Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-07-19
WOODSTOCK PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
MAKES RADICAL CHANGE IN ITS

MAKES RADICAL CHANGE IN ITS
ORDER OF SERVICE.
In order to extend and intensity and
dignity the study of the Bible
among its people, this church, for The
next two and half months, will com.
bine its Sunday school and preach
Ing service. The sermon, shortened
to fifteen minutes, will simply bring
to focus the lesson OF the day. This
new Bible-study service, beginning at
10 O'Clock, will close at 1880. The
Elementary Department, including
the Beginners, Primary, and Junior
grades, will Assem- ole in the chapel.
At l0:45 the Elementary Department
will go over to the church and take
part In the remainder of the service.
The International Lessons for this
quarter are extremely practical, and
the officers and teachers will spare no
effort to make the study interesting
and of real value. To secure thorough
preparation and some unity Of
thought the pastor will lead the
officers and teachers in study OF
the lesson toward the end of each
week. The following notice has been
mailed to all the families of the
church and to others who are &C
customed to worship there.
A NEW STUDY SERVICE.
COMBINING SUNDAY SCHOOL AND
PREACHING SERVICE.
THE PURPosE-For the quarter end
ing Sept. e. 1918, we wish to take
advantae OF the unusually interest
ing and practical topics of the Sun
day School Lessons, and hold what
will be, virtually, Christian Life
Conference, meeting once a week on
Sunday morning, and discussing the
most vital questions of Christian
living.
TIE Plaintiffs includes two
principal features.
l. Discussion Of the subject in groups
or classes, using the present Sunday
School organization. Additional
teachers or leaders will be provided
as may be necessary. One new group
of ladies is already arranged for. The
Asst. Superintendent has selected
Miss G. E. McMurray as leader of
this group.
2. 4 Fifteen minute Sermon by the
Pastor, being a practical application
of the subject studied.
TINE AND ORDER OF SERvICE-The
service will begin promptly at 10
o'clock. Mr.. j. B. Clover, Asst.
Superintendent. presiding, and will
follow the usual order of the Sunday
School.
AT II O'Clock the pastor will take
charge and conduct half hour SER
vice, including the sermon. This half
hour. while a part OF the whole pro-
gram will be complete in itself, and
any who are unable or unwilling to
attend the whole service will be well
come at II O'Clock, and their coming
will be no interruption, If they come
promptly. 1t is our hope. however,
that all will come at 10 O'Clock and
get the benefit OF the whole service.
The janitor will ring the bell at $50
A. M. and again at 10. AS soon as
The 10 O'Clock bell stops ringing the
service will begin. The bell will not
ring again until 10:45, when classes
will close their work and give atten-
ton to the Superintendent
SPECIAL PRovIs1oN-Everything
possible will be done to make it con-
venient and pleasant for all to attend
l. Mothers, bring your babies.
The Superintendent of the Cradle
Roll, with two girls assigned to this
duty each Sunday, will undertake to
care for the babies in a place special
ly prepared for them.
2. Some grown people object to
answering questions in class. II you
make this known, the leader will not
call on you to answer.
We want to enlist every member of
the church, and others who are will.
ing, in this series Of Bible Studies.
Come and help to make 1t worthwhile
to you.