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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1969 THE DAILY NOTES, CANONSBURG, PENNA. PAGE FIVE Religion In America by Alfred J. Bueseher The Bible in the Church ILLUSTRATED SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON Scripture II Kings I Timothy Ephcsians Colossians 3:16 nation's most respected church planners, Dr. Lyle E. Schaller.

Schaller, a social scientist now in the Methodist ministry, argues in the current issue of the Lutheran Magazine that country churches should be Still surviving in America's rural counties are upwards of 100,000 Protestant churches. Most of these "country churches" have congregations of 200 people or less. They have a hard time raising enough money to pay a pastor even on a part-time basis. In smaller churches, it sometimes is a struggle just to pay for heating, lighting and repairing th building. Each year, hundreds of rural churches quietly give up the ghost.

Some merge with larger churches in nearby towns. Some just go out of business. choice," Schaller points out. "They can start attending a different church. Or they can drop out of the church-going habit." Another reason for keeping small churches alive, in Schal-ler's view, is that they provide a "sense of community" that is often conspicuously lacking in larger congregations.

Schaller suggests a practical way in which country churches can survive. The trick, he says, is for laymen to take over many of the functions including the conduct of Sunday worship services traditionally performed by ordained ministers. This makes it possible for one pastor to serve several rural churches at once. kept alive because they are fulfilling a vital need. He acknowledges that a small church is "uneconomical" in the sense that its operating costs per member served are apt to be twice as high as those of a congregation with 500 members or more.

But it is a fallacy, he In a letter to Timothy, Paul urged reading, teaching and meditation as means of attaining wholehearted service to Christ. I Timothy Through psalms, hymns and spiritual songs Christians strengthen and encourage one another. Colossians 3:16. GOLDEN TEXT: Colossians After its discovery in the Temple, the Book of the Law was publicly read. A great religious revival followed.

II Kings Because God had forgiven him, Paul devoted the rest of his hta to preaching the gospel of grace and mercy. Ephesians (The (S olden (Eexl Leaders of major Protestant denominations have been in clined to regard this trend as inevitable and, on the whole, contends, to equate small churches with country stores and one-room schools. When a rural store closes, its cust mers perforce drive to the nearest town to shop in the supermarket. When a rural school closes, its students are transported by bus to the Venice U.P. Church Rev.

W. Robert Caldwell, pastor. 9:45 a.m., Sunday School for all ages; 11 a.m., Morning Worship Service. Nursery Attend The Church Of Your Choice desirable. It is, they say, the religious manifestation of the massive population movement into urban areas that has also NO PLACE LIKE HOME YORK, England (UPI)-Chippy the parakeet did not like the cold cruel world after two days away from home, so ha decided to talk his way back to his warm cage.

eliminated thousands of country stores and little red school-houses. From this prevailing view point, a vigorous dissent is now being raised by one of the consolidated school in town whether they like it or not. "But when the church down the road closes or merges with the larger congregation in the county seat, people do have a Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Reissing Road, Cecil Rev. Robert S. Widenour, pastor.

9:45 a.m., Sunday School. Worship Service at 11 a.m., sermon. Youth Services at 7 p.m. Evening Services, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Services, 7:30 p.m.

St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church 210 N. Jefferson Avenue Rev. James W. Matties, Minister.

Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Worship Services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. SPMLMON Chartiers Hill United Presbyterian Church, Route 19 Rev. Phillip A. Maronde, pastor Worship 9 and 11:15 a.m.; Church School, 10 a.m.; Nursery 10 and 11:15 a.m.; P.O.P.

Hour. Library, 11 to 11:15 and 12:15 to 12:30, Wed. 6:30 p.m.; Fellowship Choir, Senior Choir, 7. Lakeside Baptist Church (S.B.C.) 337 Waterc'am Road McMurray Rev. John W.

Gibson, pastor. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Mor -c Houston United Methodist 213 E. Pike St. Rev.

Robert L. Peters, minister; Mrs. James N. Simpson, Sunday School Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; il a.m. Worship Service.

Junior Church (Second Graders down, are invited to atend) 3 p.m. Jr. High M.7.F.; 5:30 p.m., Intermediate High M.Y.F. followed by Youth Choir rehearsal, 8 pm. St.

Clair Bible Chapel Circle Drive, Bridgeville (Turn on Rt. 19 at McGrann Hills sign) 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. Family Bible Hour. 7 p.m.

