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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1937
Page
11
Church Announcements and Schedule Highlights
Local church notices list services and activities for Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist Decatur. Includes Sunday 11 o clock service Sunday school 9 30 am and Wednesday 6 o clock Vesper 6 pm with Reading Room hours and locations on Johnston Street. Also lists Westminster church and First Baptist and Central Methodist schedules plus college day recognition and midweek gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Scientist
Decatur
Jesus
Temple
God
Johnston Street
Worship Schedule at Sixteenth Ave Church
At Sixteenth Ave cor 16th Ave and ana Chas. L. Dobbs Pastor 11:00 Morning Sermon Rev. I. W. Myers of Southside Baptist church will bring the message. 5:45 p. m. B. T. U. Depts directed by C. L. Buck. 7:00 Evening Sermon by the pastor. 2:30 p. m. Wednesday Cottage Prayer Meeting location to be announced. 7:15 p. m. Mid-week Prayer Service. Pastor exchanges pulits with Rev. Myers Sunday morning urging all to attend. End with a call for a day of worship and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Ave
16Th Ave
Ana Chas. L. Dobbs
I. W. Myers
Southside Baptist Church
B. T. U. Depts
C. L. Buck
Bro. Myers
Sunday Services At Three Churches In City
Jackson St and Gordon Drive East hosts St John’s Episcopal with 8 a.m. Holy Communion and 9:45 a.m. church school led by Rector Oliver C. Cox. Willoughby Presbyterian at Sixth Ave and Ninth Street lists 11 a.m. service by W B Strong with mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Westminster Presbyterian at Jackson St and Eighth Ave has 9:30 a.m. Sunday school led by Bod Sheppard and 11 a.m. worship with sermon The.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. John's Episcopal
Jackson St
Gordon Drive
Oliver C. Cox
Willoughby Presbyterian
Sixth Ave
Ninth Street
W. B. Strong
Westminster Byterian
L. B
Eighth Ave
Mission Day at First Methodist Draws Student Honors
9:30 a m Sunday school led by Julian Harris with Missionary Day offerings for home and foreign missions. 11 a m Student Recognition Services honor local students with reserved seats and a sermon Foundations Facts by Pastor L D Patterson. 5 p m student led service. 6 p m address by James McCoy Patterson of Columbia University. 7:30 p m Young People meetings and Monday stewards board meeting chaired by James H Johnson. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
L. D. Patterson
Julian Harris
James McCoy Patterson
Columbia University
The Friendly Church Service Schedule Prevails
Rev L J Kaylor pastor at 9 45 am Sunday school led by G O Devine in Sept Junior Christian Endeavor at 2 pm Senior Endeavor at 3 pm Worship with sermon on Seeking After Christ at 7 30 pm Wednesday prayer meeting led by the pastor Looking Forward to 1938 as subject
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Friendly Church
L. J. Kaylor
G. O. Devine
Christian Endeavor
Christ
Southside Baptist Worship and Sunday School Schedule
Southside Baptist LW Myers pastor leads 9:45 a m Sunday school with A L Burns and 11:00 a m morning worship. Rev C L Dobbs from Sixteenth Avenue will preach at 16th Avenue pulpit and speak at 6:45 p m training, 7:00 p m evening service. Wednesday 7 p m prayer service and next Sunday school lesson titled Be a Friend to Man and Worship and Serve the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Baptist
LW. Myers
A. L Burns
C. L. Dobbs
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist
16Th Avenue
Southside
Cobbs
Christmas Services At St. Anne and St. Paul
St. Anne’s Catholic corner Johnston St and Fourth Ave offers Sunday Masses at 8 and 10 a m with pentennious Saturdays 5 to 6 nd to 6. St Paul’s Lutheran at Sherman St and Fourth Ave lists Christmas Service Saturday 6 p m and 10:30 a m Hour of Worship. Sunday school Christmas service 4 30 p m. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Anne's Catholic Cor. Johnston St
Fourth Ave
Patrick Joseph Buckley
Johnston Street
ST. Paul's Lutheran
Sherman St
T. Town
Church Services and Community Notices
Church of Christ Street Grant Lindsay Allen minister Bible study at 9 45 a m. Supt Ez wil preaching at 11 a m Young People Meeting at 6 p m Memorial Drive Methodist 415 West Ninth Avenue Rev R D Cook pastor The Little Church With a Big Welcome 9 45 Sunday school P Parker superintendent Intermediate League 6 p m Young People Department 6 30 home in Birmingham to spend the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ Street
Grant Lindsay Allen
B.C
Memorial Drive
Methodist
West
Ninth Avenue
R. D. Cook
P. Parker
Young People’s Department
Central Baptist Church Christmas Services Highlight
Central Baptist at 4th Avenue and Grant Street holds worship at 11 a.m. with a Christmas message by Pastor J. C. Cowell Jr. An afternoon Baptist Training Union meets, followed by a 7:30 p.m. service featuring classic gospel songs and a Christmas-theme message by the pastor. Several local seminarians home for holidays will participate. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist
Papor
Community Notes Reflect Local Visits and Illness
GERMANTOWN J C Bauer lies in bed with appendicitis and is improving. Neighbors note frequent visits and gatherings at the Bauer, Mitchell, Ferguson, Sammett, and Bauer households. Various residents, including James Bryant, Hortense Ferguson, and Mr. and Mrs. Doak Mitchell, are mentioned with dinners, hospitalities, and social calls amid illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Bauer
James Glaze
Doak Mitchell
Cloud Mitchell
Calvin Eubanks
Charlie Sammett
James Bryant
Henry Schaub
Annie Bauer
Hortense Ferguson
F. A. Bauer
Mitchell
C. T. Phillips
Clyde Arnett
J. C. Ferguson
A. N. Bulpus
Pred Ferguson
Willie Bowers
Charlie Sam
Decatur Chamber of Commerce Closes at Noon Today
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce offices will close at noon and remain shut until Monday morning December 27, with no further operations until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
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First Baptist
Jesse F. Ray
Cor. Oak and
Lafayette Streets
Wedneesday
Central Methodist
J . Chitwood
Aost Church School
Geo. T Woodruff
Intermediate League
EF. “Lasenby
Board of ‘Stewards
Birmingham
Hartselle
Rudolph KR. Scott
E. R. Currier
Solon
Robertson
Germantown
Gobble
Clement Clarke Moore
Rainey’s
Decatur Box & Basket Co
Best
Merrie
George’s
George Cassimus
Jack Smallwood Inc
FORD
Metal Works
Yuletide
W. M. Bailey
Merr, Xmas
Henry McBride & Sons
Santa
Service Cleaners
Tifish
Alabama
Packard—Studebaker
Firestone Budget Dept
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