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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1949
Page
2
Rose Hill Methodist Church announces church school at 10:00 a m with Mrs James Rutherford. Public worship and sermon by the pastor on the first and third Sundays. WSCS meets Wednesday with Mrs Ethe Rutherford hostess. Fairmont District WSCS meeting at Temple Methodist in Fairmont on Thursday.
The Evangelical United Brethren Church schedules morning worship on Mother’s Day honoring the oldest, youngest, and largest family, with services and Sunday school across the day. Special events include a Mother and Daughter Fellowship Banquet, midweek worship, evangelistic service, and a May 22 visit by Reverend Willie Fitzjohn from Sierra Leone with mission slides.
St Johns Methodist Church at St Johns Corner St John and Boyd Streets announces worship services at 9 30 with a Sunday School hour. Pastor L G Robinson contact phone 496. Includes a women’s aid distribution and temple ethos guidance by Mrs Freddishtoyer.
The Brethren Church on The Hill Cop Wegt St Charles Street and U S Route 5 invites attendance for Bible school at 9 30 a m with A D Camp superintendent and Anna Miller assistant, morning worship at 10 30 a m with a pastor message, 7 00 p m Brethren Youth Fellowship, 8 00 p m Evening worship. On Wednesday May 18 Horace F Dean president of Christ for America will speak and Buddy Starcher will testify and sing.
Harmony Grove Baptist Church lists Sunday school at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m on the second and fourth Sundays Also Tuesday 7 00 p m senior choir rehearsal and Thursday 7 00 p m junior choir rehearsal followed by Bible study Rev D F Desist is associated with service times.
The Mother Church of Mother's Day on Main Street hosts a Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and public worship at 10:35 a.m. A Mother's Day sermon by Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke precedes a radio program from 12:00 to 12:13 p.m. All invited. Also listed are a University of Life course starting at 6:46 p.m. and various church activities led by named instructors and clubs.
Beulah Baptist Church holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m with a second service at 6 30 p m. St Augustine Catholic Church lists Sunday masses at 5 50 and 9 00 a m with 7 30 p m evening service, led by Rev M J Hann. Fetterman Methodist under Minister E L Arnold features 9 30 a m church school, 7 30 p m evening worship, plus Wednesday prayer, Friday choir practice and an official board meeting at 8 15 p m.
The Church of Jesus Christ in Berryburg holds Bible study at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. on Sundays, with a 2 p.m. Bible study and 9 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. worship on weekdays. Warder Chapel at West Virginia Industrial School lists Rev. J. C. Gould as chaplain. Saturday 6:00 p.m. entertainment film shown. visitors welcome.
The Parkview Church of the Nazarene offers 10:00 a m Sunday Bible School with a class for every age group led by Mrs Ruth Snolts superintendent. At 11:00 a m morning worship features Reverend Leland Rogers speaker with missionary service. Special music by Girls Choir. Evening service at 7:00 p m candlelight program led by Georgia Ludwick. Evangelist service at 5:30 p m pastor sermon. Wednesday choir practice at 6:00 p m and midweek prayer and praise at 7:30 p m Welcome to all services.
A school lesson illustrates Mark 1 with Jesus near the treasury noting a poor widow giving two mites and declaring she gave more than the rich for all she had. Memory verse cited is Corinthians 9 7.
West Main Street Methodist Church announces a 9 30 a m Sunday school with George Coulson as superintendent and a 10 45 a m worship service led by Foster L Jones. The sermon subject will be Greatly Honored and Beloved. Carnations will honor the oldest and youngest mother and the youngest Sunday School baby. No other notices this week due to The University of Life theme inviting attendance.
The schedule lists church school at 9 30 a m with glasses for everyone Sunday morning and a Mother's Day worship at 11 00 a m featuring a sermon God Like ness and four mothers honored the youngest oldest mother mother of the youngest baby and the mother with the most children The day also includes 6 30 p m Baptist Youth Fellowship 1 30 p m Evening Gospel sermon For Me and My House Tuesday 7 30 p m Monthly Conference of Church School Teachers and Officers Wednesday 8 30 p m Evangelistic Visitation and 7 30 p m Fellowship service and Baptist Youth Fellowship Prayer Service Thursday 6 30 p m Junior Choir Rehearsal and 7 30 p m Senior Choir Rehearsals.
Oak Grove Baptist Church lists Sunday school at 10 00 a m worship at 11 00 a m on fourth Sundays and 7 30 p m on second Sundays. Other churches include Blueville Addition with E L Arnold morning worship 9 30 a m church school 10 15 and notes on youth meetings prayer and official board. The Invisible Church at 524 Gay Street features Bible teaching with weekend schedules and Lena Saffel as pastor plus evening worship and Friday prayer.
