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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1963
Page
4
Church notices list schedules for multiple congregations including John Rutland Ford McDonald and Edwin F. Dalstrom. Featured topics include The Cheerful Giver Majoring of Minors and The Inescapable Question with varied service times and midweek activities.
Mrs. Stebbing, a Amarillo resident and junior high art teacher, designs a 24 window Bible story series for a Presbyterian church in her hometown. Her process uses paper drawings and German glass, with changes made after assembling pieces and lead came.
Listings detail multiple churches with addresses pastors and weekly schedule including Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. training union at 6 p.m. evening worship at 7:30 p.m. prayer services midweek.
St John s Corner Gordon Dr and Jackson St lists Holy Communion at 7 30 am and morning prayer with sermon at 11 am while 415 8th Ave SW Rev Melton Bruce leads Sunday school 9 45 am morning worship 11 am and evening worship 7 pm Revival services led by evangelist Grant Daniel next week continuous daily services expected.
Sister Anna Hunt pursued Lutheran deaconess service from Germany to the United States where she served at Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia. She retired in 1955 as a supervisor but remained a visiting nurse daily guiding patients with faith and medicine, earning many letters of gratitude from former patients.
The article traces Jesus in Peraea answering Pharisees on divorce and vows of marriage, noting Moses allowance due to hardness of hearts and Jesus call to radical surrender. It highlights the rich young ruler and his failure to part with wealth, then moves toward Jesus foretold passion in Jerusalem before Passover.
A sermon contrasts Christ's self giving service with James and John seeking status. It emphasizes childlike trust, enduring sacrifice, and the required baptism of death as a path to glory.
Lawrence County churches listed with ministers and weekly services. Hatton Church of Christ led by Eugene Keenum offers Bible study at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Evening service 6 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Dancy Chapel Road headed by Coleman Taylor with Sunday school 10 a.m. and morning worship 11 a.m. Training Union 6 p.m. Evening worship 7 p.m. Midweek prayer 7 p.m. Town Creek Church of Christ with Rayford Henry preaching at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible study 6:30 p.m. Wolf Springs led by Harry Hasha with 10 a.m. Sunday service.
St. Paul’s Lutheran at 417 Sherman St SE lists Rev. R. A. Reinhardt as pastor. Sunday school 9:30 a.m. worship 10:45 a.m. Lent service Wednesday 7:30 p.m. topic Power and Weakness We Are Identical.
The notice outlines weekly schedules for several churches and evangelists. Somerville Road lists services from Tyler and Holder with Bible study and worship times. Gene Holder and J O Morgan present Sunday and midweek sessions. Grant Street and Florette note morning worship and Bible study slots. First Church of Christ Scientist lists Sunday service 11 am, Sunday school 9:30 am, midweek testimony meeting 7:30 pm.
A 19th century Lutheran group in Decatur formed St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church on Oct 9 1898 after holding services in homes. Rev W G Hussman led the 1901 purchase of property on Moulton Street and Pastor Reinhardt arrived in 1961 guiding growth to over 400 baptized members with active auxiliaries and radio TV programs.
The article outlines a worship service with Communion for World Missions Day and a 5 30 p m Christian Discipleship study group meeting. At 6 30 p m a worship study on Exodus is planned as part of the Sunday evening program.
Foster T. Dismukes is pastor at the Church of God located on Sherman and 1st Avenue SE. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. with morning worship at 11 a.m. Evangelistic service is at 6 30 p.m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. A youth service is held Friday at 7 30 p.m.
The article surveys religious activity phases from 1800 to 1887, then notes Reconstruction changes and the growth of Alabama Baptist missions. It cites the 1925 Cooperative Program, SBC budgets, and postwar church expansion, with data on Morgan County and regional church memberships, property, and youth organizations through 1930.
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