Putnam patriot., 1917-02-09
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Congregational Church Notes

Congregational Church Notes
 At recent meeting Of the Sunday School Committee of the Congrega' tional Church 1t was decided to invile all of the teachers in the Bible School to attend supper Saturday evening of this week in the gymnasium at 6.3O s',lock, to be followed by a teachers meeting in the Church Parlor for an hour The following Committee .were appointed for the year:
 March l1-MiSsionsry Concert, Del. la Pi Glass.
 March Teachers and Officers Ban quet, Alpha Delta Glass.
 April 8-Easler Concert and decora tions, Drop In Class.
 May 13-Mothers Day, Hold East Glass.
 June 10-Children's Day-Mrs. E.. NJ Warner, Chairman, Decorations, ssigns Beta Glass
 Annual Picnic-Kenneth Sharpe, Gilbert, Perry, Miss NJ. l.. Warren, Mrs C M. Letters.
 Sept. 3O-Rully Day, Alpha Delta Glass.
 Nov. 12-Worlds' Temperance Sun. day Concert Welcome Glass.
 Christmas-M k. w :. Barber, NJ rs. H C. Meinken, Miss B. l. Sargent. Decorations, We Sisters Class, Mrs. C. D. Sharpe's Glass.
 To any strangers or visitors within our gates we extend a most cordial welcome and an invitation to worship with us whenever opportunity ffers. We greatly desire 10 De church heme for the friends in our vicinity who have no church Affiliations at present. The pastor will call on any family or individuai whose hume and addre>s is given him, provided such parties are not mem bers of some other church or parish in this city. He is always pleased to greet visitors and friends after each and every service. Special Note-The pastor will appreciate in- formation concerning any of the mem befs or parishionefs who are sick or otherwise Ia special need of pastoral attention.
 Nina Hall Is entitled to the First certificate, and Anna Arnold and Mary Carpenter the Third certificates, for creditable work in the Bible school
 The superintendent has appointed Miss Bertha l.. Sargent, Miss Marion Andem and Miss Leila Clement a missionary committee for the year.
 Next Sunday will be observed by our Church School as Lincoln Memo rial Sunday, with appropriate open ing exercises prepared by the Ameri- can Missionary Association.
 The Church of Christ has undertaken great task, the supreme task, indeed, of bringing ..to pass the Kingdom of God, on earth. It works for righteous ness, justice, virtue, temperance, love and kindness. It needs the help of all those who sympsthize with lis pur- pose. It cannot do it's work without loyal and devoted membership. If the person who reads these words has never assumed his share of the burden and responsibility this is a direct chal- lenge to do so. The Pastor of this church will be glad to confer with any regarding membership. He invites you to speak to him at the close of the service or to make an appointment for conference at any time. The next .Communion and Reception of Members comes Sunday, March 4th.
 The ladies who received the Golden A thai the time for the opening is not many months distant and an occa- sionsl coin dropped in will help 10 swell the amount we hope to raise.
 Patronage of the food sale Friday af- ternoon Is solicited.
 We are sorry to be obliged to place stars against Lhe names or three of the members of our church whom God has called hence during the past month:
 Mrs Catherine Lindley, Jan. lst. Mrs Ellen Johnson, Jan. 18th.
 Mira. Sarah Smith, Jan 30th.
 "Phey rest from their laoors but their works do follow them"
 l. may not be known to all the con. gfegaLion that the Delta Pi class are serving bean supper on each Satur- day evening from to for the pur' pose ot raising funds 10 enable them to attend the summer institute Of Sunday school methods. Your patronage will be appreciated.