First Baptist Choir Homecoming Concert in Decatur
First Baptist Church 75 member senior high choir returns from its seventh annual mission tour with a homecoming concert Sunday at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary. The group, directed by Wilson Henderson, performs sacred anthems and gospel songs with testimonies and a fellowship period.
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First Baptist Church
Peoria
10Th Baptist Church
Louisville
Decatur
Wilson Henderson
First Baptist
Kaleidoscope Fair opens in Delano Park with crafts and food
Salé hosts a day long Kaleidoscope Fair in Delano Park from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with bread dough flowers woven baskets decoupage and home baked foods. The United Methodist Youth Fellowship sponsors the event which aims to amplify and expand community activities.
Rankin Named Head of National Bible Week
James L. Rankin of Decatur has been named associate chairman for the 33rd annual interfaith National Bible Week to be observed November 18 to 25. He will assist National Chairman Bud Wilkinson and is organizing publicity and a planning committee in Alabama. Rankin has long civic ties including Westminster Presbyterian Church leadership and past roles with the Decatur Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club and libraries. The event emphasizes encouraging Bible reading and living by its teachings.
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James L. Rankin
Decatur
Rankin
Alabama
Westminster Presbyterian Church of
Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Alabama State Chamber of Commerce
Decatur Library
Alabama Public Library Service
Boy Scouts of America
Rotary Club
Alabama Association of Insurance
Rankins
Knoxville
University of Tennessee
Kaleidoscope Fair Planned by Delano Park Youth
Kaleidoscope, a fair with games crafts and home cooked food, will be held today in Delano Park by the Senior United Methodist Youth Fellowship of First United Methodist Church. It runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit Decatur service projects and fund a summer mystery ramble trip unknown destination. Prior projects include manual labor for needy families and study and work in Birmingham.
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Beth Blackburn
Susan Finney
Claudia Trimble
Bobby Herbert
Delano Park
United Methodist Youth Fellowship
First United Methodist Church
Decatur
Birmingham
Priceville
Cotaco United Methodist Church
Parsonage Fund
Bureau Needs Volunteers in Morgan County
The Morgan County Volunteer Bureau seeks volunteers for two receptionists and short noon shifts. Mrs. Margaret Price says days and hours are flexible. Apply at 300 Wilson St. NE Summer Manor weekdays 9 a.m. to noon or call 355 8628.
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Morgan County Volunteer Bureau
Margaret Price
Wilson St
Summer Manor
Calendar Of Local Sings And Community Events
A long listing of local religious and community happenings includes gospel sings at Cave Springs Baptist Church Priceville and Hill's Chapel Church of God Falkville, benefit games for Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center, Kaleidoscope fair at Delano Park, free country music show at Priceville Shopping Center, church revival services near Courtland and at Old Bethel United Methodist, Blue Springs Baptist Church Mission singing, a Penn family reunion at First Federal penthouse, and various Vacation Bible School sessions and club meetings across Decatur, Somerville, and surrounding areas with multiple times and contact numbers.
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Ted Agee
Lebon United Methodist Church
Old Bethel United Methodist Church
Courtland
Clergyman Called to Lead Faithful Homeward
Poetic proclamation praising a divine messenger named Mattie Anders who is described as chosen by God to guide people back to faith. The piece frames the era as the last days with departure from faith and loss of love, yet promises a clergyman sent to restore them.
God of Glory Prayer and Guidance Text
Prayerful lines urge God to open gates and let the king of glory in. The speaker seeks forgiveness, guidance, and a righteous path, asking for divine teaching and protection from error amid reflections on God’s gaze.
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God of Salvation
Naumburg Bandshell Marks 50th Anniversary Dedication
The Naumburg Symphony Orchestra enters its 68th year of free Central Park concerts on Memorial Day. The Labor Day program commemorates the bandshell dedication 50 years ago with a celebration of glory to the Lord and the venue’s history.
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Naumburg
Naumburg Symphony Orchestra
Central Park Mall
Bible Week spotlight by Laymen's National Bible Committee
The Laymen's National Bible Committee sponsors a nationwide Bible Week to emphasize the Bible as America's foundation book and to urge reading and study. The plan includes a mass media push, proclamations by leaders including the President, and programs by civic groups, religious congregations, the armed forces, businesses, libraries and bookstores.
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National Bible Committee
Foundation Book of America
United States
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First National Bank
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Rachel Chandler
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Decatur Dial
Hour of Power
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