FROM:
CELEBRATING
~ 125 YEARS OF SERVICE ~
~ 1881 - 2006 ~
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HENDERSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
HENDERSON, IOWA
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The Malvern Leader
July 29, 1926
HENDERSON CHURCHES
July 29, 1926
HENDERSON CHURCHES
The church life of our town is cared by by two Protestant churches namely the Methodist Episcopal and the Church of Christ. There has been a willingness to join hands and work together for the good fo the community on the part of both churches. Apart from their regular services several special occasions have been observed. On Memorial Day an all day service was held in the school park: addresses were given by Rev. Noldan, T.A. Hougas, Carl Clement, C.R. Neel, and Frank Shinn. A large gathering enjoyed a basket dinner at the noon hour.
A patriotic service, in which both churches participated, was held out of doors Sunday evening, July 4th. Henderson's Chorus Choir, directed by Mrs. Harry Paul, led the music of the evening. Special music was furnished by the Simpsonian Quartette from Wesley Chapel. An address was given by Rev. C.W. Cooper upon the subject, "American Ideals."
Mother and Daughter and Father and Son Weeks were observed by special services at the churches.
Union services are held every other Sunday evening. These are arranged so that the visiting pastor does the preaching.
The pastor of the Christian church is Rev. Noland, who is from Missouri and says that he is proud of it. He came to Henderson from Drake University; so did Mrs. Noldand. He is one of the shortest men in town but like a rubber ball one of the liveliest. Any who are so unfortunate as not to know him may recognize him by his big smile and the glad hand. Rev. Noland organized a Church Club in which the young people of both churches take part.
Rev. Cooper serves as pastor of the M.E. church. Mr. Cooper is from Boston Seminary and shows every mark of a Bostonian. At any rate since he and Noldand have gone to running together he has become glad to have the Easterner in our midst because of his earnestness in the cause of the Kingdom. Mr. Cooper is the little end of the family as he ahs a wife and Junior Cooper.
We have two active Sunday schools with Mr. C.H. Amick Superintendent of the Methodist and Mr. Chas. Byers Superintendent of the Christian. Mrs. John Goss is president of the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church and Mrs. Will Small is president of the Home Mission Society of the Christian Church.
A patriotic service, in which both churches participated, was held out of doors Sunday evening, July 4th. Henderson's Chorus Choir, directed by Mrs. Harry Paul, led the music of the evening. Special music was furnished by the Simpsonian Quartette from Wesley Chapel. An address was given by Rev. C.W. Cooper upon the subject, "American Ideals."
Mother and Daughter and Father and Son Weeks were observed by special services at the churches.
Union services are held every other Sunday evening. These are arranged so that the visiting pastor does the preaching.
The pastor of the Christian church is Rev. Noland, who is from Missouri and says that he is proud of it. He came to Henderson from Drake University; so did Mrs. Noldand. He is one of the shortest men in town but like a rubber ball one of the liveliest. Any who are so unfortunate as not to know him may recognize him by his big smile and the glad hand. Rev. Noland organized a Church Club in which the young people of both churches take part.
Rev. Cooper serves as pastor of the M.E. church. Mr. Cooper is from Boston Seminary and shows every mark of a Bostonian. At any rate since he and Noldand have gone to running together he has become glad to have the Easterner in our midst because of his earnestness in the cause of the Kingdom. Mr. Cooper is the little end of the family as he ahs a wife and Junior Cooper.
We have two active Sunday schools with Mr. C.H. Amick Superintendent of the Methodist and Mr. Chas. Byers Superintendent of the Christian. Mrs. John Goss is president of the Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church and Mrs. Will Small is president of the Home Mission Society of the Christian Church.
The Malvern Leader
July 29, 1926
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
July 29, 1926
NOTE:
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
We as young people are constantly hearing of what the church expects of us. I wonder if it is not fair for the church to hear what we expect of her.
We are so often criticized because we do not attend church.
