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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1950

Page

3

Methodist Class On Discipline Starts Sunday

Dr. R F Curl executive secretary of the Inter Board Council of the Southwest Texas Methodist Conference will lead a training class on The Methodist Discipline at St Luke s Methodist Church Sunday through Tuesday The first session follows the 8 p m worship service with subsequent 8 p m meetings Refreshments will be provided by women s organizations A morning service at 11 a m will be preached by Rev Archie Stevenson Hubert Bechtel leads the service and introduces the guest preacher.

R. F. Curl Inter-Board Council of the Southwest Texas Methodist Conference St. Lukes Methodist Church Curl Austin Methodist Church Archie Stevenson Hyde Park Christian Church Hubert Bechtel Board of Stewards

Yerxa to Preach at First Methodist in Austin

The Rev. Thomas Yerxa of the Church of the Good Shepherd will be guest preacher at First Methodist at 10 55 a m as part of the Austin Council of Churches pulpit exchange. Rev Marvin S Vance of First Methodist preaches elsewhere in the city and Rev James E Parr leads the service in his absence.

Thomas Yerxa Church of the Good Shepherd First Oe Austin Council of Churches Marvin S. Vance First Methodist James E. Parr Weinberger Central Christian Church Flynn V. Long Southern Presbyterian Church

Rev Rosell Schedules Sunday Sermons At Free Church

At the Evangelical Free Church the 11 a.m. worship features Rev Rosell as speaker with a 7:30 p.m. sermon to follow. Youth Fellowship meets at 6:36 p.m. led by Betty Ann Westbrook with O T Olson speaking. Sunday School teachers gather at 8 p.m. Tuesday and 2 p.m. Thursday for the Ladies Aid quarterly business meeting and devotional program.

Evangelical Free Church Rosell Free Church Youth Fellowship Betty Ann Westbrook O. T. Olson C. G. Nelson Speedway Ladies Aid Society Evelyn Nelson Fannie Crosby Sunshine Workers Evelyn Blomquist Keasbey Ann Marie Young Gladys Hermanson Wilma Nell Samuelson Rosalie Ryden

Trinity Visitation Program Planned

The Rev J Erleen Moore Jr of The First Nazarene Church will preach at 11 am Sunday at Trinity Methodist Church. The exchange of pulpits, under Austin Council of Churches, sends Rev Austin S Masterson to Wilshire Presbyterian. Stewards plan visits through July 31 to collect notes on expected contributions for a $5200 church budget for the coming year.

J. Erleen Moore, Jr First Nazarene Church Trinity Methodist Church Austin Council of Churches Austin S. Masterson Wilshire Presbyterian’ Church T. B. Wall Trinity Church

University Methodist To Hear Rev Brooks

The University Methodist Church joins with the Austin Council of Churches in pulpit exchange for Protestants in the city. Dr Frederick E Brooks of First Presbyterian will preach at 11 am on Something to Build On. The choir sings How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place. The evening sermon is The American Nightmare.

University Methodist Church Austin Council of Churches Frederick E. Brooks First Presbyterian Church Brooks Texas Synod of the Presbyterian Church, USA Archie N. Jones Thy Dwelling Place Brahms Kenneth Paugardner Living God O'Hara Eldon Sutton Edmund Heinsohn Vesper Choir Bakkegard Gossler

St Louis Minister Will Preach Sunday

Rev Paul Ansohn announces Dr Fred Lohmann pastor of Trinity Tabernacle St Louis Mo will be guest speaker at First Assembly of God Sunday at 11 am Lohmann visits with his mother Mrs Albert Lohmann at Leandes

Paul Ansohn Fred. Lohmann Trinity Tabernacle St. Louis Assembly of God Lohmann Albert Lohmann Leandes

Austin Churches and Pastors Directory Summary

Austin area church listings provide a dense directory of congregations with pastors and service times. Entries cover Assembly of God groups across multiple neighborhoods, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, and other denominations, listing sermon hours, Sunday School times, and midweek activities along with pastor names and church addresses.

