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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1955

Page

5

Rector Starts Confirmation Instructions at Trinity Church

The rector Rev. Walter Henckell will begin a three Sunday series of Confirmation Instructions at Trinity Episcopal Church at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Bishop Quin will administer the rite of confirmation in mid May during his expected final Baytown visit before retirement. Holy Communion begins at 8 a.m. with the rector as celebrant. The church school meets at 9:30 a.m. and activities include a Bible Class led by Mrs. C. R. Cummings and a family service led by A. B. O’Brien. The 11 a.m. service features Morning Prayer and a choir directed by George Meason with organist Dr. D. E. Nicholson. Acolytes include Mitchell Singleton, Robert Dippel, Richard Halter, and Larry Guenther. ushers are H. A. Halsey Jr. and John M. D. Heald. Hosts Mrs. W. B. Lewis and Mrs. Nelson Longnecker will serve coffee.

Trinity Episcopal Church Walter Henckell Bam Episcopal Church Quin Baytown C. H. Dolphin Dréw Snyder Church School C. R. Cummings A. B O’ Brien Church Schoolhoir Patsy, Saunders George Meason Jr Teddy Davis George Meason D. E. Nicholson Lord Roberts Mitchell Singleton Robert Dippel Richard Halter Larry Guenther H. A Halsey Jr John M. D. Heald W. B. Lewis Nelson Longnecker

Grace Church to Host Special Sunday Services

Mrs W C Rogers will solo at Grace Methodist Church singing I Talked To God Last Night at 8:30 and 10:45 am services. Rev M S Jordan will preach You Can Be Happy For Wishes Come True. Offertory by Mrs Keith King on Clair De Lune. Church school 9:45. Youth groups 6 pm. Sub District meeting at First Methodist at 2:30 pm Sunday. Rev W L Henity to preach at 7 pm Divine Dissatisfaction. Commission on Education meets 7 pm Monday.

W. C. Rogers Guion Grace Methodist Church M. $. Jordan Keith King Debussy W. L. Henity Commission On Education Civic Club Jimmy Jackson T the la Porte Bayshore Baptist Church W. N. Hancock Women’s Missionary Society Assembly of God

Steep Hollow Visit Praises Spring World

A reader’s descriptive note from Steep Hollow in Brazos County extols spring’s beauty. The writer details verse by verse the country charm, flowers and butterflies, birds on barbed wire, a rabbit near a water tank, and the sense of God’s handiwork in nature. The piece invites others to visit Steep Hollow to experience the countryside.

God Nature Brazos County

Central Baptist Church Plans Lord's Supper Service

Central Baptist Church will observe the Lord's Supper during Sunday morning worship led by Rev. John Osteen. Dr. W A Hamlet and church deacons assist. Service begins 11am with 7:30pm night service. Music by Keith Dutson, Martha Lilly, Katy Dutson. Sunday school 9:45am. training union 6:30pm. various meetings throughout the week. Visitation at 3:30am.

Central Baptist Church John Osteen Osteen W. A. Hamlet Carlos Nunez

First Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services

Rev E R Couch announces Sunday School at 9 45 a m with departments and 11 a m sermon on Two fold Rest from Matthew 11 28 30. Choir directed by Wade DuBose will sing Break Forth Into Joy. Soloist Mrs Virgil Brown with organists Mrs B H Keefer and Mrs W C Sanders. Training Union at 6 45 p m and service at 7 45 p m sining special music. nursery open. broadcast on KREL. Baytown Singing convention at Cedar Bayou Baptist church at 2 p m Sunday led by Rev E R Burny and A A Williams. A Vacation Bible School clinic Friday at 9 a m. Culbertson Womans Circle meets Thursday 7 p m at Mrs J G Cates Ir home.

First Baptist Church E. R. Couch Wade DuBose Simpér Virgil Brown BH. O. Keefer W. C. Sanders Training Union KREL Couch

Revival plan across La Porte churches outlined

La Porte churches announce week long revivals led by Dr C C Sessions Bayshore Baptist guest preacher J C Harris La Porte Assembly of God revival starts Monday with Laure Akers La Porte Community Church led by Dr Carter Boren and First Baptist with W N Parrish also listed St Johns Episcopal hosts Easter events and St Marys Catholic reports Confessions and masses scheduled across parishes with youth and fellowship activities noted.

