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10 A Presbyterians Announce Sunday Topics; Assistant Told for Westminster Dr. D. Kirkland West will preach on, "A Faith Worth Living or Dying For" at the First Presbyterian church Sunday morning. The chancel choir will sing, "Psalm III" and Miss Diana Hunter will sing "When I Think Upon Thy Goodness." At both services Greg Keith will be dedicated to the work of the Potrero Hills Com munity center in San Fran tisco where he will be a volunteer worker this sum mer. This district ministers to more than 30.000 people speaking 14 different lan guages. Vacation Church school be gins Monday at 9 a.m. The first week will be open to four year olds and the second week may be attended by the five year olds. Children who will be entering school next Fall may attend both weeks. Geneva Fellowship for col-lego-age young people will meet for swimming and a picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Flanagan, North Pacific highway. Those need ing transportation should meet at the church at 3:30 p m. A special invitation has been given to all 1962 High School Grads to attend. Tuesday at 7 p.m. a Junior High workshop will De neia at the church. Refreshments will be served by a committee of parents. Presbyterian Men will meet Thursday for luncheon, lei- lowship, and a brief inspira tional message from Dr. West. Westminster "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread" will be the title of the fourth sermon In a aeries on the Lord's Prayer to be given by the Rev. John O. Reynolds at the 11 a.m. worship service at Westmin ster Presbyterian church Sun day. Assisting in the service will be John Evans, a student at the San Francisco Theological seminary. Mr. Evans will serve as assistant to the pas tor and youth worker in the church during the summer months. Nursery care for pre school children is available during the worship hour. Central Church Lists Coming Activities Father's day will be nbserv ed this Sunday at Central Church ol Christ, 1440 South Oakdale ave., beginning with the Bible school opening as sembly at 9:45 a.m. The pro gram has been planned and will be put on by the teen agers. Classes for all ages will follow the assembly. "Are You A Man Or A Mouse?" is the title of the sermon at the 11 a.m. wor ship service. The speaker will be John V. Hebcrling. A representative of the Gideons International will speak about the Gideons work at the 7:30 p.m. service. Fol lowing the service the teen agers will serve refreshments as the conclusion to the pro gram which they have tprmcd "Be Kind To Parents Day." The fellowship time will also be to welcome the new youth minister, Howard Ramsey. Mr. Ramsey is a student at San Jose Bible college and will work with the church through the summer. Vacation Bible school con tinues Monday through Friday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at 7:30 p.m. the women's trio from San Jose Bible college, San Jose. Calif., will present a program of Christian music. They will be accompanied by the president of the college, Alvan Tiffin. Activities Told For West Main Church Vacation Bible school will begin Monday at 9 a m. at the Church of Christ, 1701 West Main st. Children and young people in eleven classes from age three through teens will study the theme of "Knowing and Loving God's Son" for five days, June 18 to 22. Lloyd Bridges will direct a staff of 30 teachers and assistants In the school that will feature Bible stories, songs, films, and crafts. Information or trans portation may be obtained by calling 772-9640. The regular Sunday morn ing Bible classes will meet at 9:45 a.m. this week. The adult students will learn the results of a Bible knowledge test they have taken. The analysis of these tests will be used in planning the new adult cur riculum for fall and winter. Mr. Bridges, minister, will deliver a sermon for fathers at the 10:45 am. worship ervice entitled "To Rule Or Ruin." He will speak again at 7 p m. service on "Doubting Castle." The senior youth group will meet following the evening service for a period of fellowship and recreation, j FRIDAY. JUNE 15. 