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Clfoyirehes SehedlyD losfteir Servkes City and Groups Included Sunrise Easter services are being planned by many of the local churches. Several com- b i n e d community services will be also held with the public invited to attend any of the services. lne sunrise services are listed below and are not in eluded in the church directory listings. Medford Interchurch Youth Council The annual service will be held Sunday at Hu ener's Butte at 6 a.m. near Jacksonville. Approximately 12 churches have indicated that they will participate. The service will begin with a bugle salute to the dawn played by Dave Frohnmayer, Bob Sheldon, and Ted Law son, all from the First Pres byterian church, Medford. Miss Joan Laurila, First Meth odist church, will be worship leader. Miss Melody Pierce, Church of Christ, will be organist and Miss Rosemary Doolen, First .Methodist church, will lead the singing. Scripture will be read by Don MacKintosh, Phoenix, First Presbyterian. A sextet from the First Christ ian church will sing "Love Led Him to Calvary." "The Importance of Easter Today" will be the topic for the two talks by Lynn La tham, First Christian church, and Dick Corum, First Pres byterian church. Huener's Butte may be reached by traveling west on West Main st. and south on Arnold lane to Bellinger lane. Signs will be posted to direct persons to the service from there. St Peter Evangelical Luth eran church The congrega tion will sponsor the sunrise service at the Star-lite Drive- in theatre at 6 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Kenneth Korby, pas tor of the congregation, will speak. Music for the service will include recorded music by the church choirs and Mrs. Clif ford McGinty will be soloist. As in previous years a free will offering will be received. The amount will be divided equally between the Interna-1 tional Lutheran hour and the Oregon Easter seals for crip pled children. St. Mark's Episcopal church Sunrise choral Eucharist will be held Sunday at 6:30 a.m. at the church. Salvation Army The an nual service and Easter break fast will be held at the Salva tion Army shelter, Crews rd., Sunday, starting at 5:30 ajn. The breakfast will be held at 6:30 a.m. Speakers will be Sr. Major and Mrs. Charles Cox, divisional secretaries for Ore gon and southern Idaho. Ascension Lutheran church The 6:30 ajn. Sunday serv ice will be held at the church at 2501 Barnett rd., Medford. Members of the young peo ple's Luther league will assist. Richard Melum will sing "Open the Gates of the Tem ple" and Warren Olson will be organist. Friends church Sunrise service will be held at 5:45 a.m. on the hill behind the J. W. Smith home on Old riitai at 8:30 BIBLE The Chancel Choir will present a CANTATA at 7:30 p.m. County Stage rd. Don Chjtwood, soph omore at George Fox college, Newberg, will be the speaker. Following the service high school and college young peo ple will attend a breakfast at the Smith residence. First Baptist church The high school young people of the church will sponsor a sunrise service on Old Mili tary rd. It is suggested that persons meet at the church, Central at Fifth sts., at 5:30 a.m. and proceed to the serv ice together. Russell C a r r, layman of the church, will speak. Church of the Brethren Sunrise services will be held on Roxy Ann at 6 a.m. Easter Sunday. Immediately follow in the service breakfast will be served in the church din ing hall, 345 North Mary st. Zion Lutheran church Services will start at 6 a.m. at the church, Fourth and Oak- dale ave., with the Rev. G. H. Hillerman, pastor speaking on "Jesus is Raised the Christ." Central Point Sunrise service will be held at Wel man's quarry on Old Military rd. at 6 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Kenneth Arnold, pastor of the Phoenix Church of Christ, will be guest speaker for the service. Persons at tending should meet at the Central Point Church of Christ at 5:35 a.m. Community Bible church Sunrise meditation and com munion service will be held at 6:30 a.m. in the sanctuary of the church at Fourth and Alder sts., Central Point. Eagle Point Sunrise serv ices at 5:45 a.m. will be held Sunday at the Floyd Pollack residence, Brownsboro rd., by the