El * The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, May 17, 1989 100th ANNIVERSARY - Rev. Michael Bealla, pastor of Dallas ‘United Methodist Church, stands in front of the doors to the sanctu- ary. The church will celebrate its 100th Anniversary beginning with special events May 28 through June 4. (C.M. Denmon Photo) Dallas church plans for 100th anniversary By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer The work of the 100th Anniver- sary Committee of Dallas United Methodist Church will see the fruits of their labor soon. The group has been working for several months planning the 100th anniversary of mission and min- istry of the church, which was built and consecrated in 1889. Initial work began in 1888 with the laying of the foundation and cornerstone. The church history dates far- ther back for about 30 years as ‘class meetings’ were held and an original sanctuary once stood on Center Hill Road at the corner of Lake Street. Anniversary Week celebration is to begin May 28 during morning worship and continue through the week until Sunday, June 4, end- ing in a major worship celebra- tion. Various events including a Hymn Sing, History Night and a church birthday party will be among the week’s activities. All persons are encouraged to attend. The anniversary committee members includes Rev. Michael Bealla, pastor; Irene and Bruce Davies, Margaret and Bill Baker, Marjorie Brown, Helen Coolmbs, Shirley Breymeier, Barbara Gold- smith, Shirley Goode, Mary Rese, Ned Podehl, Priscilla Liput, Linda Vozniak, Emmajean. Pittman and Sue Wenner. : 1 : | | Marsha 1 By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer It is not unusual in today’s society to have an opportunity to learn something about our ‘roots’ (ancestors), those individuals whose hand-me-down traits influ- ence our genetic and environmental patterns, strong points, talents and other characteristics. So it is also with our aunts, uncles and cousins who are scat- tered in all areas of our nation due to following career choices over the years. Persons interested in discover- ing more about their family roots and their relatives can learn how to begin by attending the ‘Roots and Reunions’ program sponsored by the Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley, Tuesday, May 23, 7:30 p.m. at Scheffer Hall, Wilkes College, The day's program will be a panel discussion moderated by the Msgr. Andrew J. McGowan and will in- clude practical ways to trace fam- ily roots and to organize family reunions. Among several Back Mountain residents on the panel will be Marsha Howes of Dallas, who not only planned and organized a family reunion two years ago, but began at that time to trace her ancestors and discover the impact they have had on her life. Marsha grew up in Colorado and Wyoming, later moving to Lancaster and surrounding area. Ten years ago she moved to the local area from Dauphin County. Since her roots were in the Mid- west, Marsha decided that the reunion should be held in Colo- rado. She selected as her choice the YMCA camp of the Rockies in Estus, Park, Colorado, which spe- cializes in reunions and providing housing accommodations. Eighty-six family members from all sections of the country as well as from Saudi Arabia attended the reunion. They ranged in age from 21 to 70. Marsha was pleased with the success of the two-day event and suggests toothers that in order tohold a successful reunion, plans must be started three years in advance. Marsha communicated with her chosen reunion site, corresponded with family members, collected the necessary deposit from each, made the reservations and sent a de- tailed list of accommodations and lavailable activities to each mem- ber. The initial step taken by Marsha was to contact the key members in Religious services COMMUNITY CHURCH OF DALLAS (across from Chapel Lawn Cemetery on Harveys Lake Memo- rial Highway.) Phone 675-3723. Pastor Dale S. Brown. SUNDAY, . 9:45 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Morning Worship, (Jr. Church and Nursery); 6 p.m. Family Bible Hour. WEDNESDAY, 6-8 p.m. AWANA Club (ages 3 through 6th grade). THURSDAY, 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Prayer Meeting. DALLAS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 4 Parsonage St., Dal- las. Phone 675-0122. Rev. Michael A. Bealla, Pastor. SUNDAY, 10:30 a.m. Church School, 9 a.m. THE FELLOWSHIP EVANGELI- CAL FREE CHURCH- Hildebrandt Road, Dallas Phone - 675-6426. Pastor, Rev. Dwight Hodne; Assis- tant Pastor-Minister of Youth, Rev. John Butch Jr. - SUNDAY , 9 a.m. Morning Worship, also a Junior & Beginners Church; 10:30 a.m., Sunday School; 7 p.m., Informal- ity & ministering