of St. Peter Evangelical
Lutheran church, 1020 East
of. each month 'Missionary
Sunday, The money will go
to' the Southern Oregon,
Northern Californian fellow
ship, to help establish new
churches.
for Pomona, Calif, to particip
ate as a guest evengelist in
a Preaching, Teaching, Reach
ing mission of the greater Los
Angeles area.
Services will be held at the
Sunday following the evening
service, at the church build
ing. This get-acquainted-night
will be held the last Sunday
evening of every month. Fun,
fellowship, and refreshments
aie planned.
Mr. Arnold has been "morn
ing visitor on KMED radio
this week, bringing the morn
ing devotions at 8:55 a.m.
!A fellowship is planned local church Sunday morning,
icieuiduiig me jeasi oi xne
Transfiguration of the Lord.
The sermon will be read by
Joe Jarvis, lay reader. Sunday
school sessions, for adults and
children, will begin at 9:30
ajn.
Sunday at 7 p.m. the Walth-
er Leaguers will meet for dis
cussion and group activity.
Representative Ta
Speak Here Sunday
Ed Dewees, field represen
tative of the Turner Memorial
home, at Turner, Ore., will be
guest speaker at. Central
Church of Christ, 608 north
Central ave., for the Sunday
morning worship s e r vice.
Turner Memorial Home is
located nine miles southwest
of Salem, and is dedicated to
the purpose of assisting aged
Christians, especially minist
ers and their wives or widows
or the Christian Church or
Church of Christ.
The Rev. Elmore Gilstrap
former pastor of Central
Church of Christ, and Mrs
Gilstrap are making their
home at the Turner home.
The youth of Central
Church of Christ will meet
tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the
Johnson home, 2717 Howard
ave., for an evening of recrea
tion, including games and
taffy pull. Mike and Carol
Johnston will act as host and
hostess.
Young People
Conduct Meeting
Butte Falls Young peo
ple's group at the Butte Falls
Community Bible church held
their weekly meeting at the
Elga Abbott home Wednesday
night. For the first time, they
co'nducted their own meeting.
Doloris Brown led the devo
tions and Larry Cavin led the
activity period. Phillip Cram
mer is the song leader for
January.
.Next Wednesday night the
meeting will be at the home
o the Rev. Howard Sim
irrpnds. James Irwin will have
charge of the devotional pe
riod and Donna Berck will
dfi-ect the recreation.
TDonald Ellis, a former mem
ber of the group, left Sun
day for service in the Navy.
Eproute, he planned to stop
ire Berkeley, Calif., for a visit
with his brother-in-law and
sitter. Mr. and Mrs. William
Glasscock and their daughter
Monday at 7:30 p.m., Vil
la-sre Lieht circle will hold
trte regular devotional meet
irtg. Place of meeting will be
announced Sunday morning
Nazarene Youth
Announce Plans
Of Coming Events
Youth week will be obser
ved at the First Church of the
Nazarene, 520 North Holly st.,
beginning Wednesday, Jan.
29, when young people of the
church will be in charge of
the mid-week service.
A smorgasbord will be
given in the annex of the
church beginning at 7 p.m.
with the Rev. Jerry Johnson,
Eugene pastor, and recently
appointed superintendent of
Nazarene work in West Ger
many, as speaker. Mr. John
son, a 29-year-old minister in
the Church of the Nazarene,
is a member of the Interna
tional Youth Council, and dis
trict president of the young
people for Oregon Pacific Dis
trict. He will leave for his as
signment in Germany March
1.
Friday evening a jrouth
rally will be h e 1 d in the
church sanctuary with Mr
Johnson speaking to southern
Oregon young people.
Youth are to participate in
both public worship services
on Sunday, Feb. 2.
Young people of the junior
high department of the Sun
day school of the First Church
of the Nazarene plaji a snow
party. As soon as attendance
in the department reaches 50
the young people will go by
bus for their snow party.
Adult members of the Sun
day school will launch an
eight week series honoring
"supervisor of the day" to be
gin Sunday. Al Larson, adult
departmental supervisor will
present Arnold Kornstad as
honorary "supervisor of the
day" for that day. Mr. Korn
stad will lead the fifteen min
ute devotional service prior
to the class session and will
be assisted by members of
his Sunday school class. Mrs
Lena Marrs is the teacher.
