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Newspaper

Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1939

Page

3

Mother's Day Events at Wilmette Baptist Church

Wilmette Baptist on Wilmette and Forest avenues schedules a Mother’s Day program at 10 o’clock with a worship service theme The Christian Home and a baptismal service at 11. The church hosts a North Shore Baptist visit at 6 30 and a high school attendance drive. Upcoming May 17 marks the church’s 26th anniversary with annual reports and officer nominations. Choirs meet May and June and a Woman’s Society luncheon and officer election occur tomorrow.

Dr. Allison Jesus Bethany Baptist Young People’s Union North Shore Baptist Church Woman's Society

Methodist Church Wilmette service May 14 Mother’s Day

Sunday program at the Methodist Church on Wilmette avenue features minister Erskine M. Jeffords with a special music lineup arranged by Miss Marie Briel. The day includes Sunday school at 9 30, church events through the afternoon and evening, a rummage sale, and guest speaker Rev Harry Kelly from Park Ridge.

Epworth League Harry Kelly Park Ridge

Church Activities Update May Through June Schedule in Evanston

Mrs H M Rose hosts a luncheon at 1133 Ashland with others at 919 Forest 605 Central and 1715 Highland. A Mite-Box opening May 25 and May 27 outdoor Men's class event. Junior Guild Ice Cream social June 9 1010 Elmwood. Girl Scout Troops 2 4 and Boy Scout Troop 3 meet in coming Tuesdays and Thursdays. Church school begins 9 45 Sunday with nursery for four year olds. Worship at 11. Men's club May 7 at A F Stark 2006 Isabella Evanston. Bundle Day for Children's Receiving Home May 8 with transport from 717 Greenleaf. Donations for canned goods towels. Honor your mother at church next Sunday.

Woman’s Society Maywood D. C. Lightner Greenleaf Avenue

Mother's Day Family Day at First Presbyterian Church

The Ninth street church expands Mother's Day into Family Day at 11 AM worship with the sermon The Nursery of the Infinite. Music includes Cradle Song and O Day of Rest and Gladness. Junior church care, Sunday school at 9:30, and various classes and meetings follow through the day and week.

First Presbyterian Ninth Street Greenleaf Avenue James T. Veneklasen

Wilmette Lutheran Sunday Service Details

Wilmette Lutheran Church at 1010 Central Avenue Wilmette lists Sunday church school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m The service music includes Prelude and Prayer in C major a choral anthem Beneath the Shadow of the Great Protection Dickinson and a choir solo The Lord's Prayer by Malotte sung by Margaret Johnston and others The pastor is Rev David R Kabele

Wilmette Lutheran Central Avenue Wilmette David R. Kabele Sunday Services Church School Dickinson Malotte Margaret Johnston

Kenilworth Union Church Plans May Activities

Dr Herbert L Willett leads services May 4 on Let the Church Be the Church with 11 am worship and organ music. A Spring birthday dinner for Dr Willett at Kenilworth Club May 17 6 30 pm. a men meeting May 24 at Kendall home 197 Oxford Road with Rome ancient and modern as the topic. Sunday school begins at 9 45 with classes for all ages and Holy Comforter guests join.

Willett Kenilworth Club Rome H. R. Kendall Oxford Road Church of the Holy Comforter

Mother's Day service at First Congregational planned

The First Congregational Church lists John G. Hindley as minister and Robert A. Edgar as assistant. The Mother's Day sermon titled The Prodigal Mother will be part of the 11 o'clock morning worship with a full music program including organ preludes and choral offerings. Calendar notes include choir rehearsals, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and a May church dinner Exhibition.

John G. Hindley Robert A. Edgar

May Church School Dinner Announcement

The May Church School dinner will be served Thursday evening May 11 at 6 30 by East End circle chaired by Mrs E J Mellhraith. The church school work will be shown before and after dinner in the school rooms with special recognition for faculty staff and the Board of Religious Education. Reservations may be made by calling the church office.

