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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1952
Page
7
The notice lists Sunday December 28 worship with Holy Communion at 7 30 and 11 00 and church school at 9 45 and adult Bible class at 10 05 and a 6 00 young people meeting. Week events include an inquirers group Monday 8 00 and New Year’s Day 10 00 Holy Communion.
A devotional piece recalls the Nativity story from St. Luke and details Christmas significance. It lists church programs at Westside Presbyterian and Sixth Ave Church of God, including sermons, midweek services, Sunday school, and a watch night service beginning 7 PM leading into 12:10 AM.
At Cor 4th Ave and Grant St Rev Lee Franklin leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 with evening service at 7. Training Union activities and prayer meetings fill the week including a visitor invitation and various church committees meeting at the church.
At First Methodist Corner of Canal and LaFayette Streets the Fourth Sunday Program is presented by the Intermediate Department during the Sunday School hour. Thad Johnson will speak, and Mrs. Cecil Timberlake sings a Messiah vocal solo. Morning worship at 10 55 features a sermon on Where Did Christmas Go. Vesper Service at 5 p.m. is by the Senior Department and College Students with several participants. Afterward the college students join a Progressive Supper hosted by the senior group.
The note lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m evening worship at 7 p m Sermons titled New Year s Resolutions and Eight High Points To Strive For delivered by the minister Emphasis on congregational singing at night services and a cordial invitation from the friendly church D L Askew
A devotional piece recounts Herod’s fear of the Christ child, the wise men guiding by a star, and the slaughter of infants in Bethlehem. Joseph, warned by angels, escapes to Egypt then settles in Nazareth to fulfill prophecy. The author looks to Christmas spirit beyond the day.
Paul E. Krohn serves as pastor at St. Paul’s Lutheran. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m. Sunday service at 10:45 a.m. Sylvester Eve services are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on December 31.
311 Memorial Drive NW announces Rev Bethea Stedham as pastor with Eugene Lamon to lead Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m Training Union at 6 p m and evening worship at 7 p m. Junior GAs meet Monday 4 p m at Mrs Walter E Roberts home. junior RAs Tuesday 6 p m at church. intermediate RAs 7 p m. hour of power Wednesday 7 p m. The public is invited. never a stranger but once."}
Willoughby Presbyterian on Corner 6th Ave and 9th St SE lists Rev Neely D Crawford as pastor. Church School at 10 am with Luther Sellers superintendent. Public worship at 11 am and Evening worship at 7 pm. Ladies Aid meets Tuesday at 7 pm and mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7 pm. Everyone is invited.
Charles L. Ellis ministers at Ninth Street Methodist located at 1625 6th Avenue East. Morning worship begins with church school at 9:30 led by Nelson R. Buck. Preaching at 11:00 by Dr Roy Hewlett Dist Supt of Decatur District. Music by choir and congregation led by A Guy Jones. Evening worship at 7:00 and fellowship at 6:15.
Evangelistic meeting led by A Guy Jones features Roy Hewlett delivering the evangelistic message amid a Congregational singing event.
The lesson sermon title for next Sunday is Christian Science. The Golden Text is from Matthew 10 8 heal the sick cleanse lepers raise the dead cast out devils freely ye have received freely give. Also read from I Corinthians 15 53 Therefore my beloved brethren be steadfast unmovable always abounding in the work of the Lord forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Pastor W R Sessions leads Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. with Jimmy Richey as Sunday school superintendent. Worship at 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Special NYPS, junior society, and Y activities. Prayer meetings Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 p.m. Sermon themes include I Can Do All Things Through Christ.
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street lists church school at 9 40 A M worship at 11 A M with sermon What s Ahead The Junior High and Senior High Westminster Fellowship meet at 5 P M for study and fellowship No midweek prayer service Wednesday night.
The First Baptist Church at Oak and LaFayette Streets lists John C. Short as Sunday school superintendent and John T. Wallace as Brotherhood president. Mrs. W. P. Reeves leads the W.M. A. 9585 A. Sunday school with services at 11:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. Baptist Training Union followed by 7:00 P.M. Student Night at Christmas observes. Dr. Howard P.
The text notes that some primitive groups create pottery while some highly civilized peoples never adopt the craft, illustrating divergent cultural paths in ceramics.
Local residents and relatives travel for holiday time with family. Names include Owens, Witt Adcock Hadley families in Alabama, New Mexico, Texas, and Arkansas tied to Montevallo Cullman Hartselle and Blytheville whose plans involve hospital stays receptions and visits.
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