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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1954
Page
5
A reader column features the Parable of the Vacationists from the Christian Messenger. It tells how Mr Church Member plans summer travel while his pledge to the church funds is honored, prompting the treasurer to rejoice. See you in Sunday School.
Texas drives fund for German church construction as part of a national effort to raise 4 million dollars for a church in western Germany. Governor Shivers backs the plan led in Texas by W H Frank Barnes. Initial gifts total 17455 28 toward a 25000 goal. Contributions are tax deductible and checks go to the Wooden Church Crusade State Treasurer Barnes in Terrell.
The Christian Science lesson emphasizes life in Spirit not the body with selections from Psalms II Corinthians and Science and Health. Topics include being Decisive in the morning service at 10 50 and the Chris tian’s Call to Citizenship and Christ likeness in the afternoon. Barney Webber to direct the choir and Mrs E E Buchschacher as pianist. C H Hargrove oversees Sunday School at 9 45 with Training Union at 7.
St Mark s Methodist Church will dedicate its 130 000 church plant at 10 45 am Sunday with Bishop A Frank Smith of Houston preaching the dedicatory sermon The building is debt free and will host educational space a temporary sanctuary and Gothic Austin stone design The service includes visiting ministers choir music and an 9 20 am Sunday School before Memorial Stadium baccalaureate events.
Rev. M. Jordan of Tabor will preach at Grace Methodist Church on Sunday in two services at 8 30 and 10 30 am The 10 30 am service will be aired on Radio KREI Special music will be by the church choir with Come Unto Me by Schubert Church school starts at 9 35 am and is open to all ages Sunday night services are canceled for baccalaureate ceremonies at Memorial Stadium for Robert E Lee high seniors
A fellowship gathering for ministers educational directors and their families will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at Baptist Temple 408 Graham with Rev and Mrs George P Hinglish as hosts. It will start a regular monthly feature in the San Jacinto association religious leaders beginning the third Monday in September.
The Brotherhood of Central Baptist Church sponsors Billy Graham's Oil Town USA showing in the new Central auditorium. Invited by M Lannon and Rev John Osteen, the film centers on Lance Manning a wealthy Texas oil man and features Houston area location shots, studio work in Hollywood, and a Texas City disaster scene.
Trinity Episcopal church hosts a corporate breakfast for men on Sunday with wives as guests. Rev. P Walter Henckel assists in the service, Dr. C H Dolph chairs the table, and Barton Brice serves as acolyte. Various church officers coordinate serving, ushering, and music directed by George Meason features Patsy Saunders on organ. Church school meets at 9:30 am, Bible class during the hour, Young People League at 7 pm, and a church school outing planned to Camp Allen with a lunch and games. Ascension Day service May 27 includes United Thank Offering. St Cecilia guild serves lunch in Parish home.
The Rev. Karl H. Bracker of St. Paul Lutheran Church will deliver a sermon on "Richer Or Poorer Through Prayer" at 10:45 a.m. Sunday. Mrs. W. B. Killough plays organ. Leslie Elfera, Joe Krizak, and Arthur Holle serve as ushers. Church school meets at 9:30 a.m. BR Pfennig leads the school as it studies "Jesus Wants Us to Pray" and the pastor teaches the adult class. Starting Memorial Day, services move to 8:30 a.m. with church school at 9:30 a.m.
Rev Clyde P D Foltz will deliver Christian Hope as the sermon topic at the First Christian Church Sunday morning service starting 10 50 am with Sunday School for all ages at 9 45 am There is no evening service so members may attend Robert E Lee High School Baccalaureate services Circles of the CWF meet Tuesday Layman s League dinner at 6 20 pm Wednesday and a joint board dinner meeting at 7 30 pm Thursday at the Harris County Christian churches joint board in Houston
Trinity Tabernacle Assembly of God at 126 East Jack will carry on revival meetings with Rev. Robert J. Wille as west evangelist and W. S. Graham as pastor. Sunday School begins at 9 48 am with Christ Is Coming Again as the Loyalty Campaign theme. Evening services at 7 30 pm and KRCT radio broadcast at 3 pm feature Rev. Willis. activities run nightly through next week.
Redeemer Lutheran church hosts a Sunday worship with Rev. F L Lange presiding at 10 46 am. Mrs W Kublic plays the organ L L Dean oversees ushers Sunday school and Bible classes meet at 9 30 am Ben Devereaux Jr leads the devotional program The pastor conducts a study on church fellowship The Lutheran Hour airs Sundays at 12 20 pm KTHT and a 10 30 am KPRC TV telecast of in life.
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