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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1950
Page
9
Rev. Paul McClusky will lead Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and deliver the morning sermon at 11:00. The evening sermon is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Mr. I V Dobbs is superintendent. Public invited to attend all services.
A church notice urges individual weight in public life with an emphasis on decisive small actions. Memorial Drive Methodist highlights a Wednesday prayer service, a Monday missionary society meeting, and a 5 pm White Christmas pageant directed by Mrs Edwards and Mrs Vaughn.
At 9th St S and 8th Ave BK O E Moss evangelist invites attendance at Bible School at 9 45 am worship at 10 45 am sermon on Functions of the Local Church. Training classes at 6 00 pm preaching the Word at 7 00 pm on Sins of Denominationalism. Wednesday song drill devotionals and Bible study 7 30 pm.
At Corner of Canal and LaFayette Streets Dr P D Wilson presides. Sunday School 9 45 led by F O Smith and Paul Robinson. Morning worship 10 55 with sermon Beyond Bethlehem. Music O Come To My Heart Lord Jesus. choir directed by Henry J Fleming. Mrs W E Curry at the console. Vesper service 5 p m features Christmas cantata The Coming Of The King by Dudley Buck.
W J Johnson pastor. Sunday School 9 45 Ed Self superintendent. Morning worship 10 50 Evening worship 7 30 Training Union 6 30. W M U meets Monday 3 15 for Royal Service Program. Sunbeams meet Monday 3 15. Junior G A s meet Monday 8 30. Sunday School officers and teachers meet. R A s meet Thursday 7 00.
The First Presbyterian Church at Corner Oak and East Vine Streets led by Rev. W. W. Glass presents 9:45 a.m. Sunday School under Ned Frazier, 11:00 a.m. worship with subject Whats In A Name, 2:00 p.m. Pryor Memorial Chapel services with Joseph Calvin, 3:00 p.m. Kirby Memorial Chapel with Jimmie Bloodworth, 6:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship, 7:30 p.m. Scots Psalter 300th anniversary service, plus Wednesday 7 p.m. annual Christmas tree, and Thursday Friday Christmas trees at Kirby and Pryor Memorial chapels.
Rev Carroll and his family are at the pastorium and welcomed to Flint Baptist Church. Sunday School 9 45 a m with slogan Take Your Family to Sunday School. Morning message 10 55 a m pastor fills pulpit. Training Union 6 30 p m slogan The Training Union Is a Family Affair M H Odell director Evening message 7 35 p m Wednesday 7 00 p m prayer and Bible study service directed by the pastor. Everyone is invited to worship.
Bethel Baptist Hartselle schedules a Youth Revival starting Sunday with Rev Dan Ireland from Howard College as visiting evangelist. Services run nightly at 7 through Dec 22 with youth leading song and a special Christmas offering Sunday for the Baptist Children's Home at Troy.
Reverend Bunyan Wallace announces Sunday School at 10 am and Bible study with prayer meeting at 7 pm on Wednesday. He emphasizes sacrifice of Jesus Christ and urges believers to be stewards for God.
Paul E Krohn pastor leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Sunday service at 10 45 a m Women’s Missionary League meets Monday 7 30 p m at Rev Krohn’s home Sunday School teachers gather Tuesday 7 p m Choir practice Wednesday 7 30 p m in the church Children’s Christmas practice Sunday 3 30 p m in church
The church lesson plan centers on the topic Is The Universe Including Man Evolved By Atomic Force. The Golden Text urges praise and testimony of salvation from day to day. Bible citations include I Chronicles 16 23 24 and related verses about declaring God's glory among nations.
A biblical excerpt from Isaiah proclaims that God formed the earth and man and stretched out the heavens with his hands, governing all their hosts and directions. The passage emphasizes divine creation and sovereign command over the universe.
St John's Episcopal lists services for December 17 the Third Sunday in Advent with morning prayer Ante-Communion at 8:00 a.m. and a sermon at 11:00 a.m. A Church School at 9:45 a.m. and UMCY gathering at 6:00 p.m. Christmas events include a Church School party Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and an Adult Study Group Friday at 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve midnight service December 24 at 11:30 p.m. and Christmas Day December 25 morning prayer Ante-Communion at 10:00 a.m.
The Sunday School meets at 9 45 a.m with James Cole as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 45 a.m features The Power Of A Changed Life. A special youth fellowship program is planned for 6 00 p.m with the evening service at 7 00 p.m. Mid week service is Wednesday at 7 00 p.m.
Harold Wright, pastor leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with A. A. Stephenson as superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Training Union at 6:00 p.m. directed by L. L. Baker. Evening service at 7:00 p.m. Prayer services Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. You are invited to attend each service.
Central Baptist at 4th Ave and Grant St lists 9:45 a.m. Sunday School with a Christmas offering for orphans home. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Training Unions at 6:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Midweek prayer at 8 p.m. Sunday officers meet 7 p.m. Choir directed by Mr. Carter to present The Messiah on Sunday night December 17. Attend urged.
The East Side Church of Christ at 16th Ave and Beech St lists Sunday School at 10:00 AM Worship and communion at 11:00 AM Sunday evening worship at 7:00 PM Midweek Bible study on Wednesday at 7:00 PM Minister L. T. McCord leading each service.
Rev. T. J. Chitwood pastors a church with 8:30 am Church School 10:50 am worship and sermon You Can Tell Them anthem What Do You Bear 6:30 pm M Y F Loyal Temperance Legion 7:30 pm White Christmas service.
First Christian Church in Moulton reports Decatur Christian five to four in a ninth week attendance contest. Hartselle Christian Bible School leads the tally and Decatur must win this Sunday. The church urges members and welcomes visitors to worship at 11 AM with communion and a sermon titled The Word Became Flesh.
Willoughby Presbyterian Church at Sixth Avenue and Ninth Street East led by Rev Neely D Crawford lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with Luther Sellers as superintendent. Evening worship follows at 7:00 p.m. No morning service.
Children's Class meets Monday afternoon at 3 15 in the Primary Department. Madonna Circle gathers Monday evening at 7 30 in the church parlor. Hostesses include Mrs Richard Graham Mrs Robert Pettey Mrs Paul Wright and Mrs J D Edgeman. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 in the Good Fellowship classroom. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30.
Rev. Jack Coke will deliver the morning message at 11 00 a m Sunday School starts at 10 00 a m The Training Union led by C L Buck Sr begins at 6 00 p m The evening message at 7 00 p m by the pastor The Girls Auxiliary meets Monday at 4 00 p m with Mrs Bertha Smith The Sunbeams meet with Mrs Walter Stone and Mrs O E Mason at 4 00 p m Wednesday Prayer service is at 7 00 p m at the Chapel Public is invited to attend.
Rev. E. N. Chandler leads Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church with Sunday School at 9 45 am under superintendent E Swann. The pastor Rev. E N Chandler.
In Walhermosa Morgan County Mrs Paul Thomas led a large CWF meeting with a morning program by Mrs William Atkinson and Mrs Paul Thomas. Chandler will deliver Salvation For Everyone at 11:00 am and the training union starts at 6:00 pm directed by E C Swann. evening message An Endless Conflict at 7:00 pm.
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