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_Nov. 19. 1949 THE COURIER-HERALD
Five-Minnie, Sermon
To Be Thankful
By J. M. GRIMSRUD
Pastor. Richlond Lutheran Church
There are some kids in one of the houses on Stevens
who have an awful time remembering two words. The
one of them is “please,” and the other one is—well, that is
one of the reasons we have a holiday on the 24th. If there
Were Just some way in which we could help those kids.
How about if we move them ahead 30 years, and then
help them remember? They could think back to their
college years when they looked eagerly ahead to Thanks
giving Day, because it meant going home again. They
could remember, “Hello, Mother and Dad, and how are
you younger jerks?” They could think of all the comfort
and warmth of those who loved them, of a table loaded
with good things, of friends coming in, and of a chance to
eat and sleep where people understood them.
It might drive away'some crabbiness, and make them
glad, and thankful.
But what if the rest of us could know that we can be
at home with God right now? We who have been baptized
into Christ, and are members of His family. We who are
sorry for the things we have said and done against our?
Father, and have received His forgiveness through Jesus
our Elder Brother. ~ We are at home, and the company{
there is the best there is. This is the case right now. ‘
We go on from the Record: “He prepareth a table be-1
tore me, in the presence of mine enemies.” And there I
may sit down to eat with Him who is Lord of all. There
I can be with my best friends, and with those I love, thank
God, but best of all I can be there with Him who made me,
and cared enough for my soul, that He gave Himself for
me.
The meal of man’s salvation and peace eternal is
there, prepared and ready. I need not bring a single po
tato in my pocket, nor loaf of bread in my hand. “It is
finished,” Jesus said, and when He sent His servants out
to invite others they were told to say: “Come, for all things
are now ready." We are just to come, the way we are, to
be a, guest at His table, always. Then we will say thank
you.
But can you see that table stretching out before you?
It goes on around the world, and has people sitting there
with us, of different countries, colors and confessions.
For them too, Christ alone has been the way. So we are
of thesame family, with all the inclinations tq-,think and
care too much forourselves, and yet able to pray for, and
love each other. This we do when we look 1195 to the One
at the head of this table. Q
There we may listen, as well as look. And‘ when we
do, in our Churches, we hear a child crying, and some
one says: “Please pass the bread.”, It may be from way
over in Japan that request comes, but we can hear it still.
And then hearing it we can pass down through the hands
of tit? glad company. food and clothes, for bodies and
souls ~or this world and another world. And Jesus says:
“You do it unto me.”
11.19 table stretches on with its great white cloth,
piled , gh with good things. Joy: and laughter mix with
tears and longings there, but from above comes the sound
of music, with its call to look up to God. .And the table
goes on beyond a dark curtain, Where we know there is
another room. Mother and Dad may‘ be waiting there
now, waiting for their boys and their girls —, much like
they did that Thanksgiving Day years ago —7 waiting for
them to come home. So there is a longing within my
heart for that great country. and that city “whose builder
and maker is God." It is a longing to go home to be with
Him who loved us and gave himself for us.
Thanks be to God. This may be our theme while we
are here, chasing gloom and grumpiness away, making us
willing to serve Him from whom all blessings flow!
Finley Group
Elect Offiéers
FINLEY, Nov. la-The WSCS
o! the Finley Methodist church
met Wednesday attemoon with
Mrs. B. L. Simon? and elected
the- iollowing acre for the
coming yesr: Mrs. Frank Vol
lsnd._president; Mrs. Harvefilxerr
vice ~ president end up .tuel
lesdertMrs. Den (Serum-tram
urn. end Mrs. Averill Gilmore.
secretary. Plans were made for
tlfs ‘ennuel Christine: party which
is to be held in the church par
lort December, 14. There will be
a potluck dinner at 12:30 follow
ed‘by-s short prom and ex
change or gifts. Mrs. B. L. $lO
- presided and Mrs. Pierce
Belem we: in charge of delta
tionals. Refreshments were ser
veq by Mrs. Harvey Kerr and
Mrs. Slocumb. Twenty-four were
present.
3'. W. Drum: had the wrist 0!
his-right arm broken late Tues
daggvening when a load of feed
me tell on him from the top
of 3 truck he had been loading.
Mr. and Mn. Grant Plant vis
iteg her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Warden in Touchet 'mes
day and Wednesday.
The Rev. and Mrs. Pierce Rob
erts were guests Tuesday eve.
ning at a wedding anniversary
dinner of their son and daughter
erts in Umatilla. '
John Frederick brought an elk
home Wednesday when he re
turned irom a hunting trip to Mt.
MW. 0 '
Mrs. Arden Monteney left Sat.
urday for Beaver, Oregon, to vis
it her parents. ‘
Mrs. J. P. Bryan of Pasco is
here visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Arvil Gilmore.
