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Klamath Council Of Churches To Climax Year Of Service With Annual Report And Elections The Klamath Council of Church n will climax' ils 10th year of Christian service activity with the annual meetinR on Monday. May 6. at the First Presbyterian Church. The meeting will open with potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m., i ranged and served by members of the Klamath Falls United Church Women. The Ruest speaker for the eve nins will be V. M. Douglass, ad ministrative dean at Oregon Tech nical Institute. . He has selected as his topic, "Misplaced Genera tion." Dr. Winston Purvine, orig inally scheduled to address th croup, will be unable to attend because of a prior commitment In keeping with one of the pur poses of the Council of Church es, inter-denominational unity, special music will be presented by a combined choir composed (if vocalists from all member church es of the council. Under the direction of Jackyi Backlin. Hope Lutheran Church's choir director, the 30-voice com bined choir will sing three num bers, "My God and 1" by Sergei, To Thee We Sing" by Tkach, and "Oh Rejoice Ye Christians loudly" by Bach. The organist will be Mrs. A. F. Herringsnaw One of the most important items nn the business agenda will be the election of new officers. The slate to be presented by the nominating committee will include; Rev. Quinn L. Hawley, First urn ereoational Church, president; Rev. Warren W. Pechman, Hope Lutheran Church, first vice presi dent; Mrs. Donald P. Smith, sec ond vice president; Mrs. Fred S. Kclsay, secretary; and Mrs. Glen R. Campbell, treasurer. The floor will also be open for nominations. The retiring officers of the or ganization arc Mrs. Frank E. Pey-i Ion. president; Rev. Warren W. Pechman. tirsl vice presiaem; Rev Carl Simmons, second vice president; Mrs. Everett L. Miner, secretary; and Jack Hopkins, treasurer. The annual report, a brief sum mary of the council's activities during the 12-M year, will be nrpsentrd bv the officers and chairmen of the various projects, Renorts to be heard include Church World Service. Ross Rag land; migrant ministry, Mrs. Ev erett Miner: Reformation Day service. Rev. Quinn Hawley Goodwill Industries and Faith and Order Study Group. Rev. Ralph: Richardson: and the financial re port, Jack Hopkins. .- Project Reviewed The council's fall calendar was with the Public Schools Tea to honor public school teachers, ad ministrators, and other personnel. In October a concentrated cloth ing drive for the Church World Service Center was held in the Klamath Basin, on a community wide basis. All churches in the council and the Catholic church es participated, collecting approx imately 4.000 pounds of clothing to send to the needy overseas. The Council of Churches and the United Church Women joined forces to promote the migrant work at Malin in September and October. Retired and several ac tive school teachers were organ rations operated a thrift shop at ized to tutor the children of the; migrant workers on an individual basis, and an arts and crafts pro gram was conducted one day a week to teach the children to i i ' itnkYilawl1rtrmfla.l - i-.--.- - , .. COUNCIL CHOIR Featured at the Annual Meeting of the Council of Churches will be a combined choir, composed of 30 choristers representing all of the council's member church bodies. The inter-faith choir, which will present three numbers, in cludes, from left, Barbara Rowe; Jacky Backlin, director; Mike Wirfs; Pat Banstein; Bill Davenport: Sandy Banstien: and Mrs. Ralnh Richardson. make toys and attractive items from scraps. For the adults, the two organi the camp every Saturday. Cloth ing and other articles were do nated by members of various church congregations and sold to the migrant workers for a small sum, with the proceeds returned to the migrant program. A sched ule of babysitting was also ar ranged several days a week to cive the mothers an opportunity to work and increase tne lamny income Church women volun tecred to serve as sitters and nrnv ided the children s noon meal. The annual Reformation Day service, sponsored by the coun nil a an ecumenical venture, was another October event offered for the community. The program primarily musical, featured three sermonettes given Dy minisiei: of different faiths on Martin Lu iher John Calvin and John Wes ley, all church