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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1949

Page

3

Austin Area Church Listings From Evening Ledger

A dense list of faith groups in Austin with service times and locations. Includes Assembly of God chapels in Bee Cave East Austin and Montopolis, plus many Baptist and Presbyterian churches, Jewish synagogues, and para-church groups with Sunday School and worship schedules.

Assembly OF God East Austin North Cha Mers Vernon KE Wissonee Sunday School Errvices Iil Ao Youns Deovie

Richardson Will Speak On Questioned Life

The Rev. Ted Richardson is reappointed to Tarrytown Methodist Church for a third year and will preach at both Sunday services. The morning topic is The Cross-Examined Life with choir under Mrs. E. J. Humeston. At 7:30 p.m. the pastor will discuss Methodism Reports in the patio service. The Annual Vacation Church School starts Monday at 8:30 a.m. led by Mrs. A. P. Simpson for ages four to twelve. The new Board of Stewards meets Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Lutheran Salem's del Valle Bohls Pentecostal First Church Chicon and Garden Streets S. A. Moran D. H Ted Richardson Tarrytown Methodist Church E. J. Humeston A. P. Simpson Board of Stewards

Barclay Topics New Pentecost Sermon At Central Christian

Rev. John Barclay will preach Our Need for a New Pentecost at Central Christian Church Sunday at 10 55 a.m. A group from the church heads to the District Young People's Conference in Round Rock with the Christian Youth Fellowship joining for vesper service and a picnic supper.

John Barclay Central Christian Church Round Rock Christian Youth Fellowship

Grace Methodist Hears Sermon On Daily Manna

Grace Methodist Church plans an 11 a.m. Sunday service with communion meditation on Daily Manna. An 8 p.m. youth sermon titled The Cold War will be delivered by the minister.

Grace Methodist Grace Methodist Church

Lutheran Churches Launch $2 Million Building Drive Sunday

The Missouri Synod seeks $2 million nationwide for construction at its 5,000 churches and affiliated colleges and seminaries. Austin participating churches include Christ Grace San Juan St Paul Trinity and the Lutheran Church for the deaf. Concordia Lutheran College in Austin eyes a $150,000 administration building and two additional years of junior college.

Lutheran Churches of the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod United States Canada Austin Christ, Grace San Juan St. Paul Trinity Lutheran Church For the Deaf Concordia Lutheran College East Avenue Texas Louisiana Concordia College

Strickert Leaves Grace Lutheran for Bethlehem Warrensburg

The Rev. Paul G. Strickert departs Grace Lutheran Church after five years to become pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Warrensburg Missouri and to tutor Lutherans at Central Missouri State College. He leaves Austin June 19. Grace names Rev. W. H. Bowie as vacancy pastor. Strickert preaches Sunday on Rededicating Ourselves to the Work of the Church and offers several instruction classes this weekend and next week.

Paul G. Strickert Grace Lutheran Church Bethlehem Lutheran Church Warrensburg Strickert Central Missouri State College Austin Grace Congregation W. H. Bowie Texas Grace Church

First Lutheran Holds Pentecost Festival Service

The Festival of Pentecost will be observed at First English Lutheran Church on Sunday morning with Dr. Lewis P. Speaker preaching on New Wine or New Spirit. Six catechumens will be received into communion through confirmation: Shirley Lorraine Steger Anita Lee Voelkel Barbara Ann Artz Ina Genelle Marburger Dorothy Jean Evans and Charles Egon Menn.

Nelson Visits Church as Guest Speaker

The Rev. C. Ellis Nelson of Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary will preach at First Southern Presbyterian Church Sunday. He will lead both morning and evening services with the morning topic How To See God.

C. Ellis Nelson Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary First Southern Presbyterian Church

UT Methodist Pastor Begins His 16th Year

Sunday marks the 16th year of Dr. Edmund Heinsohn as pastor of the University Methodist Church. His 11 a.m. sermon is Wells of Life with a offertory solo by Malcolm Gregory. At 8 p.m. Rev Calvin W. Froehner will speak on Self Discovery Through Self Surrender as associate pastor and junior church leader. Froehner, a Trinity College AB and Perkins School of Theology D D, comes from Garwood where he served one year as pastor.

Edmund Heinsohn University Methodist Church Wells of Life Malcolm Gregory Calvin W. Froehner Froehner Southwest Texas Conference University Methodist Junior Church Trinity University Perkins School of Theology Southern Methodist University Methodist Church of Garwood

Keith Bardin Named UT Episcopal Chaplain

The Rev Keith Bardin has been appointed chaplain for Episcopal students at the University of Texas. He is a General Theological Seminary graduate in New York and will be ordained next year. Born in Louisville Kentucky he studied at the University of Louisville and the University of the South at Sewanee. The sermon at All Saints Episcopal Church will mark the 400th Anniversary of the Prayer Book.

