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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1960
Page
6
Revival services are held in the new Church of Nazarene Sanctuary built by church members in their spare time. Reverend RL Harris oversaw the construction and the group completed the labor and concrete work for the project.
Oklahoma City evangelist Joe Ragsdale will conduct revival services at Central Assembly of God Church at 7 30 p m starting Wednesday, with nightly music and Europe tour photos. Sunday School at 9 15 a m and services at 11 a m 6 30 p m 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Tuesday at 3 00 p m Woman's Missionary Council at 9 30 a m Thursday.
The Rev. James Brennen will speak on The Protestant Witness at morning services at Old River Methodist Church in Channelview Sunday commemorating Reformation Sunday. Sunday night topic will be As A Man Thinketh. Women's Society meets Tuesday morning to discuss One World and One Mission with Mrs. Bob Peyton.
St Mark's Methodist Church hosts a Father Daughter Banquet featuring a panel on "Well-Read Life For Teenagers" moderated by Mrs. D A Brown with high school students as panelists. A girls sextet led by Mrs Mary Beth Gardner provides music.
Grace church honors Cockerham with library dedication and fund drive. Builder’s Class plans a 10 a.m. Tuesday sale of Christmas candy in the women’s building to aid contributions. Reverend Chester R. Steele begins a stewardship sermon series at 10 a.m. Sunday on the theme Time Is Life. Music features five choirs under Bill Schubert. Mrs. Keith King is organist. Church School starts 9:30 a.m. led by E. W. Froehner. Youth Choir meets 4:10 p.m. with a snack supper and fellowship after. Choir practice schedule includes Angelus at 3 p.m. and Carol Choir at 3:45 p.m. Thursday rehearsals for Chapel Choir at 4 p.m. Sanctuary Choir at 7 p.m. Wesleyan Service Guild meets 7:20 p.m. Wednesday in the women’s building.
Contact teams to kick off Wooster Baptist Church budget drive aims to raise 383041 for 7961 year. Arnold Feazle leads visitation plan over three weeks with loyalty dinner at Robert Lee High School on Nov th, W. F Thorne from Calvary Baptist speaks, pledge cards to be collected by Nov 20.
The Second Baptist Church adds a second morning service at 8:20 each Sunday to boost attendance while maintaining the 10 percent Sunday School offering of 2.45 dollars. Rev. Paul Stephens notes the shift reflects a growing trend toward two morning services and outlines sermon topics for the day.
St Pauls Lutheran announces a visitation meeting for November 20 with a congregational dinner served by Rev Harold Bernholf. Services begin at 8:20 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. The week includes Women of the Church meeting, church council, senior and junior choir practices, and Sunday School at 9:39 a.m.
St John's Methodist Church opens first of four family night covered dish suppers Tuesday with dinner fellowship singing and a program for all ages. Rev H E Schrom will discuss How to Be Rich at 11 am Sunday services soloist Sam Jamison Highlands Junior High Choir director and Mrs Warren Carroll will sing Sunday night.
Reformation Day speaker Rev Jack Peters will address the Presbyerians at Westminster Presbyterian Church now meeting at Lynchburg School His topic is Great Doc lines of the Reformation A final church construction meeting follows service The new building site sits on a five acre Bayway Drive lot A joint Deacons and Crossing 8 meeting is set for 7 pm Tuesday at Lakewood Clubhouse
St Josephs Church will celebrate Feast of Christ the King with a 7:30 am Mass led by Rev William Tinney, first Filipino Mass. other Masses at 5:30 9:30 and 11 am. Feast day procession after Masses. Celebration at Sam Houston Coliseum at 2 pm with Rev D F Miller as principal speaker. Holy Day of All Saints on Tuesday Masses listed. All Souls Day observances with multiple Masses and Inquiry Forum. Lutheranism in United States noted with historical introductions by Dutch Swedes and Salzburgers.
The Rev. Henry A. Traugott will be guest speaker at Redeemer Lutheran Church La Porte during the 10 45 am Sunday service Dr Charles Allen pastors First Methodist Houston and La Porte clergy present Usher details and church schedule note no late service that day
J R Peace of East Bernard, district leader of Galveston Methodist district and Texas Conference board member, will speak at Highlands Methodist Church Sunday 11 a m. James B Ezell leads the program with Earle Lumpkin Adron Teel and A H Tribe assisting. Derwin Walker will preach a new sermon series starting Sunday night on Jesus Christ The Way. A quarterly conference building committee was elected with James Martin chairing and members including Mrs Joe Lychka A H Tribe James Ezell S Q Hancock D C Kelly Mrs Lewis Leach G N Yolland B B Talley and J E Johnston.
Baptist ministers from across Texas gather in Lubbock for the 191st annual Baptist General Convention meeting. About 7,500 delegates, including Rev. James Ponder and Mrs. Ponder of Baytown, Rev. A. L. Jordan, Rev. C. N. Allison, Rev. Dan Garner, and other leaders, participate in the weeklong event through Wednesday. A major proposal to unite the Mexican Baptist and Baptist General Conventions of Texas will be considered, alongside a record $13,688,030 world missions cooperative program budget. The theme Found Faithful will be highlighted with dramatic openings each session.
The Texas Methodist churches stewardship program features Dr Charles L Allen known for televised and radio sermons. He authored ten best selling books and Time magazine praised his simple, prayerful approach. A combined youth and adult choir directed by Meredith Wilson will lead the song service open to the public.
Roy L. Smith examines realism and faith, arguing God remains active amid evil. The lesson contrasts the righteous path with the wicked, noting divine knowledge over mere facts and warning that wickedness leads to oblivion and ruin.
Paul Anderson was elected president of Highlands Methodist Church Junior High Youth Fellowship and was installed by Rev. Walker. Serving with him are Sandra Trant vice-president Vickey Duffey secretary Tena Antonini treasurer Ken Riley faith Andy Lumpkin witness Patsy Duffey outreach John Hunt citizenship Starr Johnston fellowship and Peggy Walker publicity. A hay ride and wiener roast is set for November 4 with members asked to bring wieners buns and meet at the church at 6 30 p m.
Harris Cone Baptist Student Union director at the University of Houston will speak at the San Jacinto Baptist Association Brotherhood meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Wooster Baptist Church Cone recently assumed his university post He is a graduate of East Texas Baptist College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary The meeting highlights an enlarged Royal Ambassador program for association youth RA boys and counselors will be recognized and baseball trophies awarded Wesley Broussard RA director Singing led by Barney Webber W C Herring pianist Lee Walker host educational director will handle scripture reading and prayer Refreshments will be served.
Sunday School of First Baptist Church will begin a Prove Your Love Campaign Sunday morning announced Rector Waton. The four Sunday effort aims to lift attendance by department with targets for indult 216 young people 61 intermediate 82 junior 69 primary 77 beginner 63 and nursery 48. A parent–junior banquet for all junior departments is planned at 6:30 p.m. November 14, with superintendents Mrs. Fred Pope Mrs. F F Lee and Mrs. E T Hemmenway announcing details.
Plate lunch menu for Baytown schools from November 1 to 4 lists braised veal with macaroni and relishes on Tuesday. Wednesday offers meat loaf, rutabaga, turnips, lettuce and egg salad. Thursday features chicken spaghetti, Brussels sprouts and fruit salad. Friday serves salmon croquettes, shoestring potatoes and tossed salad.
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