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1st Baptist Ct. House COURT HOUSE - Topic of Rev. Jerry Heslinga's sermon at the 9:30 a.m. Sunday service at the First Baptist Church, Main Street, will be "Facing Evil". The title of his sermon at the 7 p.m. service will be "Accepting Others". Children aged 4 through third grade are invited to attend Junior Church, and Sunday School is at 10:45 a.m. An informal service on "Let's Pray Together" is held 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For further information, call 465-5511. Signups Set At Crest Community WILDWWOOD CREST — The weekly meeting to discuss "The Gospel in Changing Times", will be held 7:15 p.m. tomorrow in the social hall of the Crest Community Church. Registration for Vacation Bible School: a "Treasure Hunt on Sonrise Island", will be held Saturday. 10 a.m. until noon in the social hall, Crocus Road entrance. Classes will meet Monday, Friday, August 12-16 from 9 a.m. until noon (12:30 Friday) in the educational building. There are classes for children age 5 (entering pre-first) through High School, and a special education class for those with physical, emotional or mental handicaps. WEDNESDAY. Aug. 14, a dance workshop with Giovanna Cielli, a Christian ballerina and seminary student, will be held the whole day. The public is invited to observe and participate. For information call Deborah Rogers, 729-0755, or Norma Harrison, 465-4208. Youth Retreat Set Aug. 24 COURT HOUSE - A youth retreat, "Answer the Call", will be held 10 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Saturday. Aug. 24. at the Lockwood 4-H Youth Center. Cape May County Extension 4-H Grounds, Dennisville Road. Youths of all ages are invited, and there will be no registration fee. For further information, call 465-3185. Concert Set On Boardwalk SEA ISLE CITY - The United Methodist Church will present a summer concert on the Boardwalk at J.F. Kennedy Boulevard Saturday evening beginning at -7: 15. The guest vocalists will be a group called Cornerstone. With a contemporary sound, this group of seven men share a program of music and witness.

Tabernacle To Mark 182 Years

ERMA — Dr. Ernest Lee, former district superintendent for the New Jersey Annual Conference, i will be the guest speaker this Sunday as Tabernacle Methodist celebrates its 182 i years of service to the community. Lynn Smith-Eldon will be the guest soloist for the morning service. New members will be received into the congregation during the morning service, as well as recognition of long-time members. The present Tabernacle Church building was consecrated May 1, 1966, and is the fifth in the congregations long history. The original was built in 1803 on land known as Swaintown. The land was given by Memucan Hughes, a descendant of the pilgrim, John Howland. Although Methodism was originally introduced to America in 1766 in New York City, it was not brought to South Jersey until 1778. Benjamin Abbott

began preaching in Abram Woolson's home in Fishing Creek and meetings were held there for several I years. Woolson was the area's first convert to j Methodism and direct descendants of his are ac- 1 tive members of the con- I gregation today. Circuit riders begun i ministering to the area in 1771, but it wasn't until 1796 that their visits began to be more frequent, coming once every four weeks in- ( stead of once every six.

Richard Swain was one of the early circuit riders. Tabernacle Methodist became a station in 1862, and had its first minister assigned here full time. The charge Rev. Edward Durrell took over was as Cold Spring, Tabernacle, Erma. It is now listed as Erma Tabernacle.

N. Wildwood Methodist < NORTH WILDWOOD - i Sunday morning worship is J at 9:30 a.m. at North Wildwood United Methodist | Church, preceded by an " old-fashioned hymn sing at t 9:15. t

Grace Chapel, Rio Grande RIO GRANDE - Milt Wilson, pastor of Grace Gospel Chapel, will speak at the 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. services this Sunday. Children's Church is at 11 A.M. for boys and girls 5 to 9. Sunday School is at 9:45 a.m. Prayer meeting and youth groups are on Wednesday at p.m. The public is invited to attend all services and activities.

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