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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1954
Page
5
Sue Jones urges families to keep regular church attendance through summer. She warns vacations tempt pew-slacking and stresses that summer faithfulness matters as much as in winter, promising continued Sunday school and worship.
The Memorial Assembly of God in Cedar Bayou announces Sunday services at 9:45 and 11:00 led by Rev. and Mrs. E. G. Aldridge, district Sunday School directors of the South Texas Assemblies of God. The 11 o clock program includes a visual sermon Steps to a Growing Sunday School. Evangelistic service follows at 7:45 led by Pastor Rev. J. R. Woods. Midweek events include Women’s Missionary Council on Wednesday at 9:30, prayer and Bible study at 7:45, and a Young People’s service Friday at 7:45.
St Paul Lutheran Church will begin a summer schedule with 8 20 am services on Memorial Day and through June July and August. The church school meets after at 4 30 am with Rev Karl H Bracker delivering the sermon on A New Responsibility. C A Broderson plays the organ and Winston Mettke is acolyte. R F Pfenning directs church school and the adult class is taught by the pastor. A caravan departs for League City for a joint picnic of seven Lutheran congregations in Galveston County park with W G Mettke leading Baytown committee. recreation and a stunt program are planned. vesper closes the day at pm.
Sunday morning services at St. Mark's Methodist Church plan two sessions at 8:44 and 10:55. Rev Wayne Me will preach on indicated topics with guest soloists and the junior and combined choirs performing pieces including Friends of theHelpless Things and It Is Well With My Soul. Sunday school begins earlier and classes depart. a film titled In His Name will replace the sermon at the 7 pm night service.
The Crosby Methodist church announces a new service schedule by Rev Carroll Fanheer Sunday school starts at 9 a m and the morning service at 11 a m My will meet at 6 15 p m and the night service at 7 30 p m Sunday night the WSCS officers will be installed at the quarterly conference. The church location will move about three blocks to new grounds from the present site.
Mrs Henry B Wallen of Pasadena Calif will show slides of Japan at the First Church of the Nazarene starting Monday at 8 30 am. The talks are part of a week long series following a gathering of about 120 people in Toelya.
A Sunday lesson sermon discusses overcoming evil through spiritual understanding of God's dominion. Readings include Psalm verses about folly and judgment, a Golden Text from Romans, and selections from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, focusing on exposing error and the claims of evil.
Paul Stephens to preach at Second Baptist church in a 7 30 p m service with a radio broadcast on KROT at 2 30 a m. Sunday fund day offerings go to the church fund. Moravian Brethren Creepy vacatio nal school begins Monday June 4 with Rev Henry Dair leading singing and a closing picnic Friday at 11 a m.
Colleen Townsend and Paul Power star in Oil Town U S A a 16mm color film about lazy magnate sons and gospel outreach. Townsend a former Warner Brothers and Twentieth Century Fox talent now focuses on church work. The Baytown premiere at 7 pm Thursday in Central Baptist Church auditorium is sponsored by the Central Men's Brotherhood led by M Lannon with 1 000 free seats for attendees. The film produced for church use by Billy Graham Film Organization runs 1394 minutes and follows Manning as in the evangelical setting.
Members of Trinity Episcopal church will observe Builders for Christ Sunday at two morning services. The fund of 4,150,060 authorized by the General Convention will fund seminary dormitories libraries and faculty housing. Holy Communion at 8 am. Rev P Waller Henekell celebrant. Choir to sing He's Watching Over Israel and Jubilate. Coffee time after service with hostesses.
Former Baytonian Rev. Jarratt Major comes home to Cedar Bayou Methodist Church to preach Sunday night on That We Might Live. He leads Hughes Springs circuit now and studied at Robert E. Lee, Lon Morris, and Centenary College.
The Rev Clyde D Foltz will preach A Strategy For the Future at the First Christian Church Sunday morning. Services begin 9:50 am with Sunday School at 9:44. The Rev Foltz guest speaks for the Nith Sunday meeting of Christian churches in the Sabine Area. Junior high youth depart for Camp Koas Sterling Tuesday at 7:20 am and return next Saturday. J Robert Barnes to present preliminary drawings for a new fellowship hall and youth activities building after board approval. Architect Edward Bodet of Manston drew plans for a large fellowship hall church parlor kitchen rest room and storage.
Baytown will send several representatives to the Southern Baptist convention in St Louis June 2 11 joining about 3 000 Texans at the twenty seventh annual gathering. Attendees from Baytown include leaders from Memorial First Wooster Baptist Temple and Cedar Bayou First church among others with programs spanning May 31 to June 7 featuring reports on theological education social security for ministers and the Royal Ambassador movement.
Betty Davis of the Assemblies of God National Sunday School department will assist Trinity Tabernacle Assembly of God Church during a summer Vacation Bible School for ages four to 15. Sessions run Monday to Friday from May through June 11 at 4:30 PM, with no charge and transportation available by phone. The program features theme based lessons, supervised activities, music, and crafts led by Trinity Tabernacle teachers, with Miss Davis aiding from Springfield Missouri and bringing prior VBS experience from Michigan Iowa and Arkansas.
An exchange of pulpite will take place Sunday night between Ray J. Pullerton Jr of the Church of Christ in Highlands and Cecil Hafflefinger of the Lakewood Church of Christ. Pullerton will discuss Our Strength and Our Weakness during the Highlands service. The Highlands church has expanded its Canadian mission efforts with Roy Tifwell now in Edmonton, Alberta, aiding a weekly radio broadcast on CHED.
Officers of St John s Methodist Women s Society of Christian Service will be installed during Sunday night service at T pum. Rev Leon Matthia will preach on Women And Religion. Mrs TR Manrar will deliver the charge. Mrs George Milendey is president. Morning services are at 8:30 and 11. The pastor will preach on The Unrest That Destroys. The choir will sing Desua Saviour Pint Me by Clare Wiement.
The Sunday morning worship at Redeemer Lutheran church ioac will be led by Rev. Lange with the sermon The Unfinished Tale. Afry Kubik plays organ. J Dean to speak. Bible classes follow. Ben Devereux Jr leads devotional. First Baptist features The Howne Beautiful theme at 11 p.m. with Rev Couch preaching at 7:45 p.m. and KREL broadcast at 8 p.m.
The Rev. T. P. Hendrick will use Chirlatag Fellowship as the banle of hlamendige in the Methodist church on Sunday morning. He says all members who joined hin ehltroh during the past conference year will receive a membership certificate Sunday. A church study on alcohol and the Christian's responsibility led by Mrs. H. m. Lumpkin and the Women's Society of Christian Service is scheduled for Thursdays at 6 pm.
Jordan, pastor, will lead Sunday services at Grace Methodist Church with a sermon on Main Street. Special music by Major Pat McGuire. Choir practice at 9:15 a.m. Fellowship groups meet at 3 p.m. Kenedy Commandery No. 61 and Kolehia Templar announce Grace Methodist will note Ascension Day with J A Brannen delivering "The Key to Christianity" message.
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