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Methodists Slate Dedication Services

AVALON — Dedication services for the new educational wing and offices of the Methodist Church, will be at the 11 a.m. Morning Worship Service. Sunday. Light refreshments will be served at the reception following the service, along with a tour of the new wing and offices.

District Superintendent George T. Wang, and his wife. Jetty, will be present, at the service, and will greet members and guests at the reception Nursery will be provided during Morning Worship. Sunday School for all ages will be held at 9:30 a.m.

The first Avalon Methodist Church was built in 1892. It was the first church built on the island. The church still stands at 1st Avenue and 32nd St. It was originally called the Peermont Community Church. Later it became known as the First Methodist Church of Avalon. It was dedicated Aug. 7. 1892. There were 20 original members. It was then the only Protestant Church open all year. The Rev. Archie Cook, was pastor. The church has been converted into a home, but remains the

same in appearance from the outside. In 1963. plans were made to build a new church at 34th Street and Dune Drive, the present site. Services there began in early 1964.

St. Joseph Tours Set

SEA ISLE CITY - St. Joseph Church has scheduled a trip May 20-25 which includes Notre Dame Cathedral and St. Joseph s Oratory in Montreal, Canada, followed by a super visit to colonial Sturbridge. Mass. for stops at "Yankee Workshop" and others. Also slated is a trip to Lourdes and Rome shrines. Sept 14-23, from Philadelphia Airport. Included is an audience with His Holiness Pope Paul II. Day trips are also scheduled for: May 1 — Fatima Shrine. Washington. N.J. June 5 — Mother Seton Shrine. Emmitsburg, Md. Aug. 15 — Catholic Golden Age Candlelight pilgrimage to the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Washington. D.C. Oct. 1 — Diocese of Camden. Cape May County

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Missionary Message GREEN CREEK - Guest speakers at Green Creek Community Church Sunday will be Pat and Dorry Ryan, missionary appointees to Alaska, who will speak at the 11 a.m. service and show colored slides on the work in Alaska at 7 p.m. The Ryans are daughter and son-in-law of the Blakslees, former missionaries to South America who are familiar to area churches, and are now ministering to Hispanics in El Paso. Tex. Sunday School for all ages is at 9:45 a.m. Prayer meeting is at 8 p.m. the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The next Men's Prayer Breakfast will be 7 a.m Saturday. April 27. For information, call 886-6144.

Rummage Sale WILDWOOD CREST - The First United Methodist Church. 6700 Atlantic Ave., will sponsor a rummage sale 9 a.m. -4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. "Something for everyone" is assured by the sponsors. Central Bible Slates Film NORTH WILDWOOD - During the 10:45 a.m. service at Central Bible Church, along with the regular worship, there will be a showing of the much publicized film, "The Silent Scream". This is part of an effort to educate the Christian public on the sin of abortion and to publicize the opening of a Crisis Pregnancy Center in this area. At the 7 p.m . service, Dr. Alvin Baker will preach a message entitled "Hesitating Between Two Gods", based on I Kings 18:21. At 9:30 a.m. there are Sunday School classes for all ages. Elder George Forbes teaches the adult class. At 10:45 a.m. there is Junior Church and nursery care is provided for all services. On Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. members and friends meet at the church for study, prayer, and fellowship There is also a special study at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evenings in the home of Howard and Rose Forbes. For questions about the services, call 522-5917

Ambassadors Meet Tuesday ATLANTIC CITY - The Atlantic City Rescue Mission will host a meeting of the Mission Ambassadors at noon Tuesday. April 23. The work and activities of the mission will be discussed by Rex Whiteman. director. Speaker of the day will be Paul Wagner of Ocean City. A donation of paper products or food staples to be used at the Mission is requested. Holy Trinity Wildwood WILDWOOD - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Atlantic and Popular Avenues, has Sunday School for all ages at 9 a m. The Holy Eucharist is celebrated every week at the Sunday 10: 15 a.m. worship. A time of fellowship follows immediately after the worship. Morning prayer is held every Wednesday at 9 a.m., followed by Adult Bible Study at 10 a.m. For more information, call The Rev Gary A. Mann at 522-5000

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