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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1940
Page
2
Visitor from Maio Street and Depot Square led by Rev A Coleman Brown deliver sermons on Take Die To Be Holy. Summer schedule ends September 8 with Sunday evening service resuming then. Midweek prayer and Bible study meet Wednesdays at 7 45. Cordial invitation to all.
Sunday School times listed for Flemington Baileytown and Astor. G H Snyder pastor leads services with preaching on schedule: Flemington 9 45 Sunday school and first Sunday morning preaching. Baileytown 9 45 Sabbath school with first Sunday night and third fourth Sunday morning preaching. Astor 9 45 Sunday school with second Sunday morning preaching and fourth Sunday night service.
Pruntytown Methodist Church announces Rev Parris W Woodruff as pastor and Shaffer as Sunday school superintendent. Service plans note a 1:00 AM hour and ongoing weekly activities.
Parkview A M service times include 9 30 Sabbath school with Leslie Kirby as superintendent and classes for all ages The 11 00 morning worship features a message by Rev Bergman The 7 00 Young People service offers a special program with music and talks An 8 00 evangelistic service also presents Rev Bergman Messages are part of a second week revival led by Evangelist Bergman of Warren Ohio Evening services continue each night at 8 00 Hear Bergman preach and sing the gospel of full salvation in the old time way
IVAN LOVE pastor of Assembly of God Tabernacle extends Sunday School at 9 45 a m with O B Hall as superintendent and A B Knabenshue asst superintendent Morning Worship at 11 a m Rev Gorman delivers the morning message A children program then an evening service led by Mrs Gorman evangelist Gorman concludes the revival urging all to attend with friends and neighbors to this final message.
A fragmented schedule lists Central West Virginia stations 899 kilowatts and assorted programs. It mentions WMMN CBS Kentucky Derby coverage, NBC WEAF Religion in the News, WJZ Renfrew of the Mounted, and Woody Herman, Jimmy Dorsey, and Jimmy Dorsey orchestras among others, with times around 5:45 to 8:15 PM and various orchestras, talks, and dramas.
Rev Durward B Brown leads services at 10:30 with a sermon Love Never Faileth I Corinthians 13 6 Baptism and reception of members 6:45 Senior Epworth league program What is Right and What Is Wrong 7:30 Evening worship The Enlarged Life Psalm 119 32 Youth group June meet at West Main Street church July Fetterman church program Midweek service Wednesday 30 The Real Meaning of Jonah Junior Epworth league election of officers Vacation church school starts Monday June 24 led by Margaret Robinson and teachers Your boy or girl will profit by attending
The First Brethren Church at Route 50 and St. Charles presents worship and study events led by Pastor Paul E. Dick. Sunday includes 9:30 Sunday school under Earl Williams, 10:30 sermon titled The Indestructible Word, installation of Pastor George E. Murphy as Moderator, 1:30 Communion observance, and Wednesday prayer meeting plus Bible study. Everyone is invited to attend.
Warder's Methodist Church in Pruntytown invites a cordial welcome to all worshipers at 11:00 morning prayer and sermon with Rev H J Mitchell and Rev George E Manson officiating at St Matthias Episcopal Church 259 West Main Street.
West Main Street Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Kenneth Robinson superintendent and Mrs C W Phillips Robert Arble and R L Brand as divisional superintendents. Worship at 10 30 a m with Rev F H Hughes preaching. Choir singing. Evening service 7 30 with no preaching. Youth meeting at 7 30 p m led by Mrs Louise Arble. Taylor county Methodist youth meeting at the church Tuesday evening June 25. Always a welcome at West Main Street.
The International Uniform Lesson for June 28 explains Malachi on honesty toward God, the prophet's background, Nehemiah's reforms, and the people's failures in tithes and faith. It highlights priests failing in duties, the call to return to God, and the promised blessing for offerings, urging steadfast righteousness.
Blueville Methodist Church lists the Sunday school with Mary Gay as assistant superintendent and other divisional superintendents. No morning preaching service. Epworth League meeting at 7:00 led by Imogene Dever, devotional by Mary Mae Newcome. 8:00 Worship and holy communion with candlelight service and no sermon. Youth choir singing. Taylor County Methodist Youth organization monthly meeting at West Main Street church on Tuesday evening, June 25.