reformers whose ideas remain contemporary to the church of todav. During the year, the Council of Churches pioneered a new- field, Goodwill Industries, uooa will a non-nrofit social service or ganization, is designed to provide rehabilitation, on - the - Jon train- inn. and employment for the nan dicapped through the repair and sale of donated articles The initial step in providing the Goodwill services to the area was accomplished by placing Goodwill bag dispensers in each of the council's member churches. Usable discarded clothing, furni ture, appliances, and household. terns were deposited in tne nags and at the end of the first drive 13 bags and 28 cardboard car tons were shipped to the Eugene Goodwill Industries. The council will continue the Goodwill baj operation, working toward a long range goal of establishing a retail store or workshop in the Klamath Basin. The Faith and Order Study Group of the South Central Ore- con Council of Churches was ac tivated nn Jan. 21 in Klamath Falls, with 18 communions rep resented, and the second meeting was held in Lakeview in April Open to ministers of all denomin atinns, the study group discusses and explores such issues as church unity; ecumenical movements Christian relations; and past and present Christian doctrines and practices. The next meeting is. Circle Boosts Fund Drive MERRILL The afternoon cir lie of the Merrill Presbyterian, Women's Association held Us April meeting at the home of Mrs. il-. liam Jennetle. The program, led by Mrs. Frank Howard, was a studv of points in East Asia, in eluding Korea. Taiwan, and nng eluding Korea. Taiwan, and Hong Kong. During the business session, the new noruMEvr A document proclaiminp the Ro man Catholic Church's belief in freedom of conscience and worship will be placed before the next session of the Vatican council which convenes Sept. If approved by the council. It will be the first official declara tion hr the Catholic church in favor of religious liberty. The document will be submitted to the council by the Secretariat for Christian Unity, headed by Augustin Cardinal Bea. S J. Card inal Bea said this week that it will uphold every man's right to follow the dictates of his con science and his right to worship n he chooses without interference hi the slate. members voted to make a dona tion to the Inter-Community Hos pital fund, and Mrs: Margaret Moore was appointed chairman of Ihe apron booth which the circle will sponsor at the church bazaar. It was announced that the fall Preshvterial Workshop for this area will he held in Klamath Falls on Sept. 18. The next afternoon circle meet ing will be May B at 2 p m., with Mrs. Lena Buck as hostess. At the monthly meeting of the' levening circle of the Women's As sociation at the home of Mrs Buck, the group also studied. countries in Asia. Mrs. William Kurtz was the program leader and Mrs. Bob Schmichael conducted the Bible study. Mrs. Jerry Groeneveld will hosl tile next remilar meeting of the evening circle on May 9 at 7 :.tn p m. 10:10 A.M. SUNDAY KFIW 1430 Kc ft Kff IS Si Irj 4;-' -t 'IT1 -'L' 1 rf 'v If' . i Sfi 1 v- A-'- I H i X r ! - 1 -'I PAGE HERALD AM) NEWS, Klamath Falls, Oregon Friday, May 3, 19V3 Minor Changes To Make Catechism More Modern MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. IUPD- Martin Luther's small catechism. itself "a very down-to-earth book" when it was written in 1528. is being fitted for the modern audi ence. Three Lutheran church groups announced April 24 that the cate chism will be revised, with mod ern language substituted for bib lical phrasing. The churchmen said that, in the interests of clarity, such phrases thou Shalt and "thou shall not" will be changed to "you shall and you shall not. Minor changes will be written into Luther's explanation of the Apostle's Creed, the Lord's Pray er, the Sacrament of Baptism, and the Sacrament of Holy Communi In explanation of the sixth com mandment ("You shall not commit adultery,") the catechism admoni tion will be changed from "to lead a chaste and pure life in word and '-4n i'V1 ft PRESIDENTS CONFER Mrs. Frank E. Peyton, presi dent of the Klamath Council of Churches, and Dr. Win ston Purvine, president of the Oregon Technical Insti tute, chat on the steps of the First Presbyterian Church. First fresbyterian will host the Annual Meeting of the Council of Churches on Monday,when Mrs. Peyton will