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Mission Sei^ices
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Volume 16 Fr'd^'v, February 2, 1962
Number 23
DIAL-A-DEVOTION NUMBER to be NO2-6966
Bi-Ungual Convenfion Af
Eagle Pass Feb. 5, 6 & 7 . . .
The Annual Bi-Lingua! Convention sponsor
ed by Colegio Bibiico each year will be held
this year on February 5, 6 and 7, The con
vention is so called because it is conducted in
the English and Spanish languages. We here
at First Christian are especially interested in
the college since the president of the school is
our living link missionary, the name of Harland
Cary is well kncyn at Flora.
We have other interests in the convention
this year. Six members of our congregation
will be attending the convention on February
5-7, two of them will be speaking on the pro
gram. Our Preacher, P. A. Willis, and our
Bible School Superintendent, Glen Valbert, will
be speaking on the convention program (we
shall wait to see if they speak English or Span
ish). Miss Florence Douglas, Mrs. John
Oglesby, Steve Willis, Mrs. P. A. Willis will
also be attending the convention.
**The Living Hope For
The Hopeless Living""
This is the theme for our Missionary rally,
March 25-28. Our own missionary, Harland
Cary, will bring the keynote message 'The
Living Hope".
Other men who will speak include Paul
Bajko, Riley Donica, Harold McFarland, Hollis
Duhon and Robert Morris. Plan to hear each
of these men present their work.
We have been quite pleased with the re
sponse that we have received to the DIAL-A-
D.VOTION p ogram since it was initiated in
December. The program is quite unique and
promises to be a rich blessing to the spirituai
life of our community.
The number for this program will be chang
ed next Monday, February 5. The new number
will be NO 2-6966. There was a conflict
With another number and it was necessary for
the telephone company to change oitr number,
Several suggestions have been made to sup
port the financial needs for this program. We
welcome all gifts that could be made for the
DIAL-A-DEVOTION program.
We trust that this program will be a source
of spiritual blessing for every Christian and
would urge you to call each day. Suggest to
your friends that they call each day. The help
that it gives may go unheralded but the many
times that folk who are sick or shut-in have
mentioned how much they enjoy listening each
day make it a very beneficial program. There
may be times when you are despondent and
discouraged, call and listen to the devotion for
the day. Perhaps you will want to begin each
day with it or call just before retiring each
evening.
During the first month of the program there
was an average of 200 calls per day.
REMEMBER THE CHANCE TO NO 2-6966.
THE FLORA CHRISTIAN
Published weekly except during August by
First Oiristian Church, Pourth at Main, Flora,
Illinois. Subscription $1.00 per year. Entered
second class matter, September 8, 1951, at the
post office at Flora, Illinois.
CHURCH STAFF
P. A. Willis, Minister 116 W. 4th
Residence NO 2-8781 Office NO 2-7626
Dick Smith, Asst. Minister NO 2-4051
Mrs. Glen Valbert Church Secretary
Harland Cary Missionary to Mexico
Earl E. Smith Custodian
Miss Mary Ellis, Choir Dir. NO 2-4712
Mrs. Herman Hardy, Organist NO 2-4933
Mrs. Murray Kimbrel,
Asst. Organist NO 2-5162
Additional Subscriptions To
The Flora Christian . . .
Our thanks to the following who made con
tributions to the FLORA CHRISTIAN this past
week; Mrs. Bessie Beitler, Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne McVeigh, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jones,
Mrs. Eunice Lane, Mr, and Mrs. Carl Staley,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Blair, Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Joe Thompson, Mr, and Mrs. Paul Thompson,
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Fiensy, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Craig, Mrs. Minnie Brooks, Mrs. J. F. Rich,
Mrs. Bessie Rochelle, Mrs. Edna Hockman,
Mrs. Dorotha Clark, Mr. and Mrs. William
Boehner, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Hardy, Mr.
and Mrs. Foy Bailey, Ralph Smith, Mr, and
Mrs. Leslie Valbert, Mrs. Sylvia Garrison and
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goldstein.
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Welcome Teams
A. M.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Haynes at the
North doors.
Mr. and Mrs, Paul Thompson at the
South doors.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ferguson at the
Southeast doors.
Missionary News
By Mrs. John Oglesby and
Mrs. Robert Brentlinger
I pray, Lord, just make me a poem.
Print it plain on the walls of my heart
That those who know me may read it
And heeding, choose the better part.