1962 Church school classes for all ages from two-year old nursery children through adults meet at 9:45 a.m. The adult class which meets in the pastor's office will discuss "A Letter on the Mrengtn ol Hu mility." The Mariners club is spon soring a church family picnic for members and friends at 1 p.m. Sunday at Union park. The Senior High Fellowship will meet Sunday at 7 p.m. at the church to hear reports of the Senior High .conference from the young people who attended. Fireside will be held after the meeting. The Senior High Fellowship council will meet Wednesday, June 20, at 5 p.m. at the home of Peggy and Bob Riechcrs, 2447 Mill crest dr. A meeting of the Junior High Fellowship will be held Thursday. June 21, at 12:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Christcnsen, 183 Black Oak dr. Each student attending should take a sack lunch. The fellowship meet ing after lunch will be a re port of the Senior High Con ference by the ninth grade students who attended. After the meeting there will be swimming from 1:30-3 p.m. The second week of Vaca tion Church school for 5-year- old kindergarten children, pri mary and junior departments will begin Monday at M a.m. Westminster Presbyterian church is located on Oakwood dr., between Barncburg and Groveland aves. Foursquare Honors Two Graduates Ashland-Miss Diane Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers, and Miss Helen Rodman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Rodman, both Medford High school gradu ates, were honored during the morning worship service of Ashland Foursquare church, 599 East Main St. The graduates, their moth ers, the Rev. Kenneth Hcri ford, and other teen-age girls, were Honored at a banquet held at the church June 9. White and white decorated were used and the mothers were presented corsages. Mrs. Vernon Drung, Miss Ida Wheat, Miss Barbara Scl livan, Miss Sharon Rodman and Mrs. Ray Gliclewell par ticipated ill the program. Mr. Heriford spoke on "Giving the Best for the Lord." Mr. Heriford then showed pictures of his trip to Seat tle to attend the Foursquare convention, World's fair and points in Canada. The two honored girls were presented with Bibles im printed with their names. On June 12 the pastor took the teen-agers of the church to Crescent City where they had an outing at the beach. Central Point Group Schedules Event Central Point - Central Point Church of Christ plans to honor the fathers during the Bible school Sunday. The father present with the great est weight in boys will be honored. This will include hib own sons and all others invit ed by him or his boys to the occasion. The invited guests can be boys or Dads with boys who were not in Bible school last week. Each contestant's group will be weighed in with ap propriate ceremonies at the opening of Bible school. Mr. Jean M. Shelley has chosen as his theme for Sun day the subject. "Our Fa thers." The evening service will feature the message, "Victory Is for Christians." The Hour of Power, to be held Wednesday at the 7:30 p.m., is open to the public. This service features singing, a study of the Gospel of John and the fellowship of prayer. Witnesses Schedule Public Talk Sunday A representative of the Wati'hlowcr Bible and Tact society will speak Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Kingdom hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Jack sonville highway. The talk will be from Micah 4:3-4 and Isaiah 2 4. Following the public talk a study of the Watchtower magazine entitled "Overseer's Fully Accomplish Your Min istry." will be held First Prtsbyteriai Church Eighth and Hlly Phone 772-2830 Sermon; "A Failh Worth living or Dying For" Dr. D. Kirklond Wen Church Services 9:30 and 11:00 A.M. Church School 9:30 and 11:00 A.M. :hrll GfyE hisamgels , ' .tnnRutOf ER - V PAVILION MOSAIC Five kinds of natural woods are used in this mosaic in the foyer of the Christian Witness pavilion at the Seattle World's fair. Utilizing some 60,000 wood pieces, including pine, walnut and mahogany, it was designed by Stanley Kloth and produced and contributed by Haas Display of Minneapolis. Ozzie Haas, firm head, is shown studying the mosaic. Amber lights are used to Closing School Event Scheduled Butte Falls - Sunday eve ning service at tne commu nity Bible church, Butte Falls, will feature Vacation Bible school activities when those who have attended the two week session have their clos ing program. ' Besides songs and recita tions, there will be awards for those' taking the most new ones, and for learning mem ory verses. Six teen-agers have been teaching and working in the handicraft and playground