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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1944
Page
2
The Friendly Church located at 537 West Main Street hosts a service at 11:00 am led by REV. B. E. RICHARDSON. Topic Mortals and Immortals with Golden Text 1 Corinthians 15. All are welcome. West St. Charles Street and U. S. Route 50.
Andrews Methodist Pastor announces a busy schedule at Depot Square with morning worship at 10 30 and evening services at 1 40 and 6 00. Special events include Mothers Day, Baptisms, a Scouts pageant, and a revival starting June 5. Cottage prayer meetings are planned across Knottaville and surroundings.
The First Presbyterian Cuore church holds Sabbath School at 10:00 a.m. with Mrs Zarl Wilkinson as Superintendent and Mr Robert Love as Assistant Superintendent. No preaching service.
State Methodist Church announces a Mothers Day program with Sunday school at 9 30, worship services at 10 40 and 7 30, and a music program. Invitations extended to all mothers and special music planned. WSCS meeting May 16 with Evening meal and Circle No 6 music. Youth Fellowship Wednesday and Andrews Methodist church Vacation School Institute planned for all church workers in Grafton.
The message themes center on The Elements of Prayer and Gods Plan for the Ages with Sunday school at 9 30 and morning worship. Evening service features Gospel music Scripture readings and the Life of Christ illustrated by Boggs Beale images concluding with Pentecost references. Weekly prayer meeting Bible study and a Friday Picture Hour invite all to attend.
The First Baptist Church announces Sunday School led by General Superintendent Archie Bartlett with several department superintendents and teachers. Morning worship features Mothers Influence. 4:00 p.m. Baptist Youth Fellowship. 6:00 p.m. Junior Fellowship. 7:30 p.m. Evening Gospel Service with special music directed by Mrs. Howard Lawson. Announcements cover finance committee, board of deacons, vesper choir rehearsals, and psalms study Psalm 19. Prayers listed for service members and local families.
Blueville Church of Christ led by J Bernard Mason announces services at Blueville Addition. Sunday 9:30 Bible study for all ages, 10:30 Worship and sermon by Evangelist Magon, 11:30 Communion and offering, 7:40 Worship service. Tuesday 7:30 monthly members meeting. Wednesday 7:30 Bible study with adult Romans class and children’s class. Everyone welcome.
St Johns Methodist Church at corner St John and Boyd Streets announces 9:30 a m church school led by Superintendent Nellie Williams. A welcome for all to discuss the lesson with 10: soonor nine Nick Sub Mothers Day observed. Worship at Rose Hill at 6:45 pm Junior Fellowship follows, 1:45 pm Evening worship. If no evening service, attend with us.
The First United Brethren Church lists a 9 30 Sunday school with several department superintendents and assistants, a 10 30 morning worship featuring a Mother's Day sermon and special music, an 8 00 Mother's Day Pageant by the King's Daughters Bible class, and evening activities. Tuesday King’s Daughters class meets, no Wednesday service this week, Thursday 8 00 Service of Ascension directed by the Woman's Missionary Association.
The Salvation Army at 127 E Main St lists weekly meetings led by Captain and Mrs. Robert Gilbert and others. Sunday services include Holiness meeting Sunday school Young Peoples League Street meetings and Salvation service. midweek junior and senior soldiers, Home League, Girl Guards, and public street meetings are scheduled. Saturday features a street meeting.
Last Run Free Methodist Church holds Sunday school each Sunday at 10 o clock conducted by Superintendent Mr Charles Holt. A Young People's meeting occurs every Sunday evening. The pastor Rev Joe Stevens preaches biweekly at 7 30 p.m.
The Blueville Methodist Church on West Main Street presents Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by George H Coulson with division superintendents, worship at 10 45 a m featuring a sermon titled Mother and a Wednesday 7 40 p m prayer and Bible study. The note adds a guiding quote about following Christ.
St Pauls Lutheran Church invites worship by Pastor E F K Roof at 10 45 am with sermon theme Great Mothers Sunday school at 9 30 am led by superintendent W H Shafferman. All are welcome to attend.
