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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1949
Page
2
The North Shafter Labor Camp hosts a Saturday evening concert in the Community Center under Willis Reimer. Sacred music begins at 7 with community singing at 6 30. Evangelist Alonzo Heath delivers the message. teens are invited to youth fellowship afterward.
A series of gospel services is underway at the North Shafter Labor Camp. Alonzo Heath, the state evangelist, leads nightly sessions from 7 30 p m through Sunday February 13 inviting all to attend and hear the word of God.
The first Ministers Convocation drew over 400 Protestant pastors to the University of Southern California January 26 28 and will be repeated next year as an annual series. The SC School of Religion and Southern California Council of Protestant Churches sponsor with twenty five denominations represented. Ministers attended lectures workshops and seminars across congregations including Ger Union Congregational Church.
James and Sunset R. Klaudt, pastors, lead morning worship at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 10 a.m. and evening services at 7 p.m. in the Ebenezer Reformed Church.
The article notes Jesus begins his ministry at home in Nazareth facing opposition from kin and townsfolk. It cites Isaiah's prophecy that anointing brings preaching to the poor, healing the broken-hearted, and liberty to the oppressed, which Jesus fulfills through teaching, preaching, and healing in fulfillment of God’s plan.
The Church of the Nazarene at West Lerdo and Rieker invites the public to morning worship at 11 with a message by Pastor Orval Seago and a 6:30 N.Y.P.S. and children's meeting led by Harold Dunham. Evening service follows at 7:30 with mid week service Wednesday at 7:30.
The Christian Endeavor group of the First Mennonite Church spent Sunday at Frazier Mountain Park for snow sports and a picnic. Seven teens joined in the outing, with attendees including Harvey Réimer Gloria Janzen Eugene Schmidt Ivan Bartel Merle Bartel Marilyn Bartel Tom Kelly Evangeline Steele Johnny Bartel Lavinia Self Norma Schmidt and several adults.
The Wasco branch of the Mother Church holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. The Spirit lesson sermon follows the First Church of Christ Scientists in Boston. Texts include Corinthians Golden Text and Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, noting Spirit reveals God and mortals’ true existence.
The Church of Christ at 667 Santa Fe Street invites members and the public to Bible Study at 10:00 a.m. and Preaching at 11:00 a.m. A Young People's Bible Study is mentioned in the outline.
Union Congregational Church offers 9 45 a m Sunday School led by Walter Haag with Edna Craig assisting. 11 a m Morning Worship features Boy Scout Troop 53 and Cub Pack 13 attending, led by Kenneth Pipkin and Ed Brown. Samuel 3 calling of Samuel sermon by Mr. Baker.
Smith's Corner Gospel Chapel led by Pastor Jacob Quiring hosts Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and Worship at 11:00 a.m. An Evening Service is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday evenings feature a Young People's Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
The notice lists services at First Mennonite Church at Golden West and Wall with Pastor John Bartel. Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Mixed Christian Endeavor meets at 7 p.m. The message invites believers to join.
The notice lists services at the Seventh Day Adventist Church located at Lerdo and Poplar. Pastor A Reile announces Friday events with a 7:30 p.m. Young People's gathering and a 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting.
Rev Breslin and an assistant pastor hold Sunday mass at 9 00 a m at St Therees Catholic Woman's Clubhouse in Shafter the regular morning service schedule is listed.
A sermon notes how Jesus faced three temptations in the wilderness. It emphasizes materialism versus spiritual values and urges steadfast worship of God over political power or spectacular miracles. The speaker urges personal integrity and prayer as strength against temptation.
Sam Sunday School at 9 45 p m. Preaching Service at 11 a m. B T U at 7 p m. Preaching Service at 8 p m.
A notice lists weekly gatherings at Sunset and James Streets with services at 10 30 a m and 8 00 p m every Sunday. It specifies one assembly and one speaker at a time. Also mentions historic price of gold at 35 dollars per ounce set by the U S Treasury in 1934 and unchanged since.
Twenty five youths from oat gre gyn ter and their adult chaperone plan a park outing in the snow on January 29. Attendees include Gwendolyn Hall Doyle Metheny Jimmie Witcher Jimmy Grumbles Donald Day Alvin Johnson Dona Kilgore Delbert Black Wayne Horn Erma Mitchell Mary Mitchell Lowell Capps Jack Hughes Jay Raney Rachel Anderson Helen Anderson Jimmy Schmidt Waylon Sturges Margaret Kattenhorn Novella Kilgore Dixie Sturges and Max Tudor.
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