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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1956
Page
8
From a New Hampshire farm scene a speaker ponders God’s vastness and intimate care. The piece asks if the divine is distant or near, urging readers to measure God by the distance in their own hearts and life. It contrasts an infinite mind with personal relevance and invites reflection on God’s presence.
The Athens area churches report varied Sunday schedules including AirLine Assembly of God First Presbyterian and several smaller congregations. Visitors such as Mr and Mrs Darrell Ross Mr and Mrs Dale Scott and others were noted along with routine activities, meetings and youth services at multiple churches around 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. service times and midweek programs are listed.
The Central Ave Methodist Church lists activities for the week: Sunday school for family at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. Board of Trustees meeting at 7 p.m. Official board meeting at 7:45 p.m. Monday Boy Scout Troop 51 meets at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday mid week prayer service at 7:30 a.m. Thursday choir rehearsal at 1 30 p.m. The Rev. C Melvin Alkire is pastor.
A dense schedule lists Sunday through Friday church services classes and meetings for First Methodist, Free Methodist, Baptist-Disciple, and Nazarene churches with times for Sunday school morning services vesper services youth groups and midweek activities in Athens Redtown Mount Carmel and other locations including libraries halls and homes.
Readable church listings show services across multiple Athens churches including Church of the Good Shepherd, St. Paul’s Chillicothe, Athens Church of God,Mt Zion Missionary Baptist, and LSA. Entries note masses and worship times, Sunday school, youth groups, catechism, prayer, and choir events with various pastors and locations.
The Rev. Lawrence Souders serves as pastor at Graham's Chapel Bible Christian Church announcing a morning service at 10 30 and an evening sermon at 7 30 with worship and preaching.
Amesville Presbyterian Parish lists Sunday school times and worship services for Amesville and nearby towns including New England and Carthage with a student pastor Larry Thornton and Evangelist Ben Borders. First Baptist covers Sunday school morning worship and evening programs plus midweek prayer and revival services from Oct 15 to 28 led by Rev Charles E Magruder.
New Marshfield Pilgrim Holiness Church announces worship at 10 30 a m Sunday morning service with evening evangelistic service at 6 45 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m The Rev Duane Saylor is pastor.
Angell Ridge Pilgrim Holiness holds Sunday school at 9 30 am preaching at 10 30 am young people's meeting at 7 30 pm and cottage prayer Wednesday at 1 30 pm led by Rev Charles Gaston Pastor South Canaan Baptist worship at 11 am and 8 pm with Rev Harvey Christian of Toledo speaking at both services mid week Bible study Wednesday 8 pm The Plains Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints offers church school at 9 30 am preaching Wednesday 7 30 pm Elder John Blackstock as guest minister Elder Ralph V Brown is pastor
The Athens Seventh Day Adventist church holds Sabbath school at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 a m with John Davidson as speaker. Alexander Presbyterian waives details with ship service at 10 45 a m and youth fellowship at 7 p m led by The Rev Lawrence N Woodruff.
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