Training Classes Held
By Assembly of God
Churches in Valley
;A Sunday school workers'
training class sponsored by
the Assembly of God churches
of. the Medford area was con
ducted from Jan. 13 through
17 in the First Assembly of
Gold, 1108 West Mam st.. The
Rev. R. H. Buck of Boise,
Idaho, conducted the class.
Tho tpxt book studied was
"ODeration Sunday School
It is an up-to-date guide for
local Sunday school adminis
tration and serves as an orien
tation course for all Sunday
school workers.
Sunday school workers re
reiving certificates were from
the following First Assembly
Kf God, Bethel Assembly of
Sod, Jacksonville Assembly of
God and Phoenix Assembly of
Cod churches.
Valley View Camera
Club Plans Program
The Valley View Camera
club is sponsoring a program
Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the
Lincoln school gymnasium.
The proceeds will go to the
Worthy Student fund of the
Valley View Seventh-day Ad
ventist church.
The program will be in two
sections. The first part will
consist of home talent, with
the second part pictures that
club members have taken.
Phoenix The midweek
Bible studies and prayer
meetings of the Phoenix First
Baptist church will be held
in the homes of the parishion
ers following action of the
church. Announcements of
place of meeting will be made
each Sunday morning. Ser
mon themes for Sundays serv
ices are "My debt; Now!" at
the morning hour of worship,
with the evening sermon
Separation unto Him." Pas-'
tor Perry M. Johnson will
speak at both services. i
Pilgrim Youth Week
To Be Observed;
Meetings Continue
National Pilgrim Youth
week will begin Sunday with
a scripture-memorizing con
test on the subject of soul
winning and other activities
In 1956 Pilgrim youth spon
sored and financed a new
church in Orlando, Fla., and
a new mission field in the
Union of South Africa. In
1957 the project was "Opera
tion Mission," in which gospel
teams were sent to Mexico,
South America, and the Brit
ish West Indies. The youth
project for 1958 is the spon
soring and financing or. an
international radio broadcast
under the title "The More
Abundant Life."
The ministry of song evan
gelists the Rev. and Mrs. Jim
Sheets, of Salem, and the Rev.
J. H. Philpot, of Fredonia,
Kans., the revival meetings
will continue at the local Pil
grim Holiness church until
Feb. 2. There will be services
each evening at 7:30 except.
Saturday.
Mission Meetings
Continue in Gold Hill
Gold Hill The fourth
in a series oi lour mission
meetings on Japan will be
held Sunday beginning with
a pot-luck at 6:30 p.m. in the
dining room of the Commun
ity Methodist church.
Japanese food will be fea
tured at the dinner. Mrs.
Roy Fskew will prepare the
hot dish and Mrs. E. C. Hoff
man will make the dessert.
Guest speaker for. the eve
ning will be Dr. Robert Peter
son from Grants Pass. Mrs.
Ogden Kellogg will lead the
discussion.
in secession by a full 16 years.
Denomination Has Expanded
For many years after the
Civil War, the convention re
mained a regional body of the
Deep South. But in the last
few years, it has reached out
into the North and West with
the kind of all-out evangelical
program for which Baptists
are famous.
Today there are 755 South
ern Baptist churches w it'll
136,000 members in Illinois;
556 churches with 105,000
members in California, and
sizeable contigents in Arizona,
Alaska, Colorado, Kansas,
Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio,
Oregon and Washington.
tttI- ; l . j !
wnue envy may be a iactor
in the irritation which South
ern Baptists growth has caused
in other denominations, it is
not the only factor. The
Southern Baptists have dog
gedly refused to join the
growing "ecumenical" move
ment which has brought other
major Protestant bodies into
a close cooperative relation
ship.
Have Been Aloof
They have held aloof from
the national and world coun
cils of churches. They have
rejected any idea of merger
negotiations with their North
ern brethren of the American
Baptist convention. And they
have freely planted new
Southern Baptist churches in
communities where other de
nominations, including the
Northern Baptists, were al
ready heavily represented
An explanation of this de
termination to go it alone is
offered in the new encyclo
pedia. The Southern Baptists
sincerely believe that they
have been entrusted with a
"distinctive message and mis
sion." and that they can ac
complish more for the cause
of Christ by continuing an
"independent witness."
What are the distinctive
Southern Baptist tenets? One
of them, of course, is insist
ence on baptism by total im
mersion of the body.
