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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1963
Page
4
The notice invites the public to Sunday 3 p.m. services at the church followed by a Watchtower Study at 4 16 p.m. on the theme Practical Love of Neighbor from Matt 22 39. Week meetings include Congregation Book Study Tuesday at 7 p.m and Theocratic Ministry School Friday at 7 30 p.m followed by the Service Meeting at 8 30 p.m.
Reporting from Mount Athos and Istanbul the Eastern Orthodox community celebrates a femillennium tied to Athanagoras leadership. The commemorative events will extend to Athens and Salonika in May with 250 guests invited to Mount Athos services while historic monastery ties and legendary saints frame the ceremony.
The article details Mount Athos monasteries with cenobitic and idiorrhythmic communities, strict fasting, perpetual prayer, and male-only monastic life. It describes architecture, self-sustaining estates, manuscript holdings, and the require ment of embassy letters for non Greeks. It notes no women or animals may enter since 919 and lists local church services and schedules in Austinville.
Christian First East Moulton Street at 4th Avenue presents worship at 11 a.m. led by minister Robert E. Shaw with communion. Sunday school starts at 9:45 a.m. The gospel sermon is The Gospel Unveiled. Evening program at 5:30 p.m. includes Christian Youth Fellowship and Christian Discipleship Study Group. Vesper Service at 6:30 p.m. features the Week of the Crucifixion theme.
At 805 Canal St NE the minister Ford McDonald hosts Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with the subject One God A 5 p m vesper service follows Sermon The Mystery Of Beneath appears at CENTRAL Sixth Ave and Jackson St led by Pastor John nd Morning worship begins at 10 55 a m with sermon Eye Witness
A church listing for multiple congregations. Presbyterian Corner Oak and Vine Streets announces morning worship and sermon themes for Sunday with additional services. Westside 7th Ave details include morning worship at 10 45 and sermon on Gods Covenant. Willoughby reports morning and evening services with PYF and midweek prayer. Jackson St and Eighth Ave shows church school and Lenten sermon with youth groups and choir.
Lutheran ST Pauls Church at 417 Sherman St SE led by Rev R A Reinhardt offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m with Lent services Wednesdays at 7 30 p m Topic Eyes of Peter Wet With Tears.
The Church of Christ on Old Moulton Road led by Gene Holder offers Bible study Sundays at 10 am and worship at 11 am with a midweek study Wednesday at 7 pm. At Somerville Road 1415 Somerville Road SE Granville W Tyler conducts a Sunday Bible study at 9 am.
Worship services listed for Grant St and Flint locations with morning and evening times. Bible study sessions scheduled midweek and Sunday evenings. Mention of minister names Elbert Young and J O Morgan and a public Bible lecture by W F Reed in Birmingham.
The church at 6th Ave and Johnston St announces Sunday service at 11 a.m. Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. Lesson sermon topic Matter. Wednesday evening testimony meeting at 7 30 p.m.
A compilation lists multiple churches with addresses and service times. Pastors named include J Johnson W K Stephenson W W Coffey A B VanArsdale Willard Stallcup Hoody Richards R E Bob Wilkins Leon Dawson William H Lee Spratt. Sunday schools start around 9:45 a.m. and worship services run 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Midweek prayer and training unions are noted.
This week’s lesson continues Holy Week events with three trap questions from Pharisees and Herodians, a question Jesus asks in return, and His praise for a humble follower. It notes Jewish rulers seek to discredit Him to appease the crowd and outlines their concerns over earthly authority, resurrection, and strict law.
Church records note a June 1950 meeting at Joe Wheeler School with 18 to 20 Baptists in attendance. Dr Jesse M Rogers then pastor of First Baptist Church of Decatur urged forming a new Baptist church in the area and a revival was proposed to begin the effort.
Reverend James C. Bodley presides at St John s Corner Gordon Dr and Jackson St The day includes Holy Communion at 7 30 am Family service and classes at 9 15 am Morning prayer and sermon at 11 am and a healing service at 5 pm
Rev Mellon Bruce leads services at 415 8th Ave SW with Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 a m and 7 p m Evening service Weds prayer at 7 p m Christ Ambassadors meet Thursdays at 7 15 p m Focus on weekly worship and church activities.
The piece highlights Jesus answering the tribute question to avoid losing Jewish support while avoiding Roman arrest. It notes his separation of temporal and spiritual authority and cites Deuteronomy and Leviticus as supporting scriptures. The passage discusses the scribe’s conversion, the Messiah issue, and critiques of temple leaders.
Local church schedules include Hatton Church of Christ led by Eugene Keenum with services at 10 a.m. Bible study and 11 a.m. worship, Dancy Chapel Road Fellowship Baptist under Coleman Taylor with Sunday school and multiple services, Rayford Henry ministry with 10 a.m. Bible study and 11 a.m. preaching, Mt. Hope Church of Christ with 10 a.m. Bible study and 11 a.m. worship, Wolf Springs Church of Christ led by Harry Hasha and Jack Freeman with 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship, plus evening and midweek services listed where known.
The Austinville community in Morgan County saw its Methodist Church evolve after a 1904 fire and a 1950 reorganization led by Rev. Bethea Stedham. The Westside Baptist Church was formed July 13 1960, with leadership by A M Armor Eugene Lamon and Walter E Roberts, and later expanding into a larger building on the former Joe Wheeler School site.
The Morgan County Association youth night is Saturday at 7 p.m. at Fifth Ave Baptist Church in Decatur. Rev. Charles Carter of Hillview Baptist Church Birmingham will speak. Carter is a Howard College and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary graduate. All young people are invited.
Brooksville church prepares Youth Sunday with young members leading both services. Phillip Vaughan will speak at the morning service and James Tapscott at the evening service.
Morgan County Baptist Association Training Union members plan to attend the district convention April 2 at First Baptist Church of Athens. Irene Robinson directs the association. Rev. Kermit M. Gore hosts. George Caldwell leads as state Training Union secretary. theme Be Witnesses Unto Me. Event runs 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a 6 p.m. fellowship supper and 6:45 p.m. evening session.
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