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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1948
Page
7
The Mother Church in Boston plans a Sunday sermon exploring the universe including evolution through spiritual development. The Golden Text from 1 Corinthians emphasizes one Father above many gods and lords, guiding belief in spiritual reality over material theory.
A brief note from 1880 records a workable seeding machine or raisin device developed that year. The item marks progress in agricultural processing and could impact harvest efficiency and food production.
Penner former pastor of First Baptist Sal Gate California will deliver the morning message at First Baptist Church. His topic The All Sufficiency of Christ. He represents the Russian Bible Society of which he is vice president. Both he and Rev Malof will tour Shafter next week to speak at several churches and urge attendance. Malof was exiled to Siberia and has a timely message.
Rev Gordon Jans announces weekend and weekday services at 150 Tulare Street Shafter and Bakersfield including Saturday 8 p.m. Young People meeting and Sunday 10 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Morning Worship 8 p.m. Evangelistic service. Monday District Fellowship at 10:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Christ Ambassadors Rally at 8 p.m. in Bakersfield due to space. Dinner in county park Shafter after morning service. Wednesday 8 p.m. Romans Bible study.
Rev J C Penner of the Russian Bible Society will speak at First Baptist Shafter on June 20 at 11 am. Malof, exiled Russian Church leader, and Penner will present The Story of My Ministry at Full Gospel Tabernacle Bakersfield, with free admission. Monday June 21 at 8 pm they appear at the Mennonite Church. audiences urged to attend.
Pastor Basil A. Malof exiled Russian church leader and founder of early Protestant churches in Leningrad and Moscow will speak at Mennonite Brethren Church Kern and California on Monday night June 21 at 8 00 p m He is a leading authority on Soviet religious affairs and helped direct the present day Russian missionary movement in the United States and beyond. Also attending is Rev John J Penner vice president of the Russian Bible Society.
Leroy Merkel of Torrance visited his father Ed Merkel in Shafter last week. Subscribe to the Shafter Press Enjoy it Twice Weekly.
Vacation Bible School opens Monday June 21 at First Baptist Church and runs through Friday July 2. Open to all children regardless of church affiliation. non sectarian program supervised by Marguerite Johnson of Arvin with a staff of teachers and helpers. Sessions run 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Registration begins 8:30 a.m. June 21.
The notice invites attendance at Union Congregational Church 309 James Street with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Worship service at 11 00 a m led by Minister Wm S Harper. It urges spiritual nourishment and attendance in God s house, stressing the soul s need for the bread of life.
John Bartel, Pastor at Corner Golden West and Wall invites worshipers to Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. with evening study and singing at 8 p.m. The program includes Young People Endeavor, Junior Endeavor, and Adult class at 7 p.m. C H Spurgeon quotes precede the service.
Morning events list at the church includes Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m Rev John Penner speaks on The All sufficiency of Baptist Youth Fellowship at 7 p m and an evening service at 8 p m Rev Andrews delivers the message Mid week Bible study and prayer meet Wednesday at 8 p m.
Poplar and Lordo B A Reile pastor leads services with Sabbath School at 9 00 a m and sermon at 8 00 p m Saturday Pictures follow. Wednesday features 8 00 p m prayer and Bible study and a Young People's Meeting.
Sunday schedule lists Sunday School at 9 30 Morning Worship at 10 45 with a sermon The Fathers Christian Responsibilities Christian Fellowship at 6 45 Children’s Hour at 7 Evening Service at 7 45 A program by the Christian Young People’s Society Monday features Pastor Basil A Malof as speaker He is described as a Russian church leader exiled from Russia founder of early Protestant churches in Leningrad and Moscow and founder of the Russian Bible Society The article notes his Kremlin trial Siberian exile and status as an authority on Soviet religious affairs Public invited Bible Study and Prayer Meeting at 8 00
R Monroe leads Bible study at 10:00 a.m followed by preaching at 11:00 a.m. Young People's Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. Evening Bible study and song practice at 8:00 p.m. on the church web schedule.
Mrs Katie Merkel and granddaughter Andre Eckert drove to Long Beach last weekend. They were joined by Mrs Merkel’s nephew Leroy. Andre will stay with her aunt Mrs Ruth Ferrell for two weeks.
The Pondham School District will receive sealed bids for one Model KB-7-SB International school bus chassis with 64 passenger Gillig body and complete equipment. Bids due by 8:00 PM July 8, 1948 at Pondham School. opening at the board meeting. The district may reject any bid or waive irregularities.
A San Francisco report on Prohibition Party presidential candidate EE Kude and other Californians including A Watson and Theodore Johnson in Los Angeles. Johnson notes renewed competition and newcomers to business as the state debates prohibition and political change.
Dr Herbert C. Clish, 8. F. Sup't. of Schools, argues the new look in education should focus on responsibilities. T. A. Boyd, automotive researcher in California, contends that war does not advance science.
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