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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 10 Jan 1930, p. 16

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16 WILMETTE LIFE January 10. 1930 ,News of Interest to Church-Goers of Our Village Baptist Church Wilmette and Forest avenues Reverend George D. Alllson, pastor Sunday, January 12, the morning worship service will begin promptly at 11 o'clock. Heverend Allison will deliver a sermon entitled, "Work, Love and Worship," a me<Utatlon suggested by Millet's great palntin~. "The A.ngelus." All departments of the Church school will convene at 9:30 o'clock. There Is a place in our l"chool for every member of the family. At 5 :30 In the evening the F. A. S. will meet in tho home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dingle, 324 Prairie avenue. Mr·. W. R. Wilson will lead. Most of the meeting places have been arranged up to May 4. Th(' president will gladly r~> ceive aJiy Invitations from those desiring to entertain the F. A. S. The Young Peqple's meeting will be held in the church at 5 :30 with the Fellowshi_p eommission in charge.We are ha,·ing in!';pirational mid-weel< meetings during the month of January. On New Y ar's night the Senior and Adult departments of the Church school furnished the devotional program and social time for all. Last Wednesday Edwin E. Phelps brought to us a thoughtprovoking message from Prof. Georgt' A. Coe, regarding our whole approaeh to Religious Education. Do not miss thN;<' meetings which mean so much to the spiritual life of our church and oun~elvt'S . · The regular monthly meeting for the Deacons will be held Monday, .Jnnuary 13, in the study at 8 o'clock. We want to give special notice n·g-nrding the choir rehearsals for the coming months. It is most important that evet·y member be vrt>sent t>ach Thursdny nig-ht at 8 o'clock. Following the regular· rehearsal work will be done each week on the production of "The ,Milmdo." A 1:-;o we are beginning soon to prepare for the broadcasting of Easter music over WLS, an Invitation extended to u:::; for the third con~ecutlve year. Today the Woman'l'5 society · luncheon will be held at.J2 :45 o'clock. It is hoped that every member will be prel4ent to respond to the Roll Call with a favorite verse .of scripture. Reverend Fmncis H. Rose, of the Central Philippine Collf'"ge, will give the address of the nfternoon. using stereopticon pictures to illu:::;tmte 'his message. Miss Pearl Hoose will sing. Rev. Ge_pn~e D. Allison will r·f>tUI'll to Wilmette Saturday from Pittsfield, Mass., where he }las been conducting daily servIces this week, which iR nationnllv lmf)wn as the "We'k of Prq,yer." · already considering puttjng on something of dramatic character in the near future. The Girl Scouts are in need ·o f silverware and kitchen equipment for their new room, as well as books of fiction and education~l value for their library. Perhaps you have some of these articles which you no longer need and which would be of great uRe to them. The music for the service next Sunday morning is as follows: An anthem by the choir-"There Shall Be No More Night Ther~>._:' by Wood; quartet-"God of the Dew, God of the Sun," by Whitmer - -- - - - -- year and pelegates chosen to repres~nt the Parish at the Diocesan convention at St. James church in Chicago, Febr~ ary · an.d.. 5. There a new Bishop w1ll be elected. A Parish dinner will be held at the Club house Wednesday, January 20, at 6 :30, preceeding tbe an.nual meeti~g. Letters will be sent by the con~egat10n and reservations for the dinner mus be made beforehand as accommodations a r ~ jlimited. Congregational Church Vere V. Loper, Minister Elizabeth B. Webster, Director of Religious Ed~cation This Friday the regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Guild. will be held in the church. FolJpwing the luncheon a,t 1 o'clock a program will be given under the direction of the Missionary Committee of the Guild. The speaker will be Mrs. Thomas Lineweaver of the Bird Memorial church of Chicago. · t p res b_vt ertan · F trs Woman's Club Tenth street and Greenleaf avenue The Rev. Clyde