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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1955

Page

7

Sunday Services and Vacation Bible School Plans

Southside Baptist Church schedules Sunday School 9:45 morning worship 11:00 Training Union 6:30 evening worship 7:30 and Royal Service program Tuesday 3:15. Wednesday prayer 7:30, choir 8:30. Vacation Bible School runs June 8 to 17. FIRST METHODIST lists services and events with sermon topics and choir details.

Southside Baptist Church W. J. Johnson Roy Black Traiing Union Orian Mitchell W.M.U

Amaziah’s Rise and Temptation End in Royal Downfall

After Joash’s death Amaziah rules Judah for 29 years. He strengthens the army and defeats Edom but brings back the gods of conquered nations. An unnamed prophet warns against reliance on Israelite mercenaries. Alliance with Joash leads to defeat. he desecrates the temple with incense, triggering divine anger and descent into pride. The piece closes with church notices from Westside and Central congregations.

Newman Campbell Joash Amaziah Judah Israel Jerusalem Zechariah Ugziah Aaron

Grant Street Church of Christ Services and Broadcast

Bro James Greer will be present for all services this Sunday. Sunday school at 10:00, morning worship at 11:00, and evening worship at 6:00. Ladies Bible Class at 10:00 Tuesday, Bible Study at 7:30 Wednesday. Visitors invited and radio program over WMSL at 8:15 each morning.

Central Methodist Church Jackson Street Sixth Avenue T. J. Chitwood Methodist Church Roberts Palmer Bradley Circle of Woman's Society of Christian Service S. N. Propst Sherman St S.E Woman's Society of Christian Service Susannah Wesley Grant Street Church OF Christ James Greer WMSL

Somerville Road Church Services Announced

Doyle Banta, minister, lists Sunday Bible Study at 8:00 and 10:15, morning worship at 8:45 and 11:00, evening worship at 6:00, with Herald of Truth on WMSL-TV at 5:00. Wednesday Bible Study at 7:30. Sunday School at 10:00, morning worship 10:50, men’s class 6:30, children and adult song drill 7:30, evening service 7:50, Ladies’ Bible Class 10:00, midweek service 7:30. Visitors welcome.

Somerville Road T. A. Thompson Ninth ST. Methodist Church 9Th St 6Th Ave S.E H. L. Tidwell O. E. Stephenson Lester Hagood A. Guy Jones M. L. Turner Leon Latham Rolf Smith Et Chenault Lawrence Saylor H. L Tidwell

Austinville Minister invites to Bible study and services

Harold Lentz pastor leads Bible Study Sunday at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00 with evening service at 7:00. Ladies class at 6:00 Wednesday and mid week study at 7:00. Visitors welcomed and members urged to attend.

Austinville

Radio invite for James Ray ministry on WHOS Sundays

James Ray invites listeners to tune in to his radio program on WHOS each Sunday at 8:00 A M. Church services are listed for Sunday including Bible Study at 10:00, morning service at 11:00, Children's class at 7:00, and evening worship at 7:15, with Bible Study on Wednesday at 7:00. Visitors are welcomed to all services.

James Ray

Stated church services and events on 6th Street

City church invites attendance for Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. N.Y.P.S. at 7 p.m. Evangelistic Service at 7 30 p.m. Cottage prayer at James Atkins home at 7 30 p.m. Saturday. Praytor Quartet to join Sunday service. Reverend H A Hyde is pastor.

6Th St 4Th 5Th Ave N.Y James Atkins Praytor H. A. Hyde

Westminster Presbyterian Church Notice

Westminster Presbyterian at Jackson Street and Eighth Avenue SE lists Rev. George T. Hubbard as pastor and Henry K. Richter as superintendent of the church activities.

Westminster Presbyterian Jackson Street Eighth Avenue George T. Hubbard Henry K. Richter

Uzziah the Leper King and Downfall of Judah

The text recounts Uzziah’s rise and fall aided by Zechariah, his towers and wells, then leprosy cut him off from the temple. Jotham ruled after him. Uzziah died a leper and unburied with his fathers. A moral warns against pride and disobedience.

Uzziah Jotham Judah

Church School and Weekly Church Activities Note

Church schedules list services and classes led by Rev. George T. Hubbard. Times include 9 40 am church school 11 am morning worship and 5 pm Westminster Fellowship with weekly circle meetings and Bible study sessions in Memorial Chapel Assembly Room and choir practices.

