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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1968
Page
5
A dense list of church names, pastors, and sermon times across Colville, Shaw, Excelsior, Kimball, Bethel, Stark, Deets, St. Paul, Buffalo, and many other communities. The notice enumerates worship hours, Sunday schools, youth programs, midweek services, and special meetings for dozens of denominations including Methodist, Christian, Evangelical United Brethren, Church of God, Nazarene, Lutheran, and Baptist churches.
A compiled notice lists several congregations with pastors and service times. Gary Jones leads South Valley Chapel with 10 am church school and 7 pm worship, plus youth at 1 am and Bible study 8:30 pm Wednesday. Other churches include Big Creek Chapel, Benedict Methodist, Earlton EUB, Elsmore Methodist, Chanute Community, and The Old Country Church with scheduled Sunday services and midweek meetings.
The Chanute church listings note New Hope Baptist Central and Chestnut with H A Simmons as minister Irene Brooks superintendent services include worship at 1 a m Bible study at 6 30 p m and Holy Communion first Sunday. Grant Chapel A M E 120 S Evergreen led by G R Maxwell pastor Walter Coppage superintendent worship 11 a m Holy Communion first Sunday missionary day fifth Sunday second and fourth Thursday stewardess board 7 p m first and third Fridays missionary society 2 p m Church of God 402 8 Kansas W R Baker pastor Paul L May field superintendent worship 11 a m Evangelistic service 7 p m Friday Youth service 7 30 p m Pentecostal Holiness 14th and Central Lula Metz pastor worship 11 a m service 7 45 p m Tuesday service 7 45 p m Church of God in Christ 1212 N Washington Floyd H Thuston pastor Mrs R Crutchfield superintendent worship 11 a m YPWW 7 p m Evangelistic service 8 p m Monday Sewing circle 7 30 p m Tuesday Bible Band 7 p m Wednesday Pastor s Aid Board Mrs Dwight Ambler Sr president 8 p m Meets 4th Friday and 3rd Sunday of month Thursday Home and Foreign Mission 8 p m
Westview Baptist Chapel at 1415 S Plummer lists services and meetings led by Pastor David Blase and Superintendent John Sanderson. Weekly worships at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with midweek activities from 6 30 to 8 15 p m including choir practice and various women's and youth groups. Also notes First Church of Christ Scientist at 18 N Forest with Sunday 11 a m service and a public reading room hours 2 to 4 p m on Elm Ave.
The First Church of the Open Bible at 401 N Highland hosts Bible study and prayer Thursday led by pastor F M Baughman. Members meet for guidance and worship in a community gathering.
The notice lists worship times and activities for First Assembly of God, Mexican Baptist, Church of Christ, and St Patrick Catholic churches. Details include pastors names, service times such as worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., youth meetings, prayer meetings, and confession hours.
Minnie Thompson pastor and Max Morrison superintendent announce weekly services. Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 9 45 am worship at 10 50 am youth fellowship at 6 30 pm service at 7 pm. Wednesday features a prayer service at 7 pm.
2nd and Lafayette H. V. Hyland pastor, Mrs. Clif ford Peterson superintendent. Saturday Sabbath school 8 45 a m Worship 11 a m Sunday Pathfinders Iola 2 30 Thursday Dorcas society 2 p m Friday Choir practice church 7
Sunday includes public lecture at 2 p.m and Watchtower study at 3 15 p.m. Tuesday offers Bible Study at the Center and Thursday features Ministry school at 7 30 p.m. Service meeting follows at 8 30 p.m.
Harold H. Knight pastor and C. O. McCulley superintendent announce worship at 10 30 a m evangelistic service at 7 p m Wednesday youth fellowship and prayer meeting at 7 30 p m
J R Hale pastor leads services at 519 N Grant with worship at 10 45 a m Sunday youth fellowships at 6 30 p m evening worship and midweek Bible study and prayer 7 30 p m choir rehearsal at 8 30 p m
The United Brethren in Christ church at 15th and High land lists C Edgar Rains as minister and Cynthia Gilliland as superintendent. Worship at 11 a.m. Evening Worship on Wednesday with Hour of Prayer at 7 30 p.m. Women's Missionary Association meets the first Wednesday of the month.
The Church of the Nazarene on 1st and Lafayette under Doyle Frazier and Detmar Miley lists worship at 10 45 a m choir at 6 p m and various programs including junior and teen fellowships adult study and evening service at 7 30 p m with weekly cub scouts missionary service and church board meetings First Baptist at 118 N Forest details Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m and a 6 30 p m worship fellowship for graduates plus midweek den activities and BPW Berean class party with weekly schedules and events through Wednesday
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 602 N. Wilson lists worship at 11 am Tuesday and a service at 7 30 pm Wednesday. District leader for the Women's Department is Mrs T W Bath of Pittsburg and will speak at 7 30 pm.
