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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1945
Page
14
The Church of God on Sherman Street and 16th Avenue invites all members and friends to hear Rev. Raymond Taylor Sunday School at 10 00 A M Devotional on Luke 00 Time of Signs Wednesday prayer meeting Friday Youth Service Public invited to attend pulpit ministry invites participation and fellowship.
Rev W W Glass pastor Mrs Lahleen Kinney organist 945 Sunday School Mr B C Shelton Sept 1100 morning worship Sermon by pastor subject Changeless Truths 300 Oakland Chapel Sunday School and preaching Sept 5 30 pioneers meeting Alyne Draper adult advisor 630 Youth Fellowship Miss Mary Louise Garrett adult advisor 730 evening worship sermon by Rev T G Henry Westminster Presbyterian pastor Ws well OOP Bt well Oak and East Vine Streets schedule details
G M Davenport pastor and Miss Clio Levin lead a 9 30 Sunday School and 11 o clock morning worship with sermons Earths Greatest Lover and Christ In Christmas. Evening service 7 o clock with choir, Young People sponsor attendance, meet 6. Harvest Day 3 o clock Monday, Christmas party Monday 7 30 by Wes leyan Service Guild, hostesses named. Junior Board meets Tuesday 7 at Woodalls. Wednesday prayer at 7 with choir. Crusade for Christ visitation today from Johnston Street entrance. Westside Presbyterian D H Turner Jr pastor 9 45 Sunday School, 11 morning worship Search For A Reason, 6 30 Christian Endeavor, 7 30 evening worship Behold A Message, Advent study. Choir 8 and 7 Thursday, all welcome.
Scriptural selections cite Isaiah and Acts on creation and temple-related verses. Services at 11:00 Sunday with Sunday School at 9:45 and Wednesday meeting at 7:30. Reading room hours 2 to 4 on Wednesday and Saturday at Church of Christ Scientist, in Decatur.
Wadsworth Street and Sixteenth Avenue church notices list Rev L C Radford as pastor with Sunday School at 9:45 led by Paul McCluskey and a 11:00 sermon by Radford titled The Golden String The Training Union gathers at 5:45 directed by Miss Cora Feild and the evening service at 7:15 features The Word That Became Human with attendance goal of 400.
Salvation Army announces weekly meetings at 1331 Fourth Ave S including Sunday School at 2:30 and multiple weekday gatherings such as Home League and Junior Soldiers. Captain Fuller to bring messages with Wednesday and Sunday preaching services open to the public. Rev T Gilbert Henry and Rev W W Glass to preach at morning and evening services respectively.
Memorial Drive Methodist Ninth Avenue West lists George A Rice as minister with church school at 9 45 led by C P Parker General Superintendent and morning worship at 11. Preaching at Union Grove 2 PM Youth fellowship 6 PM and evening worship at 7 PM. Envelopes sent for benevolences before Christmas and pastor hopes to be in pulpit Sunday after influenza.
O S Gamble pastor Circh School 9 45 John R Butler general supt Morning worship 11 Youth Fellowship 6 15 this evening Evening worship 7 15 W S C S Monday 2 30 Boy Scout troop 61 regul a meeting Tuesday 7 church annex Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 o clock
On E Gordon Drive and Jackson Street Rev Eugene Marsden Chapman rector leads Second Sunday in Advent Bible Sunday with 8:00 Holy Communion 9:45 Church School 11:00 Morning Prayer and Sermon All Scripture is of God. 1:30 service at St Peters Mission Wilderplace 3:30 service at St Timothys Athens Monday 3:00 Woman's Auxiliary Unit No 3 meeting Rectory Unit No 4 with Mrs Sara Jeffries Tuesday 3:30 St Johns Service League 4:30 choir 7:30 Laymen's League officers and board meeting
Rev R F Miller and Lee Billions lead a church schedule with 9 45 A M morning worship and 11 A M Sunday School. Activities include Christian Crusaders meetings at 6 P M and junior/children sessions, 7 P M evening service on Sundays, a Wednesday 7 P M prayer and praise, and a Thursday 7 P M Christian Crusaders meeting. You are invited to worship with us.