Does the church have a well-=planned, interesting service that will attract and hold our interest? Are we made to feel "At Home" in the church of our choice? Is there real Christian fellowship in that church? These are questions that every church should seriously consider.
One so often hears this statement from the old church members, "We can't seem to get our young people to take an active part in church work."
A person, especially a young person, does not like to take an active part in something about which they know very little and I wonder how many young people are really trained for church membership? Aside from the usual Sunday school classes we young people are apt to shift for ourselves in such matters.
Every child reflects the condition and training of his home. Does not every young person reflect the weakness or the strong points of his church home? It seems to me if we are not what the church wants us to be it is the business of the church to make us what she wants us to be.
In the first place we expect the church to put on a live, interesting and enthusiastic program. Youth is a period of activity, so give us something to do. Place us on church committees or organize young people's choirs, and provide a leader who will make us WANT to sing; let us be church ushers, or in any other way make us feel that we are a part and are necessary to the church.
A young person with a liking to perform is going to be at church whenever possible.
If we are expected to take part in church activities then we will expect the church to provide adequate training for us. We will expect teachers training classes in our Sunday school, Christian endeavors, Epworth Leagues and classes in Religious Education, conducted by the pastor or some other well qualified person.
Then perhaps most important of all, we expect the church to furnish us plenty of social and recreational activities. Youth is the time when we make our lifetime friends. Are we meeting the right kind of friends in the right kind of surroundings? We are and will if the church will supply the environment. If not then we will go elsewhere to seek them. Is the church giving us the opportunity of occupying our leisure time with profitable and pleasant social activities? Is the church providing opportunities whereby we may meet, play with, and learn to know each other better? Is the church making us feel that religion offers opportunity for play as well as for work? If so, then the pool hall, public dance hall, roadhouse or questionable movie will go out of business because of lack of funds.
If this suggested program would be carried out, I believe we would find the young people eager to cooperate and in the words of the poet:
We are so often criticized because we do not attend church.
Does the church have a well-=planned, interesting service that will attract and hold our interest? Are we made to feel "At Home" in the church of our choice? Is there real Christian fellowship in that church? These are questions that every church should seriously consider.
One so often hears this statement from the old church members, "We can't seem to get our young people to take an active part in church work."
A person, especially a young person, does not like to take an active part in something about which they know very little and I wonder how many young people are really trained for church membership? Aside from the usual Sunday school classes we young people are apt to shift for ourselves in such matters.
Every child reflects the condition and training of his home. Does not every young person reflect the weakness or the strong points of his church home? It seems to me if we are not what the church wants us to be it is the business of the church to make us what she wants us to be.
In the first place we expect the church to put on a live, interesting and enthusiastic program. Youth is a period of activity, so give us something to do. Place us on church committees or organize young people's choirs, and provide a leader who will make us WANT to sing; let us be church ushers, or in any other way make us feel that we are a part and are necessary to the church.
A young person with a liking to perform is going to be at church whenever possible.
If we are expected to take part in church activities then we will expect the church to provide adequate training for us. We will expect teachers training classes in our Sunday school, Christian endeavors, Epworth Leagues and classes in Religious Education, conducted by the pastor or some other well qualified person.
Then perhaps most important of all, we expect the church to furnish us plenty of social and recreational activities. Youth is the time when we make our lifetime friends. Are we meeting the right kind of friends in the right kind of surroundings? We are and will if the church will supply the environment. If not then we will go elsewhere to seek them. Is the church giving us the opportunity of occupying our leisure time with profitable and pleasant social activities? Is the church providing opportunities whereby we may meet, play with, and learn to know each other better? Is the church making us feel that religion offers opportunity for play as well as for work? If so, then the pool hall, public dance hall, roadhouse or questionable movie will go out of business because of lack of funds.
If this suggested program would be carried out, I believe we would find the young people eager to cooperate and in the words of the poet:
"So near is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man,
When the church whispers low, 'Thou Must',
The youth replies, 'I can'."
So near is God to man,
When the church whispers low, 'Thou Must',
The youth replies, 'I can'."