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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1965
Page
8
Announcement lists six kinds of people designated by God for study, with a 10 a.m. Sunday service and a 5 p.m. teacher training class led by Alton Laird. Junior high through college age groups, a 5 p.m. class, and a Christian Living class for married couples in their 20s are planned. Tommie Herring leads the discussion type class. interested persons are invited.
The Rev Harold C Bombhoff outlines a fall program at St Pauls Lutheran including Young Couples Club formation in September and a visitor training series Sept 26 29 with covered dish suppers. October centers on Spiritual Emphasis Month with Ruth Bible study Oct 17 20 guest preacher Oct 10 Mission Festival and Oct 29 missionary C Arthur Schultz from Madagascar.
The Rev Harold Foster, chaplain at Hermann Hospital in Houston, will be guest minister at Westminster Presbyterian Church this Sunday for the 8 30 am service. Foster, a Nebraska native and San Francisco Theological Seminary graduate, also studies at the Institute of Religion in Houston Medical Center. His sermon title is Preaching in the Life of the Church with scripture from Isaiah Romans and I Corinthians. Church school for all ages begins at 9 30 am, United Presbyterian Woman's Circle meets Tuesday at 9 20 am, Westminster Choir rehearses at 5 pm Wednesday, and the Senior High Conference in August at Camp Wil Burr Silsbee will study Mixing Religion and Politics.
Crosby correspondent Ida Anderson reports Mr and Mrs D W Church Jr celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with vows renewed and rings exchanged. The Crosby Fair winners were Catholic Daughters first, Future Homemakers of America second, Sorest Club third, over 100 horseback riders paraded, plus local officials and visitors noted.
Baytown minister Rev R J Coots of Open Door Baptist Church spoke of a seven day July mission tour across the Yucatan Peninsula. He praised eager readers and Christian literature as he met Open Door missionaries and Manuel Medina, a native national, noting the region borders the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean with jungles and coastal plains.
A report highlights the Maya Indians of the Davis Family Returns region as a major regional attraction with about 50 tribes in Mexico. It notes poverty among natives, describes diet and living conditions, and covers local church events and activities including services, meetings, and social events led by Rev. E. J. Davis Jr. and family during a church mission and community outreach.
Mont Belvieu 4-H Club held its regular meeting on Tue Aug 10 with president David Griffith directing. Dana Porter was elected treasurer and Claudia Peschel wed Bobby Joe Smith of Baytown Aug 3. Deputy James Toler resigned from Chambers County Sheriff’s Dept and a replacement is pending.
Rev Denis Kennedy of St. Jasent's Catholic Church explains that the Feast of the Assumption honors Mary taken to heaven after her life on earth. He notes the Sunday Epistle from Judith and Luke 1 4b40 and mentions assisting priests and liturgical times and confession hours.
The Rev. B. W. Dowler will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday with church school classes and nursery provided. Music directed by Charles Forque with organist Mrs. Mary Pennington. Senior High Fellowship meets 6:30 p.m. for an art program by Pat Booth and Jane Turner. JUnit Junior High Fellowship meets 6:20 p.m. There is no Adult Education that night. United Presbyterian Women meet 10:20 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs J N Chatfield reviews Take My Hand. luncheon to follow. Choir rehearsal at 1 p.m. Wednesday. Senior High weekend retreat August 21–22 at Camp Wilbur near Susqueh. Registration begins 1 p.m. Saturday. retreat ends 2 p.m. Sunday. fee 2.50 plus total 3.47 including recreation, board, insurance, swimming.
First Baptist Church deacons will hold their monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at the church. The monthly conference meets at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Robert Cheek, pastor, will preach Sunday morning and night. Services start at 10:56 a.m. Sunday and Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Training Union begins at 6 p.m. and services at 7 p.m. At the morning service the choir, directed by Fred Parker, will perform special music. the men's chorus will sing Sunday night.
Sunbeams at Central Baptist Church mark Sunbeam Week August 14 led by Mrs. Bill Sherman with two Christmas in August parties and gifts to Home Mission. In Austin Texas officials noted a separate boundary dispute between Texas and Louisiana over Sabine River lands with potential mineral rights valued at about 75 million annually. Texas and Louisiana boundary negotiations began in Sadler’s office aiming for an interstate compact pending legislative approval. Revival planning follows at the church with Youth-led revival August 25-23, services, and a trip to the Houston Zoo planned for August 21 plus a church festival at Roseland Park and preparatory events led by Rev. Jim R. Brown and music director Paul W. Turner.
