Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-08-05
Church NeWs
ONuEcN NeWS
Ask County Churches Take
Part in Development Plan

? fort that is being made to fine
the most effective rural church
9 or rural church group in the
Middle Atlantic area.
The program has been set III
= by a Town and County Church
Development group at SO South
Z Colonial Ave-, Westminster.
q The six states of the area are:
Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey
# New York, Pennsylvania, and
West Virginia. For each of these
3 states, Rural Church or Rural
Church Group of the Year" will
be named in June, 1855.
o The citation will carry with ii
Z monetary award and will make
the group receiving it eligible for
consideration as Rural Church
2 or Rural Church Group of the
b Middle Atlantic Area" There
y will be four runners-up named in
) each state as well as five church
Z es or church groups in third
j place.
The total cash awards being
offered amount to $500. Spon-
soring agencies of the program
are the state Councils of Church
es of the Middle Atlantic Area,
the We S m nster Theologi-
cal Seminary, and the Sears-Roe-
buck Foundation.
NEW CHURCH SERVICE
On Sunday, August 8, the
Rockville Presbyterian Church
will begin its first early worship
service schedule in its long his
tory. This step marks another
stage in its recent growth and de-
velopment which has been parall-
cling the rapid strides of prog
ress of Rockville.
The early service, beginning at
S:45 am, will practically dupli-
cate the customary II o'clock
service, which will continue. In
between the two worship servic-
es, the regular Church School
will be held at GAS am. Nursery
facilities will be available at both
worship services.
Since the coming of the new
pastor, the Rev. James Curtis
FAIL, attendance has warranted
the establishment of duplicate
services. The new pastor feels
that his experiences in church ex.
tension work through presbytery
and Washington Federation of
Churches activities were helpful
preparation for the work in Rock
vile.
Sunday, August 9th, Mr.. Fail
will preach at both worship serv-
ices. using Uneasy Debtors" as
his title.
BIBLE SCHOOL HOURS
The Daily Vacation Bible
School of the Rockville Commun.
ity Church of God will continue
each day except Saturday from
$3.50 am. to 1870 am. until Au-
gstu13.
Closing day exercises will be
held and awards made the eve
ming of Sunday, Aug. IS, at $50
pm. on the lawn of the church.
zoos Maple Ave. Parents and
friends are invited.
HERMON CHURCH SERVICE
Chaplain Willis Bergen will
speak on Making the Best Out
of the Worst" at the IL am, Au.
gust 8 services of the Hermon
Presbyterian church on Persim-
mon Tree Rd.
JOINT JEWISH SERVICES
Congregation Beth Ell of Mont
gomery County and Congrega-
ton Har Tzeon, Conservative
Congregations in Montgomery
County, will hold joint services
for Elisha B'Av" on Saturday
evening, August 6, beginning at
8 pm. in the chapel of Congrega-
ton Beth Ell at S215 Old George.
town Road, Bethesda.
Rabbi Morris Gordon of Con.
gregation Beth Ell and Rabbi Ar.
thur Talmadge of Congregation
Har Tzeon will conduct the Joint
service assisted by Cantor Wolfe
Mostow of Congregation Beth FL.
"TSha B'Av'', or the ninth day
of the Hebrew month of Av,' is
observed as a day of mourning,
since it is the anniversary date
of the fall of both the First and
Second Temples in Jerusalem. II
is also the anniversary date OF
the fall of Bettir in 135 ending
the Bar Kochba war and of the
expulsion of the Jews from
Spain.
The special ritual for the day
is keyed to sorrow, including the
recital of the Book of Lamenta
tons.
HOLD FRIDAY SERVICE
Evening services will be held al
the Montgomery County Jewish
Community, 1901 East West