retire from office. scheduled in September at the First Congregational Church. The financial report from May 12. to March 25, 1963, shows hat the Klamath Council of Churches had a working bal ance of $119.04 at the beginning of its current vear. With an income fo $8(19.87 from donations of mem ber churches, church groups, of- ferings, and various sales, the total income for the year was 1.208 91. Expenditures amounted ol $869.87 from donations of mem expenses listed as $32.68 for the; teachers' reception and $508 93 lor the migrant ministry. The h a 1 ance on deposit as of March 25 as $517.64. Each of the 13 churches in the council will he represented at the annual meeting, and the public is invited to attend both the potlurk dinner and the business session, according to Mrs. Petyon. Child care will be provided. Churches participating in the organization are Mount Laki Com munity Presbyterian, first Pres byterian. Peace Memorial Presby terian, SI. Paul's Episcopal. Hope .uthcran. Klamath Iitlieran First Methodist. First Congrega (innal. Kingsley Field Chapel Merrill First Presbyterian. Ma lin Community Presbyterian. Tule- ake Community Presbyterian. and Church of the Brethren. Church Of God Revival Dated The First Church of God, 2802 Altamont Dr., will hold a series of revival meetings, with special music, beginning May 7. The meetings will continue through May 12 at 7:30 p.m. each evening. Rev. Ray Hood of SI. Helens, Ore., Willi be the guest speaker. He has served as the Southern Oregon evangelist for the Church of God. Rev. Charles Buckle and Rev. Irene Buckle, pastors of the local church, extend an invitation to the public to attend Ihe services. deed" to "in matters of sex our words and conduct are to be pure and honorable. One pastor, the Rev. V. Doug las Larson of the Atonement Evan gelical Lutheran Church. Chicago, said tlie revision would be a tre mendous aid in worship. "I have been doing this (using modern language) for years in my own church," Pastor Larson said. "I have nn doubt that it aids in worship. The people at least understand what they're learning." Pastor Larson said Luther him self was a very realistic man and his small catechism was "an ex tremely plain book." "The revision will unwrap it for the modern English audience," he said. The Lutherans adopted the re vised standard version of the Bi ble when it was published in 1951. It was the biggest re-translation of tlie Bible since the King James ersion of Shakespearean days. The translation will be the first major revision of tlie catechism in 35 years and will be carried out by the editorial committees from tlie American Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Church in America and the Lutheran Church Mis souri Synod. The small catechism is one of the confessional documents of the Lutheran faith. It is required read ing for children before confirmation. Evangelistic Meet Slated Rev. Earl Dec Wolfe of Salem will conduct evangelistic services May 5-12 at tlie Lakeside Church of the Nazarcnc, Quarry and Acosta streets, each evening at 7 o'clock. He will be assisted by Mrs. A. I. Yoakum, song evan gelist from Medford. A full-time evangelist in the Church of the N'azarene .since 1931, Reverend Wolfe has served for 20 consecutive years as a pas tor and conducted evangelistic meetings in churches throughout the nation. Although lie has centered his work around preaching. Reverend Wolte has also been active in various phases of church work He has been a member of the District Advisory Board of his church, auditing chairman of tlie district, and for several years served as a member of the Olivet Board of Trustees. FOR Color TV ACE TV 1140 Riverside Dr. 4-3S81 Guild Votes For Project BONANZA At tlie April 251 meeting of the Guild of St. Barna bas Episcopal Church, Langell Valley, the members voted to paint Ihe exterior of the church in the near future. It was also decided to engage a stone mason tn install tlie old Bonanza High School bell, which was donated tn the guild by the Clements ranch of Bonanza. Following the meeting, refresh ments were served by the host-1 ess and president, Lois Monroe, mil members spent the remain der of the afternoon sewing arti cles for the fall bazaar. The next meetiig will he held at the home of Madge Monroe on May 23. A : ) REV. EARL DEE WOLFE Per capita use of paper and papcrboard in the United States in 1962 