First Church Family Camp Set at Pilgrim Hills
First Church families plan a weekend camp from Friday to Sunday at Pilgrim Hills conference center between Mount Vernon and Millersburg. Retreat leader is Dr. C William Lee of Oberlin School of Theology. Activities include discussions on the Sermon on the Mount, children programs, swimming, hiking, crafts, and nature walks. Local coordinators Warren Churches and registrars M M Kingman assisted by Paul Leidheiser and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church
Pilgrim Hills
Ohio Conference of Congregational Christian Churches
Mount Vernon
Millersburg
C. William Lee
Oberlin School of Theology
Warren Churches
Family Life Committee
M. M. Kingman
Paul Leidheiser
Herbert Young
Arthur Livergood
Donald Crozier
Willard Brenneman
Douglas M. Nichols
CYO Group Attends Diocesan Youth Convention in Cleveland
Members of the Elyria Senior CYO Immaculate Council will attend the Diocesan Catholic Youth Convention at John Carroll University in Cleveland. The event opens tonight with a 9 pm dance, Sunday includes Mass, Communion breakfast, and a convention banquet at 6:30 pm. Continuous activities feature panel discussions and officer elections, with a Monday business meeting at 8 pm in St Paul Hall Elyria. Ted Rink leads the refreshments and entertainment committee with Peg Pavilish John Eischen Don Meyers and Jean Mittendorf. The group will observe May 5 first Friday service in their parishes followed by a Lincoln Park dance at 10 pm. Chairmen for the year are Adeline Ricco religious Santa Valletta social Ted Rink athletics and Kay Carlin cultural.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
CYO Immaculate
Cleveland
John Carroll University
Han Guet
Stt. Paul Hall
Elyvia
Ted Rink
Peg, Pavilish
John’ Eischen
Don Meyers
Jean Mittendorf
Lincoln's Park
Adeliné Ricco
Santa Valletta
Kay Carlin
Canvass Preliminary Dr Williams To Speak
Dr Williams director of Ohio Area study and promotion of the Methodist Church will preach at 9 and 11 a.m. services at First Methodist Church tomorrow on Our Mission Today, introducing the annual canvass. He holds degrees from Mount Union and Garrett Biblical Institute and has served as pastor and district superintendent. The 9 a.m. music features a flute solo and woodwind ensemble. the 11 a.m. service includes the chancel choir. First canvass events begin Monday dinner for area chairmen at 6 39 p.m., with the first report meeting Thursday at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lane Williams
Ohio Area
The
Methodist Church
Columbus
First Methodist Church
Williams
Mount Union College
Garrett Biblical Institute
Mount Union
Ohio
Nortwalk
Youngstown
North-East Ohio
Methodiist Theological School
Delaware
Conference Claimants Trustees
Board of Missions
Susan Hubbard
Orpheus
Gluck
Carol Sander
Phyllis Stone
Douglas Williams
Sharron Stone
Jane Wilcox
Larry Williams
Ralph Gingery
Richard Decker
Bach
Tye
Hall
Fellowship Hall
Victory Baptist invites Rev John Dunnaway as guest speaker
A candidate for Victory Baptist Church pastorate, the Rev John Dunnaway, will speak at 17 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. services. He resides at 5 Shepherdseile and serves Lite Flock Baptist Church. Services are in North Kivria Grange Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Baptist Church
John Dunnaway
Shepherdseile
Lite Flock Baptist Church
North Kivria Grange Hall
First Church Leaders To See New Unit Plans
Tentative plans for the proposed education and social building of the First Congregational Church will be shown to the cabinet church officers and boards. Architect David Ward of Ward Conrad and Schneider will present after a 6 15 dinner with predinner cabinet meeting at 5 45 and board meetings following the plans presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
David Ward
Cleveland
Fellowship Day Set By Women in Elyria
The Rev. Robert Morgan will speak at Mt Zion Baptist Church as United Church Women of Elyria hold May Fellowship Day. The topic is The Churches Free and Responsible. Breakfast at 9 30 opens the program with co chairs Mrs Robert Wilson and Mrs George Ryder coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morgan
United Church Women of
Robert Wilson
First Congregational Church
George Ryder
First Methodist Church
Bethany Baptist to Hear Rev Smith Brotherhood Day
Rev Frank Smith of Elyria Second Methodist Church, now serving Norwalk, is invited guest speaker for Bethany Baptist Church Brotherhood Day. He will speak at 11 am and 7 pm with a musical program featuring the Senior Choir and Star light Chorus at both services. J R Monk is pastor of the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Elyria Second
FBI Chief Warns Vigilantes Trap Churches for Reds
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover backs warnings by FBI Inspector William C Sullivan against anti communist vigilantes taking action in the name of anti Communism. Sullivan stresses that claims of deep Communist infiltration of American churches are false and that Communists lack substantial influence over clergy or religious institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
William C. Sullivan
Sullivan
Communist Party
America
Eminian of Avon Lake Elected Medina Women’s Fellowship President
Mrs. Mager Eminian of Avon Lake was elected President of the Medina Association Women’s Fellowship at the annual meeting held in Lodi Congregational Church. Dr. Hingson spoke of the Congo mission efforts and immunization work, stressing support for missionaries and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WaSismith
