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6 Thursday, Mru.ry 0. 1961 SENTINEL SSSSTK News of the Churches The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in Damascus was formally organized at a special ceremony performed Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Damascus Ele mentary School. The Rev. J. Leon Haines, director of missions, stewardship and evangelism of the Maryland Synod, officiated at the service and the Rev. Albert R. Burkhardt, pastor of the Zion Church in Middletown, was guest preacher. Charter members were re ceived by the Rev. Thomas F. Sinn, mission developer of the congregation. OUier participants in the service included The Rev. Ross Forcey, pastor of the Resurrec tion Church of Wheaton, who supplied the mission at after noon services for over a year before it became an official mission field; the Rev. Henry Brown, pastor of the Woodbine Parish; and Kurt Trent, aco lyte. Greetings to the congregation were extended by the Rev. Dr. J. Frank Fife, president of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Maryland; the Rev. Russell E. Fin, president of the Western Conference of Maryland Synod; Carl J. Heinmuller, jr„ member of the Board of American Mis sions, United Lutheran Church; Mrs. Charles F. Trunk, Jr., pres ident of the Maryland Synod, United Lutheran Church; Earl Luckabaugh, president of the Maryland Synod, ULC; Ronnie Councilman, president of the Maryland Synod Luther League; and the Rev. A. Dean Kessler, pastor of the Damas cus Methodist Church. . • • • Robert Wilson, missionary to the Congo, will speak at the monthly meeting of the Women of Bethesda Presbyterian Church this morning at 10:30. Mrs. James T. Hoyle, World Missions chairman, will be in charge of the program. Mrs. Donald H. Humphries will give the devotional and Mrs. Robert L. Hulburt’s circle will serve the luncheon follow ing the meeting. • • * A 34-hour prayer vigil begin ning Saturday at 0:80 aun. will precede a Visitation Evangelism and Preaching Mission of the Hughes Methodist Church, 10700 Georgia ave., Wheaton. Guest ministers will speak at the church from February 13 through February lg at 8:80 pjn. Speakers will Include Dr. O. - LangraU of St Luke’s Meth odist Church, Washington, D. C, Monday and Tuesday; and the Her. Thomas H. Baker, minis ter of St Paul’s Methodist Church, Chevy Chase, Wednes day and Thursday. Preaching services will be prefaced by a 6:80 dinner each evening. Churches LUTHERAN CHURCH rockville pTL of h. PRESBYTERIAN L J CROSS church .... -a-. .. REV - JAMES CURTIS FA HL Vt£ U “* Mini,tar —J 8:30 and 11 A.M* Morning Wor,hip Sunday School 9:45 A.M. 9:45 A M Church School * RALPH C. KRUOER. Potto, J>Choo ' MISSOURI SYNOD 'Nuraery Provided ROCKVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Cor. S. Adams & W. Jofftrson REV. R. KEITH BELL. Mini,tor 9:40 o.m. Church School; 11:00 a.m. Wor,hip Nurtary Provided Christ Episcopal Church PRINCE GEORGE'S PARISH (Founded ITJ6) MO 0. Washington St., Rodtvlllt __ Th * *• Raymond P. Black. 5.8. T., Rector OmCB Phone—PO. 2-Zl9l RECTORY Pbone-PO. 3-28 M Sundays: 8:00 A.M.-Holy Communion AM.-Morning Prayer and Sermon Church School .t M —Morning Prayer and Sermon enuren School at 9.30 and 11 a.m —Nuraery at 9:30 and 11 a.m. First Sunday of Month—Choral Euchnrlat and Sermon 0:30 and 11 a.m. S Crusader Lutheran Church V*lr Mill Rood iH Rroodwood Dr. Rachvllla, Maryland REV. PAUL R. MILHEIM. Puta, Sunday School and Church Nurtary focilHiot at bath tarvicot VISITORS WELCOMI The 75th anniversary of World Day of Prayer will be ob served by area church women at services on February 17 in conjunction with the United Church Women National Capi tal Area. One of the Day’s goals will be an offering of $750,000 for the regular projects of the organi zation and