Church School Manse Westminster Fellowship Memorial Chapel George T. Hubbard Westminster Guild

Greenbrier Missionary Baptist Church Weekly Schedule

Rev E E Matthews leads Sunday School at 9 AM with Bible Study at 6 30 PM. Morning sermon from Joshua chapters 9 and 10. Bible Study 11th John chapter at 7 30 PM. Evangelistic film by Bro Ray Jackson followed by a message. Fifth Sunday Fellowship at Oakland Bible Baptist Church May 20 with all day gospel services and dinner on the church run.

Greenbrier Missionary Baptist E. E. Matthews Elbert Towe Clifford English Lester Long Harry McCurley Bro Ray Jackson Bro. Jackson Oakland Bible Baptist Church

Sixteenth Ave Baptist Church Service Times

Corner Wadsworth Street and 16th Avenue invites with Rev. Wm. L. Hacker Jr. as pastor. Sun messages at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. D. C. Crow is superintendent. BTA meeting 6:30 p.m. Mrs. O. C. Weaver directs. Church library open Sunday 9:15–10:45 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Sixteenth Ave Wadsworth St 16Th Ave Wm. L. Hacker, Jr The Sun D. C. Crow 0. C. Weaver

Sunshine and Shadow at Fairview Baptist Church

Fairview Baptist Church on Sixteenth Avenue and Magnolia Street SE lists services led by Rev G Covell Keenum. Sunday school at 9 45 supervised by Gilman Sanders covers Genesis 39 with subject Sunshine and Shadow. Morning worship at 10 45 studies Matthew with topic The Relation of Christ to the Law. Evening service at 7 30 covers Ephesians and the pastor's armor theme.

Canal and Lafayette Streets Minar L. Triplett Paul Robinson Jack Early Athens College Athens Alabama Woodward Henry J. Fleming W. E. Curry Dalton Fowler M.Y.F Fairview Baptist Church Sixteenth Avenue Magnolia Street S.E G. Covell Keenum Gilman Sanders

Parish Schedule At Our Mother of Perpetual Help

Parish notes list weekly masses in Athens and locals, confession hours on Saturdays, catechism classes during Sunday masses, and Special events including May 15 communion for Ladies Altar Society. Rev. John Horgan presides from Johnston Street corner, contact 1287. Novena services to follow.

Our Mother of Perpetual Help Athens Ladies Altar Society Johnston Street Fourth Ave S.E John Horgan

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Westside Baptist N.W Bethea Stedham C. R. Ferguson W. E. Hammon WMU Harold Singleton Sunbeam Sunbeams Brotherhood Central Baptist 4Th Ave Grant St A. B. van Arsdale Westside Presbyterian Seventh Ave William Montgomery Westminster Lord Crusader ST. John’s Episcopal Brotherhood of St. Andrew Memorial Drive Church OF Christ Beech Street Southside Church OF the Nazarene Fairview Baptist Church G. Covell Kee Iran Ya2ziah Cain Abel Uizziah King Features Syndicate Jack Richardson W.M.A Walker Smith G.a.’S Tues Hugh Weir R.A Billy Watson Memorial Drive Methodist Memorial Dr N.W. W M. Jones R. P. Thompson O. B. Rogers WSCS Sheats Wear Harry Porter ST. Ann’s Catholic Church Christ Central Baptist Church Training Union Evan. Services World OF Tomorrow Ken Johnnie Taj Mahal Tower of Pisa Church Brock & Spight CO Dillehay Drug Store Johnnie Aycock Radio Shack Royal Tire Service Alabama Brick & Tile CO Hunter Furniture CO Shumake Furniture Co., Inc Sterchi Speake, Warren & Ratliff H. Ryan Furniture & Appliances Wallace Barber & Beauty Shop Duncan Cotton Co., Inc Jones Coal CO L. B. Wright & Son Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling CO John Patterson Co., Inc Meadow Gold Dairies OF ALA Stone Lumber CO Decatur Truck & Tractor CO White Way Pure Milk CO Austinville Cleaners Decatur Cleaners Paul H. Eubanks Decatur Auto Dealers Ass N. Caddell Drug CO Wilder’s Men’s Shop John W. Sandlin & Son J. C. Penney CO City Park Flower Shop Decatur Service Station
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