Randolph Wheeler, B. D. minister 815 Greenwood avenue Phone Wilmette 3281 · .Methodist Church The Men's class will take possession on Sunday mor.ning of the room that is to be their permanf'nt plac(' of meeting. This room will be a very plea~ant place of fellowship, aRd will become more attractive a!'l plans develop. Jt cannot be complf'.t,ely finished until the church auditorium il'-1 worked out in detail. All the men of the church are invited to gather there every Sunday morning at 9:45 un. der the inspiring leadN'l4hio of Dr. William D. S<'hermerhorn. They are using as a text for this quarter j:! book written by Dr. Schermerhorn ('ntitled, "The Earlv Church." · The ~enior High lf'a~u<> will mE>"et Sunday evenin~ at 5:30 In their own room. Last Sunday <'\'ening thf' Hem!:'nwny Epworth lt>ague in Evanston ('ntert~lned the group with a splE:'nd,dly flirE'cted play. Another intE>reRting mef'th~ has been planned for this W<>ek, in the form of an "ev('nln~ of rpusi("' presented by Mr. rralg PE>nney. pianiRt. This church co0_!let·atE'R in thE> ~unday Evening club which meets in the Congregational church at 7:30. A concert bY the EnRemblt> Of Fourtef'IJ from the Little Symphony OrcheRtra of Chicago, und~· the dlr('ctlon of George Dasch, wilt be rendered thil'-1 week. Ma<lnm Edith Bideau Normellt wi1l be tht> vocal soloiRt. The Book Review dub, for all wom('n In the community, will hold it!'l fir~t meetIng MondRy at ten-thirty in the Ladies' parlors of this church. "The Great God Brown" by Eugene O'Neil and also hlA latest drama, "Th(' ~trangt> Interlude." wlll be review('d by MrR. Joseph PurviA' or Rogers Park. Coursf> tickets may be ReCured from .MrR. R E. Leeman, 1004 T..a.ke avenue, or Mrl'-1. H. E. Poronto. 901 Elmwood avenue. The Woman'N Forel~n Mil'lsionarv !':O· clety will meet Thursday, January 16. at 10:30 at the church, to do some sewtn~r for hospital work. At 1 :30 the re~u lar nfternonn orogram wm take place. Devotions: Miss GracE" Quhrg: "ThE' Wlnntn~ of Europe." Mrl'l. L. W. Jones; hOfltes~s. Mrl'. R. J. Burrows, and Mrs. J. W. Humohrtes. The COJtl.!llt>.!Jon nf ftttlngs for thE' stage now makeR posslblf' the production of play· and pa~eants. Several groups are "Out of the ashes shall rise a church, finer· in spirit, greater in structure and richer in the fellowship of service." All services of the church and Sunday Rehool wlll be held in the Woman's club at the usual hourH. The Woman's club will be the place of worship until further notice. . Sunday morning worship at 11 o'clock. Sermon topic: "The Tragedy of Neglect." Sunday school at 9 :30 A. M. The school contains all departments with classes for all ages. The Adult, Senior, Intermediate and Junior departments meet in the main auditorium, the Primary in the little auditorium and the Beginners in the l<,unge of the club. Prayer meeting will be Wednesday evPning-, January 15, at 8 P. 1\l. in the lounge m' the Woman's club. "What the Pa::;t . fonths' Study of the Bible Has Brought toM<:'." Strnnger~ are welcomC' in the fellowship of our church. All those who have no t·eg-ular place of worship and are without a loeal church home are invited to worship with us. Communion of the Lord's Supper and t·ecf'ption of new members will be obsHved the second Sunday in February. You are invited to unite with us in Christian fellow~hip by church letter, reaffirmation of your formet· church vows, if you have forfeited your ~tanding as a communicant member or on confession of faith. The Christian Endeavor society has a two months' record of growth to an avt-rage attendance of more than thirty. They will meet at 5 :~0 P. M. Sundav at the home of David Henderson, 1630 Forest avenue. Topic, "How Can Nations Practice the Golden Rule?" Doris Goode, l~ader. They invite young people to meet with them. All day meeting of the Woman's so~ dety, Tuesday, January 14, at the Woman's club. Sewing at 10 o'clock in charge of Spoke 1, Mrs. L. B. Christopher, chairman. Executive meeting at 11 o'clock. Luncheon at 12 o'clock served by Spoke 12. Mrs. J. W. Shedden, chairman. Re~ervatlons made with your Spoke ehairman or Mrs. Shedden. All women of the congr('gation and their friends are <'r.rdlally Invited. Missionary and business meeting beginning at 1 :15 P. M. The devotional exercises will be conducted by 1\frs. Alfred K. Nelson. The topic for the ·n ~tt>rnoon, "The Foreigner in America," will be presented by Mrs. Frank Church and Miss Gt>rtrude Ray from Howell !'