two anniversary spe cials—a massive literature pro gram for the new Africa end a creative mission in Alaska. • • • The Liberty Grove Methodist Church, Burtonsville, will hold a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Sup per in its fellowship hall Tues day from 5-8 p.m. Sponsored, prepared, and served by the Methodist Men, the meal will cost $1 for adults and 50 cents for youngsters un der 12. * * * Chancel drama featuring sev eral area Episcopal church groups, will be performed at weekly Parish Lenten programs at the Church of the Ascension In Silver Spring, beginning with a Holy Communion service on February 15. The service of Holy Commu nion and Imposition of Ashes will take place at the church on Sligo ave. at 8 p.m. on Febru ary 15, Each Wednesday, beginning February 22, the schedule will begin with a potluck supper in the Ascension Church Parish HaH at 7 p.m. The drama pro gram will begin at 8 p.m. in the church, with coffee and discus sion at 9 p.m. in the parish hall. The dramas will include “The Bald Soprano,” by the St. Mark’s Players on February 22; “The Voice of Ramah,” by the Epiphany Players, March 1; "Death of a Salesman,” a mo tion picture, on March 8; the fi nal act of “The Potting Shed,” by the St. Mary's Players of Arlington on March 15; and "Passion on Paradise Street,” by the St. Stephens Players, on March 22. The Lenten series, open to the public at no charge, has been arranged by the Rev. B. Brad shaw Mlntum, rector of the Church of the Ascension end the Church’s Christian Educa tion Committee. * * • Six mid-week Lenten services will be held at the Westmore land Congregational Church with study groups and coffee firflowing the services. Beginning with Ash Wednes day, February 15, the programs will be held each Wednesday at 8 p.m. Study groups will Include s course on understanding the New Testament using the text “An Introduction to New Testa ment Thought” by Frederick Grant, led by Professor Robert G. Jones, associate professor of religion, George Washington University. A study of values of dally living will be led by Dr. Christine Skelton, director of Religious Education, Westmore land Church, using the text “The Individual and His Reli gion” by Gordon Allport. A workshop on prayer, using the Bishop’s book for lent, “Heart in Pilgrimage” by Reginald Cant as a text, will be instruct ed by the Rev. Thomas C. Dick, minister of Westmoreland Registration for the classeo may be made by calling th Church Office at OL. 4-3900. * * * Donald R. Larrabee, news edl tor with the Bulkley Griffin News Bureau and a former sec retary of the National Press Club, has been elected modera tor of the Westmoreland Con gregational Church. Other newly elected officers include Eugene T. Aldridge, Jr., Benjamin L. Haskins, and Don ald G. Stuart, treasurers; C. W, Crickman, clerk; and Mrs. Charles E. Mills, assistant clerk. Newly elected members of the Board of Trustees include Dr. Parker S. Dorman, Lyle R. Mercer, C. Roger Nelson, John H. Pickenng, and Thorndike Savilule, jr. New deacons include John D, Abrahamson, Dr. James J. Ken nedy, Donald R. MacQulvey, Richard S. T. Marsh, and Dr. C. Kenneth Snyder. New members of the Board of Education are Harold F. Ei sele, Mrs. Stephen J. Smith, Dr. Gordon B. Avery, Lawrence C. Bangs, Jr., Mrs. George T. Con rad, Jr., and Philip P. Perkins. New parish board members are Mrs. Fred Blackburn, Mrs. Rufus E. Miles, jr., Col. Charles V. Ruzek, Jr., Mrs. Harold A. Serr and Elton D. Woolpert. * • * Over 350 guests have been in vited to the reception for Robert E. Costello, new direc tor of the Christ Child Hospital for children to be held at the hospital In Rockville tomorrow from 3-5 p.m. The hospital, one of the major projects of the Christ Child So ciety, Inc., provides residential care and