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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1941

Page

8

Church notices from Decatur Alabama feature Christian Science service

Sunday service at 11 and Sunday School at 9 30 are announced for First Church of Christ Scientist Decatur with a Reading Room hours and location on Johnston Street. The First Baptist Church Lafayette and Oak Streets lists Bible school at 9 30, morning worship at 11, evening service, and a midweek prayer meeting inviting visitors.

Church of Christ, Scientist Decatur Alabama First Church of Christ, Scientist Boston Massachusetts Johnston Street

Humble Spirit Sermon At Park Open Air Services Planned

Rev Brown preaches Sunday on A Humble Spirit at 10 o clock with church school at 11 o clock. July Sundays feature open air park services with several churches. Young People will meet at the church for an hour of services and all are invited to attend.

Brown Church of God

Central Baptist Church Service Schedule and Classes

Central Baptist at 8th Ave and Grant St led by Rev. Johns C. Cowell offers Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. with J. C. Cowan as superintendent, morning worship at 10:45 a.m. Baptist Training at 7:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7:30 p.m. studying 1 Thessalonians Chapter 3. Bring your family.

Central Baptist 8Th Ave Grant St Johns C. Cowell J. C. ‘Cowan Thessalonians

Willoughby Presbyterian Bible Study Invitation

Willoughby Presbyterian invites people to study the Bible at Kee School Sixth Ave South Street South Kee. Bible class at 10 a.m. with Superintendent T F Lewis and Christian Endeavor Society meet at 6 30 p.m. for fellowship and study.

Willoughby Presbyterian

Sunday church services and pastoral news

Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Ray Edwards superintendent worship and preaching at 11 a m Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6 30 p m with Miga Harriett Robinson presiding Rev Vance Gordon a former pastor has received a call to First Presbyterian church of Jacksonville Florida Congregations praise the advance and Gordon's mother Mrs Gordon remains active in Westside church all quoted blessing urging attendance Sunday morning and evening

Ray Edwards Christian Endeavor Society Miga Harriett Robinson Vance Gordon Weatalde Willoughby First Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville Fla Gordon Westside

Fairview Baptist Church Revival Services Announced

Fairview Baptist Church at Second Street and Magnolia Ave. announces revival services led by Evangelist Bro. Leon Macon of Athens. Morning worship at 11:00, evening service at 7:30, services run daily through the week with 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and Baptist Training Union at 6:30 p.m. Come and bring a friend.

Fairview

Pastor John A Troxier Preaches at City Park Service

The Rev John A Troxier of A Church near to the heart of God conducts a Sunday worship at 7 30 pm in Delano Park as part of a union service. Sunday school meets at 9 30 am with James L Rankin as superintendent. Women auxiliary Bible study Monday at 4 pm and mid week prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 pm.

John A. Troxier

Sunday Church Activities and Meetings Schedule

The program lists 9 30 a m church school with Bruce Spencer as superintendent and 11 00 a m worship on The Kind of Church We Should Have led by the pastor. Evening events include a 6 30 p m Young Adult Fellowship on liquor, Epworth Leagues lecture, 7 30 p m Union Service with Alabama Temperance Alliance official W E Hotalen, and Woman's Society meetings with multiple circles.

Bruce Spencer Paul Bryan Epworth Leagues Central Baptist Church W. E. Hotalen Alabama Temperance Alliance Woman's Society of Christian Service Ruby Carswell Sherman W. H. Day Jackson Young Peoples Margaret Brannan

Ninth Street Methodist Service Schedule and Youth Programs

W H Curl pastor leads church services with 11:00 sermon and 7:30 evening sermon. Church school at 9:45 near Jno R Butler superintendent. Interim and senior young people meet at 6:30 and 6:45. Monday Stewards meeting chaired by L Yarbrough. Several members to be received at the 11:00 hour.

Ninth Street W. H. Curl Jno R. Butler L. R.yarbrough

Memorial Drive Methodist Church Service and Activities

Memorial Drive Methodist Church led by C. B. Lansbury offers 9:45 church school with Persinger Parker, 11:00 morning worship featuring The Deserter, 6:30 Young Peoples Leagues, 7:30 evening worship with Evangelistic message Fools Make a Mock of Sin, 3:00 Monday Circle I of Women’s Society of Christian Service meets, 7:30 Monday Circle II meets at Mrs Turney’s home, 7:30 Wednesday prayer meeting inviting families.

