Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 6

Catholics Asked to Donate On Worldwide Mission Day jr J'i' 'i A-6 THE STATE JOlRXAl Sat, 0cM7, 1970 Lansing Sail Lansing. Mlchloen Puritan Beliefs Topic of Lectures Mission Sunday for Catholics throughout the world will be observed this Sunday, according to the Rev. John Weber, Lansing Diocesan director for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith and also pastor of St. Gerard Catholic Church. All Catholics will be asked to contribute on that day or on Oct.

25 to the support of the missionary program. The society is the church's official instrument for carrying out its mission of evangelizing The Society has no schools of its own to maintain, no buildings, no complex organization. There is simply an office and director in each diocese of the nonmission world. Because of the simplicity of its structure, there is very lit- -tie overhead. Money donated is equitably distributed to nearly 1,000 missionary dioceses according to need.

A bishop or pastor has only to ask and the society responds, not with personnel but with funds to aid th personnel already there, Fa- ther Weber said. It is the main support of 300,000 missionaries, countless schools, leprosaria, hospitals, orphanages and homes for the aged. the world, Father Weber explained. It is under the direct control of Pope Paul VI. Last year, for example, more than one million dollars was made available to the war torn coun-try of Nigeria-Biafra, the priest said.

Last year Catholics of the United States gave nearly $1.5 million to the mission of the church through the Propagation of the Faith. This was approximately 55 per cent of its total receipts. Catholics of the Diocese of Lansing gave These funds are raised mainly through the Mission Sunday appeal, the most important day of the year for the Catholic missionary. Seminary of Grand Rapids, whose topic will be "Calvinistic and Puritan Ethics." The liturgy will be from "The Directory for the Worship of God" found in "The Constitu-tion of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America," dated 1789. Dr.

Richard Mouw, professor oi philosophy at Calvin College, will speak Nov. 1, on the topic: "The Sovereignty of God and the Free Will of Man in Calvinistic Thought." The beginning of liturgical development in America will be shown by using a liturgy developed by St. Peter's Presbyterian Church of Rochester, N.Y., dated 1855. Adventist A lecture-worship series dealing with basic Calvinistic and Puritan beliefs is planned at First Christian Reformed Church, East Lansing. The series is sponsored by the Geneva Forum student organization of the Christian Reformed Church, and students of the University Reformed Church of East Lansing.

Liturgy of the first service, to be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, will be the liturgy used by John Calvin at Strassburg and Geneva in 1542. Dr. Lester De Koster of Grand Rapids will speak on the topic; Government and Revolution." Dr. De Koster is editor of The Banner, weekly church magazine of the Christian Reformed Churches, and former director of the li-brary at Calvin College in Grand Rapids.

He is the author of "Communism and Christian Faith." The Oct. 25 speaker will be Dr. Henry Stob, professor of ethics at Calvin Theological Population CHURCHES OF CHRIST (Christian) Lutheran Laymen Plan Day Lansing: JOINS GROUP Mrs. Grant H. Longenecker, finance chairman of the steering committee for women of St.

Paul's Episcopal Church, signs up in advance for membership in one of the many groups at the church. Seated at the booth are Mrs. Perry Bailey (center), publicity chairman for the steering committee, and Mrs. Lewis Ashbay, church secretary. The groups will be promoted Sunday in a round-up Sunday observance.

(State Journal Photo) Round-Up Sunday Scheduled North Lansing E. Norm St. Robert Hargrove. Minister 0:45 Morninf Worship 11:00 Biblo School 5:30 Youth Croops Evening Sorvka Increasing WASHINGTON, D.C. Seventh-day Adventist officials meeting here in their Autumn Council heard a report of rising membership in the church.

Church statistician Jesse O. Gibson said that members added to the church as of the end of June brings the membership to 1,987,492 for the world, an increase of 142,309 since the end of 1968. Church giving had increased over past years and budgets would not be cut, Kenneth H. Emmerson, treasurer of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, said. He noted, however, that contribu- tions to overseas missions had not increased in proportion to tithe.