\ Pi~hborhood House. The Pastor's class for instruction of the young in the principles of Church 1\ft>mbership wtll meet at his home, 815 nreenwood avenue, Friday afternoon at -t o'clock. Presbyterian Old Peoples Home Auxiliary memberships received during the month of January by Mrs. R. W. Young, 92:J. Ashlnnd avenue. Phone Wilmette Following is the musical program for Sunday, January 12: Prelude, "Andante Grazioso" ... Mozart Anthem. "~till, Still With Thee" . Foote Anthem. "The Silent Sea" .. . Neidlinger Offertor~· ~olo, "The Lord Is My Light" .. Speaks Mr. Miller Postlude, "l\fnrch from Athalie" . ... . . . . . Mendelssl)hn The Choir C'atherine Bushouse, Roprano; John B. ~Iiller, tenor; Rose Lutiger Gannon, contt·alto ; Edward Oti~. bass; Erma Rounds, organist and director. . 20!'15. I The Women's Associated guilds will Next Sunday Dr. Loper will take for hi.· meet todav. Friday, in the Club house at 10:30 orclock for sewing with a light sermon the tgplc. "Pearls and Pigs." lun~heon a£ noon. At 2 :30 the annual The Church school will meet in the meeting wUl be held with reports on the year's work and the electiop of officers following departments: Pri111ary, Junior, and Intermediate departments at 9 :30 for the coming year. a . m.; Cradle Roll and Beginners departNew prayer books can be purchased at ments at 10 :45 a. m.: Senior department and Forum for Adults at 12. the church after any service. 1 Our church will be r~resented on TuesThe Little Symphony Orchestra of Chi- day of next week at the installation of cago will give a concert at the Sunday Dr. E. \V. Day as pastor of the Warren Evensong club Sunday evening at 7 :30 avenue Congregational church of Chicago. Dr. Loper will offer the prayer of inp . rn. stallation. The Mid-Week meeting of the church will be held at 8 p. m. on Wednesday. continuing itR study Q.f the parables of . Jesus. The Board of Deacons will . hold Wilmette and Park avenues, Wilmette a short meeting immediately nt the close ~~rman W. Meyer, pastor l-t06 Pnune avenue Telephone 1396 of this session. "Stalin and the Soviet" will be the Church telephone 3111 subject discussed at the next meeting of the Young Married People's club. which I Seniees will be held at the home of Mr. and First Sunday after Epiphany 9 :30 a. m .-Sunday school and Bible Mrs. A. L. Grinnell, 2425 Kenllivorth avenue, on Friday, Jauuary 17. Mr. Robert c~asses. . . !l :4.., a. m.- F1rst ser:v~ce and sermon. Calvert will lead the discussion, assisted 11 a . m .- ~Pcond senJCe and ~ermon . by Mrs. F. ll. Kilner and the Dr. Vere Sinful Alliances. 2 Cor. 6, 14-111 V. Loper. )[eetlngs M·mday at 'i :45- Choir meeting. 'l'ueRda:v n t 7 :45-Congregation meeting. Wednesdnv nt 4-Cla:::;sef; for childrf'n. Kenilworth avenue nnd \Varwick rond Thursday at 'i :45- Sunday school t eachers. Dt·. Herbert L. Willett, minister Saturday at 9- ClnssE:'s for children. "The Silent Years" will be the subject The induction of the newly elected of- upon which Dr. Willett will speak next ficers of the churc:h will take !)lace dur- Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. · ing the service on Su.nday morning at The various departments of the Church 11 o'clock. At this service the pastor school convene each Sunday morning at will also render n brief report of the 9 :45. All are invited. internnl and external affairs of the church The Ladies' Guild meets for sewing fot· as well as of hls pastoral work within many very worth_y causes each Monday the congregation during the past year. morning at 10. This i·eport will appenr in full in thP next Last Wednesday evening Dr. Willett b('issue of thf' chur<'h pnver, the Wilmette ~an a series of lectures on "How thf' Lutheran. Bible Grew.". His particular subject for that evenln!r was "The World Before the The regular