https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/1d582397f6ff33ffac2d6e7710bf7078.pdf b91504b6bb26e29d36ae9e451794e386 PDF Text Text 5 th ANNIVERSARY • ST. LUKE'S LUTHERAN CHURCH RIDGEWAY 1011 _ 1QA1 ��TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOUR OF ALBERT YAECK 's Lutheran Church always has ate in its .membership. Over , 'many of its members have ously and unselfishly of their labour, and their money for e. qf their beloved church. en. in this goodly company of there is one name ·that stands an others in length of service, dedication to St. Luke's, and in s·Of importance which he has '1le :Church since its .very earliest .Iiame of this outstanding memklbert Yaeck:. Albert came to in .i910 as station agent of what the 'Grand Trilnk Railway. He posltian until 1952. • · 1913: he ·married Miss Emma R. •¢' Delhi, Ontario. They have been blessed with three daughters, Muriel (Mrs. Richard Albee; of Fort Worth, Texas; Bernice (Mrs. ~il J. Wilt) of Buffalo, N.Y., and Alberta (Mrs. John M. Ayriss) of Toronto. Albert Yaeck has been a valued member of SL Lukes' Church since its inception in 1911. He has held these res.ponsible positions in the Church: Secretary for 50 years, or ever since the Church was . founded. Secretary Treasurer. for 20 years. Sunday School Superintendent for 25 years . In addition. to these duties, he was also among those who always found time for other Church Activities, and devoting many hQurs of labour on Church repairs and improvements. His first duty was alway to Church. His hohby was gardening. his �• .FORWARD crease so that it became imparative to erect a House of Worship, in which we are privileged to worship today, although enlarged and greately improved. ST. LUKE'S IN THE BEGINNING It is a distinct privilege to be permitted to organize a Christian Congregation, to write The Foreword for the Anniversary Book, commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of that Congregation, and also, if God spares me, to preach The Fiftieth Anniversary Sermon on Sunday, October 22, 1961. In writing this Foreword forgive me for reminiscing! I know you will not begrudge an old Pastor a journey into the past, especia~ly when it involves his first attempt to organize .a Christian Congregation. Accompany me on my journey. Two things are outstanding in my memory: First, St. Luke's Lutheran Church was organized in 1911. About two years before, an attempt had been made to organize a Lutheran Church in Ridgeway, Ontario, but apparently the time was not ripe for it, for it failed and the talk about town was, "It could not be done!" But sometimes the strangest things happen which may alter the situation. That happened in Ridgeway, when Mrs. Margaret Ford died at the age of 92 years. Her nearest relatives needed a Pastor to conduct her funeral service. Why they chose me, I do not know. But I accepted the invitation and conducted the service in the Free Methodist Church, Ridgeway. I remember there w,as a large attendance at that service, who heard me preach on the Text, II Corinth· ians 5:10: "For we must all appear before the Judgement Seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad." That was May 10, 1911. It was about two or three weeks later when a group of people from Ridgeway attended my services at Sherkston and invited me to conduct services in Ridgeway f9r the purpose of organizing a Lutheran Church. I accepted the invitation and conducted first service in the Town Hall on Sunday, July 2, 1911, with an attendance of about 25 or 30. Sunday School was held held in the Sample Room of the Queen's Hotel. Interest continued to in- Second, St. Luke's was not organized by a Mission Board of any Synod. It did not petition any Synod to help pay the Pastor's salary, or to assist in the erection of its Church Building. a Mission Church, cost the This my first attempt to organize Church at large not a copper. I have assisted ;;ince then in estabiishing several congregations, but with the assistance from a Mission Society or Mission Board. Of course, you may say, there were no large salaries, heating, electric, and other bills to pay. Granted. (I believe it was late in 1912 that I received my first salary of $14.00.) But the for their new Church Building, people were busy gathering funds and gave of their time and talents to help erect their Church, so that by the Day of Dedication, Sunday, March 24, 1912, they had a debt of only $200. which they noped would be considerably reduced by the offerings on that day. That was a happy day for now they had their own House of ~ra~er. There they could carry their mfants and present them for Baptism. There they could send their children that they might be taught the Way of the Lord. There they could be joined in marriage. There they could