Seven Principles Outlined
The encyclopedia lists
seven other "basic Baptist
principles" some of which the
Baptists share with other de
nominations. They are:
1. Reverence for the Bible
as the "one authoritative
source of religious truth and
knowledge."
2. Emphasis on "personal
faith in Jesus Christ" as the
prerequisite for salvation.
3. Rejection of infant bap
tism on the ground that each
individual must "come to God
for himself."
4. Belief that baptism and
The Lord's Supper are "ordin-.
ances" rather than "sacra
ments;" and that these rites
have "no saving power" of
themselves.
5. The "competency of each
individual soul" to gain
"direct access" to God with
out the mediation of any
priest or minister.
6. A strong emphasis on re
ligious freedom, church-state
separation, and liberty of con
science for every individual
7. A unique doctrine of
church government, under
which each local church is an
absolutely sovereign bady
which cannot be given orders
by an "association, alliance
or convention" which it may
join.
gPEMk - for It - ; 1 : .V-: yj
Westminster Fellowship
Sunday to be Observed
By Valley Presbyterians
w estmmster F e 1 1 o wship church will share in the morn-
YMCA SUNDAY Herb Patridge (left)
youth work secretary for YMCA here, ex
plains the YMCA symbol to two Medford
ministers and two young members of the
local Y. The symbol, which includes letters
of the Greek alphabet and the triangle sig
nifying the three aspects of life, will be
used by some of the local churches during
YMCA Sunday To
Be Observed Here
"YMCA Sunday will be ob
served in many Medford area
churches Sunday as "National
YMCA Week" comes to a
close.
A total of 15 churches in
the area have been provided
upon request with 4,000
YMCA Sunday" church bull
etins for distribution to mem
bers at services.
Other church recognition
activities vary, including re
lating sermons to youth, hav
ing "Y" members participate
in services, club attendance
at services and YMCA speak
ers at youth meetings.
Robert Jones, general sec
retary of the Medford YMCA
said that for 107 years the
YMCA has successfully dedic
ated itself to the task of train
ing youth for leadership based
on principles of Christianity.
He added that the YMCA is
one of the top agencies de
voted to the development of
Christian citizenship among
youth. In celebrating YMCA
Week. The close partnership
of the "Y" and churches -in
preparing youth, to become
strong in mind, spirit and
body many be seen.
Church Officers To
Be Installed Sunday
"Restored Harmony" will
be the sermon subject Sun
day at the 11 a.m. divine wor
ship service at Ascension
Lutheran church, 2501 Bax;
nett rd. The Rev. Elvin ' S.
Tollefson will speak. Church
officers will be installed and'
holy communion observed.
The church council will
meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Pastor of Friends
Church Returns Here
Clynton Crisman, pastor of
Medford Friends church, re
turned Tuesday with his wife
and daughter from Nampa,
Idaho, where he conducted a
series of revival meetings.
Mrs. Crisman was song leader
and solist for the meetings,
held in the Nampa Friends
church from Jan. 8 to 19.
Pastor Crisman will speak
Sunday at both the morning
and evening worship services;
His subject for the 9:45 and
11 a.m. services will be "Play
ing the Fool." The youth choir
will sing at 9:45 and the adult
choir at 11:00. Sermon topic
for the service at 7:30 p.m.
will be "Never Run Away."
There will be a clarinet duet
by Nadine Brood and Char
lotte Unruh.
Christian Endeavor meets
at 6:30 p.m. The three C. E.
societies are having contests
for attendance and scripture
memory. Intermediates have
challenged the Talent Friends
society, and juniors and sen
iors are having individual and
team competition.
Sermons-Meetings
Told by Methodists
"I Make All Things New"
is the title of the sermon by
Dr. George G. Roseberry, min
ister, First Methodist church,
for both services of worship
at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday.
Music by the youth choir
will, be "Ancient of Days"
and the chancel choir anthem
will be, "Send Out Thy
Light." Mrs. Jack Harris will
be soloist at both services.
She will sing "Just Keep on
Praying."
The School of Christian Liv
ing, held at 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
will continue with the interest
groups, "Lands of Witness and
D e c i s i o n," "Vocations and
You.,, and "Inquirer's For
um." Interest groups on Jap
an will be held for the kind
ergarten, primary, and junior
children.
The builder's class will pro
vide the snack supper at
6:30 p.m. with Inspiration
Time, at 7 p.m., when the
movie, "Younger Brother,"
will be shown.