Dr Neibel to Preach at First Presbyterian Church

Pastor absent Rev McPhail. Dr Charles L Neibel of Houston to preach at 11 am. Choir to sing anthem God Be in My Head. No evening service. Neibel attends Synod Men's retreat at Hunt with about 22 Baytown men. Woman's Association meets 7 30 pm Monday with program on The Revival of Non Christian Religions led by Mrs Bartlett Johnston. Executive Board meets 7 pm Monday before the general session.

Charles L. Neibel Houston First Presbyterian Church Bartlett Johnston EH. J. Hoffman George Ferguson W. J. Flelachman W. Frymire B. L. Hildebrand E. M. Simmons W. E. Warner Woman's Association

Shadow Of Cross Sermon At Stewart Heights Baptist Church

The Rev. Clifton Smith will preach at 11 am Sunday at Stewart Heights Baptist Church with the sermon In The Shadow of the Cross. Radio KREL will broadcast 11:30 am to 12 noon, and a second sermon Hell and Who Is Going There at 7:20 pm. Sunday school starts 9:45 am, men’s prayer 9 am, family prayer 5:30 pm, and Training union 6:18 pm.

Clifton Smith Stewart Heights KREL Hell Training Union Altar Fires Brotherhood Woman's Missonary Union

New La Porte Pastor to Assume Duties May 1

The Rev. Robert Thompson, 24, new La Porte Community Church pastor, arrives with wife and 13 month old daughter Pamela Sue. He will begin duties May 1 after settling in from Scottsburg Indiana where he led First Presbyterian for five years. His tenure saw church growth, leadership development and facility improvements. He is a Texas native educated at Austin College and Louisville Seminary.

Community Church New LA Porte Robert Thompson la Porte Sua Porte Thompson Pamela Sue la Forte Scottsburg Ind First Presbyterian Church Texas Wichita Watts Wichita, Falls Aust College Sherman Louisville Presbyterian Thenloxivak Seminary Indiana University Extension School Reagan High School Houston Vanover College Manover American Legion Juniior High School Austin College Texas Christian Wichita Trails Youth Council

McCieskey To Preach At St Mark's Services

Dr Wayne H McChaskey pastor will preach at morning services at St Mark's church. Subject The Gospel Jesus Brangyt. Special music includes The King of Love My Shepherds and In The Garden. Evening sermon The New Life In Christ. Choirs, Sunday school, and prayer altar noted. Music under Bruce Day with organist G R Martin.

Wayne H. McChaskey St. Mark Jesus Sheley Cel Elgar Harold Wey

Gesnel Tent Services Next Week at 6R Pourke Street

Geepel tent servicers continue next week at 6R Pourke street with Robert J Thompson of Houston in charge. Services are at 6:20 pm Monday through Friday, featuring Africa core Tested slides from his 0 years as a missionary. Thompson is a practitioner at Moody Tilthy Institute. Sunday will feature Joseph His mulicthion.

Moses

Yesterday's Manna Subject at St Johns Methodist Church

The Sunday morning service at St Johns Methodist Church Anthem titled Yesterday's Manna will be the subject for Rev. Leon Matthis at 11 am. The farewell anthem The Lord Blogs Ther and Keep Thee by Tred Jaitkin will be sung with Mrs Veo Miutthin and Miss Janelle Carroll as organist. Sunday school meets at 6:45 am with St Fulton as church superintendent. An evening service at 7 pm features The Armor of God. The church sits at Alexander Drive and South Seventh Road.

Leon Matthis St. Jonny Methodist Church Tred Jaitkin Veo Miutthin Janelle Carroll St. Fulton St. Johnn's Methodist Church Alexander Drive South Seventh

Christians To Have Two Guest Ministers In Baytown

The First Christian church in Baytown will host two guest ministers for Sunday services at 8:30 and 10:50 am. Rev. Robert Peterson of Baytown and Rev. Harry Purviance of Lubbock will lead worship with Gerald Cox directing the choir. A 68th Annual State Convention of Christian Churches follows the morning services in Galveston.

First Christian Church Baytown Robert &. Peterson Ping Harry Purviance Lubbock View Jan Lubbock Gerald Cox J. C. Hofftpaulr Jr W. W. Jones Beaumont

Doctrine of Atonement Sermon at Christian Science church

A lesson sermon to stress Christ Jesus as the exemplar in the path from sin to freedom. Readings from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy emphasize unity with God and Jesus’ dual call to individual and collective responsibility. The golden text proclaims the Son of man came to minister and give his life as a ransom.

Christian Seience Christ Jesus Mary Baker Jesus of Nazareth Mats

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