The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-28
NEWS :


The calendar of events at the
Second Congregational Churh this
week, announced this morning by
Rev. DR.. and John c. Walker, pas
tor. follows:
Monday, Feb. 2S-4 p. M, Cubs.
S p. m, Midget basketball team.
Tuesday, Feb. 29-4 p. M, brown
les. 700 p. M, Boy Scouts, Troop Z.
1870 D. M, Air Scouts.
Wednesday, March 1880 a. m,
surgical dressings. 200 p. m. board
meeting. 2:3O p. M, Women's AS
ISOLATION. 400 p. M, Girl Scouts,
Troop 8. 7:3O p. m, Sea Scouts.
B p. M, Mems Federation Of Bible
classes.
Thursday, March 29 a. m. to
5 p. M, Red Cross Sewing. p. M,
Lenten service at First Church. 8
D. na., Preparatory service Confer
ence room, First Church).
Friday, March $3.50 p. m, Sen
Tor Choir rehearsal
The forum at the Second Church
next Sunday evening will feature
the Second Church Symphony Or
chestra in a half-hour concert from
7 to 1880 p. m. Special guests Will
be Mrs. Helen Heebner, pianist, ana
Professor Monroe Spier, cOrnetist,
George Gentle will direct the or
chestra.
At the forum March an all
color sound movie entitled, Canada,
New World of the North will be
presented.
Home-front religious ministry to
members of the armed forces and
to the thousands of 'dislocated
families in war industry commun1-
ties will receive additional support
from 100000 Methodists as they
make rededication Of "self, service
and substance during the denomi-
nations Week of Dedication, Febru-
airy q to March 5, in $4,000 church,
eS.
War emergency needs in this
country will benefit from half Of
the sacrifical, voluntary Offering
which will be laid on the affairs OF
Methodist churches on Sunday,
March S. Last year this effort raised
$9O8,076, as a climax to the spiritual
effort.
Men and women in uniform will
receive expanded religious services
through the Methodist Commission
on Chaplains and the Commission
on Activities from the funds con-
tributed to the Week Of Dedication
offering. Thousands Of copies OF
The Upper Room, daily devotional
guide, will be distributed to the
armed forces through chaplains.
and continued support will be given
to the Service Mems Christian
League, INSTRUMENTATION Protes-
tarlt organization for service per-
sonrlei, from part OF Lne Yunu.
Christian workers, new church
buildings, and other religious min
listers eill be provided for families
who h4ve moved into war industry
communities during the emergency
by The Methodist Church from the
voluntary contributions. Three
groups Of specially trained women
already are at work in more than
go emergency housing communities.
Where necessary, new buildings for
worship services and Sunday schools
win be constructed.
Educational institutions Of ten de-
nomination also will be helped to
carry on war emergency work bby
Week Of Dedication funds, with
special attention being givento Ne
gro education and the relocation Of
Japanese American students. All OF
the Week of Dedication funds will
be administered by regular agencies
of the church.
Rev. John T. d. Franzen, pastor
Of the West Side Hill Methodist
church, preached his final sermon
In that pulpit yesterday morning
thanking his parishiOners for their
generous cooperation since he took
over the past0Tate here I'm October
Of 1911. He win take over the pas.
EOgate o. the Methodist church In
Seymour Wednesday Of this week.
ColOred melton pictures Of the
Florida Everglades, ~ liaheT.
mans paradise" were shown By
Victor Cory, naturalist and sports
man, at last nights forum 1t the
Second Congregational church.
The Second Church Symphony
orchestEa, under George GENTLE
save . concert prior 70 the lee
ture. Mrs. Helen Heebner was
pianist snH Monroe Gp,eFs coEnet-