departments. The Teens class has been studying Old Testament patri ots and will exhibit leather belts painted with missionary scenes, according to the Rev. Robert Daniels, their teacher. Other classes will exhibit handwork related to their lesson studies, in the social rooms of the church at the close of the program. Saturday night at 7 p.m. there will be a Youth For Christ film shown in the church for anyone in the com munity. The James East family has moved to Hill, Calif., leaving a vacancy on the church board of deacons. Mrs. East was also one of the Vacation Bible school teachers. Services Listed By Two Churches Central Point - "The Life Everlasting" will be the title of the sermon to be preached by the Rev. Robert W. Olm sted during the 11 a.m. wor ship service Sunday al the First Presbyterian church, Central Point. During the service Miss Cheryl Ghelardl accompanied on the piano by Miss Charla Jo Meyer, will sing "The Lord's Prayer." Following the worship service a coffee hour will be held in the Church Fellowship hall. The summer schedule, for the remainder of June. July and August will not be changed. Sunday church school will continue to be held at 9:45 a.m. followed by the worship service at 11 a.m. Jacksonville - "Remember Me" is the title of the sermon to be preached by the Rev King K. Jones in the First Presbyterian church Jackson ville, during the 11 a.m. wor ship service Sunday. Young people returning from the Senior High conference at Lake of the Woods will par ticipate in the service. The choir will sing the an them "How Great Thou Art " Dave Allen will sing solo for this number. At 7 p.m. in the church the Men's Study will be resumed with a consideration of the 17th chapter of the Gospel of John. METHODIST TOPIC Ashland The Rev. David C. Coulter, associate minister at First Methodist church, North Main and Laurel sts . Ash land, will speak on "What It Means" at the 1 1 a m. wor ship service Sunday A coflce hour will follow. nr PmX THttiJ.. 1957 Award of Merit Winner 8l Catholic School In Second Week The second and final week of the Summer School of Re ligion for children not attend ing St. Mary's Grade school will open at 9 a.m. Monday. Classes will continue, as during the past week, until noon each day through Friday, in the parochial school build ing at 11th and Ivy sts. Stu dents of grades one through eight who did not attend the first week's sessions may en roll for the remaining classes. Catechism classes are also being held at Our Lady of Fatima church in Shady Cove for children living in that area. The summer school there will continue from Monday through Friday of the coming week from 9 a.m. to noon each day. Teaching at Shady Cove ann-this year are S I s I e r M. Michaelann of St. Mary's in Medford and Sister Loretta Mary, a Holy Names sister from St- Vincent's school in Salem. Two other teachers from this year are Sister M. Colina and Sister Maria Bar bara, are assisting at vacation catechism classes at Our Lady of the Mountain parish, Ash land. Baptists To Honor Fathers Sunday First Baptist church is meet ing temporarily in the Wilson school auditorium at Grand and Corona aves. Sunday is Father's day and all fathers will be honored in both the Sunday school hour at 9:40 a.m. and the worship service at 11 a.m. At the service, the Rev. B. E. Andrews will speak on "Daddy, Where Are You?" Maynard Hadley will be sol oist and a mixed trio also will sing. Youth meetings for all age groups are held at 6:30 p.m lhe Rev. Byron Evans, direc tor of Christian Education for the church, is the coordinator for these meetings. Al the 7:30 p.m. service, Mr. Andrews will speak on the subject 'Musi a Man Live?" It is the second of series of messages on the theme. "Men Who Met Jesus." A junior trio will sing and Jim Andrews and Don Tin- seth will play a trumpet duet Featured will be the "Ques tion Time". The pastor is an swering various Bible ques Hons handed him by members of the church. Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. the entire staff of Sunday school workers will hold their monthly workers conference at the Siskiyou chapel. 