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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1952
Page
7
Church notices cover Christian Scientists Antioch Baptist 16th Ave Baptist and brief community events. Details include Sunday School at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m training unions evening services and midweek meetings with times and directors. Public invited to attend all services.
In a church column, Newman Campbell summarizes a Sunday lesson on Samuel, the Ark, and Israel’s early kings. The piece links revival, faith, and fear of modern war, ending with church notices and a week schedule at Stedham Church led by Pastor Stedham and church leaders.
Local church listings outline services at First Baptist corner Oak and Lafayette with sermons on Prayer in Miniature and A Friend of God led by Rev Goebel Phillips. other events include Royal Ambassadors, Training Union, and evening worship. Church of God in Austinville lists Sunday school at 9 45 am morning worship 10 45 am youth activities and midweek prayer with a state camp meeting Aug 4 in Birmingham and guest speakers Dale Alabama and Anderson Indiana with multiple services Aug 10 Sunday.
The First Methodist Church at LaFayette lists Sunday school for all ages at 9 45 a m with F O Smith and Paul Robinson as superintendents. Morning worship at 10 55 features a choir directed by Henry J Fleming and a sermon titled Remember Now Thy Creator by Adams. There is no evening service. The Woman's Society meets in the church parlor at 3 p m Monday. The Board of Stewards holds its regular monthly meeting in the church parlor at 7 30 p m Monday.
Central Baptist at Fourth Ave and Grant St invites Decatur residents and newcomers to join Sunday school at 9 45 am worship at 11 am and 7 30 pm with Dr Charles T Cook from London preaching Training Unions at 6 30 pm midweek prayer power hour Wednesday 7 30 pm W S C S business meeting canceled Monday afternoon Madonn a Circle meets Monday 7 30 pm hostesses Mrs Charles Clark and Mrs Ordell Garvey World Friendship group meets Monday 7 pm at Mrs Leonard Moody home Choir rehearsals Wednesday 8 15 pm.
The South Decatur Church of Christ at 1710 9th Street announces Sunday Bible Study at 9 30. services at 10 45 and 7 30 with topics on Behaving In The House Of God and How To Understand The Bible. Sunday School at 9 45. Worship at 8 00. No evening service. Youth Fellowship at 5 30. Midweek worship Wednesday 7 30. Choir 8 15. Women’s Missionary Society Monday 2 30 at the Manse 217th Ave West. All welcome.
Eugene Rice pastor J W Hin kle superintendent Alvin Johnson music director. Sunday school 9 45 A M morning worship 10 30 Sermon The Acceptable Offering To God Youth fellowship 6 30 P M Evening evangelistic service 7 30 P M Boy Scouts 7 00 P M Friday Mid week prayer 7 30 P M followed by choir practice Woman missionary society meets Thursday 2 00 P M
Lester Mc Manus rector at Second Avenue S E and Gordon Drive S E outlines August schedule. Holy communion at 7 30 A M and 11 A M with sermon, church school at 9 45 A M, and wedding Solemnization for Robert Howell Tweedy III and Carolyn Key on Tuesday August 5 at 4 30 P M. Transfiguration week includes 9 A M holy communion on Wednesday August 6.
Northside Baptist Church at 203 Wilson Street NW posts Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Clarence Hudson superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. with a message by Rev. Paul E. Goodner. Baptist Training Union at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m.Message by the.
Junior choir practice Wednesday at 6 30 p m led by Miss Polly Waldrip. Midweek prayer and praise Wednesday at 7 00 p m. Officers and leaders training union Friday at 7 00 p m. Brotherhood gathering Saturday at 7 00 p m with Junior Jones as President. Romans 11 36.
Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Mr Ed Self Superintendent Worship at 10 50 a m Men's chorus 5 45 p m Training Union 6 30 p m directed by Mr Howard Culver. Monday W M U at 3 15 p m Trustee meeting 6 p m Deacons 7 30 p m. Tuesday Soul winning band 7 30 p m. Wednesday S S teachers and officers 7 p m Business meeting 7 30 p m Choir 8 15 p m. Thursday All church visitation program 10 30 a m 2 30 p m 7 00 p m. Friday Junior choir 4 p m Intermediate choir 7 p m.
Paul E Krohn pastor sets Sunday School at 9 45 a m and services at 10 45 a m Communion announcements will be made Friday after noon and in the evening.
Chas R. Brewer minister invites attendance at Sunday Bible school 9 45 a m worship 10 50 a m and 7 30 p m Tuesday ladies Bible class 8 30 a m Wednesday Bible study 7 30 p m Saturday children story hour 10 a m
The Church of the Nazarene at 510 7th Ave West invites the public to attend Sunday services. Sunday School begins at 10 am, worship at 11 am with pastor W R Sessions, NYPS meets at 7 pm led by Shirley French, and evening service at 7 30 pm.
The notice lists Friday events at the Kingdom Hall 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. service meeting, a Saturday Bible study at Milton Stewart’s home in West Point at 8 p.m., and Sunday assembly for field service at 9 a.m. A 3 p.m. public lecture titled Is God Responsible for World Distress? will be given by an ordained minister from Birmingham.
Watchtower study at 4 15 p m. Sunday Bible study at Mrs Ona Garners Woodall Bridge. Witt Weaver wedding at Hart selle begins Monday 7 30 p m postponing county studies. Hart selle Kingdom Hall 208 Main St at 7 p m Deca tur at B W Mixons 1809 College St S E. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Sunday School 9 45 a m worship 11 a m sermon Exhortation To Holiness by Don Esty. Pryor Chapel services 3 p m Sunday School worship and 7 30 p m evening service evangelistic series led by Mr Esty. Week services continue through the week. Women of the Church executive meeting Monday 10 a m at 246 Jackson St.
Jack Carroll pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with J W Ward supt Morning message at 1055 by Rev Charlie Cobb former pastor Basket dinner at noon recognition of old members and friends at 1 00 p m Rev M G Fields former pastor at 2 00 p m W R Wallace to lead singing All members and friends urged Bring basket lunch No evening service WMU meeting at 730 pm Wednesday Choir practice to follow Psalm 97 1 quoted
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street at 8th Avenue East lists church school at 9 40 a m and morning worship at 11 00. Dr Wayland McGlathery of First United Presbyterian Pittsburgh will preach. Auxiliary meets Monday at 3 00 p m deacons meet Tuesday at 7 00 p m mid week prayer Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the assembly room.
The Westside Baptist Church announces a memorial service on Memorial Drive North West for a Reverend. The obituary notes the clergy member's service to the community and asks mourners to attend graveside rites.
Corner of Jackson Street and Sixth Avenue East Dr T J Chitwood pastor 9 30 am church school 10 55 am morning worship holy communion Anthem In Heavenly Love Abiding Elliott 6 30 pm M Y F 7 30 pm
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