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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1960
Page
6
A church announces a Sunday program featuring the colored film Inside Brazil at 7:00 p m as part of the Evening Gospel Hour. It presents life and needs in Brazil and ties to the sanctity theme ahead of Easter. The message centers on Christ’s Last Prayer and His sacrifice.
Public invited to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Divine Worship at 11:00 a.m. Ebenezer Youth Fellowship at 5:00 p.m. Melvin B. Nonhof to preach on Pharasaic Frustration. Bible readings from John 12 and 19. Children’s memory verse from Revelation 1:18. A choral group to sing a hymn anthem.
Shafter Jehovahs Witnesses announce a special event marking the betrayal and death of Christ. The memorial, observed by Christians worldwide, falls on Sunday April 10 at sundown, with a local service at the Kingdom Hall 525 Kern at 7 00 PM. No collections are taken.
Sacred praise to the God of mercy opens a Youth Fellowship event starting at 5:00 p m The meal ends with a church gathering led by President Kenneth Mettler A devotional study covers Philip the Evangelist from Acts 84 40 and Heidelberg Catechism questions 76 and 77 All youth are invited to attend
The Mennonite-Brethren Church at 400 Kern Street Shafter outlines Palm Sunday emphasis for Passion Week. Sunday School has 38 classes at 9:30 am, morning worship at 10:40, evening gospel service at 7:00, youth service at 8:15. Choirs and Youth Choirs perform Ride on Ride on in Majesty during the evening pro cessional with directors listed.
Father Andrew Joerger announces no Stations of the Cross this week at St Therese Catholic Church. Spanish devotions for the Mission run nightly at 7 30 with Palm Sunday ends. Palm blessed at 8 A M mass. another at 10 A M. Confessions 430 and 730 P M Saturdays. Daily masses 7 A M. Children Sodality and Teen Age Club to receive Communion at 8 A M mass this Sunday.
The Union Congregational Church at East Tulare and Sycamore Avenues hosts a Sunday 11 o'clock service by the sect of Rev. Paul Babbitt. Junior graders sing Tranquility under Mr. Dick Southwick with organ pieces Fountain Reverie Badinerie and Fan fare Lemmens by Margaret Southwick. Sunday School led by Carl Wells meets at 9:30 with classes for all ages.
Mr. T. R. Nickel former Maple School principal 1928 1933 and former Tulare County and Reedley City Schools superintendent will speak at Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church 400 Kern Street on Wednesday April 6 at 7 30 p m. He will present Egypt themed pictures including tombs and mummies and share experiences from 16 European countries and 6 Middle East visits. The talk covers Refugee work by Mennonite Central Committee aiding about 70000 Arab refugees yearly with Bible classes and relief.
Mrs. Cathy Morgan and children Patsy David and Gwin joined Mrs. Grace Cox for a weekend trip to Ventura. They spent time with friends and relatives at the Joseph Eddy Ranch and hiked the Oaji Mountains.
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