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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1955
Page
7
Sunday worship and Sunday School at Ninth Street Methodist with guest speaker Mr. Nelson Buck. St Ann's Catholic Church lists Mass times, confessions, novena and altar society events. First Methodist details include services, choirs, M.Y.F. and district meetings. Also notices for Central Lutheran Men’s Night and church officers meetings with prayer services.
The article lists services for June 19 the second Sunday after Trinity including Holy Communion at 7 30 a.m Morning Prayer Baptism and Instruction at 9 30 a.m Adult Bible Class at 10 a.m and Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 a.m It also notes weekly events Brotherhood meeting Wednesday choir rehearsal Thursday Holy Communion Friday Feast of St John Baptist 6 30 a.m and a church picnic June 26 at 3 30 p m in Delano Park.
The Fairview Baptist Church at corner Sixteenth Avenue and Magnolia Street invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 led by Gilman Sanders, worship at 10 45 with a sermon on Jephthah, evening evangelistic service at 7 30 on The Model Church, and Wednesday prayer and Bible study at 7 30 on Rightly Dividing the Word of God. The church broadcasts The Voice of Grace on WMSL at 8 45 a.m. daily and identifies as independent missionary and premillennial.
Rev Clarence L Best leads services at the Austinville Church of God on Cleveland Ave. Morning worship 10 45. Sermon We Must Live With Our Decisions. Evening subject A Wonderful Saviour. Midweek service Wednesday 7 30. Choir 8 15 Wednesday. Missionary society 9 30 Thursday. District youth rally Thursday June 23 7 30 p m at the church featuring The Prodigal Son. Parsonage phone 2378 1. Regular Sunday school 9 45 and Youth Fellowship 6 45. Adults pray 6 45. Children hour 6 45.
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street at Eighth Avenue SE lists Rev George T Hubbard pastor Henry K Richter superintendent of church school. Services: 9 40 a m church school 11 a m morning worship sermon by the pastor 5 p m Westminster fellowship Monday 7 30 p m guild meets at Mrs Charles Sittason 911 8th Avenue SE for Mr O S
A WHOS segment on June 19 at 10 00 a m airs An Awakening To Normal Vision explaining Christian Science healing methods and their effects on perception.
Fourth Avenue and East Moulton Street hosts services with Donald W. Frantz as minister. Sunday School 9 45, Divine Worship 11 00, Chi Rho Fellowship 5 45 p.m. Monday 7 30 p m Christian Women's Fellowship General meeting. Wednesday 7 00 p m choir rehearsal. Vacation Bible School begins Tuesday 9 00 a m and runs through Friday. If you have no church home you are cordially invited to worship at First Christian Church.
Paul E Krohn pastor leads St Pauls Lutheran with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Sunday service at 10 45 a m The Ladies Auxiliary meets Thursday June 23 in the church hall at 3 00 p m Hostesses include Mrs Henry Nebrig Mrs Robert Nebrig and Mrs George Norwood
Minister J. W. Falkner invites visitors to Sunday Bible Study at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00 with 6:00 evening service. Tuesday 10:00 Ladies Bible Class, Wednesday 7:30 Bible Study, daily 8:15 radio on WMSL, Herald of Truth Sunday 5:00 on WMSL-TV. Members urged to attend all services.
Doyle Banta is away. O C Lambert, former minister, will speak at both morning and evening services. Sunday schedule includes Bible Study at 8 00, worship at 8 45, Bible Study at 10 15, worship at 11 00, and 6 00 evening service. Wednesday Bible Study at 7 30. Visitors welcome.
James Ray minister outlines schedule with Sunday School at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00. The children meet at 7:00 and evening worship follows at 7:15, with Bible Study Wednesdays at 7:00. Visitors receive a cordial invitation to all services.
T. A. Thompson, minister. Services begin 10:00 morning worship 10:50. Men’s class 6:30, children class, and adult song drill 7:30. Evening service 7:50. Ladies’ Bible Class 10:00 Wednesday, mid week Bible Study 7:30 Wednesday. Visitors welcome to all services.
