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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1957
Page
6
A collection of Sunday services across multiple churches is listed with times, pastors, and sermon titles. Includes Christ mas Cantata at Sunday 10:55 a.m. and evening programs. campuses include First Church at Canal Street Northeast and Central Church on Sixth Avenue.
Lutheran church at Fourth and Sherman invites worshipers with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and Sunday service at 10 45 a m led by Pastor Paul F E Krohn.
The Rev. James C. Bodley rector leads services at St John’s Church at the corner of Jackson Street and Gordon Drive with Holy Communion at 7:30 a.m. Church school services and classes begin at 9:30 a.m. The 11 a.m. Litany and Ante-Communion follow.
On 6th Ave and Johnston St, church services start at 10 a.m with Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. The Legion sermon topic is God The Preserver of Man. Wednesday features a testimony meeting at 7 30 p.m.
Westminster church at Jackson St and 8th Ave SE led by Rev George T Hubbard holds morning worship at 9 40 am with a sermon titled A Child Is Born David. Westside church at 415 7th Ave SW under Rev C L Shelby D D offers Sunday 11 am worship, 7 pm evening service, and Wednesday 7 pm prayer meeting.
In a sermon on Philippians chapter four Newman Campbell notes Paul in a Roman jail urged believers to rejoice in the Lord and be content in all circumstances through Christ's strength. He contrasts troubling times with Jesus teaching and invites Sunday school classes to discuss Pauls guidance seriously.
A dated reflection on Pauls letter to the Philippians emphasizes rejoicing in the Lord, thoughts on virtue and serenity, and applying joy to daily life. It discusses women in early Christian communities, Christian education, and the call to live for happiness in homes and society.
The church announces evening worship at 6 p.m. with a sermon titled A Person Once Saved Ever Be Lost. A Wednesday Bible study is also offered at 7:30 p.m. for parishioners seeking additional reflection.
Minister James Ray announces Bible study at 9 45 and preaching at 10 45 with a sermon titled Law Grace and Truth. Evening services are at 7 with subject New Testament Sermons and a Bible study Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Evangelist J. W. Falkner leads Grant Street church with Bible study Sunday at 9 45 morning worship 10 45 and evening service 6 p m Wednesday study 7 15 p m.
The evangelist leads Sunday Bible study at 10 a.m. Morning worship follows at 10:50 a.m. Evening worship is at 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible study takes place at 7:30 p.m.
Catholic Saint Ann's lists pastor Rev. John M. Horgan and weekly schedule. Sunday masses at 7:00 9:00 and 11:00. Weekday services include Mass and communion at specified times. Confessions Saturday 5-6 and 7-8. Novena Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Altar Society Communion Sunday.
The Rev. Dennis Tucker leads services at the Holy Church of Christ on Eleventh Ave SW with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. A prayer meeting is held Tuesday at 7 p.m.
The Rev. Huie Turner leads Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. and morning worship at 11. Evening worship is at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday prayer service begins at 7. A note lists the Rev. W H Quesen as pastor at Moulton Heights on Old Moulton Road outside city limits.
In Berry and Sixteenth Avenue areas, Sunday school at 10 am, morning worship at 11 am with sermons "Inside Jericho" and "The Prince of Peace" respectively, evening services at 7:30 pm, and Wednesday mid-week prayer at 7:30 pm. The Rev. W. J. Johnson leads at Southside Cor 8th Ave and 9th St SE, while Rev. Padgett C. Cope presides at Sixteenth Avenue corner.
Grace Sherman Street at Riverview lists a schedule led by Dr. Monroe Parker pastor. Sunday School 9 45 a m, morning worship 11 a m with Sermon Wonderful Counselor, evening evangelistic service 7 30 p m with In the Fulness of Time, Wednesday prayer meeting 5 30 p m at the Cooper Wells Hosiery mill location, Sunday 10 55 a m message by pastor Harold Wright and 7 p m evening worship with the pastor. Mid week prayer service Wednesday at
The Rev. Charles Maples presides with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:15 p.m. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. morning worship 11 a.m. Evening service 7 p.m. Midweek prayer also at 7:15 p.m. at Macedonia.
The program lists Theocratic Ministry School with Preservation of the Bible at 7 30 p m, Service Meeting at 8 30 p m, a Sunday Public Address How Important Is Life to You by E E Graham at 3 p m, and Congregator talk on Works Vain and Worthwhile at 4 15 p m, plus a Tuesday Bible Study This Means Everlasting Life.
Mrs Shirley Smith hosts guests while Mrs Emmett McMillian attends to brief visit. Jo Ann Blankenship stays with Phyllis Gillespie and attends a game in Moulton. Mrs Paul Wiley hospitalized after surgery. Pruitt Free visits her mother in Moulton recovering from a broken hip. Bonese Gillespie visiting sister in Decatur. Bruitt Sandlin and daughter shop in Moulton. Porter White and Margaret shop in Hartselle. Howell Blankenship ill with a cold. Chalmers McLemore visits Russellville. Mrs Grady Legg of Hartselle visits.
Atlanta reports the U S Marine Corps seeks college graduates aged 20 to 27 for the Marine Officer Candidate Course starting January 6, 1958 at Quantico Virginia. The 10 week program commissions officers in the Marine Corps Reserve with options for ground or aviation duty. Ground route includes eight months of Quantico training. aviation route sends recruits to Naval Flight School Pensacola for 15 to 18 months of flight training.
Mrs Luther Hampton and Mr and Mrs J W Dutton visited relatives in Berea this Sunday. Mrs Pruitt Free and Mrs Betty Hampton also called on Mrs Charles Speake this week.
Bulldozers cleared mud and rocks from Promenade des Anglais as 60 mph winds and 36 hours of rain battered NICE. The Riviera coast road was cut in several places and cafe terraces were swept away by the turbulent surf.
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