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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1955

Page

9

Sunday and church events at local houses of worship

The Sunday schedule at Southside Baptist Church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with later activities including Training Union at 6 30 p m and an evening service at 7 30 p m. St John Episcopal Church outlines August 28 services with morning prayers Bible classes and evangelistic services plus midweek prayer and revival plans.

ST. John’s Episcopal Church

St Ann's Catholic Church Schedule Advertised

Corner of Johnston Street and Fourth Ave SE Rev John Horgan pastor Confessions Saturday 5 6 and 7 8 p.m. Sunday masses 8:00 and 10:00 Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Weekday masses Monday Wednesday Friday 6:30 a.m. Tuesday Thursday 8:00 a.m. Mass said in Athens Saturday 8:00 a.m.

ST. Ann’s Catholic Church Johnston Street Fourth Ave S.E John Horgan Our Mother of Perpetual Help Athens

Central Methodist Church Service Schedule

The Central Methodist Church at Jackson Street and Sixth Avenue East lists services led by Dr. T J Chitwood with morning worship at 11 and evening sermons Behold The Lamb Of God. Choir rehearsals and church events are scheduled including a Tuesday board meeting and Wednesday prayer meeting.

Central Methodist Church Jackson Street Sixth Avenue T. J. Chitwood Shaw Wesleyan Service Guild Hagen My

Health and holiness Sunday services at local church

The church invites all to Sunday worship focusing on health and overcoming fear and sin through Christ Jesus. Services begin at 9:30 a.m. with Wednesday evening testimonies at 7:30 p.m. The church is at the corner of 6th Ave and Johnston St. All are welcome.

Christ Jesus Jesus 6Th Ave Johnston St Church

Greenbrier Missionary Baptist Church Leaders

Rev. E E Matthews pastor Ebert Towe Sunday School Supt J C English Bible Study Director Lester Long song director lead church activities in Greenbrier.

Greenbrier Missionary Baptist E. E. Matthews Ebert Towe J C English Bible Swat Lester Long

Church activities and schedule under Rev William Hacker Jr

Sun services at 11 09 A M and 7 30 P M by our pastor Sun School 9 45 A M B T U 6 30 P M Library hours 9 15 10 45 A M 5 30 6 00 P M Web 7 00 P M Sun 5 30 P M B T U Executive Committee meeting at the Church Be ready for Beams 3 30 P M Sunbeams meet Mon 3 45 P M Jr G A s meet Web 7 30 P M Prayer Service Thurs 4 00 P M Jr R A s meet 6 30 P M Sun School Workers Banquet Fri 6 30 P M Brotherhood meeting then Choir Practice 7 30 P M Our Church is a friendly church make it your church

Wm. L. Hacker, Jr Sun B.T.U B.T.U. Executive Committee Sunbeams

Westminster Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street lists services including 9 40 a m Sunday School 11 a m Morning Worship with sermon by Rev J Wayland McGlathery of First United Presbyterian Pittsburgh topic The Divine Suffering 5 00 p m Westminster Fellowship and Wednesday choir practice at 7 30 p m.

Westminster Presbyterian Jackson Street Eighth Avenue George T. Hubbard Henry K. Richter J. Manse J. Wayland McGlathery First United Presbyterian Church Pittsburgh Pennsylvania McGl

Corner of Canal and Lafayette Streets Church Notice

Rev. Minar L. Triplett leads Sunday School at 9 45 supervised by F O Smith and Paul Robinson. Morning worship at 10 55 features God's Best Robe as the pastor's sermon. Solo "O Lord Most Holy" by Franck sung by Mrs Dalton Fowler. violin by Mrs Edmund J Gernt. No evening service. M Y F meets at 6 pm. Building Campaign Finance Chair meets Monday at 1 30.

