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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1940
Page
8
Weekly notes from Limestone County Pettusville recount local visits and greetings. Families like Hargrove Dunnavant and Pettus share meals, visits, and illness updates as residents travel to Athens and Courtland. Church services at the Church of Christ and small-town connections mark a busy weekend.
Local church notices list service times and activities for Willoughby Presbyterian Westside Presbyterian St Johns Episcopal and St Ann Catholic churches. Highlights include Sunday School schedules morning and evening services prayer meetings and guest preachers with various pastors and lay leaders.
Temple Lighthouse Church in Hotel Lyons presents morning worship at 11 with the sermon The Christian's Armour and a Sunday school class for all. Bebe H Patten speaks at 7 30 p m on Be Not Afraid Only Believe with divine healing focus and prayer for the sick after the service.
Westminster Presbyterian Church Ltd Avenue at Jackson. Rev L A Knight pastor. Sunday school 9 30 a m Bob Sheppard. Morning Worship 11 00 a m Sermon The Buried Treasure. 5 00 p m Vesper service Sermons Bit We Would See Jesus. 5 30 p m Young People's Society. Monday 3 00 p m Women's Auxiliary Circle meetings day 7 00 p m Boys Scout. Wednesday 6 30 p m Deacons father and son dinner O 8 Hager man speaker on The European Situation.
In Decatur Alabama a Sunday Lesson Sermon from First Church of Christ Scientist includes John 5 11 and Psalm 36 7 9. Service at 11 00 am with Sunday School at 9 30 am. Wednesday meeting at 8 00 pm. Reading Room hours 12 00 to 2 00 pm Monday Wednesday and Saturday behind the church on Johnston Street. Public is invited.
The church invites all to Sunday School at 9 30 a m with the topic The Opened Way and at 5 p m the subject Pleasing. Epworth Leagues meet at 6 30 and 7 p m. A sound motion picture Life of Christ from Nativity to Ascension will be shown Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 o clock in First Methodist Church with dates January 22 23 and 24. Bring friends.
Central Baptist at 4th Ave and Grant St lists Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and morning worship 10:45 a.m. Evening service 7:30 p.m. Baptist Training Union 6:30 p.m. Prayer and Scripture study Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Pastor John Cowell Jr. invites attendance. Central Methodist on 6th Ave and Jackson St shows worship 11 a.m. led by Bishop J Lloyd Decell, Epworth Leagues at 6:18 p.m., and evening service 7 p.m. Also missionary society Monday 3 p.m. Choral Club Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Orchestra rehearsal 6:15 p.m. Alpha and Omega Bible Class Wednesday 7 p.m. Prayer service by Mrs. Falla Bailey 9:30 a.m. Thursday Young Matrons’ Bible Class.
At the Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church corner of 16th Ave and Wadsworth St in Char follows a morning 11 oclock sermon by Pastor Cobb with a 9:30 Mens Bible class taught by Berryhill and a 9:45 Sunday school led by McClusky. Evening services 7:15 with the pastor.
The Rev F E Town pastor leads services on the third Sunday after Epiphany with 9 30 a m Sunday School Bible Class 10 30 a m hour of worship and 7 00 p m another worship hour The sermon theme A Jealous God A Changeless Christ for a Changing World Walther League meets at 8 00 p m Training Class Tuesday 6 30 p m Auxiliary meeting Thursday 2 30 p m with Mrs E T Tom Visitors welcome.
The Lafayette church led by Pastor W E Waterhouse offers Bible School at 9 30 a m with W M Bailey, morning worship at 11 00 a m with the sermon Our Best The Baptist Training Union meets at 6 30 p m followed by evening worship at 7 30 p m with sermon Militant Hymns The third refers to a schedule note for the church services at Oak Streets.
In a church series titled Great Hymn Titles the schedule lists Monday at 7 15 p.m. Troop 20 B 8 A Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Midweek Meditations with talks by the pastor on Destructive Baptist Beliefs The invitation invites attendance at the church services highlighting worship and growth.
