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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1950

Page

4

Good Shepherd Announces Sunday Holy Communion Services

Holy Communion will be celebrated at 8 a m Sunday at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church announced by Rev Thomas M W Yerxa rector Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m with acolytes Tommy Leach David Barnhill Ha Pollard and Jim Coleman ushers led by Ted Buttrey R W Spence J M Steinhauser Henry Goldsmith L A Robertson and J C Terrill Altar workers are Mrs George T Atkins and Mrs J F Carruthers Jr Choir directed by Frederick P Savage Sunday school at 9 30 a m directed by H K Allen supervisors assisting include Mac Amstattd Bill Gardner and Ed Hopkins Holy Communion also set for Thursday at 10 a m and choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Thomas M. W. Yerxa Tommy Leach David Barnhill Ha Pollard Jim Coleman Ted Buttrey R. W. Spence J. M. Steinhauser Henry Goldsmith L. A. Robertson J. C. Terrill George T. Atkins J. F. Carruthers Jr Good Shepherd Frederick P. Savage H. K. Allen Allen Mac Amstattd Bill Gardner Ed. Hopkins Church of the Good Shepherd

Barclay To Give Christian Sermon At Central Christian Church

Dr John Barclay will deliver How Good Can We Become a sermon at 10 55 Sunday morning worship at Central Christian Church Special music features Dick Turbyfill singing Ye People Rend Your Hearts and If With All Your Hearts from Elijah The choir offers Incline Thine Ear to Me with Dr James R McRill as soloist Junior High Senior High Fellowship meets at 4 PM DSF at 6 PM and the church participates in the Downtown Union Service at 8 PM

John Barclay Central Christian Church Dick Turbyfill Elijah Mendelssohn Hummel James R. McRill DSF

God and Foreign Policy Topic at Wilshire Church

The Wilshire Presbyterian Church will present a sermon on God and Our Foreign Policy during Sunday services at 11 a.m. in the Robert E. Lee School Auditorium. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. with classes for all ages led by superintendent Homer D. Smith and teachers Mrs. T. W. Johnson, Mrs. M. H. Culley, Mrs. Homer D. Smith, Mrs. Will Hadden, Homer Smith, and M. H. Culley.

God and Foreign Policy Wilshire Church Wilshire Presbyterian Church Robert E. Lee School Homer D. Smith T. W. Johnson M. H. Culley Will Hadden Homer Smith

Church Movie At All Saints’ To Be Shown Sunday

All Saints Episcopal Church will show a churchcraft film When the Church was Young at 11 am. The event follows the 9 30 am family service and the Sunday School program. Servers for the 8 am and 9 30 am services include Herbert McCrees Rudolph Willard Peter Oliver and Danny Lane. The 11 am ushers are J Lane Denson II and G P Nulty.

Joseph Harte All Saints’ Episcopal Church Herbert McCrees Rudolph Willard Peter Oliver Danny Lane Walter Nass Jr Joe Boyd Will Miller

Austin religious services listed across many churches

The Austin American pages list numerous church names pastors service times and locations. It includes Grace 5009 Cas Ellbeon, Trinity, Bethel, Temple, and many others with Sunday School times, morning worship, and midweek services across Austin Texas. The items cover a wide range of denominations and communities in one schedule-like notice.

Jordan To Speak On Dependence On God

The Rev. C. Jordan of St. Luke's Methodist Church will discuss Dependence on God at 11 a.m. Sunday. A morning service begins at 8. The board of stewards meets Monday at 8 p.m. The kindergarten committee, F. S. Lindemar, Julian Omas, Mrs. Stanley Peterson, Mrs. C. J. Mann, and Miss Bess Oliver, will meet Monday at 7 p.m. with Mrs. Jack Wiswell. Men at St. Luke's work each evening to finish a new building for a kindergarten opening September 13.

C. Jordan St. Luke's Methodist Church F. S. Lindemar Julian Omas Stanley Peterson C. J. Mann Bess Oliver Jack Wiswell

Hyde Park Church Hosts Guest Speaker Clarence Goen

The Reverend Clarence Goen of First Baptist Rowena will speak at Hyde Park Baptist Church tomorrow at morning and evening services. The church choir directed by Robert Kilgore will provide special music. Sunday school begins 9 45 am with worship at 11 am. Training Union at 7 pm precedes the 8 pm service. Dr. Scott L. Tatum leads a revival at Calvary Baptist Beaumont and returns to Austin next Monday.