Mrs. Fred Falque returned
home Tuesday evening from Spo
kane where she had been visit.
ing her son and daughter-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Gifford Nickel].
Sfie visited her son and daugh
ter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Nickel] at Tekoa and other rela
tives also.
Mrs. J. J. Sebring left Thurs-‘
day morning for Seattle by train
to visit her daughter and son-in
law. Mr. and Mrs. Max Schuman.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Copple of
Walla Walla were Sunday vis
itors of Mr. and Mrs. D. Ash.
Sunday visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Johnson were Mrs.
Charles Flathers of Walla Walla
and Mrs. Leo Glassner or Waits
burg.
Jack Young returned home 03
Wednesday with an elk from a
hunting trip out from Yakima.
Billy Mills moved his house
by here from Hover enroute .to
Church News Of Pasco,” Kennewick And Rich/and
Bishop Is
In Richland
Bishop M E. Lesater of the
Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mor
mon) visited Pastor L. A. Whit
ing this week in Richland.
Sunday he spoke in the church
an»: {Sacred Stewardship.” He
“MfPaator Whiting that after
noon went to Walla Walla where
he was guest sgeaker.
Young People
Attend Meet
A number of young people
from the Nazarene church 'Ol
Richiand were in Milton Wed
nesday to attend the Walla
Walla district N. Y. P. S.’ meet
ing. The speaker at this meeting
was the Rev. Leslie Parrott, Eu
gene, Ore.
It was, also announced today
that the Rev. Fred Vogt, pastor
of the Richland church, has been
on a tour of the- Oregon Pacific
district this week conducting a
rally in an effort to stimulate
interest in the N. Y. P. S. move
ment in these areas.
Church Buys
Building Lot
Dr. Herschel Caldwell. execu
tive secretary for the Washing
ton Baptist convention, was in
Kennewick Monday to make the
final purchase of a lot for the
church building which had been
purchased earlier. The lot is 10.
cated at 3rd and Quincy, Ken
newick. The church is expected
to be moved on to the lot after
the first of the year.
While in Pasco, Dr. Caldwell
met Dr. Russell Orr. executive
secretary or the Illinois Baptist
convention. Dr. Orr is leading
the Pastors’ conversations in five
districts in Washington. The
first meeting was held in Rich
land Monday.
Kennewick the last of the week.
Mrs. Kate Tate had her house
moved from Hover to Kennewick
also. A _ _ _ _
The Finley plnochle club were
guests of Mrs. Carl Schmelzer
Monday with a dessert luncheon
served at one o’clock. High prizes
for the afternoon went to Nellie
Sherry and second to Erma Per
kins. Low prize went to Leona
Cronin. ' i
Christmas
Program
Is Planned
Mrs. Marie Ball, who is in
charge of the work at the new
Vista Community B a pti s t
church, reports a fine attendance
last Sunday at the morning wor
ship service, and also a good
adult attendance for the Sunday
school program.
' The first prayer meeting of
the. Community church was held
in the temporary church quar
ters Wednesday evening, with
a business meeting afterwards.
Plans were made for a Child
ren’s Christmas program, and
for a Communion service to be
held the first Sunday in De
cember.
The Rev. Gordon Forbes,
Christian Educational director of
the Washington Baptist conven
tion, will be guest speaker Dec.
4 'at the worship service.
This Sunday, Nov. 20, a nur
sery will be provided for thbse
who wish their small children to
be taken care of during the wor
ship service.
A sign has been installed in
front of the meeting place at
1614 2nd Ave West for which
thanks go to the Tri-Citx Sign
company.
Morning worship will be at 11.
The message is on “Beliefs,’.'
and special music will be pro
vided. Sunday school at 9:45
for all ages.
Ch 'sl Story
Told Ag '
One of the momentous books
of the year, “The .Greatest Story
Ever‘ Told,” by Fulton Oursler,
has been condensed in the De
cember issue of Liberty maga
zine. .
Oursler’s book is a warm faith
ful retelling of the ever-new
story of Christ taken from the
accounts of the four apostles.
In simple modern language
Oursler shows his readers plain
ly the plight of Jesus as a man
who fought against local poli
ticians, race prejudices, and
hypocrisies that, couched. as they
are in modern terms, will be
identified in the mind of the
readér as rampant today.
Church Plans P
Obervance ~ .
The annual Thanksgiving Day
service will be held at First
Lutheran church in Pasco at 11
a.m. “Thankfulness An Impera
tive Result of Christian Victory”
will be the theme of Pastor Hiep
ler’s sermon. A period in the
service will be set aside for a
special Thanksgiving Day prayer.
“Stewardship, Recognizes God's
Ownership" is the sermon title
for the 8:15 and 11 o’clock wor
ship services Sunday. Immedi
ately following the 11 o’clock
service the annual potluck stew
ardship dinner will be served in
the church parlors. This dinner
fellowship gives each family an.
opportunity to give their Intent
of Stewardship for 1950.