come as families to hear the Word of God and unite in worship. There they found comfort strength, guidance and hope. ' Many of the Charter members have gone to their reward. You, the present members of St. Luke's, have oome to take their place. Do not take their responsibility lightly. You are to come, not only to find hope, comfort, guidance, in Christ; but to share with others. Thus in sharing with others, you help spread the Kingdom of God on earth. My friends, do not let this booklet be just a memorial to the past, fine and noble as it has been, but dedicated t0 the future; . For the future which is yours. May you carry out your as· signment to the best of your ability. As ever your friend in Ohrist, HENRY E. BEUTLER �HISTORY OF ST. LUKE'S HISTORY OF ST. ·LUKE'S '•'This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it". (Psalm 118;24) The words of the P.>almi:>t truly echo our ~ entiment as we reach our Fiftieth Anniversary. In fact, every day of the 50 years of our history is a "day which the L:>rd hath made". His promise: "Lo, Tam with YOU always, even unto the end of the world", is ver.Lfied as we revi.ew thehisory of St. Luke's. He has shaped and guided all our labors; Hh goodness !llld mercy have wrought them. T<:> Him be all the honor and glory. . To some extent it could be said that St. Luke's is the daughter of Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Sherkston. Previous to the beginnings of St. Luke's most Lutherans i•n the Ridgeway area attended the Sherkston Church. However, the feeling that there should be a Lutheran Church in Ridgeway began to grow, and Rev. Henry Beutler, pastor of Emmanuel Church, decided it wise to begin with some Church services. The first service was neld in the Township Hall on the evening of .Tuly 2nd, 1911. About 25 persons attended. Serv'.ces continued there each Sunday evening until Fall, whe:>:1, due to the ha!: not being cleaned after the Saturday evening moving pic'.ure shows, it was decided to transfer the services to the Ridgeway Public Library on Disher St. On December 13th, 1911, a meeting was held in Mr. E. W. Near's office and at this meeting St. Luke's was organized as a congregation. The first Church Council was elected, consistirtg of Edward Haehn, Norman Smith, Charles Claus, Ches•ter Johns;on, Emanuel W. Ne'ar, Henry Claus, John D. Smith arnd Albert Yaeck. The membership was 7) baptized :il communing, and 20 voting members. ' Action wa:s taken ~o start building a church immediately upon the present property, which the minutes record was bough/t fl'om Mr .•fohn Young for $300., "H being understood that Mr. YoU!llg would contribute ~.00 toward the building fund." The following Sunday, December 17th, 1911. the cornerstone was laid by Pastor Beutler, with a service following, held in the Free Methodi ~t Church. Dr. John Grabau, president of the Buffalo Synod, preached the sermon. The first Baptisms were performed on December 24th, with five children being received into the church. These were Albert Near, Thomas Near, Earrl Haehn, Clara Sipp, Velma Pietz. By th:is time a Sunday School of about 50 pupils and teachers was organized with Miss Mabel White acting as superintendent. Their meeting place was the sample room of the Queen's Hotel. The real red letter day for the newlyfiormed congTegation was on March ~h, 1912 when the first house of worship was dedi~ated to .the glory of God. Led by Paster Beutler, the members proceeded from the Library to the Church door. Here the contractor, Emanuel Near, turned over the Church key. Joyfully the clergy and members entered and dedi·c ated the building. Dr. John Grabau again was the guest speaker, with Pastor G. Z.iemer of Tonawanda pre,aching at the evening service. The choir from Trinity Old Lutheran Church, Buffa1o rendered anthems of praise at both services. The total cost of the new church was $2,800. At the time of the dedication, .all but $200. had been paid or pledged. The first Building Fund Drive netted $.945. :in two days, and $1,500. in a week. How eloquently this speaks of the wonderful spirit of the founding fathers. On May 5th, 1912, the first confirmation servi':!e took place in the new building. It was an adult class, cons1sti:ng of Mrs . Norman Smith, Mrs. Addie Sipp, Mrs. Edward Haehn, Mrs. Annie Mitler, Mrs. Elvira Near, Mrs. Katherine Groff. Robert Doan and Fred Claus. The first confirmation class of child-. ren was on June 16, 1912. Those OOllllfirmed included : Allan Near, Harold Athoe, Raymond Claus, Harris Claus, Arthur White, William Haehn, Car·l Englehart, Gilbert Clau:s, Maytie Claus and Charlotte Claus. The first Marriage of St. Luke's members was that of Martin J. Smith and Mary Bossert, which took place on June 12th, 1912. The first member to be called to her Eternal Reward was Christina Haehn, whose funeral services were held on October 16th, 1913. In the Fall of 1912 a church shed was constructed. The 1915 Church minutes in~ dicate the preferred position granted to the •pastor, as a section of the shed was to be "partitioned off for the exclusive use •Of the pastor'.