treatment for emotion ally disturbed children on an integrated basis. The guests will include rep resentatives from churches and social service, medical and civic groups. , . . Five Protestant churches In the Colesville area will launch a religious survey of their com munity Sunday, with the aim to render better service to the religious needs of the area. The Information obtained dur ing the week-long telephone survey will be turned over to the ministers and churches in dicated by the responses to the questions. Participating ministers and churches include David L. Mar tin, Colesville Baptist; D. Law rence Getman. \lcar, Colesville Episcopal; E. L. Stork, St. Ste phens Lutheran; O. A. Bartley, Colesville Methodist, and Amos WUlde, United Presbyterian. • • • Dr. John O’Connor of Bethes-' Pastor’s Study DYING MAN’S LAST THOUGHT A young man, though very wicked, lay upon his bed dying. By his bedside sat a Christian man attempting to lead the dying man to Christ. Suddenly, he saw the light and accepted Christ as his Saviour. Joy immediately filled his soul. This joy however seemed short lived when a look of great anguish crossed his face. The Christian man inquired as to the look: “Aren’t you happy now that you belong to Christ?” “Oh, yes,’’ was the dying man’s reply. "I am ready to die but must I go empty handed; must I meet my Saviour so? not one soul with which to greet him must I empty handed go?” My friend, what have you done for Christ remember “Only one life twill soon be past only what’s done for Christ will last.” Do you have a problem spiritually or otherwise? If so, contact THE PASTOR’S STUDY % The Mennonite Church Gaithersburg, Md. 7 ■ tir*’ v Uml •S, , J- Ppppp + . ' S WpA.* „ Ti,-' 1 ‘ WORLD DAY OF PRAYER —PIans for the community serv ice at St. Lukes Lutheran Church, Redland, are being read by Mrs. Pearlie Stup, left, co-chairman of the planning com mittee, and Mrs. Hugh Stup, vice president of the Women’s Circles. The service scheduled for 8 p.m. on February 17, was also planned by Mrs. David Grogan and Mrs. George Groninger. Women of the community are invited to the service. Prayer Services Are Set The United Church Women of | the Eastern Montgomery Coun ty Council will sponsor World Day of Prayer services on Feb ruary 17 at the following churches; Colesville Methodist Church, 52 Glenmont rd., 10 a.m.; Ta da, Georgetown University pro fessor of history, will receive a Brotherhood Award from the National Conference of Chris tians and Jews at a banquet on February 20. Dr. O’Connor, active in many civic and professional service organizations, will be cited for his work ‘‘as an educator of national repute who ’ daily demonstrates to students, fellow workers and citizens his high devotion to his belief in rights of all mankind.” The recipient of the high award is a member of the Na tional Religious Advisory Coun cil under the President’s Com mittee on Government Con tracts; Board of Advisors, Dun barton College, and the Cath olic Commission on Intellectual and Cultural Affairs. He is president of the National Cath olic Conference for Interracial Justice and author of “The Catholic Revival in England.” • * * The Bethesda Congregational Church will dedicate its first church building Sunday at 4 p.m. at 10010 Fern wood rd. with the Rev. Grover C. Rieger, minister, officiating. The Rev. Fred S. Busch meyer, assistant general secre tory and director of the Wash ington Office, National Council of the Churches of Christ, will give the dedication sermon, “Making Religion Real." Presentation of the building by Clayton Childs, chairman of the building committee, will pre cede the Litany of dedication. The Rev. Kenneth B. Wentzel, Faith United Church, Rockville, will participate. Greetings from the Bethesda Council of Churches will be ex pressed