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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1952
Page
7
Church notices announce mass times at St Ann’s Catholic Church and service schedule at 6th Avenue Church of God. Homecoming day planned with dinner and singing. Various circles, classes, and meetings listed with locations on Jackson Street and church parlor actions.
The First Baptist Church at Oak and Lafayette Streets lists Sunday services led by Pastor Sheppard Bryan with sermons on Saved for a Purpose and A Compromise. Vacation Bible School starts Monday at 8:30 with department superintendents named.
Dr. Clifton J. Allen serves as interim pastor at Central Baptist with H. G. Williams as general Sunday School superintendent. Services include 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 worship 7:30 evening preaching by Dr. Allen and 6:30 Training Unions. Wednesday Prayer and Power hour at 7:30. Encourage full attendance to attract the right pastor.
Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m led by Mr James Owens superintendent Pastor Rev Paul McClusky delivers the morning message at 11 00 a m Training Union begins at 7 00 p m directed by Mr J R Atchley Evening message at 8 00 p m Officers and teachers meet Wednesday at 7 00 p m Prayer service follows at 7 30 p m Visitors welcome
Westminster Presbyterian at Jackson Street and 8th Avenue announces church school at 9:40 a.m. and morning worship at 11. Rev. S Laws Parks from Athens and Decatur will preach. Westminster Fellowship meets at 5 p.m. for study. Board of Elders meets Monday 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Chapel. Clara Cortner Service Class meets Monday 7:30 p.m. with Mrs. Tom Walton.
Christian Science churches mark next Sunday's Lesson Sermon with the theme God The Only Cause And Creator. The Golden Text cites Have we not all one father from Malachi 2 10 while Revelation 4 11 proclaims Thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory and honour for thou hast created all things. Services start at 11 am and Wednesday meetings at 7 30 pm A Reading Room at the rear on Johnston Street is open.
The church outlines a week of services with morning sermon by Rev. Lee Franklin titled The Work That Thrills at 11:00 a.m. Evening sermon The Schemer at 7:30 p.m. Training Union at 6:30 p.m. The Sunbeams skip Monday, and several societies meet Monday and Wednesday including Womens Missionary Society and Junior Girls Auxiliary.
Greenbrier Ala. invites worshippers to join pastor E E Matthews and superintendent Grady Alexander for Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m Bible study 6 30 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p m The church emphasizes scripture driven teaching and gospel power citing Rom 1 16 and Jer 23 29 to underscore the word as salvation fire and hammer.
In Hartselle Alabama Rev E E Matthews pastor Tom Speakman superintendent Sunday School announces services at 10 am preaching 11 am soul winning 7 pm and 7 30 pm prayer meeting each Thursday at 7 30. The Word of God lights the future and guides earthly deeds to the end of time. All are invited and God will bless you.
Corner Sixth Ave and Ninth St South. Rev Neely D Crawford pastor. Sunday School 10 a.m. Luther Sellers supt. Public worship 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Mid week prayer service Wednesday 7 30 p.m. Everyone invited. Ladies Aid society Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
The notice lists Sunday Bible study at 9 45 a m worship at 10 50 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m Bible study Tuesday 9 30 a m song practice Wednesday 7 p m and 7 30 p m Bible study. You are invited to attend these services.
Rev Jasper Kelley leads Sunday School at 10 am and worship at 11 am. Training Union at 7 pm directed by Carl Kyle with Carl Segars asst. Mid week prayer service is 7 pm Wednesday. W M L A G A R A and Brotherhood meet 1st and 3rd Friday. Deacons meet Saturday night. Attendance rose to 144 and more expected.
Services on June 8 include Church School at 9 45 a.m and morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m with no early service or adult confirmation class as the rector is out of town Lay readers B M Cornell and Maynard Layman will conduct the 11 o'clock service On Wednesday Feast of St Barnabas Holy Communion at 9 a.m Vestry meets Thursday at 7 15 p.m
Westside Baptist Church on Memorial Drive lists services and activities led by Pastor Bethea Stedham and church officers. Timetable includes Sunday School 9 45 morning worship 11 Training Union 6 30 and evening worship 7 30 with guest preachers Dr J M Rogers and the pastor. Weekday programs cover Bible school Sunbeam band G A s R A s and choir rehearsals with prayer and visitation sessions through midweek.
