Major Remodeling Under Way At Church Of God
The Sixth Ave Church of God begins a two month remodeling project led by Rev Al Crim and contractor J W Blair. The $13 000 to $14 000 renovation adds balcony seating bringing total capacity to about 400 with a new fiberglass baptistry a new pulpit stage altered pew arrangement and updated lighting and decor while services move to the church basement during construction.
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Church of God
Sixth Ave. Church
Blair
Sixth Ave
Southside Dedication Services Scheduled
Southside Baptist Church plans Sunday dedication ceremonies for a new sanctuary. A US flag and a Christian flag will be raised on 12 foot poles with pledges to the Bible and to Christ. The marble cornerstone bearing For the Glory of God will be laid after a brief sermon. The 364000 building spans 23000 square feet with a carpeted auditorium and stained glass.
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Southside Baptist Church
W J Johnson
Johnson
U.S
9Th St
Morgan County Baptists Chronicle Historic Church Records
Bits Of History Issue 199 recounts church letters from the Morgan County Baptist Association meeting on Oct 15 16 with details on Falkville Baptist Church founded 1887 led by Rev T J Weaver and Rev W G W Smith. It notes 1965 membership growth, property values, Sunday school and WMU strength, and mentions Fifth Avenue and Flint churches with pastors, baptisms, and building expansions.
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Morgan County Baptist Association
Falkville Baptist Church
T. J. Weaver
W.G.W. Smith
Muscle Sho
Training Union
Frank McWhirter
WMU
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Decatur
Wilbur Smallwood
Flint Baptist Church
Howard Smallwood
Memorial Dr Methodist Building Near Completion
Memorial Drive Church nears completion of a two story educational facility set to open in February. The $100000 project includes 5950 square feet per floor with 17 classrooms two nurseries a chapel and assembly space. The building will connect to the main church and hosts a ladies parlor with a fireplace.
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Memorial Drive
Methodist
Hobson Clark
Prison Ship Stalin Holds Four Hundred In Heat Patched Hold
Excerpt from With God in Russia by Walter J. Ciszek describes a July voyage aboard the Stalin. Four hundred prisoners crowded the stern hold with scarce air and meager meals while guards preside. The text notes unequal treatment with political prisoners served first and thieves controlling food.
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Stalin
God
Russia
Walter J. Ciszek
S. J
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Methodists Study AC Request For Athens College Debt
Central Methodist Church in Decatur will host a special session of the North Alabama Methodist Conference Thursday at 10 30 a m to consider Athens College request for permission to incur indebtedness to extend its building program The bishop W Kenneth Goodson notes Athens College is the only Methodist related college in the conference required by its charter to obtain conference permission for debt.
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Central Methodist Church
Decatur
North Alabama Methodist Conference
W. Kenneth Goodson
Joe T. Moore
Athens College
Conference J
Letters from Readers Urge Alabama Political Support
A Decatur Daily letter from Mrs Russell Carter and partners urges Governor Wallace to run for the U S Senate and endorses James Martin for Governor. They request readers to write to Wallace and Martin, urging support for constitutional government and states rights.
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Marion Junction
Ala
Decatur
B. C. Shelton
Alabama
Wallace
United States Senate
Senate
Washington
George Wallace
James Martin
WCG
Martin
Jim Martin
Gadsden
Lawrence County Church Briefs Sing Convention at Caddo Church
Lonnie Manor says the Lawrence County singing convention meets Sunday at 10 30 a m at Caddo Church with public attendance. The Sacrament of Holy Communion is on Sunday from 6 p m to 8 p m at Ninth Street Methodist Church in a come and go service led by Pastor J C Higginbotham.
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Lawrence County
Caddo Church
Lonnie Manor
Ninth Street Methodist Church
J. C. Higginbotham
Morgan City Church of God Hosts New Year Services
The Morgan City Church of God holds New Year’s Day services at 10 30 a m 2 30 p m and 6 30 p m open to the public hosted by area Churches of God according to host minister Duane Span logle
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Morgan City
Church of God
Churches of God
Duane R. Spanlogle
Morgan Baptist GA To Meet
The quarterly meeting of the Girls Auxiliary of Morgan County Baptist Association will be Sunday January 9 at Flint Baptist Church. Miss Pat Carr a Samford University student will be guest speaker she served last summer as a mission volunteer in California and will discuss her work there. The meeting begins at 2 p.m.
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Morgan County Baptist Association
Flint Baptist Church
Pat Carr
Samford University
Birmingham
The
Baptist Home _ Mission Board
California
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