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Page 4 GRAND PRAIRIE DAILY NEWS Friday, April 4, 1975 Churches schedule activities Tennis, annyone? Or men's and women's softball? Inglewood United Methodist Church, 1737 S.W. 3rd is organizing teams. Persons interested in playing in a tennis doubles tournament sponsored by the GPCAA Church League should contact J. -Strickland at 264-4093. Men's softball (slow pitcn) teams are being formed through Richard Jolly at 262-6934 and Raymond Clary at 264-5343.

Youth Revival Steve Bohannon of Weatherford, a young minister in the Church of Christ, will be featured at a Youth Revival at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Chiurch of God, 813 Stratford. The revival will continue at 7:30 nightly until April 13. Sunday revival time is 7 p.m. Pastor of the church, the Rev.

Wayne Cole, and congregation invite the public. Nazarene speaker The Rev. James Hudson, a former missionary to Guatemala, will be the speaker at the annual Missionary Convention of the First Church of the Nazarene, 1902 S.E. 8th tonight through Sunday. Now serving as a liaison contact between mission fields and the office of World Missions in Kansas City, he will speak in both the Sunday morning and evening services.

Fairview Baptist Life commitment and church vocations, and church libraries are the emphases for April at Fairview Baptist Church, 1202 Small Street St. Activities for the coming week are 7 p.m. meeting; 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. of Outreach;" 6:30 p.m.

and GA's, Mission Friends, Ac- teens; 7:30 p.m., Prayer meeting and adult choir; 7 p.m. Church, sub library. Youth Conflicts "There are certain things my family does that me to the point of anger. Then I feel guilty for my wrong response. What can I do?" This question will be among topics discussed at the 1975 Institute in Basic Youth Conflicts, an intensive 32-hour seminar dealing with practical Christian living.

The seminar is set for April 14-19. For more information, call the Pharis family at 460-0880. Covenant Christia: The Covenant Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) at 2905 South Carrier convenes Sun-' day school for all ages at 9:45 a.m. followed by an 11 a.m. worship service.

"Cookie Sunday" will be held Sunday. A nursery is provided. The church board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Church, 610 N.E.

17th will hold a parish carnival GRAND PRAIRIE CHURCH CALENDAR FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH has a place for you Ernest N. Duncan, Pastor 9:45 Sunday School 1:00 Morning Worship 6:00 Training Program 7:00 Evening Worship WED. FAMILY PROGRAM 5:45 Supper 6:30 Missions Program Prayer Service N.E. 12th Small Streets 264-6277 BOWLES MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 31st Rinehart St. 262-6122 Rev.

Myrle Self, Pastor Sunday School 9:40 AM Morning Worship 10:55 AM Training 6:00 PM Evening Wu.ship 7 00 PM Wednesday Evening Services 7:30 PM Nursery Provided A Southern Baptist Church COVENANT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2905 S. CARRIER 642-1654 Worship 1 1:00 AM Sunday School 9:45 AM Minister: Rev. David R. Murph SOUTH SIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST Corner S.E. 2nd 8, Thomas St.

Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Sunday Worship 6:00 PM Wednesday Worship 7:30 PM TURNPIKE CHURCH OF CHRIST Bible Preaching Holland Boripg, Minister 264-2374 Bible School 9:15 AM Morning Worship 10:15 AM Pew Packers 5:45 PM Evening Worship 6:00 PM Wednesday Evening Service 7:30 PM WHERE ARE YOU? IWHEN DO YOU MEET? WHAT YOUR MESSAGE? Place your calling card herel Call: Kenn Thorpe 262-5141 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 122 N. Center Rev. James E. Garrert Sunday School 9:30 AM Morning Worship 10:50 AM Youth Groups 6:30 PM Evening Worship 7:00 PM CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH A 'World Baptist Fellowship' Church Earl K. Oldham Pastor N.W.

4th and Church Streets Sunday School 9:45 AM Morning Worship 10:58 AM Calvary Training Time 6:00 PM Evening Worship 7:00 PM Wednesday Evening Services 7 3Q PM A Deaf interpreter in atl services Special Education Classes Spanish; Speaking Services THE SPIRIT FILLED BAPTIST Virgil Barnes, Pastor 262-2414 Res. PRAYER COUNSELING PM 262-0207 Comer Matthew Mobile Rds. (3 miles south 303) All Denominations Welcome FAITH LUTHERAN Missouri Synod 2200 S.W. 3rd St. Sunday School 9:30 AM Sunday Worship 10:45 AM Raymond F.

Kahle, Pastor 264-2511 INGLEWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH MARSHALL AT S.W. 3rd CARL M. McGee, Minister Morning Worship 9:00 AM Church School 10:00 AM Morning Worship 11:00 AM Childrens Church 11:00 AM Youth Groups 6:00 PM BELIEVERS BIBLE CHURCH Garry Hogan, Pastor John Weeks, Pastor Raymond Von Pletsen, Youth Pastor 333 N.E. 5th St. (YMCA Building) Sunday Services Sunday School 9:30 AM Worship Service 10:45 AM Worship Service 6:30 PM CHURCH OF THE NMARENE J.

