The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1947-06-05

been ;p in the Kennewick pas
leaa leader During his four years here
tora. uh,,rch has made unprecedent-
the c.,u and development along
Cd sau .s If its program and minis
NV s in the community. az go ri, ,,iGii ~
'. asre has been added to the ron Oh
2, church t and 212 have received
C9 Th;s wear there were property
.L,nro lS including the in
lmR nat;on of the new Moller organ,
sla. .hs amount of $8,086. The be-
70 .is giving through all de-
nev stroents of the church totaled
p pa 19n This included funds for
s 0d wide missions, national,
w v.Ote and district missionary and
s s..aa.noelistic support, European
e sud other relief causes, rehabil-
sa.;on in war-stricken lands, tenn
. a0ronce work, local and national,
ppnarican Bible Society, summer
ro,,th camp assistance, local So
.;a1 relief work, state prison cha
s asl f,,nd. student loan fund, Sum
fsv School and church extension
work and others. lila.
The Kennewick church opened
the new year June LIST with all OBJ
lieations paid and a substantial
hslance Funds on hand include
s9540 church carpeting fund and
uSfl choir robe fund. The Church
School reported $1915 raised for
ali purposes, and the Woman's So
. ciety Of Christian Service having
raised over $1,000 for its various
missionary and local activities.
The Society is active throughout
the wear and promotes many en-
terprises for local and world wide
support.
During the year the church OBJ
served its 45th anniversary at the
time Of the dedication Of the new
organ. This event marked the
climax of the year and brought
many old time members back for
the day. It IS found that are now
in the church several fourth gen.
Grafton families during this As
year period. These include two
or three branches of the Camp
bells, the Muellers, and the Zwan-
zig-De enbaughs.
The recent year-end church
conference session reports reveal
ed a 30 per cent increase in church
School enrolment and attendance
with an effective program being
carried on for child and youth
training both in the school and
youth fellowshipS. The music
program Of the church has been
greatly benefited and enlarged
>eince the organ was placed in use.
Under the competent leadership
>of Miss Edith Aune and the organ
lists, Mrs. Ernest Ferguson and
Mrs. Eugene Wade, and the junior
high choir under the leadership
Of Mrs. Herbert Misner with Shir-
ley Taylor and Jean Osborne pi-
aniss this department has made
outstanding progress. Miss Aune
will continue as director of music
in the church.
On Monday and Tuesday several
local laymen will leave for the
weeks attendance at the annual
conference at Tacoma. These will
include Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Ayers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Campbell,
Mrs. b. A Settler and Rev and
MRS. ]. B. Coan. A number of
the young people plan to attend
he youth day on Saturday.
On Sunday morning, the 18th,
tne Church School will present its
student Day (Children's Day.
program at the service hour at II.
church officers and committee
snalrmen for the year as named
~ the church board are: Lay lead
e. and state conference delegate.
Htaur Campbell; chairman of
>uu8ees: Carl c. Williams; chair.
man Of stewards, A. w. Campbell;
sM ~. secretary Dudley RAN
asl chairman of finance, j. r.
Haas; Church School superinten-
uent, mrs. Claude Winterschied;
PRESIDENT OF the Woman's Society.
~ M.s; !. N. Mueller; president Of
ms ntotherhood, Fred E. Splitter;
ss; OF senior youth fellow
d SIp, Arthur Whitson; reserve
rassaIe, vane r. Wilder; COM
p p.ualon stewards, Mrs. +. w.
he as and Mrs. G.. E. Ridley:
dir sla secretary, Mrs. j. r. Ayers;
4 S parish visitation, Mrs. II.
- oeitzer; youth counselors. Mrs.