Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 15, Number 26, DeMotte, Jasper County, 11 May 1945 — NEW METHODIST PARSONAGE TO BE DEDICATED SUNDAY, MAY 13 [ARTICLE]

NEW METHODIST PARSONAGE TO BE DEDICATED SUNDAY, MAY 13

About a year and a half ago the Methodists .on the DeMotte Circuit decided to build a par-' sonage for the circuit. Definite plans began to take shape and to move along when the abandoned Methodist Church at Fair Oaks was purchased with which to proceed with the construction. By a great deal of volunteer labor the church was taken down and brought over to the lots adjoining the DeMotte Methodist Church. The building was under construction throughout most of last summer. At about 4:30 o’clock next Sunday, afternoon, May 13, a dedication service will be held. This will be conducted by Dr.'" J. Holmse, who is the District Superintendent for the South Bend District. All the members and friends of the churches on the circuit are asked to be present for the dedication service for the new parsonage. The parsonage will be open "for the public following the dedication service. Rev. W. D. Archibald is the pastor for the Circuit. The program for the day on next Sunday at the church will begin at 9:30 o’clock. The Sunday school session will be held at this time. The hour for Sunday school and for the worship service have been reversed for the day. The Sunday school service will be followed by the morning worship service. The speaker for the morning worship service will be Rev. J. A. Holmes, Since the day has been designated as the day when the nation will gather for prayer and thanksgiving in their churches in recognition of the victory in Europe there will be due recognition of this notable event. And since it is also Mother’s Day it wil be recognized as such. Dr. Holmes will bring a sermon appropriate for the occasion. At noon there will be a cooperative dinner. The members and friends of the church will bring their contributions to the dinner and will eat together in the basement of the church. The members and friends of the Tefft, Kniman, and Roselawn churches are invited to attend the services at 11:00 o’clock and to have a part in the dinner together.. After the dinner together at noon the business of the Fourth Quarterly Conference for the DeMotte, Tefft, Kniman, and Roselawn Methodist churches will be taken care of. There will be reports covering the work of the Women’s Societies of Christian Service, Sunday Schools, Methodist Youth Fellowship the church treasurers and trustees from the churches of the circuit. Reports on the progress made with the Crusade for Christ, which is the Methodist Church’s program for reconstruction and rehabilitation caused by the war will be made.