Dan Vestal Austin Capitol Heights Baptist Church C. C. Miles Clarence Goen First Baptist Church Rowena Hyde Park Baptist Church Brother Goen Robert H. Kilgore Training Union Scott L. Tatum Calvary Baptist Church Beaumont

Beaumont Pastor To Preach Here Sunday

The Rev. David Worth Roberts pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Beaumont will preach at the First Southern Presbyterian Church during morning worship. His sermon is titled Challenge of the Impossible. Evening union service will be at Central Christian Church with downtown churches. Seniors and young people meet at 6 pm for Vesper Service.

David Worth Roberts D. D Westminster Presbyterian Church Beaumont First Southern Presbyterian Church Central Christian Church

Roesener to Speak at Brackenridge Nursing School Baccalaureate

Pastor F G Roesener will deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon at 11 am at St Martins Lutheran Church for Brackenridge Nursing School graduates. Twenty six nurses trained from September 1947 and February 1948, graduating August 1950 and January 1951, respectively, with staff in attendance.

St. Martins Lutheran Church F. G. Roesener Brackenridge

Lutherans Organize For North Austin

Faith Lutheran Church of North Austin plans an incorporation meeting September 10 at the school on List and Red River at 7 30 p m. Rev Harold Wernecke announced Sunday school starts 9 30 a m and church services at 10 45 a m.

Faith Lutheran Church of

Sermon Series Begun By Bethel Baptists

The Rev. Walter S. Floyd evangelist will conclude a series of sermons Sept. 3 at Bethel Baptist Church. The series began last Friday. Walter Floyd Jr. is the singer with pianists Miss Helen Potshoff and Miss Dorothy Kirk.

Walter S. Floyd Bethel Baptist Church Walter Floyd Jr Helen Potshoff Dorothy Kirk

Catholic edition of In Our Image due this fall

Oxford University Press will publish a Roman Catholic edition of In Our Image using the Douay Bible text. The book will retain the original illustrations by Guy Rowe with captions updated and will bear Bishop Laurence J. FitzSimon’s imprimatur.

Houston Harte Texas Guy Rowe Time Magazine Oxford University Press Laurence J. FitzSimon Amarillo FitzSimon Leon McCauley Rowe Harte

Christ Jesus Subject of Church Lesson Sermon

The lesson sermon for all Churches of Christ Scientist focuses on Christ Jesus. The Golden Text proclaims a righteous Branch from David and a king who will rule with justice, named The Lord Our Righteousness. It cites John 12:23 and Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.

Christ Jesus Churches of Christ Scientist David Jesus Mary Baker Eddy

Student To Preach At Trinity Lutheran Hymn Sings

Trinity Lutheran Church will hold an open air hymn sing Sunday at 7 30 p m with the mixed choir directed by A E Koepsell The primary department will sing Jesus Loves Children Illustrated slides will be shown Leo Symmank a Concordia Seminary student St Louis will preach at 11 a m.

Trinity Lutheran Church A. E. Koepsell Jesus Leo Symmank Concordia Seminary St. Louis

Central Methodist Church Ends Summer Round-Up With Services

The summer Round-Up program at Central Methodist Church closes with two services today. Rev R L Flowers will lead the morning service at 10 55 am on Gratitude and Mrs R L Flowers will bring the closing message at the evening service at 7 pm with The Christian Home as the topic.

Central Methodist Church R. L. Flowers

Academy Soloist To Sing Sunday at South Austin Church

The Rev Sidney Hawkins will present a sermon titled Seven Ducks in Muddy Water at South Austin Christian Church. C M Ted Salisbury of the Merchant Marine Academy Long Island will be soloist singing Spirit of God. Beeman family memory gifts include a Christian flag from Lieutenant Sterling Odell Strong and Marion Storm. CYF youth plan a retreat with Lucia Lewis and Beulah Salisbury leading.