by the Rev. W. Kenneth Hoover, Bethesda Christian Church; from the Washington Association of Congregational Christian Churches, by W. Flet cher Lutz, jr., moderator; and from the Middle Atlantic Con ference of Congregational Chris tian Churches, by Dr. Joseph H. Stein, superintendent and min ister. Chairman of the dedication committee, Mrs. Richard F. Garrard, has announced that Mrs. Harry D. Jameson, Mrs. A. Leroy Atherton, jr., Mrs. Hor ace U. Pearce, and Mrs. Herbert Benson will pour at the recep tion following the ceremony. koma Park Presbyterian Church, Maple and Tulip aves., 10 a.m.; Northwood Presbyter ian Church, 1200 University blvd., 1 p.m.; and Petworth Montgomery Hills Baptist Church, 9727 Georgia ave., 1 p.m. Mrs . Grier To Speak In Rockville A World Day of Prayer serv ice at Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville, will be held on Feb ruary 17 at 10:30 a.m., in coop eration with the United Church Women, National Capital Area. Mrs. Frederick Grier of the host church will be the main speaker, and women from 13 Rockville churches will partici pate in the program. Mrs. William Gale will be vo cal soloist, and Mrs. Dorothy Howe, organist Following the servic# coffee will be served in the hall. * Nursery facilities will be available. Garden Section Aims for More Green Thumbs A Silver Spring man who claims he grew up in a green house is aiming to grow green thumbs among the Gardening Section of the Silver Spring Junior Woman’s Club. Bob Mangum of Bell Florists is Instructing the class which was started in September and is to continue until June. Among the topics covered have been the use of center pieces, holiday decorations, se lection of plants, flower ar rangements, and floral gifts. Plans for future meetings in clude a discussion of house plants, planting gardens, and pointers on rock gardens. ■B 4wy— j ■l A V * Vr- mU ** •• BWg WM jt " ' T 1 r:.- ?: ■, , r?f, . .... v v| - - MBW mem. Ej. irriil' Jr ’ , . V f * 4v is WISHFUL THlNKlNG—Decorations for the “Afternoon in the Tropics” fashion showing before the Sisterhood of Montgom ery County Jewish Community Center last week carried out the cruise wear theme. Mrs. Gerald Galblum (right), Sisterhood president, holds one of the suitcase-shaped cakes served at the affair while Mrs. Joshua Stem, membership chairman, shows a palm tree centerpiece. Staff Photo Committee Lists Requisites For Mother of Year Title Nomination blanks are now available for the search for Maryland State Mother of 1961. A selection committee to re search nominees is being named by Mrs. Allene Leatherbury Moreland of Lothian, Md., state chairman, and the mother chos en will be honored at a state ceremony and later considered for the honor of National Moth er of 1961. The following standards must be met by nominees for the title: (1) That she be a successful mother, as evidenced by the character and achievements of her individual children. (2) That she be an active member of a religious body. (3) That she embody those traits highly regarded in moth ers; courage, cheerfulness, pa tience, affection, kindness, un- Youth Rally Is Scheduled For Tonight Jack Wyrtzen, well known youth evangelist, and the Word of Life Quartet will be featured at a Youth Rally tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the United Presby terian Church of the Atone ment, 10613 Georgia ave., Sil vei Spring. Wyrtzen, director of the Word of Life Fellowsfiip with head quarters in New York City, is a former high school dance band leader and insurance man. The quartet includes John Okesson, 24, baritone, who antic ipates a career as a missionary doctor; Wayne Augustine, 20, bass, preparing for the minis try; Byron Fox, 22, second ten or, studying to become a teach er; and Ron Van Dam, 23, first tenor, also a future