> horse." A beE and ~ . new .o rgan were among the first things to be added to the new church. The first memorial gift recorded was in 1918, when, Mary s. Smith contributed $100. for a crucifix and candleabra. Pas.tor Beutler's ministry ended in 1924. He served the congregation fo_r a. longer period of time than any other pastor. The members of St. Luke's owe a debt of gratitude to this faithful servan\ of the Lord. His resignation also brought a re-alignment of the parish. Until this time St. Luke's formed a parish with the Lutheran churches at. Sherkston and Humberstone. Now it was decided that Ridgeway and Sherkston were large eoough to support a pastor. I,. .,..I , ,~ ORIGINAL CHURCH �HISTORY OF ST. LUKE'S CONTINUED Rev. C. F. Duwe who had just complet-ad his studie.s at Martin Luther Seminary, Buffalo, became the next pastor of the parish. During his three-year pastorate the parish WQrk eontinued successfully. The first study was made to erect a parsonage in Ridgeway, but this matter was tabled for the the time being. Work was begun on revising the Constitution. Another graduate from ~he Buffa1o Seminary, Rev. H. Hoessel, was elected as our third pastor. On Dec . 12th, 1926, the 15th anniversary of the congregation was celebrated. Rev. Stender of Buffalo preached the anniversary sermon. The laborious task of revising the Constitution was completed in 1929. In .1929, too, the new parsonage, discussed for many years, became a reaUty. F·o r the first time, the pastor now resided in Ridgeway instead of in Sherkston. Pastor Hoessel, however, did not enjoy his new home very long, as in 1930 he accepted a call to Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The Church council gave careful con- sideration to the matter of joining the Canada Synod, but decided to retain affiliati:m with the American Lutheran Church. The congregation became a real training ground for ministers just graduated from Seminary, for the third successive pastor came within this category. This was Rev. E. W. Sattler, whose ministry saw a gradual increase in membership. In 193;6, when the 25th anniversary was celebrated, St. Luke's membership was 15! baptized, 113 confirmed, and 89 communing. The average Sunday attendan'ce for that year was &3. Special Anniversary Services were held in August, with Dr. Schuette, President of the Eastern District, and Pastors Beutler and Grabau as speakers. On February .21st, 1937, the Rev. P. P. Wilt succeeded Rev. Sattler as pastor of St. Luke's. His minis·try of eleven years was second only to that of the i!ounding pastor, Rev. Beutler, in length of service. In 1940 a basement was placed under church to provide a meeting place fo1· the Sunday School and other church organizations. Some time later, washrooms were added. During Pastor Wilt's ministry the parish was enlarged with the opening of a Mission in Fore Erie in 1942. This Mission was discontinued in 1946. Later it was again resumed, and today Fort Erie has a Lutheran Church of its own. th.~ of the work was donated by the members. The pl'oject cost about $20,000. HISTORY OF ST. LUKE'S After Pastor Wilt's resignation, the :parish was vacant for a one year period, unti Rev. B. E. Walck accepted a call. His proved to be the shortest ministry up to that time, but two important events took place during .that per.iod. The present Hallman Electronic organ was purchased in .1950, and on January .1st, 1.901, the congregation of Emmanuel Lutheran Church Sherkston, merged with St. Luke's. This was a case of the mother congregation joining the daughter. Emmanuel Church had been organized on Christmas day, 186'3, by the Rev. A. C. Kuhs, a pastor of the German Canada Synod. I1s long history recorded many of God's blessings, but in latter years a steady decrease in membership made it desirable to unite with St. Luke's. Up.o:n the resignation of Pastor Walck, the newly-merged church met with Dr. Reble of the Canada Synod, to study the advisability of uniting with this Synod. It was decided that the congregation sh()uld ask for a pastor from this Synod, and support its benevolent program, but tu defer the matter of affiliation. In 19:51, Rev. Walter Ohrt became pastor of St. Luke's. On Oct. 15, 1952, the congregati-0n authorized an extension of 20 feet to the church buiding. However, before the project was completed, the church got a complete. face-lifting. An entry-way washrooms and a choir-room were. added. New church winduws were installed. New shakes were put