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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1955
Page
7
The notice lists weekly worship schedules for several churches in Somerville and Jackson Street areas. It covers sermon times, Bible study and choir activities at churches including J. W. Falkner’s church, Somerville Road Church of Christ, First Church of the Nazarene, Memorial Drive, and Westminster Presbyterian, with radio and TV programs and special services noted.
Pastor James Ray invites parishioners to Sunday services at 10:00 and 11:00 with an evening worship at 7:15 preceded by a 7:00 children’s class A Bible Study meets each Wednesday at 7:00 Radio program on WHOS airs Sundays at 8:00 AM.
Rev E E Matthews, pastor, invites all to attend with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and sermon at 11 a m The Bible study at 6 30 p m covers Judges 19 The revival features gospel singing and continues Saturday night August 13 Prayer meeting Wednesday midweek Everyone urged to come with a prayer for souls to be saved Visitors are welcome and all members are urged to attend.
J. D. Reid, pastor, leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. The evening message titled The Two Builders. Service at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Life Consists Not In Material Things is the morning subject.
Memorial Drive Methodist at 109 Memorial Dr announces church school at 9 45 am with R P Thompson superintendent and O B Rogers assistant. Morning worship at 10 50 am with sermon The Seeing Heart and theme The Spacious Firmament. Mrs M E Hall organist. Rev Jones.
Rev Neely D Crawford leads services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p m at the Willoughby Presbyterian Church corner 6th Ave and 9th St SE Church School meets at 10 a m with Luther Sellers as superintendent Ladies Auxiliary meets Monday night with Mrs Goldie Thornhill Midweek prayer service is Wednesday evening at 7 30 central time
Rev John D Holeman leads morning worship at 945 with the sermon Man And His Sin. Sunday School follows at 1045. The Christian Brotherhood Hour airs at 4 and 7 pm. Youth present a drama Simon The Leper. Midweek prayer, sanctuary choir practice, and church work night are listed for the week.
Rev Minar L Triplett pastor. Sunday School 9 45 supervised by F O Smith and Paul Robinson asst supt. Morning service 10 55 with Rev J M Holland delivering the sermon. No evening service. M Y F meets 6 pm. Intermediate and Senior Youth Fellowship depart Friday 19 at 3 pm by bus to Wheeler Park for a Planning Retreat returning early Sunday.
Fairview Baptist Church at corner Sixteenth Avenue and Magnolia lists services led by G Covell Keenum with 9:45 Sunday school and 10:45 morning worship. Evangelist J H Dick Melton will conduct a revival August 23 to September 4. Listen to VOICE OF GRACE at 8:45 am daily on WMSL.
John s Episcopal Church lists August 14 services including Morning Prayer at 7 30 am and 11 am and a 9 30 am Family Service with Morning Prayer and Instruction. An Adult Bible Class at 10 am and a sermon follow 11 am. Week events include a Wednesday choir rehearsal at 8 pm and Holy Communion on Friday at 10 am.
The church location offers a 9 45 a m Sunday School and 11 a m morning worship with A Beautiful Vocation. Evening worship at 7 30 features Revenge Is Sour. Midweek prayer, Matthew 27 discussion, and a Thursday fish fry for men’s council members and families.
Corner Oak and Lafayette Streets hosts Sunday School at 9 45 a m with F M Herndon as superintendent. Morning Worship at 11 00 a m led by Rev W K Stephenson with evening service. Junior Royal Ambassadors meet at 5 30 p m and Baptist Training Union at 6 30 p m directed by J H Lee. Esther Wilson is educational director.
The Central Methodist Church at Jackson Street and Sixth Avenue East lists services at 9:30 A.M. Church School 10:55 A.M. Morning Worship Sermon by Rev. M. E. Coleman Anthem Thou Art The Way by John Richardson Evening activities include M Y F Junior M Y F and Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service with hostesses Mrs. J B Leeman and Mrs. W M Dinsmore The Madonna Circle meets Monday 7:30 P.M. The Falla Bailey Circle is not meeting Wednesday morning Prayer Meeting is Wednesday 7:30 P.M. Choirs schedule Chancel 8:15 P.M. Wednesday Cherub Friday 10:30-11:15 Caro and Crusader Saturday 10-11 A.M.
Harold Lentz speaks at Central Baptist with services at 10 11 and 7 Sunday. Weekly events include Ladies Bible Class at 6 Wednesday and Bible Study at 7. Radio program on WHOS Sundays at 9 30 morning. Archie Hampton directs education. Sunday School 9 30 Training Union 6 30. Morning worship 10 50 evening 7 30. Men’s Night Tuesday weekly. Corner 4th Ave and Grant St. Rev A B Van Arsdale pastor.
The Rev Horace Field leads Pines Baptist with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Training Union at 7 p.m. Worship at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Prayer service Wednesday 7 30 p.m. Baptismal service Sunday 2 30 p.m. Sunday school superintendent Alvie Johnson Training union director M G Peck.
Paul E Krohn Pasior Sunday School 9 45 A M Sunday Services 10 45 A M Voters meeting postponed due to Pastor Carl Kretzchmar installation at Trinity Lutheran Church Birmingham Congregation will meet August 21 at 2 00 P M The Men's Club gathers August 18 at 7 30 P M in the church hall
The article lists weekly services for the Jehovahs Witnesses at 1502 Grant St and nearby homes. The schedule includes Friday night ministry at 730 and 830 PM, weekend field service, a Sunday Bible lecture on Communism or Christianity, Watchtower and local Bible studies, with study meetings at various homes.
Westside Baptist Church at 311 Memorial Dr NW lists Rev Bethea Stedham as pastor and C R Ferguson as Sunday School Superintendent with W E Mammon as Training Union director and Mrs Bethea Stedham also named.
Men of the church are invited to meet at the church at seven each Tuesday for visitation and fellowship. Wednesday night at six, Sunday School officers and teachers with families meet at the annex for supper. At seven departmental meetings and at seven thirty prayer service follow.
Northside Baptist at 211 Wilson Ave NW invites all to Sunday School 9 45 AM morning message 11 AM and 7 30 PM evening service with pastor Ollie Linkous. Training Union 6 30 PM and midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30 PM. Cottage prayer at Bill Hamby 102 Wilson Ave NW Friday. Saturday prayer gathering 7 PM. Everyone urged to attend.
Confessions at St Ann's on Johnston Street and Fourth Avenue SE with Rev John Horgan pastor. Confessions on Saturday from 5:00 to 6:00 PM and 7:00 to 8:00 PM. Sunday services listed in parish notice.
The notice lists masses at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. with additional Novena services at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Weekday masses occur Monday to Friday at 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. Saturday mass at 8:00 a.m. in Athens. Communion day for the Holy Name Society is Sunday August 14.
Corner Eighth Avenue and Ninth Street. Pastor Rev W J Johnson. Sunday School 9 45 a m Superintendent Roy Black. Morning worship 11 00 a m. Training Union 6 30 p m Director Orian Mitchell. Evening worship 7 30 p m. Day Camp for Sunbeams Tuesday at 10 a m call Mrs Earl Badgett. W M A meets Tuesday 3 15 p m Royal Service. Wednesday officers and teachers meet 7 p m Prayer service 7 30 p m.
A church announces Sunday services with choir rehearsal at 8:30 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. Evening meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. A reading room at the corner of 6th Ave and Johnston St is open Wednesdays and Saturdays 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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