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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1963
Page
4
Multiple church announcements list service times for POWER Of FAITH by Clifford Mitchell Eastside New Friendship and Sherman Riverview, with pastors Huie Turner Hoody Richards Willard Stallcup W. W. Coffey. Morning worship at 11 a.m. and evening services vary. Training Union and prayer meetings fill evenings midweek.
An archæology fragment found by a workman on marble may support Nazareth’s existence in Jesus’s era. Dr. Jerry Vardaman of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary notes the inscription lists Jewish priestly families and dates to late second to fourth century A.D. It bolsters the view Nazareth existed during Jesus’s time, though some scholars dispute Nazareth’s biblical mention.
The notice lists services for Presbyterians Church of Oak & Vine Streets, Westside at 415 Seventh Ave SW, and Westminster at Jackson St and Eighth Ave. Times include 9 45 am Sunday School and 11 am morning worship with sermons on Whose Side Is God On Of The Law Of God and Reflections of Self. Evening services, prayer meetings, and youth activities noted.
The text lists St John’s Episcopal at Gordon Dr and Jackson St with Rev James O Bodley rector. Morning Prayer at 7 30 a m Lay reader. Family service and classes at 9 15 a m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m with Lay Reader.
Regular services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday morning Bible study at 10 a.m. Wednesday night Bible study at 7:30. Elbert Young listed as minister Florette Wade Jacobs also noted. Address Old Moulton Road with Gene Holder as minister.
Sunday morning worship at 11 in Flint led by Minister J C Morgan with Bible study at 10 and evening service at 6 30. Southside Corner Eighth Ave and Ninth St SE pastor W J Johnson. Sunday school 9 45, morning worship 11, training union 6 30, evening worship 7 30, Wednesday prayer 7 30. Brookhaven 635 Memorial Dr SW Rev.
Lawrence County lists church schedules with leaders and service times. Wolf Springs Harry Hasha preaches at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rayford Henry conducts Lord's Day services and Bible study at 10 a.m. Hatton Church of Christ Eugene Keenum leads 10 a.m. Bible study and 11 a.m. worship with 7 p.m. evening service. Dancy Chapel Road Coleman Taylor oversees 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship with 6:30 p.m. training union.
Methodist at 805 Canal St NE lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 with Sermon Morning subject. Evening worship at 7 with Adventures in The Kingdom. 109 Memorial Dr NW Hoyt L Logan minister. Church school 9 45 a m morning worship 10 55 a m M Y F 6 15 p m evening worship 7 p m mid week 7 p m choir 7 30 p m. Ho R.
Christian Science Church at 6th Ave and Johnston St lists Sunday services at 11 a.m including church service Sunday school 11 a.m and lesson Sermon Topic God Wednesday 7 30 p m testimony meeting.
The notice lists multiple Baptist congregations with pastors M Elree T Waddell R E Bob Wilkins and A E VanArsdale. It details Sunday school times from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m and morning worship around 10:50 to 11:00 a.m. Evening and midweek services are shown, with locations at Corner Wadsworth Street and Sixteenth Avenue and at Grant Street and Fourth Avenue.
Lutheran St Pauls at Sherman Street and 4th Avenue led by Pastor R A Reinhardt invites worshipers to Sunday school at 9 30 a m and the worship service at 10 45 a m with continued religious activities announced for the day.
N Speer Jones introduces a Genesis lesson focus for the third quarter, concentrating this week on chapter 1 and the creation of all things except man. The lesson traces the term Genesis to Greek roots meaning beginning and contrasts biblical narrative with other ancient accounts and Greek philosophies.
The piece discusses interpretation of the creation days, scientific timelines from Earth’s formation to life, and the symbolic link to Christian doctrine. It notes God’s deliberate creation, the eternal light theme, and any connection to the resurrection on the third day. Features Syndicate planned for Christian Education division.
The Memorial Drive Church of Christ in Decatur is described as the second oldest in its denomination locally. History traces to 1931 with Rev. W C Norton, moves from the Mosley place to Snead home, later West Moulton Street, a 20 classroom building and 500 seat auditorium. The church has about 350 members with ~300 Sunday School attendees and over 400 for morning worship. Pastor Marshall, in position about 18 months, is Huntsville born and a father of three.
The 1890 minutes map territory from eastern Morgan and Cullman to western Franklin and Colbert, listing new churches, transfers from other associations, and 53 churches with pastors and post offices. It also names ordained ministers and post offices, notes Sunday preaching frequency, and lists Sunday School superintendents and delegates.
A Town Creek Church of Christ series of gospel meetings runs from Wednesday night through July 19 with Howard D. Parker of Lynchburg Va preaching every evening at 7 30 and at Sunday services. A Vacation Bible School starts July 19 from 9 to 11 each day and E A Johnson of Tuscumbia directs singing.
Rev. Harry R. Schussler of East Liverpool Ohio will become Minister of Music at Grace Baptist Church, arriving from South Seminole Baptist Church in Chattanooga Tennessee where he served as Minister of Music. He is a graduate of Tennessee Temple College and Temple Theological Seminary with degrees in sacred music and religious education. He and his wife will reside at 1409 Cypress St with their seven year old son.
Final plans are made for a summer youth rally at 7:30 p m Saturday at Northside Baptist Church. Sponsored by the Alabama Baptist Department of Student Work and local churches. Directed by Bill McLeod with host pastor Rev Leon Daw son. Student leaders are Bruce Higdon registration Judy Waldrop testimony.
Hickory Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church sets Sunday as homecoming with 10 a.m. service next Sunday led by Pastor Charles Ogle. Dinner will be served, and the afternoon program will honor the youngest member oldest member and largest family.
The Courtland Methodist church led by Rev. Vandon Windsor offers Sunday school at 10 30 a m and worship at 7 30 p m. An evening worship is at 7 30 p m on Wednesday prayer service at 7 p m.
Senator Wallace said a state bill circulated by Senate President T Clarence Stone would bar state supported colleges from hosting speakers who are communist party members or advocates overthrow of constitutions or who have pleaded the fifth amendment on subversive activity questions. The capitol was closed but Wallace worked in his office.
In Gadsden Alabama on July 5 a Greenville Democrat urged vigilance against mob rule to protect national energy and institutions. He praised Selvineboaney as an American of all faiths and criticized a Supreme Court decision on Bible reading and school prayer, warning of a state separated from God.
The Bayside and Eastside Baptist churches will merge under the name Oak Park Baptist Church. Rev. Huie Turner, pastor of Eastside, will be the new church pastor. Groundbreaking for the combined building is set for July 21.
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