First Assembly Of God Dedicates New Building In Jan 4
First Assembly of God Church in Decatur will dedicate its new sanctuary January 4 at 2 p.m. Rev. T. H. Spence will deliver the dedicatory sermon. The church organized in 1951 and has held services at its 8th Street site since late November. The facility seats 260 and includes classrooms, a nursery, youth room, and office. A five night revival begins January 4 with different guest speakers nightly at 7 p.m.
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Faye Brewington
First Assembly of God Church
T. H. Spence
Alabama District Assembly of God Church
First Assembly of God of Decatur
L1th Ave
8Th Ave
Howell
Clearview St
Lew Seat Park
8Th St
Norton Construction Co
Decatur
Christ Ambassadors
Moulton
Truman A. Harris
Birmingham
Austinville Church
Refiner and Messiah Prelude in Malachi and Matthew
The lesson surveys Malachi 3 1 to 4 and Matthew's early gospel through John the Baptist. It notes the forerunner and the Lord in Malachi and how Matthew covers Jesus birth to Nazareth with John’s wilderness ministry as a prelude. It highlights John’s message of repentance and preparation for the Messiah.
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R. H. Ramsey
Judah
Jerusalem
Matthew
Christ
Egypt
Nazareth
John the Baptist
Luke
Israel
Judea
Prophetic Reference Echoes in Matthew’s Baptism Passage
A biblical quotation from Matthew 3 3 cites Isaiah’s prophecy about a voice crying in the wilderness urging repentance and the preparing of the Lord’s path. The verse emphasizes heralding salvation and straight paths as part of eschatological fulfillment.
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Esaiah
John the Baptist Preaches Repentance in Desert Wilderness
Readings describe John the Baptist as a rough ascetic living on locusts and wild honey in the desert. He warns Judea’s leaders of divine judgment and calls for repentance before baptism, while predicting Christ’s superior baptism and the coming judgment.
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Matthews
John
Jerusalem
Judea
Abraham
Student Recognition Day at Moss Chapel United Methodist Church
Moss Chapel UMC designates Sunday as Student Recognition Day to honor students home from college. Dwain Reynolds will preside at the morning service, with Wesley Foundation members and nursing students from area universities contributing readings and presentations. A 3 to 4 pm reception at the pastor's home concludes the day.
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Moss Chapel United Methodist Church
Dwain Reynolds
Calhoun Junior College
Mike Sparkman
Wesley Foundation
Alabama State University
Tuscaloosa
Judy Weaver
U. of A
Birmingham
Becky Sparkman
Department of Education
Chapel Baptist Church
Brenda Guire
Gayla Brown
Morgan County High School
Otis Kirby
Star of Faith Guides Christmas Message
A devotional note cites Matthew 2 9 about the star guiding wise men to the manger. It speaks of the star as a symbol of faith hope and a call to peace on earth and goodwill to all men during Christmas commemoration.
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Jesus
Whiskey railroad seeks to end operations in Kentucky
The 23 mile Frankfort and Cincinnati all freight line known as the Bourbon route asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to cease operation. The railroad, created almost a century ago, hauls whiskey from Frankfort to Georgetown and serves Kentucky.
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Frankfort, Ky
Frankfort
Cincinnati
Interstate Commerce Commission
Little
Georgetown
City jail blamed for escapes tied to location
In Louisville Kentucky officials at the Jefferson County Jail face a string of escapes. They suggest the Liberty Street site may be to blame for the recurring incidents.
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Louisville, Ky
Jefferson County
Liberty Street
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