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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1964
Page
4
Sunday worship at 11 a.m. led by Minister Ford McDonald with 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. Evening service at 7 p.m. The Methodist Bishop topic mentioned. Wednesday services at 7 p.m. at 805 Canal St. NE. Also 7:30 p.m. Sunday churches listed for worship.
Roman Catholics and Protestants join a voluntary program delivering American food through US aid to Brazil. The Brazil Voluntary Agency coordinates Catholics, Protestants, and Lutherans with Brazilian partners. About 100000 volunteers run 12000 Catholic and 3200 Protestant centers aiding around 2.5 million Brazilians.
Multiple Baptist churches listed with pastors and weekly schedules. Includes addresses Memorial Dr SW NW Fifth Ave SE and other streets. Times cover Sunday school 9:45 or 9:30 a.m. morning worship 10:50 to 11 a.m. and evening services 7:30 p.m. midweek prayer and youth group meetings noted.
St. Ann’s Church at Johnson Street and 4th Avenue SE announces Sunday masses at 7:30 AM 9:00 AM 10:30 AM and 12:00 PM for parishioners and visitors.
Rabbi Heschel, a 30th generation rabbi, came to America in 1940 and serves as professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. His writings unite Jewish scholarly tradition with broad religious life, stressing faith as a creative event and devotion to God.
Church schedules listed show minister Jerry C. Smith at Central Bible School 9 45 am worship 11 am with Vacation Bible School exercise at 7 pm. In Hartselle Rev Melvin Dudley leads Bible school 9 45 am worship 11 am and WHRT radio program at 7 15 am Sundays.
The Church of God at 714 6th Ave SE lists Rev W A Crim as pastor and Rev James F Luellen as associate pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 am morning worship and evening service at 7 pm, youth fellowship at 8 pm, and mid week service Wednesday at 7 pm.
A local radio schedule notes a Christian brotherhood hour broadcast airing Sunday at 1 p.m. The program features faith content and community appeal through the station’s weekend lineup.
The church holds a school session at 9 30 a m and a morning worship at 10 50 a m with the topic How to Worship God in Nature Youth fellowship begins at 6 p m sponsored by the Methodist church at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Jackson Street SE.
The First Church on 6th Avenue and Johnston Street offers Sunday School and Sunday Services at 11:00 am. Wednesday evening testimony meeting at 7:30 pm. Reading Room at 112 Second Avenue NE open 10:00 to 4:00. Thursday radio program on WHOS 800 kc at 10:00 am with the topic The Truth Shall Make You Free.
Rev James O Bodley rector leads worship at St John s Church corner of Jackson Street and Gordon Drive with 7 30 a m holy communion 9 15 a m family services and classes 11 a m morning prayer and sermon and 5 p m healing service for the day.
Joseph W. Walker pastor and James E. Bowden assistant pastor lead services at the Presbyterian Church corner Oak and Vine Streets NE. Church school at 9 30 a m worship at 11 a m with Alfred O Canon guest speaker. Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 p m.
Church services begin at 10 a.m with preaching at 11 a.m. Evening worship at 7 30 p.m Midweek Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p.m Minister Kyle McWhorter. Lord’s day services Bible study 10 a.m preaching and communion 11 a.m Evening 6 30 p.m Midweek 7 p.m Minister W J Enloe Jr John Abbott also listed with Lord’s Day 10 a.m Bible study and 11 a.m preaching Evening 7 30 p.m Wednesday Bible study 7 30 p.m.
A religious retelling of the Exodus focusing on Moses confronts Pharaoh, plagues, and the final death of the firstborn. God reassures Moses, instructs the sparing of Israel through blood on doorposts, and leads the people to Succoth as they depart Egypt with silver and gold.
A quoted Bible verse announces God will deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage with a mighty arm and strong judgments. The text emphasizes emancipation and redemption through divine action.
A Biblical account describes Moses leading Israelites from Egypt after nine plagues and the Red Sea crossing. It notes pharaohs hardened heart, three plague groups, and the death of the firstborn as final judgment, ending with the Song of the Redeemed in Exodus 15.
A series of revival meetings are scheduled across several churches: Pleasant Valley Baptist Church hosts Monday through Sunday services led by Rev. C. G. Reding at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m. McKendree Church near Massey hosts a weeklong revival with Ellen E. Jones speaking at 10:30 a m and 7 30 p m. Holy Church of Christ in Hartselle begins a one week revival with Sunday 11 a m and 7 30 p m services and 7 30 p m nightly sessions during the week. Cross Key Methodist Church runs a Sunday to Friday revival with Bill Hart speaking at 7 30 p m nightly. Antioch Baptist Church starts a weeklong revival with George Sinquefield speaking and Dalton Aldridge leading song. All events are evening services at 7 30 p m.
Rev Coleman Taylor ministers at Dancy Chapel Rd with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Training union follows at 6 30 p.m and evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday service is at 7 p.m.
The Assembly Of God at 415 8th Ave SW announces revival time on WHOS at 7 a.m. with Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. Morning worship follows at 10 45 a.m. Christ ambassadors class at 5 45 p.m. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Midweek services are Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
In 1946 Donald Isom and Carl Richter began Sunday school in a Clinton Street building then called the Sunset Church of Christ. The name changed to Eastside Church of Christ as services moved to Athens Bible School and later to a French Way facility completed in 1959 with a 400 seat auditorium.
A vacation Bible school will be held for children through 16 at 8 p.m. each day.
Jimmy Warren, a Howard College graduate, will be the guest speaker at New Hope Baptist Church Sunday morning. A gospel meeting runs Sunday to Friday at Town Creek Church of Christ with services nightly at 7 30 p.m. Charles Cobb will speak and Ed Crowell will direct the singing.
Highlights recount events from 1918 Pershing’s counter blow near Soissons to births and deaths of notable figures. Notable entries include John Paul Jones’s death in Paris in 1792 and Thackeray’s 1811 birth. Recent items touch on Eisenhower’s 1947 action and Kennedy’s 1963 tax proposal.
Frances Perkins served as secretary of labor under Franklin D. Roosevelt and Oveta Culp Hobby led the health, education and welfare department under Dwight D. Eisenhower, marking significant federal cabinet milestones for women.
A historical sketch tracing Alabama's early Baptist history from the Mississippi Territory era through statehood in 1819. It notes key churches, founders, and ministers including Flint River, Enon, Hepzibah, Shiloh, Spring Hill, Bethel, Carmel, and Birdwell's Spring, with charter members and first leaders.
The article notes rules for drug labels are set by the federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act with additional state controls. It discusses how states may impose stricter labeling requirements and the balance between federal standards and local regulations.
A summer music program at Fifth Ave Baptist Church will run Sunday through Wednesday with Miss Kaye Walker of Jacksonville State College leading. The program targets all ages with a children’s class at 10 a.m. weekdays and evening sessions at 7 p.m. for those over 13 as part of the Alabama Baptist Convention effort.
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