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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1931

Page

4

Central Baptist W M circle meetings and church hostesses

Central Baptist Woman’s Mission circles meet Monday at 3 p m circle one at Mrs J F Smither's 423 Jack Bom street circle two at the church with Miss Betty Burleson and Mrs Henry Lile as hostesses The Woman's Auxiliary Bible class of the First Presbyterian church meets Monday at 3 p m at the church Hoping for large attendance Knight's Island party honors Mr and Mrs F W Knight of Washington DC Christmas dinners at Goslin home with listed guests and trips to Huntsville and Birmingham plus various local social notices and church announcements.

Central Baptist WM Central Baptist W. M J. F. Smither Jack Bom Betty Burleson Henry Lile First Presbyterian Chi

Church News from Austinville Baptist

CHURCH NEWS reports D W Griffin pastor at Austinville Baptist with 9:45 Sunday school led by Supt R L Campbell and 11:00 and 7:00 sermons. Evening services include 6:00 B Y P U and B A U. Christmas celebrated with pageant and tree. about 90 gifts given to Sunday school pupils. Reminder to attend last Sunday of year and begin New Year in God’s house. Parish activities include Piety Monday 3 pm and prayer Wednesday 7 pm led by L Lough. message on readiness for judgment.

Austinville Baptist D. W. Griffin R. L. Campbell L. L. Lough God

Pastor J E Berkstresser Service Schedule

J E Berkstresser leads Sunday school at 9 30 with The Bible as text. Morning worship at 11 features Sermon The Hymn of the Heavenly Host. Evening worship at 7 00 titled A Heart Searching Question What Are You Living For. Baptist Young People's Union at 6 00. No midweek service at 7 15 on Wednesday.

J. E. Berkstresser Baptist Young People’s Unions

Sunday church events and services announced at First Methodist and Mor gan county bank building

Sunday school at 9 30 a m men s Bible class at 9 30 pastor Dr W F Price preaches 11 a m and 7 p m Epworth League 6 15 mid week prayer fellowship Wednesday 7 choir with Mrs W E Curry at the organ all welcome First Methodist. Christian Science lesson sermon December 27 includes Isaih 40 5 Rev 21 1 4 Sunday 11 o clock Sunday school 9 45 Wednesday 8 o clock Reading rooms 2 4 Tuesday Thursday Saturday in Morgan county bank building public invited

J. H. Johnson Pugs Soner W- F. Price Epworth League W. E. Curry Churches of Christ Scientist John Holy Jerusalem RR Io Morgan County Bank

Westminster Presbyterian and Decatur Methodist Church Notices

Church announcements for Westminster Presbyterian at Jackson Street and Eighth Avenue include Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. services, with preaching at 11 a.m. by Judge Andrew Patterson and evening worship at 7 p.m. Epworth League 6 p.m. Decatur Methodist lists Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. men’s Bible class, plus women’s Bible class, 11 a.m. morning worship under title We Shall Not Pass This Way Again. Vesper service at 5 p.m. Revelation Series and senior league activities follow. reminder to return Christmas offering boxes.

West Decatur Methodist S. V O. S. Hagerman Miss Groenendyke

Southside Church Daily Schedule and Welcome

Sunday school at 9 45 led by Fred EB Hal Brooks general superintendent 10 45 morning worship with a sermon A Forward Look 5 45 three B Y P U groups meet pastor asks many adults attend 5 45 BA U organization expected 7 00 evening worship pastor preaches all welcome at Southside

Fred EB. Halbrooks Southside

Willoughby Presbyterian Christmas Programs

The Willoughby Presbyterian Church at 6th Ave and 9th St invites the public to attend a Christmas play titled The Christmas Star at 2:30 p m Tuesday Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Bessant at 2:30 p m Sunday School begins at 9 45 a m with morning worship at 11 00 a m Rev J D Wallace preaches special music by the Bonanza quartet and a 6 00 p m Senior C E service. weekly prayer meeting Wednesday and New Year resolutions include church attendance. Public invited.

Maynard Layman St. Peter’s Mission Roy C. Béeler Gus Hildreth Willoughby Presbyterian 6Th Ave 9Th St. Lo W. A. Gordon J. D. Wallace C. E Westside Ladies Aid Bonanza Quartet

Christmas Play Rehearsal At Westside Presbyterian

Santa Claus visits planned during Sunday school hour at Westside Presbyterian under Pastor A Gordon. Morning worship led by Rev Wallace at Willoughby. Christ mas play practice at 2 36 p m for 7 00 p m presentation in the evening.

Santa Claus Willoughby Wallace

First Baptist Decatur Pastor Preaches at Local Service

Sixteenth Ave Baptist holds Sunday school at 9 45 with evening sermon at five oclock and Y M C A youth program at six. Rev J E Berkstresser of First Baptist Decatur will preach and invites worshippers to attend.

Sixteenth Ave J. E. Berkstresser First Baptist Church Decatur

Town Church Service Announcements and New Year's Eve Plan

Sherman Street and 4th Ave church announces Rev E T Town pastor leads 9 30 a m Sunday school and Bible class with A J Holtman at 10 30 a m devotion. New Year's Service Friday at 7 30 p m with Holy Communion at 7 00 p m. Announcements received Thursday. The church welcomes all with the message of Christ.

Sherman Street 4Th Ave E. T. Town A. J. Holtman Christ

Worship Schedule With Rev Vance Gordon Pastor

The notice lists Sunday services at 9 30 for Sunday school and 11 00 for morning worship led by Rev Vance Gordon pastor of the Wil.

Vance Gordon Wil

Loughby and West Side Church Services Notice

The Loughby and West Side church will preach at 6:00 PM with a young people's meeting followed by 7:00 PM evening worship. The pastor invites the public to attend this cordial church service.

Loughby West Side Church

Births Athey and Wade welcome daughters in late December

Born to Mr and Mrs H C Athey on December 20 a daughter. Born to Mr and Mrs James Wade on December 25 a daughter Mary Carolyn. The Wades reside on Canal Street.

W. O. Talley Bessemer Rev Mrs Noble Edwards H. C. Athey James ©. Wade Mary Carolyn Mrs. Wade Canal Street

B A U Unit Will Be Organized Here

The three B Y P U organizations of the Southside Baptist church will meet at 5 45 Sunday. Pastor Rev J D Pickens urged a large adult turnout to form a B A U unit in the community.

Claude Orear Birmingham W. E. Roper Rev. Orear Nashville Tenn Southside Baptist Church J. D. Pickens

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