Morning worship at 10 a m followed by Church School at 11 a m Christian Crusaders and Y P at 6 p m In the evening service at 7 p m the pastor will deliver an evangelistic message on Preparation The message discusses reasons for failure in church life and invites all to join for a day of spiritual fellowship with caring members
Edwin Wyle discusses a New Standard of Greatness from Matthew 20 11 In worship the minister addresses The Problem of Sin The day includes Church at School with John B Harlow superintendent and a Caravan Brotherhood meeting in the Men's Own Room Evening Evangelistic service features travelogue talks and a gospel message Everyone invited and Welcome
At Fairview Baptist Church located on 2nd Street and Magnolia Avenue Pastor B Carroll Carter leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with T R Harrison. morning worship at 11 00 a m. Baptist Training Union at 6 00 p m directed by Mrs Minnie Fields. evening worship at 7 00 p m. Midweek prayer service is Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Visitors and members are invited to attend all services.
A Want Ads notice directs readers to use phone number 46 for courteous service and forwarding results.
Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Ged des Orman as superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m Sermon by the pastor Junior Church Service at 11 a m with Miss Margaret Clem as leader Christian Endeavor at 630 p m The Disturbing Christ theme for 11 a m service and John Knox third sermon at 7 p m Epworth League meets 615 p m Easter revival prayer service Wednesday at 7 p m Life of Christ motion picture shown Thursday to Saturday 730 p m Plate collections for church work
Beginning next Saturday a Bible class begins at the Baptist church for laymen and county pastors. The pastor will discuss The Ascension Sunday morning and Do We Become Angels in Heaven Sunday evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 pm covers Matthew chapter 16.
About eighty persons in the Athens Church of Christ have pledged themselves to read the Bible in its entirety along a suggested daily schedule during the year 1940. More visitors attend services and are welcomed. Regular services at all Churches of Christ in the county on Sundays.
Approximately $400000 has been allotted by federal agencies for Limestone County roads and bridges and highway beautification in Athens. About $350000 comes from the WPA, with the county providing around $60000, announced by J M Holt, county revenue chairman, on Friday.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Thomas W Spencer superintendent morning worship at 11 a m sermon by the pastor evening service at 7 p m pastor to preach again mid week worship Wednesday at 7 p m minister ready to serve any hour or place invitation to all creeds to worship often
Pastor Rev John F T Brown leads church School at 9 45 am with W J Terry as General Superintendent Dr B R Currier Adult Superintendent then 11 am Morning Worship sermon How to Become Profitable The 6 15 pm young people and children meeting 7 pm Evening Worship with Bishop J Lloyd Deecel delivering Sermon Monday 3 pm Missionary Society 7 pm Tuesday Choir Practice 7 pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting All welcome.
Sunday School at 10 a m led by Gen Supt Hugh F Penn. Preaching at 11 a m. Ser Training Union at 9 p m directed by Lee R Palmer. Evening preaching at 7 p m. Mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7 p m.
Men attend a booster class in the basement at 10 15 a m followed by morning worship and communion.
At 11 a m the theme Christ Cruci fied on Three Crosses is announced. A Christian Endeavor service at 6 30 p m and evening worship at 7 p m with theme Things Without End. Wednesday Bible study at 7 p m. A cordial invitation is extended to all to come worship with us.
Pastor Rev Grady Whitaker conducts Bible study and worship every Sunday at 10 a.m. Preaching services are held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays.
The Church of the Nazarene posts service times with Rev. Elmer Michael as pastor. Sunday School at 9 45 a m N Y P 8S at 6 30 p m and preaching service at 7 p m.
Rev. Melvin V. Moody leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Willis Williams as general. Morning worship at 11 14 a m. Christian Crusaders meet at 6 15 p m led by Miss Loftus Williams. Evening worship at 7 00 p m. Wednesday prayer meeting on the 19th and Chapter of Acts discussion at 7 p m.
A fire at the DeKalb county school in Hene gar Alabama injured student Glenn R. Hunter who leaped from a second floor window. The principal Boston Massey said the blaze was found as school let out and pupils exited in orderly fashion.
Athens attorney George C. Johnson qualified Friday as an alternate delegate from the eighth Alabama district to the Democratic National convention. Also qualified were George L. Sherrill as a regular delegate from the eighth district and State Senator W. W. Malone as state at large.
The W M 8 met Monday at Mrs. M A Bell's home with Mrs. Robert Schafer in charge. Emma Foster gave the devotional and a Royal Service lesson directed by Mrs. J M Hendon. The Austinville flu abates.
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