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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1953
Page
3
The piece urges a shift from holiday overbuying to lavish, meaningfully generous giving. It contrasts consumer debt with divine generosity, cites loan traps and salesman tactics, and champions giving that funds hospitals, churches, and feeding the hungry as a path to happiness and a better world.
A detailed weekly schedule lists services, rehearsals, and church activities across multiple groups at First Methodist. Highlights include Sunday worship at 10 30 with Dr Versteeg Sermon Ye that are in love, nursery care, and junior church, plus ongoing meetings and choir practices through Friday and into the following week.
The Episcopal church lists services and meetings: Holy Communion at 7 30 p m on Sunday with church school at 9 am. Holy Communion and a sermon at 9 am. Epiphany Holy Communion at 10 10 am on Tuesday. Executive committee and Woman's Auxiliary meet 7 30 and 7 45 pm on Wednesday at the Rectory. choir rehearsal at 6 45 pm Thursday.
Sunday school starts at 10 30 am with Rev. E C Kenney preaching at 11 15 am on The History of the Christian Sabbath. Rev Curtis Knight speaks at 7 30 pm. Midweek prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 pm.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m and service at 10 45 a m with God as the lesson subject and the Golden Text Look unto me and be ye saved for I am God Isaiah 45 22 Wednesday service at 7 30 p m.
The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday programs including Sunday school at 9 45 a.m junior church 10 30 a.m and worship at 10 30 a.m NYPS at 6 45 p.m evangelistic service at 7 30 p.m Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p.m and monthly board meeting after. Thursday choir practice at 7 30 p.m led by minister Drell H Goff.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Rev N L Russell is pastor
The Lancaster Street Church of Christ lists Bible study at 9 45 a m worship at 10 39 a m with the theme The Model Prayer Evening service at 7 30 p m Remember Thy Creator Wednesday Bible study at 7 30 p m Harold J Stanley is minister.
The Athens Free Methodist Church announces services led by Pastor Rev. L A Robinson. Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m preaching at 7 30 p m prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m Superintendent is Robert Sickles.
The Central Ave Methodist church lists a Sunday program with Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Walton Davies and child care from 9 30 to 10 30 a m Mrs Lena Nida and Mrs Carrol Davis lead sessions and morning worship features a sermon A New Approach by Rev Edward D Brandeberry IMYF meets at 6 p m Bible Fellowship at 8 p m midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m Circles I and II meet Thursday at Mrs D L Jones home Girl Scouts meet Saturday at 10 a m.
The notice lists church events led by Rev. Roger M. Rice Jr. including Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. nursery in the basement, worship at 11 a.m. with the Lord's Supper, Westminster Fellowship for seniors at 7 p.m., Scout troop 55 Monday at 7 p.m., and choir rehearsal Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
The Rev. Herbert Harris leads services with McDougall Sunday school at 10 am and prayer meeting 8 pm. Liberty Hill offers Sunday 9 30 am and 10 30 am worship. Carbon Hill holds Sunday school 9 30 am evening worship 7 pm and Wednesday prayer 7 pm.
The schedule lists worship at 9 30, evangelistic service at 10 30, and a 7 30 p m midweek prayer meeting and Bible study. The Rev John I Snedden serves as pastor.
Church school at 9 30 a m worship with Communion at 10 30 a m choir rehearsal Friday evening at Manse Women's Association postponed Pastor James L Hyde leads the congregation at Alexander Presbyterian Church and related events in the notice.
Sunday schedules show worship and Holy Communion at 11 a.m. Chesterhill with 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 7:30 p.m. Thursday prayer. Amesville offers 9:30 a.m. worship and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school with 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer. Sharpsburg lists 8:45 a.m. worship and 9:15 a.m. Sunday school. Poston holds 10 a.m. worship with 30 a.m. Wednesday prayer. Pastor Frazier leads.
Sunday masses at 8 9 and 10 am daily masses at 7 and 8 am confession Saturday from 4 to 5 pm and 7 30 pm. The Rev Fr Jan B Kish is pastor.
Albany Methodist Charge lists church school at 9 30 am MYF at 6 30 pm worship at 10 am with Rev Mr Martin speaker prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm Temple church school 10 am prayer meeting 8 pm Pearl Chapel church school 10 am Townhouse church school 10 am Snowville church school 10 am prayer meeting Thursday 8 pm led by Rev William H Covert pastor.
The notice lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and an evening preaching service at 7 30 p m led by The Rev Max Williams pastor.
Bible school at 9 30 a m with election of officers and teachers. Annual church business meeting at 10 30 a m. Evening worship at 7 30 p m with Dr Harry Hamilton as speaker dean of Akron Baptist Temple College. Midweek services Wednesday Young People at 6 45 p m and Prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m.
The Kilvert Church of God schedules a 10 30 a m service for YPM and a 7 p m Friday prayer meeting. At 7 30 p m Mrs L M Kemmy of Athens preaches with a song service led by Davey Tabler Stewart.
The Plains Church of God lists services led by Pastor R. E. Kelchner. Sunday schedule includes a 10:30 a.m. ship service and a 6:30 p.m. YF. Evening evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. Prayer and praise follow at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer. Missionary meeting Thursday at Mrs. Dora Cunningham’s home at 7 p.m.
A compact listing of church denominations in Point Pleasant and surrounding areas with sermons, Sunday schools, MYF meetings, youth fellowships, prayer services, and evening worship times. Includes Hartfo rd, New Haven, Graham Station, Letart, St Paul, Harmony Cord, and more.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with worship at 10 45 a m The Lord s Table follows at 11 am UP service at 6 45 pm Evening service at 7 30 pm Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm James H Horner is the minister
Mason County residents who have not acknowledged Christmas Seal letters received reminder cards. Mrs. D. N. Connors, county seal sale chairman, stated the 1952 campaign funds will back the 1953 tuberculosis control projects by the Mason County Tuberculosis Association.
Mr and Mrs Walden R Roush of 2208 Mt Vernon Blvd announce the engagement of their daughter Maudelien to Earl Henry Jr son of Mr and Mrs Earl Henry Sr of West Columbia. Maudelien is a Marshall College sophomore and will attend West Virginia University in the spring. Henry is a WVU senior studying mining engineering. The wedding is planned for Friday January 30 at the Presbyterian Church.
William Henry of Gallipolis Ferry and Clair Cottrill of Point Pleasant Route 1 were admitted for surgical care. William A. Long of Apple Grove was discharged.
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