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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1944
Page
7
Lesson presents subjects and scripture texts selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission.
A devotional study on Mark 15 22 to 39 and Isaiah 53 5. It explores Christ's crucifixion as a turning point for humanity, the sin bearing of Jesus, and the tearing of the temple veil signaling a new way to access the holiest. It contrasts belief and unbelief and urges personal response.
The week offers Bible study and worship with morning services at 9 45 and 10 45 led by the minister. Youth Fellowship led by Patsy Cohee at 6 30. Evening service at 7 30. Junior Choir 7 15 Monday. Fourth Quarterly Conference Tuesday 8 00 with Dr J Earl Cummings presiding. reports and officer elections. Lent prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. Senior Choir Friday 7 30. W S C S circles meet Monday March 20 with four circle hosts and times.
Rev. T. J. Turkington directs Grace Methodist Church with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 a m Evening Service at 7 30 p m Ames Chapel Hobbs holds morning service at 9 30 followed by Sunday School C B E service at 7 30 p m
The Church of the Brethren led by Rev. N. J. Miller will host church school at 10 a.m. and the eleven o'clock service with speaker Rev. A. Stauffer Curry from Bridgewater, Vermont. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. The Women's Missionary Society meets at Mrs. J. A. Leese’s home on the night of the 20th.
Rev Carl E Range presides with holy communion at 10 a m and children's service at 4 p m. Evening Prayer and sermon at 7 30. Sunday March 19 fourth Sunday in Lent church school at 9 30 a m morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock.
Rev. T. H. Dixon pastors Pilgrim Holiness Church with Sunday School at 9 39 a m Praise Service at 10 15 a m Preaching at 11 o clock Evening service Young Peoples at 7 30 p m Preaching at 8 o clock Williston preaching at 2 30 p m
St Pauls Methodist Church in Greensboro Maryland lists minister Ray W Kirwan with church school at 9 45 a m superintendent H Claude Rawlings and morning worship at 11 am Youth Fellowship 7 30 pm and evening worship 8 pm Activities include Wednesday prayer meeting second Thursday women’s society of Christian service third Thursday business meeting M Y F
Rev. Irving Lane, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Morning Worship 11:00 A.M. B T U classes for all ages 7:00 P.M. Evening Worship 8:00 P.M. Wednesday Prayer meeting 8:00 P.M. W M A meets the second Tuesday each month.
Rev. Victor Bateman leads a prayer service at 8 30 p m Friday Sunday School begins at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m Young People’s Service follows at 7 30 p m and preaching at 8 p m featuring Rev Bateman with services listed for the weekend at the local church.
Bethesda Maryland church announces Sunday March 19 services at 10 A M with Sunday School led by W J Bonner at 11 A M. Sermon theme Brotherhood. Easter music rehearsal Thursday 7 30 at Clara Payne home. Fourth Quarterly Conference Wednesday March 22 at 8 P M Easton District W S C S at Un-
The King of Kings, a life of Christ film, will be shown Tuesday in Preston School auditorium on March 31, presented by Ion Church Federalsburg.
Pastor A W Strickland leads Sunday School at 2 PM with Ellsworth Sands in charge. Worship at 3 30 PM. Rev John W Stockwell speaks on What is This Thing We Call Liberty at 11 AM Sunday March 19 in the Preston New Church. All welcome. Special quarterly Get together service.
Masses on Sunday March 19 at St Elizabeth's in Denton at 10 o'clock and St Benedict's in Ridgely at 8:30. Confessions at St Benedict's Saturday 7 and Sunday 7:45. No Lenten devotions at St Elizabeth's this week.
The Easton District Woman's Society of Christian Service will hold its Spring Meeting at Union Methodist Church Federalsburg on Tuesday March 21 at 10 30 a m. Highlights include guest speaker Miss Alice Powell returning from China and a report by Mrs Clifford Kirk on Peninsula Conference Delaware Work at Riddle Memorial Deaconess Home and Mary Todd Gambrill Neighborhood House. The program features District Discussion Groups and training for W S C S officers and secretaries. Please ensure strong church representation.
Henderson Mrs. Dora Melvin and Miss Catherine Melvin along with Mrs. Elma Harman and daughters Doris Lee and Eleanor visited near Sadlersville with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Shelton. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Jones hosted Mr. and Mrs. Geo. King, Mrs. Alma Mittall, and Mr. Carroll.
A string of local visits and weekend gatherings is recorded. People from Wilmington Dover Greensbor o Marcus Hook and Goldsboro are noted visiting parents and grandparents, with a Sewing Circle gathering and several short trips to Darby Pennsylvania and Merchantville New Jersey mentioned.
Social notes list visits by HUNTER and Wright families from Centreville to Hillsboro guests with Mrs Doris Morris and Miss Frances Covell. Other gatherings include Mr and Mrs J M Eaton in Philadelphia and Linden Hall, Lititz. Md residents Hugh Clark and son joined dinners with J M Eaton and Mrs Jarrell. Pearl Eveland of Federals completes the excerpt.
Residents hosted relatives from Salisbury, Baltimore, Easton, and Denton over the weekend. Nancy Kline and Miss Madge Jump joined local families, while Mr and Mrs Milford Kline and Mr and Mrs John Eveland hosted guests, sharing time at homes in town.
Mrs Emalene C. Wright returns to her Preston home after months with her son Benjamin Wright, Salisbury hospital superintendent. Mr J T Dennis comes back from Plainfield New Jersey where he spent the winter with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs R W Clement.
The Ritcheys thank their Denton Maryland neighbors and the Denton Volunteer Fire Company for extinguishing a fire at their home while they were away last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harry D Ritchey Denton MD.
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