to one another sets this service apart. Nursery is provided for all services; WED- NESDAY, 7:30 p.m., Prayer and Worship; THURSDAY, 9:15 a.m., Women's Bible Study with nursery provided; 7 - 8:30 p.m., F.C.Y.F. weekly youth meeting with in-depth Bible Study. FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH - 340 Carverton Rd., Trucksville. Pastor Tim Tanner. SUNDAY, Sunday School, 10a.m.; Morning Worship, 11 a.m.; Sun- day, 6:30 p.m.; WEDNESDAY, Family night, 7 p.m. GATE OF HEAVEN CHURCH - Machell Ave., Dallas. Phone, 675- 2121. Pastor, William Cusick; Assistant Pastor, Michael Sulli- van. Mass Schedule: SATURDAY, 5 p.m.; SUNDAY, 7, 8:30, 11 a.m., 12:15 p.m.; MONDAY, Novena Devotions and Mass, 7:30 p.m., Rosaryat 7:15 p.m. CONFESSION; Saturday, 4 - 4:50 p.m. HUNTSVILLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH - (1 block west of Huntsville Reservoir Dam, RD 4, Box 197, Dallas. Phone 675-0611, Pastor Cliff Jones. SUNDAY, Wor- ship service 9:30 a.m., Sunday School 11 a.m. IDETOWN UNITED METHOD- IST CHURCH - Pastor, Rev. Mi- chael Shambora; Layleader, Mr. Henry Bergstrasser. 10 a.m, Church Worship; Sunday School, 11 a.m. JACKSON UNITED METHOD- IST CHURCH - Pastor, Rev. Mi- chael Shambora. 8:45 a.m. Church Worship; 8:45 a.m. Sunday School. KUNKLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH-RD 1, (Kunkle) Dallas. Phone 675-0556. Pastor, Rev. Michael Willis. SUNDAY Church service starts at 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Classes for all ages 10:45 a.m. LEHMAN UNITED METHOD- IST CHURCH - Pastor, Rev. Mi- chael Shambora. Layleader Mr. Don Weidner; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 11:15 a.m. Church Worship. PRINCE OF PEACE EPISCO- PAL CHURCH - Main St., Dallas. Phone 675-1723. The Rev. John S. Prater, Rector. SUNDAY, Holy Communion, 8 a.m., Holy Com- muniion, 10 a.m., 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday; Moming Prayer, 10 a.m.; Church School 10 a.m. ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - 196 N. Main St., Shav- ertown. Phone 675-3859. Pastor, Rev. Harold R. Baer, Jr. Service of Worship, 8:30and 11 a.m. Church School for all ages, 9:45 a.m. ST. THERESE'S CHURCH - 64 Davis St., Shavertown. Phone 696- 1144. Pastor, Rev. Joseph F. Meighan; Deacon, James P. Feer- ick. DAILY MASS, 8:30 a.m. SAT- URDAY, 4:30 p.m.; SUNDAY, 7: 30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m.; Holy Day, Vigil :7:30 p.m.; CONFESSIONS: Daily at 8:15 a.m.; Saturday, 3:45 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Rectory hours, M-F, 9 am. - 5 p.m. SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 163 N. Pioneer Ave., corner of West Cen- ter St., Shavertown.Phone 675- 36186. Pastors, Rev. James A. Wert, Rev. Harriet L. Santos. SATUR- DAY: 5:30 p.m., Chapel Service. SUNDAY 9 a.m. Chapel Service; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, classes for all ages. Mary Lou Swingle, Su- perintendnet; 11 a.m. Worship Service (child careat9a.m.and 11 a.m.; 6 p.m. Children's Choir re- hearsal. WEDNESDAY, 10 a.m. New Life Prayer and Bible Study for young women; 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal for adults; 7:30 p.m. Video Bible Study of John's Gos- pel. THURSDAY: 10 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. Video Bible Study of John's Gospel. TRINITY UNITED PRESBYTE- RIAN CHURCH, Church St., Dal- las. Pastor, Rev. Andrew Pillarella, Phone: 675-3131. SUNDAY: Church School for all ages, youth choir rehearsal; 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m., Superintendent, Mary Chap- pell; Morning worship at 11 a.m. (Nursery provided). TRINITY - NURSERY SCHOOL - Monday thru Thursday, 9-11:30 a.m.; 11:30-2 p.m. TRUCKSVILLE FREE METH- ODIST CHURCH, 370 Carverton Road, Trucksville, Pastor Rev. Warren W. Hoover, Telephone 696- 2535. SUNDAY: Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship Serv- iceat 10:45 a.m. Family night serv- ice at 6:30 p.m. with adult Bible Study: with Pastor and Christian Life Club for children and pre- school children. WEDNESDAY: 7:30 p.m., Christian Growth Serv- ice. TRUCKSVILLE UNITED METH ODIST CHURCH - Church Rd., Trucksville. Phone 696-3897, Pas- tor, Rev. Shillabeer. SUNDAY, 9:30 a.m. and 11 s.m. morning service; Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m.; Coffee Fellowship; 10:30 a.m.; THURSDAY, 10 a.m. Bible Study. VERNON BAPTIST CHURCH, Independent” Rt. 292, RD 5,. Box 691, Tunkhannock (in Vernon), Pastor, James A. Cummings, Phone 333-4935. SUNDAY, Wor- ship Service 9;30 a.m., Sunday School, 10:45 a.m. , Evening Serv- ice 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, Mid- week Bible Study, 7 p.m. THURS- DAY Good News