Milford chronicle., 1958-04-04
BRIDGEVILLE
Mrs. David C. Speicher
Phone: Bridgeyille 1874
Union Methodist Church
A. Jason BlundOn, Minister

As JdSOn DfuHuOHs mInleteF
Good Friday, April 4, II noon to
8 p. m, Union Service commemo-
rating the last words on the cross
at Mt. Olivet Methodist Church, Sea-
ford. The pastor will bring the fifth
word.
Beginning at p. m, there will be
"a hour prayer vigil. Our goal is
to have someone praying every
minute of the "a hours at Union
Church. Your spiritual life will be
deepened if you take part in this
impressive service. Please sign the
schedule on the bulletin board in
the vetibule of the church.
the vestibule OF the church.
5:15 a. m, Cars will leave the
church in a procession for the
Collins Pond Sunrise Service. AL
though this service is sponsored by
the MYF you are invited to attend.
9:45 a. m, Church School with
classes for all ages. G. Clayton
Richards, Supt.
11:00 a. m, Morning Worship
concentrating the anniversary of
the Risen Christ A special service
of scripture and song with the
Cbancel and Senior Choirs.
There will be. no young peoples
meeting this evening.
Tuesday, April at 8 p. m, the
Official Board will meet at the
church. Wednesday, April 9 at
7:45 p. M, the WSCS will meet in
the Fellowship Hall.
Thursday, April 10, 700 p. M,
Chancel Choir rehearsal; 500 p. M,
Senior Choir rehearsal.
Saturday, April IL, 10 a. m, to
8 p. m. "A Daily Vacation Bible
School Training Institute sponsored
by the Maryland-Delaware Council
of Churches will be held.
Methodist Pastor Invited Back For
Another Year
AT the Fourth Quarterly Confer
ence of Union Methodist Church,
Bridgeville, Del, which. was recent
ly held, the pastor, Rev. A. Jason
Blundon, was unanimously invited
to return for another year with a
5000 increase in salary. Reports
given by the various officers of the
conference indicated substantial
growth during the year. The nomi-
mating committee submitted the
following report:
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
on March 26, 1858 elected or con-
firmed the following Officiary for
the church year which begins May
1: Chairman of the Board, DR.. John
Hammond; Vice Chairman, Thur
man Adams, Jr.; Secretary, Charles
Williams, Recording Steward; Trea-
surer, Robert G. Elliott.
Elected Stewards: 1959-Thur-
man Adams, Jr., Medford Cannon,
Catherine Culver, John Custer. John
Hammond, Robert Smith, .Jr., Lester
Newton, Leroy Truitt, Mary Truitt.
Charles Williams; 196O-Frank Abb
bott, Charles Baker, Nellie Bennett,
Frank Boys, James Culver, Albert
Humphreys, Emma Jones, Donald
Nelson, George Steinmetz, Edith
White; 1961-Donald Campbell Mel
son Gilbert, Ruth Hopkins, Alyce
Jefferson, Floyd Lankford, Dorothy
Lewis, Jane Rider; John SimorS,
William Tidev. Myra Wheatley.
Stewards Ex 0fficiO: Honorary
Steward, James Sullivan; COM
munion Stewards, May Belts, Mary
Truitt; The Pastor, A. ]. Blundon !;
Trustees, Warren G. Newton, 1860,
John Kern, 1859, Ira Lewis, 1858 /;
President of the WSCS, Mrs. A
Humphreys; President of the Fanos
Glass, Linda Hopperstead: Presi-
dent of the MYF, Ito be elected).
Commission of the Official Board /:
Membership a. Evangelism-Nellie
Bennett. Chr. Edith White, May
Belts, Leroy Trliitt, Dorothy Lewis,