2100 Siskiyou blvd. A program on visitation will be presented UNITY Comer Holly jnd Haven Streets Affiliated With Umtv School of Christianity, Lee's Suminil. Mo. RtV. KATHARINE BOSWORTH, Minister Worship Hour 11:15 a.m. "The Promise of the Rainbow" Genesis 9.1 J (Conducted by Youth of Unity! Sunday School, Youth of Unity. Adult Bible Class 9 45 m. O't'Ce open daily Monday thru Fnfv 10 m-A p m. 905 S. Oakdale Ave Phone 772-6902 EVIRYONE IS WELCOME MEDFORD MAIL f 1 4i (''r- 4 A. highlight the mosaic which depicts the Christian nurture and guidance of children, "the citizens of Century 21." The pavilion, sponsored by 41 religious groups in Seattle, is across from the U.S. Science pavilion and is one of three buildings sponsored by religious groups at the fair, (Rowland photo) CHURCH NEWS National Religious Publicity Council Grants Pass Pastor To Conduct Services Worship services at Ascen sion Lutheran church, 2501 Barnett rd., will be held at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Raymond Brant, minister of Calvary Lutheran church, Grants Pass, will speak. The early service will be followed by Sunday school and Bible classes at 9:45 a.m. This schedule will continue until July 15 when the Rev. Vernon Hanson, will be in stalled as pastor. Vacation Bible school, with 88 children enrolled, will con tinue through Friday next week. St. Luke's To Welcome Minister "Adventuring with Christ" is the theme for the Vacation Bible school to be held at St. Luke's Methodist church June 18 to 29. Classes will be held for three-year olds through sixth graders. Registration will be held at 8:45 a.m. Monday, June 18, with classes beginning as soon after as possible. Daily classes will close at 11:30 a.m. A small fee will be charged. The closing program will be held Thursday, June 28, at the church. St. Luke's is located at 2940 Siskiyou blvd. across from Hoover school. The Rev. Charles McDon ald, minister for the past four years at the St. Helens, Ore., Methodist church will begin his ministry at St. Luke's at the 11 a.m. service Sunday. The choral ensemble will sing. June 24 St. Luke's will be gin its summer schedule with church services and Sunday school classes for kindergarten and primary children at 9:30 a.m. Nursery will be provided for those under four years of age. Zion Lutheran Tells Sunday Sermon "The Father of 1962" is the topic chosen for Sunday's ser mon at Zion Lutheran church, Fourth st. and Oakdale ave., by the pastor, the Rev. Har vey C. Coovcrt. The services begin at 9:30 and 11 a.m. The Sunday school hour is at 9:30 a.m. There will be no nursery care for the 9:30 a.m. worship service but nursery care will be provided for pre-school children at the 11 a.m. serv ice. The pastor and members of the Senior Luther League will conduct a worship serv ice at the Rogue Valley Manor Sunday evening. League members who will be assist ing at the service are Steven Gustafson, Kntherine Foley Sharon Himsey. Sandra My ers and Linda Sevcrson. "The Faith We Live", will be the title of Mr. Coovert's sermon TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON n fi1 .J U ...?D.EiIH;:'-:: 1 t '".'V'iv,- 4 T ' . r ; - f Priest Returns From Retreat The Very Rev. Carl Mai is returning to Medford this week end to resume his duties pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic church after spend ing the past week on retreat at the Benedictine Abbey at Mt. Angel. The retreat, a time for spiritual rejuvenation and re flection, is Held annually at the abbey for all secular priests of the Archdiocese of Portland and the Diocese of Baker. This year's conferences are being conducted by the Rev. Gilbert Zlater, OFM, of San Francisco. Father Zlatar, with 15 years' experience as a re treatmaster, has recently given retreats for military chaplains in Europe and, aft er leaving this Oregon session, will go to Japan to conduct retreats for military chaplains in the Orient. The Rev. William McLeod and the Rev. John A. Ilg will go to Mt. Angel next week to attend the second session of tile retreat for the diocesan priests. During their absence Father Mai will be assigned an assistant pastor to help him in the Medford parish. New Address For Trinity Services The Trinity Baptist church, which has been meeting at Thurston studio, will hold their first services Sunday at their new property on the southeast corner of Griffin Creek and South Stage rds. at 2645 South Stage rd. The 11 a.m. worship hour will be a communion service. Mrs. Herbert Hunter will sing "Calvary". Pastor Bruce Rogers will give the message. "God's Healthy People". The scripture portion will be Ephcsians 5:15-21. 