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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1968
Page
5
Churches across the city announce revival and Easter events led by ministers including Rev. William F. Chilton Jr at Northside Baptist Church and Dr. Bob Jones Jr at Meadow Hills Baptist Church Huntsville. Sunrise services and daily 7 p.m. meetings run through Easter, with choirs and public attendance welcome.
Revival services start Sunday at Falkville Baptist Church and run through the next Sunday. Rev. Charles Glaze, pastor, will preach. Edward Gunter of Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Birmingham directs singing and portrays chalk art for daily talks. Services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Holy Week will be observed at Austinville Methodist Church with daily 7 p.m. services. Rev James G Berry of Huntsville First Methodist speaks Sunday and Monday. Rev Curtis Coleman of Athens College speaks Tuesday and Wednesday. The Lord's Supper observed Thursday. Pastor Rev Sam W Berry directs Easter cantata Sing Forth His Praises at 7 p.m.
Grove Baptist Church in Speake will hold revival services Wednesday through Easter Sunday nightly at 7 with Rev. J. H. Anders speaking. West Highland Baptist in Athens hosts revival led by Rev. Lee Hudson from Huntsville April 9 to 14 with services at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The public is invited.
Dr. Wallace Lovett, fresh from the Roanoke District role, will speak nightly at 7 o clock during revival services set for next week at Memorial Drive Methodist Church. He formerly pastored Woodlawn Birmingham and Central Methodist in Decatur, where he ran a radio ministry and now expects hundreds to attend.
East End Methodist Church will host pre Eastern revival services April 11 to 13 at 7 p.m. featuring Rev. Bobby Ray Halbrooks from Hart selle. Halbrooks, former East End member licensed in 1960, is a Decatur High School graduate and current senior at Hens College. He is married to Brenda Reyer and has two children. Rural Grove Baptist Church Burleson Mountain Hartselle.
Evan gelist Thomas Lane of Albertville leads daily 7 p.m. services with Rev. Charles R. Smith at Central Methodist in Indianapolis. Easter evening hosts Rev. O Gerald Trigg as guest evangelist with special music. Weekday noon sessions last 45 minutes followed by 60 cent lunches. Evening talks back discuss Trigg's topics. Muscle Shoals Youth Rally at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church today at 7 p.m. panel discusses The New Morality.
Missionaries Rev and Mrs Peter Tcher neshoff will speak at First Baptist Church Tuesday at 9:30 a m for the WMU meeting. Bellview Baptist observed youth week with officers David Hughes Judy McGregor and Juanita Letson. A social followed, then David Webster of Hartselle Westside Baptist spoke next Sunday. Lawrence County Singing Convention set for Sunday at Salem Baptist at 10:30 a m led by Bertice Richardson. First Christian Church Holy Week schedule includes Palm Sunday 10 50 a m sermon The Crowns and the Cross and Easter services at 8 30 and 10 50 a m under L H Maines. First Methodist Decatur Women’s Society met Monday with a choir reception and new member Mrs Norman Moore. Easter devotional led by Mrs Richard Williams.
Falkville The newest organization at Falkville Methodist Church centennial celebration is a senior citizens group named Indian Summer Fellowship. Ten charter members and two honorary members including Rev J C Gow and his wife establish a WSCS sponsored fellowship with officers Ira Gow president Olena Haynes vice president and W Beasley secretary treasurer.
Revival services at Oak Park Baptist Church 1311 19th Ave SE start Sunday and run daily at 7 30 p m through Easter Rev Bill Caine evangelist from Moyton Alaska and former North Star Baptist pastor in Anderson Alaska. Frances Moss directs music. Public welcome.
A meeting concluded with Mrs. Leo Fabisinski offering closing prayers following the introduction of a copy of The Mark of a Methodist by Bishop Kennedy, presented by Mrs. Rober Banks Sr.
Revival services begin Sunday at Moulton Baptist Church led by Hugh O. Chambliss Madison Baptist Association superintendent. Jerry Matthews directs the choir with morning broadcasts on WLCB Moulton. Matthews and Chambliss hold pastorships and degrees from Samford and Southern Seminary.
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