Lord's Supper. Wednesday 7:45 p.m. Midweek Bible Study and Prayer. Ji! i ning Worship, 11 a.m. Evening Worship, 7 p.m.

Midweek Service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist 214 N. Jefferson Ave. 9:30 a.m. Bible School, Dale Schussler, Supt.

10:45 a.m. Morning Service. Rev. C. A.

Gil Payne A.M.E. Church 23 Payne Place Rev. Charles D. Johnson, minister. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Supt. Mrs. Eva J. Brown, Morning Worship hour, 10:50 a.m. He lovet her loves her not be lovet her or does he If only daisy petals could give the answer! Then there's that more Introspect he question: Does she really love him does she not? And that ultimate question-still a long way off but get ting closer every day: Can theirt be a happy, lasting marriage? Is romance a colossal gamble or are there basic elements which are predictable? Millions of Christian parentt are staking their children's future on the latter view.

They believe that religious education in the Church and religious at mosphere in the home can foster moral and spiritual maturity. They believe that character at well as love is essential to mar riage it home a family And they want their sons and daughters to meet others who are being brought up the same tvay! Scriptures telectei hy the American Bible Society Fairview Presbyterian Church Eighty Four RD 1 Sunday Church School, 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Rev. Foster C.

Wilson, pastor. Westminster Fellowship, 6:30 o.m. ford, Interim pastor. 7:30 p.m., "Huldah and the Book of the Law" "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Colossians 3:16. Church of God In Christ Euclid Ave.

Pastor, Rev. W. L. Manns. Sunday School, 10:30 a.m.

Morning Worship, 12 noon. Y.P.-W.W. at 6:30 p.m., Evening Service, 8 p.m. Mt. Olive Baptist Church Vine St.

Rev. Donald P. Turner, pas Wednesday Prayer Service and Bible Study. Faith Chapel Hill Station Rev. Edythe Dickson, pastor.

Sunday School a 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Youth meeting 6:30 p.m. Evening Services, 7:30 p.m. Bible Study, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Happy tor. Bible School 10 o'clock, El- Lutheran Church Of Our Redeemer, 105 Gateshead Drive McMurray Eev. Robert A. Fitzpatrick, ictor. 9:45 a.m., Sunday jokool; Worship Service, 11 Luther League 6:30 p.m.

very first and third Sunday. Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church 112 W. Pike Canonsburg Pastors Charles G. Skuce Francis II. Scott.

8:39 and 11:00 a.m., Morning Worship. Communion Sunday. Meditation "Joy Restored," by Rev. Skuce. (Broadcast over WARO at 11 on 2nd, 3rd Sundays of each morrtii.) Nursery care for small gie Penn, Morning Worship at 11 a.m.; 5:45 p.m., Baptist Training Union, Deacon James Lindsey, President.

(Hour for children, Wednesday. Center Presbyterian Church 255 Center Church Road McMurray Rev. Joseph II. Rodgers, pastor. Rev.

Andrew C. Chalmers, asst. pastor. 9 and 11 a.m., worship services 9:50 a.m., Sunday School Nursery and Junior Church. 7 p.m., Youth Groups meet.

children. 9:45 a.m., Church School classes for all age s. Emmanuel United Presbyterian Church RD 2, Eighty Four Mev. David Kim, pastor. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service 11 a.m. Sermon, Qioir rehearsal. Mo. Synod Hope Lutheran Church Old Washington Rd. Carol Off Rt.

19, Peters Township Rev. Garth D. Ludwig, Pastor 941-9417. Sunday School of Religion, 9:45 a.m. Sunday Divine Worship, 11 a.m.

(Other weekday events listed in weekly church bulletin.) Russian Evangelical Christian Church 15 Elm St. Sunday School 10 a.m. Evening Worship, 7-9 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints Chapel located at 22 Fairway Washington; Priesthood, 1 p.m. Cottage Prayer meeting.

Wednesday, 10 a.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Church E. College St. Rev. John Zieba, pastor.

Low Mass, 8:30 a.m. (Polish) First Sunday of month (English) High Mass 11:30 (Polish) Sermons in English, except first Sunday. Daily Masses at 8:30 a.m. Confessions every Saturday before first Sunday of month. Baptisms every Sunday by appoinment, one week in advance.

Sunday School, ages 4 to 7, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m. School of Polish language, for children of school age, Saturday from 9 to 10, from 11 a.m. to noon. Summer Schedule. Low Mass 8:30 a.m.; High Mass.