'A Super Surprise' Planned By Church Gold Hill-"A Super Sur prise" will be featured from time to time during the sum mer months at Gold Hill Christian church Bible school, according to Leonard An drews, superintendent. On these occasions there will be a surprise superintendent. "The Price of Parenthood" will be the title of the sermon subject by Miss Jean Cun ningham, minister of the church during the worship hour at 11 a.m. Sunday. A trio consisting of Mrs. Carl Hover. Central Point. Mrs. Leonard Andrews and Miss Cunningham will sing "God Did a Wonderful Thing for Me." Midweek Bible study and prayer meeting will be held Thursday at 7:30 p.m. The study will be on the Book of Isaiah. 3310 No. Pa Everyone Invited! New Church Installed During Services The newly-elected church boards at the First Church of the Nazarene, 520 North Holly St., will be installed Sunday. The entire morning serv-, ice will be devoted to the church school emphasis at which time the Rev. Harold M. Sanner, pastor, will speak on "The f uture of a tnna. At the close of the service, the department supervisors and Sunday school teachers will assume their offices and receive their commissions. The church board, which is made up of trustees and stew ards, will be Installed In their offices during the 7 p.m. serv ice. At this time also the new church school board will re ceive its commission. Guest Speakers Scheduled By Congregational The Rev. Ralph J. Capo Iungo, minister of the Knight Memorial church (Congrega tional) in Salem, and modera tor of the East Willamette As sociation of Congregational Churches and Ministers, will be the guest preacher at the Medford Congregation al church Sunday. Mr. Capo- lungo comes to Medford church as a part of a pulpit exchange between the Con gregational ministers in the northern and southern sec tions of Oregon. The service, at 9:30 a.m., will be conducted by the Rev. Robert W. Tull, minister of the church. Mr. Capolungo will preach a sermon entitled "How To Stop Playing Ood." The Church school will also meet at 9:30 a.m. Pre-school children will be cared for in Pilgrim House throughout the worship hour. First through fourth graders will attend the opening portion of the service of worship. After the chil dren's sermon, they will be dismissed to their class In Pilgrim house from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Fifth graders and beyond will attend church for the entire service. The Pilgrim Fellowship will meet Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Ford, 3284 Crater Lake ave. Plans for a camping trip to Harris Beach State park in July will be discussed. Wednesday, the Laymen's Fellowship will meet for breakfast at 6:30 a.m. at the Jackson House. The members of the building committee are invited as guests. Dr. A. J. Buttrey, minister and super intendent of the Congregation al Conference of Oregon, will be the speaker. Following the breakfast, Dr. Buttrey will spend the entire day at the Medford hotel where he may be reached by anyone wishing to talk with him about the life of the church. Guest Speakers At First Assembly Evangelist Ray Wilson, Grants Pass, will be guest speaker at First Assembly of God. 1108 West Main St., at Sunday's 11 a.m. worship service. Mr. Wilson has been active the past week with a summer crusade for children, ages four through 12, and a series of sermons each evening for the youth group of First Assem bly. Topic of Mr. Wilson's sermon will be, "Seeing Jesus." James Nilsen will sing. The Rev. R. E. Cull, pastor, will speak at the 7:30 p.m. Sunday service. Music will be supplied by a men's quartet consisting of Donald Ras mussen, Gerald Smith. Donald Jacobs, and James Nilsen; a flute solo by Miss Linda Ras mussen; vocal solo by Miss Cynthia Evans: and vocal duet by Mr. and Mrs. Myron O. Hanson. Wednesday, June 20, Har lan A. Park, missionary to Hong Kong, will speak and show colored slides of the mission fields in the Orient. Mr. Park has served the Or ient since 1930 as a teacher and missionary and will re turn in August. mms LJ cific Highway Medford, Ore. Boards To Be The pastor, Mr. Sanner, will follow the Father's day theme in the evening service speak ing on the subject, "Like Father-Like Son." Music for the morning wor ship service will be the sanc tuary choir singing "Sunrise" and a number by the male quartet. During the 7 p.m. service music will include a duet by Mr. and Mrs. John