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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1949
Page
2
The notice lists services and activities at Warren's Methodist Church including 9:30 a m Sunday school, 11:00 m morning worship and sermon, 7:30 p m evening service, Wednesday 7:30 p m Bible study and mid week prayer, Thursday 8:00 p m junior choir rehearsal, and Friday 8:00 p m senior choir rehearsal.
The Friendly Church on the hill led by Pastor Stanley F. Hauser invites Bible school and prayer services. Activities include Bible study led by A. D. Jent and Glass Rastson highlighting community worship and outreach.
The notice invites all to attend a Christian Science service at 537 West Main Street at 10 30 a m. The lesson titled Mind features the golden text Romans 11 34 asking who has known the mind of the Lord and who has been his counselor.
A Savannah like church notices page lists St Augustine Catholic Church Webster Fellowship Mission Oak Grove Baptist Blueville Methodist and Lynn area assemblies with pastors M J Hannon EY CENA SAFFEL E L ARNOLD MM MALCOLM Berryberg Lynn Falkner and others offering morning worship Sunday school evening services prayer meetings choir practice youth meetings and study sessions across various local venues including little school houses and Blueville with times mainly in the 9:30 to 10:40 a m range and evening services around 7:30 pm and 8 pm across several Sundays and Wednesdays.
The First Baptist Church led by Rev. Warner T. Girford lists a 9:30 a.m. Sunday school with Walter H. Wolfe as superintendent, a 10:30 a.m. morning worship where Rev. Gordon L. Withers will preach, and a 6:30 p.m. Baptist Youth Fellowship followed by an 7:30 p.m. evening gospel service led by Don Reed. Speakers include Jack Crane Jerry McProuty and Dorothy Hovatter. Choir practice Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
The Salvation Army at 127 E Main lists Sunday activities including 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship and 14:00 Senior Soldiers meeting with Myrtle Wagner in charge. Evening events include 6:00 Prayer meeting 7:06 Open-Air led by Mrs. William Shay and 8:00 Salvation meeting under Captain Lynn Wiseman. Weekday items feature Tuesday SunLeams meeting and Boys Club, Wednesday Corps Cadet Class and Women’s Home League, plus Men’s Club, Open-Air and Holiness meetings on Thursday and a Friday Songster practice.
Parish notices for Flemington and Webster churches show schedules for services. Rev William Nicholson leads Flemington with early morning, evening preaching on first and third Sundays, plus choir, prayer and church school sessions. Webster Church under Paul Wolfe features M Y F, prayer services, and Sunday Bible teaching with all nationalities invited.
Rose Hill Methodist Church at Valley Falls lists L. G. Robinson as pastor. The note emphasizes church activities and addresses church presence in the Valley Falls area.
Second Baptist Church led by Rev T Peoples announces Sunday school at 9 30 with Henry Kidd and preaching at 11 30. The second and fourth Sundays invite all to attend. Church service September 9 at 10 00 a m with Mrsothel Rutherford on September 8 00 p m public worship notes Christianity as world’s prize.
The Free Methodist Church invites worshipers to Sunday school at 2 30 a m and young people's service at 7 00 p m. Preaching at 8 00 p m with a 7 30 p m midweek prayer service on Wednesday. The church sits near Curve Bridge and welcomes all to attend.
Pruntytown Rev Loy C Matthews pastor directs Sunday school at 10:00 a m and Youth Fellowship at 6 45 p m Worship service held first Sunday at 11 00 a m and third Sunday at 7 30 p m with fellowship afterward hosted by James J Flesher Supt.
The Mother Church of Mother's Day at Main Street near Depot Square hosts public worship led by Reverend J. C. Gould. Sunday School at 9:00, nursery for infants, Junior Choir at 6:45, prayer meeting and Bible study at 6:45. Official Board meets first Tuesday, Woman's Society third Tuesday.