LEWIS INGLE, PASTOR 1902 S.E. 8th Sunday School 9:45 AM Morning Worship 10 50 AM NYPS 6:00 PM Evening Worship 7:00 PM Wednesday Evening Prayer Service 7:30 PM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 122 N.E. 2nd Dr. J. H.

WRIGHT Pastor Sunday School 9:30 AM Morning Worship 10:55 AM Training Union 6:00 PM Evening Worship 7:00 PM Corner N.E. 2nd and Church Nursery Open All Services FIRST FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH 822 S.W. 3rd Sunday School 9:45 AM Worship 11:00 AM Sunday Evening 7:00 PM Wednesday Evening 7:30 PM Rev. Bobby L. Beavers Pastor 264-2612 Everyone Welcome FIRST, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF GRAND PRAIRIE UNITED 310 S.W.

3rd 262-6676 REV. ROBERT L. AGNEW PASTOR Sunday School 9:30 AM Morning Worship 11 00 AM Nursery Provided EVANGEL TEMPLE Jim Morrison, pastor S.W. 3rd and Hwy. 303 DIAL A PRAYER 263-4041 Christian DAY SCHOOL 264-1303 A Charismatic church where people of all denominations meet to worship God.

GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE 402 East Church Street Bill Jones, Pastor "A Friendly Country Church Downtown" 264-5201 Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Preaching 11 00 A.M. Preaching 7:00 P.M. Wednesday Service 7:00 P.M. Nursery Provided "WE BELIEVE THE WHOLE BIBLE" from noon to 6 p.m.

April 13 at the church. carnival a spaghetti dinner, bingo, cake walk Father Patrick Lynch urges all parishioners to attend. Men's softball team meeting Fidelis The Fidelis Class of the First Baptist Church met this week with Mrs. Maxine Bodine, at her home at 722 W. Church St.

for a covered dish fellowship. After the committee reports, the class members participated in a sing in and were accompanied by Mrs. Bodine on an organ she recently received for her birthday. Singles to meet Picnics, garden parties, old-fashion box lunches and sports activities are among the outings planned for the new single adults class at Eighth Street Baptist Church Centered around Bible discussion and study, the class welcomes adult singles of all ages, said Mrs. Ethel Page.

The group meete at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday followed by 10:50 a.m. worship service. Two monthly meetings are planned and a mid-month Sunday evening fellowship. Pastor of the church is Victor Higgins.

Baptists to hold 4 seminar Outstanding speakers have been secured for an Evangelism Conference on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 14 in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church at Ervay and San Jacinto Streets in Dallas. Dr. L.

L. Morriss, director of Evangelism Department, Baptist General Convention of Texas, will open the meeting discussing "The Holy Spirit and Evangelism." Dr. J. Sidlow Baxter of Edinburgh, Scotland, a well known writer, pastor, evangelist and teacher, will speak on "Life in the Spirit." Dr. W.

A. Criswell, pastor of fhe First Baptist Church of Dallas, will speak on "Glossolalia" (tongues). A luncheon concert will be given by Dick Baker, singer, song writer and recording artist. Dr. Ralph Smith, pastor of the Hyde Park Baptist Church of Austin, and president of the Baptisf General Cnbnven- tion of Texas, will speak on "Divine Healing.

1 The meeting is open to the public and plenty of free seats are available. Dr. Gene Reynolds, pastor of the Ingelwood Baptist Church in Grand Prairie, is chairman of the Evangelism Committee of Dallas Baptist Association which is in charge of the meeting. THE LETTERS OF LIFE, an evangelistic music group composed of two couples, will minister through word and song at the 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

worship services at Evangel Temple, S.W. 3rd St. and Highway 303. The Rev. Jim Morrisson, pastor of Evangel Temple, invites the public to share the group's message about Christ.

'Letters of Life' set for Evangel Temple "The Letters of Life," an evangelistic music group made up of two young couples, will share and minister in music and the word at Evangel Temple Sunday, according to pastor Jim Morrison. Services are at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. These couples' ministries blended in common bond to form "The Letters of Life" for the declaring of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit has directed them in a unique ministry of presenting God's Word in music, bringing about the theme of their ministry, "His Words Our Song." Fred and Sharon Meeks have traveled throughout most of the United States in evangelistic ministry.

They have- become well known as gospel recording artists for many different recording" companies. He attended North Texas State. University on a music scholarship and Mrs. Meeks attended Southwestern Assemblies of God College. The couple combine their talents on the piano and bass to produce a distinctive "Letters" style.

Don and Faith Dunlap were two of the founders of "The Living Letters," which enjoyed several re. warding years of ministry. The couple has worked on the church staff of the Oak Cliff Assembly of God. He attended Southwestern Assembly of God College and was active in the Harvester Choir. Mrs.