Northside Baptist at 311 W Wilson Ave posts Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Clarence Hudson as superintendent Morning worship at 11 00 a m Baptist Training Union at 6 00 p m and evening service at 7 00 p m The pastor E Ledbetter will fill the pulpit at both services Vacation Bible
The notice lists Bible School at 9 45 am and morning worship at 10 50 am with a call to families to bring Bibles. Evening evangelistic service at 7 30 pm and prayer bands at 7 pm. Wednesday Bible study and prayer at 7 30 pm. Choir practice at 8 45 pm. Includes a warm church welcome and faithfulness message.
Jehovahs Witnesses announce services at 107.1-2 West Church Street with a Friday service at 7 PM and a Theocratic Ministry School at 8 PM. Bible study in Milton Stewarts West Point area Saturdays at 8 PM, plus Sunday field service assembly at 9:30 AM and a public lecture Armageddon The War to End War at 3 PM followed by Watchtower study. Midweek company Bible study in Hartselle at 7 PM on The New Earth and Decatur study at 7:30 PM at 1109 College Ave. All good willing persons invited.
Central Methodist church at Jackson Street and Sixth Avenue East. Dr T J Chitwood pastor. 9:30 a m Church School. 10 55 a m Morning Worship Sermon by Dr T L McDonald. Anthem Let All the World Sing Porter. 6 30 p m M Y F. 7 30 p m Evening Worship Sermon The Joy of Recovery. W S C S circles meet Monday at three. The Johnson
The church announces a two week revival starting Sunday June 15 with daily services at 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. Paul E. Goodner of Fort Pierce Florida will deliver the messages. Bible school runs through Friday with 8:00 a.m. sessions. junior choir practice Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Midweek prayer and praise follows at 7:00 p.m. Training Union Friday 7:00 p.m.. Brotherhood Saturday 7:00 p.m. Bible verse John 15 5 is quoted.
Paul E Krohn pastor at St Pauls Lutheran with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and Sunday service at 10 45 a m. Women's Missionary League meets Monday evening June 9 at 7 30 p m in the church hall with Mrs W Mittwede as hostess.
Rev William Wood Glass minister conducts 9 45 a m service with Sunday school led by Joseph Calvin at 11 00 am. A marching service of worship features a sermon by the pastor. 2 00 pm preaching at Pryor Chapel with sermon by Mr Esty followed by Sunday school. F S Hunt Jr presides at Kirby Chapel 3 00 pm Sunday school to follow.
Preaching service led by Mr Esty and Eugene Morrow at 7 30 p m Union evening service with First Methodist congregation and P D Wilson as preacher Monday Bible school at 9 00 a m Kirby Memorial Chapel Monday circles of women meet at 4 00 p m Circle 1 Mrs E H Barnett chairman meets Mrs J Walter Clapton 205 4th Avenue W Circle 2 Mrs C M Graham chairman meets Mrs Al Jones 16th Avenue Circle 3 Mrs Charles Winston chairman meets Mrs R W Orr 907 8th Avenue East
Sunday schedule for Flint Baptist includes Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. and morning worship at 10 50 a.m with pastor and 7 45 p.m evening service. Vacation Bible school begins June 16. Austinville Church of God lists Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. and services at 10 45 a.m and 7 30 p.m with youth leadership and mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
A church urges congregants to gather as Scripture says not to neglect assembling together. The message reinforces communal worship and collective support within the faith community.
Corner 9th Street and 8th Avenue East pastor Rev. W. J. Johnson leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with Ed Self as superintendent Morning worship at 10 50 a m Training Union at 6 30 p m directed by Howard Culver Evening worship at 7 30 p m.
Sunday designated Loyalty Day with services and activities. All members urged to attend. Training and prayer meetings in the Junior Department at 9 15. Men and chorus rehearsal 5 45. Vacation Bible School daily 8 30 to 11 30. Band meets Tuesday 7 30. Officers meet Wednesday 7. Prayer 7 30. Adult choir 8 30. Thursday visitation 2 30 to 7. Junior and intermediate choir rehearsals Friday. Bible school graduation Friday night June 13 at 7.
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