Lest Run Free Church Rev Lee M Shaffer pastor. 9:30 church school overseen by Charles Holt. 11:00 morning worship. 7:00 p.m. evening worship. evangelistic services held morning and evening.
Christ Methodist Church on Country Club Road and at 131 East Main Street lists ministers W. J. Richardson and Foster L. Jones. Services include 9:30 am church school with George Coulson, 9:45 am Morain worship, and a sermon on "The Second glne" at 3:30 pm followed by worship. Evening service paused until September. Thursday Bible study at 8:00 pm. chancel choir rehearsal Thursday at 1:15 pm.
The Assembly of God Tabernacle at 109 Beech Street led by Pastor Rev. David Ingram lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning worship at 11 00 a m Evangelistic service at 1 30 p m The notice extends a welcome to attendees and visitors.
St Johns Methodist Church at St John and Boyd Streets. Pastor L G Robinson. Services include church school at 9:30 a.m. led by Alma Shingleton assistant, public worship at 10:30 a.m., and Methodist Youth Fellowship Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
The passage extols teaching children to see nature's beauty and give thanks to God. It cites Psalms 65 and 104, praising Earth's richness, rains, and harvest, and urges teachers to connect Genesis creation with the lesson. It emphasizes wonder at sun, moon, stars, birds, flowers, and seasonal bounty.
A devotional discussion cites Psalm 104 praising Gods power and the heavens, urging gratitude and reverence. It reflects on mans smallness, the need for wise stewardship, and the vast expansion of world knowledge from David to modern times.
The First Church of Christ lists 9:30 p.m Bible School led by Karl Hinkins and 10:30 a.m Morning Worship with Lord's Supper. Sunday evening services are discontinued through July and August. Summer midweek at 8:00 p.m. features Devo tion and Bible study.
The schedule lists morning worship at 9 15 am led by Chaplain J C Gould with the Warner Chapii Rey and E F K Roof, a Saturday entertainment film at 6 pm, Sunday school at 9 30, and morning worship at 10 45 with the theme Bethel. Visitors are welcome.
Beulah Baptist Church led by Pastor D L Whitener holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 45 a m with an additional 7 30 p m service In town Beulah Bountytown and St Matthias Episcopal Church located at West Main and St Marys Streets offer church school at 9 30 a m and morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m under Rector Rev George E Manson.
The Church of the Nazarene Parkview lists services led by Pastor James Boshell. Sunday Bible School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evangelistic Service at 7:30 p.m. with a sermon by the pastor. Contact Ruth Knotts at 562-R.
The Blueville Church of Christ announces minister Donald E. Jarrett at Blueville Addition with a 10:30 a.m. sermon and communion, 7 p.m. evening service by Evangelist Holbert Rideout, 8 p.m. Bible study, and Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship on the second and fourth Sundays. Tuesday senior choir rehearsal at 7:00 p.m. and B D and Junior choir rehearsals followed by Bible study.
A Morgantown Haymond Methodist Church notes a 10:00 a.m. church school led by superintendent Ed Marquess. A Sunday service follows with a noon basket dinner, 1:30 p.m. choir rehearsal, and a Bible verse from John 14 12.
Church with the Chimes led by Rev F Carl Davis holds 10 a.m. Sunday school with Mrs F Wilkinson as superintendent. No morning worship in August. Brotherhood meets on September 13 and July August vacations noted. Trustees meet first Tuesday at 7 p.m. Senior meeting Thursday at 7:15 p.m.
The Evangelical United Brethren Church list shows 9:30 a.m. Sunday church school with John B. Jenkins, 2:30 p.m. worship and Sunday School at Wendel, 7:00 p.m. Junior and Primary Christian Endeavor, 7 p.m. Intermediate and Young People's Youth Fellowship and Adult Christian Endeavor, and 8 p.m. Evening Worship. Monday features a high school choir rehearse at 8 p.m. and Wednesday midweek worship service and Bible study from Epistle of James chapter 4, bring your Bible. Choir rehearsal after service.
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