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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1941
Page
8
Summary of church services across IC Church, First Presbyterian, Sixteenth Avenue Baptist, Westside Church of Christ. Includes Holy Communion, Sunday schools, morning and evening services, lent activities, youth programs, and weekly study schedules with pastors Rev. Sturgis Ramage Troxler tamage Dobbs Stewart.
Sunday schedule includes 9:45 a.m. Bible school with John B. Harlow, 11:00 a.m. Worship and Lord's Supper teaching by Pastor Edwin Wyle, 6:00 p.m. Christian Endeavor, 7:00 p.m. sermon by G. McCulloch on America My Home. Brotherhood dinner Wednesday invites all men. Central Baptist Mercy Ave service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. Worship, 6:30 p.m. Training, 7:30 p.m. Bible study.
Pastor Archibald Lambuth leads services at 9 30 a m church school 11 a m preaching on A Great Faith. Evening activities include Young Adult Fellowship Epworth Sea and a second sermon Mary of Nazareth. Monday Women’s Society hostesses. Wednesday prayer meeting. Thursday Young Matrons Bible Study.
The Westminster Presbyterian Church announces a full Sunday program led by Rev. John A. Troxler. Activities include Sunday school at 9 30 a m with James Rankin, morning worship at 11 with the topic The Character of no King, and a vesper service at 5 p m on The Life I One. Young People meet at 6 15 p m Rankin presiding. The Board of Deacons meets at 7 30 p m with the pastor. Monday March 17 Boy Scout Troop 16 meets with Mr Hagerman. Week prayer service is Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
W H Curl pastor leads church school at 9 45 with Jno R Butler. sermon at 11 00 am on I believe in the church. 6 15 Young People meeting led by Howard Thompson. 7 00 sermon by Dr Pitts. Second quarterly conference after evening worship. Come and hear another great sermon by Dr A Pitts. Church needs you.
The New Testament church announces a Sunday morning sermon on The Reformation and Its Contribution to the Church at 10 oclock, followed by Sunday school at 11 oclock. Evening service moved to 7 30 with Rev Brown preaching an evangelistic message. Everyone is invited to join in worship.
St Pauls Lutheran and Southside Baptist announce Sunday school at 9 30 and 9 45 a m with worship to follow at 10 30 and 10 45 am. Lenten service 7 30 pm Wednesday. Walther League meeting 6 00 pm and B T U 6 00 pm with Rev Chandler at both services. You are welcome.
Rev O B Lansbury leads Sunday activities at Memorial Drive Methodist with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and Epworth League at 6 p m. The sermon titled Annas and the Cross will be delivered by the pastor.
The People church announces an evangelistic service led by pastor Abraham and Tot at 2 00 pm Monday. Circle I of the Women Society meets at Mrs J B Bheate home, and Circle I of the vice meets at Mrs Sallie Mae Hanson home at 7 00 pm Monday. Prayer meeting Wednesday studies Zephaniah. Come to the church with a welcome for you and your family.
Charlie Bailey of Henderson Tennessee will preach Saturday night at 7 20 and Sunday at 11 a m The public is invited to hear him at both services to be held in the local church with emphasis on his message and ministry.
The notice lists services at Baptist Church and St. Magnolia Ave with Pastor B. Carroll Carter. Sunday school 10:00 a m led by T R Harrison, morning worship 11, Baptist Training Union 6:30, evening message by visiting minister. Rev Chas Landers to supply in Carter's absence. midweek prayer and meeting follow.
The church outlines a day plan with 9:30 a.m. Church School 11:00 a.m. Morning Service on Spring Cleaning 6:00 p.m. Young People at the parsonage 7:30 p.m. Worship by Young People A Junior Board of Stewards meets Tuesday 6:45 p.m. for supper and business Prayer Meeting Wednesday The note invites all to worship and seek a House of Prayer for troubled souls.
Sunday service details for First Church of Christ Scientist in Decatur Alabama describe Goen text from Psalms 119 and Hebrews selections, the Science and Health passages, and service times. Reading Room hours are listed with location on John street and public invitation.
A blithe teen age dress in basque style with double center panels and notch neckline. Anne Adams Pattern 4724 offers junior miss sizes and options with ric rac trim, contrasting sash and sleeves. Order 15 cents, pattern book extra, from The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
The First Methodist Church in Hartselle lists Rev John F T Brown as pastor with a 9 45 a m Sunday school led by J and Haynes Gen Supt Dr E B Carrier Adult Supt 11 a m morning worship Sermon by Rev Frank Aldridge 6 15 pm young people meeting 7 pm evening worship Sermon by Rev O By Millican 3 pm Monday W S C 8 led by Mrs L H Houston 7 pm Wednesday Prayer meeting All welcome Guest ministers planned for morning and evening services Lord's Day Bible school at 10 am preaching and communion service at 11 am Visiting ministers to attend all services
State secretary C. A. Wesner of Birmingham is announced to accompany a church delegation in the upcoming regional visit. The note implies plans for a forthcoming church event with local participation.
