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12 WILMETTE .LIFE February 28. 193(} St. John's Lutheran Wilmette and Park avenues, Wilmette Herman W. Meyer, pastor 406 P rairie avenue Telephone 1396 Church telephone 3111 Servlees Sunday Quinquagesima 9 :30 a . m . -Sunday school and Bible classes. 9 :30 a . m;-Confessioria l service for communicants. 9:45 a. m. -Flrst service and H oly Communion . . 11 a. m.- Second service and sermon . Subject: What D o W e Know About the Bible ? · Arrangements for luncheon ha_ve St. John's welcomes 1 ·30 b~e~ made with the Wieboldt cafetena , corner Ashland, Monroe and Ogden. The various societies within the conBecause o~ the A~ual Day of ~~~~~er gregation are having their monthly meetings during the coming week. We hope, for Missions falling on the first F lld.lY tha t all th e m e mber ~ will be present at of March, the PrillSbyterial society has 'changed the day and date of meeting ~o their respective meetings. Wednesday, March . 5, at 10 :30 in ~ e The meeting of the chyrch council has morning at the Hyde Park Presbytenan been set ahead one day and will be held church Blackstone avenue and Fifty-third o n Monday evening next instead of on streets: Miss Elle.n D. Nich?lson, nurs~ Tuesday. Since t}le choir ls meeting in in the Resht hospital, Persm, and Dr. the Sunday school rooms the church coun - Clarence S. Salsbu,i'g of . the Ganado cil will have its session at the pastor's mission and our hos_pital there are t~ b~ study in the parsonage, beginning at 7 :45 the speakers. For luncheon reservatwns and directions call Mrs. Earl G. Low, o'clos.k. phone Wilmette 607, not later than Monwith your friends. you. day, March 3·. Congregational Church Vere V. Loper, minister Elizabeth B. W ebster Director of Religious Education Dr. Loper's sermon topic for ne~t l:;un day will be "Training Seasons. The service of worship begins at 10:45 a. m. For the past few years it has been the custom of this church to ha ~· e a Covenant class for the young people of the eighth grade. lt gives them tra~n ing in the meaning of the church wh1ch will be of value when they wish to unite with the church, either immediately after the course or later in their lives. The course will be offered this year by Mt·. Loper. He will meet the boys and girls of the eighth grade in the room next to the- church office. The class will m eet a t 9 :30 on Sunday morning and will use a s a study book, "The Church a s a Society of the Friends of Jesus." The Wilmette Sunday Evening club will meet in the auditorium of this church a t 7 :·~o p . m. on Sunday. Rabbi Louis L. l\fa nn will speak on the subj ect, "What the Disbeliever B elieves or th e Doubt er's During the week of March 9, First St. P a ul' s Lutheran church of Chicago, Ash Wednesday. :!\Iorch ;; · found ed in 1846 and served for 63 years 7: 45 p. m. -Lenten service. by one and tlie same pastor, the R ev. Sermon : "Our Saviou r's Agon y in t h e Henry Wunder, D.D., will celebrate a G a rde n." Wunder Centennial at the church with a service on Wednesday evening at which Meetings th e R ev. Alex Ullrick, president of the Monday nt 7 :45--Choir r eh earsa l. di stri ct, will preach. and one on ThursMonday at 7 :45 at th t par s<~ ll <lgt- da y evening- at which Pastor H e rm a n Church council. W. Meyer of Wilmette will delive r th e Wednesday, March a-at 4 -c la ~SE· S for se rmon. Both of these m en are ehilclrP·J .chlldren. of First St. Paul's and were bnptize<l . Thurs da y a t 2- Lacli E"::; ' A id and ::\1 i~~io n- :·o nfirm ed and ordain ed by Pastor Wunder. ary. Thur ~ da y. at 7 :45-Senior Young People. A m eeting of r epresenta,th·es of the s urFrid a y at 7 :45-Juni or Y o un~ Peo pl e. r o unding Lutheran congreg-ation s wi11 be SatUI·day at 9 a . m .