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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1956
Page
6
Harold Lentz and Doyle Banta preside at Austinville Churches of Christ with multiple Sunday services and midweek Bible classes. The program includes radio broadcasts on WMSL from Monday to Thursday evenings and a 4:30 Sunday panel discussion featuring local preachers. Visitors are warmly invited.
A religious public notices piece discusses faith in troubled times and Christ's example from the transfiguration on Mount Hermon. It references Peter John and James, the voice from heaven declaring Jesus as the Beloved Son, and urges living honestly amid temptations. The document includes references to scripture, church activities, and local clergy.
James Ray, a minister, will conduct Sunday events beginning with Bible Study. The message outlines worship and teaching, inviting community members to participate in the service.
J. W. Falkner minister schedules morning worship at 10:40 and evening service at 6:00 with 9:4 and 7:20 times noted for additional sessions. Bible classes and radio program on WMSL at 8:15 each morning invite visitors to attend all services.
A church notices midweek schedule with a 2 30 business meeting after tee meets and a 7 30 Wednesday prayer service followed by church business and adult choir rehearsal. A warm welcome is extended by First Baptist.
The notice lists Sunday worship schedule at John’s Episcopal Church at the corner of 2nd Avenue and Gordon Drive with Holy Communion at 7:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and Adult Class at 10:00 a.m. A sermon follows the 11 o’clock service.
Fragmentary report notes a radio matter involving a church named Sixth Ave Church of God and station WHOS. The text is garbled with numbers and seems to reference a payment or donation amount but details are unclear.
A 9 30 program on Ninth St presents a class for all ages at Pe School and a worship service led by Rev Tidwell with a sermon titled The World.
Tidwell invites all to bring their Bible and a friend to the Young People’s Fellowship at ces. Visitors are welcome.
A congregation meeting will elect a Trustee to fill the unexpired term of John B. Mathers. Westminster Fellowship Monday at 5:00 P.M. Boy Scout 16 meets Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. Deacons meet at the church 7:30 P.M. Teen Night follows.
Rev Clarence L Best presides at morning worship at 10 45 with Sunday school at 9 45 The sermon is The Second Work Of Grace The youth group presents Wake Up Dad during evening service at 7 30 The church to join Central Methodist for Brotherhood Hour Radio Rally Monday and Wednesday at 7 30 PM
The Rev. F. L. Langley opens Sunday School at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 with choir practice Tuesday at 7 30 led by Elburn Madges. Bible study Friday 7 30 p m. Revival Time Sundays at 5 30 over WHOS with Rev C M Ward.
Regular services Sunday 11 00 a m Sunday School 9 30 a m Wednesday testimony meeting 7 30 p m Channel 23 Sunday 2 00 p m Radio WHOS Sunday 10 00 a m All invited Reading Room usage. Man's God given right of self will in science lesson sermon titled God Sunday.
Corner Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street in Decatur Alabama hosts a church service led by Rev Ernest H Dobbs with school at 9 45 prior to the service.
Morgan County Baptist Association invites all pastors and the public to attend a series of worship and training sessions. Services begin at 11 00 and 7 30 with a July 1 2 00 p m program led by Dr A Hamilton of Alabama State University.
Evening service at 7 30. Tuesday is Men’s Night at Central church with visitation and fellowship at seven. Wednesday 6 00 p m Sunday School officers teachers and families meet at the church annex for supper. Departments meet at 7 00 and prayer service at 7 30.
The Westside Presbyterian Church located at 421 7th Ave SW lists services and meetings. Church School at 9 45 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a m. Westminster Fellowship at 6 p.m. Evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Women's Missionary Society meets Monday at 2 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Choir rehearsal at 8 30 p.m.
Willoughby Presbyterian at 6th Ave and 9th St SE announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Luther Sellers superintendent Ralph Hood as song leader with Mrs Johnny Collier as pianist. Morning worship at 11 a.m. guest speaker James Rankin. No midweek prayer meeting this week. A friendly place to worship.
The Rev. G P Norman is pastor with Curtis Sharp as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday School starts at 9 45 a m. Morning worship at 11 a m. Children’s groups meet for fellowship at 7 p m. Adult groups 7 p m and evening worship at 7 45 p m.
The Rev Bethea Stedham leads worship at 10 55 a m with sermon by the pastor and 9 45 a m Sunday School led by Chas Brandaway music director Co R Ferguson superintendent. Youth choir rehearses 5 45 p m Training Union at 6 30 p m led by W E Hammon. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Tuesday meditations 9 00 to 9 15 a m over WMSL. Wednesday activities include Sunbeams G A groups and Y W A with leaders listed.
The notice lists Sunday masses at 6:00 and 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. and morning services at 6:30 a.m. in the convent chapel with no extra vena service. It notes Communion Day for the parish and provides parish details. It also includes a population statistic for New York City residents aged 65 and older.
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