monthly meeting of the Bible." The · following are the remaining voting- memhet·s of the congregation will titles: be held on Tuesday evening next at 7 :4!l January 15-"The Beginnings of the o'clock 1\Tn tters of importance make it Bible." very necesRary that all voting members January 22-"The Prophets and Their should nttend. Several voters will h(' reWritings." recf'ivNl into membership ancl a number .Tanuary 29-"Priestly Activities and of new :1!1!1licntions for membership will Literature." b(' adNl upon. February 5-"The ~ages and the Wisdom Writings." T.he cnmmittf><> armointed to draw up February 12-"The Prayers and Praises a tentativf' constitution for a men's club of Israel." will he able to pre!'len t the result~ very F('bruary 19-"Biblical Romances." !'lOOn, and will announce a meetine: of February 26-"The Literature of Apocathe men for the third or fourth week lypse." of this month. The lectures will follow the general lines A m('etine: of tlw T...u the ran Ln vmen's of Dr. Willett's recently published book, league ha~ · bef'n announ<'f'fl fot· Friclav "The Bible Throug-h th~ Centuries," th~ and ~nturday. January 17-18 1!t the Pal- earlier part of which will he found US('ful mer House, Chk..£tgO, to which all the as a handbo~< for the course. The public men of the church are invited. At the is very cordially invited. The time is !'lamf' timf' a large group of Lutheran 7 :4fi each Wednesday evening. women will hold a m_g~tln~ to formulate nlnns for a nationwide · organization of T.uthf'ran womf'n. Prominent sn<>akers from vn rlous .parts of thE' countrv will RR6 J~tm street, Winnetka give addresses. · Roy A. Thomnson, pastor Winnetka, Tllinois Phone Winnetkn 230-1 St. John's Lutheran Kenilworth Union First Evantelical English Lutheran Memher of The Pnited Lutheran Church in America C'nrn~>r of Greenleaf avenue and ~<>venth !'ltreet The Fir~t Sunday After the Epiphany !l :45 A. 1\T. . . . . . Sunday school Walter Reisner, superintendent 11 A. 1\f. .. Morning worship Sermon: "The Boy Christ In the Temple" Sunflay. January 12 9 :30 a. m.-Sunda v school. 11 n. m.-Morning- worship. Dr. .T. 0. Buswell. Jr. 4 p. m.-Young Peopl<>'s rally. Dr. Buswell, speaker. 7 :4!l n. m.-C'lo:::;in~:, servic~> of the present SPri.?~. Dr. RHf;Well speaking on "Praver of Consecration." · St. Augustine's Next Sunday. January 12, will be the first Sunday after Epivhany. There will be Hol~r Communion at 8 o'clock. Church school and Bible classes will be held at 9 :~5. Morning prayer with address will be .conducted at 11 o'clock. 'l:'he anilUal me~ing of the Parish will be held In the Parish house Monday, January 20, at 8 o.'clock. Reports of the year·~ work will be vresented, wardens and vestrymen elected for the coming The Annu~l Congregational Meeting 'Vflflnesday. ,January 15 will be held Friday evening, January 10. 8 p. m.-Ladies Aid at the church. A congrP~ational dinner will be served at 6 :30 P. M. The annual meeting will Tlmrsday. January U take place imfnediatf'ly after the dinner. 8 P. m.-Mid-wee~ se!vice, "Zephaniah Several new church officers will be the Prophet." elected at this meeting. Each organtzation will give Its annual report. The Men'l'l Brotherhood will hold Its C January meeting Monday evening, JanuParish house. Oak street a ry 13. John Bengtson pastor Our Mid-Winter Communion will be ' celebrated Sunday morning, January 19. Sunday school . . . ................ 9 :3() New member~ wi!l be received into the Y. P. service, Swedish . ... . . ............ !) church at th1s time. The communion Evening service-English . . . g Mr. and Mrs. Culberg will · . at C\t'fering will be given to the Board of Foreign Missions of the United Lutheran hnth services. church. Special envelopes will be dis- Wednesday-Swedish service g tributed for this oft'ering. Thursday. January 16. Ladies· · Aid We extend a cordial Invitation to all meets at the home of Mrs Gunsteens unchurched people of Wilmette to wor- 467 Chestnut street 8 p m · · ship with us. Friday; Prayer me~tlng .' ... ~ .... . 8 p, m. -r-------Mt·sst·on Chur h I slng ..

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