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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1956
Page
6
Readable church notices list services at Westside Presbyterian Central Methodist and other local churches. Details include SundaySchool at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with sermons by pastors, plus evening services, midweek prayer meetings, youth and children activities, and choir rehearsals across multiple congregations.
G P Norman pastor Curtis superintendent Sunday School May at 9 15 morning worship at 10 evening services off for Priceville High School baccalaureate midweek service Wednesday 7 30 Vacation Bible School begins June 4 9 11 for ages 4 15 revival late July with evangelist Alvah Crim East Prairie Mo church sponsors Christian Brotherhood radio rally July 2 4 at 6th Ave Church of God Decatur speaker Dale Oldham quartet from Anderson Ind music tea for seniors May 28 7 30
The Sunday School meets at 10 a.m. led by B E Braswell while the pastor A H Nabors preaches. Evening services at 7 30 feature the pastor and a note on John Newtons Glorious Promise. M Y F meets Sunday at 6 30 under Luther Hendrix and William Ayers.
Sixteenth Ave Baptist lists Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and midweek activities. Saint Ann's Catholic Church provides Mass times for Sunday and weekdays including confessions on Saturday and First Friday liturgy.
The East Side Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with the morning sermon The agents and instruments of victory and the evening sermon Christ stilling the storm at 11:00 a.m. A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. A zone rally will be held Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Corner 9th Street and 6th Avenue SE lists Pastor Rev H L Tidwell with Sunday School at 9 30 and morning worship at 11 00 led by Rev Tidwell C E Stevenson as superintendent and Lester Hagood assistant superintendent. Christ the bread of life appears in the morning message.
Corner Oak and Lafayette Streets pastor Rev. W. K. Stephenson announces 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 00 a m Morning Worship with edu cational director Miss Esther Wilson as honored guest WAJF broadcasts the service. 6 30 p m Monday and Sunday School Workers Council with covered dish supper 6 30 p m Wednesday Fellowship Supper 7 15 Mid week prayer service Sunbeams G A s and R A s meet 8 00 Adult Church Choir Rehearsal.
St Johns Episcopal Church schedules Trinity Sunday Services on May 27 with a 7 30 am Holy Communion and breakfast in parish house. Newly elected Young Churchmen officers will be installed. Other events include 9 30 am Sunday School 11 am Morning Prayer and Sermon and 6 pm Young Churchmen's Party.
St Timothy’s Episcopal on East Washington Street in Athens hosts Holy Eucharist at 9:15 a.m. for Confirmation class members unable to go to Decatur to take their first communion with family. Sunday School follows at 9:45 a.m.
The Fourth Avenue and East Moulton Street church led by Donald W. Frantz lists 9 45 a.m. church school 11 a.m. worship 5 30 p.m. youth fellowship and 7 p.m. evening worship with sermons by the pastor Visitors are welcome choir rehearsal Wednesday at 6 45 p.m.
Westside Baptist at 311 Memorial Dr NW Bethea Stedham pastor lists Friday 7 p.m. Brotherhood painting. Sunday 9 45 a m Sunday School C R Ferguson 10 55 a m morning worship by pastor. 5 45 p m youth choir rehearsal 6 30 p m training union director W E Hammon 7 30 p m evening worship sermon. A baptis-
The First Church of the Nazarene at 206 7th Ave SW invites for Sunday School at 9 45 a.m. Morning message at 11 a.m. Lunch at 12 noon followed by N Y P S service and junior service at 6 30 p.m. Evening worship at 7 30 p.m. Homecoming Sunday observed.
The Christian Science Church at 6th Ave and Johnston St invites attendance at Sunday services at 11:00 a.m. with 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Wednesday services at 7:30 p.m. A Reading Room on Johnston St is open Wednesday and Saturday 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The program "How Christian Science Heals" airs on WHOS 800 at 10:00 a.m. Sunday and WMSL local 23 at 2:00 p.m. The notice invites reading or purchasing Christian Science literature.
Central Baptist at Corner 4th Ave and Grant St lists Rev A B Van Arsdale as pastor and Archie Hampton as education director. Sunday School 9 30 Training Union 6 30 Morning worship 10 50 Evening service 7 30. Tuesday night is Men s Night with men invited to meet at seven for visitation and fellowship. Wednesday night 6 o clock officers, teachers and families meet at the church annex for supper then departmental meetings at 7 00 and prayer service at 7 30.
The Church of the Christian Brotherhood Hour at 716 6th Ave SE led by Rev. John D Holeman lists Morning Worship at 9 45 with the pastor speaking Sunday School at 10 45 for all ages The Brotherhood Hour airs at 1 00 pm on WHOS Radio Youth Choir Practice at 6 15 pm Evening Service with special music at 7 30 pm Boy Scout Meeting Monday Midweek Service Wednesday Sanctuary Choir Practice at 8 15 pm
Southside Baptist at Corner Eighth Avenue and Ninth Street lists Rev. W J Johnson as pastor. Sunday School 9 45 a m with Roy Black as Superintendent. Morning worship 11 00 a m. Training Union 6 30 p m directed by O V Mitchell. Evening worship 7 30 p m. Wednesday prayer 7 00 p m and choir 8 30 p m. Sunday School visitation Thursday 7 00 p m.
Rev George T Hubbard pastor Erskine Pickens supt of church school office 1036 J manse 1036 R Sunday programs include 940 church school 1100 morning worship sermon by Don Replogle Vanderbilt Divinity School student What God Expects of a Christian 500 Westminster Fellowship Monday 630 Ladies Night Westminster Chapter dinner attendees buy tickets 700 Boy Scout Troop 16 meeting Tuesday 730 Teen Night Wednesday 310 Seraph and Cherub choir 330 Girl Scout Troop 20 345 Carol choir 730 Chapel and Chancel choir practices
James Ray minister leads Beech Street church services with morning worship at 11 00 and evening worship at 7 15. Bible study is held each Wednesday at 7 00 and a children’s class takes place at 7 00. Visitors are welcome.
AUSTINVILLE minister Harold Lentz announces church services Sunday at 10 11 and 7 o clock with a Ladies Bible Class at 6 00 Wednesday evening and regular mid week activities listed in the parish notice.
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