The Times

Weekend of September 4/5, 1976 TIMES/GUIDE 27

Local Methodists unite for Christian growth school

By ELIZABETH OWEN Staff Writer The annual South Dade School for Growing Christians — sponsored by eight United Methodist churches in the Perrine, Homestead, Leisure City and Florida City areas — will be held Sept. 19-23. Courses offered will include the "The Gospel of Mark;" "Evangelism — How To;" "Youth and Workers with Youth;" and "Stewardship and the Committment Plan." The Gospel of Mark class will be offered Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. at Peace United Methodist Church, 12755 Quail Roost Dr. It is the first time that morning classes have been offered in the school. Evening sessions for all classes will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Homestead, 622 N. Krome Ave., from 7:30 p.m. to 9:20 p.m. Classes begin Sunday, Sept. 19, and the first class will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. at the Homestead church. Host pastors are Roy V.I. Harris, of Peace United Methodist Church, and T. Newton Wise, of First United Methodist Church of Homestead. "The school is an annual event, and it's intended to provide Christian education and learning experience in several different areas," Pastor Harris said. "This year, we're experimenting by having the school at two different churches, and starting morning classes for those who might not be able to attend at night. "The school is open to anyone, regardless of religious affiliation, from teenagers to senior citizens." The pastor said when the school was held last year — at Silver Palm United Methodist Church in South Dade — nearly 200 people participated. "We're hoping for an even better attendance this year, with the morning classes. Last year, participants were pulled primarily from Homestead churches, but this year we're trying to attract people from the Perrine and Cutler Ridge areas as well." United Methodist churches actively taking part in the school include Cutler Ridge; First, Homestead; Florida City; Peace; Perrine-Peters; Redland Community; Silver Palm; and Leisure City-Trinity. Pastor Harris said in addition to the South Dade School for Growing Christians, the United Methodist Church has two other religious education programs in Dade County — the Christian Enrichment School and the Lay School for Theology. "With the three of them, we have a complete year round Christian education program," he said. The Gospel of Mark class, which will be taught by Pastor Edwards of the Cutler Ridge Church, should be of interest to almost anyone, said Rev. Harris. The course will emphasize the person of Jesus Christ as the measure of all things. "The key to human dignity, hope and meaning lies in the fact that each of us is the object of God's personal love," Pastor Edwards said. "This fact demonstrated in Jesus Christ is the Good News I am called upon to announce. "All who hear and believe the announcement are made immeasurably wealthy and are called to share this wealth by deeds of concern and words of love."

Rev. Harris

B'nai B'rith seeks members

Greater Miami Council of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization will observe Back-to-School Membership Day on Sunday, Sept. 5, at 9 a.m. at the Riviera Cinema, 1560 S. Dixie Highway, Miami. The entire theater has been rented for the purpose of membership retention and a new member recruitment drive. A highlight of Membership Day will be an opening memorial prayer by Mark Milberg, in remembrance of the 11 young Israeli Olympic athletes who were slain in Arab terrorists on Sept. 5, four years ago. The movie, "Diamonds are Forever," starring James Bond, will be shown following messages from the BBYO Council. Membership chairmen are Debra Lindenbaum and Dan Sharpiro.

Potluck dinner

The commission of Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 DeSoto Blvd., will sponsor a Homecoming Potluck dinner on Parish Nurture and Fellowship Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m. Dick Friedel will present a slide program on their European tour. Every one is welcome to come.

New rabbi

Temple Zamora, 44 Zamora Ave., Coral Gables' only conservative temple, welcomes its new rabbi, Marvin Tokayer. Rabbi Tokayer is a native of Coral Gables and graduated from Yeshiva University, Ba Bre 1958 and the Jewish Theological Seminary, MHL 1959; rabbi 1962. He was an Air Force chaplin serving in the Far East from 1962 to 1964 and had pulpits in New York City and Great Neck, Long Island from 1964 to 1968. He was also rabbi to the Jewish Community of Japan, 1968 to 1976.

religion

New cantor

The Israelite Center Temple, 3175 SW 25th St., is pleased to announce the engagement of Cantor Hyman Lifshin, who began his duties Wednesday, Sept. 1. Cantor Lifshin received his training from the late Cantor Yossel Rosenblatt. As a child, he was a member of the Meyer Posner Choir which sang in conjunction with Cantor Rosenblatt.

Disney trip

Wayside Baptist Church, 7701 SW 98th St., is sponsoring a trip to Disney World for its Singles/Single Again membership Friday, Sept. 10, through Sunday, Sept. 12. For more information, call Bill Brown, 274-8246 or Dolie Singleton, 233-1314.

Pete's sake!

For Pete's Sake!, a film credited as "unique in its capacity to reach out to meet the problems of people," will be shown Sunday, Sept. 5, at the First Baptist Church of Westwood Kale, 4301 SW 107th Ave. The full-length comedy-drama, filmed in color by World Wide Pictures, will be shown once beginning at 7:30 p.m., and is open to the public at no admission charge.

SCIENCE OF MIND

7800 Miller Road Sunday 11:00 A.M. 274-0571 or 274-0610

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8:30 A.M. Worship 9:30 A.M. Bible Study 11:00 A.M. Worship 7:00 P.M. Worship DAN YEARY, PASTOR University Baptist Church Riviera Drive at Segovia CORAL GABLES

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