Assistant Pastor
To Preach Sunday
The Rev. James W. Neely,
pastor of the First Baptist
church, traveled to Salem this
week to attend the funeral of
Dr. Kenneth Tobias, director
of the Conservative Baptist
Association of Oregon.
Pastor Neely is a member
of the C.B.A. of Oregon board
of trustees and their represent
ative to the commission for
the new church program for
1958. Mr. Neely will preach
Sunday in the South Tacoma
Baptist church, and Monday
he will meet with Conserva
tive Baptist leaders in Wash
ington as they plan for their
new church program for 1958.
In the absence of the pastor,
the Rev. Haddon Robinson, as
sistant pastor, will preach at
both services of the church on
Sunday. In the morning his
message will be taken from
Ephesians and entitled, "God's
Part and Yours." Music will
be featured in the 7:45 p.m.
service, and the 6ermon will
be on the subject, "The Chris
tian's Use of Music."
At 6:30 p.m. Sunday the
combined Baptist Training
Unions will meet to see "The
Hidden Heart," a 30 minute
sound film.
their services Sunday in recognition of
YMCA Sunday. Above are the Rev. Haddon
Robinson (second from left) assistant to the
pastor, First Baptist church, and the Rev.
W. Lee Mansveld, assistant pastor at the
First Church of t'ne Nazarene. The boys are
John, 8, and Gary Fitchner, 12, both of 227
North Oakdale ave.
i
Protestant Youth
To Hold Service
"Youth Week observed by
Protestant churches through
out the United States will be
observed in Medford, Feb. 2.
The service will start at 5
p.m. at the First Methodist
church, Medford.
David Frohnmayer will be
worship leader, Elizabeth Pra
mann will read the scriptures,
and Kathy Barr will lead the
young people in singing.
Young people from the var
ious churches will speak and
the Medford High school choir
will sing under the direction
of Tjynn Sjolund.
After the service at 6 p.m.
the group of young people
will go to the YMCA for re
freshments and fellowship..
Games and singing will fol
low dinner. A nominal fee
will be charged to cover the
cost of the food.
The participating churches
are First Presbyterian, First
Methodist, Z i o n Lutheran,
Friends, First Baptist, St
Mark's Episcopal, First Christ
ian, Eastwood Baptist, all
Medford and Phoenix Presby
terian. All youth groups are
invited to attend the youth
rally.
Joan Laurila is committee
chairman in charge of the
rally, with Rita Miller secre
tary, and Mrs. George Flan
agan, advisor.
The committee chairmen
are Susan Cartwright food
Jeanine James, worship;
Phil Morgan radio and TV;
Dewey Gail and Rita Miller;
registration; and Janet Bark
er, publicity.
bunday will be observed at
both morning services of the
First Presbyterian church.
Medford, Sunday. Westminst
er Fellowship is the official
youth program of the Presby
terian church and offers
young people who participate
in it the opportunity of grow
ing into the full range of
Christian experience. The Fel
lowship carries out its pro
gram with the conviction that
the young people are a basic
part of the church today and
not merely the church of to
morrow. In honor of the day several
of the young people of the
Congregational
Service by Youth
In honor of Christian Youth
Week members of the Pilgrim
Fellowship will take part in
the two mornine services at
the , Congregational church
Sunday. Clarence Comstock
and Nancy Miller will read
the scripture. Two others will
usher.:
The sermon by the Rev.
Thomas McCamant will be on
"Jesus and His Band of
Friends," continuing the series
on the Life of Christ.
The Couples club is having
a chicken goulash supper at
Pilgrim House beginning at
6:30 on Sunday evening.
be
the
Guest Preacher At
St. Mark's Sunday
Philip Getchell will
guest preacher at both
9:30 a.m. church school fam
ily service Sunday and the
11 a.m. morning prayer with
sermon service at St. Mark's
Episcopal church.
Holy baptism will be held
at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the
church.
BIBLE SERVICES
at
BIGHAM HALL
Jackson County Fairgrounds
SUNDAYS 3:00 p.m.
Wed. and Fridays 7:45 p.m.
These services are being held
to bring about a deeper under
standing of Christ and His
teachings for our lives.