The Second Baptist Church invites all to Sunday school at 9:30 led by Henry Kidd and preaching at 2:30. The 2nd and 4th Sundays are noted. All are cordially invited.
An aged educational outline contrasts Jesus with established church power and Roman rule. It notes the temple authorities fearing change while the common people welcomed his message of love and moral living, leading to conflicts over authority, taxation, and interpretation of scripture.
A temple group discusses marriage in the afterlife and Jesus’s teaching on the widow who gave all she had. The article notes Moses and the living God and describes the widow’s sacrifice at the treasury. Also includes a spring dessert suggestion and a rhubarb Betty recipe.
St Pauls Methodist Church schedules 9 30 a m church school led by Lynn Faulkner and a 10 30 a m divine worship with the sermon Mother And Sacred ness of the Family. Youth Fellowship Service is canceled this Sunday and there is no Evening Service due to the University of Life program at Andrews and St Johns. Mid week service is canceled. senior choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 p m. junior choir by arrangement.
Free Methodist Church announces services including Sunday school at 2:30 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening programs feature Young People at 7:00 p.m., preaching by the pastor at 8:00 p.m., and Friday choir rehearsal at 7:30 p.m. Midweek prayer service is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The little church near Curve Bridge hosts Charen school at 10:00 a.m. Ed Marquess is superintendent.
Pruntytown Methodist Church led by Pastor Hillyer offers Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and Youth Fellowship at 6:45 p.m. Worship services occur on First Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and Third Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Blueville Church of Christ led by Minister Noviish Taylor lists 9:45 a.m. Sunday School then 10:30 a.m. Worship, 7:30 p.m. sessions with 3:30 p.m. Bible study and 8:00 p.m. Thursday Bible study for all ages at 131 East Main Street.
The notice lists St Matthias Episcopal Church with Rev George Manson as rector. It notes a 9:30 chairch school and a 12:00 morning service. Read as a church calendar item detailing Sunday morning activities.
Corner of Beech Street and McGraw Avenue invites worshipers. Bible School at 9 30 with Karl Hinkins, morning worship at 10 30 including Lord's Supper. Sermon "A Mother's Wages." Evening worship at 7 30 on Sunday. Young People at 6 30. Wednesday service at 7 30 with devotion and Bible study and choir rehearsal.
Morning worship at 11 00 with Evangelistic services morning and evening. Church School at 9 30 led by Superintendent Mr Charles Holt. Evening worship at 7 00 completes the day with evangelistic services both sessions.
Sunday School at 10 with Mrs Florence Wilkinson superintendent and Everett McDaniel assistant. Morning Worship at 11 with sermon on Mothers. Evening Westminster Fellowship at 7 15. Tuesday Trustee meeting at 7 00. Brotherhood meets second Tuesday at 7 30. Thursday Senior choir rehearsal at 7 00. Monday Junior meeting at 4 00. Visitors welcome to worship with us.
The Church of God at 28 Latrice Street led by Pastor G. W. Helmick invites all to Sunday night and Wednesday services at 7:45 p.m. Morning hour at 10:30 a.m. features the sermon titled Adam and Fallen with the golden text 1 Corinthians 15:22. All are welcome.
The Flemington Charge of the Methodist Church outlines service times at Flemington Church and parsonage with Rev. Wm Nicholson. Worship includes Sunday School at 9 00 a m and preaching on third Saturday, 7 00 p m. Prayer services Wednesday at 7 30 p m and church school 10 00 a m Mrs Mattie Bryan superintendent.
Christ Methodist Church on Country Club Road lists church school at 10 00 a m led by Minor Abel, superintendent. Preaching occurs each second and fourth Sundays at 7 30 p m.
At E Main Street the Salvation Army led by Captain Lynn Wiseman lists 9:45 Sunday School and various services across the week. Morning worship, junior soldiers, open-air, salvation meeting, prayer, and Ladies and Gentlemen gatherings are scheduled with instructors and in charge names noted. Special services include Sunbeams, soldiers meetings, teachers classes, and faith studies. Other church activities include Holy Trinity Lutheran services in Newburg and Brotherhood meeting at Blueville.
A Place Where Christ Is Found worship at 10 45 a.m. with Rev. David Ingram of Fairmont as guest speaker. Evangelistic service at 7 30 p.m. Prayer meeting at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday.
Warren Methodist Church lists services with Melvin Washingon as pastor. Church School at 9:30, Morning Worship at 11:00 with sermon, Evening Worship at 7:30. Weekday activities include play rehearsal for Who Gets The Car Tonight, Bible study, and junior choir rehearsal.
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