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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1946
Page
8
A list of Sunday morning and evening worship times at First Methodist and related city churches in Bluefield and nearby wards. Topics include Fatherhood, Jesus in the Home, Many Nationalities One Nation, and What Seek Ye with guest speakers, youth programs, and midweek activities. Diploma awards and Vacation Bible School conclude the program, with choir and prayer meetings scheduled.
The bulletin lists Sunday worship times for Macedonia Falls Mills Midway and Bland Street Methodist including youth fellowships Sunday school and special services. It notes joint evening service at First Presbyterian and Christian churches with sermons on Indestructible Bridge and the Tenth Commandment and mentions district meetings and various youth and choir activities through the week.
Corner Mercer and Duhring streets host Sunday Bible school ending the Vacation Bible School at 9 45 am. Morning worship features a sermon titled The Theologian Interviews Christ. No vespers. The Friendly Church with the Voice of the Bell. Paul L Royer is the pastor.
By special arrangement a sound film will follow the evening service Sunday at the First Post Church entitled An American Mission. The picture shows some results and values of mission work overseas. Service begins 7 45 p m and the film lasts 25 minutes. The public is invited to attend.
Quotation notes Jesus saying he will pray the Father to send another Comforter the Spirit of Truth who shall dwell with believers forever referencing John 14 verses 16 and 17. The passage emphasizes divine promise and ongoing presence through the Spirit.
The Midway Christian Church in Bramwell led by Rev. D B Gillespie schedules a 9 45 morning opening with Bible school to follow and a 11 o'clock worship and communion theme Know Thou the God of Thy Father A Fathers Day program directed by Mrs D B Gillespie features the 7 30 evening service The Bluefield Virginia pastor Ernest R Worrell leads morning service at 11 and an 8 p m Union at First Methodist with Rev D B wre speaker The Daily Vacation Church School enters its second week Monday at 9 a m with mid week prayer Wednesday at 8 p m and continues through Friday June 21
Kenneth Allen, WWII veteran and Bluefield figure, will share his conversion and war experiences at a Sunday 7 30 p m young peoples rally at Gospel Tabernacle Bluefield Virginia. Mrs Glenn Rolling leads other youths with music and a special program. The Tabernacle Sunday school installs new officers at 10 a m under R E M Bowling. The pastor leads the morning service at 11. A cottage meeting follows Tuesday 7 30 p m at 125 Grove Street hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Bowling with Mrs. Bowling as leader.
The piece reflects on Pilate’s question What is truth and the mockery of Jesus as King. It argues Jesus’ kingdom is spiritual not worldly, warns against attempts to forge theocracy, and asserts Christianity should be built on love, righteousness, and truth. It frames communism as a test for genuine faith.
The Hamilton theatre advertises a program titled Little Theatre with Big Pictures with ongoing screenings opposite the N and W passenger station and featuring ALWAYS Good Pictures at the Hamilton venue.
Sunday service at 11 with subject God The Preserver Of Man and scripture from Psalms 40 11 and I Peter 5 66 7. Lesson includes a passage from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. Reading Room at 397 Bland Street open daily 11 to 2 30 with Bible and Eddy writings available.
J W Franklin pastor leads Sabbath school at 9 30 with Mrs R FE Kesting as superintendent Preaching at 11 a m on The Song of Moses and the Lamb Why is it That Only a Select Group Can Learn This Song Special music Out of the Depths by Mrs J W Franklin Dorcas Society to run the Union Mission auxiliary Monday at 3 pm Hamilton hall Dorcas to meet Wednesday at 7 30 pm with Mrs T B Ball 2911 Pinefield avenue Young People to meet Friday at 8 pm at Preston Street chapel
The Rev Craig Houston Patterson delivers the sermon titled What Is Your Real Worth at 11 a m The children's sermon is Climbing a Ladder The choir performs Take Me O My Father Take Me Sunday school begins at 9 45 The Woman's auxiliary leads the 7 45 p m service with a sermon Saints in Unlikely Places The Annual Daily Vacations Bible school continues through Friday June 21
The 11 oclock sermon at First Presbyterian Duhring is The Fatherhood of God by Harmon B. Ramsey with radio WHIS broadcast. Sunday school begins 9 45 led by Paul C Thomas and Hillcrest Chapel and Ant Ridge chapel hold sessions with C W Gentry and M Ramage supervising. Young Peoples vespers at 6 15 in the church house. Joint evening worship with Bland Street Methodist and First Christian at 8 with Dr J Melm preaching on The Th Commandment.
The Rev J B Jones serves Graham Presbyterian Church Bluefield Virginia Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 7 45 p m Choir rehearses at the church Thursday evening for the weekly services and activities.
Sunday school at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m will be held in the chapel on Preston street under the direction of W H Blunck with Elder Brown from Idaho Falls as principal speaker. The public is invited to attend.
The Rev. Jennings Wise Hobson serves as rector at the Christ Episcopal Church corner of Tazewell and Duhring streets. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m with morning worship and sermon at 11 o clock. Evening services will be held in Princeton at 7 30 p m. Young People’s Fellowship league suspends meetings during summer.
Bluefield and nearby areas announce a busy schedule. College Avenue Baptist led by Pastor Wendell G. Davis presents Father’s Day topics and morning services at 11. Calvary Baptist lists sermons on Exceeding Sinfulness of Sin and Exceeding Riches of Grace with radio broadcasts on WHIS. Vacation Bible School runs 9 to 12 daily next week with a 9:45 a.m. start.
118 South street outlines Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 45 and evening service at 7 30 with a young peoples meeting at 6 30 led by Mrs W H Ealy and Mrs B C Hodges. Mid week prayer is Wednesday at 7 30. Choir practice is Friday at 7 30 under B C Hodges. Worship invitation extended.
L C Miller pastor leads services at Bluefield avenue and Magnolia street. Sunday: 9 45 Sunday school, 10 45 morning worship with Glorious in Holiness and Jesus Paid it All arranged for choir, 6 45 junior society, 7 45 evangelistic service with male quartet. Wednesday prayer meeting 7 45, Thursday choir rehearsal 7 45.
The notice lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m Young Peoples Service league at 7 p m and an evening prayer service at 8 p m led by J Clark Evans lay leader showing church activities and times in Bluefield Virginia.
Sunday school at 2 30 evangelistic service at 7 45 Rev Monroe Dod son speaks Ladies Auxiliary Monday at 3 o clock Hamilton Hall Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 45
Local retailer Sherry's operates three nearby outlets Cosmetics Tobacco Drugs Baby Needs and more with in-store prescription fulfillment located on Federal Street. The notice emphasizes convenience and variety for shoppers seeking pharmacy services and everyday goods.
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