The United States paid $25,-
000,000 tor the Virgin - Islands,
three ande a half times the
amount paid for Alaska. The is
lands cover an area of 133 square
miles; Alaska, 586,400 square
miles. '
Firsm‘ Lufheran Church,»
KENNEWICK . PASCO
r. J. LUVAAS onvnus e. HIEPLER
PASTOR ' PASTOR
Sbcond and Auburn Fifih and Bonneville
does the future hold?
Socurify and hapoinoss or worry and dis.
conionfmoni? Look around you of {he
successful folks in your community .- . ,
fho one: who are filled with confidenco,
who are SURE ofvwhoro ihoy on going.
You will.firlcl {haf if is no} ius'l' coincidenco
{hai succossful man and women aflond
their church regularly.
Famous E vangelisf
Speech Schedule
(So Story 8180 Page 1)
Speaking engagements for Dr. E. Stanley Jones, world
famous evangelist and author, in the Tri-City area this week
were announced today as:
SUNDAY
9:30—10 a.m.—Radio broadcast, KWIE and KPKW .... .
3 v p.m.—Sunday school teachers and workers of the
Mid-Columbia area, Kennewick Christian
church. ,
5 —7 p.m.—Mid-Coiumbia’Youth council rally, Central
. U. P. church, Richland.
7:30 p.m.—Preaching services, Central U. P. church.-
HORDAY
9:30—10 a.m.—Radio broadcast, KWIE and KPKW.
' 10:30 a.m.—Ministers oi the Mid-Columbia Area, Pasco
_ Methodist church.
12 —Pasco Chamber of Commerce with invitations
to service club members.
1:30 p.m.—Pasco High school assembly. school gym.
7:30 p.m.—Preaching services, Central U. P. church.
TUESDAY
9:30—10 a.m.—Radio Broadcast, KWIE and KPKW.
10:30 a.m.—Kennewick high school assembly, auditorium.
12 . . —Kennewick Kiwanis with other service
clubs, Episcopal Parish hall.
7:30 p.m.—Preaching servives, Central U. P. church.
WEDNESDAY
, 9:30—10 a.m.—Radio broadcast, KWIE and KPKW,
10:25—10:50 a.m.—Richland high school assembly auditor
ium, freshmen and sophomores.
10:55—11:20 a.m.—Richland high school assembly, auditor:
ium, juniors and seniors.
12 --Richland Kiwanis, Desert Inn. _
7:30 p.m.—Preaching services, Central U. P. Church.
‘ ' THURSDAY '
9:30—10 a.m.—,-Rad_io broadcast, KWIE and KPKW.
(Transcription) ' ' '
9:30 a.m.—Union Thanksgiving service's, Kennewick
Methodist church. ,
10:30 a.m.—Union Thanksgiving services, Pasco Metho
dist church.
7:30 p.m.—Preaching services, Central U. P. church.
’ FRIDAY _
9:30—10 a.m.—Radio broadcast, KWIE and KPKW.
2:00 p.m.—Womens’ clubs of Tri-City area, Pasco Metho
dist church.
5:45 p.m.—United Protestant churches pot luck supper,
Jefferson school cafeteria.
7:30 p.m.—Preaching services; Central U. P. church.
Mrs. Lyall Named
Music Minisfer.
Mrs. Leslie M. Lyall has been
appointed by the Richland North.
.west United Protestant church
as minister of music.
Mrs. Lyall comes to this posi
tion from a rich background in
the field of music. She has held
positions in public schools as
teacher and supervisor of mu
sic for more than 20 years, and
for 12 years was organist and
choir director in Eastern church
es.
Mrs. Lyall holds a BS. degree
in Education from New York
university and the Ed. M. degree
from Temple university. She
also did extensive work in
Christiansen’s Choral school un
der F. Melius Christiansen.
€hoir rehearsals are held reg
ularly each Thursday night in
room 100, Spalding school. Mrs.
John Williamson is the choir
president and chairman of the
committee on music. The chpir
invites all who care to sing.
. HEAR
E. STANLEY
JONES
TOMORROW
RICHLAND
What
This Sunday the choir will
sing appropriate Thanksgiving
music under the direction - of‘
Mrs. Lyall. The pastor of the
ANOTHER GREAT CRUSADE MEETING
. “TODAY is the ‘
JU DG MENT"
Hear Evangelisi Ward Prove II From the; Bible
Walla Walla College Orchesfra Presents
A Sacred Conced I
7:30 SUN. NOV. 20 7:30
. ' AT THE V
CRUSADE FOR CHRIST
TABERNACLE . "TH AND A—PASCO
Baptismal
Service
The First Baptist Church of
Pasco held its first baptismal
service in the upstairs auditor
ium of its new building last Sun
day evening. .The baptismal tank
had just been installed and it
was the first service of any kind
held by the church in the up
stairs of the building.
