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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1961
Page
4
A clipped church notices page lists multiple congregations with their pastors and service times. Including SIXTEENTH AVENUE FOURSQUARE?, Fifth Avenue at Sth Ave and 6th St, FAIRVIEW 16th Magnolia, FELLOWSHIP, FAITH 1622 Sth Ave SE, and CALVARY Highway 20 with pastors R. E. Bob Wilkins, Rev W W Coffey, G Covell Keenum, Rev Floyd Parker, Joseph Newton.
Christian service at Fourth Ave and East Moulton includes a morning worship and Communion. Evening schedule lists a 5 30 p m youth gathering.
Frank Richard minister at Willoughby Corner announces Sunday school 9 45 morning worship 11 and evening worship 7. Westminster Dalstrom pastor lists services on Jack and Eighth Ave with Sunday 9 40 and morning worship 11. Youth groups 5 p m and midweek service 7. RR.
The Rt. Rev. J. M. Horgan pastor and Rev. W. V. Higgins assistant pastor announce Sunday Masses at 8 9 30 and 11 a.m Sodality Communion at 8 a.m. Recitation of the office at 7 45 a.m Daily Masses at 6 15 and 8 a.m Novena on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Several churches share service times and sermon topics. Gere: 805 Canal Street NE ministers Frank Dawson and others announce class times, morning worship, evening services, and sermon titles including Out Of Aldersgate Totality of Devotion and The Meaning of Christian Stewardship Birth of the Church and other youth groups and midweek studies. Other locations include 127 Sixth Ave SE and 6 Beech Street SE and Austinvile corner Lamar and Spring with scheduled services and church schools.
The First Church of Christ on 6th Ave and Johnston St outlines Sunday service at 11 a.m. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. The Wednesday evening meeting starts at 7 30 p.m. The lesson sermon topic is Soul and Body.
The notice lists two Church of God congregations with their pastors and service times. Sherman Street location at 1528 Sherman Street SE led by Rev F T Dismukes offers Sunday school at 10 and services at 11 and 7 with Wednesday prayer at 7 30 and Friday youth at 7 30. Sixth Avenue at 6th Ave and 4th St SE led by Rev W A Crim offers Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 45 youth fellowship at 6 evening service at 7 midweek prayer Wednesday 7 and choir at 8.
Grace Sherman Riverview Willard Stallcup pastor 9 45 Sunday school 10 20 Auditorium Bible class 11 morning worship Living The Life 6 45 Training Union 7 30 Evangelistic service Spiritual Indifference Central AB VanArsdale pastor Grant Street and Fourth Ave SE Sunday school 9 30 Worship 10 50 Training Union 6 30 Worship 7 30 Midweek Prayer Wednesday 7 30 Westside 311 Memorial Dr NW Elree T Waddell pastor Sunday school 9 45 Worship 11 Sermon topic Observer or Participant Training Union 6 30 Worship 7 30 Evening sermon Heeding The Call of Discipleship Midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30 rt Corner Oak and Lafayette Rev W K Stephenson pastor 9 45 Sunday school 11 morning worship 6 30 Training Union 7 30 evening worship Wednesday 7 pm
A compact devotional notes the link between diligence and wisdom across biblical books. It cites Solomon urging timely effort, the ant as a symbol of industry, and the reward of standing before kings. It contrasts sloth with steady work, praises doing every task heartily for the Lord, and warns against shirking duty in Thessalonians.
Central Methodist Church observes Christian Ministry Sunday with five persons to be awarded local preaching licenses said by Carol Lewis Director of Christian Education. Events include a 5 45 p.m. adult group and 7 00 p.m. evening worship.
John Barton, minister, Beech Street Church of Christ shows Bible study at 9 50 a m regular worship at 10 50 a m evening worship at 6 p m and Wednesday Bible study at 7 00 p m reflecting a full weekly service pattern.
Wallace Dale Lovett Steve Yarbrough David Muse Freddy Parker and Bob Johnson will be awarded licenses during the morning worship service. Johnson age 18 will preach his first sermon Sunday night at 7 30 and will graduate from Decatur High School this June.
Members of the Church of the Nazarene will attend the Alabama District Assembly at the First Nazarene Church in Pensacola Florida on May 24 and 25. Pastors from 106 district churches will report as 5,900 members and 11 000 in Sunday school attend. Dr Samuel Young Kansas City Mo will serve as presiding general superintendent and outline plans for 1961 62. District officers will be elected. The denomination totals 318 500 members in 4741 churches with about 50000 more in foreign churches.
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