Canal and Lafayette Streets Minar L. Triplett F. O. Smith Paul Robinson Lord Most Holy Franck Dalton Fowler Edmund J. Gernt M.Y.F Building Campaign Committee

Northside Baptist Church Revival Notice

Northside Baptist Church at 211 Wilson Ave Northwest invites parishioners to Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. and Our Old Fashioned Revival beginning at 11 00 a.m. with Bro James Tate of Bridgeport Alabama delivering messages throughout the event.

Northside Baptist Church Wilson Ave N.W Ollie Linkous Clarence Hudson James Tate Bridgeport Alabama

Sixth Avenue Church of God Weekly Schedule

The Sixth Avenue Church of God at 716 Sixth Ave SE lists morning worship at 9 45 with the sermon The Christian Experience and Life. Sunday School at 10 45, 1 00 PM The Christian Brotherhood Hour on WHOS. Evening services start at seven o clock from now on. Choir practice at 7 45 PM Thursday work night and youth fellowship.

Sixth Avenue Church of

Rev Sessions Church Service Schedule

At 206 7th Ave NW Rev W R Sessions pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 with J W Doss as superintendent The sermon follows at 11 and the young people meet at 6 30 Juanita Thomas presides and classes for all ages are offered Evening preaching at 7 30 A Wednesday prayer meeting begins at 7 30 An invitation is extended to non members to join the church.

7Th Ave N.W W. R. Sessions J. W. Doss Juanita Thomas

Church notices list services across three local congregations

Westside Baptist Memorial Drive Methodist and Walhermosa Christian announce weekly programs. Youth activities and Sunbeam Band lead Sunday School. revival sermons by Rev Ace Etherton. morning and evening services daily. choir and MYF MJF groups meet. midweek Bible study and choir practices planned.

Memorial Drive Methodist Memorial Dr N.W M. Jones R. P. Thompson MYF MJF Ace Etherton Gadsden

Eastside Nazarene Pastor Preaches Have Faith In God

J. D. Reid, pastor, announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. and an 11 o'clock sermon on Have Faith In God. Evening service will focus on The Zacchaeus. Prayer services are held Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.

Eastside Nazarene J. D. Reid God the Zacchaeus

Westside Presbyterian Service Schedule

William Montgomery pastor leads Westside Presbyterian with Church School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 on The Single Eye and evening service at 730 Prayer meeting Wednesday at 730 and choir rehearsal at 830 in the evening.

Westside Presbyterian William Montgomery

Central Baptist and Nazare ne church schedules and revival

Central Baptist at 4th Ave and Grant St invites all men to Men s Night Tuesdays at 7 PM and notes Sunday School 9 30 AM Morning worship 10 50 AM Evening service 7 30 PM Midweek meetings and family supper at annex. Southside Nazarene on 6th St invites Bible study 7 PM evangelistic service 7 30 PM and revival starting Aug 29 led by Rev Lewis Posey. Doyle Banta at Somerville Road preaches Bible

Central Baptist 4Th Ave Grant St A. B. van Arsdale Archie Hampton Southside Nazarene S.E Lewis Posey Sheffield Central Baptist Church

Harold Lentz minister in Austinville with service times

Harold Lentz minister announced in Austinville church schedule. Services Sunday at 10 11 and 7. Ladies Bible class Wednesday at 6 evening and Bible study at 7. Visitors invited to all services.

J. W. Faulkner Austinville

Beech Street minister James Ray sets Sunday services

James Ray, minister, announces Beech Street services this Sunday at 10 11 and 7. A children's class is at 7 15 and a Bible study meets Wednesday evening at 7.

James Ray

Memorial Drive service times listed for T A Thompson church

Bible study Sunday at 10 morning worship at 10 50 a m men s class at 6 30 p m children s class and adult song offered by the church led by minister T A Thompson with services on Memorial Drive.

T. A. Thompson

Church Schedule Details For Mid-Week Programs

A 7 30 drill noted with evening worship at 1 50. Mid week Bible study held every Wednesday at 7 30 in the evening. Visitors are welcome to attend.

Corner Church Service Schedule on 9th St and 6th Ave

Rev Neely D Crawford pastor Luther Sellers superintendent Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m. A cordial welcome to all visitors.