Considerable progress has been
made on the building since the
fire. An oil furnace has been
purchased and installed which
heats the building both upstairs
and down. Both the flooring and
the seats for the upstairs audi
torium have been purchased. The
upstairs windows have been
changed from plain glass to
cathedral glass and a number of
other improvements have been
made. Although the church is
still holding its services in the
basement auditorium it is expect
ed that it will have the upstairs
completed in the near future.
Sunday School
At Enterprise
Enterprise announces the be
ginning of its first Interdenom
irrational Community Sunday
school sponsored by the State
Council of Churches through its
representatives, Mr. and Mrs.
Loren L. Kring.
The opening will be Sunday,
Nov. 20 at 10 a. m. Temporary
places of meeting will be in a
quonset hut at Chubbs Trailer
Court, through the courtesy of
Mrs. May Chubbs. Names of the
teachers and officers will be an
nounced later.
There will be classes for all
age groups—children and adults.
Everyone in the community is
welcome and invited to.attend.
Kennewick Church
Peenk ‘Retzeat’__
C. H. Meyer. Ora Ernest. Harry
Higley and son Leland from the
Kennewick Christian church mot
ored to Zephyr Lodge on Liberty
Lake, east of Spokane, on a week
end retreat of the Christian Mens
Brotherhood of this district. ‘
A wonderful time was reported;
by the returning men at the eve-
Turkey Day
Services
Are Planned
Thanksgiving services will be
held in all Churches of Christ.
Scientists. Thursday at 11 a.
m. t
President Truman's Thanks
giving Day proclamation will be
read. followed by appropriate
scriptural selections. The subject
of the Lesson-Sermon will be
“Thanksgiving.” Golden Text: I
Thessalonians. “In everything
give thanks: for this is the will
of God in Christ Jesus concern
ing you." r
The following verse from
Psalms is included in the Les
son-Sermon: “Enter into his
gates with thanksgiving. and
into his courts with praise: be
thankful unto him. and bless his
name.”
From “Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures” by Mary
Baker Eddy is the following cor
relative statement: “God is not
moved by the breath of praise
to do more than He has already
done, nor can the infinite do less
than bestow all good, since He
is u'nchanging wisdom and
ove.’ '
Unitarians
To Meet
The Unitarian Fellowship will
meet Sunday evening at 7:30 in
room 209. Columbia High school.
Richland. Subject will be “Free
dom Goes Out,” second of a se
ries of three under the general
title “Does Freedom Ring True."
Frank Ricker. secretary. ot- the
Pacific Coast conference of the
American Unitarian association
was again enjoyed by the group
last Sunday. He was entertain
ed with a pot luck supper by the
group given in the Columbia
High cafeteria.
The Pacific Coast Daniel-once
extends as far south and west as
Tucson Arizona and north to the
Canadian border. .
ning service Sunday night. The
men also report that the Rev.
Tom Yates will be with them
Tuesday, Nov. 22. Rev. Yates is
the state director of the Christ
ian Men: Brotherhood.
IFall Rally
Planned
The Youth League at Richland
Lutheran church will be hosts
to the Spokane Circuit Luther
leagues Nov. 25-27. This is a
fall rally which will give the
young people an opportunity to
rrliueet again in Christian Fellow.
3 P-
} Friday: Registration. 12 noon
Ito 6 p. in; evening session, 7:30
§p. m; devotions and welcome
Ihv Joanne Dunlap. president of
‘the Youth League of Richland
Lutheran church: welcome by
rthe Rev. J. M. Grimsrud; music,
"Temples Eternal" by Christian.
‘sen, Youth Choir, Richland Lu
theran; address. the ‘Rev. Hiep
ler, Pasco, “Let Christ Be Lord
in Service in Prayer"; special
music. Spokane League.
Saturday: 9 a. m., devotions,
Clarkston Luther league; song
fest, Miss Knapcik; tapics: “Let’s
Christ Be Lord in Service to
Home,” Kennewick; "Let Christ
Be Lord in Service to Church,”
Moscow; “Let Christ Be Lord in
My School Life," Richland; ad
dress, “Let Christ Be Lord in
Service to Country": mixer, 2 to
3 p. m.; b‘agquet, 5:30 pain;
toastmaster, erbert ; uet,
Jack Johnston and Bum:
speaker, the Rev. Rodning,
Grandviewz. Bible camp quartet;
movies, 1949 Bible Camp pic-
Sunday: Morning worship,
9:40 a. 111.; afternoon program,
2:30 p. 111.; devotions. Grand~
view Luther league; mutate.
“Hymn of Praise," Mendelssohn.
Senior choir. Richland Lutheran
church.
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