Finkbeiner, a mixed trio by Mrs. Bill Brewster, Dean von Stein, and Rod Newman, and an instrumental duet by Doris and Evelyn Young. The annual Oregon Pacific district assembly will be held next month at the district center in Clackamas. Lay delegates that were elected to serve in this conference rep resenting the First Nazarene church are Mrs. Sanner, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Christiansen, Mrs. Franklin Weaver, Mrs. Ella Herman, Mrs. Ken Lau- ranee, Mrs. Lowell Shepard apd Mrs. O. L. Tompkins. The Vacation Bible school which started last week at the local church will continue through Friday with meetings held 9 to 11:45 a.m. daily. Mrs. Wayne Larson is the supervisor and there are de partments for each age group 4 to 14 years. More than 300 have been attending. Couples To Be Honored Sunday Bride and bridegroom Sun day at First Methodist church will honor all friends and members who have been mar ried in the church. Two large candles will be lighted to mark the occasion. These candles were made from 200 candles left at the church following weddings. Dr. George Roseberry will preach on "The Demands of Marriage" at both morning worship services. Mrs. D. G. MacDougall will sing "Entreat Me Not To Leave Thee." The youth choir will sing "Be Thou Our Guide" at the 9:30 a.m. wor ship service, and the chancel choir will sing "The Lord's My Shepherd" at the 11 a.m. service. The Senior High Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet Sunday at 6:30 p.m. with Sherry Smets in charge of the program on "Churches for the New Times." Vacation Church school will be from July 23 to Aug. 3. It will include children fjrom four years of age through the sixth grade. ::.!::-:: First Church of Christ, Scientist 100 Windsor Ave., 1 Block South of East Main Subject "God The Preserver Of Man" Church and Sunday School Services at 1 1:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening Service, 8 p.m. You Are Always Welcome 1 Listen to: "The Bible Speaks To You" 1 I Station K-BOY SUNDAYS-9:45 A.M. 1 St. Lukes Methodist Church Minister: Rev. Charles McDonald Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Church, 11:00 a.m. Bible School, June 18-19 Summer Schedule Starts June 24 S.S. & Church 9:30 ( IS? REVIVAL At th Pentecostal Church of God in Central Point, Oregon, 5th and Pint Street. Starting on June 10th and continuing nightly at 7:30 p.m. through June 24th. Everyone welcome, especially the sick, discouraged, lost, hungry. Inspirational Singing, Congregational, Ducts, Solos, Groups , fellowship that warms , . . Testimonies that edify . , . Rev. FLOYD GOODWILL t 7:30 p.m. rhroujh Juni 4lfi. Ivtryort, wtlcomt, dcpclllly 'The Bible' Is Theme For VBS "The Bible" Is the them for the Daily Vacation school which will begin Monday, June 18, at the First Christian church. It wi!'. in? for children from kinderjarten through junior high age. The hours are from 9 to noon and it will be for one week only. Friday afternoon all depart ments will have picnics. The Rev. Wendell Wagler, assistant minister, will direct the school. A feature this year will be a library hour con ducted by Mrs. Harold Otto sen. Sunday morning Mr. Wag ler will preach at both serv ices on the subject "Expect ant Fathers." At the first serv ice the youth choir will sing "One Father." The chancel choir will sing "Faith of our Fathers" at the lO a.m. service. Mrs. O. O. Alenderfer and Mrs. Claude Haggard will ba hostesses at the coffee hour following the second service. The Chi Rho Fellowship will meet at 6:30 p.m. Linda Johnson has charge of the worship period and Dennis Carson will give the study. The Christian Youth Fel lowship will meet at the Wag ler home at 6:30 p.m. The Loyal Workers Bible School class will have a party in Fellowship hall Friday at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 23, the Christian Men's Fellowship will meet at 7 a.m. for a break fast. Glen Allen is in charge of ' food arrangements and Bill Brooks will present the program. First Baptist Church Conservative-Fundamental B. E. Andrews, Pastor Byron Evans, Youth Dir. Meeting Temporarily at WILSON SCHOOL Grand ft Corona SUNDAY, JUNE 17 9:40 A.M. Sunday School for All 1 1:00 A.M. Special Father's Day Service, "DADDY, WHERE ARE YOU?" 7:30 P.M. "Must A Man Live?" Wed. 7:30 P.M. BIBLE STUDY Wi I M a !. f .ik " I at tfl f!ltN-t w.son L!iJ School I -.'if:! II
