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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1962
Page
5
Directory lists church names, locations, pastors, and Sunday Mass or service times across coastal Maine towns including Saco Kennebunk Wells Ogunquit and surrounding communities. It notes multiple parishes with their pastors and weekly schedules and includes church schools and programs.
A listing of Episcopal congregations with locations in Biddeford Saco Kennebunk and Old Orchard Beach. Rev T S Knox presides at Christ Church Biddeford and Christ Church Saco. Rev Harold A Hopkins serves Kennebunk. Rev Harold McElwin leads Old Orchard Beach with Holy Communion and worship services listed.
Morning worship and Sunday school times listed for Old Orchard Beach churches including Old Orchard Beach Methodist on Washington Avenue Rev Oakley E Wood ward acting pastor Phylis E Adams First Church Ocean Avenue Rev G Stephen Johnston Faith Tabernacle at Atlantic Avenue and Third Street Rev Russell Per Salvation Army 91 Union Avenue Lt Gordon Clark Jr commanding officers with services listed. midweek Wednesday 7 30 p m. Sunday Holiness 11 am and 9 45 am Sunday school
A compilation of worship times and Sunday school schedules for Biddeford and nearby churches. Includes Second Congregational, St Demetrios Greek Orthodox, South Biddeford Methodist, Foss Street Methodist, First Universalist, Unitarian Universalist Church, United Baptist, Union Church Biddeford Pool, and Advent Christian Church with pastors and service times.
The article lists church services in Goodwins Mills and Lyman. Goodwins Mills Methodist Church led by Rev Norman J Lang opens fall and winter Sundays with 9:30 a.m. worship and 10:30 a.m. sermon, classes for all ages under Mrs John Attleson. Rev Lloyd Osborne presides morning worship at 11 a.m. Lyman Baptist Church offers Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m.
Ogunquit Baptist Church on Shore Road led by Rev Paul S Hazlett holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 o clock Ogunquit Methodist Church on Shore Road with Rev Thomas R Merrill offers Sunday worship at 9 30 a m confirming the week’s service times.
Cape Porpoise Methodist Church in the Cape presents morning worship at 10 45 a m led by Rev Russell J Peppe ministering to parishioners and visitors with fellowship afterward.
Directory of Kennebunk churches listing Advent Christian First Unitarian Christchurch and others. Includes addresses Route 35 Main Street Summer Street details Sunday school times 9:45 to 11 am and worship services 9 11 am with nursery and various pastors named such as Rev Milford Butterfield Dr Harold Scott Rev Holmberg Culmer Rev Alfred Ives and Mrs Gracie Ames.
A list of Wells community churches outlines Sunday worship times and locations. Second Congregational Church meets at 10 30 a m at the second church near Wells Corner with Sunday school at the same hour October through June. Full Gospel Church on Route 9 A near 109, Wells, Pastor Lula Nicholson, offers Sunday school at 2 p m and worship at 3 p m. Highpine Baptist Church on Sanford Road, Pastor Wayne A Porter, has Sunday school at 1 p m and worship at 2 p m. Wells Branch Freewill Baptist on Route 9 A, Pastor Coleman York, hosts Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m. The Wells Moody Church of the Nazarene on U S Route 1 is led by Mr and Mrs Nelson Kimball, with service at 10 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m.
Kennebunkport Village Baptist Church at Maine and Spring streets with Rev George P Urban as pastor offers church school for all ages, worship at 9 45 a m, and 11 o'clock service with nursery and children’s church. First Congregational Church on North street Arundel road lists Rev Robert M Howes as pastor with morning worship at 9 30. South Congregational Church on temple street lists Rev Robert M Howes as pastor with morning worship at 9 and 11 a m.
The 24th anniversary of the Maine Council of Churches will be observed in churches and union services across the state on October 28. The council, formed in Lewiston on October 31, 1938, promotes cooperative work among Protestant denominations and offers training, social action, world outreach, and youth programs.
In Toronto 18 national churches of Anglicanism prepare for an August congress with about 1000 delegates from Asia Africa the Americas and Europe. The event centers on The Church's Mission to the World with sessions at Maple Leaf Gardens Royal York Hotel and St James Cathedral and will shape Anglican policy though not a legislative body.
Gay John H Reed will be guest of honor at a dinner meeting on Wednesday October 24 at the Jameson school Old Orchard Beach The Old Orchard Beach Republican Town committee sponsors the event The time was moved to 530 PM from 6 30 PM due to the governor schedule A reservations until Sunday evening can be made by contacting dinner committee members Hugh Phillips chairman Mrs Mildred Leonard and Harold Presby
Webhannet club fund raising committees met at Mrs FE D McKeon's Kennebunk home to plan a November 15 sale at the clubhouse. Captains Mrs E D McKeon and Mrs Edward C Winston will merge the two committees to run a real old fashioned country store.