Walther League Meet Opens in Austin This Weekend

The Lone Star District Walther League convention runs Saturday through Tuesday in Austin. It opens at Concordia College gym with the religious play Whatsoever We Sow at 8 p.m. A mass service Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Paramount theater features all Austin Lutheran Churches. The Choral union concert is Sunday at 8 p.m. at Concordia College gym. Activities include Matins at 9 a.m. daily, a semi formal banquet Monday night at Driskill Hotel, and a Barton Springs picnic closing at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Lone Star Austin Concordia College Paramount Theater Missouri Synod A. Kau A. Graf Bernard Kurzweg H. Niermier Driskill Hotel W. ©. Headley W. F. Bielefeldt Barton Springs

Grace Methodist To Hear Harte In Pulpit Exchange

The Rev. Joseph Harte of All Saints Episcopal Church will preach at Grace Methodist Church during the annual pulpit exchange. The morning service features a Maunder anthem sung by the choir and an evening film Jairus Daughter with Youth Choir. Monday 8 p m board meeting sets officers and budget for the new year. Vacation School runs daily 9 to 11 30 a m with classes for 4 to 12 year olds and ends Friday with a 7 30 p m program and refreshments by the Women’s Society.

Austin Council of Churches Joseph Harte All Saints Episcopal Church Grace Methodist Church Maunder Jairus Prophet Board of Stewards Woman's Society of Christian Service

Shettles To Hear Dr Harry Moffat

The Shettles Methodist Church joins Austin churches in pulpit exchange. Dr Harry Moffat of University Presbyterian preaches at morning service while Rev C E Buidworth speaks at First Nazarene. Choir sings Handel and May Now Thy Spirit for evening service.

Shettles Methodist Church Austin Harry Moffat University Presbyterian C. E. Biudworth First Nazarene Church Bill Reynolds Reynolds Schuetky

Leave Your Mark Sermon At University Baptist Church

Rev Ted Richardson of Tarrytown Methodist Church will preach at University Baptist Church on Sunday with the topic Leave Your Mark. He is a leader in Austin's ministerial groups and heads the Austin Council of Churches.

University Baptist Church Ted Richardson Tarrytown Smith James E. Green Aller Benson

Marney Guest at Tarrytown Church Pulpit Exchange

The Tarrytown Methodist Church hosts a pulpit exchange with Dr. Carlyle Marney of the First Baptist Church as guest preacher. Frank Rundell leads the service. Miss Mary Timmerwilke directs the choir with Mrs. E. J. Humeston on organ. The vesper starts at 7 pm and will cover Acts. Construction on the new sanctuary and a wing progresses toward a 550-seat capacity and about 100000 dollars in costs, to be completed in January.

Tarrytown Methodist Church Austin Council of Churches Carlyle Marney First Baptist Church Frank Rundell Mary Timmerwilke E. J. Humeston Carl Lewis

Bishop Quin to Confirm at St David's Church

TheRight Rev Clinton S Quin D D bishop of the Diocese of Texas will visit St David s Church Sunday to administer the apostolic rite of confirmation and to preach at the 10 am service Acolytes for 8 am service David Warren and Bill Lester are named Ushers include Llewellyn Rose E J Revell George Dacy and W C Treadwell The choir will sing I Will Not Leave You Comfortless by Everett Titcomb

Clinton S. Quin D. D Diocese of Texas St. David's Church Quinn David Warren Bill Lester Charles Ingram Steve Gage Tommy Mce Crummen Charles Fancher Jimmy Miller John Ade Nuhn Michael Ruckman Llewellyn Rose E. J. Revell George Dacy W. C. Treadwell Everett Titcomb

St. John's Hosts Pulpit Exchange With Local Churches

In a pulpit exchange on Sunday morning Rev. O E Grimes of First Street Christian Church will preach at St. John's Methodist Church. Rev Earl Martin of St. John's will speak at First Southern Presbyterian Church at 7 30 P M followed by an hour of refreshments and fellowship.

