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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1955
Page
7
The Sunday church program lists Bible School at 10:00 morning worship at 11:00 and evening service at 6:00. Various classes meet through the week including B T U and WMU. A radio program airs on WMSL at 8:15 daily.
De catur church announces large Sunday School attendance drive at 206 7th Ave SW. Pastor W R Sessions greetings, Sunday School 9 45, morning worship 11 with evangelist G Stuart McWhirter, youth 6, evangelistic 7, midweek prayer 7, Friday cottage prayer 7 30, special services 7 nightly through Sunday.
Sunday morning double services start with Bible School at 8:00 and 10:15, worship at 8:45 and 11:00, plus evening service at 6:00. Bible Study on Wednesday at 7:30. Visitors welcome to all services and Herald of Truth program airs each Sunday evening.
Westminister Presbyterian on Jackson Street at Eighth Avenue SE lists Rev. George T Hubbard as pastor and Henry K Richter as church school superintendent. Services include 9 40 am church school 11 am sermon 5 pm fellowship with choir practices on Wednesday and Saturday mornings for children.
Harold Lentz ministers Austinville Church of Christ announces weekly services Bible Study at 10:00 morning worship 11:00 evening worship 7:00 Ladies Bible Class Wednesday 6:00 mid week Bible Study 7:00 Visitors welcome.
Corner Wadsworth Street and 16th Avenue. Rev. Wm. L. Hacker Jr. is pastor. Sunday messages at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School starts 9:45 a.m. D. C. Crow serves as superintendent. B T U meets at 6:30 p.m. Mrs D C Weaver is di-
T A Thompson minister lists Sunday services including Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. morning worship at 10:50 a.m. men s class at 6:30 p.m. children s class and adult song drill at 7:30 p.m. and evening worship at 7:50 p.m. Ladies Bible Class at 10:00 a.m. and mid week Bible Study at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Southside Baptist Church led by Rev. Johnson holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m Training Union at 6 30 p m and evening worship at 7 30 p m with a baptismal service during the evening. Wednesday meetings at 7 00 p m include officers teachers prayer choir rehearsal at 8 30 and Vacation Bible School runs June 8 to June 17.
James Ray, minister, invites attendance at Beech Street Church of Christ. Sunday Bible School at 10:00, morning worship at 11:00, children's class at 7:00 followed by evening worship at 7:15. Wednesday 7:00 mid week Bible. Radio program Sundays at 8:00 on WHOS.
Rev E E Matthews leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with lessons from Joshua chapters 13 15 and the 11 o clock sermon. Bible Study at 6 30 covers John chapter 12 verse 20 onward and the Evangelistic Service at 7 30 p m with Matthews preaching. Fifth Sunday fellowship at Oakland Bible Baptist Church all day with dinner served at the church. midweek prayer on Wednesday invites members and visitors alike.
Confessions Saturday 5 00 to 6 00 and 7 00 to 8 00 p m Sunday masses 8 00 and 10 00 a m Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help Wednesday 7 30 p m Weekday masses Monday Wednesday Friday 6 30 a m Tuesday Thursday 8 00 a m
Rev. W. K. Stephenson leads services at the First Baptist Church located at Corner Oak and Lafayette Streets. Details of times or events not included in the readable text.
At Corner 9th Street and 6th Ave SE Rev H L Tidwell pastors with C E Stephenson as Sunday school supt and Lester Hagood asst supt. Sunday 9:30 a m classes for all ages 11:00 morning worship Laymen's Day message by Bro John R Butler 6:30 evening fellowship adult study Young People's Fellowship and Children's Study. 7:30 evening worship What Is Truth led by Rev H L Tidwell Bible study Wednesday 7:30 bring your Bible and a friend Visitors welcome at all services.
Fairview Baptist Church at Sixteenth Avenue and age lists 10:45 morning worship with subject Personal Purity. 6:45 Young People Missionary Prayer Band. 7:00 adult prayer bands. 7:30 peee service. Pastor’s Tremendous Truths. Wednesday 6:45 teachers meet. 7:30 Bible study and prayer on Rightly Dividing the Word. June 6 Daily Vacation Bible School directed by Mrs. J E Mill. Invitation to all services. Independent premillennial missionary. Voice of Grace 8:45 daily on WMSL.
Memorial Drive Methodist Church at 109 Memorial Drive lists W M Jones as pastor and R P Thompson as superintendent. Sunday School begins at 9 45 a m with Dean Early of Athens College speaking at worship. Evening service titled The Power of God in the Lives of Men. YMCA groups meet 6 30 p m. Wear circle meets Monday at 7 15 p m with Mrs B M Thompson. Official Board meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
Church announces Sunday activities with a 9 30 a m service and a 10 55 a m church school time at Central Methodist.
The First Christian Church on Fourth Avenue and East Moulton Street lists Donald W. Frantz as minister with Sunday school at 9 45 taught by Jack Barnes and 11 00 worship. Evening service is cancelled this week. Next Sunday Area Convention of Churches meets at Huntsville Christian Church with usual night meeting. Choir rehearses Wednesday at 7 00 pm and official board meets at 8 00 pm. Chi Rho meets date to be announced. Open invitation to worship.
Christian Science services will present healing through God’s power with a Lesson Sermon on ancient and modern necromancy and Mesmerism. Readings include Acts 5 12 to 16 and passages from Science and Health. Corner of 6th Ave and Johnston St hosts a 11 00 a m service with 9 30 a m Sunday School. FIRST METHODIST at Canal and Lafayette Streets lists morning worship and Sunday School with leaders F O Smith and Paul Robinson.
The schedule lists services at 9:45 Church School 11 morning worship with sermon Doing God's Will. Westminster Church hosts 5 o'clock Westminster Fellowship 6:30 Junior Fellowship 7:30 evening worship The midweek prayer meeting at 7:30 discusses Matthew 16 followed by 8:30 choir rehearsal led by William Montgomery pastor of 411 Seventh Ave SW.
On Whitsun day May 29, services listed include 7:30 a.m. Holy Communion and 9:30 a.m. Morning Prayer.
The article lists weekly church events including adult Bible class Holy Communion and sermons in the Rec tory with a last regular weekly meeting until September. It details a full coming week of services Morning Prayer Holy Communion Ember days and a choir rehearsal. The Rt Rev George M Murray Suffragan Bishop will confirm a class of young people on Sunday June 5 at 7 30 a m celebration of the Holy Communion.
Corner 4th Ave and Grant St. Rev A B Van Arsdale pastor. Sunday School 9:30 AM Training Union 6:30 PM Morning worship 10:50 AM.
Evening service at 7 30 Tuesday is Men s Night inviting all men to meet at the church at seven for visitation and fellowship. Wednesday night at 6 o clock Sunday School officers and families meet at the church annex for supper, then at 7 departmental meetings and 7 30 prayer service.
Off screen riders are corralled by theater management with facilities for mounts. Stalls and feeding for horses and parking for motorcycles are provided as part of the installation.
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