The Buxton Tory Hill Meeting house at Lower Corner hosts morning worship led by Rev David W. Smith, with sessions at 9 30 and 11. Rev Smith serves as pastor at the Old Peachy body Pew church.
Old Orchard Beach hosts a boiled dinner at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall Sunday from noon to 2 pm served by Miniwanca Star club members. Hope Circle meets Monday at Mrs Hazel Kennett’s home in Saco. A public card party is at AMVETS Post home Sunday at 8 pm hosted by Abbott-Verville AMVETS auxiliary. St John’s Episcopal Church holds 8 am Holy Communion with 10:30 am Church School and 9:45 am Rally Sunday at the Washington Avenue Methodist Church. C Fayette Staples Unit American Legion Auxiliary meets Monday at 7:30 pm at the Legion hall.
The York County Law Enforcement association met at Dayton school with President Leslie Wyman presiding. Plans were set for the annual dance October 27 at the Sanford armory and for the Maine Law Enforcement Association state convention October 24 at Topsham Grange hall. Judge Chester Cram spoke on lawyers and the practice of law.
No events of major consequence. Residents share travels and stays from Maine to Vermont and Florida. Families visit relatives in Groveton Sanford Barre and Wells Beach. Rev Roberts preaches on God’s Seal and launches a Couples Club. Women’s Missionary Society gathering at Jenette Tufts’ home.
A Southern Maine Regional meeting of the Maine Association of Hospital auxiliaries will be held October 24 at York Hospital. The program includes a 1 15 luncheon for auxilary officers and state officers, provided by York Hospital and the York Hospital Women's Guild, plus a hospital tour. At 2 30 an open meeting will feature State Senator James S. Erwin speaking on The Hospital and the Law. Attending auxilaries represent York, Webber Ford Biddeford Notre Dame, Henrietta D Goodall, Sanford Mercy Maine Medical Center Visiting Board of the Children’s Hospital and Maine General, and Westbrook Community hospitals. Mrs. Leo P. Taillon of Saco is among Southern Maine MAHA officers attending as vice president.
A half hour TV special titled The Time of Their Lives features 24 kindergarten children and one adult teacher. It airs three times in Maine: Oct 21 at 11 p.m. on WABI Bangor, Oct 21 at 6 p.m. on WABI, and Oct 24 at 10 a.m. on WMTW. Produced by the National Education Association with Maine Teachers Association backing, the film argues good kindergarten programs build a foundation for later schooling. Narrated by Alexander Scourby, it also shows children speaking and engaging in activities on camera.
The pastor attended the ministers meeting at Emery's Mills Baptist church. Mr and Mrs J Owen Bumford celebrated two birthday suppers for their children Frank and Elizabeth. About 25 attended the Fernald Shore hot dog roast for Sunday school on Saturday. Pastor and Mrs Roberts attended. David Gale, superintendent, was in charge.
Maine churches plan a clothing drive from November 5 to 10 to aid Church World Service distributions overseas. Centers in 19 communities will take packed clothing daily 10 AM to 4 PM, with Portland collecting November 15 to load a Hemingway Brothers truck bound for New York City. 5,000,000 go overseas in need. 20,000 dollars funds aid for Iran quake relief.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Lewin of Brown Street and their son Robert of High Street were called away on Friday by the death of Mrs Lewins sister Mrs Olin Williams The Howse family of Lynnbrook NY have returned home after visiting Mrs J R Howse on Park Street A recent guest was Mrs Archie Bennett of Portland Robert Freleth has returned home after a 10 day stay at Maine Osteopathic Hospital Lisa Kenney daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Kenney of High Street has returned home after a short stay at Webber Hospital Mrs Olive Brown hosted a demonstration party Thursday morning at her Hove Street home with demonstrator Mrs Irene Austin of Arundel The door prize went to Mrs Elaine Hatch Attending were Mrs Irma Lord Mrs Betty Romprey Mrs Janet Gilblair Mrs Elaine Hatch Mrs Pauline Chambers Mrs Brown and Mrs Austin
Miniwanca Star Club meets at Robinson Memorial Masonic Hall with President Mrs. Jennie Allis presiding. The group donates to the Mosaic club organ fund and reviews the summer food sale, Standish June outing, and upcoming November refreshments. Members present include Mrs. Rallis, Mrs. Nowell, Miss Wight, and Mrs. Leonard.
Park Street School offers a weekly menu with daily main courses and sides. Monday features baked ham with pineapple, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread and butter, cookies, and milk.
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