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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1955
Page
13
A bulletin lists Rev E E Matthews and Rev Wallace W Lovett church activities at Greenbrier and Central Methodist. It covers Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 1045 Bible studies and evangelistic services plus midweek prayer revival plans January and a Dallas guest preacher. It includes radio and TV broadcasts and a Christmas pageant schedule with various church events and invitees.
The East Side Church of the Nazarene lists services led by Pastor J. D. Reid. Sunday School at 1:00 a.m, morning subject Seeing the Invisible, 11:00 young peoples service 6:45 p.m, evangelistic message at 7:15. Prayer services Wednesday at 7:15.
Forrest Langley pastor leads services at 415 8th Ave SW. Sunday School 10 am, morning worship 11 am, evening young people 6 15 pm, evangelistic service 7 pm. Choir practice Tuesday 7 pm, prayer meeting Thursday 7 pm. Christmas play Thursday evening December 22 at 8 pm. Visitors welcome.
Doyle Banta and T. A. Thompson announce Sunday schedules with Bible School and worship entries. Evening panel discussion at 4 30 on WMSL TV features local preachers. A cordial invitation is extended to visitors and all services.
James Ray keeps a church schedule with morning worship at 11 00, evening worship at 7 15, a 7 00 children’s class, and Wednesday Bible Study at 7 00. Visitors are welcome.
Harold Lentz, minister, announces services Sunday at 10 00 11 00 and 7 00 with a Ladies Bible Class at 6 00 Wednesday evening and regular mid day evening services. Members urged to attend all services and visitors invited to join.
The Grant Street Church of Christ with minister J. W. Falkner holds services. Details unreadable in the snippet.
Rev. Wm. L. Hacker Jr. will give the morning message at 11:00. A Christmas Pageant The Glory of the Lord will be shown Sunday at 7:00. Sunday School 9:45. B T U 6:00. Choir practice Monday 3:30. Sunbeams meet Tuesday 3:45. Jr G A meet Tuesday 6:00. Jr R A meet Wednesday 7:30. Prayer service Friday 7:00. Christmas Banquet Friday invites all to bring a covered dish.
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street lists services at 9:40 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship 5:00 tableau nativity followed by social hour and gift distribution. weeknight activities include Boy Scout Teen-Night and choir practices. First Baptist at Oak and LaFayette outlines Sunday School 9:45 Worship 11:00 and evening Christmas music program with The Song of Christmas. weekday events include W M S circle, junior party, nursery and primary activities, midweek prayer and adult choir rehearsal.
The Christian Science Sunday service will present a lesson sermon titled Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force. A cordial invitation invites attendance at Sunday 11:00 a.m. service with 9:30 a.m. Sunday School. Evening meetings with testimonies are at 7:30 p.m. at the church at 6th Ave and Johnston St with a Reading Room open Wednesdays and Saturdays 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Local radio WHOS is mentioned.
Fourth A. 1ue and East Moulton Street Dor l W Frantz minister. Sunday school 9 45 Morning worship 11 Youth meeting 5 45 Evening worship 7 Subject at 11 am Giv ing and Receiving Subject for youth We Would See Jesus 7 pm Christmas service Christmas Family Program Monday 7 pm Visitors welcome at all services of First Christian.
Corner of Johnston Street and Fourth Avenue SE. Rev John M Horgan pastor. Confessions Saturday 5 to 6 and 7 to 8 pm. Sunday mass 8 and 10 am. Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Wednesday 7 30 pm. Weekday masses Monday 6 30 in convent chapel Tuesday Thursday 8 am in church Saturday 8 am in Athens. Communion Day December 18 for Altar Society.
Ninth St Methodist at 9th St and 6th Ave SE lists Rev H L Tidwell as pastor with services at 9:30 Sunday School and 11:00 Morning Worship Jesus Saves. Evening Fellowship at 6:00 features adult and youth groups and children studies, plus 7:00 White Christmas program. Wednesday Bible study 7:00 and Thursday Family Night. Also St John Episcopal Advent week events with multiple services and readings.
The church at East Washington Street Athens holds Morning Prayer and Sermon at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. on the fourth Sunday in Advent December 18.
Northside Baptist at 211 Wilson Ave NW lists Rev. Ollie Linkous as pastor. Sunday School 9 45 a m Clarence Hudson leads Sept morning service 11 00 a m and evening service 7 00 p m with messages by the pastor Training Union 6 00 p m directed by Mrs Dave Lee Wednesday prayer meeting 7 00 p m and a series of pastor delivered messages ongoing.
Rev Minar L Triplett leads services at Corner of Canal and Lafayette with 9 45 Sunday School led by F O Smith and Paul Robinson. Morning worship at 10 55 features a Christmas choir program under Henry J Fleming and Mrs W E Curry. At 6 00 the Christmas Pageant The Story of Christmas arranged by Alice Norton Fort is directed by Frances Nungester. Decorations by the Intermediate Department under Billy Duncan. Following the pageant college students will be honored by the Senior Young.
A Special Quarterly Conference is scheduled for Monday December 19 at 7 00 p m. The notice invites attendees to participate in a progressive dinner following the meeting.
Rev W J Johnson leads morning worship at 11 o clock with baptismal service planned for Sunday morning All candidates to come prepared Training Union at 6 30 p m directed by O V Mitchell Evening service at 7 30 with ongoing church activities This week includes Royal Service Program Sunbeams meeting Man and Boy Banquet tickets 1 00 Christmas events at St Paul s Lutheran led by Paul E Krohn Youth Club Christmas party December 18 and Children s Program December 24 with teachers meeting December 20.
John D. Hole man pastor leads morning worship at 9 45 with a sermon titled Thinking of Christmas Sunday School at 10 45 The Christian Brotherhood Hour airs at 1 00 over WHOS radio station Youth Fellowship and Junior Choir meet at 6 00 in the evening at 716 6th Ave SE.
Prayer groups meet at 6 30 p m and evening service follows at 7 p m Tuesday 7 p m sanctuary choir practice Wednesday 7 p m Christmas program the familiar Christmas story with narrator and choirs public is invited
Westside Presbyterian at 421 Seventh Ave West lists William Montgomery as pastor. Church school at 9:45, morning worship at 11, Westminster Fellowship at 5:30, Christmas pageant and offering at 7, Wednesday prayer meeting at 7, choir rehearsal at 8. Offerings in cash and goods for the poor.
Central Baptist at Corner 4th Ave and Grant St lists Rev A B Van Arsdale as pastor and Archie Hampton as education director with additional staff details.
The notice lists services at 9 30 Sunday School 10 50 morning worship and 7 30 evening service. Men's Night every Tuesday at seven at Central Church for visitation and fellowship. Wednesday 6 o clock officers and teachers supper, 7 00 departmental meetings, 7 30 prayer service.
Richmond Virginia Mrs Helen M Jeffries and her son John L Jeffries III qualified to practice before the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on the same day The mother has been an attorney for some time The son was recently admitted to the bar.
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