on the outside walls, and the entire interior was remodelled. Much The Church was rededicated on June 27th, 1'3154. Dr. J . Reble and the Rev. H. Beutler preached at the services. On August 2nd, 1955, Pastor Ohrt left to follow a call to Zion Lutheran Church, S~ratford. During a pastorate vacancy of about nine months, a very successful Evangelism mission was conducted. All the members rallied to carry out the program. Pastor E . J . Fi.sher of Brodhagen served as the miss'ioner. The Rev. Robert Binhammer became the pastor in June 1956. During his pastorate the choir room was changed into a church padour, and the church basement floors tiled. Another successful Evangelism mission was conducted in IH58, with the Rev. D. Glebe serving as missfoner. Pastor Binhammer left for St. Matthew's Church, Brantford, in February, 1931. As these nutes are written, early in February, no successor has as yet been obtained. Today, our membership consists of 334 babtized, 227 confirmed, and 191 communing members. Our societies, schools and ·choir are ali very active. As we look back over fifty years we s~e that God has abided with His church, has strengthened and nourished her, and has brought much increase to the harvest. We face the future in the confident hope that the next 50 years will bring even greafor blessings, as God's will is done in the Ridgeway area. �PASTORS AT ST. LUKE'S H. BEUTLER ST. LUKE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL C. F. DUWE ST. LUKE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS A PICNIC Jesus bids us shine with a clear pure light, Like a little candle, burning in the night, In this world is darkness, ,so we must shine, You in y:our small oorner, and I in mine. H. BOESSEL P, P. WILT E. W. SATTLER B. E. WALCK These were the words of a processional hymn, the chidren- of St. Luke's Sunday school sang as they carried lighted candles and walked up the aisle and to their seats. The occasion was the first Christmas program after the dedication of the chureh in 1912. How.ever this was not the first time the Sunday school had a program at Christmas. Even in that first December of 1911 whei1 the chur~h was organized, SU!llday school clas.s;es were held at the Town Hall and a fine Christmas program was given . The light of Jesus still shines .today because of those faithful people who gave their time, talent and inspiration to future workers. Miss Mabel White was the teacher, organist and leader who gave the early church so much to get established. St. Luke's Lutheran Sunday school W. OHRT R. BINllAMMER ST. LUKE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS has groW!n to an enrollment of 90 children, 11 adults, and a staff .of 14 teachers and is now divided into three departments . The Nursery or Cradle Roll was started in 1944 and now has 35 members under the age of 3 y:ears. Interested in supporting Mission work a contribution was made annually from 1943 to 1953 to a Mission student in India. Also contributions were giver: to New Guinea, Liberia, Rocky Bay Missions and to projects of the Hamilton District Sunday S'Chool Asociation of Canada Synod. U.L. Church of which St. Lukes Sunday school is affiliated. During the summer months the children are privileged to attend Vacation Church School and Edgewood Summer Camp. May God, ·t hrough the guidance of the Holy Spirit continue to bless St. Luke's Sunday school in shining forth that clear pure light through Jesus Christ, Our Savio•u r who has blessed u.; so abund' antly. �LADIES AID AT ST. LUKE'S ST. LUKE'S PRESENT DORCAS } ) On February 7th, 1941 the Dorcas Society of the church was organized with the following executive being duly elected; Mrs. P. P . Wilt, Hon. President, Mrs. Thelma Baer President, Mrs. Dorothy Bailey Vice President, Mrs. Gladys Albach Secretary, and Mrs. Jean Russell Treasurer. LADIES' AID AT ST. LUKE'S (1938) On January 20th, 1916 the Ladies' Aid was organized a t the call of. Past~r Be~twith the folowing executive bemg dU•Y 1 er, "d t· elected; Mrs. Michael Miller, . Pres1 en ' Mrs. Chester Johnson vice-president ; Mrs. George Bossert, secretary; and ~r~. John Mi\ler treasurer. From the begmnmg th~ ladies'; aid fully accepted their r~spons1bilities to St. Luke's, although their numbers were small, they organize~ and sponsored many worthwhile P r o J e .c t s through the years. Their main pro]e~ts were the oyster suppers with entertamment held annualy from 1916 to 1940, an~ catering to the local Lion's Club semimonthly supper meetings for seven years. From the profits of their labours they provided many appreciated improvements to both the church and the parsonage. A few of the more noteable improvements as follows. new pews for the church, are ' · · ting electricity and fixtures, a new ml pam . of Christ for the Altar' and after the remodelling of St. Luke's in 1953, new carpeting was provided. A furnace and many other improvements were added to the parsonage. In later years the responsibility of the upkeep of the parsonage beca~~. ~ne of their many additional respons1bihties . In 1950 the Ladies' Aid of Emma_nuel Congregation, Sherkston, united ":1th the Ladies' Aid of St. Luke's increasing the membership until it has grown to present day total of 27 - God has blessed St. Luke's with fa~thful servants of the Church for the past forty-five years, and may he give them the strength to con' tinue for many many m or e. All meetings were opened with devotionals and prayer. Bible quiz's were conducted. In 1949 under Mrs. B. E. Wakk the Dorcas became a Missionary Society. .The study of various missions were made. " Our Neighbors' Church" was the topic under discussion one year. Annual thank offering ·s ervices were held with guest speakers. Thirteen life membership pins have been presented. From its beginning in 11).1.l the Dorcas has organized and sponsored many worthwhile projects which have been most beneficial and much appreciated by all members of St. Luke's. A few of their noteable undertakings are a·s follows: .the instal.lati.')n of the first church washroom in .1943, material for choir gowns, dividers for the SundaJ School. A filing cabinet, typewriter and gestetner, were also purchased. They also took over the complete church bulletin. In 1954 the Dorcas organized the Sunday morning church nursery. Installed the Commu::iion railing and kneeling pads, and provided for a needy family at Christmas. To provide funds for these various projects, the · Dorcas organized bean sup.. pers, strawberry festivals, bazaars, bake sales and teas, and sold' Christmas a:nd miscellaneous cards. During the last war a good deal -0f sewing was done for the Red Cross, and boxes were packed and mailed to the service men. Work on lay ettes was also done. In 1954 rededication plates were sold. For the past several years no money making projects have been held, all the offerings have been on a free-will basis. May God continue to bestow his blessing on these wonderful ladies of the church for many years to come. �ST. LUKE'S BROTHERHOOD ST. LUK~S BROTHERHOOD (1961) On November 19, 1935, nine men met at the parsonage to oonsider the organizati:m of a Brotherhood. The founding pastor, Rev. Beutler, was invited to the meeting, together with pastor Sattler, he outlined the place of a men's group in congregational life. A commit,tee was appointed to submit a constitution to the December meeting. At that time, the Brotherhood was officially organized with Alvin Pietz as president, Harry Claus vicepresident, and Albert Yaeck secretarytreasurer. Although the Brotherhood has never been large in numbers, it's faithful mem· bers have done much for St. Luke's. For mauy years am'llst all the property im- provements were projects of the Brotherhood, (including the cost of the present furnace). The cari!lg for the 3ick men of the congregation has been their responsibility. Their biggest undertaking was the roast beef suppers which they conducted annually from 1944 to 1958. However, the Brotherhood has really been a study group. Topics of varying nature have been presented at almost all the meetings. They have added much to the enrichment of the spiritual life oI the men. We hope that the next 50 years of history of the church will fin.1 more men rallying to the s·erv\ce of their Lord and Master. Contributed by Rev. R. Binhammer. ST. LUKE'S SENIOR CHOIR St. Luke's was musically inclined from the beginning. It could boast possession of a handme-down reed organ upon completion of .the Church. On Dedication Day a choir from one of the Sister Lutheran Churches in Buffalo accepted the invitation and enriched the service with their selections. The original Church layout provided .a space for organ and choir, the space set aside for the choir was equipped with folding chairs. Mabel White was the first organist and a choir was formed almost immediately. Through the efforts of John D. Smith a new organ and the present Church bell were purchased and dedicated in 1913. Maude Krafft followed as organist and dir·ectm for several years, except for intermittent periods of service by Charlotte Claus, and Muriel Yaeck, Mrs. Howard Augustine for many years was next in charge of the musical program of the Church as organist and choir director. In 1945 the .then adult choir voluntarily disbanded, and at the suggestion of the Rev. P. P. Wilt and Albert Yaeck a new choir of the younger group of church members was formed, which was the nucleus of the present senior choir. The first choir rehearsal was held on Sept. 28, 1945, with Marion Leiffer (Mrs. Lloyd Morningstar> named as choir director which position she still holds, and Mrs. Howard Agustine, organist. Ten ladies were present at the first practice and after several months quite a few men were encouraged .to attend practices. We proudly wore our first choir gowns on Palm Sunday, 1946. Special choir programs were presented in 1950, 1951, and 1955. During the past sixteen years many congregation members have generously donated of their time and talents in leading congregational singing and edifying worshippers in rendering efficiently their special anthems. �ST. LUKE'S LUTHER LEAGUE ST. LUKE'S ·JUNIOR CHOIR ST. LUKE'S LUTHERAN LEAGUE AT WORK (1961) The present Luther League of s.:. