New Britain herald., 1930-01-17
Trea surer. Mems Bible Gas,
Armenian Department

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 Beside the regular preaching ser Eiccs, there were: three Communion Services conducted by Rev. T. A.. Greene: q special children's day ser vice, children participating with songs and rocItations; q Christmas party; a weekly prayer meeting with Mrs. o, Boya jan as leader; an Eng fish class for women organized since the beginning Of November: the se- curing Of employment for several persons and 20 calls by the min- igter.
 The contributed services Of Miss Celia Najarian as pianist through out the year and Of Miss Dorothy Latham as sooist on special occa- sons are greatfully acknowledged.
 YERNANT H. HADIDIAN,
 Armenian Minister Committee On Religious Education
 The Committee on Religious Ed1- cation has held nine regular meet inss during 1929 in addition b meetings Of it's executive committee. l. has been found desirable to co., t.nue the policy adopted last year of holding monthly meetings, except during the summer months. in or der to take care of the large numb'r or items. which arc presented to this committee for consideration.
 The P'cng-Yu Club. the Young Peoples Society. as well as the Girl Scout and Boy Scout Troops Of our church have had an active and su.- e essfu year.
 X group Of Friendly Indians" un der'ahing q Christian Citizenship program has been organized und"r the direction Of Dwight Skinner for the boys Of the Junior Department.
 The Junior Choir has now become the First Church Chorus, and is COL under the direction of Mcr. Robert Fattison.
 As in previous years q number of representatives Of church and school attended summer conferences at North0eld, Storrs, and Somers. and two delegates attended the Older Boys conference at South NorWalk. This year the number was 34.
 Beginnings have been made on instruction in social hygiene.
 Definite steps have been taken during the year to increase the at tendance of our church school pu- plls at the church services.
 The committee on religious edu- cation has found it's interests so widespread that it has seemed de slrable to formulate a statement of Its organization and functions, which statement is to be presented 10 the annual meeting of the church for approval. This will make more definite and clear cut the scope of the activities of the committee.
 The committees budget for the year l950 is s3,360 of which s2,000 is for the United Weekday church schools. The remainder of the most part is for our Sunday church school and young peoples program.
 EDMUND L. WARREN,
 Chairman.
 Minister of Religious Education
 forty-tiv" young people came into the fellowship Of First church on confession Of faith. Emphasis has been placed upon Christian stewardship, and upon determina- ton by the pupils and teachers of the various departments Of the par ucuIar rlsc to which the offerings were put, The long and varied list of bcncroIenCes included in ther gen. "ral trcasurcr's report bears witness 10 the genuine missionary interest which has resulted from the steady program Of missionary education carried on in all departments Par llcularlN noteW orthy was the African project carried on under Mrs Me Cu'cheon's direction. which con- cluded with the sending of a box of IS scrap-books, Crctonne bags filled with toilet articles and sewing ma teriaIs, and embroidered baby hlan- hcts 10 the Bridceman Memorial hospital and Inanda seminary in South Africa.
 In order to further cooperation between parents and the Sunday church school beginning in the fall of 1929 reports are periodically sent 10 the parents Of pupils in the pri- mary. junior, and Intermediate de partmcnts.
 Books to aid parents in the re- ligious training of their children have been procured and the circu- lation of these carefully selected books among the parents has begun. These books are kept in the office of the minister of religious educa- ton and arc available for the use Of all parents Of young children in the parish.
 A social and reCredtlonal progra m has been carried on throughout the year. with IS parties Of various sorts and for various departmental groups.
 Young peoples activities. In ad- diuon 70 the program Of study Of fered in the Sonior-young people s department on Sunday mornings, the P'enG Nu club and Young People s society have been carrying on dcvo- tlonan diHcussional. and social pro- grams on Sunday evenings and be- tween Sundays. for inc senior high school and post high school groups, respectively. Last year tho Young Peoples society had a larger num- h"r Of it's members away in school than remained here in New Britain; this autumn. with the return of sornc Of its members the society ha7 taken on renewed life and has car ned on splendid program incud-