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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1954
Page
4
The Lakewood Church of Christ unveils a formal opening tied to a $70,000 project. The piece recounts the church’s lineage from Goose Creek origins in 1928 to its current Baytown site, highlighting its growth, community ties, and the message of faith in nature's balance.
The Virginia Street Church of Christ in 1940 started with 62 members. By 1960 growth exceeded capacity, prompting a new congregation in Wooster Brownwood Lakewood Coay area. A building committee arranged site procurement and financing. Construction began August 1953 and nearly finished by February 1954. Membership reaches about 108.
Lakewood Church of Christ will elect elders and deacons at the end of its first year to lead church work. Nominees include Troy E Peterson, James Bacon, B P Lane, L V McLean, and J P Jones. Music director is James Bacon with J R Bonners.
The Lake Wood Church of Christ begins a ten part gospel series titled The Lord's Church at Work starting Tuesday at 7 30 pm. Speakers include A Hugh Clark Leonard Wagoner Tommy Bolieu Ray Fullerton Andy Dooley Cecil Haffelfinger Bela Watson Wayne Har grove Max Neel Idea F England and others across Houston area in coming evenings.
The Rev. M. BE Mc Phail will preach on Religion and the Home to the First Presbyterian church congregation this Sunday at 11 a.m. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. Westminster Fellowship at 5:50 p.m. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Spiritual Life group prayer at 10 a.m. Monday, led by Mrs. R. M. Sinclair, service at 11 a.m. in the Fellowship hall, covered dish luncheon at noon. Session meets in the pastor's study at 7 p.m. Monday Alleliére and deacons are to attend this shooting.
Public invited to the formal opening of the Lakewood Church of Ennist on Market Street Wooster. The free public viewing runs 7 to 9 pm Monday. Construction began August 1953 with near completion by February 1954. Architect was Jack Reber of Baytown and Maxwell Construction Company built the auditorium. Capacity 300, facilities include foyer study cloak nursery eight classrooms plus baptistry and sanitary rooms. The nursery overlooks the auditorium with a PA system and glass wall behind the pulpit area. The church members built the classrooms around a right side patio. The north wall is all glass facing the patio and the south wall is concrete to 18 feet high. Summer and winter air conditioning is provided.
The two oldest members of the Lakewood congregation are Mrs. Emma Otiver aged 97 and Mrs. Angie Laird aged 83. Both trace origins to the first church on Morrill and Ashbel streets in 1928 and have four generations of descendants attending the Lakewood church, including the Laird and Oliver families.
Cecil Haffelfinger, graduate of Abilene Christian College class of 1949, moved to Baytown about two weeks ago to become regular minister at Lakewood Church of Christ after preaching there while settling the group. He previously served in Hempstead and McGregor churches.
District Superintendent Dr. Stanley Carter of Houston East will speaker at Highlands Methodist on May 16 at 2 30 pm for the cornerstone setting of the new church in a special ceremony Honor guests include former pastors and district superintendents Rev T P Hendrick announces An invitation is extended to friends of the church and the public Carter will stay for the 7 30 pm service and the final quarterly conference Rev Hendrick will deliver the sermon Our Mothers for the Sunday worship hour
Mothers are honored at the Baptist Temple during the 10:50 a.m. service led by Reverend George B. English. Special recognition will be given to all mothers, with the pastor’s remarks focusing on a mother’s duty and devotion.
E R McWilliams executive secretary of the Southwest area and director of the National Conference of Christians and Jews will preach at 10 50 am in the First Christian Church in the minister absence James L Hutson will assist. Sunday night worship at 7 features a 30 minute film Walking With God presented by Charles Blakeney. Christian Women fellowship meets Tuesday at 7 30 Mrs Winnie Brown a guidance counselor at Robert E Lee High School speaks on Local Crusades. Official board meets Wednesday at 7 pm.
The First Baptist Church of Highlands will give every mother present at the morning Sundry service a commemorative gift Rev Dennis Barnes says this replaces the usual honoring of only the oldest, youngest, and largest families The plan aims to involve more families in the celebration and will be part of the morning service with Baptist rites.
An odd behavior in the wait nardhead catfish involves the females holding eggs in their mouths until hatching. The fry are then carried by the parent until they reach about three inches in length.
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