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Shafter Press

Location

Shafter, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1949

Page

6

Church Services and Youth Activities Listed at Local Congregations

Union Congregational Church at 309 James Street schedules Sunday School at 10 a.m. with a sermon on Facing Temptations. Pilgrim Fellowship youth meeting at 6:30 p.m. includes officer installation. Ebenezer Reformed and Church of Christ also hold morning worship or evening services, with various pastors listed. The note adds that Red Bluff’s first townsite was surveyed by A. H. Stout.

UNION CONGREGATIONAL _ CHURCH James Street Gordon J. Baker Walter Haag Edna Craig Mr. Baker Pilgrim Fellowship Ebenezer Reformed Church James and Church OF Christ Woman’s Clubhouse James Streets Red Bluff A. H. Stout

Seventh Day Adventist Church Events at Lordo and Poplar

The Lordo and Poplar Seventh Day Adventist church announces a series of weekly gatherings led by Pastor B A Reile. Friday 7:30 p.m. Young People, Saturday 9 a.m. Teacher's Meeting 9:30 a.m. Sabbath School 11 a.m. Sermon, Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Dorcas Society, Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church Lordo and Poplar B. A. Reile Dorcas Society

Christian Science Services At Wasco Temple

Christian Science church notices from Wasco list services at Masonic Temple 7th and Broadway with Sunday 11 am and Wednesday 8 pm and Sunday School 10 am. Golden Text from Psalms centers on loving kindness and trust under divine wings. The lesson cites Matthew about the centurion seeking healing and Jesus granting it by spoken word.

Christian Science Society Masonic Temple 7Th and Broadway Wasco First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Mass First Church of Christ, Scientist Matthew Jesus

Sunday Worship Service at 11 00

A church schedule notes Sunday School at 9 45 a m followed by Morning Worship at 11 00. The service location is 289 E Lerdo Hwy. />

E. Lerdo Hwy

Officers Named At Congregational Church For Year

New officers to serve for the coming year at Union Congregational Church in Shafter were named this week. The selection followed Rev. Gordon J. Baker’s recognition service last Sunday. The clerk is Ella Mae Starrh. treasurer Opal Zachary. historian Dorothy Eckman. Deacons are Walter Haag A W Eckman and Arthur Hemingson. deaconesses Marion Hitchcock Eloise Lowe Georgette Kadel Christine Ros camp Elizabeth Ingram. Members-at-large on the church council are Norma Olsen and Genevieve Craig. trustees W H Hitchcock George Starrh and Glen Putman. Social action committee members are Mrs F Jones and Juanita Battaglia. Walter Haag is Sunday School superintendent with Edna Craig as assistant. Organist is Robert Haag, assisted by Cathryn Putman and Ella Starrh.

Union Congregational Church Shafter Gordon J. Baker Ella Mae Starrh Opal Zachary Dorothy Eckman Walter Haag A. W. Eckman Arthur Hemingson Marion Hitchcock Eloise Lowe Georgette Kadel Christine’ Roscamp Elizabeth Ingram Norma Olsen Genevieve Craig W. H. Hitchcock George Starrh Glen Putman F. Jones Juanita Battaglia Edna Craig Robert Haag Cathryn Putman Ella Starrh

Local Adventist Youth Congress in Fresno Draws Delegates

Local Adventist Church members attend a three day youth congress in Fresno January 21 to 23. Delegates include Marvin Dirksen Gloria Brockett Jackie Horst and Mrs Elsie Schneider. The event sponsored by Missionary Volunteers of the Seventh day Adventist Church featured a missions pageant a share your faith rally and music by La Sierra College choir.

Fresno B. A. Reile Marvin Dirksen Gloria Brockett Jackie Horst Elsie Schneider Shafter Church Missionary Volunteers Seventh-day Adventist Church Henry T. Bergh San Jose Central California la Sierra College Arlington California

Congregational Group Plans Youth Week Service and Rally

The Union Congregational Church will observe National Youth Week with a special service next Sunday at eleven. Morty Brown gives the Call to Worship, Rolf Jacobsen presides over dedication, and Rev. Gordon J. Baker delivers the sermon. A Pilgrim Fellowship rally follows on February 6 at the First Congregational Church in Wasco with officers Phil Zachary Burt Fuller Lou McQuilliams Frankie Guenther and installation led by Gordon Baker. Colored slides will be shown during the program.

Union Congregational Church Morty Brown Rolf Jacobsen Robert Haag Ella Mae Starrh Elliott Dick Kirkham Jed Donna Friesen Frankie Guenther Lou McQuilliams Jimmy Guenther Gordon J. Baker Pilgrim Fellowship Kern County First Congregational Wasco Pilgrim’ Fellowship Phil Zachary Burt Fuller Gordon Baker

Illustrated Sermon At Pentecostal Church Sunday

An illustrated sermon was presented at the Pentecostal Church of God during Sunday evening service. Members of the Young People’s group participated in the illustration drawing on The Parable of the Ten Virgins from Matthew chapter 22. The audience praised the delivery. Participating were Evelyn Pate Nova Daniel Jimmie Ball Cunningham As kew Peters Bryant Watson Shepard Watson Daniel Fortenberry.

Pentecostal Church of God Matthew Evelyn Pate Nerva Daniel Jimmie Ball Cunningham Lois Askew Jewell Neal Betty Howard Berneice Peters Naomi Bryant Ruth Watson Roxie Shepard Homer Watson Harry Daniel Norman Fortenberry

St Therese’s Catholic Mass Schedule

The article lists St Therese’s Catholic Church in Crabhouge Shafter with Rev Breslin as assistant pastor. Mass is held every Sunday at 9:00 a.m. The brief note underscores regular weekly worship services led by the church cleric.

ST. Therese’s Catholic Church Woman's

First Mennonite Church Service and Guest Exchange Student

Corner Golden West and Wall hosts Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Abr. S. Dick and Edna Neu feld Jr. Supt. Worship at 11 a.m. and an evening song service at 7:30. Fifth Sunday January features a church sing with Psalm and hymn chorus. Feb 3 guest Helga Kemnitzer, Bethel College student from Dresden, Germany.

First Mennonite Golden West and Wall John Bartel S. Dick Edna Neufeld Christ Helga Kemnitzer Bethel College Newton Kansas Dresden Germany

Sunday services at 667 Santa Fe Street complex

R Monroe minister leads Bible Study at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. Young People's Bible Study follows. Local church activities focus on faith, community gathering, and youth engagement at the Santa Fe Street location.

Church OF Christ Santa Fe Street R. Monroe

Leprous Men Seek Hope and Find Abundant Provisions

A sermon recounts the biblical account of lepers at the besieged Samaria gate who decide to risk the enemy and discover spoil and food. The pastor uses the tale to urge faith, addressing loneliness fear doubt and other life troubles. He cites Elijah Moses Jesus and Thomas to illustrate God’s provisions and call to trust.

Samaria Godad Elijah Jesus Lord Jesus Christ Christ Moses God Thomas

Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church Event Times

Schedule for Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church on Northern Kern Street lists Sunday School at 3 45 a m and preaching at 11 00 a m morning service, BTA at 7 00 p m and second preaching at 8 00 p m Pastor Sam Wilcoxon. Gospel Chapel at Smith's Corner led by Pastor Jacob Quiring offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 00 a m Evening Service at 6 30 p m and Thursday Young People's Meeting at 7 30 p m.

Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church Kern Street Sam Wilcoxon Jacob Quiring Young People’s Meeting

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