Elder Robert D. Moon of Lansing, president of the Michigan Conference of the Seventh-day Adventists, was a delegate to the conference which ended Thursday. UMlTy of Greater Lansing "A 1 himkini Man Religion" 11 AM. "A RAINBOW IN YOUR LIFE" REV. BYRON D.

ROMEY Nazarenes Prepare Installation Laymen's Sunday, an annual event at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, will be observed Sunday in the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services, with the laymen conducting the worship. The liturgy will be conducted by John Grostick. Scripture will be read by Miss Brenda Cornelius and G. Wayne Chris-tensen.

Clifford L. Lotzenhiser will give the message, and Brian Bauknecht lead in the prayer of the church. "One Faith: One Commitment" is the theme of the day. The purpose of Laymen's Sunday is to give to the members of the congregation an opportunity to hear the Gospel proclaimed by a layman of the church, church spokesmen said. Nursery Youth Education! Round-up Sunday is planned at St.

Paul's Episcopal Church following the 10 a.m. service Sunday. The steering committee of the women of the church will sponsor the observance in the Merrifield Room of the parish house. Booths are being arranged by groups of the parish to create a country fair atmosphere. A church spokesman said it was felt in a large downtown parish such as St.

Paul's that members oftentimes are not acquainted with the various groups in the parish. The booths will afford members an opportunity to learn more about the groups and to become affiliated with them, he said. Groups planning booths are: Junior and Senior High Young People, acolytes, Episcopal Churchwomen, Sewing Group, Local Christian Projects, Mothers' Group, 21 Plus Club, FISH Group, Coffee and Conversation, St. Luke's Healing Group, St. Anne's Guild, St.

Agnes Guild, St. Elizabeth's Guild, St. Paul's Business and Professional Women, Church School Teachers, Lay Readers, choirs, St. 's Literary Guild and Forums and Discussion Groups. South Lansing M2 S.

Penmylvaitlo Ave. W. Robert Palmer, Minister 10:00 Bible School 11 :00 Morning Worship 5:45 Yoott Croups 7:00 Evening Service University Christian lit N. Hagadoni E. Ltnsmg Kail D.

RoHner, Minister Bible Study 10:45 Morning Worship J. ft Sr. Youth Meetings College Adult Bible Study Classes Tuesdays Si Wednesdays, 8 p.m. VISIT OUR METAPHYSICAL BOOK ROOM to 4 p.m. 340 Marshall Lansing, 4912 i 3 I 4K-S47 Dial-A-Thought 4J7-J003 I 151st Anniversary Tuesday Edward J.

Hog. Minister Teacher Affiliated with Unity School. I Unity Village. Mo. The installation of the Rev.

Byron D. Romey as minister to youth of the North Street Church of the Nazarene will be a feature of the 11 a.m. service Sunday. Giving the installation sermon will be Rev. C.

Kenneth Sparks, pastor. Assisting in the act of installation will be Mr. Romey's father-in-law, the Rev. Clinton J. Wickham of Danville, 111.

Mr. Romey will present his first sermon at the church at 7 p.m. Sunday. Music for the day's services will be provided by the Ott Trio of Lansing. A native of Ft.

Wayne, Mr. Romey received his A.B. and M.A. degrees from Olivet Nazarene College, Kankakee, 111. He is married and has two children.

The family is living at 1816 Massachusetts. EES? PLEASANT CHURCH the NAZARENE PUIIDnU OF THE Baha's to Observe Prophet's Birthday GROVE 4701 feasant Grove Rd. Ray. W. I Silvers, Pastor S.

S. 10 HX A.M. Morning Worship, 1 1 :00 Youth Groups, 6:15 Evening Service, 7:00 West Lansing 5505 W. St. Joseph t.

W. Klages. Minister Bible Study 10:45 Morning Worship 4:00 Youth Groups 7:00 Evening Servic Mason: Mason Church of Christ nd Floor of Dart Bank Blda. M. Dean Hammond.

Minister 10:00 Bible School 11 :00 Morning Worship 4:15 Youth Croops 7:00 Evening Service Midweek Service Wednesday, 7:30 P.M. Baha'is of Lansing and East Lansing will observe the 151st anniversary of the birth of the Bab, prophet-herald of the Baha'i Faith Tuesday. The holy day begins at sundown Monday and will be marked in East Lansing at 6 p.m. at the home of Dr. and Mrs.

Keyvan Nazerian, 663 Tarleton. The Lansing observance will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Room 216 of the Capitol Park Hotel, 500 S. Considered by Baha'is as a prophet, the Bab (whose name means "the announced the imminent coming of another educator from God, whose teachings would offer mankind a path to planetary peace. The Bab sacrificed his wealth and finally his life in calling his generation to look for One whose coming would fulfill the prophecies of all the great religions and usher in a new age: Baha'u'llah.

The teachings of the Bab and Baha'u'llah have now been translated into 428 languages. CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE CENTRAL Eureka at Holme 1 S. of Sparrow Hospital 10:00 SUNDAY SCHOOL 6:15 YOUNG PEOPLE 11:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP 7:00 P.M. EVENING SERVICE "Holding Forth the Word of Life" KEITH ST.

JOHN, 1-aSTOT Baptists to Hear Three Missionaries MASON CHURCH THFE NAZARENE KSY CHURCH ofCHRIST 1007 Kimberly Lansing Ph. 489-7130, 372-2642 CHARLIE T. GARNER, Minister Bible Study 10 a.m. Worship Services 11 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 7:30 P.M. BIBLE CLASS Enroll for Free Bible Correspondence Course Listen to WJIM 1:45 a.m. Sunday Mi Steele Mason mi. S. of Lansing city limits) Hubert Wash ot "Lioht Lite Hour," Music Dir.

dm 10 A.M. Sunday School 11 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP 7 P-M. Evangelistic Service 6 PM. N.Y.P.S.

The Rev. Jacob L. Stauffer of Williamston will be one of three visiting speakers in a missionary conference to be held Sunday through Wednes-d a at Maranatha Baptist Church. A missionary to Algeria, North Africa, for 14 years, Mr. Rev.

Bullock Wed. 7 P-M. Prayer iVWiig CHURCH tub NAZARENE SEEKING THE THINGS OF CHRIST The Church of Christ Invites You to Worship God with Them at Room 406, YWCA, 217 Townsend, Lansing 10:30 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Write In care ot the YWCA or call MI-oJll for free sermon booklet.

HO Elmwood Dr. at Ivan 10 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 A.M. CARAVAN PROGRAM 11 a.m. Morning Worship 7 p.m.

Good News Hour A A Stuaffcr said he and his family were expelled from there by the Communists last March. They hope to go to France to continue work among Arabs and keep up their contact with Christians in Algeria, he said. Other speakers at the conference will be the Rev. Robert A. Mains, who has served as a missionary to Grenada, West Indies, for 18 years under the Berean Mission and the Rev.

Morris Beck, a missionary to Taiwan under the Evangelical Alliance Mission. Services will be held at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday and at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.

There will be a fellowship supper at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, followed by a service. A a i s' Missionary Tea is planned at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the parsonage. ST.

PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 218 W. Ottawa at Seymour 8 A.M. Holy Communion 10 A.M. Service Sermon Nursery A Church School didi. mm stuay or correspondence course.

Darrtll E. Luther, Pastor Wed. 7:00 p.m. Action Groups Leon J. Morton.

Minister to Youth Walter E. Ballard. Dir. ot Christian Ed. Church Notes Ladies Day will be observed at noon Tuesday at the luncheon meeting of the Lansing Christian Business Men's Committee in the YMCA.

There will be a program. St. Therese Roman Catholic Church will be host Tuesday noon for the Grace Luncheon for Greater Lansing clergymen. The church is' located at 102 W. Randolph.

