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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1952
Page
5
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Baytown area welcomes two new pastors. First Nazarene Church on Stewart and Austin streets receives Rev. H. T. McCants, a native Georgian who comes from Bridge City where he pastored two years after studying at the Chicago Evangelistic Institute. He is married with a son Rentz, seven. His first project is Boy’s and Girl’s Caravan for ages nine through 15, meeting Tuesdays for Bible study, handwork, recreation, and singing.
The Episcopal Choir directed by George Meason will present special music at the 11 am Sunday service at Trinity Episcopal Church. Mrs RB S Love will be organ accompanist for the choir singing Breast The Weave Christian. Rev P Walter Henckett will have charge with ushers T ML Hoffman and John D Booker. Acolytes are Keith Gleb Jimmy Walmsley and John Wright. D W Marston assists as lay reader. Holy Communion will be celebrated at 8 am. Church school and Bible class meet at 9 30 am. Registrations for fall kindergarten classes are being accepted. St Cecilles Guild meets Tuesday at 8 30 am. Rev McCants says revival begins July 6. Rev J R Woods arrives from Robstown to establish an Assembly of God church at Cedar Bayou. A tent will be set at Highway 146 and Crosby Road. revival services begin at 7 45 pm Sunday and continue nightly all summer. Sunday schedules include Sunday school at 9 45 am and preaching at 1
Rev Gordon Alexander, Lakeview Methodist assembly director, will preach at St Mark's Methodist church Sunday morning with 6:45 a.m. solo by Henry Lyles and 10:55 a.m. anthem directed by Mrs Z V Warren and organist C R Martin. Night service led by Bruce Day will feature the film The Family ext Door prepared by the Methodist Radio and Film commission.
Jordan Brannen and Rev M S Jordan will lead Sunday services at Greco Methodist Church. Rev Jordan to preach at 8:30 and 2015 am services while Rev Brannen speaks to the young people at 105 am and at the 7:20 pm service. Mrs FR C Wakrumund will be
The 8:30 a.m. service will feature a solo preacher with the morning worship. The second service will include special choir music. The choir selection is Be Still and Know That I Am God. Jane O'Sell Ann Kelly Meridlyn Gilbert Maidie Baldwin and Connie Pagens will sing My God And It at the night service.
Rev. C G Owen of Central Assembly of God will present Miss Inez Smith and Miss Wanda Morris on the Morning Meditation broadcast at 7:30 am Sunday over KREL. The singers travel with the Smith Evangelistic party and will sing on the program. They will also be at 11 am and 7:45 pm services. Superintendent d O Hendricks announces Sunday school at 9:35 am. Young people will meet at 6:24 pm.
Rev Karl Bracket of St Pauls Lutheran will accompany four youths Ruth Morris Annette Krizak Arthur Hollen and Joe Krizak to a Kerrville Bible camp. In his absence Rueben Pfennig will read Sunday service. A recorded sermonette from Bracket will be heard. Church school begins at 9:30 in the education building.
Laymen speak in pastor’s absence at First Presbyterian with George H. Shipley delivering the sermon on Faith. Choir directed by T F Seal will perform God Is a Spirit by Scholin. Mary Pennington plays the organ. Sunday school begins at 9 30 am and the morning service at 11. Senior Westminster fellowship invites Heights Presbyterian youths from Houston to meet at 6 pm, with transport leaving Baytown at 4 pm.
About 300 people registered for a Baptist encampment at Pineywoods from June 30 to July 4. Sponsored by the San Jacinto Association, the camp includes all Baptist churches in Bey town and nearby communities. Camp opens at 1 am Monday for registrants to file for accommodations. Mrs. J. M. Lilly is director, assisted by Mrs. C. B. Gates, with Ret. Bert Mattingly as supervisor and Rev. John Osteen as camp pastor. Missionary Howard Shoemake of Columbia will present the missionary messages.
Five men are to be ordained as deacons at Memorial Baptist Church Sunday at 4 p.m. The ordinands are Co HL Carney Ray Morgan Russell Colburn Roy Elms and W W Sanders. Rev A S Jordan Pastor acts as examiner with Rev E R Couch leading the service. Rev D Martin district missionary will give the charge and Rev Bert Mattingly will preach. Morning sermons at 8 30 and 11 include You Cant Cheat God. The night service title is The Price of Church Membership. Special music features a mixed quartet and the 11 a m service is broadcast on KRCT at 1 10 p m.
Redeemer Lutheran church will hold Sunday services at 10 30 p m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m Rev 5B F Lange pastor will preach on What Shall I Do Lord Norman Luker will be in charge of Sunday school
Rev. George P English will deliver a sermon titled Three Immortal Graces at 11 am service. Barney Webber will direct the choir with Peace Be Still as special music. Ordinance of Baptism will follow. Deacons Wm Carson and others retained. Evening service at 7:30 pm. Sunday school 8:45 am and Training Union at 7 pm.
Rev Clyde D Foltz pastor will preach Signs of Hope at 10 am Sunday service. Sunday school begins at 9 40 am. Christian churches of Harris County meet at 7 30 pm Sunday at Bethany Christian church in Houston with Rev Church Smiley, returned missionary to India, guest speaker.
Rev Wesley Thompson and another former St John’s Methodist member will preach at the 11 a.m. Sunday service. Pastor Rev Walter Gibbs will preach in Victor Sunday morning but return for the 7:36 p.m. pam service. Board meeting is 7:30 p.m. Monday at the church. Scout troop meets at 6 p.m. Bible study at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Directory style listing shows Baytown area churches with names and addresses including Cedar Bayou Cedar Bayou Methodist Church First Baptist Cedar Bayou and Central Assembly of God among others. Entries reference Baytown contacts and street locations such as Graham Road Nation Road Virginia Street and Davis Road.
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