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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1949
Page
7
Church schedule notes Advent services at St John’s East Gordon Drive and Jackson Street with rector E M Chapman and others. Morning and evening services, classes, nursery, and a St Timothy’s visit, plus a Birmingham speaker at a Monday meeting. Also column on religious faith resilience and brief illness report of Felton Robinson after hip surgery.
Rev F N Chandler leads services with morning sermon What Is Your Attitude Toward Life at 11:00 a m and evening sermon Am I My Brothers Keeper at 7:00 p m Sunday School starts 9:45 a m supervised by Eugene Lamon Training Union 6:00 p m led by Cora Feild deacons meet 2:30 p m Beams youth and auxiliary meetings fill the week with prayer service Wednesday at 7:00 p m and monthly business meeting after.
St Pauls Lutheran at Fourth Avenue and Sherman Street lists Rev. Robert Maschke as pastor. Sunday school 9:30 a.m. worship service 10:30 a.m. Sand Springs worship service 7 p.m. Christmas message invites Christ-child into heart and mind with belief.
Sunday school begins at 10:00 a.m. led by Van Hill. The Master Builder message at 11:00 a.m. Training Union starts at 6:00 p.m. with C. L. Buck Sr. directing. Evening service at 7:00 p.m. Why Pray? Sunbeams meet Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. with Marie Hobbes and John T. Akers. Prayer service Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Royal Ambassadors meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Visitors invited.
Rev Paul McClusky will lead morning service at 11 00 am with Sunday school at 10 00 am Farr Murphy is superintendent Evening service follows at 7 00 pm Prayer service Wednesday at 7 00 pm Mrs S W Moore directs Union The church invites visitors to attend A Christian Science lesson on December 11 will be read in all churches with the Golden Text about God defending Jerusalem
The lesson includes citations such as I have put my words in thy mouth and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand. Isaiah frames God delivering and preserving Zion while establishing heaven and earth.
Dr J M Rogers pastor J C Short Sunday school superintendent services listed including Sunday school 930 morning worship 1100 training union 600 evening 700 pastor to bring messages midweek events Wednesday 615 covered dish supper 700 prayer meeting 730 Training Union council meeting 800 choir practice includes location and schedule notes
Central Baptist Corner Fourth Ave and Grant Street. O E Burton pastor. Sunday school 9:45 a m. Morning 11:00 a m. Training Union 6:30 p m. Evening service 8:00 p m. Wednesday 7 p m monthly meeting of Ladies Missionary Society Brotherhood and Auxiliaries. You are invited to church. Bring your family.
Minister T A Thompson leads a busy church schedule with Bible study at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. A second service at 6:30 p.m. follows a 5:30 p.m. men's training class. A Wednesday and Saturday program includes general Bible study, drill, and a vocal music class.
Westminster Presbyterian on the corner of Eighth Avenue and Jackson Street announces morning worship at 11 with the sermon The Annunciation. Sunday school starts at 9:30. Officers meet Sunday afternoon at 4. Senior choir practices Thursday at 7:30 and junior choir practices Wednesday. Rev. John A. Trot ler is pastor.
Circle One of the Women's Auxiliary meets Monday at 3 30 at Mrs Robert Blackwell home Circle Two Annie Jervis circle meets Monday at 3 00 at Mrs John Troxler home Circle Three does not meet this month The Elders and Deacons hold a joint meeting Sunday at 4 00 in the church
David DeBoer, minister, leads the First Christian at Fourth Avenue and Moulton Street with 9:45 a.m. Bible school. 11 a.m. worship with communion and sermon "The Word Became Flesh." 6 p.m. Youth Fellowship and 7 p.m. evening service with sermon "These Things Written." Choir practice Wednesday at 7 p.m.
The Willoughby Presbyterian Church at Sixth Avenue and Ninth Street East lists services and activities: Sunday school 10:00 a.m. with Luther Sellers superintendent, morning worship 11:00 a.m., Westminster Fellowship sponsored by Mrs. Mary Owens, evening worship 7:00 p.m., Wednesday prayer 7:00 p.m., choir practice Monday 7:00 p.m., Youth Fellowship led by Mrs. John Wyker, adult advisor, and an evening sermon on The Book To Live By. Women of the church circles meet tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. Circle 1 with Mrs. Fred Hunt Jr., Circle 2 with Mrs. Fred Hunt Sr., Circle 8 with Mrs. E. H. Barnett, and the Womens circle with Mrs. Hal Long at Austinville 7:30 p.m. Mid-week service and supper 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Rev W W Glass pastor Mrs Wilmer Hall organist 9 45 a m Sunday school Ned Frazier superintendent 11 00 a m morning service of worship Universal Bible Sunday Observance subject Now Is The Time 2 30 p m Sunday school and worship Pryor Memorial Chapel reception of new members Sam Wilds superintendent 3 00 p m Sunday school Kirby Memorial Chapel Walter Clapton superintendent 6 00 p m
Malcolm G. Fields serves as pastor with Sunday school at 9 45 a m Morning message at 1055 a m subject The Varieties of Folk Baptist Training Union at 630 p m evening service at 735 p m featuring children and choir groups Mid week prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7 00 p m ordination service planned for December 11 at 2 00 p m for Robert Ryan and Lowell Nance attendance last Sunday was 132 in Sunday school and 126 in Training Union.
Ninth Avenue West. R L Bake minister. Sunday school at 9 45 with Mr C P Parker in charge. Preaching at 10 50 by the pastor. Topic for the morning hour The Day Spring. At 6 p m a rehearsal for the Christmas pageant will be held. At 7 p m the pastor will speak on The Rejected Guest. We welcome you to all our services.
William J. Johnson, pastor, leads 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship with a message. 6:30 p.m. Baptist Training Union and 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship. Monday night hosts Mobilization for the B T U. Church seeks 150 in attendance. The Lizzie Motes circle of the WMU will meet with ...
Mrs. Harry Collier hosts at 3 15 Monday with Mrs C A Boley at 1712 Sixth Avenue South. Nova Burns circle meets there at the same time. Business Women's Circle gathers with Mrs B R Maddox Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Intermediate G A's meet with Miss Gail Lee Tuesday at 7. Church council convenes Tuesday at 7 at the church. Wednesday at 7 pastor finishes Gospel of John study for Sunday school teachers and officers.
Pastor Vic tor G Dawe and Sunday school superintendent G O Devine outline a full day of services on December 11 with 9:45 am Sunday school for all ages 11:00 am worship featuring a sermon The Book Men Live By and a 7:30 pm evening service sponsored by the Men s Council Communicants class for those seeking church membership meets at 6:30 pm with the sermon.
Central Methodist on Jackson Street at Sixth Avenue East led by Rev W Nelson Guthrie D D announces church school at 9 30 a m and morning service at 10 50 a m with sermon and worship details from the historic notice.
Weekly church events include worship services with sermons No Room Where Is He and related anthems, children's Bible class and vesper choir. Circles Warren Smith Moody Bailey meet at homes with hostess list. Children’s class Monday 3 15 pm. Wesleyan Guild Monday 7 30 pm. Junior Board of Stewards dinner Tuesday 7 pm at Why Not Cafe.
The Young Matron's Bible club plans a Christmas luncheon on Wednesday December 14 at 12:30 at Mrs. Horace Levin's Trinity Mountain home with Mrs. Casto Jarvis and Mrs. Floyd Harris assisting. A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday night at 7:30. Choir schedule includes Carol Monday 3:30, St. Cecelia Tuesday 3:30, Vesper Wednesday 6:30, Cherub Thursday 3:30, Chancel Thursday 7:30, and Boys' choir Saturday 9:00.
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