- Classes fo r ch ild re n. h eld on Monday , March 10 at ~ t . John' s in th e inter ests of Valparai so uni\'('l'sity. Next Sunday m orning the L o rd '!i s upper Thi s meeting hn s a s its obj r>c t to fa mil iarl tlw will be celebrated in the 9 :45 o'clock se rv- ize thesf' c hurc h e~ with the st n tu s :m e ice, the confession a l of prepa r n tory :-;e n ·- work of thiR ~ch ool which is nuttin glce for communica nts b eginning- H t 9 :30 fo r t h great efforts at th e pn·~<· nt ti me too'clock. All those who wi sh t o r ect:' ive wa rd a greater d evelopm ent . the Sac r a m ent are r equest ed to a nnoun ce · thi s t o the pa s tor on Saturd ay next at th e parsonag e. W om a n's Club TPnth s treet a t Gr eenl eaf :w<·nu Th E> :!': orth Shor e zon e of t h E> \\.a It ht- r league is m e tin g on Sund a y nfte rn oon Th e H H . Clyde R a ndolph Wh N·la nd, H. D. Mini ster and eve ning at St. J ohn' t;. Beg- innin g !'15 Greenwood avp nu e with a d evotiona l service a number of Phon e Wil mett e :32Sl matte rs relating to young peopl e's church activiti es will be discus sed . Th ' Re v. E r All the services of the chu r<"h n. no win Umback. executi ve s ~c r e t a r y of t h e Int ernational Walther league will lead Sund av school will be h eld in th e W oman 's one discus siQn. An oth er will b led b y club nt the u s u a l hours. S nnd:-~ y, Marc h 2, at th e 11 o' clocl: Edwa rd Jaeger of the di s trict b oa rd. P as tor H. W . Prange will g ive a n a ddress mornin~ wor!'; hip Dr. Wheeland' s sermon on "The Dignity of Life.' ' nn in o:: pi ra tion a l t opic will be " H ow You D et ermin e Destiny." subject fqr young people. \Ve cordially w elcome all wh o wor ::;hip with us from Sunday to Sunday. Strall ~ Among the · topic::: o f the day are " Th e ers and visitors are invite d to make thi s Individual's Contribution," " The Ca ll <~ f church their home of C hri ~ ti a n ft,llowHlgher Education I s::-; ued by the Church ." s hip. Reports will al so be r ende r E:d by th.~ The Sunday s chool m eets at :1 :~0 in field secretary, the junio r s ecr etary, a nd five departments with classes for nil ag-E>s. various special eommittee!'. Th e di s trict The excellent work being done in thf' summer camp matt er will al s o bt sub- Sunday school merits the attention nf mitted. About two hundred young peopl e the parents of the Sunday school scho1wtll probably attend the session. Supper a rs. A visit to th e school on the part will be served at the church . Thi s will of the parents will give y ou new enthube followed by interesting scen es in Wil- siasm for the work of Christian edu cn. mette and elsewhere shown thro ugh th e tion carried on by our school. kindness of Georgf:' Lowell of Wilmette. Prayer meeting, Wednesday evenin~ at The Wilmette soci eties will gi \' t' n ~ h o rt 8 o'clock. The one hour in the week set play later in the evening. Th e pro~t·a m aside for instruction in the word of God. has been very 'Carefully w ot·ked out You are invited to this hour of prayer. and every minute of the ti.!Jw will be praise and- devotional study. This week , occupied. "Everlasting Covenant." The Pastor's class for catech etical inThe Lenten sermons this year will deal struction meets every Sunday mornim!· with the various scenes in the passion at the Sunday s ch ool hour, 9:30 a . m., in history of our Savior as related in th ·· the south cloak room of the club. All gospel& and in well known hym~H'. The who desire instruction in the principles of tollovt,ing is the seri e~ to be g1ven : church membership maY attend the clas~t The Chril'itlan Endeavor society will March 5-The Agony in the Garden: Go meE-t at 5 :30 Sunday evenin~ at the to Dark Gethsemane. home of Mis::: Alison Burge, 924 Forest March 12-Behold the 1\lan ~ 0 Bleeding- avenue. Miss Betty Edmundson will be Head and Wounded. lender ln the di~cussion on the topic March 19- The Innocent Senten('(:<1. H e- the "Getting What's Coming to Us." They loved Jesus, what Law has Th ou brolc en '? invite young people to meet with them. March 26-The VIa Dolorosa. A Lamb Th e Woman's society will give a Silver goes uncomplaining forth. tea at the home of Mrs. .T. F . Rowley, April 2-The Seven Last Word~. St, ven 1128 Greenwood a venue, Tuesday afterTimes Our Blessed Saviour Spoke. March 4, between the hours of April 9- The Glory of the Cross. Wh E> n noon, 2:30 and 5 o'clock. The contents of the I Survey the Wondrous Cross. little paper houses whirh were distribute<'! at the be~innlng of the fiscal yt>ar for The Sunday morning sermons durint; the buildin~ fund will be counted and rethe season of Lent will be on the fundn.