Reservations are being accepted by Thomas B. Colosimo, chairman of the luncheons. George C. Bubloz of East Lansing, a member of the Commission on Research and Social Action of the American Lutheran Church, is in San Antonio, for the Fifth General Convention of the American Lutheran Church. The fall session of the Michigan State Council of the Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith will be held next Wednesday through Saturday, Oct.

24, at Bethlehem Temple Church, 500 E. Grand River. Sessions will be from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. each day.

Elder Herbert Minus of Detroit is chairman of the and the Rev. Sylvester Winston is host pastor. The Gospelites, a women's trio from Asbury College, Wil-more, will sing at a youth rally at 6 today atCedarway Free Methodist Church. Ac-companying the trio as speaker for the rally and for the 11 a.m. worship service Sunday will be Hal Phillips of I 5 Miller Road Bible W.

Miller Rd. off S. Cedar DR. JAMES C. DOTSOU, Paster Rev.

F. Gerhardt, Minister of Visitation and youth 9:45 A.M. Bible School for All Ages A.M.-Radio WILS Every Sunday 11:00 A.M. "REMEMBER" 6:00 P.M. Young People's Meetings for All Ages 7:00 P.M.

"Not Now But Hereafter!" Wed. 7:30 PJVL Bible Study and Prayer Service ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH (00 Abbott East Lansing 8 A.M. HOLY COMMUNION Soulk Ckuxck of tU I'' 1 1 i 9:30 11:00 SERVICE SERMON i REV. JACOB STAUFFER Methodist Bishop to Speak Here Bishop James Armstrong, bishop of the United Methodist Church in the Dakotas area, will speak Sunday in the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services of University United Methodist Church, East Lansing.

His topic will be "Ministering in the 70s." He also will speak at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Wesley Foundation building. "The Implications for Church Related Vocations" will be discussed in the afternoon, and his topic for the evening student forum will be "Vietnam." Bishop Armstrong was elected to the episcopacy July 27, 1968, by North Central Jurisdiction. He was the youngest United Methodist bishop in the country.

For more than 10 years he was senior minister of the Broadway United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Ind. Church School ft Nursery 401 W. Holmes Road (Next to Everett Stadium) 9:45 a.m. Sun. School; 6 p.m.

Youth Groups Sunday 11 AM. 7 PM. Evangelist, REV. JAMES A. MONCK 'Youthful 'Dynamic 'Challenging REVIVAL SATURDAY.

7:30 P.M. SPIRITUAL EPISCOPAL CHURCH 230 S. Holmes St. Morning Worship Wed. 7:30 p.m.

Guest Speaker MRS. JOSEPHINE LOTT Communications, Margaret Van- of North Star Sickle 10:30 Sunday School Healing, Lawrence Elsesser BUDDY DAY IN SUNDAY SCHOOL Theme: "LIVING IS MAKING HIM KNOWN" Prayer Praiso Servic Wednesday 7 P.M. George V. Harris. Asst.

Pastor Calvin R. Krinq. Minister of Music Cart B. Allen. Pastor 11 a.m.

Morning Worship 6 p.m. Young People's Meetings 7 p.m. Evening Service Inter-City Bible Church CHURCH of PROPHECY and REVELATION YWCA SUNDAY, OCT. P.M. Rev.

Maude Fitzgerald, Pastor IV 9-4400 Healing Service, James Van Horn Speaker, Mario Partish of Owosso Wed. 7:30 p.m. 5211 W. St. 4 Rev.

Parrish and Rev. Harvio in Charge of Communion 3 ALL ARE WELCOME Prayer Bible Study (Just 1 Mile West of Waverly Rd.) Richard S. Burgesf raster North Street Church of the Nazarene Corner North St. High St. Rev.

C. Kenneth Sparks, Pastor Byron D. Romey, Min. to Youth THE OTT TRIO GUEST SINGERS IN ALL SERVICES SUNDAY 10 A.M. Sunday School 1 1 A.M.