I pray. Lord, just make me a poem;
A living epistle so plain
Declaring thy precious will through me
That I may not have run in vain.
O I would that my life be a poem.
Running in a smooth flowing rhyme.
May the thought of the Christ who inspires it
Shine forth in its metre and time.
Yea, Lord, be thou in me, "The Poem",
Healing hearts of earth's sorrow and strife.
Revealing the mystery, "Christ in me,"
The world's hope, its light and its life.
Written by Jean A. Rothermel Roland,
Missionary to India.
The missionaries in India hold a yearly mis
sionary camp. This year it was held at Ennore
near Madras on the shore of the Bay of Bengal,
during December. Ralph Harter writes that he
observed his 37th birthday at the camp. Hei
also enjoyed the visit of the 15-year-old Emrys
Rees, son of David and Lois, who came early to
attend the Vijai Nagar Camp, and then toured
the homes of "uncles and aunts" until time for
the missionary camp. Ralph also expressed his
gratitude to the friends and relatives who join
ed together to provide him with a new pair of
glasses, Frank Rempel and Ralph were chosen
to serve as Joint Secretaries of the Kanpur
Branch of the Bible Society. Mrs. Rempel's
mother, Mrs. Dunbar, is now staying with them
in India. She returned with Frank the last of
November.
Miss Florence Douglas serves as forwarding
agent for Ralph Harter.
Note: The Missionary Treasurer uninten
tionally omitted from his annual report two
items. The disbursements should have in-
THE FLORA CHRISTIAN
502 Lasf Sunday . . .
502 fine folk were in attendance tor Bible
School last Sunday morning. It certainly is
good to see that number go over 500. How
ever, we are still short of our goal of 569, with
a little more work we will be successful in at
taining the goal of 569.
Seven classes or departments made their
goal last Sunday and we want to congratulate
them for their fine work and attendance. They
were the Cleaners, Ever Ready, Minute Men,
Teen Gr Twenty, Challengers, Primary, and Be
ginners. Only three of the Youth Departments
did not make their goals. Help your class
make its goal this Sunday by being present for
Bible School.
Our average for the month of January was
464. This is much lower than we would like,
however, there has been much sickness and
bad weather. We trust that you will make
every effort to be present for iBible Schoo',
Morning Worship and Evening Worship next
Sunday.
GLASS Coal Att. Offering
Ever Ready
33""
"33^ $67.65'
Cleaners 22 31 78.25
Friendship 22 16 15.50
Kum Join Us 16 12 23.00
Loyal Women 9 6 8.00
Minute Men 31 35 127.75
Booster Men 17 14 14.00
Win A Couple 37 30
64.00
Neon 41 33 117.25
Beau Knot
24 21 29.40
Teen & Twenty
7 9
2.18
Challengers 53 53
21.07
Pre-Hi
33 29 25.50
Juniors 52 46
35.36
Primary
37 38 18.78
Beginner 19 19 1.79
Nursery 23 21 5.36
Officers and Teachers 42
OFFERING
General Fund $500.08
Building Fund
$378.87
Total $878.95
eluded $20.45 for Colegio Biblico and $68.00
to San Felipe Christian Church.
Youth Activities
ATTENDANCE UP
Our attendance for the youth meetings was
up last week after three weeks of snow and
bad weather and sickness. Let's all remember
to be present next Sunday evening at 6:30
P.M.
Beginners 13, Primarys 12, Juniors 17, Pre-
Hi 19 and Seniors 23; total 84.
Come and bring someone with you next
Sunday evening. With just a little more ef
fort we could have over 100 present each Sun
day evening.
WELCOME TO COLLEGE STUDENTS
It is always our good fortune when our col
lege young people come back home. Last
Sunday many of our college students were
home in between semesters. Present last Sun
day in our services were Jim Crackel, Hbl'
Wineland, Cary Valbert, Rebecca Stanford,
Lc-well Pemberton, Cary Parish and Steve
Willis.
We trust that they will return to their
studies -with -renewed-determination after be--
ing home last week-end.
34 YOUTH ENJOYED SAC SESSION
There were 34 youth who were present at
one time or the other last Friday night, for the
SAC SESSION (Sandwiches After Came). The
Wolves were victorious over Lawrenceville and
also the Jr. Varsity was triumphant over their
opposition.
We have been very pleased with the partici
pation of the young people in this activity.
