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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1949
Page
8
The Seventh Day Adventist Church lists a Friday Young People's Meeting at 8:00 p.m. and a Sabbath program including Teacher's Meeting at 9:00 a.m., Sabbath School at 11:00 a.m., and a sermon. Dorcas Society meets Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. and Prayer Meeting is Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. The public is invited.
Rev B E Andrews pastor of First Baptist Church departs by Santa Fe streamliner for San Francisco to attend the Conservative Baptist Association of America sessions and the Northern Baptist Convention. He is to preach at Calvary Methodist Church Oakland Sunday and return next week to Shafter.
The Orthodox Missionary Baptist Church at 220 No Kern Street lists services and meetings: Sunday School 9 45 a m with Don ald Graves as superintendent. Preaching at 11 a m, Baptist Training Union 6 45 p m directed by Martin Brannan. Evening preaching 8 p m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m. Women’s Missionary Union Thursday 2 30 p m. Men’s Brotherhood Friday 7 30 p m.
Ebenezer Reformed Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 and worship service at 11:00 led by Pastor James Klaudt. Sunset is noted as part of the church designation.
An exegetical note on Matthew 25 highlights that judgment rests on obedience to Jesus teaching and imitation of his care for the needy, not merely on profession or outward deeds. It contrasts the sheep and goats, underscoring inner character and humility as true measures before God.
The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday School at 9 45 led by supervisor Mrs Hollis Ragsdale, morning worship at 11 00 with a message by Pastor Orval Seago, N Y P S and children’s meeting at 6 30 led by Harold Dunham, evening evangelistic hour at 7 30 and Wednesday prayer at 7 45.
The piece recalls veterans laying wreaths and the silent memorials at graves. It urges strengthening Christianity as the core of a successful democratic life and calls believers to support churches and active involvement in their growth. It ends with the line Sunday is another D-Day.
A sermon emphasizes the church as essential to democracy and civilization. It outlines four reasons to attend services and support the church, then includes a weekly Bible reading plan from Deuteronomy to Luke with daily chapters and verses.
The Church of Christ holds services Sundays at the Woman's Clubhouse located at Sunset and James Streets. Two sessions at 10:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. One assembly and one speaker at a time. St Therese's Catholic also listed morning service.
Rev. Elias Zimmerman a converted Jew will speak at both morning and evening services at First Baptist Church this Sunday. Born in an orthodox Jewish home his rabbi father influenced early life. He left Russia for Germany then America where he trained for ministry and has spent over twenty years with the American Board of Missions to the Jews. Public invited.
Cor Golden West and Wall Street invites attendance at Sunday School at 10 a.m. Superintendent Anthony Heller and Jr. Superintendent Mrs Edna Neufeld. Worship at 11 a.m. Message on dedicating the soul to God. Executive Meeting of the Seven Churches of California to be held Monday at 10:30 a.m.
Sermon based on Romans 2 1 16 outlines three judgment principles truth deeds and light received. Christ is truth and judge impartially, with final judgment by Jesus Christ. Believers pursue glory and immortality while the heathen face conscience and wrath, and escape is found in confession and salvation through Christ.
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