Wesley Memorial grows fast as new church forms in Decatur
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church organized in December began with 31 charter members and now posts 84 members a year later. The southwest Decatur church reports strong attendance, active groups, and an expanding educational and housing complex including a parsonage at 1712 Vinca St SW. The campaign to fund the building uses the Broadway Plan bonds. target is a multi-unit campus with a sanctuary to come. Parish activities include WSCS led by Mrs. Roland McWhorter and a MYF drive for hymnals worth about 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewel Bailey
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
Deca
C. R. McWhorter
Clifford Wineforder
Presid
Wineforder
Wesley Memorial
Choirs
Youth Fellowship
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Robert Gunn
Methodist Church
Decatur
McWhorter
Decatur Bows’ Club
Westmeade
Anville Rd
Barton Lewis
Atitin High School
Athens College
Thelunit
Vinca St
Broadway Plan Inc
Houston
Tex
Gunn
Marlin Long
Wayne McKenzie
Troy Williams
David Hames
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Roland McWhorter
WSCS
Clinton Clay
Methodist Youth Fellowship
MYF
Gum Springs Church History Spurs Growth in 1966 Plans
Rev J W Myers sketches Gum Springs Baptist Church in Morgan County detailing 1871 constitution, early members and building, 1965 bonds for new church, 1966 outlook, and active groups. It notes four choirs, nursery, and 84 current members with strong prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Myers
Morgan County Baptist Association
Gum Springs
Hartselle
Gum Springs Creek
Tom J. Weaver
James Tapscott
J. J. Weaver
G. R. Brown
T. J. Weaver
J. W. Tapscott
Sarah Brown
C. E. Tapscott
L. H. Tapscott
Mt Pleasant
H. A. Brown
J. G. Brown
N. V .Brown
Martha Johnson
Howard College
Jerry Ferguson
Training Union
A. T.tapscott
C. T. Vinsant
J. W. Edwards
J. R. Culver
First Baptist Church of
Josephus Shackelford
W. B. Carter
Muscle Shoals Baptist
J.S. P
Decatur church rolls rise with December additions
Central Methodist led in new memberships after December with 20 new members and 106 for the year, reaching a total membership of 1748. First Presbyterian added 66 new members in 1965 with 10 in December. Sixteenth Ave Baptist and Austinville Methodist reported new members and December baptisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Central Methodist
Fred Jeronimus
13Th St
Roger Chase
16Th Ave
Bell C. Livingston
Loretta
Ferry St
Sheree Mummert
10Th Ave
Sandra Powell
15Th Ave
Susan Turk
Oak St
Judy
Mike Ford
Pennylane
Ann McKleroy
Rita Garvey
Woodmont Dr
Shannon Full
First Presbyterian Church
Vernon McMahan
Brookhaven St
Earl Oliver and
David
Beech St
Ted Bostwick
Ferry Ist
James Darnell
Hicktory
Hill Rd
Betty Patton Prylor
Tanner
Marshall Shanks
Woodland Ave
Victor Sherrill
Carol Lane
First Church
Charles Lee Tuggle Jr
Locust St
Steven Dudley Greene
13Th Ave
Sixteenth Ave. Baptist Church
Vickie Stevenson
Sherman St
Kathy Sparks
Olive St
Austinville Methodist Church
Ernie Miller
Clearview St
Methodist
S. R. Towns
Beechwood Apts
David Allen Bittle
12Th St
Austinville
Grace Baptist Church Plans Major Expansion
Grace Baptist Church will expand its facilities doubling the Sunday school space with two added stories and a new north building. Estimated cost around 100000 with completion expected by fall. The project is funded through the church budget and possible small bond sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard G. Stallcup
Grace Baptist Church
Sherman and
Riverview St
Stallcup
Leslie Compton
Aubrey Presson
Charles Slick
Hall and Colward
Decatur
George Collier
Marvin Terry
Bob Johnson
Melvin Cordes
Grace Baptist
Ordination and Installation Set At First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian plans ordination and installation during its Sunday worship. Rev. Joe Walker will lead as elder Benson Guyton is ordained and J. H. Calvin Jr. Luke Prynd Philip Shanks Jr. are installed as elders. Twelve men including H. B. Dowell Ned Frazier J. A. King R. W. Orr Jr. and others will be installed as deacons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Joe Walker
Benson Guyton
Ation
J. H. Calvin Jr
Luke Prynd
Philip Shanks Jr
Fellowship Tea Planned at Austinville Methodist Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service hosts a Sunday Fellowship Tea at 2 30 p m in the sanctuary to welcome new churchwomen. Mrs. Aldridge introduces the program with a speech, then Mrs. Puckett leads songs scripture prayer and music followed by social time and refreshments in the fellowship hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austinville Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Donald Aldridge
WSCS
Aldridge
Frank Puckett
Fellowship Hall
J. M. Daniel
Burl Johnson
William Standridge
Martin Turner
Church events span meetings and conferences in Cullman area
Local church brief highlights a church-wide visitation program at First Christian Church with split home visits on January 16 and 23. Also listed are a gospel singing at Walden Chapel Baptist Church, Women's Missionary Unit meeting, West Cullman preachers conference, associational Sunday school meeting, Bible Conference at Grace Baptist Church with Lt Gen Harrison as guest speaker, and a Week of Total Evangelism at Ninth Street Methodist Church with Rev Oliver H Scott as speaker. The note ends with a fact about Viking inscriptions in Scandinavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Plas’ ‘Ning
erry—Smith
Women's. Missionary Unit
Cullman Ist Baptist Church
West Cullman
Stonehaven Baptist Church
Cullman
George Caldwell
Training Union Work
Alabama
West Cullman Baptist
Sardis Springs Baptist Church
Grace Baptist Church
William K. Harrison
Largo, Fla
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Oliver H. Scott
Headland, Ala
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Troy 0. Williams
James D. Barnes
Barr and Tune
Florence
J. E. Johnson
Susan Rayfield
Larry White
Diane Hames
Suzan Gibson
Robert
Gary Stephens
Irby Johnson
Mr Gunn
Faith Baptist Church
Meadus
Belle Meade
Maurice Fletcher
First Church OF Christ
Scientist
6Th Ave
Johnston
Christian Science
Aves NE
Shonda Lynn Davis
Rodney Scott McGinnes
Gainsville
Fla
Patsy Ann Chapman
Alan Swafford
1Th St
Bill Carner
Central Baptist Church
Fort Worth
Carner
Sheryl
Shan
Jim
Garner
First Presbyterian
Westinghouse
Cooper Furniture & Appliances
Flenk
Church Sts
Church Briefs
Walden Chapel Baptist Church
Scandinavia
Jesus
W.M.S.L
Central Baptist
Grant Street
Fourth
B. VanArsdale
Chris
Welcome Memorial Drive
Church of Christ
Memorial Drive
George Marshall
United Presbyterian Church In
The
Saint Luke
J. Otis Pruden
Manse
Westminster
Jackson St., S.E
Edwin *F. Dalstrom Pastor
Westside
Seventh Ave
S.W
Arthur L. Nix
Manse Shane
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