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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1949
Page
11
Sunday church lesson in Christian Science titled Is The Universe Including Man Evolved By Atomic Force confirms scriptures quoted include Jeremiah 32 17 Genesis 1 31. Golden text declares Ah Lord God behold thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power.
A church urges action beyond giving money, stressing service to youth and the needy alongside faith. Crusaders meet at 6 p m with a Christmas play at 7 p m directed by Miss Mable Allen. Children’s program at 7 p m Wednesday directed by Mrs. Bertha Simms. Sermon God Calling You. Training Union 6 p m. Cantata His Name Shall Be Called Jesus at 7 p m. Covered dish supper 6:15 p m Wednesday. Prayer meeting 7 p m. Sunday school officers and teachers meeting. 8 p m choir practice. Centennial circle meets Monday Dec 19 at 7:30 p m at the church.
Sunday school at 10 each Sunday. Preaching at 11 on the 2nd and 4th Sundays by Pastor Rev. Dewey Crowe. Wednesday prayer and choir practice nightly. 36 attended Wednesday last night. Carlos Watson serves as Sunday school superintendent.
Rev. Paul McClusky, pastor, will lead morning and evening messages at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school starts at 10:00 a.m. I V Dobbs is superintendent. Thursday prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Public invited to attend all services.
Malcolm G. Fields will lead Sunday services at Flint Baptist with morning theme Immanuel God With Us and evening topic Victorious Certainties. Sunday school 9 45 a m training union 6 30 p m choir and prayer services listed, Christmas program and tree set for Friday at 7 00 p m with Mrs J W Ward directing. Last Sunday attendance 148 Sunday school 142 training union.
St John s Episcopal East Gordon Drive and Jackson Street outlines Advent to Christmas events led by Rev F M Chapman. Sunday December 18 features Holy Communion at 8 00 and church school led by William Chenault at 9 30 with adult Bible class and Lent confirmation instruction, 11 00 morning prayer sermon So He Comes, 3 00 service in St Timothy s Athens, 6 00 youth supper, 7 00 Episcopal meeting in Cullman. Week plan includes vestry Monday and parish party Wednesday with toy and white elephant exchange, Christmas Eve service at 3 00 in Athens and 11 30 p m candlelight Holy Communion, Christmas Day Family worship at 10 00 followed by Holy Communion.
Church notices list Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Eugene Lamon as superintendent and morning worship at 11 00 a m The Training Union meets at 6 00 p m Nursery care and programs are noted along with midweek services and choir practice A sermon at 11 00 a m and a memory verse from Luke 1 31 32 follow alongside a lesson on biblical exile and prophecy referencing Jeremiah and Mary Magnificat The piece also mentions community Christmas services and a sermon outline from an International Council of Religious Education source.
Marie Holmes and Mrs John T Akers invite attendance at a Wednesday 7:00 p.m. prayer service at the Chapel. The Royal Ambassadors will meet with Ernest Smith Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Chapel. We cordially invite you to attend our services for the week.
The church schedules its annual Christmas offering to support the Methodist Children's Home and asks parishioners to join in worship. No other evening service will be held.
Central Baptist at Corner Fourth Ave and Grant Street led by pastor O E Burton. Sunday 9 45 a m Sunday school 11 a m morning worship 6 30 p m Training Unions 7 30 p m evening service. Wednesday 7 p m Sunday school teachers and officers meet 8 p m prayer meeting. Come to church and bring the family.
Ninth Avenue West notes church school at 9 45 led by Mr C P Parker. At 10 50 the pastor speaks on the Christ of Prophecy. Five o clock church school session directed by Mrs.
Memorial Drive Church of Christ announces programs led by minister T. A. Thompson. Bible study at 10:00 a.m. worship and preaching at 11:00 a.m. Men’s training at 5:30 p.m. Evening service at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Ladies’ Bible class at 2:30 p.m. General Bible study at 7:00 p.m. Long drill at 7:00 p.m. Friday Vocal music educational class at 10:00 a.m. Saturday programs not specified.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Morning worship at 10 45. Sermon by the pastor on the subject Evangelical Christianity or Sacramental.
A religious piece discusses captive peoples in foreign lands and the solace of faith. It recounts Jeremiah’s counsel to Judah’s exiles to pray, and narrates the Luke gospel scenes of Zacharias, Elisabeth, and the annunciation to Mary, framing Christmas themes.
The service schedule at Fourth Avenue and Moulton Street includes Bible school at 9 45 a m worship with communion and a Nativity pageant at 7 p m a music program and sermon Be Not Afraid and a post service offering for the Christian Orphan's Home in Atlanta Georgia Choir practice is set for Wednesday at 7 p m The note urges attendance and inviting others.
Dr Jesse M Rogers pastor leads Sunday services at Corner Oak and LaFayette. John Short heads Sunday school, Carl Hendon directs Training Union, Mrs M E Norris plays organ and directs the choir. Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Worship service at 11 a m with sermon by pastor.
Rev Victoria Dawe and Geo Devine announce Sunday December 18 with Sunday school from kindergarten to adult at 9:45 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. sermons “The Hope Of The World” and “Room For The Christ-Child.” W M S sponsors the evening service. A 6:30 p.m. membership class invites joining this Christmas.
Corner of LaFayette and Canal Street Dr. P D Wilson pastor announces Sunday school at 9 45 led by F O Smith superintendent and Paul Robinson assistant. Morning worship at 10 55 features sermon Do We Need Christmas.
The morning service features an anthem Holy Night by Hawley and And There Were Shepherds by McDonald sung by Reneau Carrell. Henry J. Fleming directs the choir with Mrs Curry at the console. At 5:00 p m a White Christmas program precedes the adult and children’s choirs. Youth Fellowship meets at 6:00 p m in the church parlor, then visits Eleanor Hamilton’s home for a social hour.
The Church of the Nazarene at 510 Seventh Avenue West invites worship and Sunday school attendees. Sunday school begins at 10:00 a.m. with A. F. Story as superintendent. Worship services are at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. H. M. Watson serves as pastor.
Central Methodist on Jackson Street lists morning worship with a sermon titled Christmas Pagan or Christian and an anthem What Do You Bear. Evening events include a White Christmas Service pageant The Holy Nativity and a children's Bible hour. The Madonna Society meets Monday at 7 30 in the church parlor hosted by Mrs Raymond Britain. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30.
The choir schedule lists Carol on Monday at 3 30 p m at St Cecelia on Tuesday 3 30 p m Vesper on Wednesday 6 30 p m Cherub on Thursday 3 30 p m and Chancel on Thursday at 7 80 p m Boys choir Saturday at 9 0 am.
Ninth Street church led by Pastor William J. Johnson lists 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 10:45 a.m. morning worship with message My Christmas Gift To My Church and Christ. An ordination at 2:00 p.m. to set Maurice Dean as deacon, with pastors and deacons participating. Evening programs include Nativity slides, 7:30 p.m. service, 3:45 p.m. Sunbeams, 3:45 p.m. Woman's Missionary Society, and 15 gift drive for elderly. College students host 7:00 p.m. service next Sunday student night.
Westminster Presbyterian at Eighth Avenue and Jackson Street hosts a Sunday service at 11:00 a.m. with the sermon The Weary Waiting World, featuring Christmas music by the junior and senior choirs. Special pieces include Gesu Bambino, a Polish carol Then The Infant Jesus, Hark The Herald Angels, Still There Is Bethlehem, and solos with viola. A Sun day school program Santa’s Toy Shop follows the Sunday school Christmas tree and visit from Santa.
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