Eagle Point Community Bible church. The Rev. Jo seph J. Munshaw is pastor of the church. '4 Ashland Community sun rise service will be held at 6 a.m. Sunday at the Lithia Park band shell, Ashland. The Rev. R. L. Cornwall, minister of Assembly of God church, Ashland, will preach. The Valley Choraliers, a male chorus of men from Rogue Valley area, will sing. Organized last fall under the direction of Louis O. Clay son of Southern Oregon col lege music department, the chorus is sponsored by the Ashland Lions club. Also sing ing at the service will be the Ashland Senior High school girls' sextet. Gold Hill Services will be held at 6 a.m. at the cross on the hill behind the Church in the Pinestwo miles south of Gold Hill on Old Pacific highway, Sunday. The Rev. Delbert W. Casey, pastor, will speak. Prospect Community East er sunrise services will be held on the knoll northeast of Death curve near Prospect, starting at 6:15 ajn. The Rev. Dorian Woods, the Rev. Boyd Powers, the Rev. Gerald Gardner, and the Rev. W. B. MacHenry will 'be in charge of the service. Mr. Woods will speak. Breakfast will be served at FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH a.m. and at 11:00 a.m SCHOOL at 9:45 a.m. Ministerial Association Meet Set for Tuesday The monthly meeting of the Medford Ministerial asso ciation will be held Tuesday, April 8, at 10 a.m. in the fire place room at the First Pres byterian church. Following the business meeting the program will start at 11 a.m. The associa tion meetings are open to min isters of all denominations and churches in the area. First Christian Tells Activities At both morning worship services at First Christian church, the Rev. W. C. Piper will preach on "Love's Tri umph." Mrs. Ralph Matlack will sing, "I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" and the choir will sing "Resurrection Bells." The 30-voice choir of . the church will present the Easter cantata, "The Glory of East er," at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. A reception will be given in hon or of the choir immediately following the presentation in the Fellowship hall. A demonstration of the va cation Bible school material that will be used at the school will be given by the Evangel Center, Monday, 7:30 p.m. at the First Baptist church. Miss Eleanor Bower, Miss Oveta Walden, Miss Priscilla Shafer and Lynn Seger will leave next Friday for junior senior preview at Northwest Christian college in Eugene. All families of the church are invited to the potluck din ner Friday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the church. Miss Ruth Peterson, missionary, on fur lough from her first term as a missionary in Africa, will speak. x Gold Hill Church To Hove Early Service Gold Hill Easter sunrise services will be , held at 6 a.m. at the cross on the hill hehind the Church in the Pines, two miles south of Gold Hill on Old Pacific Highway, Sunday. Sundav school will be held at 10 a.m. that morning fol lowed by the regular worship hour at 11 a.m. An Easter egg hunt will be held for the children at 12:15 p.m. follow ed by a basket picnic lunch at 1 p.m. The public is invited to at tend the afternoon and eve ning services. Evangelistic services will start at 7 p.m. and will include two Bible films at 7:30 p.m. PUBLIC ADDRESS Central Point "A Song for All Men of Good Will" will be the topic of the public ad dress Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, First and Alder sts., Central Point. At 7:15 the Wathchtower study will be "Appreciating Your Privil eges at the World's End." the Community hall following the service. In case of incle ment weather the services will be held in the school gymnasium. Phoenix Sunrise services will be held at the First Bap tist church at 6 a.m. The Rev. Perry M. Johnson will speak. The service will be followed by a fellowship breakfast. 