Rev. W. K. Stephenson pastor and Miss Esther Wilson educational director lead services at First Baptist Corner Oak and LaFayette Streets with 9 45 a m Sunday school and 11 00 a m morning worship. The pastor will deliver messages at both sessions.
Harold Lentz serves as minister. Morning worship at 11 00, evening worship at 7 00, midweek Bible Study at 7 00 Wednesday evening, Ladies' Bible Class at 6 00 Wednesday evening, and a 10 00 morning Bible study. Visitors are invited at all times.
Rev William L Hacker Jr, pastor, preaches at 11:00 am and 7:30 pm Sunday. Sunday School at 9:45 am and B T U at 6:30 pm. Church library hours 9:15 to 10:45 am and 5:30 to 6:00 pm Sunday and Wednesday 7:00 pm. Sunbeams meet Monday 3:30 pm Jr G A's Tuesday 3:45 pm Jr RA's Thursday 4:00 pm Prayer service Wednesday 7:30 pm Brotherhood Friday 6:30 pm Choir 7:30 pm Friday Visitors welcome.
Grace Baptist on Sherman Street at Riverview led by Dr. Monroe Parker offers Sunday School at 945 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. with preached sermons on The Greatest Moments in History. Training Union at 7:00 p.m. Evening Service at 7:30 p.m. with The Greatest Moments in Prophecy. Mid-week prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorial Drive Church details a 9 45 Sunday school led by R P Thompson and O B Rogers as superintendent. Morning worship at 1050 with the pastor W M Jones preaching on Putting On the Uniform of Christ. Special choir music noted. evening service to follow.
The Central Methodist Church at Jackson Street and Sixth Avenue East lists a 9:30 a.m. church school and 10:55 a.m. morning worship with the sermon Filling the Gap by Rev. Sullins Dosser, plus an evening sermon Throw Out the Trash at 7:30 p.m. Revival services run daily at 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Circle meetings and class gatherings are scheduled Monday afternoon and evening, with locations on Johnston Street, Grant Street, Jackson Street, and 5th Avenue Northwest.
Southside Baptist Church at Corner Eighth Avenue and Ninth Street lists Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. morning worship at 11 00 a.m. Training Union at 6 30 p.m. and evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday service at 7 00 p.m. officers meeting at the church and prayer service at 7 30. Christian Science Sunday lesson subject is Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force and includes Bible selections from King James stressing spiritual power and Jesus feeding the multitude in Matthew.
E E Matthews pastor Elbert Towe Sunday School superintendent Mr English Bible study director Lester Long song leader Mrs Ruby McCurley pianist. Sunday School 10 a.m. Lesson Joshua 22 23 24. Morning message 11. Bible study 6 30 p.m. Lesson John 14 1 15 Evangelistic message 7 30. Everyone welcome.
A church invites all to a 7 30 PM Wednesday gathering. Attendees are urged to come with a prayer on their heart and a desire to learn more of God’s word, with a blessing promised.
The notice lists church activities for Westside Presbyterian including 9:45 a.m. Church School 10:00 a.m. worship with communion, 5:00 Westminster Fellowship 6:30 Junior Fellowship and 7:30 evening worship on the Beatitude hunger and righteousness. Wednesday 1:30 p.m. prayer meeting with Matthew 20 study.
Memorial Dr NW church announces a service led by Pastor Rev Bethea Stedham and C R Fer. Service details are incomplete in the notice.
Sunday School begins at 9 45 with W E Harmon TU director and Mrs Bethea Stedham WMU chair. Worship at 10 55 with sermon The People Had A Mind To Work Training Union at 6 30 evening service at 7 30 What Can I Do Sunbeams and Junior Girl's Auxiliary at 6 30. Wednesday Hour of Power at 7 30 with Sunbeams and JGA. Ellis B Evans state Sunday School secretary speaks at 2 30 Sunday evening. YWA meets Monday 7 30 and Wednesday 7. Officers and teachers meeting. Vacation Bible School runs through June 23.
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