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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1963
Page
4
Lawrence County churches list ministers and service times for Sunday Bible study 9 45 morning worship 10 45 sermon topics and texts. Youth sermon weekly and evening services plus midweek Bible study. Also Mt Hope Wolf Springs Hatton churches listed with service times and ministers.
A historical sketch shows St. Ann’s Catholic Church tracing its roots to a 1860s frame building on Alabama Street. It moved as Decatur grew, with Benedictine influence, multiple pastors, and a 1955 school opening taught by Cullman Benedictine Sisters and lay staff.
The lesson by N Speer Jones analyzes Psalm 23, portraying the Lord as a shepherd who provides rest restoration guidance and protection. It notes the psalm’s enduring image in art and its relevance to Sabbath rest and divine care across generations.
A devotional piece surveys Psalm 46 themes God as shepherd, divine deliverance of Jerusalem in 701 B.C., and symbolic river imagery. It includes sermon notes from various churches and notices of services and pastors in Eastside Westside and nearby congregations.
Jerry Robinson of Decatur will deliver a Public Bible Lecture titled What Hope For Lasting Peace at 3 pm Sunday. The Watchtower Study follows at 4 15 pm, with Congregation Book Study 8 pm and Theocratic Ministry School 7 30 pm Friday followed by the Service Meeting at 8 30 pm.
Paul Kirkindall, 52, once a tavern keeper and gambler, now heads Mississippi County Union Mission in Blytheville with a $31 000 annual budget. He preaches weekly, visits hospitals and jails, screens aid applicants, and works with law enforcement. He declined a $10 000 offer to leave for an eastern city, saying his calling is sincere.
Rector Rev James O Bodley leads church services with Holy Communion at 7 30 a m. Family service and classes at 9 15 a m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m. Evening healing service at 5 p m.
The notice lists worship timings for Christian First at Fourth Avenue and East Moulton Street with Sunday school at 9 45 am worship at 11 am including communion and sermon Upsetting the World and a 5 30 pm School of World Outreach plus interest groups for all ages led by minister Robert E Shaw.
Pastor Rev R A Reinhardt leads worship at St Pauls Sherman corner Sherman Street and Fourth Avenue with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m.
The notice lists multiple Baptist churches with their locations and service times. W J Johnson pastor at Ninth St and Eighth Ave WC. Leon Dawson pastor at Wadsworth St and Sixteenth Ave. R E Bob Wilkins pastor at Corner Wadsworth St and Sixteenth Ave. Rev Gilbert Speake pastor at 635 Memorial Dr SW Brookhaven with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship times.
The First Church of Christ Scientist located at 6th Ave and Johnston St announces Sunday services at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. with the lesson topic Probation After Death The Wednesday evening 7 30 p.m. testimony meeting is also scheduled.
Methodist Memorial Drive 109 Memorial Dr MW Hoyt Logan minister. Church School. The speaker claims higher earnings in five hours than two weeks selling raffle tickets. The exchange ends unresolved with an assertion they will not discuss it.
Fellowship Baptist announces evening service at 6 30 p.m. midweek service on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Dancy Chapel Road Coleman Taylor is pastor. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Training Union at 6 p.m. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p.m.
East End Methodist Church hosts a revival starting Sunday at 7 15 p m and running through Friday nightly. Evangelist Rev John Rutland of Central Methodist Church leads the services with Rev T Homer Hayes urging attendance.
The article notes that approximately 46 million households in the United States own television sets while about 28 million have radios, illustrating broad broadcast device ownership. Keywords include television and radio ownership figures for the era.
The Reeder Circle of Ninth St Methodist met at Mrs. Compton home with Mrs. Lankford opening in prayer and business led by Mrs. Reder. The Monk Circle at Ninth St Methodist met at Mrs Quick home with prayer by Mrs Higginbotham, scripture by Mrs Holland and a shower for Mrs Gowan. A World Outreach school will study missionary programs Sunday at 5 30 p m at First Christian Church focusing on the National and World Councils of Churches.
Cecil Fall of Lacey's Spring will be ordained to the full Gospel ministry Sunday at 2 30 p m in the Lacey's Spring Baptist Church The program includes hymns and prayer with a sermon by Pastor Smith E Ledbetter The charge to the church will be given by Rev Robert Black Jr and the Bible and candidate charge by Rev W L Hacker Jr associational missionary The ordination prayer will be led by Rev J T Lyles The laying on of hands and benediction will conclude the service
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