Our thanks go to the ladies who cook and
serve the sandwiches.
FRE-HI TO HAVE FILMSTRIP
"WHAT CAN I BELIEVE?"
This group had a fine attendance last week
and we could have more this week. The topic
this week is "WHAT CAN I BELIEVE?"
YOUTH RALLY AT CRAYVILLE
FEBRUARY II & 12
We will be taking a group of youth to the
rally at Crayville on Monday, the 12th. All
Pre-Hi and High School youth are invited. Bro.
Dick will be teaching a class there.
THE FLORA CHRISTIAN
Coming Events . . .
The Friendship Class will meet at the Church
on Monday night, February 5th at 7:30 Pi^M.
for their regular monthly class social.
The Eva Wood Circle will have their annual
anniversary dinner on Tuesday night, February
6th at 6:30 P.M. in the home of Miss Martha
Reaugh.
Circle 1 will meet at 9:30 A.M. on Wed
nesday morning, February 7th in the home of
Mrs. Wm. Kautz.
Circle 2 meets in the home of Mrs. Clyde
Fleshman on Wednesday afternoon, February
7th at 2:15 P.M.
The Bible School Boosters meet at 6:30 P.M.
on Wednesday night, February 7th.
Bible Study on Wednesday night, February
7th at 7:30 P.M.
The Gleaners will meet in Fellowship Half
on Thursday night, 'February 8th at 7:30 P.M.
The Beau Knot Class will meet in Fellowship
Hall on Friday night, February 9th at 7:30
P.M.
Happy Birthday . . .
The following persons will celebrate their
birthday during the coming week: February
4thGene Cusick, Wiltiam Gatewood, Mrs.
Josephine Gatewood, Eugene Lewis, MrS. Gene
Weiler; 5thiMrs. Chloe Carlson; 6thMrs.
Owen Chaney; 8thMrs. Goldie Hout, Charles
Snyder, Dean Cory, Ronnie Stanley, Perry
Reid, Mrs. 'Eunice Smith, Mrs. Allen Sparling;
9th^Dixie Wickiser, Donald Thomas, Mrs.
Bonnie Webber, Mrs. Rolla Carter, Terrance
Sharp, Mrs. Wm. Martin; 10thRobert Gar
rison and Mrs. Lawrence Quinn.
Men In Service . . .
We want to pass on to you the address of
one of our young men who was recently called
into the service of our country. Please write
him a letter to remind him that we miss him
and to encourage him.
Pvt. Arthur T. Abner
BR 16689532^0. E. 4-2
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Tom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Abner of 415 Flora Ave.
If-ems Of interest . . .
On February 22 and 23 the Lincoln Chris
tian College will present a musical play en
titled "Where All Paths Meet". The play tells
by song and story of the lives of several people
affected by the birth of Christ. Dave Har
grove, Youth minister of Lincoln Christian
Church is the author of this three-act drama.
February 20-22 will be Missions Emphasis
Week on the campus of Cincinnati Bible Semi
nary. This program is sponsored by the stu
dents at the Seminary known as the World
Mission Volunteers.
The Southern Illinois Convention will te
held on February 27, 28 and March 1, at the
Central Church of Christ in Mt. Vernon, III.
Both Bro. Willis and Bro. Smith will have a
part in this program.
Our own annual missionary rally will be on
March 25, 26, 27 and 28. Circle these dates
and invite your friends to attend with you.
Camp Schedule For 1962 . . .
June 17-23, High Schooldean, John Bender.
June 24-30, 1st Juniordean, John Dorney.
July 1-7, 1st Inter.dean, Fred Keim.
July 8-14, Adv. Highdean, P. A. Willis.
July 15-21, 2nd Juniordean, Dave Berthold.
July 22-28, 2nd Inter.dean. Bob Reeves.
July 28-Aug.4, Jr. Hi.dean. Bob Allison.
Aug. 5-8, 1St Chancedean. Bob Raver.
Aug. 9-11, Adultdean, Charles Johnson.
Select the week that you would like to at
tend, get your registration in early. The regis
tration cards will be here by the time of the
Mid-Winter Camp Rally that will be held here
ir Flora on March 16 and 17. Watch for fur
ther announcement concerning this rally.
Sermon Topics . . .
A. M. "THE GREATEST BUILDING
ON EARTH",
p. M."HALF-HEARTED SERVICE".