ALL ARE WELCOME
D. Brisr E. Blair
Film To Be Shown
During Adventure
In Missions Session
"Crossroad at Cedarmont",
a film trip, will be used as the
basis for discussion for the
third session of the Adventure
in Missions, 6:30 p.m. Sunday
at the Eastwood Baptist
church, North Keene Way
drive at Ridegway.
The films trip begins with
a narrative about the opposi
tion encountered by a Negro
family who try to move into
a community of whites. It was
produced to be used by
churches following the home
mission theme: Christ, the
Church, and Race."
The worship service begins
at 11 a.m. with the pastor, the
Rev. Richard M. Jones, speak
ing on "Are You Comfort
able?" The chancel choir, un
der the direction of Mrs.
Jones, will sing "Take My
Life." Nursery care is provid
ed and an extended session
for four and five year olds is
conducted.
Eastwood Baptist -church is
located north of Hedrick Jun
ior High school and is affiliat
ed with the American Baptist
convention.
Methodists To Be Af
Conference Meeting
The mid-year meetings of
the boards and commissions
and committees of the Oregon
conference of the Methodist
church will meet in Portland
on Thursday, Friday, and Sat
urday. Ministers and laymen who
are members of the groups in
clude Dr. George G. Rose
berry, minister of First Meth
odist church Medford, and
Ross . Youngblood, Medford
layman, commission on world
service and finance; the Rev.
Melvin Dixon, minister of St.
Luke's Methodist church,
board of temperence; and the
Rev. G. A. Trobough, associ
ate minister First Methodist
church, chairman of board of
social and economic relations,
vice-chairman of the televi
sion, radio and film commis
sion, and chairman of the sub
committee on broadcasting.
The Rev. Robert Kingsbury,
Cave Junction; the Rev. Louis
Miles, Ashland, and the Rev.
G. Wesley Turner, Grants
Pass, will also attend the
meetings. '
Presbyterian
Pastor Accepts
Position in Texas
Jacksonville The Rev
Robert T. Bridge, pastor of
First Presbyterian church,
Jacksonville, submitted his
resignation to the session of
the church Jan. 19, to become
affective Feb. 19.
Mr. Bridge, who came to
the Jacksonville church last
May, will assume duties as
director of fund raising at
Hardin-Simmons university,
Abilene, Texas, next month.
He will be in charge of the
drive to raise one and a half
million dollars for the univer
sity to construct new build
ings on the campus during
1958.
Mr. Bridge, who with Mrs.
Bridge made their home in
Jacksonville the past year,
was former assistant minister
of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian church,' Wash
ington, D.C. and prior to his
arrival here was engaged in
church fund raising at his
home in Abilene.
He was interim pastor of
the valley church until last
fall when he accepted a call
by the church to became its
regular pastor. Pastor of the
Jacksonville church prior to
the arrival of Mr. Bridge was
Dr. Norman K. Tully, pre
sent pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, Central
Point.
Sunday Mr. Bridge will
preach on "What do You
Think of Jesus?" at the 11
a.m. service. The sermon will
be the firstn a series of four
on questions about Jesus.
At 7 p.m. Sunday the first
in -a series of four Sunday
evening Bible studies will be
held by Mr. and Mrs. Bridge.
Starting with a worship serv
ice the group will divide into
two groups. Mr. Bridge will
conduct a study on "The New
Testament As A Book Of Ad
venture" and Mrs. Bridge's
topic will be "A Panoramic
View of the Bible."
Saturday the monthly fel
lowship supper wilj be held at
the church at 6:30 P.m. Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Smith are lead
ers for the monthly event.
At the congregational meet
ing last Sunday Otto Nieder-
meyer was elected a member
of the session for a second
three year term; Melvin Hall
and John Keaveny, board of
trustees for three years; and
Mrs. E. O. Graham, was elect
ed to the new position of dea
coness. Others elected or ap
pointed at the meeting were
Mrs. Melvin Hall, director of
music; Miss Marjone taens,
pianist, Mrs. George Wendt,
associate pianist; and John
Niedermeyer, Sunday school
superintendent.
ing worship services, and the
assistant pastor, the Rev. John
Reynolds, will preach on the
theme "Lord Help our Un
belief." The Westminster choir will
sing "Lead me, Lord" at both
services, and James Baker
will sing the solo "The Lord
is My Light."
Sunday afternoon Dr. D..K.
West will conduct the second
class in the present church
membership course at 5 p.m.
in the church sanctuary. This
course is open to all who are
interested in the basic doc
trines of Christian faith.