The First Church of Christ outlines its Bible School agenda led by Fred White as Adult superintendent and W A Harrison as Junior superintendent. Communion at 10 30, sermon Faith at 11, Christian Endeavor at 7 led by Stanley Richards, sermon Christ Calls at 8. Attendance vows to align with State Christian Endeavor convent at Moundsville West Virginia. Miss Signe Larson presents Thy Kingdom Come amid handicaps. Monday 9 am Daily Vacation Bible School opens. Tuesday Kum-Bac class picnic at Harrison County Airport Bridgeport WV. Misses Evelyn Bunner and Edith Mae Waynes host. Wednesday 8 pm Mid-week prayer and Bible study on First Corinthians chapter 10. The church invites nonmembers to attend worship and continues summer services, urging prayer and putting on the Armor of God.
The Blueville Church of Christ announces services including 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 preaching 6 45 Young People meeting and 1 20 preaching local church notice outlines weekly times for programs and worship.
Thornton Methodist Church lists Rev. J. L. Marquess as pastor. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. with R. T. Travis as superintendent. Epworth League at 8:00 p.m. with Carl Ma near as president. Preaching on the second Sunday night and the fourth Sunday morning each month.
St Pauls Lutheran invites all to worship with a 9 15 Sunday school with song service led by the orchestra supervised by W H Shafferman. A 10 30 morning worship will be led by the pastor with text I Can Do All Things Through Christ. At 7 00 p m Luther League meets.
The First United Brethren Church offers 9 30 Sunday School with classes for all ages led by Superintendent J Martin and assistants J Z Smith James Hoffman W O Sturm Bernard Hoffman M 8 Robinson Elizabeth Hoffman Mildred Hefner and Lillian Reed Department Superintendents and assistants. Morning worship at 10 30 with sermon by the pastor and an 8 00 Evening worship service.
Sunday School at 10:00 and worship at 11:00. Evangelistic service at 7:30. Weekday services include Wednesday Young Peoples at 7:30 and Tuesday Cottage Prayer meeting. Revival ongoing led by Rev Shaffer with nightly Bible message every 7:30. Everyone welcome.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance at 519 West Main presents the fourfold gospel of Jesus Christ. Services include 6:30 Young People, 1:30 Evangelistic, Tuesday 7:30 Prayer, and Thursday 7:30 Bible study. Superintendent Mir Ekis leads the church and school in Mesa.
Knottsville Methodist Circuit lists Leonard Lloyd Beckart as pastor at Mount Pleasant with 10 a.m. Sunday school and 8 p.m. Epworth League. Martin Beulah and Knottsville offer 10 a.m. Sunday school and Epworth League at 7:20 p.m. Pleasant, Valley shows 2 p.m. Sunday school and 3 p.m. preaching.
At First Presbyterian Church CHifen the week starts with 9 30 a m Church School led by Mrs Earl Wilkinson and Mr AA Miller assisting. Morning worship follows at 10 30 a m with a sermon by the star. Fidelis Club meets Monday night. Wednesday afternoon features Lend A Hand Circle. Saturday at 4 p m the choir rehearses. The message recalls Let us go into the house of the Lord.
First Baptist Church Gordon L. Withers pastor announced the Vacation Church School wrap up with a pageant Children of the Bible. Services included 9:30 Sunday school 10:30 morning worship and 7:30 evening worship with a closing program featuring work done during the two weeks. The pastor urged attendance stressing church is needed for spiritual fellowship and world needs.
Salvation Army Citadel at 121 East Main Street lists officers Captain Charles Y and Mrs Charles with Robby. Church notices include Sunday School 10:00 a.m. led by Myrtle Wagner and holiness and evangelistic services through the week. Weekday events cover Bible training, Life Saving Guards, Woman's Home League, and open air meetings with Songster Brigade practices.
Morning worship and sermon at 10 30. Evening worship at 1 30 and 7 30 Wednesday night prayer service. We invite you to worship with us next Sunday.
Rev Fetterman Chillett with E G Bailes named pastor at 418 Thayer Street. Sunday school and worship planned across departments with preaching on the first Sunday at 10 30 in the morning and on the third and fourth Sundays at 7 30 in the evening.
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