The First Church of Christ on McGraw Avenue and Beech Streets lists Bible school at 9:30 a.m. with F. B. Wolfe as superintendent and various assistants, a 10:30 a.m. Communion, 11:00 a.m. preaching on Churches One Foundation, and 5:00 p.m. afternoon preaching by Rev. C. F. Newland on Power of the Gospel. Also Beulah Baptist Church in Pruntytown announces morning sermon at 10:45 a.m., evening worship at 7:30 p.m., with midweek prayer and Bible study. pastor and officers named.
Morning worship and sermon led by Rev Oakey Wilson Grow at 9 a.m. Daily and weekly activities include visual education on Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Bray study at the chapel on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Public invited to join worship with students and choir. Balcony reserved for parents and visitors.
The Rev ROL Cliffort Acting Pastor will preach at 9 30 a m Sunday service with superintendent Twitty at 11 09 a m worship. Worship is held on the first third and fifth Sundays. Henry O Loving is the pastor and Sunday school begins at 10 a m with Clyde Fibbs as superintendent. Fourth Sunday morning preaching follows.
Catholic Rev. M. J. Hannon pastors St Augustine's with Masses at ten o clock and evening services at seven thirty.
Church notices describe Sunday services at 2:30 p m with Sunday school taught by Mrs Della Knabenshue and evangelistic meetings at 7:45 p m. Light and Life Services begin April 30 with Rev C H Zabniser opening at 1 4 West Main St and ongoing evenings at 7:30 until May ? Includes references to Free Methodist speaker and prior engagements.
Knoteville circuit pages list services at Knoteville Thornton and Haman s Chapel plus Knott s ville Wesley and Mt Pleasant with preaching on various Sundays and times, Sunday schools mainly at 10 or 11 a m and youth meetings in the evening, plus special fifth Sunday times noted for Martin Beulah and Mt Pleasant.
The text notes Second Baptist Church with Pastor Rev W M Miller and a Sunday school led by Mrs Lie Jones at 9 30, preaching on the second and fourth Sundays. It also mentions church school and a 9 30 service. A separate line states Brazil produced manufactured goods tenfold from 1911 to 1938.
The article outlines the May 14 Sunday School lesson Acts 17 1 10 and 1 Thessalonians 1 1 10, tracing Paul's Thessalonica journey from Philippi to Berea, his preaching, the jailer’s conversion, and the church’s early growth. It highlights Timothy’s return, Paul’s counsel on holiness and labor, and the hope of reunion with believers in Christ Jesus.
The Parkview Nazarene Church led by Pastor Floyd E Williams lists services at 10:00 a m Sabbath with Leslie Kirby as superintendent and cy Jones as assistant. Morning worship follows at 11:60 a m. Evening programs include junior church and mid week prayer sessions led by Mrs Joan Lawrence Kirby and Ms Chros Isner with prayer and church activities.
Pastor William A. Bruce preaches at 11 a m on the fourth Sunday, with morning and second Sunday services. The church extends invitations to all. A prayer meeting is held Friday evening.
The notice lists several churches including McConkoay Free Methodist Cherry Run and Curve Bridge area parishes with pastors and service times. It mentions Sunday schools, Bible studies, morning prayers, and midweek services, inviting all to worship at the little church near Curve Bridge and Beech and Walnut streets. The War Today column continues with discussions on unconditional surrender and postwar terms.
Fetterman Methodist near Hazel Allas Plant led by Rev J B Staley with 9 30 am Sunday school supervised by D H Elis George Elliott in charge of nupt children and W Lambert directing adults worship at 9 30 am with theme Mother prayer service Wednesdays at 7 30 pm under C F Hall class and friendly church oversight.
Guy L. Meehling and J G H Snyder pastors at Mapie Run and Simpson churches invite worship. Sunday school 9 00 to 11 00 morning and evening services at 8 00 and 1 30 led by respective pastors. Pearl Street Beaumont Addition welcomes all. Ruby Foley pastor D K Hebb superintendent. Thursday youth meeting 7 30. Old fashioned gospel preached.
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