Dunlap brings her soprano voice to the quartet. The diversity of ministry of the "Letters" through Methodists 9 survey polls preferences The Prairie Heights United Methodist Church, 2001 Pine has reported early findings of a church-preference survey the church is coordinating with other Grand Prairie churches. About 12 volunteers have contacted 315 homes in East Grand Prairie to inquire about church preferences. Information was solicited from telephone listings in a city directory. Because only half of the homes could be contacted by phone, the volunteers are making home visitations.

Members 'of the Council of Ministries and the Administrative Board have agreed the survey, evangelism and other outreach methods of strengthening the church at its present location would be the best use of members' efforts until the possibility of relocated Prairie Heights is decided. Such a move is pending developments by the North Texas Conference leadership to accommodate the growing population in South Grand Prairie. To date, the survey shows the following church preferences: Baptist 145; Roman Catholic 20 (Spanish surname homes not contacted); Pentecostal 11; Church of Christ 25; Assembly of God Other local Methodist churches 14; Disciples of Christ (Christian) miscellaneous denominations 23; Methodist preference (not Prairie Heights members) no preference or refused information 46. news i VIRGIL BARNES, Pastor of The Spirit Filled Baptist Church, donating plaques. The story of his work with metal was featured in the Grand Prairie Daily News last Sunday.

Virgil Barnes, metal shop instructor at Grand Prairie High School and Pastor of The Spirit Filled Baptist Church, is offering a plaque similar to the one shown above to anyone who donates $100 or more to the church's financial needs. All donations will go to the church. CALL 262-2414 or visit The Spirit Filled Baptist Church, corner of Matthew and 'Mobile Roads. music and sharing of the Word encourages hearts to know the' true joy of true worship, the Rev. Morrisson said.

Both Dunlap and Meeks are licensed ministers with the Assemblies of God. Church organizes The first official organization meeting for the New Life In Christ Lutheran Church LCA was held at the home of Pastor Axel V. Beckman this week. The Rev. Martin L.

Yonts, DMNA representative and advisor discussed the background and plans of the Duncanville Mission. An interest meeting was scheduled for April 16. The Rev. Beckman uVges all persons wanting to attend to call him at 296-2035 for more information. A public meeting was planned for the end of April.

May 4 will be the first worship service at a place to be announced. The future site for the Worship Center is on Cockerell Hill Road in Duncanville. A spokesman for the church, Pam Rison, said, "New Life In Christ, as our name applies, is that life's full potential can be attained by each person.who comes to know the love and power of God as proclaimed by Jesus and de monstrated in his own life death and resurrection." Members of the new church invite all persons to share in the growth of a church which strives "to be agents of His love throughout the community." Daily News photo DUNGAREES AND SLIPPER SLIDES are the order of the day for Susan Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Marshall.

Susan participates in the First United Methodist preschool program. Registration for fall enrollment is open now at the church (262-6148). Families need not be church members to enroll their children in the program. Baha'i ceremony exalts two souls The recent wedding of James Gamble and Sammye Lea Morrison at the Wesley Foundation at the University of Texas at Arlington, was not an elaborate ritual, there was no officiating clergyman nor was there a recited dogma. The ceremony, which was participated in by some Grand Prairians including Lloyd Sheffield was a Bahai wedding.

Sheffield, a member of the Baha'i community of Grand Prairie, explained, "In the Baha'i Faith, marriage is exalted as an expression of divine purpose. Out of the fusion of two souls, a new soul is created According to Baha'u'llah, prophet-founder of the Baha'i Faith, only the human soul is capable of recognizing God and reflecting His image. The raising and training of children toward this end is the purpose in the Baha'i Faith." Sheffield said Baha'i marriages are forever and "not just till death do-us part." If persons enter into wedlock viewing eachother as noble, spiritual beings, he said, their union will endure and progress throughout eternity. The Baha'i concept of marriage is unique in other ways, he pointed out. Permission must be granted by all living parents before a Baha'i wedding can occur.

This total consent helps to promote unity among family members of the bride and bridegroom. The writing of the Baha'i Faith promotes the oneness of the races of man, thus providing a sound spori- tual foundation for interracial marriages, Sheffield said "In the Baha'i Faith, the husband and equal partners in building a family. Neither is to d6mi- nate the other," Sheffield continued. "A Baha'i marriage is like a bird with two wings, one male, the other female With both working together in harmony and at fullest capacity, the family will take wing and reach its highest aspirations guided by thelight of God." Knights plan dance "The Jokers" will be the featured band at the Knights of Columbus dance scheduled for 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

April 26. Tickets for members are $5 per couple and are available now from Johnny Adamek, Johnny Patlan, Henry Chavezj Joe Tijerina, David John Forsthoffer, Mickey Muroski, and Herb Ouer- rero. Knights of Columbus members are encouraged to attend- this Spring Dance..