9Th St 6Th Ave Neely D. Crawford Luther Sellers

Unified Sunday service at Corner Sixteenth and Magnolia

At G Covell Keen um church corner of Sixteenth Avenue and Magnolia Street, Sunday School at 9 45 led by Gilman Sanders Supt with nursery and air conditioning. Visiting evangelist Rev J H Dick Melton delivers The Most Dangerous Thing in the World. Evening service at 7 30 features his life story From Hell to Glory with Can a saved Person ever be lost Saturday Youth Night.

Sixteenth Avenue Magnolia Street G. Covell Keenum Gilman Sanders J. H Dick” Melton Bro. Melton

Revival continues with I Beheld His Glory film

The color 55 minute film on the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus will be shown nightly at 7 30 through September 4 with Brother Melton leading a revival. The church invites worshippers to attend. the congregation identifies as independent premillennial missionary.

Melton

Revival Services At Corner Oak Church This Sunday

Rev W K Stephenson will preach at 11 a m and 7 30 p m as revival services begin. Esther Wilson educational director assists. Guest speaker Rev O E Burton from Clearwater Fla. Neil Darnell of Nashville Tenn to lead singing. Sunday school 9 45 and Training Union 6 30. W M U executive committee meets Monday at 2 00 with 2 30 business meeting.

Corner Oak LaFayette Streets W. K. Stephenson Esther Wilson O. E. Burton Clearwater Fla Neil Darnell First Baptist Church Nashville Training Union W.M.U

Limb pins Tot Selman under falling limb near town

A large limb fell from a water oak five miles north of town today trapping five year old Willie Lee McNeal and pinning her foot. Sheriff W C McCain helped move the injured child to a local hospital for observation. other Negro children played nearby with no serious injuries reported.

Selman Willie Lee McNeal Willie Lee W.c. McCain

New Year Circles Drawn for W M A Officers Install

Circles will be drawn for the new year as newly elected W M A officers are installed. The event marks the transition of leadership and sets plans for the upcoming cycle.

Ing W.M.A

Lightning Fertilizer Link Found in Air Chemistry

Lightning combines nitrogen and oxygen in the air to form compounds that help fertilize soils. Rain from the storm carries these compounds to the earth, influencing agricultural processes near the Tain region.

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Southside Baptist Church W. J. Johnson Ninth Street Roy Black Orian Mitchell Bro Matthews Alabama Baptist Missionary Fellowship New Home Baptist Church McKenzie Ala R L Vaughn Charles Cagle Tennessee W. C. Middlebrooks Anderson Ala Dave Lee Raymond Wakefield West Market St Henry Eubanks Mens Prayer Band Grant Street Church OF Christ Christian Science Sixteeth Avenue Baptist First Methodist Evangelist Fairview Baptist Church Magnolia 16Th Ave Covell Keenum Voice of Grace WMSL Hell Church OF God FIRST Nazarene Westside Baptist Bethea Stedham C. R. Ferguson W. E. Hammon T. U WMU Harold Singleton Sunbeam WMS Walhermosa Christian Paul Thomas W. B. Daniel Elbert McCulloch Tom Russell CYF Chi-Rho Somerville Road Doyle Banta Beech Street Memorial Drive Willoughby Presbyterian Fairview Baptist Cwell First Baptist WHOS Brock & Spight CO Dillehay Drug Store Johnnie Aycock’s Radio Shack Royal Tire Service Alabama Brick & Tile CO Hunter Furniture CO Shumake Furniture Co., Inc Sterchi's Speake, Warren & Ratliff H. Ryan Furniture & Appliances Wallace Barber & Beauty Shop Duncan Cotton Co., Inc Decatur Cleaners Paul H. Eubanks Decatur Auto Dealers Ass‘n. Caddell Drug CO Wilder's Men’s Shop John W. Sandlin & Son CAFE J. C. Penney CO City Park Flower Shop Decatur Service Station the Hearts of the City Evan
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