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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1957

Page

11

Praying for Everyone on Christmas Lists

The piece suggests turning gift lists into prayer lists and wonders what would happen if two billion prayers were offered for all people remembered at Christmas. It invites readers to pray for everyone on their list and consider the transformative potential.

Athens Area Church Services and Schedules

Apostolic Lighthouse holds Sunday school at 10 a.m with primary junior and senior classes and an evangelistic service at 7 30 p.m Evangelistic services feature Elder John Pollard as pastor. Amesville reports Sunday school at 10 a.m YF at 7 p.m family night dinner Thursday at 7 p.m New England lists Sunday school at 9 30 a.m Sabbath school at 9 30 a.m Supt Mrs F Hooper and Mrs D Howett worship at 11 a.m with the pastor as speaker Services also on Saturday.

Apostolic Lighthouse John Pollard Amesville New England F. Hooper D. Howett

Local church listing of services and events by denomination

A comprehensive notice listing Sunday and midweek services for Salvation Army and numerous churches across Albany and surrounding towns. It outlines Sunday school worship and youth programs, prayer meetings, choirs, Bible study, Christmas events, and pastor names for each congregation.

Rich Man Poor Man and the True Wealth of Giving

A religious reflection compares wealth to intangible riches earned by love, service, and generosity. Personal stories and quotes from Frances Cranmer Greenman emphasize that real wealth is what we give, not what we keep, with biblical allusions to open the door to God's riches.

Frances Cranmer Greenman Harper Brothers Mr. Cranmer Divine Jesus God Earth

Sunday church schedule and church group activities

The notice lists a full week of church events at Memorial Auditorium and associated venues. It includes Sunday services at 9 15 and 10 30 with nursery and junior church, a 3 p.m. Christmas program, youth meetings, Methodist Men, various Wesley activities, choir rehearsals, and a Mitten Tree party with Rev John G Koontz.

Memorial Auditorium Wesley Choir Wesley Players Fellowship Hall IYF Joyce Smith W. Union Judy Hill Wesley Players Communion WSCS Boy Scouts and Parents Sigma Theta Epsilon John G. Koontz

Community church schedule and pastor notices

Sunday school at 9 a.m. Worship services at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Rev Hiram Mingus pastor. BTU at 6 30 p.m. Evening worship 7 45 p.m. Teachers and officers meeting Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer and Bible study 7 45 p.m. Fisher's prayer group Saturday 8 p.m. Rev Charles E Magruder pastor.

Alexander Presbyterian Laurence Woodruff Albany Methodist Albany—Church Malachain Pearl Chapel Temple Snowville Richard E. Jarvis Richland Ave Clarks Chapel Mcdougal ays _Dale Bumgardner Jehovahs Witnesses Athens Redtown John Grimes Church OF Christ Wayne Porter E. Beckwith Hiram Mingus Fisher Charles E. Magruder

Athens Gospel Church Schedule Announces Week Services

The Athens Gospel church lists a Sunday school 2 to 4 pm and Sunday service at 7 30 pm led by Rev Hoshman. A Tuesday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm with Carl Williams, a Saturday special meeting at 7 30 pm with Roy Mullins, and worship at 10 45 am with Bertine Farley YF at 6 30 pm. Building Fund Campaign rallies at 7 30 pm directed by Ralph W Phile with Clifford R Corns as pastor.

Hoshman Carl Williams Roy Mullins Bertine Farley Building Fund Ralph W. Phile Clifford R. Corns

Central Ave Methodist Church Week Schedule

The Central Ave Methodist Church lists Sunday services at 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m and church orchestra at 4 pm The MYF meets 7 pm and boards meet at 7 pm The Rev H N Snider leads midweek service 7 30 pm Choir on Thursday 7 pm Circle 1 meets at 2 pm at Mrs Mary Pratt home

Board of Trustees H. N. Snider Mary Pratt

Church Services and Leadership Schedule

The listing shows worship at 11 a.m. morning BYF at 6 30 p m evening service with Holy Communion at 7 30 p m prayer meeting Friday at 8 p m The Rev Franklin Upthe grove is pastor and the Rev William Strickland is assistant.

Franklin Upthegrove William Strickland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Robert L. Dieffenbacher D.D Athens Area Church Services Amesville Presbyterian Parish Seventh-Day Adventist Salvation Army Junior Legion and Crusaders Illustrated Bible Story Sunbeams Girls Guards Boys’ Club Ladies Home League Betty Jacobs Jean Carroll Whites Chapel Roy E. Deeter Angels Ridge Pilgrim Holiness Charles Gaston Church OF the Good Shepherd Porter Boy Scout Phil Porter, Jr William Brophy William Ruston Tom Fillmer Sunnyside CWF Joe B. Maffett Christian Science Grahams Chapel Bible Christian Sunday School Leslie Buck Kilvert Church OF God L. M. Kimmey First Church OF the Nazarene C. L. Wooten New Marshfield Delbert Young Duane Saylor First Presbyterian Women's Association Bicknell Foraker Grosvenor Roger M. Rice, Jr Drue Hoodlet Union — Church Bates— Church Pleasanton—Church School Carroll Chesser the Plains Church OF the Nazarene Albany Baptist Howard Hein the Plains Reorganized Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints D. V. Cummings R. V. Brown Evan Edwards Boy Scouts Missionary Society Frank Maerker Peach Ridge Road Ira L. Shanafelt Don D. Tullis First Methodist Chas. E. Magruder Pastor First Church OF God Hocking St. Athens Christian Paperience Jason Geach Orning Clifford Re.corns Federal Valley First Baptist Church of Central Ave. Methodist MT. Zion Hisildren Isaiah Peter Athens and Athens County Ministers Association The Athens Machine Co Athens, Ohio the Bank of Athens National Banking Association Wm. Brooks Shoe Co Nelsonville, Ohio Buck Auto Supply Complete Tire Service Charm Flouse N. Court St Helen Long Henry's Texaco Chauncey Ohio Houck & van Dyke, Inc. Insurance Huffman Transportation Service Jimmy the Cline Pharmacy Co Jean Dupler Commonwealth Telephone Co Car Rad Bakery Johnson Chauncey, Ohio Roger Dean Chevrolet Oldsmobile Nelsonville Don's Garage Electronica Shafter Milldeck's Shoe Store Court St C. B. Nye Co Volkswagen Stimson and Palmer Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co Chauncey, Obie Pendergrass Benjamin Moore Ohiclo Royal McBee Corporation Gilbert Shannon Firestone Athens, Chbie Stanley's Shoe Store Stout Farm Supply Sunset Monte Davis Sunnybank Greenhouse George L. Smith Sinclair Products Obie C.L. & H. W. Tom Distributors Gulf OU Products Roberts Men's Clothing Abdella's Truck Stop Good Food Selberling Tire Service C.D. Heck Co Conrath Electric Co Union Phone Ray Rings, Inc Lincoln & Mercury Goldsberry & Swain Sohio Distributors Athens, Ohbie Bob Ztealer Gulf Service W. Union and Shater Streets Charles H. Russell LeMoyne Glouster Y. Brooks Kirkendall Earl F. Mathews, Inc Security Bank Bidg Roypma Greenhouse Frank Clover Farm Foster Drug & W. Washington St Clyde's TV Chestnut St G. F. Pincelli Co. Allen's Texaco Service Construction and Explosives Charles BE. Allen Chaunel, Ohio
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