In
February, 1960, special evening services were held highlighting the
theme,
"The Church and Medical Missions". One of the speakers was Dr.
Hal
Barker.
In May, 1960, the congregation
was treated
to the sounds of the Millsaps Singers. This 50 voice choir
presented
a service of sacred music. They were on their way home from
Denver,
Colorado, where they had appeared before the General Conference.
June 1960 saw the appointment
of Henry Blount
to First Methodist Church in Opelousas. Rev. George Ross cam to
Grace
from Caddo Heights in Bossier.
On the tenth anniversary of
Grace, the church
had grown to 500 members and a budget of $30,000. Rev. Ross
reminded
the congregation the the lasting good of a church is measured in the
lives
that have been change and the souls that have been reached.
The guest evangelist for the
revival services
held in October 1960 was Rev. Lea Joyner.
Mrs. Esther Baker was WSCS
president.
Folding doors were added to the
Fellowship
Hall to make more room for Sunday School classes.
The Senior MYF presented a
Christmas play,
"Was This The Christ Child?" The Youth and Children's choirs
presented
a program of Christmas music at the evening service on 18th December.
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