The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-12-01
YAKIMA, WASH.
BY MRS. A. L. PERRY
1914 50. Six st.
Phone 2-9544
10c Each Copy
CHURCH NEWS

BETHEL AME CHURCH
Bethel AME Church, Rev. J.
Bagneris, Jr.. pastor. had yer.
fine services all day Sunday
November 81. The No. 2 Steward
ess Board started it's Vesper ser
vice. which will be from pm.
the next three Sundays at Bethe
Church, Mrs. Isaac Mitchell. presi
dent. Mrs. Frank Mcintosh, sec
rotary.
The turkey rattle which wa
sponsored by the "Willing Work
ers' last Monday night was
great success. The turkey wal
won by Mr.. Dave Blount. Also
the Pageant. was wonderful
Everyone that took part gave
thanks for the nation which he
or she represented. That Thanks
giving pageant represented, China
by Mrs. Della Woods and Mrs
Beatrice Davis was Dutch lady
to represent Holland, Mrs. ]. s
Bagneris represented, the Jewish
and Spanish, Mike Spearman wal
Scotland, Mrs. w. Williams re
presented Switzerland, Mable Wag
gener was a Finnish girl and Mrs
Lillian Ellison was the master oil
ceremonies. Jackie Spearman read
the Thanksgiving Proclamation
The Pastor had the closing re
marks. The program was spon
sored by the Home Missionary
Society
The Sunday School Supertintend
and teachers are hoping to gel
the children's pieces and plays
and song on the way for rehearsal
for the Christmas program. Raj
mond Alexander. Supt.
ANNUAL COMMUNITY THANKS
GIVING AT FIRST coNGREGA'
TIoNAL CHURCH
Many, many people gathered
Thursday morning and observed
Thanksgiving with humble hearts
They filled the First Congrega
tional church for the annual
Thanksgiving services, whic 4
started at 10 A. M. and was
sponsored by the Yakima Council
of Churches. Rev. Edward Ohren
stein, host pastor, read the presi
dents Thanksgiving proclamation
and offered prayer. Rev. J. 5
Bagneris, Jr. read from the Enc
Corinthians 9:6-15 as the scrip
ture lesson.
The message was brought D,
Rev. /. B. Bell, pastor OF ths
First Baptist church, said tha'
Christian Thanksgiving is mat
ter of attitude, a matter OF ner
itage, and a matter of presen'
responsibility. A man may have
every thing from material stand
point. and yet be grouchy, un
happy. unthankful. On the othel
hand we get lift from a person
like Miss Salina Dunn who nearl,
s6 blind for more than 20 years
and almost deaf. always greet'
her pastor with radiant smile
and exclaims, "Oh, have 81
much to be thankful for" III
ouoted a verse of hymn:
"When upon life's pillows yo'
are tempest-tossed,
When you are discouraged think
ing all is lost,
Count your many blessings
name them one by one,
And 1t will surprise you VIVA
the Lord hath DONE"
Also a national Heritage from
our fathers and he spoke of thu
riches of America. He closed b.
stressing the Importance OF faiti
in God and Christ as anothe
heritage, and the attitude OF GU
Thankfulness this should slim
ulate; quoting this Scripture;
"Give thanks always for al
things unto God and the Fathe
in the name of our Lord Jesu
Christ-thanks be to Cod"
MOUNT HOPE
Mount Hope, Sunday. Nov. Il
the Superintendent. Mrs. D. W
Rose. wishes to thank all ina
appeared on the program for tn
Sunday School program which wa
n success. Rev. A. B. Fuller
pastor.
You are welcome to attend Sur
day School service every Sunda'
at 9:45 A. M.
Rev. A. B. Fuller, held Thanks
giving services Thursday morn
ing from 1880 to 9 am. Tn
BYPU gave a chitelin suppe
Nov. "a, and Friday night wa
the Bazaar sponsored by the PATH