Memorial Drive

St John's Episcopal Church Service Schedule July 18 1941

St John's Episcopal Church led by Minister R. L. Sturgis offers Holy Communion at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday July 18 fifth Sunday after Trinity, with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Morning Prayer and Holy Communion follow at 11:00 a.m. A Wednesday service is listed for 10:00 a.m.

ST. John’s Episcopal Church R. L. Sturgis

First Presbyterian Church Announces Sunday Services

Corner of Oak and Vine Streets Edward V. Ramage Pastor 9 45 a m Sunday school Barrett Shelton 11 00 a m Morning Worship sermon topic Building Together Congregational meeting after service 230 p m Sunday School at Oakland Chapel Daily Vacation Bible School begins Monday All children invited Evening services follow the day program remains pending.

First Presbyterian Church Oak and Vine Streets Edward V. Ramage Barrett Shelton Pam Oakland Chapel

Pioneers meet and union services at De Lano Park

Music led by Adj and Mia Longino and Rev M E Gregg will pray and speak. Pioneers meet at 6 30 p m followed by union services at De Lano Park at 7 30 p m.

Adj Mia. Longino Rev M. E. Gregg

Local church notices list services at two Sherman sites

The T Pauls Lutheran and Sixteenth Avenue Baptist churches outline their weekly schedules. Sherman St and Fourth Ave hosts Lutheran worship with Bible class at 9 30 and worship at 10 30, while 16th Ave and Wadsworth St hosts Baptist services including Men’s Bible Class at 9 20, Sunday School, morning sermon, B T U, and midweek prayer meetings.

T. Paul's Lutheran the Church of the Lutheran Sherman St Fourth Ave T. Town H. Roehrs EF. Seibert Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Cor 16Th Ave Wadsworth St Chas L. Dobbs Co. C. Berryhill Paul Mecluskey B. T. U. Depta C. L. Buck Jesus

First Christian Church Morning Services and Events

At First Christian Church in Moulton, services include 9:45 a m Sunday School led by John B Harlow and 11:00 a m worship with Lord s Supper. The Caravan Brotherhood meets in the Men s Own Room for a lesson on Christianity expanding in Asia Acts 19 1 21. An open air union service is planned for Delano Park at 7 30 p m with Rev John Troxler of Westchester Presby terian church as speaker.

First Christian Church Moulton Fourth Ave Bee Wyle Mra . E. McCulloch John B. Harlow Delano Park John Troxler Westshater Presbyterian Church

Athens First Methodist Church Service Schedule

Bennett T Waites minister hosts church school at 845 am now moved to 945 am Sunday morning worship at 11 am with a sermon by the pastor Epworth League led by Miss Emily Chandler at 630 pm Evening worship follows at 745 pm with the pastor speaking.

First Methodist Church Bennett T. Waites M & Kennemer Semimon Epworth League Emily Chandler

Church Meeting Crowds Grow at Athens Church of Christ

The Athens Church of Christ reports growing attendance as a revival continues through the week with afternoon sessions in the church and evening services in a nearby tent. Pastor A Jd Rollins highlights Granville Tyler and Chester O. Stout as notable speakers and song leader, with other congregations in Louisiana cited for similar revival activity.

M. A. Creel Louisiana

First Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Activities

First Presbyterian church announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Ged des Orman as superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m led by the pastor and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Myrtice Turney serves as president Mid week worship on Wednesday at 7 30 p m with choir practice at 8 30 p m

First Presbyterian Church O. Payne Geddes Orman Christian Endeavor Myrtice Turney

New Athens church welcomes crowds for debt free dedication

Grady Spiegel as minister reports large congregations since arriving a month ago. The church plans a dedication service in several weeks to celebrate being debt free with regular morning and evening services and a Christian Endeavor at 6 30. All inactive members are urged to return and bring visitors to meet the congregation.

First Christian Church Grady Spiegel Athens Christian Endeavor

Hartselle Churches Invite Congregation for Sunday Services

HARTSELLE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH led by Rev. Frank T. Smith announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. with Hugh F. Penn as General Superintendent. Parents urged to bring children. Preaching at 11 a.m. and training unions at 6:30 p.m. Miss Jenny Lind Gatlin directs. Evening service planned.

