Description:
Text transcribed from caption: P-30841 CALIFORNIA YOUNGSTERS AID PHOENIX
CHURCH PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The Primera Iglesia Methodist Mexican church at
Phoenix, Ariz., got a “new look”, thanks to the energy of 30 teenagers
from North Ridge, Calif. The young people answered a call from the Rev.
William Howard of the North Ridge Methodist church to use their Easter
vacation by taking a bus-trip to the Phoenix church, which was badly in need
of paint and other repairs. The young people raised money for the journey
through spaghetti dinners and other fund-raising activities and spent a week
in Phoenix not only renovating the Primera Iglesia church but, according to
Mr. Howard, gaining experience in Christian fellowship and understanding. The
California clergyman (at far right, upper left photo) directs paint-mixing
chores, with Harold Gifford (standing, left), Methodist Youth Fellowship
councilor from California, and the Rev. Mardoquero B. Garcia (standing,
center), pastor of the Phoenix church. The visiting workers swarm all over
the church, in bottom photo, and take a break from their labor, at upper
right. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (Ph-HU-4B-64-NBM)
Creator:
Unger, Henry F. (photographer)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Primera Iglesia Metodista Mexicana (Phoenix, Ariz.), Howard, William., Garcia, Mardoqueo B., Gifford, Harold., Methodist Church (U.S.)--Clergy., Methodist Youth Fellowship (U.S.)
Topics:
Church buildings--Arizona--Phoenix., Clergy--Arizona--Phoenix., Voluntarism--Arizona--Phoenix., Youth in church work--Arizona--Phoenix., Holy Week--Arizona--Phoenix., Christian teenagers--Arizona--Phoenix.
Geographic subjects:
Phoenix (Ariz.), Northridge (Los Angeles, Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:348401