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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1947
Page
4
The revival meeting at the Church of the Nazarene closed with many conversions and new members. Some may join the church later. Reverend Hamric’s messages inspired a greater vision of God and a call to help bring people to Christianity.
Mr Lee W Bergman Mrs Marel Nicks and Mr Jake Bergen took a picnic lunch to Kern River Canyon Sunday. An enjoyable day was reported.
Smith Corner Gospel Chapel lists minister Jacob Quiring. Sunday School at 9 45 am. Worship Service at 11 am. Evening Service at 7 30 pm. Everyone welcome.
The Church of Christ at 667 Santa Fe Avenue presents Bible study Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Evening services follow at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sundays with a Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m.
St John s Catholic Church located at Sud and Broadway Wasco lists Masses on Sundays at 8 and 10 30 with Benediction after the second Mass. Confessions are Saturday 7 30 to 9 00 p m and Sunday before masses, daily Mass Monday to Friday 7 00 a m and Saturday 8 00 a m.
Sunday school sessions begin at 9 30 with Kern Homes and Mr St Mars supervising. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon on Baptists and the Plan of Salvation and a chorus under Mr R L Gates. Evening worship at 7 30. Five new members join by baptism and letter. Midweek events include teachers meeting Monday and a Calvary Baptist gathering in Bakersfield Tuesday sponsored by California Baptist Theological Seminary.
The church led by Pastor Orval Seago invites worshipers with a 9:45 Sunday School for all ages led by Supt J. T. Badgett. Morning service at 11:00 features a message to strengthen new Christians. Evening service at 7:30. Mid-week service Wednesday at 7:30.
Sabbath School starts 9 30 a m. Elder Henry Baerh son of Jacob Baerg of Shafter now missionary to South America will speak at 11 00 o clock service February 1 Wednesday 7 36 p m Bible Friday night young peoples meeting at 7 30 p m
Union Congregational Church at 309 James Street invites 8th graders to join the 6:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor study and discussion. The 11:00 a.m. worship features a sermon by the minister Wm. S. Harper. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. with Walter E. Haag as superintendent.
A local Christian Science Society advertises services Sundays at 11 a m and a third Wednesday at 8 p m plus Sunday School at 10 a m. The Sunday Lesson Sermon is Love, with quoted passages from Deuteronomy and Psalms and notes on Angels as God’s representatives by Mary Baker Eddy.
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