Worship 6 P.M. Young People 7 P.M. Evening Service WATER OF LIFE TABERNACLE 100 S. MIFFLIN, LANSING) EDW. MARKS, PASTOR MORNING WORSHIP 10:30 A.M.

EVENING WORSHIP 7:00 PJVL Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 PM. Eastminster Full Cospel Presbyterian Church Abbott Rd. North el M-71 A.M. Church School, Cribbery thru Adult 1 A.M. worship Servic Child Care Provided JC I lint, a student at Asbury.

The Gospelites trio traveled extensively this past summer representing Asbury College at youth camps and conferences in many states. The Lansing chapter of the American Guild of Organists will hold open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 1315 Abbott, East Lansing. Choir directors, organists and others interested in church music are invited to attend. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LANSING FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST Corner Seymour and Genesee Reeding Room and Lending Library, SIS W.

Ottawa 1 1 :00 AM. Sunday School Sunday Service 8 P.M. Wed. Testimonial Meetings The Christian Fellowship Center Rev. Don and Kathle Herrtnf, Pastors; Wanda Butler, Asst.

Pastor 1322 Whyte St. Phone 489-9517 or 372-9806 Sunday School 10:00 Worship 11:00 Evangelistic Hour 7:00 P.M. Thursday 7:30 Prayer Young People Fit 7:30 P.M. Radio Broadcast WJIM Sunday 9:06 A.M. Tune In and Tune Up with Christ WESTMINSTER Presbyterian Church N.

Logan at W. Oakland SERVICES 9:30 11 Church School 9:30 Only Ph. 484-8433 SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 900 East Mt. Hope Ave. 10:30 Sunday School 1030 Sunday Service) Reading Room and Lending Library.

eOO (. ML How 8 P.M. Wed. Testimonial Meetings New Testament Assemblies Hear The BLACKWOOD SINGERS Famous Musical Family 7:30 P.M. Wed.

Oct. 21 ONE NIGHT ONLY Schedule for Oct. 18 9:45 A.M. "Over the Rtv. John J.

O'Connor, Pastor 119 Astor 1 Sunday School 10 A.M., Worship 11 A.M. North Presbyterian Church 101 W. Grand River, Corner N. Washington Avo. Rev.

Paul L. Livingston, Paster Ph. 4J3-03M Church School Worship 10:45 'THE COUNCIL AT JERUSALEM" Acts Nursery Care Provided Fellowship 6:00 Evening 7 PM. Fellowship Last Sat. of Each Month Thursday 7:30 PM.

Delivcranc Servic Young PtopI Friday 7:00 EAST LANSING FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 709 East Grand River Ave. Reading Room and Lending Library, 134 W. Qrano River 1 1 :00 A.M. Sunday School 1 1 :00 A.M. Sunday Service 8 P.M.

Wed. Testimonial Meetings Subject in All Christian Science Churches Oct. 18 "DOCTRINE OF ATONEMENT' Rev. O'Connor First Presbyterian Church For Transportation 393-4110 or 393-0514 i it Phono IV 3 -SMI W. Ottawa at Chestnut Grace Lutheran Church I Stt N.

Logon St. Coal" Sunday School Contest Blackwood Singers 11:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE P.M. EVANGELISTIC MEETING Rev. R.

W. Bishop, Pastor FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1125 Weber 1 Block North of E. Grand River at Downer Ph. 171-M30, 1M-I7U LARRY L. FOSTER.

Pastor Rev. Irving R. Phillips, Minister Mrs. Elizabeth Wills, Administrative Assistant a Director of Christian Education Mr. and Mrs.

Myron Welch, Mln. of Music 9:30 110)0 "THE TEN MOST WANTED MEN" Nursery Cribbery Provided 8:15 Regular Worship 9:30 Spoken Service Followed bv Adult Class 9:30 Sunday School 11:00 Regular Worship Listen Every Sunday to 9:45 A.M. 'The Bible Speaks WILS Radio to You" Coffee Period Between Services Nursery Provided During Worship Services.