9th and Oakdale Medford, Ore. i Additional Church News and Directory Page 8. COUNTY CHURCHES ASHLAND FAITH TABERNACLE Highway 99 South of Ashland Leo C. Wine, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sundady school 11 a.m. Morning worship 7 p.m. Evangelistic services Tuesday and Friday: 7:30 p.m. Midweek services Daily: 10 a.m. Prayer services FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH North Main and Helman sts. " B. J. Holland, minister Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school 9:30 & 11 p.m. Morning worship Wednesday: 8 pjn. Choir rehearsal FIRST METHODIST CHURCH North Main at Laurel Ross Knotts, pastor Louis Miles, associate pastor Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Youth breakfast 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 8:30 & 11 a.m. Easter worship 8 p.m. Bible study group I Tuesday: 1:30 p.m. Prayer group 7:30 p.m. Fireside Wednesday: 10 a.m. Bible study class II 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal Thursday: 6 p.m. Wesley foundation, Wes ley house 730 p.m. Bible study group III GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Corner Mountain and Iowa E. Paul Riedel, pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Easter communion service 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible class 11 a.m. Easter festival service Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Parent Sunday school teacher league supper meeting CENTRAL POINT N CHURCH OF CHRIST Third and Oak sts. Mr. Jean M. Shelly, minister i Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 8:30 & 10:45 a.m. Worship serv ice 6:30 p.m Junior, Junior High and senior youtn meetings 7:30 pjn. Evening evangelistic service Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Midweek service COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH Paul O. Kroon, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 am. Worship service 6 :30 pjn. Prayer pals, Junior and senior young people, basic Bible studies, pre-servica prayer meeting 7:30 p.m. Easter choir contata Monday: 7:30 p.m. Men's prayer meeting Wednesday thru Friday: 7:30 p.m. Missionary convention FIRST PRESBYTERLAN CHURCH Dr Norman Tully, pastor Sunday: 9:45 ajn. Sunday school 11 a.m. Church worship 7 p.m. Youth group KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES First and Alder sts. Friday: 7:30 p.m. Ministry school and service meeting Sunday: 6 p.m. Public address 7:15 p.m. Watchtower study Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Bible study (all areas) MISSIONARY BAPTISTS Townsend Club Building Sunday: 10 ajn. Sunday school PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD Fifth and Pine sts. W. H. Johnson, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worship 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic service Thursday: 7:30 p.m. Young people's service EAGLE POINT COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH Joseph J. Munshaw, . pastor Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Special morning serv ice 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Worship service 6:30 p.m. Youth fellowship 7:30 p.m. Sunday school Easter program Wednesday: 2:45 pjn. Childs Bible story nour 6:45 p.m. Choir practice 7:30 pjn. Prayer meeting SEVENTH-DAY ADVENT1ST Grange hall ' John Trude, pastor Saturday: 9:30 ajn. Sabbath school 11 a.m. Morning worship Tuesday: 1 p.m. Dorcas welfare meeting, home of Mrs. Herschel Harper Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Estelle TALENT FIRST METHODIST CHURCH First and Wagner Miss Alice May Woolley, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school Easter program by primary, annex 11 a.m. Worship service 6:30 p.m. Junior and Senior MYF 7:30 p.m. Evening worship service Wednesday: 7:30 pjn. Prayer meeting Friday; 6:45 pjn. Fellowship supper, annex FRIENDS CHURCH Old Pacific Hwy. A. Clark Smith, pastor Sunday: 9:45 ajn. sunaay scnooi 11 ajn. Morning worship 6:30 pjn. Youth training service 7:30 n.m. Eveninc service Wednesday: 730 pjn. prayer meeting TOAGNFR CREEK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday: 10 ajn. sunaay scnooi EASTER SERVICE-SUNDAY 2:30 P.M. Chapel In The Pines 2225 Allen Creek Rd. Grants Pass Rev. Aleta Johnston, Minister Subject: "Continuity of Life" A Cordial WelcometoalI GOLD HILL THE CHURCH IN THE PINES (Full Gospel) 2 miles south of Gold Hill, Old Pacific hwy. Delbert Wesley Casey, pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 ajn. Morning worship 7 p.m. Evangelistic service Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible study and prayer service JACKSONVILLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD William D. Turnbull, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worship 6:30 p.m. Christ Ambassadors 7:30 p.m. Evangelistic service Thursday: 10 a.m. Prayer meeting 7:30 pjh. Bible study FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 ajn. Worship service 6:30 pjn. Bible study ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. William McLeod Sunday: 9 ajn. Mass PHOENIX CHURCH OF CHRIST 500 First st. Kenneth G. Arnold, minister Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Bible school 11 a.m. Morning worship 6:15 p.m. Youth meetings' 7:30 p.m. Evening service Wednesday: 730 p.m. Midweek service FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Corner First and Rose sts. Perry M. Johnson, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worship 6:30 p.m. Baptist training union 1:30a p.m. Evening worship Wednesday: 7:30 pjn. Midweek Bible study and fellowship FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Second and Church sts. William H. Saladin, minister Sunday: 10 a.m. Church school 11 a.m. Worship service Wednesday: 9:30 ajn. Bible study and pray er hour . SHADY COVE OUR LADS OF FATIMA CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday: 11 ajn. Mass ST. MARTIN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (School gymnasium) W. B. MacHenry, vicar Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Combined church and family worship service Monday : 7:30 p.m. St. Martin's auxiliary meeting. Brewster home RURAL CHURCHES COUNTRY CHURCH Midway Four Corners, Table Bock road Ernest E. Ralls, pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 ajn. Worship service 730 p.m. Evangelistic service Wednesday: 730 p.m. Bible study and prayer CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL W. B. MacHenry, vicar Prospect Sunday: 10 ajn. Church school 1130 a.m. Choral celebration of holy communion and sermon Monday and Tuesday: 10:45 a.m. Holy communion FOREST ACRES COMMUNITY CHURCH Affiliated with American Sunday School Union (non-denominauonal) Seven miles North of Medford, 1 block east of Table Rock Rd. Lester Wilcox Jr., pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worship 3:30 p.m. Young people Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Midweek cottage pray er meeung GRIFFIN CREEK UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL (Non-denominational) Griffin Creek Grange Tyley O. Evans, pastor Sunday: 10 ajn. Sunday school 11 a.m. Worship service 630 pjn. Young people's serv ice 7 p.m. Bible study Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible study and prayer time ROGUE VALLEY SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Route 1. Box 161, Gold Hill M. M. Kruse. DJ5. Sunday: 8 pjn. service RUCH COMMUNITY CHURCH Earl Best, pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. sunaay scnooi 11 ajn. Easter program and service 6:45 pjn. Younr people's meet ing . 70 pjn. evening uiDie nour Monday: 730 p.m. irayer meeting Tuesday: 7:15 n.m Youtn leuowsmp Wednesday: 730 pjn. prayer meeung SAMS VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH (Interdenominational) .' John Roelfs, minister Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday scnooi 11 a.m. Worship SAMS VALLEY GOSPEL CHURCH (Nondenominational) Gordon Peterson, pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. sunaay scnooi 11 a.m. Morning worship, com munion 730 pjn. Regular service Thursday: 730 pjn. Bible study and prayer Spiritual Crusade Slated For Medford A Spiritual Life crusade with the Rev. Armin Gess wein as the evangelist and the Rev. Jesse Leise, soloist and song leader, will start in Medford Sunday, April 27, at 2:30 p.m. at the Medford high school auditorium. The cru sade will continue through May 4. The meetings will be spon sored by the First Baptist, Friends, Assembly of God, Bethel Assembly of God, Free Methodist, Ghurch of the Brethren, Pilgrim Holiness, and Medford Community churches in Medford, the Cen tral Point Community Bible church, Eagle Point Commun ity Bible church, and the White City Berean Baptist church. The Rev. Paul O. Kroon, pastor of the Central Point Community Bible church, is chairman of, tfle Crusade. Dr. Gesswein has conduct ed meetings