teacher. Pianist for the quartet is Ger ard Pisani, 22. Okesson received his B.A. de gree in chemistry from Taylor University in Indiana, and the other musicians are students there. Women to Hear Mrs. D.C. Speak; See Contest Fashions will be in focus Monday when the Woman's Community Club of Kensington holds its monthly luncheon meeting at Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church. A 11:30 business session precedes the 12:30 luncheon. The current “Mrs. District of Columbia,” Mrs. Donald E. Crumpler of Kensington, is scheduled to be guest speaker. A fashion consultant and mod eling teacher, she will describe “What It Takes to Be a Charm ing Person.” The program will also fea ture judging of entries in the annual Fashion-Sewing Contest Mrs. Richard Biederman will present musical selections and Mrs. Hosmer Hartshorn will ac company the style show. Com mentary will be by Mrs. Jack Daniels and the luncheon chair men are Mrs. Arthur Gottschalk and Mrs. Bill Horton. Mrs. Philip Schaffner, presi dent, will hold an executive board meeting at her home, 1006 Cedar la., at 10 a.m. on Febru ary 16. derstanding and a good home making ability. (4) That she exemplify in her life and conduct the precepts of the Golden Rule. (5) That she have a sense of responsibility in civic affairs and that she be active in serv ice for public benefit. (6) That she be qualified to represent the Mothers of Amer ica in all responsibilities attach ed to her role as National Mother. All state mothers will be hon ored during the annual Moth ers’ Conference at the Waldorf Astoria, New York, May 2-6, when the national winner will be announced. Nomination blanks are avail able with Mrs. Allene Leather bury Moreland, Lothian, Md., telephone UNiversity 7-8300. The American Mothers Com mittee, Inc., is organized to de velop and strengthen the moral and spiritual foundations of the American home through coun selor service to young mothers and young women contemplat ing marriage. Gaithersburg Club To Collect Cookies For Hospitalized Patients at the veterans’ hos pitals will be remembered at a valentine party of the Gaithers burg Homemakers at the Ep worth Methodist Church Wednesday at 11 a.m. The party will feature the exchange of gifts by members and a collection of cookies for the veterans. Mrs. Catherine M. Rhoads, home demonstration agent, vill be guest speaker. Hostesses will be Mrs. Ward Mullican, Mrs. Clay Plummer, Mrs. Dorothy Ferguson, Mrs. Herbert Becraft, and Mrs. Glen Nutter. Democratic Club Elects New Officers Mrs. Will Allen, 5606 Madi son st., Bethesda, was elected president of the Bethesda Dem ocratic Women’s Club at its Jan uary meeting. Other new officers include Mrs. William Marsteller, vice president; Mrs. Richard Hum phrey, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Thomas Yano, recording secretary; and Mrs. O. Nile Har kins, treasurer. ( The club meets monthly as 1 a study group of local govern- 1 ment and political affairs. Worn- 1 en in the Bethesda area inter- ] ested in membership may call < Mrs. Marsteller, OL. 6-5548, or Mrs. Leon Pocinki, OL. 2-1525. ] The group will visit the 3 Montgomery County Board of < Education on February 27. < 1 Camp Fire ] Council Holds ; Welcome Fete 2 A combination welcome and farewell supper party was held recently for the new and old District Director of the Potomac Area Council of Camp Fire Girls. Farewells were said to Mrs. Talbot Bielefeldt, recently pro- moted to Executive Director, ° and the guests welcomed Mrs. R. H. Kaplan of Bethesda as c the new District Director. 