Rev Thurman Hall pastors Sunday School at 11 am with Miss Florence Orr as superintendent. Sermons by the pastor at 11 am and 6 15 pm. Miss Leetus Williams directs the evening service at 7 pm with a Bible study Wednesday 7 pm. Everyone welcome to worship weekly.
Pastor Rev W F Hurst leads Sunday school at 9:45 a m and preaching at 1 p m. New York Y P S meets at 6:30 p m with another preaching service at 7 p m.
Rev Luther Jones leads Sunday school each Sunday at 10 a m and preaching services on the 1st and 3rd Sundays at 10 a m in the church. The notice outlines weekly events and timing for parishioners.
Rev. Frank T. Smith, Pastor, announces Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. Hugh F. Penn is General Superintendent. Training Unions meet at 6 30 p m. Miss Jenny Lind Gatlin directs. Soldiers of the Cross need training. Preaching at 7 30 p m.
Bethel Baptist Church led by Rev. A. H. Mahaffey invites Bethel and area residents to a special March 16 church event. The schedule includes a Wednesday 7 30 p m midweek prayer service and a 10 a m Sunday school with Leonard Wallace, an 11 a m preaching service, and a 7 p m evening sermon by the pastor.
Athens churches report no minister currently. Sunday school and Christian Endeavor meet at usual hours. Church of Christ conducts regular services with A J Rollings as minister. In the country M A Creel preaches Saturday night and Sunday morning at Carriger, and Sunday afternoon and night at Beulah. E F Bullington preaches Saturday night and Sunday at Pleasant.
Bennie Lee Fudge will fill his regular appointments at Tanner Sunday morning and evening and at Ezell's Gin. John Hayes will preach Sunday at Jennings Chapel.
G. O. Payne, minister, outlines Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 with sermon. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m, choir rehearsal 8 15 a m Wednesday. Circle meets Monday 2 30 p m at Mrs W C Millers home. Christian Endeavor district union meets Sunday afternoon March 16 at Cullman. Presbyterian group to meet at Sheffield March 30. Athens church to be represented at both meetings.
Sunday services begin at 11 a.m with sermon by the pastor and a 6 30 p.m Epworth League meeting led by Miss Emily Chandler. The Athens College Glee Club with the college orchestra presents a spring concert at 7 p.m. a free will offering invited.
Pastor Collins D Pinkard announces services at Parker's Chapel Cambridge church and Austinville meeting Friday night March 1. Evening sermon at 7 30 discusses The Reasons They Had while morning sermon at 11 covers The Liquor Situation in Alabama Now. Revival at Isom's Chapel moved to the week after the third Sunday in August.
The pastor will speak on Be hold the Bride Sunday morning and The Fifth Column Sunday evening. Last Sunday drew two full houses with five additions. A county-wide Sunday school meeting at Round Island is planned with state workers and information. Time is 10 a.m. March 21 with dinner and an afternoon session, no night session. Aim to restore pre-illness attendance to 300 in Sunday school and 100 in B T U.
Danville high school presents Mammy's Lil Wild Rose a three act play Wednesday night March 19. It features Daniel French Raythan Long Lester Van Leon Battles Wade Carver Orpheus Jackson Joe Fletcher Hill Rose O May Mammy Celie Hester O May Janie Kell Eva Asherbanner Letty Van Lerlene Poole Babe Joan Mrs Courtrane Afinie Mae Brown and others in a community performance.
Belle Mina Methodist church schedules Sunday events with Rev. J. R. Rush preaching at 11 a m and School of Missions at 7 p m led by John Peach of Decatur. A India lesson follows, and on March 23 Mrs. J H Breackman, a missionary returnee from China, will speak about Far Eastern affairs. Public invitation extended.
Carnegie Museum curator J. Leroy Kay says Fantasia contains a single slight error with a tyrannosaur and a stegosaurus shown 90 million years apart, a discrepancy not obvious to most viewers despite the vast time gap.
Jim Warrick the South Bend coach postponed a meet with the Elkhart YMCA squad first for a week then indefinitely saying half his team had the measles and now the other half is also sick leaving the match canceled with no rescheduled date.
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