Wesleyan Methodist at 12th and Evergreen lists Leo Heer pastor Virgil Douglas leads Worship at 11 a m Wesleyan youth meet 6 45 p m Evening Worship at 7 30 p m Tuesday Women World Fellowship 9 30 a m meeting 7 30 p m
FAITH TABERNACLE 1602 Santa Fe Eugene R. and Mrs. Connes pastors. Worship 11 a.m. Service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. FIRST UNITED METHODIST 2nd and Lincoln Duff D Wagoner minister Mrs Art Holmes superintendent. Worship 10:45 a.m. Wednesday chancel choir rehearsal 7:30 p.m. Thursday prayer 9:30 a.m. Boy Scouts Study class 7:30 Friday Wilson class 10 a.m. ZION LUTHERAN 1202 W Main R C Greene pastor Vincent Saving superintendent. Sunday Worship 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Family Bible hour 9:30 a.m. Monday VBS teachers. Wednesday Adult class 1 p.m. Choir 6:30 p.m. VBS teachers.
Myron Slater is pastor. Sunday services at National Guard Armory start 8 10 a.m. with Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. Worship at 10 45 a.m. Colonial Acres hosts 2 p.m. Senior high UPY. Monday Builder's class at 7. Wednesday PJYF at 6 30 p.m. Chancel choir rehearses 7 p.m.
Grace Episcopal at 3rd and Lincoln lists rector James Peters. Sunday services include Holy Eucharist and vestry meeting at 7:30 a.m. Church school at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday service at 9 a.m. Prayer group at 9:50 a.m. Adult choir at 7:15 p.m. Thursday Holy Eucharist at 7 a.m.
Church notices list Free Will Baptist with pastor J R Shade and superintendent George Wallace, noting Thursday prayer at 7 30 p m and Otterbein United Methodist at 7th and Kansas with William Baldwin minister and Ted Gorrell superintendent. Sunday schedule includes Sunday school 9 30 a m ship service 6 30 p m plus Barathea class dinner at 12 30 p m and weekly activities Scouts Monday 7 p m Junior choir Thursday 4 p m chancel choir 8 p m.
Bert Sutton minister and Charles Wilmot superintendent outline Sunday events including breakfast for graduates at 8 a m organ meditations at 9 15 a m church school at 10 45 a m communion to shut ins at 1 p m stewardship visitation at 2 p m and youth choir rehearsal at 5 p m Chi Rho 26. Monday offers Christian Men's fellowship dinner at 6 30 p m Tuesday features Christian Education committee at 7 30 p m Saturday Webelos scouts at 1 a m
A youth discussion frames the Bible's relevance through the Job narrative. It outlines Job's blameless life, disasters, and enduring faith as God and Satan test him, culminating in God's majestic response and Job’s restoration. The piece links suffering, death, and immortality to Job's trials.
The St Ambrose church Altar Society hosted a Sunday breakfast for graduates from the local eighth grade to high school. Attendees included Father O Hara and numerous families such as the Pillots, Smiths, Amos, Roberts, Ptasznik, Lero, Robinson, Locke, McMillan, Pellusch, and others. Harolyn Smith is noted as Fort Scott School of Nursing graduate. A separate Holland Michigan tulip festival tour, with visits to Detroit Chicago Mackinaw City Wisconsin Dells and Hannibal MO, returned home Wednesday led by Mrs Henry Watkins.
The Kansas Board of Tax Appeals examines how motor vehicles are assessed, led by chairman Harold Grauerholz. The review follows a challenge by John E. Shamberg over a 1960 Oldsmobile valued at 205 dollars, arguing a 30 percent of justifiable value would be 650. Shamberg sold it for 50 after offers of 150 to 200, while the board considers dealer versus private owner valuation practices and a wholesaler versus retailer pricing base.
Cub scouts from Pack 235 Den 4 toured the Chanute Tribune Tuesday afternoon guided by news editor Dwight Wallingford. They returned to 1918 S Edith for refreshments served by Greg Krokstrom. guest Jay Fowler joined the group. A May 29 picnic and bicycle ride is planned with help from Mrs. Jim Hutchinson and Den Chief Scott Allen.
Local briefs and notices fill page seven with community happenings in Chanute Kansas. Items include civic updates, upcoming events, and brief notices impacting residents and organizations in the area.
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