O. E. Grimes First Street Christian Church St. John’s Methodist Church Earl Martin First Southern Presbyterian Church

First English To Hear Talk By Dr. Smith

The First English Lutheran Church joins a Sunday pulpit exchange with the Austin Council of Churches. Dr Blake Smith of University Baptist Church will preach and Richard Schneider will serve as liturgist. Dr Lewis P Speaker of the First Church speaks at the First Methodist Church on The Heart of Christianity with Kermit Voelkel. Infant baptisms will be performed. Senior Luther League meets at 7:30 p.m. and new-member class at 8 p.m. Dr Speaker will tour Baltimore and other eastern cities and expects to return by July 1.

Austin Council of Churches Council of Churches Blake Smith University Baptist Church Richard Schneider First Lewis P. Speaker First Methodist Kermit Voelkel Speaker Luther League Baltimore Austin

South Christians End Church Year

South Austin Christian Church wraps up its year with an 11 am worship led by Rev. Sidney Hawkins who will speak on This Church Tomorrow. Guest soloist Malcolm Gregory will perform The Lord's Prayer. An 8 pm installation by the Christian Women's Fellowship will install seven officers and ten committee chairs with Rev. Hawkins as installing officer.

South Austin Christian Church Sidney Hawkins Malcolm Gregory Malotte The Christian Women's Fellowship Hawkins David Hamner

Gethsemane Pastor To Deliver Two Sunday Sermons

Gethsemane Lutheran Church will host two Sunday services at 10 and 11 a.m. led by the pastor. The first sermon titled The Young Profligate and the 11 a.m. sermon titled The High Cost of Low Living will be presented with Mrs. F. S. Gustafson as organist.

Gethsemane Lutheran Church F. S. Gustafson

Walnut Creek Baptist Church Plans 94th Anniversary

Walnut Creek Baptist Church observes its 94th anniversary with an all day program featuring J. K. Blacklock directing Sunday School, Louis Sluder preaching on Completing the Task, and musical offerings by Mrs. J. M. Faulk and Miss Billy Joyce Gault. The church will launch an expansion fund using Money on the Barrel Head, with envelopes collected for a new education wing, a school bus, and an education director. Afternoon speakers include Dr. Blake Smith, Rev. E. L. Sparks, and Rev. O. F. Dinfler, plus Davis Quartet music, Training Union changes, and Family Mission night.

Walnut Creek Baptist Church J. K. Blacklock Louis Sluder J. M. Faulk Billy Joyce Gault Blake Smith University Baptist Church E. L. Sparks Baptist Associational Missionary The Baptist Church O. F. Dinfler West Austin Woman's Missionary Society Young Woman's Auxiliary Girls’ Auxiliary Sunbeam Band Boy Scouts Tom Ward Evangelism

Story of Hood sermon at All Saints Episcopal

The Rev Joseph Harte will preach The Story of the Flood at 11 a m after morning prayers at All Saints Episcopal Church This follows the first sermon The Story of Creation Eucharist will be observed at 8 a m Sunday 10 a m Wednesday and 7 a m Friday A family service at 9 30 a m awards for perfect Sunday school attendance will be given No classes Sunday A vacation Bible school for adults starts August 21 at Gregg House Ushers for 11 a m are S G Garrett and Ben Parrish Servers for 8 a m are Douglas Funk and Ben Oliver for 9 30 a m William Cromack and Frank Dosier The adult conference at Camp Allen July 14 15 and 16 will be led by Dr Royal Embree senior warden The junior choir will discontinue until September and Mrs W J Doty is organist and director

Joseph Harte All Saint's Episcopal Church Gregg House S. G. Garrett Ben Parrish George Decherd Kim Garrett Walter Nass Douglas Funk Ben Oliver William Cromack Frank Dosier Royal Embree All Saints Camp Allen Trinity Bay W. J. Doty

Kingdom’s Value pulpit exchange planned at Austin churches

University Christian Church teams with Austin churches for a city wide pulpit exchange. Govalle Methodist Pastor C B Diltz will speak on The Value of the Kingdom at 10 45 a m. Jane Wagley will sing The Lord s Prayer. DSF summer officers David Baker Fred Webster Minerva Johnson and Bill Baker were elected at the last meeting. Church School meets at 9 45 a m. DSF gathers at 6 30 p m for supper recreation and a program.