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church was the Luther League has been active and organized in February 1951. Since then encouraged all young people of th2 church to join in the fellowhip. Every youth of our congregation is a member of the Luther League . However, to really understand the purpose of the Luther League he must be an active leaguer. Following Vacation Church School in 1957, Mrs. Harold Fretz organized a Junior Choir, which was taken over by Miss Carol Fretz in the spring of 1959, when Mrs. · Fretz could no longer direct the children. Both choirs are still active and always welcome new members. The Church has been fortunate in having many talented people who have acted as organist during the history of the Church. This was amply demonstrated when, after the acquisition of our electric organ in 1950, a .number of our young ladies mastered its difficult console through diligent voluntary practice, and play for church services. If God has given us any musical talent, how better can we show our thanks than by using -0ur talent to the Gl<>ry of God. It's rather difficult to package the program of the Lutheran League into neat little bundles and present it on a platter of clarity. H<iwever, very briefly, the purpose of the Luther League is always to encourage the youth of the church to respond to the love of Jesus Christ, their Lord and Saviour, with a deep faith and consecrated life. To meet this purpose the Luther League provides a workshop for Christian growth and experience through a five-fold program of study and action. of God's forgiving Jove to all people. 3. Missbns - Enlisting youth interest and service in missionary activities of the church here and abroad. 4. Social Action - Alerting youth to their responsibiities as ChrisHans in areas of social tension (in the home, school, e1tc.) 5. Recreation- Employing the refreshing fellow.ship of co-operative Christian activity in projects, songs, games etc., which will deveLop Christian character and leade11ship. 1. Christian Vocation - During the past ten years a Luther League project has been to proyjde devotional booklets used by the members of St. Luke's. An entrance window was a gift to St. Luke's when it was rededicated. Christmas caroling to the shut-ins is another way in which the leaguers show their Chris<tian love. Leaguers have attended conferences and conventions held by the Oonference as well as by L.L.C. and L.L.A. 2. Evangelism - As the heart of the church, Christ is the heart of the Luther League program. His Iove in the life of each youth motivates growth, study and action. May God continue to bless and guide St. Luke's Luther League. God's call to us to a living relationship with him through sacrifice of Jesus Christ for our sins. This is the basis of our program, Christ first calls us-we respond through: Carrying the good news �> 50th ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM SYNOD SUNDAY JUNE 18th, 1961 11:00 . FIRST WEDDING MARTI N .AND MAR Y SMITH A.M. Service - Rev. Albert G. Jacobi 3:00 P.M. - Synod Anniversary Service Rev. Walter Ohrt. 5:00 P.M. Supper 7:00 P.M. Evening Program - Centenri· ial Story - "Sowers of the Seed." Picnic at Old Fort, Fort. Erie, Ont., with short address of welcome by former pastor, Rev. Robert Binhammer. 3:00 P.M. - SOCIETY AND COMMUNITY DAY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th 1961 11:00 A.M. Service - 'Rev. P. P. Wilt 3:30 - 5:00 P.M. Program - Short presentations by several different church '" r societies. .s:· 0 CONFIRMATION SUNDAY JULY 16th, 1961 11:00 A.M. - Rev. Edwin U. Sattler. :12:30 P.M. - Dinner at the Church. 1:30 P.M. • 2:30 P.M. - Confirmation Classes. Reunion Fell'owshlp Hour. Address of Welcome by Rev. C. F. Duwe. 0 P../'!. - ..._, u,/"'I° <: 7:00 P.M. - Community Service - Rev. W. H. Martin, President of local ministerial. ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY OCTOBER 22nd, 1961 11:00 A.M. Service - 3:30 P.M. A..VNUAL PICNIC - SUNDAY, AUGUST 20th, 19&1 11:00 A.M. Walck. Service, Rev:. B. iE. Rev. Henry E. 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