Cedar Bayou Church marks 107th anniversary and groundbreaking
Tomorrow Cedar Bayou Methodist Church celebrates 107 years since its founding in 1844 with homecoming and groundbreaking for a new brick sanctuary to be built in front of the current frame building. A large crowd including five of the oldest living members, Rev. Mills, and architect Edwin Endgeet will participate in services, a basket lunch, and an old-time gospel sing.
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Jerrill Carter
Cedar Bayou
Edwin Endgeet
Houston
Bend
W. Epps
Slant Belvely
Eugene Ion
E.R. Kilgore
Alva Stewart
Buffalo
Texas
Hence Baker
Robert Alexander
Galveston
Alexander
John W. Mills
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John M. Kilgore
Mills
Loa
Zion
Archetect
Edwin Badgeet Jourton
Miyers
Kilgore Bershey
Miles
Joen W. Mills
Jush
Jills
Kilgore
Sulgore
Myers
Baptist Church Attendance and Plans For Expansion
A local Baptist church reports Sunday school attendance averaging $83 and training at 493 participants. By year end 2950 the attendance figures for two departments rose to 234 and 222 respectively. Rev Osteen notes a $250,000 church expansion and discusses sermon topics centered on faith and growth.
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Tie 1 Baptist Church
Paswir
Osteen
Grace Methodist Hosts Joint Union Service Evening
Grace Methodist Church will host a union worship service with Grace Methodist, Holy Cross Christian, and First Presbyterian churches at 7 36 p m led by Rev ML EL McPhail pastor of the Presbyterian. The service starts with a youth gathering at 6 p m and Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Mrs J E Christopher will sing Hold Thou My Hand at the 11 a m service.
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Hirst Christan
First Presbyterian
Grace Methodist Church
ML EL McPhail
The
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Cubs
Roseland Park
Houston Presbyterian
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Livingston
Lakeview Camp to Host Galveston District Intermediate Camp
Rev McCleskey and Rev Wayne MecCleskey with members of St Mark's Methodist Church teach at Lakeview next week. Camp theme is Campers Around the World. Attending from St Mark's include John Hill, Tommy Wiley, Corinne Stout, Martha Lee Pyrlate, Doris Teague, Anne Badger, Ann Tompkins, Ned Clarke, Anna Beth Atherton, Robert Jones, Deanca Oprushek, Fev Ferrar, Ruth Warren, Relph Beighman, Travis Porter and Winston Porter. Sermons feature The Small And The Great, A Peculiar People, and Awake to Love and Work.
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Wayne MecCleskey
Travis Porter
S& Alark’s Methodist Church
Galveston
Lakeview
Mmccleskey
St Mark's
John Hill
Tommy Wiley
Corinne Stout
Martha Lee Pyrlate
Doris Evelyn Teague
Joanne Badger
Ann Tompkins
Ned Clarke
Anna Beth Atherton
Robert Jones
Deanca Oprushek
Fev Fperrar
Ruth Warrer
Relph Beeghman
Winston Porter
McCleskey
Memorial Baptist Youth Retreat Ends Tonight
Memorial Baptist Church concludes a two day youth retreat at Camp Ross Sterling for young members. Miss Marqueda Jo Bussey, retreat chairman, notes a program of Christian fellowship, recreation and devotional time. Bruce Colthsharpi program chairman and Miss Peggy Bit tick and Marshall Watts oversee recreation and fellowship. R B H Wedgeworth arranged transportation.
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Ross Sterling
Memorial Baptist Church
Marqueda Jo Bussey
Bruce Colthsarp
Peggy 3Bittick
Marshall Watts
R. BH. Wedgeworth
Revival Committees to Report Tuesday
Unplanned First Baptist Youth revivals set reports Tuesday by committees led by James Carrell. Milton Friest, Baylor graduate, to preach Aug 20 26 with Smiley McCailen as song leader and Chick Schuble as general chair. Ed Monk, Baylor star, directs spiritual preparation. The text also includes unrelated notes on the Kansas salt bed and a machine claiming to measure potency of a kiss, plus a claim about married women’s mortality.
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Milton Friest
Baylor University
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Baylor
Baptist Temple Revival Set to Open Wednesday Evening
Preparations underway at Baptist Temple for a mid summer revival beginning at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Evangelist Rev Jon A Pirtle of Atlanta Ga illness moved up opening from Monday. Charies Beat La Porte will check the music. Reverend George P English pastor will preach at both services with the harvest theme for the early service and the worth of a soul sermon for the night. Sunday school starts 9 45 am and Baptist Training Union at 7 pm.
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Baptist Temple
Jon A. Pirtle
Atlanta
Georgia
Charies Beat
la Porte
George P. English
Baptist Training Union
T Pum
Methodist Service Broadcast At Grace Methodist Church
A 10:44 am service at Grace Methodist Church will be broadcast on Radio Station EREL. Rev MS Jordan, pastor, will preach at this service and at the 3-20 am service. Rev EB Meene of First Presbyterian presides over the union service with Grace Methodist and First Christian at 7:30 am, held at Grace Methodist.
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Grace Methodist Church
EREL
MS. Jordan
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EB. Meene
First Presbyterian Church
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First Presbyterian
First Christian Courtches
Life as Eternal Gift Theme for Sunday Sermon
A church lesson titled Life presents life as an eternal gift from God with Romans 6 23 and Deuteronomy 30 19 20 guiding the choice between life and death The Christian Science text by Mary Baker Eddy emphasizes life as God Spirit lengthening days through trust The church holds services at 11 am Sundays with Wednesday meetings and a Sunday school at 9 30 am The reading room at Michigan and Wevade Streets operates from 1 50 pm Monday through Friday and evenings 7 to 7 45 pm on Wednesdays
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Heaven
Mary Baker Eddy
Michigan
Wevade
Congregational Methodist to Hold Tonight Service
Rev Myrl Easman pastor announces services at 7 30 p m tonight at the Congregational Methodist Church. Tomorrow Sunday school starts at 845 a m with worship at 11 a m The Young People's League meets at 630 p m followed by the 730 p m worship service.
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Methodist
Congregational Methodist Church
Myrl Easman
Young People's League
Lutherans Plan Annual Picnic at St Paul’s Church
The St Paul’s Lutheran congregation schedules an annual picnic on Community Building grounds hosted by the Brotherhood serving barbecue chicken. Luther League provides ice cream and drinks as recreation for all ages is planned. Rev KR Hiracker presiding with a 8:30 morning service and 9:30 Sunday school. Sermon theme is Stewardship of Faith. Organist Miss Isobel Hillough and acolyte Jimmy Lee listed.
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Luther League
KR. Hiracker
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Jimmy Lee
First Baptist Hires Educational Director
Glen Murray of Midland is named educational director of Second Baptist Church by Rev. O D Henley. He will begin duties by the first Sunday in August and oversee Sunday School and Baptist Training Union work, including music for the church. Rev Henley’s morning sermon is What Do We Live By and tonight’s sermon is Promises God Has Never Failed. A baptismal service will follow the night service.
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Glen Murray
Midland
Second Baptist Church
O. D. Henley
Henley
Murray
Baptist Training Union
Parker Named New Minister at Highlands Church
Rev. Alton Parker of Galveston announced he has accepted the pastorate of the Assembly of God Church in Highlands. He replaces Rev. Frank Looney who resigned to enter business. Ten and Mrs. Parker with their three children expect to move to Highlands within two weeks.
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Alton Parker
Galveston
Assembly of God Church
Highlands
Parker
Eighlands
Frank Looney
Ten
Hwo
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