9:30 a.m. St. Genevieve's R. C. Church Pv.

E. R. Szelong, pastor. Sunday 10, 11:30. Weekday Mass 8 a.m.

In case of iuneral, 9 a.m. service. 8:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.; Sacrament Meeting, 6 Psalms Psalms Psalms Psalms 8 Psalms 15 Psalms 23 Psalms 34 All Saints Greek Orthodox Church Blaine Ave. Rev. Peter H.

Makris, pastor. Sunday, 9:30 a.m., Orthos Matins Divine Liturgy and Sermon. First United Methodist Church West Pike Street Guest pastor. 9:30 a.m., Sunday School. 10:45 a.m., Morning Worship.

p.m. Primary Program (under 12) Tuesdays, 5 p.m.; MIA and Scouts, Wednesdays, 7 p.rm.; Relief Society, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Muse Holy Rosary R.C. Church Father Andrew J. Turlik, pas--jor.

Sunday Masses 8:30 and 11 a.m.; Daily Mass, 7:30 a.m.; Holy Days, 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Holy Days 6:30 a.m. 7 p.m.; Confessions, Saturdays, 4 and 7 p.m. St. John's Russian Our Lady Of The Miraculous Medal R.C.

Church W. Pike Meadow Lands Father Michael E. Kubacky, pastor. Sunday Masses, 88, 9, 11 a.m.; Daily Mass, 6:50 a.m.; Masses on Holy Days, 7, 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Peters Creek U.P. Church Brookwood Road, Peters Township Rev. Robert Hinman and Rev. Lewis E. Pelkey, ministers.

Sunday, 8:30 and 11 a.m., Morning Worship (Nursery and Orthodox Church 601 Boone Ave. Father Basil Slimak, pastor. Sat. evening Vespers 7 p.m. Sunday School, 9 a.m.

Schedul for Summer Services 9 a.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy 10 a.m. Eve of Day, Vespers 7 p.m. Holy Day Liturgy 9:39 a.m. Daily Services 9 a.m.

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Harry W. Rankin, minister, Rev. S. Robb McLaughlin, assistant minister. 9:45 a.m., Church Bible School for everyone, Miss Nelle Speak-man, Supt.

Nursery for children to 2. 11 a.m., Guest Speaker, Rev. Talmage Wilson; Nurseries for children to 6. 6 p.m., Junior High and Senior High meetings. children); 9:45 a.m.

Church School for all ages, 7 a.m., Youth Fellowship. St. Benedict's R.C. Church Friar Lane Peters Township Rev. William R.

O'Brien, pastor; 941-9406. Sunday Masses, a.m. and 12 noon. Week days 7 a.m. Holy Day Masses, 7 and 9 a.m., evening Mass at 7:30 p.m.

First Friday Mass, evening Mass at 7:30 p. m. Confessions, Saturdays from 4-5 p.m. 7-8 p.m. Confessions are also heard the day preceding each Holy Day and each First Friday.

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and 11 a.m.; Sunday School Classes, 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. Church of the Nazarene Latimer Strabane Rev. Harold McClelland, pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

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Jennie Grimm. 9:45 a.m., Church School. 11 a.m., Worship Service. 6 p.m., Methodist Youth Fellowship. Lenten Healing Service, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

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Weekdays, 8:00 a.m.; Confessions, Saturday, 4 to 5 and 7 to 8 p.m. or before any Mass. Baptisms. Sundays at 12 noon by appointment. St.

Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church E. College St. Rev. Joseph Jug an, pastor. Sunday Masses, 8:30 and 10:45 First Christian Church 120 Anderson Drive Rt.

19 and McClelland Rd. Rev. John Biesemeier, Minister. Church School, 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship Service, 11 a.m.

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8 a.m., Morning Worship. 10:30 a.m. Sunday School. a.m.; Weekdays, 7:45 a.m.;i Holy Days of Obligation, 9 a.m., and 7:30 p.m. Confession every Saturday, 7 p.m.

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Worship Service at 11 a.m. Christ's Ambassadors, 6 p.m. Evangelistic Rally, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Bible Study and Prayer Meeting. Jehovah's Witnesses Friday evening, 7:30 p.m., Theocratic Minister.

8:30 p.m., Public Talk 9:30 a.m. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Watchtower Study. Belmont Christian Church Belmont Ave. i Rev.

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