New Blythe Sanctuary Is Officially Opened
Several hundred friends and
guests of the Blythe Church
were In attendance for the for-
mal opening of the new sanc-
tuary on October 23.
Pastor LeRoy Finck has led
out in this project with the as-
sistance of his small congrega-
THEY REALLY DON'T COUNT those nuts and bolts; they're
Versitron Industry’s La Sierra plant ships 150,000-200,000 pounds
of nuts and bolts per week for Porteous Fastener Company. Versi-
fron makes it possible for students to work an average of 50 per
tion and the conference build-
ing crew. Ground was broken
last December.
Auxiliary rooms have been
wallpapered, floors carpeted
and beautiful chandeliers are
used throughout the church,
decorated in antique white
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woodwork and paint.
Seating 150, the church was
built at a cost of $70,000. San
Diego friends contributed new
church hymnals for this small,
growing congregation.
Conference President Walter
Blehm was speaker for the wor-
ship hour, attended by many
non-Adventist guests. Special
music was brought during the
Sabbath school and church ser-
vice by the Septems, a group
comprised largely of the Dr.
Harland Holderby family.
Art Davis sang several solos
and the Holderby family pre-
sented several instrumental
numbers.
Present at the opening, Evan-
gelist Kenneth Lacey will be
conducting a Revelation Sem-
inar in the church starting in
January.
Yucaipa Beautification
Participation Continues
The Yucaipa Church con-
tinues its participation in the
Bicentennial Beautification pro-
gram. Pastor Lee Lewis reports
that Mr. and Mrs. Bert Van
Tassell have provided two large
evergreen trees in cedar con-
tainers for the church patio.
This addition has greatly en-
hanced the Sabbath school area.
The Van Tassells have given
active church leadership for 15
years.
Florence Fisher, Comm. Secy.
Yucaipa Church
Southeastern
California
Conference
Walter D. Blehm, president; War-
ren C. Heintz, secretary; Sylvester
D. Bietz, treasurer; 9707 Mag-
nolia Avenue, Riverside, Califor-
nia 92503. Phone (714) 689-1350.
Staff and Board Mee
at Orangewood Dinner
Teachers, administrators, and
board members of Orangewood
Academy and Elementary
School in Garden Grove at-
tended the annual Staff-Board
Banquet held at the Anaheim
Church Fellowship Hall, Octo-
ber 10.
Mike Fellows, Director of
Public Relations for It Is Writ-
ten, spoke on the television me-
dia. His topic was “The Im-
portance and Effectiveness of
Television.”
This event signals the start
of a new school year and pro-
vides opportunity for open com-
munications between faculty
and staff.
Those officiating were Millie
Wolford, Chairman of the
Board of Trustees; A. Norton
Donaldson, Vice-chairman and
co-fourder of Orangewood;
Academy Principal Robert
Hamilton, and Elementary
Principal Wallace Slattery.
Ministers who participated were Elders Walt Blehm, Kenneth Lacey,
M. M. Anderson and Pastor LeRoy Finck.
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The Septems brought special music throughout the morning services.
NOVEMBER FIVE-DAY PLANS
Date City Address Director Dr. Information
8-12 Riverside North High School Charles Teel 785-2080
8-12 Calexico 601 First Street Hearley Roscher 357-6401
(Spanish)
14-18 National Paradise Valley Hospital William Ward Knutson 474-6311
City 2400 East Fourth Street
14-18 Anaheim 900 South Sunkist Carl Watts 535-6903
14-18 Sunnymead 12649 Indian Avenue Claude Turner Lorenz 653-4602
15-19 Garden Palm Harbor Hospital Norman Mcrris 534-1987
Grove Employees Dining Room
28-Dec. 2 Apple St. Mary's Hospital Dan Goddard Parker 245-3620
Valley
29-Dec. 3 Yucca 8035 Church Street Melvin Jacobson 365-7756
Valley
All programs 7:30-9 p.m.
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Faculty and board members met at the Orangewood dinner.
Dirksens Give La Mesa Program
Elder Dan E. Dirksen and his
son Dan Jr. presented the Faith
for Today sponsored “Sabbath
Inspiration’ program in the La
Mesa church on October 16.
It was the first program for
the father-son team. The San
Diego area is where Dan Jr.
was born and became interested
in the organ and where Elder
Dirksen served for 14 years in
pastoral evangelism.
The Sabbath program con-
sisted of the 11 a.m. sermon
and Dan, Jr.'s. varied organ
concert including hymn re-
quests at the pre-sunset hour.
It is the Dirksens’ desire that
this be an outreach ministry
to which friends and interested
ones can be invited.
PACIFIC UNION RECORDER / MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1976