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Newspaper
Gladewater Mirror
Location
Gladewater, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1976
Page
4
A devotional piece urges adaptability as a river flows around obstructions and finds new paths. It compares overcoming mountains to continuing forward when obstacles arise, valuing resilience over unobstructed flow and ease.
The message from LaVerne L. Rudolph invites congregation to Matthew 13 style uplift as church school at 9 00 and morning worship with communion at 10 50. Thought for the week praises smiling and faith in Jesus guiding through sorrow and stress with Maxine Clark contributing prayerful verses.
A church message warns that choosing the wrong path brings disaster and urges embracing the Gospel. It cites dangers of drug use, alcohol, immorality, and unbelief and invites attendance at Good Neighbor Sundays from July 25 to August 29 led by David Richards.
The First Pentecostal Church at 200 Melba Gladewater hosts a revival led by Evangelist Tim Mahoney Ball Louisiana. Meetings run July 21 through August 1 with 7 30 p m services each evening and a Sunday service at 7 30 p m. Pastor C B Warren welcomes all. Oklahoma joined the union as the 46th state on November 16 1907.
Ranger pastor Clint Springer becomes the North Main Church of Christ minister after five years at Eastside Church of Christ in Ranger. The 46 year old writer for Gospel Guardian will edit Abundant Life and the weekly church bulletin. He preached first sermon July 11 in Gladewater. His wife Dolores and children Debbie Mark and David are mentioned with hobbies and plans. Nearby sea birds signal sardine schools guiding fishermen to fish grounds.
The article contrasts two businessmen and two homemakers to show how different levels of commitment to Christ shape thoughts, actions, and responses to daily stress. A low level leads to minimal spiritual life while a high level inspires godly thinking, witness, and practical grace.
The church school for all ages meets at 9:40 with Cherub and Carol Choirs rehearsing at 9:30. Rev. Ira Grissom preaches at 11 with choir anthem Forth In Thy Name and Mrs. Dawson at the organ. Youth Fellowship at 5, prayer at 6:30, evening worship at 7. Nursery available. Trustees meet Monday 7:30 in Jeter Hall. Tuesday 7 youth party for Blane Adams who departs for UT Austin.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reports statewide park visits running about 15 percent ahead of last year. Through the current fiscal year 1.2 million more people have visited state parks recreation areas historic sites and fishing piers, with June through August 1976 normally the peak period. Officials estimate about 15 million visitors by August 31.
A dense listing of church services across Sabine area congregations. It records Sunday School times and morning worship across Nazarene, Church of Christ, Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and other churches, with midweek and evening services noted for several parishes.
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