A Jehovah's Witnesses sermon on What Do the Scriptures Say about Jesus Christ will be given at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1303 Favthorne. J. J. Clemmons will speak, serving as assistant congregation servant for the daytown group. A post‑talk group Bible study on Jehovah's Advancing Organization will follow, led by John K. Pierce Jr., Baytown congregation servant.
W. G. Winters Jr the Houston attorney and chairman of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas Department of Christian Social Relations has been named an Episcopal delegate from the Houston Baytown area to the Sixth World Order Study Conference October 1963 in St Louis He was appointed by Presiding Bishop John E Hines He will be one of 35 Episcopal representatives among an international group of more than 400 at a National Council of Churches sponsored conference The theme is Man Amid World Change Christian Imperatives The first meeting since 1958 will address faith relations to man nations world community and the changes across them Rueben H Mueller NCC president said in a conference call.
All Saints Episcopal Church will hold Litany and Ante-Communion at 11 a.m. with Rev. Peter Katt preaching. Ushers are Charles E. Walker and Charles C. Walker while McDonald Riddick reads the Litany. A.M. service includes Holy Communion. Nursery available. church school and coffee hours paused for summer.
Baytown Assembly of God will host Vacation Bible School August 16 20 with theme Gods Way to Heaven in the Space Age for children aged 4 through 16. Activities run 615 to 845 pm daily with missionary lessons and sermons by Rev A G Lestarrette and Mrs A G Lestarrette.
Mrs. Ford and Rev. Bob Tice and family will speak at First Christian Church in Beaumont Sunday and be honored at a reception after the service. The Tices, educational missionaries with United Christian Missionary Society, are stationed in Bolenge Congo. Mrs. Ford, former Joyce Ford of Baytown, will accompany the couple on a yearlong Africa return trip. The public is invited to the programs and fellowship supper. A Christian Youth Fellowship conference will be held Sunday at Camp Wilburf with Rev. Ed Pendleton as director and 93 youth and 16 counselors expected.
Baptist Temple presents A Sermon in Song titled Music Expansion The Message of the Bible Week on August week at 3:15 PM with Adult Youth and Junior Choirs joining in a congregational sing Eugene Wright directs the music program joined by Mrs Wright piano and Miss Mary Ogden organist All are invited to attend music department also notes Sunday School 9 345 AM church services 11 AM and 7 30 PM Training Union 6 30 PM with departments for all ages
The Rev Bill Tomerlin 30 assumed duties in the division of student work for the Baptist General Convention of Texas He moved from directing the Baptist Student Union at San Antonio College to promote Baptist work with college students statewide He is a Baytown Baytown native a Baylor and Southwestern Seminary graduate and has served as pastor in Morgan and Dime Box He and his wife and two children moved to Dallas following his election by the executive board Homemaker Mrs W G Hairston is listed at 1500 Willow Baytown.
The Rev. Larry Kelley, new Mount Sylvan Methodist Church pastor in Tyler district, will preach at 10 45 a m Sunday at Grace Methodist Church. Cecil Wilburn announces an ice cream supper August 20 from 5 30 to 7 30 p m in the fellowship hall, donations $1 per family. Aldersgate services continue August with Old Time hymn singing youth choirs and special music by Elaine McDonald McDonald. sermon titled The Judgment of God.
The Baytown Christian Science Church invites all to Sunday worship centered on the theme Soul. Bible selections from Isaiah and passages from the Christian Science textbook will be explored, with services at 1 a.m. and a nursery provided. A Wednesday meeting at 8 p.m. and a Reading Room hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays are announced.
Holy Communion will be celebrated Sunday at a.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church with Rev. P. Walter Henckell as celebrant. Proyers for the 9th Sunday after Trinity will be read. Multiple readers, acolytes, ushers, and choirs are listed for 9:15 a.m. family service and the 11 a.m. service. Church School times, nursery, and Brotherhood of St. Andrew meeting slated, with Coffee Time hosts.
The Rev C E Meardows Jr will speak on The Touch of Faith at 10 50 am Sunday at Wade Road Coady Baptist Church. Sunday School starts 3345 am Training Union at 5 30 pm, pastor preaches 6 04 pm. In pastor absence next week Rev Fred Bell will speak Wednesday night and both services next Sunday Aug 22. Raymond Brock, former member, preaches next Wednesday and both services. Brock is a 2 graduate of Ireland Iceland and Rob Jones University in Green New Zealand. He is married to Tina Lee Dickson.
Dr Ralph Cloud a pioneer Texas physician and psychiatrist died at age day He served as superintendent of the Austin State School from 1943 to 18 and earlier as assistant superintendent of the Austin State Hospital AUSTIN AP
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