Gleanings From
In Christian Fellowship
By Shirley Lindahl
Edited by Jerry Rutherford
Church Council Stated Goals
Ninth graders were instructed by Reverend Kendall Baker in preparation for membership in the church. Following a potluck dinner in 1967 the class met with the church council. To help them understand church work and the structure of same each board representative spoke on their group's goal for the coming year. Steve Hale explained the Social Action plans to help homeless and parentless children.Ralph Thomas stated that the Trustees planned to improve communication with the membership concerning financial needs and obligations and also to implement a capital improvement plan which was to include repairing the parking lot and adjacent property.
Ed Hjorth said there was a need for better attendance at Men's Fellowship functions. Anita Jones told of Women's Fellowship plans to emphasize spiritual growth and also make more calls on the aged and shut-ins. Florence Gildow, Music committee chair and choir director expressed the desire to revive the youth choir and to encourage more performing arts including drama.
Alice Erickson, speaking for the Christian Education Committee suggested discussion groups following the sermons and a need for counseling of young parents. The Stewardship Committee's goal according to Walt Ferguson was to find a better way to reach new people in the church and to continue seeking a time and talent commitment from all the members.
Youth Sunday was conducted by members of the Pilgrim Fellowship. Participants included Bruce Johnson, Don Reynolds, Marie Osborne, Cindy Graham, Chuck Hammond, Sue McEvers, Chris Martenson, Dorian Lounsberry, Julie McLeod, Dick Becker, Diane Marsh, Carol Clement and Cheri Brennan.
The church decided in 1967 to have a pictorial directory. Families arrived at church. Everyone was photographed. Months later the portraits were received, but the books never arrived. The company had gone out of business.
After the new addition to the church the small chapel was used for Sunday School, second church services and small weddings. It had only a piano until John Gates (Pam Owen's father) added to the memorial fund so that an organ could be purchased in memory of his parents, Irving and Ida Gates.
Another special gift to the church was a commercial dishwasher. Women's Fellowship had begun a collection when Bill and Maude Chamness stepped in and offered to complete the funding so that the purchase was possible at that time.
Christmas that year saw a new schedule for the traditional pageant. Families gathered at 3:30 pm on the Sunday preceding Christmas for the program. It was followed by neighborhood caroling ending at the church for a party in Fellowship Hall.
In previous sanctuaries the flags, both United States and Christian, had
stood on either side of the altar. The deacons questioned why they had been
discontinued in the new sanctuary. The large wood cross was to be the focal
point, so the visual arts committee went on record as "opposing the placement
of flags in the sanctuary and suggest an alternate display somewhere within
the church." The members concurred by a vote at the next annual meeting.
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