Robert A. Hingson
Pawlilin
Pawlikowski
Western
Kvie Kegel Reserve University
Pilgrim Hills
Oberlin
Harold Ewing
Eminian
Stanbery Nichols
Medina
Gordon Morton
Avon Lake
Henry Kiermund
H. Rogers
Lodi
Lobell Bennett
Brownhelm
William Garner
Wellington
Wilbur Senft
Elyria
Interdenominational
Herbert Hosanna
Sheffield Lake
Charles Hutchinson
North Ridgeville
James O. Light
Lorain
Truman Whitaker
Medine Suamatine
Singers To Present Program At Mt Zion Church
The Mathis Singers will present a gospel concert at 7 30 tonight at Lorain Mt Zion Baptist Church on Fulton Road with Charles Mathis as master of ceremonies and a program of selected gospel pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathis
Lorain Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Fulton Rd
Charles Mathis
First Church Sponsors Icelandic Student for Abroad
First Church will host Icelandic student Andur Petersdottir from Reykjavik for a year through the exchange program run with the United Church of Christ. The local committee selected her after evaluating many applicants as Euro host families were in high demand. she will stay with Mr and Mrs Willard Brenneman at 102 Miami Ave. Petersdottir, a choir singer and organist, trained in the Lutheran Church with her late father serving as an archdeacon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andur Pet Io
Reykjavik
Iceland
Elyria
First
Department of
Willard H. Brenneman
Miami Ave
Miss Petersdottir
John Shaw Jr
Stu
Recital by Lowell Riley Promises Bach Toned Organ Music
Youth choirs of Washington Avenue Christian Church sponsor a return engagement by Lowell Riley of First Community Church Columbus. He will present an organ program of familiar music May 6 at 4 15 p m at the church. Riley, a Ohio Wesleyan University graduate, has studied with Wilbur Heid Ernest White and Arthur Poister. He has worked at WBNS radio and taught choral music in Columbus high schools. In May he begins his 21st year as organist director at the Columbus church whose 40 plus members sing in eight choirs. He directs the Ohio Bell Telephone Company Chorus of Columbus and the Lazarus Glee Club and composes church anthems. He is noted for Bach interpretations and conducts Tri Village Vaudevillines, a Broadwaylike musical show. The organ will be moved to center chancel for viewer participation. Tentative selections include American Patrol Sousa Largo Dvorak Serenade Schubert Kammeno astraw Rubenstein Rhumba Gershwin medley and Carousel tunes. Patrons may obtain tickets from youth choir members or by calling the church office or Mrs Ross Warner or Mrs Clarence Grandstaff. The concert is free to the public with offerings from nonpatrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Avenue
Columbus Church
Bach
Riley
Tri - Village
Vaudevillines
First Community Church
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Columbus
American Patrol
Sousa
Largo
Dvorak
Schubert
Kammeno
Astraw
Rubenstein
Elmore
Carousel
Ross Warner
Clarence Grandstaff
Biblic
Baptists Name New Officers At Annual Church Meeting
First Baptist Church elected new officers including four year deacons Gordon Carlson Elmer Getty and Edward Palen. Richard Buttle and Harlie Stevick joined board of trustees and clerk respectively with David Davies as treasurer. Sunday school superintendent Herbert Kemble to serve another year. Attendance at Sunday School passed 700 with 46 new members added and receipts near 40000 for general fund plus over 15000 missionary gifts. Building funds totaled 39000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Gordon Carlson
Elmer Getty
Edward Palen
Richard Buttle
Harlie Stevick
David Davies
Herbert Kemble
Ray Bidinger
Herbert Carlson Jr
Richard Elliott
Richard Pycraft
Tom Wehman
William Anderson
George Taylor
First Church Hosts Two Foreign Exchange Students
The First Church program sponsored two years of international youth exchanges in cooperation with International Christian Youth Exchange. In 1959-60 Elsiena ten Hoff from The Netherlands stayed with the J Paul Braun family and Jane Gottfried hosted with Elsiena's relatives. This year Hans Eckhard Maurizsch from Germany stayed with the Vorhis family while their son Fred studied abroad with the Hezel family in Buhl Baden. The two students actively joined local school church and community activities and forged Elyria friendships. The cost of the project was underwritten by families the church board of benevolence other church organizations and interested individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church
International Christian Youth Exchange
Elsiena Ten Hoff
Haren
Netherlands
J. Paul Braun
Jane Gottfried
Elsiena
Fred Vorhis
Hans Eckhard
Buhl Baden
Els
Ecki
Elyria
Volved
Church Board of Benevolence
Mt Zion Unit Plans Program Featuring Guest Musicians
The Mt Zion Baptist Missionary Society hosts a 3 30 p m program with Rev W D Shelton of Union Avenue Church Cleveland and congregants attending as guest participants. Musicians from the guest church perform as the program unfolds led by Rev V C Stewart and Eleanor Jackson serves as society president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Shelton
Union Avenue
Japan mission worker to speak at First United Presbyterian
Kenneth Clark HiBA mission worker to Japan will be guest speaker at 7 30 p.m. service of the First United Presbyterian Church tomorrow. Clark specializes in youth work in Japan and is reputed to be provocative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Clark
Hiba
Japan
First United Presbyterian Church
Clark
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