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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1948
Page
5
The Gospel Chapel at Smiths Corner lists Sunday services with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 00 a m and Evening Service at 6 30 p m A Young People's Meeting is held Thursday at 7 30 p m Pastor Jacob Quiring leads the church activities.
Church of Christ invites members to Bible Study at 10:00 a.m. and preaching at 11:00 a.m. Young People’s Bible Study follows at 6:30 p.m. R. Monroe is the minister.
St Therese Catholic Church in Shafter lists Mass at 9:00 a.m. every Sunday with Confession before Mass led by Rev Breslin assisted by the pastor.
A Sunday gathering meets at the Woman's Clubhouse on Sunset and James Streets at 10 30 a m and 8 p m. Each assembly hosts one speaker at a time.
John Bartel pastor leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. The service prepares the congregation for communion the next Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The General Endeavor meets with Jack Nikkel sharing impressions from a conference in Aberdeen.
Union Congregational Church at 309 James Street invites all to a 9 45 a m Sunday School led by Walter E Haag and an 11 00 a m worship service with the minister preaching. Vivid summer reminder urges attendance for spiritual renewal and uplift during vacation time.
Sam Wilcoxon, pastor, announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m. Evening offerings include B T U at 7 p m and another preaching service at 8 p m at Northern Kern Street church.
The Church of the Nazarene led by Pastor Orval Seago schedules Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening services include N.Y.P.S. and children’s meeting at 7:45. An Evangelistic Service occurs at 7:45 p.m. and Wednesday evening service is at 8:00 p.m.
The notice lists Saturday events with 9 00 a m teacher meeting 9 30 a m Sabbath School 11 00 a m sermon with guest Merritt Warren. Wednesday at 8 00 p m prayer and Bible study announced by Pastor B A Reile.
The church announces two weeks of Daily Vacation Bible School from 8:30 to 11:30 with lessons from Herald Press series for ages from pre school to grade 10. Weekly services include Sunday 9:30 and 10:45 morning worship and evening 7:45. District Youth Rally and camps listed for August at Throne Camp near Pasadena and Pine Valley Camp near Lebec.
The notice lists services at Assembly of God Church and First Baptist Church with pastors, times for Friday and Sunday worship, Sunday school, and Bible study. It closes with a reflective editorial urging year round Christian testimony and fidelity to God despite worldly distractions.
A public notice lists services for The First Church of Christ Scientist Wasco Branch at the Masonic Temple 7th and Broadway. Sunday 11:00 am, Sunday School 10:00 am, Wednesday 8:00 pm. The article quotes Mary Baker Eddy on Christ and the healing truth guiding adherents.
Worcester soprano Dick Butler will be featured with the Whitney Boy Singers at the local Pentecostal church of God tomorrow night. He will perform selected solos and join the group in choral numbers and spirituals.
Rev. Bradhurst pastor of the Pentecostal Church of God in Shafter came home Thursday morning after an illness carried during his trip. Doctors warned of a streptococci threat though the purpose of the journey remains unclear.
Mr and Mrs J W Gwin of 699 East Brundage Lane Bakersfield California attended Congregational Worship hour in Shafter last Sunday. The Gwins formerly lived in Shafter and now run a store in Bakersfield. After services they were guests of the Harpers for lunch before returning to Bakersfield.
Dee Arnold, daughter of the Dick Arnolds, returns to Shafter after a week with her grandparents the P. L. Arnolds at Camp Nelson.
Robert from Oakland visits the Dixon home in Shafter hosted by Mr and Mrs Victor Dixon. The brief social gathering highlights visiting guests in a local community setting.
The Emily Kirschenmanns left this week for a vacation at Shell Beach. They plan a relaxing trip with family and expect to return soon.
Hellman were in California Hot Springs last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Anderson were there on Sunday.
Recent visitors to the Henry Turner residence included their son and family Mr and Mrs Tremmel Turner their nephew Paul Hahn and niece Jouree Hahn. They departed for Los Angeles Monday.
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