University Christian Church Austin C. B. Diltz Govalle Methodist Church Diltz Lawrence W. Bush Jane Wagley Church School DSF David Baker Fred Webster Minerva Johnson Bill Baker

St Martins Choir Plans Sunday Sacred Concert

St Martins Lutheran Church chorus will perform a sacred concert Sunday at 8 p m in the church auditorium directed by Clarence Scott with Fredrick Savage at the organ now of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Morning service at 11 a m features Rev F G Roesner on Why I Believe in the Sabbath Day.

St. Martins Lutheran Church Clarence Scott Fredrick Savage Good Shepperd Episcopal Church St. Martins F. G. Roesner Bunsey School Tania Roesner

Church Loyalty Day Set by Cumberland Church

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church designates Sunday as Church Loyalty Sunday. Rev. M. F. Allen will deliver morning text Prove to Meet Thy God and a solo will be sung by Mrs. T. J. of San Antonio. At 7 30 pm the sermon will be The Pure In Heart.

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church M. F. Allen

Hyde Park Launches Ten Summer Sundays Campaign

Hyde Park Baptist Church starts a ten Sunday drive from Sunday to August 27 to boost attendance. Members keep report cards for perfect attendance with awards for those who miss none and for entire organizations. Dr. Scott L. Tatum preaches Struggling with Sin from Romans 7 in the morning and Some Marvelous Negatives from Romans 8 in the evening. Music directed by Bob Stuewe with organ and piano by Mrs. Harry Piland and Gerald ay. Bob Kilgore of The First Baptist Church in McKinney named director of music and education succeeding Eugene Chamberlain and Mrs. W. V. Geppert who resigned.

Hyde Park Baptist Church Scott L. Tatum Bob Stuewe Harry Piland Geralday Bob Kilgore First Baptist Church McKinney Kilgore Eugene Chamberlain W. V. Geppert

Women’s Group Installs Officers at Hyde Park Church

The Christian Women’s Fellowship will lead the evening service at St Luke’s Methodist as part of a program with the Ministerial Association. Officers installed include President Mrs Tom Allison and Vice President Mrs Charles Eskridge with numerous committee posts assigned.

Ministerial Association Ivan O Donaldson Ward Memorial Church Hyde Park Christian Church Charles Hinkle Sr Archie K. Stevenson St. Luke’s Methodist Church Christian Women's Fellowship Tom Allison Charles Eskridge Harvey Roberts Carl Levander Dick Wiley W. C. Hoover Robert Hamner Jack True Felix Williams C. F. Wilson Willard Moore E. J. Barnett John Avelyn Alvin East W. F. McFarland O. M. Davis Henry Bouchard J. W. Cox Charles Hinkle YWCA A. R. Cook Lions W. O. Heir Carl Wilson W. F. Gustafson

Lutheran Open Air Services Begin Sunday at Christ Church

Christ Lutheran Church at 300 East Monroe opens a week of Evangelistic Services on Sunday at 8 AM on the church lawn. Visiting evangelist Rev. A. G. Dornfeld of Grang Prairie will preach. Services continue daily at 8 PM through Friday under Pastor Rev. Arthur Kaul.

Christ Lutheran Church East Monroe A. G. Dornfeld Grang Prairie Dornfeld Arthur O. Kaul

Brabham To Talk At Christian Church

Dr. Tom W. Brabham pastor of Central Methodist Church will serve as exchange preacher at First Street Christian Church Sunday at 10 55 a m in the Austin Council of Churches pulpit exchange Rev O E Grimes of the local church will preach at St Johns Methodist Church 5606 Woodview At 8 p m Grimes will deliver a sermon titled Christ the Power of God

Tom W. Brabham Central Methodist Church First Street Christian Church Austin Council of Churches O. E. Grimes St. John’s Methodist Church Woodview

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