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A
dvancing
T
he
K
ingdom
: K
ingdom
H
ouse
1963 Kingdom House Association
Annual Dinner Meeting at Vinita Park
Methodist Church showed a vibrant and
thriving organization:
The beehive of activities moves from
season to season with little abatement. New
workers come to the staff to fill vacancies
Huguette Aine’s [Executive Director of a
settlement house in Paris] visit from Paris,
France leaves pleasant memories for many...
Field work students from the Social Work
School complete their year and new students
come in...
Employment – the lack of it – a real item
of concern; Missouri State Employment
Service for Youth occupy our building
to seek out summer jobs; other youths
cooperate to almost completely redecorate
and remodel our building. But all is not
work – family picnics and outings, a real
‘first’ as our integrated group enjoys a day
on the Admiral.
Teen age girls as well as adults join
in the experience of Charm Classes and
Fashion Show and the Variety Show allows
all age groups to participate.
Peace Corps
trainees prepare for
Honduras and observe
Kingdom House in
action; visitors from
Indonesia, Pakhistan
[sic], Puerto
Rico – busloads of
Missionary Tour
members see us in
action.
Interest runs high
in the neighborhood
over prospects of the
new park on 12th Street –
how can we speed up the process? What can
the Chouteau-Russell Interagency Group do
to help.
What about families in need? Clothing,
food, bedding, milk for babies, layettes for
infants – May we register here for Surplus
Commodity foods? What is the real scoop on
the Food Stamp Plan?
Highlights – bright lights – Richard
Aukema joins the staff and The Church of the
Master moves into reality. Joe Rulo returns
to the staff and the Teen programs take on
new dimensions. The Christmas Gift shop
and special programs bring joy and hope
of the season into dark and lonely corners.
Intensive work by staff members helps to
restore faith, and a realization that someone
does care. Hope continues – hope for a job,
hope for a better neighborhood, hope for an
active congregation, hope for a new building
– all because love has been demonstrated in
action; the arm of the church which brings
compassion to these multitudes is a witness
to the love which motivates and guides the
work of the Kingdom.
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B
A
P
hotos
:
A:
Joe Rulo giving advice
B:
Basketball team
T
he
P
rimary
emphasis
of
the
K
ingdom
H
ouse
teenage
program
this
year
is
to work
toward
the
prevention
of
delinquency
in
our neighborhood
and where
possible
the
treatment of
the
delinquent when he
comes
into
contact
with
the
law
.