Club, 4:30 p.m.; Agape Youth Fellowship, 7 p.m. Adopt-a-pet Lady, a female black and copper-colored Doberman Hound mix is at the SPCA, Main Road, Fox Hill, Wilkes-Barre, waiting for somecne to come visit her and take her to a new home where they will take good care of her. Lady has had her very good pet. She loves atten- tion, is gentle and affectionate. Stop in and see Lady whose first series of shots and makes a °* owner could not keep her because the landlord said “No”. Call 825-4111. Howes will tell Marsha Howes her mother’s family and ask each of them to contact others in each of their families. Marsha's mother is one of 14 children, so there were plenty of people to be reached. After she heard from each mem- ber, Marsha sent them informa- tion about the event. She reserved the reunion site a year ahead, but advises that this be done earlier than that if possible. During the two-day reunion, Marsha interviewed 17 female members of the family to learn how their lives differed from their own mothers. She obtained a wide range of answers with ony a few of them the saying theirs was the same. When she returned home with her interviews on tape, Marsha recognized that many of her traits how to trace 'roots' were very much the same as those of her mother and other female members of the family. She used her notes to do an independent writing project at Wilkes College where she is a student. It was not just a story, but related the impact of ancestors on women. Marsha found that most of the families were the same. Her con- cern today is that women’s stories get lost and only the men’s stories are told. Interested in women's issues since 1960, she found that many women did not realize that there was a woman's movement as early as1848. She could identify with her own | family. Her stepgrandmother was the daughter of a sharecropper and when her dad died, her mother had three or four children. Her grandmother took in ironing, did laundry and went to other farms doing butchering in order to pro- vide for the children. Marsha said that what she learned at the reunion has strengthened her plans to make the most of promoting women’s interests. During those two days, she learned the older generation didn't relate to the women's move- ment but did understand the con- ditions and were aware of the burden on women then. Some of the younger relatives were ardent feminists, some were career women and others happy to be homemak- ers. Marsha is the wife of William Hakkarinen, has a daughter of her own and three stepchildren. She believes that it is important that stepchildren understand their roots so they better understand themselves, just as she plans that her own daughter will know her roots. Marsha was associated with the Stepfamilies Association in 1985 when she had all of the children. Now has only her own daughter lives at home. : Marsha's mother’s family came to America from Germany and settled in Lancaster County but later moved to Missouri where they lived for more than 100 years. Marsha is writing a story about the women in her family starting in 1885 in Missouri and continuing it through the 1950's. She now has to finish it from then until the present. She relied on her father’s genealogy-birthdates, deaths, chil- dren and other bits and pieces of information from stories. “Searching your roots is time- consuming,” Marsha explained. “Research is the basis of discus- sion.” : Now a senior at Wilkes College, Marsha was one of the founding women of Wyoming Valley's Women's Network and coordinated the annual event the first twoyears. When returning to school, she found she had to give up that task. She is also a previous member of the Planned Parenthood Board and went through Leadership Wilkes- Barre. She is also a member of Luzerne County Women's Com- mission. If women of the area are inter- ested in doing a little ‘root digging’ of their own, they should be cer- tain to attend ‘Roots and Reun- ions’, where they should enjoy Marsha Howe's experiencesaswell of those of Dallas resident Dr. Mahmoud Fahmy, Gov. Casey's wife Ellen, and several others. It promises to an informative and interesting day. ; 20 GAUGE - VIRGIN VINYL LINER S SN SAFETY SWING UP OUTSIDE LADDER SR POSEIDON JUST IN WARRANTY 0 g gab 5 2 CARPETED DECKS IN MANY COLORS & SIZES ~ S-Piece Deluxe Resin Set 48" Werzalit Tab, 4 four-position Ha folding Dining Chairs oe Veremie fpiaituie NATIONA 8PA 4 POO INSTITUTE WC ALL TOP BRANDS * 75 SETS ON DISPLA' eHomecrest *Tye-sil © Warzali : ~ 3 [DONT BUY WPORTSI| 22 BUY Zz AMERICAN POSEIDON POOLS MADE in the U.S.A. TODAY THRU MONDAY MOTHER'S DAY _ WHY BUY RETAIL? 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