11 Mrs. Eldon E. Sweezy, recent- s ly elected chairman for Mont- a gomery District, and her hus- E band, were host and hostess. q Guests included Mrs. Martin l Ackerman, Mrs. Roland Acker- j, mann, Mrs. Joseph America, jv Mrs. Richard S. Barr, Miss Bar- jy bara Callaway, Mrs. John M. e Duncan, Mrs. Floyd Eshelman, a Mrs. Roy D. Frazier, Mrs. Allen jy King, and Mrs. David G. Knapp, k Also Mrs. Walter Mason, jr., Mrs. Eugene Merkel, Mrs. Nor- t< nan Miller, Mrs. John Moly teaux, Mrs. Ross Peavey, Mrs. Everett H. Pugh, Mr. and Mrs. n Heuben Sanders, Mrs. C. W. IV Sylvester and Mrs. Jacob G Shapiro. x Juniors Shut Eyes to Weather As They Plan Spring Style Show Junior Woman’s Club of Sil ver Spring members have shut their eyes, convinced themselves that “spring is just around the corner,” and come-up with plans for their annual fashion show. The event is set for 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29. at the Silver Spring Armory, and fash ions will be presented again by Julius Garfinckel and Co. Fashion Show chairman, Mrs. William Payne, is being assisted by Mrs. Arturo Casanova, stage decorations; Mrs. John Zerbe, tickets; Mrs. John Hankla, door I K h I : jr w* BmSg Miss B. Carolyn Jones —LaMont Photo. Sherwood High Student Is Engaged The engagement of Miss B. Carolyn Jones to David Allen Scper has been announced by her parents, Mr. and Mis. Grady L. Jones of 13507 Sher wood Forest dr., Silver Spring, The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David R. Soper of 5605 Fourth ave., Takoma Park. The bride-elect is a senior at Sherwood High School in San dy Spring, and her fiance, a graduate of High Point High School, works for his father, an electrical contractor. The couple plans a July 1 wedding at the Trinity Baptist Church in Lewisdale. DAR Elects 6 Delegates The Chevy Chase Chapter of the DAR’s recently elected Mrs. Robert L. Jamagin, chapter re gent, and others to attend the Maryland State Conference in Baltimore next month. Delegates joining Mrs. Jam agin at the March 13-15 confer ence at the Sheraton-Belvedere Hotel will include Mrs. Edwin A. Merritt, Mrs. Mason B. Lem ing, Mrs. Lewis O. Bowman, sr., Mrs. Rudolph T. Harrell, and Mrs. Roger J. Whiteford. Local AAUW Welcomes 8 New Members Eight area women were re cently accepted into member ship by the Rockville Branch of the American Association of University Women, according to Mrs. David W. Holmes, member ship chairman. New members include Miss Mary Ellen Johnson, Beallsville; Mrs. H. D. Thornburg, Damas cus; Mrs. John Frazier, Wheat on; and Mrs. Clark L. Gormley, Mrs. Nolan P. Rasnick, Mrs. Francis J. Shelley, Mrs. James H. Taylor, and Mrs. John S. Bedfcjrd, all of Rockville. Women college graduates In terested in the AAUW program may call Mrs. Holmes at PO. 2-4666. Democratic Club Lists Chairmen, Plans Bus Trip Mrs. Eula F. Novotny, new president of the Woman’s Dem ocratic Club of Silver Spring, has announced the following :ommittee chairmen appoint ments: Mrs. Alice Jones, member ship; Mrs. Marie Stoos, ways md means; Mrs. Virginia Black, program; Mrs. Edna Book, legislation; Mrs. Evelyn Lynch, assistant legislation; Vlrs. Betty O’Brien, publicity; rfrs. Helen Murphy, hospitality; rfrs. Kay Shaw, historian; Mrs. -mily Christensen, sunshine tnd Mrs. Jean Andrews, Mrs. forma Burns and Miss Mary D. <ehoe, telephone. The club met Monday evening o hear a talk by William Hick y. County Council president. A chartered bus trip to An tapolis with luncheon at the Maryland Inn and a visit to the Jeneral Assembly is set for ’hursdav Marph 1G prizes; Mrs. Donald Crumpler, greeter; Mrs. Francis Kaiss, ushers; Mrs. James Cunning ham, music and entertainment; Mrs. J. Robert Blouin, favors and Mrs. William Horsey, inter ior arrangements. Proceeds are button-holed for various welfare projects sup ported by the club, including the Cerebral Palsy Outpatient Clin ic which the Juniors established in 1959. The club also plans to send a crippled child to Camp Greentop and will undertake a new scholarship program.