Keith Bardin Episcopal University of Texas General Theological Seminary New York Louisville University of Louisville University of the South At Sewanee, Tenn Joseph Harte All Saints’ Episcopal Church

Vance Begins At First Methodist Church

The Rev Marvin Vance starts as pastor of First Methodist Church with a Sunday 10 55 a m sermon Keep Faith He fills the vacancy left by Dr Kenneth Pope now at Houston He previously led Jacksonville Texas church Holy Communion not observed Sunday Evening service covers One Foot in Heaven at 8 p m Family Time series ended Monday Vacation Church School starts 9 am to 12 noon for ages 4 to 12

Marvin Vance First Methodist Church First Methodist Kenneth Pope Houston Jacksonville Texas Vance

Gray Begins New Year At St. Luke's

The Rev. Darrel D. Gray starts another year as pastor at Saint Luke's Methodist Church under Bishop A. Frank Smith's appointment. He will deliver the morning sermon titled A Winning Combination. The Vacation Bible School for ages four to twelve opens Monday at 9 a.m. Superintendent Mrs. Joe C. Clynch leads with aides Mesdames W. R. Davis, R. G. Keyser, Sybil Rice, George Keeton, Gus Artz, E. C. Welch, and Misses Norma Gay Smith and Shirley Murchison.

Darrel D. Gray Saint Luke’s Methodist Church A. Frank Smith R. G. Keyser Sybil Rice George Keeton Gus Artz E. C. Welch Norma Gay Smith Shirley Murchison

Preacher lineup at South Austin Christian Church

The 11 a.m. service features guest preacher Walter Hehl of Hyde Park Christian Church. The Rev. Hugh R. Baker will speak on The Need of Another Pentecost, while Hehl delivers the 8 a.m. sermon.

South Austin

Shettles Methodist Opens Bible School Week

Vacation bible school begins at Shettles Methodist for beginners and primaries in a session daily 9 to 11 a m. The Rev C E Bludworth starts the church year with a sermon Eyes that See and holy communion at the evening hour followed by a sermon News Not Advice.

Shettles Methodist C. E. Bludworth

God Only Cause and Creator Lesson at Church Services

The Lesson Sermon topic for Churches of Christ, Scientist is God the Only Cause and Creator. The Golden Text from Revelation 4 11 emphasizes God as worthy to receive glory and power for creation. Included excerpts cite I Chronicles 29 11 and Science and Health page 331 calling God divine Principle Love the universal creator reflected by all that is real.

God Christ Mary Baker Eddy

St Johns Holds Confirmations at Pentecost Service

Eleven will be confirmed and two baptized at St. Johns Lutheran Church in a 10 45 a m Pentecost service held at the Austin Theater 2130 South Congress Avenue. The Rev. C L Bohls delivers The Most Magnificent of Buildings as the message. Confirmants include Joe L Cunningham N Gray Cleve C Ennis Betty Lou Meiske Shirley Sladek Lillie Ann Kelldorf Marilyn Flachmeier Leona Kastner Roy Kastner Weldon Schmidt. Those to be baptized are Lillie Ann Kelldorf and La Nelle Mildred Cunningham.

St. John’s Lutheran Church Austin Theater South Congress Avenue C. L. Bohls Joe L. Cunningham N. Gray Cleve C. Ennis Betty Lou Meiske Shirley Sladek Lillie Ann Kelidorf Marilyn Flachmeier Leona Kastner Roy Kastner Weldon Schmidt Lillie Ann Kelldorf la Nelle Mildred Cunningham

Thieves in Paradise sermon at University Christian Church

The Rev Lawrence Bash preaches at 8 30 and 10 50 a m services on Sunday with the topic Thieves in Paradise William Hilgers will sing The Disciples Student Fellowship holds its first summer term meeting at 6 p m with supper followed by fellowship and a discussion The Rev Paul G Wassenich leads the evening activities

Lawrence Bash University Christian Church

Five In Confirmation At Del Valle Lutheran

A confirmation and communion service will be held Sunday at 8 p m at the Salem Lutheran Church in Del Valle. Confirmands are Luther Paul Dube Wallace Hohertz Max Will Kretschmar Alton Benner and Edward Eschberger. The Rev C L Bohis of St Johns Lutheran Church Austin will conduct the service.

Salem Lutheran Church At del Valle Luther Paul Dube Wallace Hohertz Max Will Kretschmar Alton Benner Edward Eschberger C. L. Bohis St. John’s Lutheran Church, Austin

St Paul Lutheran Plans Outdoor Evening Services

St Paul Lutheran Church will hold outdoor services every Sunday at 8 p m this summer in the church yard. The downtown Lenten altar will be reused to add devotional character. Rev Albert F Jesse will deliver sermons with Sundays topic See Ye The Lord While He May Be Found. The Girl's Choir directed by John J Socha will perform choral music.

St. Paul Lutheran Church Albert F. Jesse John J. Socha

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