Sidney Hawkins South Austin Lucia Lewis Beulah Salisbury

Brown To Lead Vesper Services

Don Brown will lead the Vesper service Sunday at 7 p.m. at First Street Christian Church. The Rev O E Grimes will deliver the sermon titled No Grasshopper. Grimes also speaks Sunday at 10 55 a m on Religion for Export. Mrs Joe B Wilt sings Near to the Heart of God Monday at 7 p m during a fellowship supper with Rev Ivan O Donaldson of Ward Memorial Methodist Church as speaker.

Don Brown First Street Christian Church O. E. Grimes Grimes Joe B. Wilt Ivan O. Donaldson Ward Memorial Methodist Church

Missionary Guest To Preach At University Methodist Church

The Rev. Murray 8. Dickson of the Southwest Texas Conference will preach at 11 a m at University Methodist Church. Dickson arrived in the U S this year via the Methodist Board of Missions to aid Latin America mission training in Hartford Conn. The choir led by Dr Archie N Jones will sing Thy Church God and The Great White Host with Mr Eldon Sutton at the console. There is no evening service.

Murray Dickson Southwest Texas Conference University Methodist Church

Amazing Gospel Mueller Sermon at Hyde Park Church

Reverend John Mueller leads Sunday services at Hyde Park Presbyterian Church with 11 am sermon on This Amazing Gospel and 7:30 pm talk The Thought anew of God from Psalm. Sunday School officers meet Monday 7:30 pm. D H Hammond to instruct new workers. church supper Wednesday 7 pm in the annex with new members honored.

Youni CreDle Presbyterian Hyde Park Avenue John Mueller Sunder Schoo Hyde Park Presbyterian Church D. H. Hammond Lund

Dr Brooks Preaches on Unlikely Disciples at First Presbyterian

Dr F Brooks will preach Sunday at 10 50 a m on Unlikely Disciples as part of a series on the beginnings of the Christian Church from the Gospel of Luke at the First Presbyterian Church on Seventh and Lavaca Mrs J E Hunt will be guest organist in An toinette Rosebuck’s absence Frances Berezovytch will sing the offertory solo

F. ©. Brooks First Presbyterian Church Seventh and Lavaca J. E. Hunt Antoinette Rosebuck Frances Berezovytch

Faith Through Crisis and Living Forever at church service

The Rev. Calvin W. Froehner preaches Faith Through Crisis in morning services and Living Forever in an 8 p.m. sermon. Hugh Jones sings Publican at the morning services.

Calvin W. Froehner Froehner Hugh Jones

Pastor and Wife Honored on 25th Anniversary

Ward Memorial Methodist Church members honored Rev. and Mrs. Ivan Donaldson for their 25th wedding anniversary. The celebration reflected the couple’s longstanding service and family ties within the congregation.

Ward Memorial Methodist Church Ivan ©. Donaldson

Southwestern President to preach at First Methodist worship

The Rev. Dr. William C. Finch of Southwestern University Georgetown will serve as guest preacher at 10 55 a m worship in First Methodist Church. Pastor Rev Marvin S Vance is away on vacation. R Paul Fulwider and his wife will sing Face to Face as offertory duet. Sanctuary Choir will perform Arise Sun of Righteousness as anthem under Fulwider’s direction. Morning organ pieces by Norrell. Downtown churches join for 8 p m union service at Central Christian Church lawn led by Rev John Barclay.

William C. Finch Southwestern University Georgetown First Methodist Church Finch First Methodist Marvin Vance R. Paul Fulwider Johnson Sanctuary Fulwider O'Hara Sun of Righteousness Agee Norrell Handel

Veteran Chaplain To Preach Here At Hyde Park Church

The Rev. C. M. Ashmore, veteran Army chaplain of two world wars, will preach at Hyde Park Christian Church on Sunday with the sermon topic Who Lives in You. Ashmore is a Texas Christian University graduate and served with the 89th Division in World War I and the 36th Infantry Division in World War II. He will be supervised by Walter Hehl with presiding Baker and music by Mrs. J. D. Wilson and Mrs. Martha Jane Hawk. The vesper service and license conferment are also announced.