May Church School East End E. J. Mellhraith Church School Board of Religious Education Church Office

Mothers Day in Church School Service Invitation

The mothers of church school members are invited to a 9 30 Sunday morning service. Special recognition will be given and visitors can see the school in action.

Church Church School

War veteran Walter Schaible to speak at Kappa Pi Phi event

Walter Schaible, a former French Foreign Legion fighter and one of four Americans in the unit, will share his action filled tale of action, escape, imprisonment, and release this Sunday at Kappa Pi Phi. The speaker won the Lindgren Peace Prize Speaking contest at the Chicago Theological Seminary. All are invited.

Kappa PI Phi Walter Schaible France Foreign Legion Chicago Theological Seminary

Women's Guild Spring Luncheon at Shawnee Country Club

The Women's Guild holds its annual spring luncheon on Friday May 19 at 1 PM at Shawnee Country Club. Mrs Eli Garrison organized a varied program as social chairman. Tickets are available from the church office.

Women’s Guild Shawnee Country Club Eli Garrison

Circle Meetings Schedule May 16 and May 22

The Neighborhood circle holds an all day meeting at the church on Tuesday May 16 hosted by Miss Alice Wheelock Mrs M H McMillen and Mrs A H Howard. The North End circle meets Monday May 22 at 1234 Ashland Avenue home of Mrs Judson Stone with luncheon at 12 30 hosted by Mrs C R Bixby Mrs J W Cullen and Mrs J A Pancoast.

Alice Wheelock M. H. McMillen A. H. Howard North End Judson Stone Ashland Avenue C. R. Bixby J. W. Cullen J. A. Pancoast

High School Forum Names Eugene J. Benge Speaker

Eugene J. Benge, a vocational counselor, will speak at the High School Forum Sunday morning about “What Is My Job When I Have Finished School.” He is described as interesting and well informed and comes highly recommended.

Eugene J. Benge

Rogation and Ascension Services at St Augustine's

St Augustine's Episcopal notes Rogation Sunday services on May 14 with Holy Communion at 8:00, church school at 9:45, morning service at 11:00, and youth meeting at 7:00. Rogation Day is May 15 with 8:00 a.m. services. Ascension Day is May 18. a two day youth retreat is May 26-28 at DeKoven Foundation Racine Wis, cost four dollars including meals.

Episcopal Hubert Carleton Chandler Sterling DeKoven Foundation Racine Wis Racine College

St John's Lutheran Wilmette Sunday Schedule

St Johns Lutheran Wilmette and Park avenues under pastor J H Gockel offers services at 9 15 a m first service 9 30 a m Sunday school and Bible class 10 55 a m Sunday school class for children three to five 11 a m Mothers Day service Continues on page 14.

St. John’s Lutheran Wilmette and Park Avenues J. H. Gockel

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News OF the Churches Wilmette Baptist Forest Avenues George D. Allison Young People’s Society Marie Briel Saguenay Russell Harrington Rogers Largo New World Symphony Dvorak Girl Scout Wesleyan Service Guild Eunice Bonniwell Colfax Street Evanston Miss Eckerman Esther Hall Lillie Mae Osburn Margery Gillson M. C. Greigg Mesdames E. S. Youngberg Bert Nichol Smithson H. M. Rose N. A. Booz Forest Avenue H. O. Hayes Charles W. Lerch Highland Avenue Woman’s Missionary Society B. L. Mitchell M. M. Feaman Junior Guild Elmwood Avenue Our Church School A. F. Stark Isabella Czerwonky Handel Little Mother of Mine Burleigh Edward Otis Minuetto Guilmant Miss Erma Rounds Leslie Fitz Taxis Club Westminster Fellowship Rodger Veneklasen Girl Scouts Boy Scouts S. B. Conger Earl Moon Maple Avenue Kenilworth Union Herbert L. Willett Herzog can.Ola Mr. Tanner Kappa RioPhis Sori Smeneers Lord Knowlton Offertoire Solo Siust TOR, Togav Ey Creescers Abbott Walter Tenney St. Augustine’s
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