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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1957
Page
6
A church column lists services for Beech Street Church of Christ and 16th Ave, St John’s Episcopal, Memorial Drive Methodist, Central Methodist, First Christian, First Methodist, Sixth Ave Church of God, St Paul’s Lutheran, and Southside Baptist with service times, Sunday School, midweek events, vacations Bible school details, and community activities.
St Anne's Catholic Church at Johnston Street and 4th Avenue SE lists Rev. John M. Horgan as pastor. Confessions Saturdays 5 to 6 and 7 to 8 PM. Sunday Masses at 7, 9, and 11 AM. Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Wednesdays 7:30 PM. Weekday Masses Monday 6:30 AM in the convent chapel and Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 AM in Athens. Sunday listed as Family Communion Day.
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street lists 9 40 a m church school for all ages 11 a m morning worship with sermon by the pastor and 5 p m Westminster Fellowship. Wednesday features Seraph and Carol choirs chapter activities and Scout meetings. Thursday includes Boy Scout Troop 16.
A sermon reads of Isaac in Gerar where the Lord directs him to stay. Isaac prospers, builds wells, and remains a man of peace despite Abimelech's jealousy. Abimelech returns with Ahuzzath and Phidhol, acknowledging that the Lord is with Isaac.
A reading from Genesis recounts Isaac renewing wells amid disputes with Philistine herdsmen. He names the wells Esek Sitnah and Rehoboth, lamenting conflict yet choosing peacemaking. The piece links to Matthew 5 9 and the Division of Christian Education USA for use by permission.
Rev W H Quesenberry pastor. Sunday school 10 am Homer Shelton supt. Morning worship 11 am subject Good News. Training Union 6 30 pm J R Mooney director. Evening service 7 30 pm message Seven Tests To Aid In Choosing The Right Church. Wednesday 7 30 pm mid week prayer. Choir practice after service. Lowel Holmes director. Thursday 7 pm visitation. Members urged to attend all services visitors welcome.
Sixteenth Ave Baptist Trinity Shoal Creek Kingdom Hall outline weekly services. Rev Wm L Harker Jr leads morning and evening sermons at Sixteenth Ave Baptist with Sunday School and BTU times. Trinity hosts Sunday School worship and midweek prayer. Shoal Creek lists services and events including All-day decorations May 26 and guest Rev R L Champion. Kingdom Hall notes meetings Friday Sunday and Bible study schedule.
Cor 6th Ave and 9th St SE worship at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. supervised by Luther Sellers. Prayer service Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Choir practice Wednesday 8:15 p.m. Pastor L. J. Kaylor.
Ninth Street Methodist Church lists Rev H L Tidwell pastor with 9 30 Sunday School supervised by O E Stephenson and 11 00 Morning Worship featuring Dr Hewlett on Human Yet Divine. Evening worship at 7 30 with Dr Hewlett Some Liars I Have Known and midweek Bible Study at 7 30. Choir practice at 8 15 and Youth Choir Friday at 3 30. Somerville Church of God pastor G P Norman holds Sunday School 9 45 with Curtis Sharp superintendent and 11 00 Morning Worship followed by Childrens Story Time and Junior activities. Visitors welcome at all services.
The posting lists programs for the church week including Senior Youth Fellowship and adult prayer bands. Evening worship begins at 7 p.m. with midweek services on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
The Rev W W Coffey pastor and W R Wallace music director lead a Sunday School at 9 45 a m with J E Dobbs superintendent. Worship at 11 a m, Training Union at 6 30 p m directed by Mrs J E Dobbs, worship at 7 30 p m. Midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m and choir rehearsal 8 30 p m.
The Rev. M. L. Garrett is pastor at 206 7th Ave SW with Edward Smallwood as Sunday School Superintendent and Melba Robbins as NYPS President. Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. NYPS 6 30 p.m. Evening services 7 30 p.m.
Dr A H Nabors pastor leads services with Sunday School at 10 a m and Worship at 11 a m with the sermon The Changeless Christ in a Changing World No evening services due to graduation exercises Braswell serves as conference committee member and B FE Braswell noted in announcement
Memorial Dr. details mention M Chastain Brandaway as music director at Westside Baptist. The fragment hints at a church event or note but provides minimal context or dates. Further readable facts are unavailable in the surviving text.
Rev. Robert Slack, county missionary, will fill the pulpit Sunday. Sunday School starts at 9 45 am, morning worship at 11 am, youth choir rehearsal at 6 pm, Training Union at 6 30 pm, and evening worship at 7 30 pm. Wednesday activities begin at 6 30 pm with GA groups meeting. Sunbeams and Jr GA meet at 6 45 pm and prayer service is at 7 30 pm.
Harold Lentz ministers Austinville Church of Christ announces Sunday services at 10:00 11:00 and 7:00 with Wednesday Bible Study at 7:00 and Ladies Bible Class at 6:00 Visitors are invited to all services and events and members should attend regularly.
The Rev. Howard Smallwood serves as pastor at Flint Baptist church. Sunday School begins at 9 45 a.m with Robert Ryan as superintendent. Morning worship follows.
A radio program on WHOS 800 kc features a segment on Christian Science healing practices. Host and guest discuss spirituality, prayer, and why healing is described in Christian Science. The broadcast airs May 26 at 10 00 a m.
The notice lists ship at 11 a.m. with a sermon by the pastor. Training Union at 7 p.m. directed by L. R. Roberts. Evening worship at 8 p.m. includes baptismal service and a message by the pastor. Wednesday meetings at 6:45 p.m. for teachers and officers, prayer and Bible study at 7 p.m., and choir practice on Wednesday.
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