- sults made known. Spoke 3 wm serve mentals of Christian knowledge and faith .. the tea. All members of the congregaThe topics of tbe series follows : tion and their friends are cordially in-· March 2-What do we know about the vited to attend. Please make reservaBible? tions with your Spoke chairman not later March 9- What do we know about the 1han ~aturday, March 1. Those not Universe? members of a Spoke call Mrs. Richard March 16--What do we know about Hoiking, phone Wilmette 782. Man? Boy Scout Troo,!l 5 meets re~ularl:v March 23- \Vhat do we kn(lw about Thursday evenings at 7 :~0 In the English God? Lutheran church at Seventh :::tret>t and March 3Q-\\' hat do we know about GrPenleaf avenue. lite and deatb? Rebecca spoke ~ill meet Tue:::dny, Mnrch April 7-What do we know about 4 at 6:30 o'clock at the home of Mis!) heaven and hell? Anm\ Welch, 616 Fifteenth street. Please April 13- What must I do to Le saved ? mak e dinner reservations with Mi:::s Renee ~Illler, Wilmette 1471. The above ques tions are not new. :\len ot every age and people have thou~ht. World Day of Prayer for Missions, spoken and written about them . They servi ces wlll b t> held in thE' n t> w First are the great questions of our age . God Cong-regational church. Washington and baa answered every one of them. You Ashland boulevardR. Chic::~go. Morning are cordlallv Invited to hear thepe sermons session at 10:30, afternot11 session at First Presbyterian Following is the musical program f or SunQa.y: · . Prelude "::\oleditation" (Tha1s) .. Massene t Anthem~ "The Lord Is Exalted" . .. . .. W est Anthem, "Jesus Only" ...... . . .. . Hot oli Offertory Solo, "0 Divine . Go un ocl Redeemer" Mi Rs Bush ou se Postlude , "A Stately Processional" . . . ....... D el a marter l·~a ith." The Ch oir: C'a th t rin e n ush ou se, sopra no: J ohn D. Membe rs of th e North End c ircle will Mille r, tenor ; R ose Lutige r Ga nnon, con - m eet at th t> ho me of Mrs. H. E. P . tralto : Edw~.r<l Otis, bass ; Erma Hound :-; , Klin e, 1311 Greenwood av<'nu e, on :\Ton organi st and director. day. The Ea st End circle will m ee t with Mrs. E. J . Mcllraith, 403 \Va shington a veuue, at 12 :30 on Monday. \Vilm ett <' and Forest avenues The faculty of th e Church sch oo l will Ti ev. Geo rgl' D . Allison , pas tor meet Monday eV(' ning, March 3, for dinOn Sunday morning, March 2, the m orn- ner at 6 :30. The dinne r will l>c foling wor ship se rvi ce will begin at 11 wwed by s hprt t a lks by Mi ss Bruwn on o' clock Ther e will be a sermon by Dr. "The Child," Mr. Hedding on "The Al1i s0n o n th e th em e, "The Good Compan - Teach er," a ml 1\Ii s~ Slown o n "Tea ching ions " followed· by th e obser van ce of t~ e Methods. " Th e t a ll< s will be fo llo werl Lord's s upper . Th e hand of fellows lup by a discuss ion o f th e t opics prese nted and the a pplication which can be m a d e to will be g ive]1 to n ew m ember s. our s itu a tion. All ot th os e wh o a r c ill All depa rtm ent s of th e Church Suncl:t~· ter ested a re invited t o com e. 1\Iakc th e sch ool m eet at 9 :3 0 o'cl ock. The r e will reservations at the church ofli ce. The r egula r monthly m ee ting of th e be a ~eneral a sseJTibl y of all groups for the opening worship in charge of till~ Cresce nt circle will be h eld 0'11 Tu esday Junior choir, directed by Madame Scott. at the home of 1\Jrs. S. M. S ingleton, 1104 Mi ss Lydia Koch , a ccompanis t. The Fores t avenu e. Mrs. F. E . Parry will children will give as their s pf' cial num- be ch a irman of the lunch eon co mmitt ee, ber thi s week th e Prayer of Han sel an(l a ss is t ed by Mrs. C. P. Eva n s , 1\Ir ~. G. F . Gr et el from th e op era "Hansel and Holden, and Mrs. H. W . Ca ldwell. Gr etel'; by E ngelbert Humperclin ck During lent, Dr. Lope r will give a se ri e ~ of talks on "Five John s-Heretics Who Cla sses in our school are growing. Th f' J't· Became Prophets" at the MiJ-Week servis great intere st being shown in the adult Ices on Wednesday evening. The first r lass t:-~ught by the p a stor. There arP. one will be give n ne xt W ednesday at thirty-five children enrolled in both th e 8 p. m . Th~ s ubj ect will b e "John Hus." Primary a nd B P. ginners departmentt;. 