C. M. Ashmore Hyde Park Christian Church Ashmore Texas Christian University 36Th Infantry Texas National Guard Tinsley Penick J. D. Wilson Martha Jane Hawk Allen Davis Walter Hehl G. A. Baker Hehl

Holy Communion Set at St. David's

A schedule of church services at St. David's Church includes Holy Communion at 8 00 am and 7 00 am on mornings, with morning prayer and sermon at 11 00 am officiated by Rector Reverend Charles A. Sumners. The choir directed by Arden Whitacre will sing The King Of Love My Shepherd Is. Church School and other classes meet, with a healing service Thursday at 10 30 am.

St. David's Church Charles A. Sumners Arden Whitacre Harry Shelley

Barclay To Speak At Downtown Union Service

Dr. John Barclay of Central Christian Church will speak at the Downtown Union Service Sunday at 8 p.m. in the open air sanctuary. The sermon theme is Being Rich Toward God. A quartet including Dick Turbyfill, Tommy Rogers, Orris Johnson, and Gene Plummer will perform, singing Night Shadows Falling by Fleming. The service concludes the summer series.

John Barclay Central Christian Church God Dick Turbyfill Tommy Rogers Orris Johnson Gene Plummer Fleming

Christian Students End Summer Series at University Church

Rev. Lawrence W. Bush leads 10:45 p m worship on symbols of faith at University Christian Church. Music under T H Worthington and Janice Ray as soloist. Church School at 9:45 a m. Summer Disciple Student Fellowship meets at 6:30 with You Your Church and Your Campus as the theme.

University Avenue 21St Street Lawrence W. Bush Bunday School Christian Science First Church Coloradoe University Christian Church T H. Worthington Janice Ray Solarat

Revival Start At Oak Hill Baptist Church This Sunday

The Oak Hill Baptist Church announces a revival beginning Sunday and running through September 3. The event invites all attendees to participate in the faith-focused gathering.

Oak Hill

Week's Revival Services Set At Creedmoor

The Rev Ivan O Donaldson Jr of Lavernia Texas will conduct a week long revival at Creedmoor Community Church starting Monday at 7 45 p m The Creedmoor pastor is John K Beery The Rev Donaldson is son of Rev and Mrs Ivan Donaldson whose father pastors Ward Memorial Church in Austin

Ivan O. Donaldson Jr Lavernia Texas Creedmoor Community Church John K. Beery Creedmoor Ivan ©. Donaldson Ward Memorial Church Austin

Trinity Church Sets Topics and Services This Week

The Rev. Austin Masterson will preach on God telling Elijah the way out at Sunday morning worship. An evening service will be held on the church lawn weather permitting. Wednesday topic is Homes are the forerunners of churches. Vacation Church School closed Aug. 23 with 55 diplomas awarded by director Mrs. H T Fletcher. Building committee members plastering west wing are Roy McCullough T B Wall David Trainer Payton Brown and Bill Stauss.

Austin Masterson Trinity Methodist Church Elijah H. T. Fletcher Nellie ©. Masterson San Antonio Government Hill Methodist Church West Arneg Roy McCullough T. B. Wall David Trainer Payton Brown Bill Stauss

Tarrytown Church Plans Picnic at Barton Springs

The Tarrytown Methodist Church invites all church and church school members to a Friday picnic at Barton Springs. Rev. Ted Richardson preaches on Something to Lean Against with choir under Mary Timerwilke and organ by Mrs EF Humeston.

Ted Richardson Tarrytown

Work is the subject of Sunday Lutheran sermon

Richard Schneider preaches at First English Lutheran Church in the pastor’s absence with speaker Dr. Lewis P. Speaker returning next week.

Richard Schneider First English Lutheran Church Lewis P. Speaker

Christ as Real Pastor Sermon at St. John's

Rev. Cc. L. Bohls will lead the sermon Christ as Real Pastor during the 10:45 a.m. worship at St. John's Lutheran Church in the Austin Theater at 2130 South Congress Avenue. The choir will perform We Thank Thee Lord. A film Love Will Answer will be shown to the Sunday School at 10:15 a.m.

Christ Cc. L. Bohls St. John's Lutheran Church Austin Theater South Congress Avenue North

Stewardship of Self Development Sermon at St John’s

The meeting worship at St. John’s Methodist Church will begin at 10 50 a m with a sermon on stewardship of self development The evening service at 7 30 features a sermon Transplanted followed by an hour of fellowship and refreshments

St. John’s Methodist Church

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