FIRST Baptist Church Frank T. Smith Hugh F. Penn Jenny Lind Gatlin

Revered Thomas Compton Leads Thursday Services

Descriptive church schedule lists Rev. Thomas Compton as pastor with a 10:00 morning service and a 3:00 Thursday session. A women’s Bible study is open to all and church school is led by J. K. Haynes with adult supervision by E. R. Cirrier. Morning worship at 11:00 and a 6:45 Young People meeting follow.

Peronuaye First Methodist Church J. K. Haynes E.R. Cirrier

Evening Worship and Prayer Meeting Notice

7 45 p m Evening Worship Sermon by the pastor 3 p m Monday W 8s C 8 Mrs L H Houston Pres 7 45 p m Wednesday prayer meeting All welcome

L. H. Houston

Church of God announces Sunday services and programs

Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with Miss Florence Orr as superintendent. Christian Crusaders meet at 6 45 p m led by Miss Leotus Williams. Evening worship follows at 7 30 p m. Bible study Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Pastor invites all to attend worship each Sunday.

Church OF God Hall Thurman Florence Orr Christian Crusaders Leotus Williams

Revival Services at First Christian Church

Revival services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. led by Rev. E N Anthony, with public invitation. The church announces sermons and invites attendees.

Danville Methodist Church Opens After Expansion

Rural Danville news notes the Methodist congregation hosting services in the Baptist church for five months during construction. The new Methodist edifice is ready and will begin with church school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday July 13, with a full community welcome.

Danville Methodist Church R. N. Moore Methodist Church Danville

Sisk Family Returns Home From Visits

Mrs Lawrence Sisk and Mrs Wee Sisk with children returned to Trigg City Tennessee after visiting friends in Decatur. Members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service held a joint meeting at Parsci homes hosted by Mrs Kert oe and another hostess. Enjoyable contests and refreshments followed. Mr and Mrs Luther Andrew departed afterward.

Lawrence Sisk Wee Sisk Trigg City Tennessee Decatur Woman’s Society of Christian Service jParsci Kert Oe Luther Andrew

Local Social Roundup and Visits Across Towns

Numerous residents and guests are listed visiting friends and relatives in Auburn Piedmont Huntsville Nashville Lawrenceburg and Florence. Highlights include Douglas Miller returning to Eglin Field Florida and J L Andrew recovering after an operation. Typhoid diphtheria and smallpox immunization will be offered in Tanner on Monday. Bo Seweeshoan has secured a three thousand dollar shrub order for 300 F H A houses in Florence.

Auburn Adderhold Piedmont Alla Fowler Huntsville J. T. Blackshear Wilmer Miller Douglas Miller Eglin Field Florida Knox M. Biles Texas Edward Harwell Columbia Tennessee Emerson McBay Proctor Mr. McBay Felix McBay Edward Swanner Camp Claiborne Louisiana J. D. Swanner J. L. Andrew Baugh’s Infirmary Tanner Health Department George Peck Birmingham Millie Page Jean Peck Larry Cullom R. L. Dotson Ardmore John T. Blackshear, Jr Susie Bettick Mary Sue Hobbs Pearl Taylor Emma Jean Hightower Kathleen Braley State Teachers College Florence Bo Seweeshoan Ae Eawery Pee

Also Mentioned on This Page

First Baptist Church Lafayette & Oak Sts W. E. Waterhouse M. E. Norris Bible School W. M. Bailey Baptist Training Union W. T. Jordan Gine Laverty Cecil J. Brown Heartland West Side F Presbyterian W. B. Strong Central Methodist Church Piven Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Department Weat 17Th St New York Athens Church_of Christ County Leon Macon Church OF the Nazarene W. F. Hurst Byrnes Roosevelt James F. Byrnes South Carolina Supreme Court White House Washington Richard Whaley United States Court of Claims Carter Glass Virginia Ford Benson Ford Edsel Ford Henry Ford Edith McNaughton Teavé Christchurch Grosse Pointe Detroit Liga McNaughton Hartselle Church OF Christ Thomas" Compton E. N. Anthony Rev. Anthony Earl Glenn Nnib Edwin Wyle
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