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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1966
Page
3
AP News feature expresses a pledge to pursue the year with the light of Truth Freedom Faith and Love guiding pursuit of truth and opportunities for personal growth and social service, binding people in unity and faith.
A spiritual life retreat for adults is set for January 10 to 13 at Blue Lake Camp. Spearheaded by the Alabama-West Florida Conference Methodist Church Commission on Evangelism, speakers include E. Stanley Jones and Paul S. Rees. Dinner? Registration begins January 10 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Walter M. Albritton handling entries.
Emmanuel Baptist Church plans a Watch Night service at Meadow Hill Baptist Church Huntsville at 7 p.m. Saturday with Dr John R Rice as speaker and a film about Bob Jones University Calvary to be shown Rev Donald L Smith says the event will mark the old year leaving and the new year entering. The group will depart from 2248 Kooken Ave SW at 6 p.m.
Rev. D C Presley, superintendent of missions for Limestone Baptist Association, announced two January meetings. WMU council convenes 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mrs D C Presley’s home near Capshaw to plan business for three months and end with a covered dish. Baptist Youth for Christ gathers at 7:30 p.m. Jan 7 at Piney Grove Baptist.
Grace Baptist Church hosts two youth programs at 7 30 p m on Friday. Senior high and older youths meet at Jerald Reed home 1105 Betty St for games fellowship and refreshments with Rev Leon Peng er delivering the closing message. Junior high gathering meets at Claude Reader 2312 Woodland SE with Rev Oliver Thompson speaking. About 50 youths expected, according to Rev Thompson.
Scientists report ants carry a chemical used as a communication and warning cue among colonies. The discovery suggests a chemical signaling system guiding foraging and defense behaviors.
Elizabeth Harrison, 95, of Decatur, active in Westminster Presbyterian Church for 50 years, attends Sunday school weekly and listens to preaching via radio or TV. She favors Billy Graham, enjoys sports on TV, reads the newspaper, and grew up in Birmingham before moving to Decatur 52 years ago. She lives with her daughter, drives no more, and has six children, seven grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.
The third annual Watchnight service will be held at New Friendship Baptist Church in Somerville starting at 8 p.m. Speakers include Rev. Ronald Manly of New Friendship Baptist and Rev. Grady Crowell of Bethlehem Baptist Church east of Hartsette. The program features preaching singing music testimonies and fellowship.
Bishop W Kenneth Goodson resident bishop of the Birmingham area calls two sessions in January. One on January 4 at 7 30 p m at Mark's Methodist Church Montgomery to consider ministerial training reports and ordination for Rev Turpin Conway Ashurst and his likely appointment as an armed services chaplain. The other on January 12 at Canterbury Methodist Birmingham to study the North Alabama Conference financial structure.
The Rev Gra dy Willingham will depart Cullman today to transfer from the West Cullman Baptist Association to the Elmore Baptist Association as missionary. During six years in Cullman the association grew from 51 to 53 churches, preaching churches rose from 29 to 49, Sunday school enrollment climbed to 6295, and training union enrollment to 2900.
Municipal water facilities supply drinking water to more than 150 million people across nearly 21 thousand communities, highlighting wide reach and public health role.
An article outlines Luke the gospel writer as a Gentile from Antioch, his companionship with Paul, and his eyewitness account. It reviews Jesus in childhood, submitting to Nazareth guardians, and his baptism by John the Baptist, followed by forty days in the wilderness.
Rev John Weatherford and family hosted 75 members for cookies and punch at the parsonage marking their first year as pastor family. Town Creek Methodist December calendar featured multiple programs, youth group events, carols, and a $70 offering to the Childrens Home with numerous church members participating across services.
The passage recounts Jesus at age twelve in the Temple discussing with teachers, then enduring forty days of temptation in the wilderness. It notes Mary and Joseph’s Passover pilgrimage, the boy Jesus lingering with scholars, and His three temptations—bread, kingdoms, and safe proof—each refused with scripture.
Watchnight services start at 7 30 p m today at Grace Baptist Church. The program includes singing films about church activities fellowship and a sermon by Dr Willard G Stallcup. Services end around 10 p m.
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