reached, a record high of about 450 pounds, some 13 pounds over 1961. DOWNTOWN OFFICE SPACE Inquire Al GUN STORE 714 Main . FRIENDLY HELPFULNESS To Every Creed and Purse WARD'S Klamath Funeral Home Marguerite Ward and Sons 92J Hi(h Ph. TU 2-4404 Priesf Plans " Timely Talks For Mission Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catliolic Church in Chiloquin will conduct a parish mission from Sunday, May 5, through Saturday, May II. Special services will be held each evening at 8 o'clock. leading the mission will be Rev. Daniel J. Connors, who will deliver a series of talks on timely subjects. He is a priest of the Oblate Missionary Fathers of San Francisco. Rev. Harold Fumo, pastor, said it is not necessary to be a mem ber of Mount Carmel to attend tlie services. Any interested adult is welcome. Beginning Sunday, May 12, at 8 p.m.. Revererend Connors has ; also slated a series of talks at ; St. James the Apostle Catholic ' Church in Bly. ! v;.---- WHAT DO UNITARIANS BELIEVE? You may b Unitarian without knowing jt Sand (or thli fatclnoting and Informotivo boohUt that ditcumtt "What Do Unltorlont fttlitv," "How Oo Unitarian Wor. thjp," "How Oo Unitarian! Toach Ihtir Children," end olhor similar topic. Thovtondi Intortittd In lib eral rolialp, wSo prtflovfly thought thoy had to "think alono end Ilk it" hovt found in tho Unl. larlan ftllowihip a happy church horn in tho intellectual company of Emenen, Jefferion, Thoreou, Her. ace Mann. Oliver Wendell Holmet, William Cullen Bryant and other real American thinkert. poit and oretent. MAIl 1HIS COUPON WITH 0 TO) UNITARIAN UYMIN'S IIAOUI Bill. liotM St.. leilta I, Urn. Pliitt ma M betfcliti ee OellvlMlua No.n I I I j AdVei& Holiness Emphasis Week To End With Grand Rally The Fourth Annual Holiness Kmphasis Week, sponsored by the five member body churches nl the Klamath Basin Holiness As sociation, will conclude May 5 th services at 2 W p m. and the Grand Holiness Rally at 7:50 pm Tlie Friday evening service will be conducted at 730 and nn Saturday three siccia! serv ices have been scheduled at 10; 30 a m., 2:30 p.m., and 7:3(1 p m The meetings are held in the Salvation Army Hall, 400 Klamath Ave. A visiting team of evangelists is leading the Holiness Emphasi? Week observance. The speakers are Rev. lister Monre of Tort land, Northwest director and mis sionary evangelist for the World Gospel Missions, and Rev. Max Morgan of Eugene, pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren Church. The song evangelist is Mrs. Alva i Beatrice I Yoakum of Medford. BIBLE CONFERENCE May 6th thru 9th VICTORY TEMPLE 1909 Home dale Rood Stlat H. Jonei, Pastor First Church of Christ, Scientist A I ranch ef The Mother Church, The First Churt1- ' Christ, Scientist m losfon, Mass. 10th and Washington Services: Sunday Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Wrdnesde fveninf Testimony Meeting 1:00 0'Cl.nh Lesion-Sermon Subject May 5, 1963 "EVERLASTING PUNISHMENT" Golden Teit: Isaiah 33:22. The Lord is oar iudee, the Lord hi eur la waiver, the Lard is aur king; he will save us. Nurwry facilities available during church services THE CHURCH OF CHRIST 2205 Wantland Ave. Klamath Foils, Ore. Invites You To Attend Their GOSPEL LECTURESHIP May 5-11 "Letters To The Churehci" May 5th Letter To Epheiui Jomci H. Compbell, Tulcloke, Calif. May 6th Letter To Smyrna Fred Ricmer, Ashland, Ore. May 7th Letter To Pergamet Lloyd Bridget, Medford, Ore. May 8lh Letter To Thyatiro Roue V. Long, Eugene, Ore. May 9th Letter To Sardit Lee R. Nicklai, Bend, Ore. May 10th Letter To Philodelphio Ray Cook, Modroi, Ore. May 11th Letter To Laodicea Denton Scott, Redmond, Ore. Services at 7:30 P.M. Each Evening aKe it from me. n with ofiExI tut the profein lift... Breeze through tho good old springtime with cold, refreshing Milk ploin or in a quick, colorful Milk cooler. Drink Milk for the protein lift and get the energy to make your livin' easy. You never outgrow your need for Milk. So have one at noon, one at night and one along the way. Put Milk on your table every day all year long. And remember, for more nourishment when eating out at your favorite restourant, "Have Milk with your meol . . . coffee later." You never outgrow your need for Milk! Drink ) glasses of Milk every day An Orgoniiotion of Klamath Baiin Dairymen who work around Ihe clock in order to bring you Ihe finest freshest milk possible.