throughout the United States and Canada and was a member of the Billy Graham New York team. Sponsoring churches will announce the Crusade Sun day with an insert in the church bulletins. Central Point Church Schedules Services Central Point "This Was Jesus" will be the sermon topic Sunday by the Rev. Mr. Jean M. Shelly, minister of Central Point Church of Christ, at both the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. services. John Han sen will be soloist for the services. A plaaue of the Lord's sur per will be presented to each family at both morning serv ices. An Easter youth uroeram will be held during the Sun day school hour at 9:45 a.m. "Closed Tombs" will be the sermon topic at the 7:30 p.m. service that evening. TRAIL COMMUNITY CHURCH Ernest Evers, pastor Sunday: VA5 a.m. Sunday school 11a m. Morning worship 7:30 P.m. Eveninff eosnel servipe Tuesday: 7:30 p.m. Young people meeting, Jack Carlton home. Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Prayer service, Bible study at the church Reddy's .Here is the opportunity you've been waiting fori Buy your new G-E electric range now - and Reddy will give you $25,001 You've always wanted a new G-E range, so don't delay . . see Home Appliance - -get the very finest at a rock bottom price! I rtrtnrrnnpir I AP P L I AN jjyJ Phoenix Group Tells Activities For Week Phoenix ; "Resurrection, 1958" will be the sermon top ic at thhe 11 a.m. worship services, at the Phoenix Church of Christ. A ladies trio will sing "He Reigns." Sunday is "Missionary Sun-' day." The Bible school depart ment will contribute to the Northern California, South ern Oregon Evangelistic Fel lowship, to help establish new churches." The Bible school class with the best average for the month will receive the Bible banner. Sunday evening a colored film, entitled "Far From Alone," will be shown. Tuesday, April 8, the wo men of the Church of Christ will meet at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Arnold, 209 Pine, Phoenix, to start a "Mission ary Study Group." The pur pose of this group will be to aid Christian Missionary causes. The youth of the church will join the youth of the Church of Christ in Central Point for a sunrise service Easter. They will meet at the Central Point Church of Christ, Third and Oak sts. at 5:35 a.m. The speaker will be the Rev. Kenneth Arnold. 1 Sunday evening the con gregation honored Mrs. Aud rey Richey. to the church. A corsage of pink carnations was presented to her at the close of the program. Phoenix Church To Celebrate Easter Phoenix The First Baptist Church, Phoenix, will observe the first birthdav of its new auditorium as it commemor ates the Easter celebration Sunday. The pastor will speak at 11 a.m. on the Theme, "Sci ence and the Resurrection." The ' evening sermon theme will be, "The Resurrection. Spot-lights Eternity." Special music will be under the direc tion of C E. Findley, chorist er, and Mrs. E. W. Kimmons, pianist. CHRISTIAN WORKERS The Rev. John Ilg visited the Young Christian Workers meeting Friday evening. The group will not meet tonight due to the lateness of Good Friday service at Sacred Heart Catholic church. Next Friday the meetings will again meet at the regular time 8 p.m. CASH IN ON THIS GENEROUS BONUS G-E'S BIGGEST SELLING RANGE NOW ONLY $199.95 -AND YOU GET REDDY'S $25.00 BONUS TOO! 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Gilbert Cays, evangelist, will conduct the meetings. He is a former minister of the Central Point Church of Christ, and has spent several years as a mis sionary in Canada. SAINT MARK'S CHURCH Episcopal Fifth and Oakdale EASTER DAY SERVICES SUNRISE CHORAL EUCHARIST - 6:30 A.M. St. Mark's Senior Choir EASTER FAMILY EUCHARIST - 9:00 A.M. Preacher The Rev. John Power St. Mark's Choristers EASTER CHORAL EUCHARIST - 11:00 A.M. Preacher The Rev. George Bolster St. Mark's Senior Choir Nursery Open 9:30 and 10:45 A.M. 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 SMITH POWER, Assistant Reddy will give you $20.00 for your old Water Heater! I! I a 111 $11995 Friday. April 4, 1958 7 MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Ore., Chicago Pastor To ; Speak Here Sunday The Rev. Fred E. 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