Westminster fellowship for
meet at 7 p.m. in the fire
place room for a joint meet
ing with the youth groups of
the Central Point, Jackson
ville, Phoenix, and Ashland
churches. John Flanagan will
be in charge of the meeting
which will consist of present
ing several skits on well
known Biblical incidents.
Fireside refreshments and-
devotions will be held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Flanagan on north Pacrfic
Highway.
Central Point In obser
vance of youth week at First
Presbyterian church. Central
Point, the young people of
the church will conduct the
11 a.m. worship service Sun
day. Fellowship hour will be
held immediately following
the service.
Phoenix The Rev. Harold
Roberts will speak at the 11
a.m. worship service Sunday
at Phoenix First Presbyterian
church. The newly elected
elder-trustees and deacons will
be ordained and installed at
the service.
The following Sunday the
Rev..E. J. Clark will speak
and Saturday, Feb. 1, a work
day will be held at the manse.
All persons who wish to help
paint the interior of the build
ing are ask to be present that
day.
Ashland "Getting Along
With Youth" will be the ser
mon topic by the Rev. B. J.
Holland at Ashland First
Presbyterian church Sunday
at both the 9:45 and 11 a.m.
worship services.
Sextet To Sing
At First Christian
"He is Able to Lead You,"
is the sermon topic at the First
Christian church Sunday. A
girls sextet willsing, "My
Lord and I". Included in the
group are Miss Oveta Walden,
Miss Sara Hinkle, Miss Lynn
Latham, Miss Priscilla Shafer,
Miss Donna Demmer and Miss
Marilyn Coner. The choir will
sing, "Praise the Lord," dir
ected by Mrs. W. C. Piper.
The Men's fellowship are
sponsoring a breakfast Sun
day between 7 and 9:30 a.m.
In observance of Youth
Week, an all youth banquet
is being held Wednesday at
6 p.m. Both the Christian
Youth Fellowiship and the
Chi Rho Fellowship have an
active part in the planning
and preparation of the ban
quet. Joe Lewis will be mast
er of ceremonies during the
entertainment.
Saturday the high school
youth will finish painting the
Sunday school room; Those
not needed with the painting
will plan details for the
youth banquet.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Central Point Mission
ary Baptist Sunday school
will be held at the Townsend
club in Central Point Sunday
from 10 until 11:30 a.m.
MISSIONARY VOLUNTEERS
The Missionary Volunteers
program at 4 p.m. Saturday
in the Medford Seventh-day
Adventist church will be un
der the direction of Miss
Sharon Koch and will simu
late a press conference re
garding the Faith for Today
television program.
II CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
I United Church of Christ
I Groveland Ave. and Oakwood Drive 1
I Church Worship at 9:45 and 11 a.m.
I Church School at 9:45 and 11, a.m.
"Jesus and His Band of Friends"
Over 180 Delegates
Attend Convention
More than 180 delegates
from the Medford and Cen
tral Point congregations of
Jehovah's Witnesses .are at
tending the first ministerial
convention of the witnesses
to be held in five years in
Grants Pass today through
Sunday.
T. R. Thompson, presiding
minister here, has announced
that more than 1,000 dele
gates from northern Californ
ia and southern Oregon will
attend the convention ses
sions. Theme for the conference
is "Qualified To Teach."
Misionary To Speak .
At Trail Community
Trail The Rev. Jack
Schisler, missionary from
Borneo, will hold evangelis
tic meetings at the Trail
Community church, Jan. 26
through Feb. 2. The opening
service will be held Sunday
at 11 a.m. with the evening
services at 7:30 p.m. Services
will not be held Saturday,
Feb. 1.
The public is invited to at
tend.
SERMON TOPIC
"Truth" will be the subject
of the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, sermon at 11 a.m.
Sunday. The public is invited
to attend all services.
UNITY CENTER
of Medford
Affiliated with United School
of Christianity, Lee's Summit,
Mo
Sunday Devotional Service and
Sunday School 11 ajn.
Weekly Classes in "Lessoni in
Truth" Thursday, 7 JO p.m.;
Friday. 11 a. m.
Center Open Daily 10 a m. till
4 p.m. Monday thru Friday.
Noonday reading of daily word
HOLLY BUILDING
Katherin Bosworth. Leader
Office SP 2-6902 Ret. TA 6-2098
ill
William C. Piper
Minister
j 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.