Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-03-31
Religious Affairs
Revival
Services
Planned
By Koko Wittenburg
Church Editor

Albert c. Williams of the East
ern Baptist Theological Semi
nary, Philadelphia, April
through 10.
Congregational hymn singing
will open the 8 pm. services tc
which the public is invited.
DR.. Williams, director of field
work at the Seminary, has
served pastorates in New Jer
sey and Pennsylvania. He is a
trustee of the Watchman-E Exam
liner Foundation and a member
of Phi Delta Kappa, the Amer
lean Academy of Political and
Social Science, and the National
Education Associations Divi.
sion of Higher Education.
ALBERT Schweitzer" was the
sermon topic of the Rev. Grover
c. Rieger at the morning wor'
ship service of the Bethesda
Congregational Church Sunday.
The Monday night study group
discussed Paul and His Letters
to Young Churches" this week,
meeting at the home of the C.
Ralph Partingtons on Wads-
worth DIR.
'The Crucifixion," a cantata
by John Stainer, will be pre-.
scented by the Ashton Methodist
Church Choir at 8 pm. Palm
Sunday, April 10, at the church
The choir is directed by Mrs.
Margaret Harris and accom-.
panied by Mrs. Jane Shaffer at
the organ.
Congressman John Brademas
from Indiana will speak on
Christian Responsibility to SEN
Tor Citizens" at the fifth of a
series of educational talks at
the Shepherd Park Christian
Church, 18th and Eastern ave.,
NV, Sunday at $3.50 am. Con.
gressmen are playing the lead
ing roles In the series on "The
Christian Looks at His Com
nlunity."
DR.. Frederick w. Heller, min.
lister of the Christian Temple
of Baltimore, will deliver the
Easter message April II at the
Walter Reed Army Medical Cen
ter sunrise service at $50 am.
The colorful event will begin
with a prelude concert by the
u. S. Army Band. National and
local color guards will partici-
pate in the traditional MASS
ing of the Colors" prior to the
religious service.
The seventh annual Easter
Sunrise Service sponsored by
the Mems Bible Classes Of Rock.
vile churches will be held at
the Rockville Civic Center April
II.
Mrs. Nancy Tvardik, of 215
Blandford st., Rockville, will
participate In the semi-annual
circuit conference Of the Jeho-
vah's Witnesses this weekend at
the Walter Johnson Senior High
School. The conference sched-
uied to open tomorrow at Z pm.
will be climaxed with a public
discourse on Finding Peace in
This Troubled World" at 3 pm.
Sunday. Over 1000 delegates
from % area congregations are
expected to attend.
Theron Spur, one Of Amer
ica's youngest evangelists, will
preach nightly at the German
town Baptist Church Gospel
meetings April 3 through 8. The
public Is invited to the meetings
which begin at 7:45 pm. The
Spur Evangelist Team of
Youth for Christ International
will be featured in the pro-
grams.
"The Holy City" cantata by
A. R. Gaul, will be presented
by the Bethesda Presbyterian
Church at the Poolesville Me-
mortal Methodist Church SUM-
day at 5 pm.
Directed by Mrs. Robert w.
Roger, the choir includes SOLO
lists William Croft, tenor; Mrs.
Rogers, soprano; Jerry Carter,
contralto; and Paul Reichardt,
bass.
The public is invited. A spe-
cial offering win benefit the
educational building fund Of the
Poolesville church.
sGroundbreaking ceremonies
for the new educational build
ing of the Grace Methodist
Church Of Gaithersburg win be
held Sunday at 3 pm, with DR..
Edgar w. Beckett, superinten-
dent of the West Washington
District, presiding.
The preliminary service will
be held in the sanctuary, after
which the congregation win
march to the site of the new
building. Leaders of church or
CARNATIONS win take turns
breaking ground"
The new two-story brick
building, adjoining the present
church structure, viii include
ciassrooms, nursery office,
hoard meeting room, and kitch-
enette.