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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1960
Page
5
Members of the Taylor-Moore Tour to the Baptist World Alliance meeting in Rio de Janeiro Brazil leave Carbondale for Miami to assemble for departure Saturday. The 17 member party will visit Baptist missions across 10 South American countries en route to Rio.
The Rev. Harold D. Bedinger resigns as pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Murphysboro to accept a call to Alerton Church in East St. Louis. He preaches a farewell at 7 30 p m Sunday. During seven years a new building was erected and church membership rose 25 percent while Sunday School attendance grew 50 percent. New Murphysboro pastor, the Rev. Dean Dace of Urbana, starts June 12.
A two week vacation Bible School begins Monday with registration at 9 a m at Immanuel Lutheran Church 1915 Pine St Murphysboro Classes run mornings Monday through Friday for children three years old to junior high school age.
Miss Vivian Mae Smith of Anna is among 13 Luther League of America members selected for the 1960 Lutheran Youth Exchange to seven European countries. She will travel June 9 from New York and spend periods in Denmark Germany Switzerland and Austria before returning mid August.
Members and friends of First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro will drive to Camp Ca irow on Little Grassy Lake after Morning Worship Sunday for a picnic. Dinner is at 12 noon in the Dining Hall. Church School and Worship times shift earlier in summer.
Regular services resume as Rev Henry Clay Wright enters a fourth year at Murphysboro First Methodist Church after reassignment at Belleville conference. Church school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m and 7 p m with Steeple Time on WINI at 9 a m and Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7 p m.
The Jackson County Singing Convention is set for Sunday at 2 p m at Knoff Bend Church Elkville Royalton The Christian home venue is Blacktop Public invited. Morning worship at First Christian Church Carbondale 10 30 a m Children's Day features Chapel choir and youth reader Robert Davis son of Mr and Mrs I Clark Davis scripture reading Rev J R Canedy to deliver Devine Order of the Home sermon Vacation Church School opens for two weeks directed by Mrs Harry Pankey with Kindergarten to Junior classes. Additional weekly meetings include CWF board Tuesday 9 30 a m Board 7 p m Group IV of Christian Women's Fellowship 7 30 p m Wednesday Chancel choir after schedule change Kings Daughters 7 30 p m church business social. Chapel choir practice Thursday 3 30 p m Christian Men's Fellowship Southern Illinois meets Carbondale church 6 30 p m dinner panel on student work with Rev Malcolm Gillespie and Carbondale residents Miss Peggy Robinson Steve Stroup.
Dr John E Grinnell vice president for operations at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will speak at Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship on Sunday about his Vietnam trip. He titled the talk A Tale of Three Cities focusing on Saigon Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Eight young people of St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Murphysboro will be confirmed during the 10:30 a.m. morning worship. Adult members will join the church fellowship at the service. The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be observed with Rev. Oscar A. Egger officiating. Sunday Church School starts at 9:30 a.m.
Western Heights Christian Church Carbondale conducts Daily Vacation Bible School June 6 17 with the theme Teachings of Jesus. Classes run 9 11 a m for children aged four through eighth grade. Transportation available by phoning 7 7568.
The Rev. J T Seamands, back from India, will preach at Herrin First Methodist Church Sunday in morning and evening services. He is son of Rev. E A Seamands who served 38 years in India. The family attends a basket dinner at Herrin City Park and a reception after the service marks their 22nd anniversary.
Anita Lenzini is honored as the Russell A French Outstanding Layman by the Church of the Good Shepherd during its second anniversary service. The award, named for Major R A French, recognizes leadership in Christian Education and service to the congregation.
The Church of the Good Shepherd announces summer service times starting this Sunday June 5 with a 9 30 a m family service and separate classes for Sunday School children. The Nursery accommodates infants and 2 3 year olds. A coffee hour follows the adult service. Pentecost Holy Communion will be observed. The congregation will enter its new building on the third Sunday in June.
Daily Vacation Bible School will run June 6 to 17 at Walnut Street Baptist Church Carbondale from 8 30 to 11 30 a m each weekday. Ages 3 through 16 enroll in five departments with worship Bible study missions creative activities recreation and refreshments led by Rev Bert I Cherry pastor and Rev George C Jurrens director of activities with Mr and Mrs Ray Moore in charge of music and Russell Thompson as general secretary.
David A. Crocker son of the minister and Mrs Crocker will speak at both worship services at First Methodist Carbondale. He is Yale Divinity School student and his wife and baby Catherine visit from New Haven. The cantata The Holy City will be performed by the Sanctuary choir. Plans include church school June 13 to 24 and a Woman’s Society meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The Rev Dr Royal E Lesher of Chicago will be the guest speaker at First Lutheran Church of Mill Creek Sunday at 8 pm He is on a tour of southern Illinois parishes as secretary for home missions of the Illinois Synod United Lutheran Church in America The public is invited to attend the service
The Qualls family hosts a homecoming Sunday at Grand Tower Park inviting attendees to bring a basket for the gathering.
The Immanuel Lutheran Church in Murphysboro adopts a special summer schedule with two identical services at 8 and 10 a m starting Sunday. Pastor Rev W H Kohlmeier explains the change aims to help those affected by heat and early planners. Sunday School and Bible Class for all ages will be at 9 a m.
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