Mount Olive Lutheran Church al ft of ication Service Sunday oj ew Mount Oijive Lutheran Cl WHITE ROCK SUN THURSDAY, DECEMBER : Progress of Mount Olive Lutheran Church given Members of Mount Olive Lu: theran Church look forward with thankful hearts to the day of Organization and the Dedica- tion of their House of Worship and other properties. As this |thomentous occasion draws | near it is good to reflect on! |the manner in which God's | hand has worked in our midst | during the past few months. | | Pastor Ernest B, Bittner ar- rived in White Rock on July | 13th, 1959, after having been | called by the District Mission | Committtee of the American} Litheran Church to undertake the work of a new mission in this area. The first meeting of the interested members of) the proposed new Lutheran jurch was held at the home f Mr. John Wittchen on July 15. Present at that meeunz re Messrs. William Bucholtz, REV. E. B. BITTNER Since that time the enrollment Gustay Hopp, Benjamin Kopp s = | —--— |Gustay Klann, William Kreeger,|has increased very consider: | |BEN KOPP LANDSCAPES John Kullman, Jack Porcher, | ably evated location, Mosern design | Oswald Renner, Fred Rothe,|” cvnsequent meet The Lutheran Church of Best |Kichard Rothe and John Wit-|, subsequent meetings of | ins terested members were held at y $ and Roper has taken on a teaen ee ee main features of city S newest church | look due to the efforts of Mr.| Plans for the first worship 4° the "Pattows seddone tp , sen Kopp service were discussed and it Giscuss matters pertaining F SS 3 aining | | ‘The sidewalk entrance to|was decided that the Buena Le bers Mount Olive Lutheran C and Rev V. cedar night Lutheran Service |(7r nines. The public is cordially invit : of Dedication ed to attend this. service of| other c i ie Bervit Dedica to take place at the |come ws iva dEali heen) Chur Best Road and Roper| Mr ; of cenigaek , Avenue scape chu ed by the z = rd f ‘wt feature that erior features of k rect to its locale >arsonage match Furthermore, the church Distetet vor The Par : uthers modern Luth rn tures th Burna Rev. T Rev. J. Judt, Vai Rey. E. Kirsch, Vancouver H. Meyer. Burnaby 1 Abbotsford: Rev. A thex allow overfloy Lutherans hold special meeting School unit is) On se a wher ctuary may e exception ving rooms tember 18th, Dr. K n with win: |p Lechleitner of Columb h " o the ceiling |Ghio, the Executive Secretury cd s west wall pe of the Board of American Mis 3 unit and ALC. held special forced it there is a kitchen | meeting with the members who|matic gas furn It be used for various aq shown interest in the new ns Mission Church SVIRITURAL STEP FORWARD ady is located| He emphasized the purpose| The dedication service of side of the of the church ely, that we |Mount Olive Lutheran Church hould witness to the Gospel Sunday marks another progres x ituated |of Christ to the whole com-|sive step forward in the spirit a t chancel is|munity. Later he outlined jual life of this commun oad equipped “with a Lowrey Herit- the program to b dopted for White Rock and district of e age Electron and mat-|revaying the cost incurred with |fers many beautiful places of ches the mahogany batten the building of the new church, worship and Mount Olive may board wall of the Chancel. arsonage and other property. be classed among the finest =< q 207 ry. Lighting Fixtures and electrical installations in the new (2) (0-5 Mount Olive Lutheran Church and efficiently handled cal White Rock firm were careful by your F, W. BINNING 1395 Johnston Road Best Wishes to the Congregation and Minister Modernistic narthex yas seen ewhere on the up ance. on our —" four |Vista Hall will be rented tem- Cie'te ‘the cwamanity to. owe |porarily until our church aS services Adult Bible Instruc |completed, ‘The first worship |tion Classes were held every grounds |service was held there on July | Wednesday to acquaint peo- suddenly |26 with 37 persons in attend-|51e with the doctrines of the Lutheran faith and to refresh those in the faith who already were members. Confirmation shrubs shoot up over shrubs have Kopp, who is a land-| The first Sunday Schoo! ardener ‘by. vocation is|classes were held in the Buena| commended for his fiie|Vista Hall on September 6 grounds. with 16 children attendin (Continued on Page 14) Special Services ; / on opening the new Mount Qlive Lutheran Church Corner Best Road and Roper Avenue Saturday, December 5, 7:30 p.m. - Organization Service Charter members will be received. Dr. Karl will preside. Sunday, December 6, 11:00 a.m. - I Dr. Karl Sunday, December Keynote Sddress ation of Pastor - Dedication Service e Rev. Karl Holfeld, D.D. rican Lutheran Church Presi¢ B District A PARTICIPATING LUTHERAN CLERGY The Rev, T. Becker, Burnaby, B.C. The Rey. A. Miller, Abbotsford, B.C. The Rev. J. Juct, Vancouver, B.C The Rav. Al Prseen IChIeReECe The Rev. E. Krisch, Vancouver, B.C The Rev. H. Meyer, Burnaby, B.C. THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED The Rev, P. Vorvick, Richmond, B.C. Our Compliments on the completion of the fine new Mount Olive Lutheran Church ew edifice dedicated to the Glory of God lleged to carry out all plumbing for Mount Olive Lutheran Church ps and Duckett = HEATING TINSMITH PLUMBING 15632 11th Avenue