Willoughby Presbyterian located at Sixth Avenue and 9th Street South with pastor William B. Strong invites visitors. Sunday School at 9 45 A M Worship at 11 O O A M Westminster Fellowship at 6 15 P M Worship at 7 P M Wednesday prayer and song service at 7 P M Visitors and strangers cordially received.
Westminster Presbyterian at Jackson Street and Eighth Avenue led by minister T Gilbert Henry. Sunday School at 9:40 A M conducted by Mr Jack Draper followed by Communicants service at 10:00 A M on September.
The Grant Street Church of Christ led by ministers R D Underwood and K M Kelley announces Bible study and classes for all ages at 9 45 A M Morning worship with service and sermon at 10 45 A M Evening worship and sermon. Midweek Bible study and classes Wednesday at 7 00 P M includes Junior and young people class Saturday at 10 00 A M.
Rev T L MacDonald leads a full day at the First Methodist with Church School at 9 30 morning service at 11 sermon on Power of Abiding Peace vesper at 5 youth fellowship at 6 Wesleyan Guild at 7 Tuesday night prayer meeting and choir practice Wednesday night prayer meeting and choir practice
St Pauls Lutheran on Sherman St at 4th Ave, Rev W F Schoech pastor. Phone 937. Sunday School 9:30 A M Divine Worship 10:30 A M Sermon text Luke 12 35 48 Sermon topic Blessed Are Those Servants whom the Lord when He Cometh Shall Find Watching. Thursday 7:30 P M Lutheran Women's Missionary League Meeting. Friday 7:30 P M Ladies Auxiliary meeting at 1206 4th Ave S.
Central Baptist at Corner 4th Ave and Grant St lists Paul Roberts as pastor with Pleas Man ley and Edmond Keith as associates. Sunday School 9:30 A M. Morning worship 10:45 A M. Training Unions 6:00 P M. Evening service 7:00 P M. Wednesday prayer meeting 7:45 P M. Come to church, teach by example.
Memorial Drive outlines a full church week with Bible study at 10:00 A M morning worship and sermon at 11:00 A M Evrette Alexander will fill the pulpit at the morning service Evening worship and sermon at 7:00 P M Ladies Bible class Wednesday at 3:00 P M Wednesday night prayer service at 7:00 P M followed by a young men training class at 8:30 P M
Rev J A Gomes conducts Sunday School at 10 A M with Alvis Briscoe as superintendent. Preaching at 11 A M and 7 P M with Harold Feilding directing B T U at 6 P M. Wednesday night prayer meeting at 7 P M. New furnace installed. church will be warm. Everyone welcome.
Hartselle Christian Church announces Bible School at 10:00 A.M led by Mr. W A McClanahan. Communion and worship at 11:00 A.M. Choir practice Wednesday 7:00 P.M. Junior Choir Saturday 9:00 A.M. at Mrs Hamm's. A family night supper Friday Dec 14 in church dining room. Minister Thomas Hatchett invites friends.
The Central Baptist church Men’s Fellowship Bible Class honored their pastor Rev. Paul Roberts with an anniversary dinner at Somerville Road School Friday night. Judge J. H. Crow Jr. toasted, gifts were presented, and a quiz program led by Pleas Manley entertained. The event featured a speaker Rev. Carlos Radford on pastors and church relations with many class members in attendance.
The list includes J. E. Lindsey J Ll Doss Charles Ed Howell Robert McRight guest of Dr. Roberts B L Malone D D Gibson Lawson B Mills A M Roan S E Alverson J V Jolly and B F Teel, indicating a social or professional assembly led by Dr. Roberts.
The land in the Louisiana Purchase cost the United States about two cents an acre.
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