'J'Iw The rPmainder of the series will deal Junior-Tnte rmediltte depa rtment has sPt with Calvin. Kn ox, Bunyan and W esley. for it s goal fifty-five enrolled by East er . On Thursday the Cozy Corn er circle 1\Iany n ew members h a ve been welcomed will meet at the home of Mrs. Otto Rabe, by th e Young People's department. 622 Forest avenue. Mrs. J. R. McClure Onr young p eople will have th eir mid - will be chairman of the lunch eon com~ year p ep m eeting thi s Sunday evening mittee , assisted by Mrs. P. A. Hoffman, at_ 5 :30. There will be entertainment in Mrs. A. J. Kuelzow and Mrs. Fred Kludy. The ·central A.yll,nue circle wip meet on charge of the F ellowship commission Reports will be made a s to our progress Friday, March 7, at the home of 1\frs: durin~ th e year. Part of the business H. C. Cooper, 824 Lake avenue. The women of this church cooperate will itwolve the adoption of a constitution. Every m e mber will need to be with the women of other churches in Wilmette in observing the World Day present. of Prayer for Missions on March 7. A Next W ednesday, March 5. there will union meetiiJ!!' composed of women from be another church dinner at 6 :30. Adults all the churches will be held on that day 50c, children under twelve 25c. Follow- at 2 p. m. in the English Lutheran church. ing the dinner th ere will be classeR for The speaker will be Mrs. Charles L. all ages. The adult and young peonle'R Bronley. claRs in the stucly of the city will bn ~iven a mo st f~scinntinJ;t analysis of ')orne typical Chicago churches. Baptist Church English Lutheran Our pastor is one of eighteen Baptisl deleg-ntes at the "Study ConferE-nce of the Churches on World Peace" now mP.t>ting- nt Evanston in the First Methodist church. Corner Greenleaf avenue and Seventh street Carl I. Empson, pastor Sunday March 2, 1930 Quinguageslrna Services 1\fonday evening, March 3, the Deacons 9 :45 a. m. Sunday school (Junior to Adult) will meet at 8 o'clock at the church Walter R eisner, general superintendent for th eir re~ular monthly meeting. Th(~ 1J :00 a. m. . . . Sunday school (Primary) Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday Mrs. Carl I Empson, superintendent evenin~. March 4. 11 :00 a. m. ... .... ... . . Morning Worship Sermon ; "Come unto Me" March 7, Friday, fs set aside for the oh- f. :30 p. m . . . . .. . .. .. Luther league serYnnce of Woman's Day of Prayer nt Devotional Leader the English Lutheran church. ·Miss Elizabeth Holman Monday 'l'ufls<iay evening, March 4. Dr. Allison 8 :00 p. m. . . . .. . .. .. .. . . .. Church council will be thf' Rpeakf'r at the Baptist Yonncr Wednesday Peop!P's city meeting :1t the Tmmanuel G:30 p. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenten supper Thursday church, 2328 South Mkhi~an aVPnUI'. 2 :30 p. m . .... Women's Missionary society Friday Girl fkout Troon ~ of Wilmet.tP. mPflt s in thi~ church Pach Weclnesclay afternoon ~ :00 p. m. . . . . . . . . . . . . Day of Prayer nt 4 ()'clocjc Ours !R a new troop ~nd hn~ now reached its full memherRhln A union meeting for the women of the for the present at least, having enrollPd churches of Wilmette will be held on Frit"\ventv-~ev.en girls. Ten girls have passed day afternoon, March 7 in the EngHsh the 'l'Pndcrfoot test. and on WPdneRflnv Lutheran church, corner o{ Seventh street afternoon, March 19. :1t 4 o'clock there and Greenleaf avenue, at 2 o'clock. The will be a C:millelight Investiture Rervlc~ speaker will be Mrs. Charles L. Brownley, f0r the remaining girls who have pnssec1 formerly of China. The World Day of the test. ParentR and friends are cordi- Prayer for Missions will be held on that ally invited to this impressive ceremony, day, and at this time a union meeting which means a lot to the girls. is held for women of the vlllage,