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Gethsemane ChurchObserves 59thAnniversary Sunday(hrofikrrbfnorr».a.II I!lt; IIvIhaL IHHID {11 13atinMlI*laidI#*itl-r-t-KEV K. r. OOLVWfThl» .Sunday. November 73 Gethaamene c«l*6r«t»a It's Ml anniversary at IMS E. 79 St.W# txttnd to ail our friend* an UivitaOoct to worship with us. Our paator. who has lad usfor th# past ten year*. The Wav, *1; S. f. Colvin wlU ** Stiver tha mornJn* message. At 4 p m th Tha Rev Wilbur Jones and th#m St John church at Paine villa.r Ohio will worship with u*Thi* hi a abort history of tha Cathaamana , Baptist Church from the yaar 1W0, under tha guidance of tha Reverend Pag#, thru th# yaar 1939 Reverend B V. Colvin In 1900, In tht month lt;amber, a mission erf tha Antioch B. C. sought Its place in tha sun. Tha mission was charteredunder tha name of tha Gelhse-mane B. C. Society. Incorporated Thalr firm home was on Pittsburg Avenue, now 34th St. After a short whll# they moved to 2313 ScoviU Avenue, then tothe comer of 34 and Central Avenue awl back to *213 ScovllI their leader was the Rev. C. J. Thompson. Th# churc hgrew and proaperad.A new home was needed and secured, this tome was to become world famous, from this comer East 30 and ScoviU Avenue was to emerge the gieat “Wing* Over Jordan” the choir that held all America speilbound every Sunday morning for many year*. Gethsemane was then under the leadership of the Rev.Glenn T. Settle. , .The Urban renewal plans required the church to seek a new home. After a short stay at the Christian Community Center,3712 Scovin Avenue, In March of 1354, the edifice at i8*S East 79th Street was secured. This was the climax of a sustained financial drive. Five years have pcssed since then In that timethe church has secured additional property and is laying plans for an addition. ,„ jJMMSSad hasmEAHSthiE*IttAHtA\StiTa113 HrIS;dei103crir#iSirnot)Be l317491MoPai101!!^»rtHoitv IHarWlproducedMKurnueNurnue;ingJuiS)son|Tillman, 2*11 E. Mth StreetBrother Major McDonald, Homeour glorious history and Gethae-mane the church with a \toJ-come is confident that this f«mn will better enable ua to serv# God, the community and our* selves. Rev. B, F. Colvin, pastor.
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