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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1955
Page
2
Wesley Memorial and several area churches publish a dense weekly roster of services classes and events. Each listing details times for Sunday School Morning Worship and midweek programs along with topics and speakers such as Dr Embree H Blackard Rev A C Gibbs and Rev Herman F Duncan, and notes church groups from Girl and Boy Scout units to choir sessions and youth programs.
The Springfield Friends Meeting marks 182 years since 1773 with a 11 a.m. worship featuring Lewis Hoskins of Philadelphia as executive secretary for the American Friends Service Committee. Evening activities include Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. and Choir practice at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday features a mid week session previewing Sunday School.
The church schedules Sunday School at 9 45 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m to observe National Family Week May 1 8 with Rev Newell speaking on The Next Generation Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m a panel on What do you expect of the youth fellowship Prayer meeting at 7 p m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Our Search for Power will be the message Thursday and Friday include family visitation and a Family night at home.
The schedule lists services and meetings at English 8T Baptist Church including Sunday School hours at 8:30 am and 9:45 am, morning worship with the Lord's Supper, Training Union, evening worship, youth activities, deacons and WMU Circle, youth choir, teachers meetings, midweek prayer, radio practice, nursery visitation, and choir practice on Thursday.
Sunday events include Church School at 9:45 am and worship at 11 am led by Rev. on "Your Part" with Invitation. Evening service at 7:30 pm and Youth Fellowship at 6 pm. Thursday features a Boy Scout Troop meeting at the church at 7 pm.
A cleaned list shows a weekly schedule of services and meetings. Times include 11 a.m. morning service and 6 p.m. air or eve services, with events from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. for groups such as Girl Guard, Sr. Band, Teachers Preparation, Soldiers, Corps Cadet, Men’s Fellowship, Home League, Sunbeams, U P Salvation, Senior Legion, and Saturday street meetings.
The Greensboro church hosts revival services May 16 conducted by Dr. Eugene C. Few of W Market St Methodist. Garland Garmon leads music with soloists Marjorie Haithcock Robert Combs Ellen Torrence Wilbur Jackson and Clara Haithcock. Services include worship and youth gatherings throughout the week.
A fragmented OCR item lists worship times including morning service at 6 15 and evening prayer at 7 30 with references to Union and Wednesday. The readable parts indicate a church schedule for services and prayer periods.
The notice lists times for Sunday services including an 11 a.m. school service a 6 45 p m youth service and a 7 30 p m evangelistic service. Wednesday features choir practice at 7 p m and a 7 30 p m prayer and praise session. Thursday includes a 7 30 p m Boy Scouts meeting.
Sunday events include 9:15 a.m. Superintendent meeting 9:40 a.m. Sunday School 10:55 a.m. Morning worship 4:45 p.m. Choirs 6 p.m. Directors meeting 6:15 p.m. Training Union 7:30 p.m. Evening service. Weekdays show repeated Sunday School enlargement and youth group activities with Prayer meeting and Adult Choir sessions.
Sunday events include 9 45 am sermon Daniel the Emboldened 6 30 pm children and youth groups 7 pm adult prayer band 7 30 pm ace worship board meeting at church mid week service 7 30 pm angel service Friday 7 30 pm men’s fellowship supper
Sunday offers 9:45 a m Sunday School 11 a m sermon Living Today by pastor 5 p m Youth Choir 6 p m MYF meeting 7:30 p m Evening worship led by Rev H P Myers Wednesday features 4 p m Junior Choir practice
The article recounts Jehoshaphat's rise to the throne of Judah at age 35 after Asa, his father, and his efforts to restore worship of the Lord. It notes his revival measures, removal of high places, the teaching initiative in cities, and the prophetic confrontation with Ahab involving Micaiah's warning.
In Chronicles 19 5 11 Jehoshaphat seeks prophetic guidance for war with Syria but accepts Micaiah only reluctantly. A Moabite Ammonite alliance devastates the invaders after Yahweh inspires Judahs army to praise. The tribe’s praise precedes a decisive Lord aided victory.
The Rev Het er new pastor of Silver Valley Community Lutheran will conduct worship at 7 30 tomorrow evening. The church announces morning services on the second and fourth Sundays and evening services on the first and third Sundays each month.
The Rev. Philip Gibbs will lead revival services at Mount Vernon Methodist Church on Flint Hill Road five miles below Trinity starting tomorrow at 7 30 p m The Asheboro Circuit pastor conducts the series at the church in Mount Vernon
Sunday services at First Presbyterian include 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. worship with Dr Roy E Watts preaching on The Cross and the Love of God. evening meetings for Senior Pioneer Fellowships and church leaders. Weekdays list program meetings, choir, youth and scout activities. Pisgah Baptist lists Sunday 9:45 a.m. worship and BTU 6:30 p.m. Eve worship 7:30 p.m. midweek prayer and choir rehearsal on Wednesday evenings.
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church announces Mrs. Joe Lee as organist and ard Cox as choir director to fill the vacancy left by James Bergen. Rehearsals continue for both choirs as scheduled. The church hosts Teen-age Problems session with a Q and A period and notes the Birthday Series event marking the 182nd anniversary with Lewis H. Hoskins of Philadelphia as speaker for the American Friends Service Committee.
Dr Embree H. Blackard, former Wesley Memorial pastor, will preach at Wesley Memorial Methodist Church Ashe ville for a week starting Sunday. Simultaneous Methodist services occur nationwide with emphasis on evangelism. Blackard has held multiple pastorates and served on church commissions and ecumenical delegations. Daily noonday services and evening services with church choirs at 7 30 led by Roy Padgett.
The Rev J Wayne Levan resigns as pastor of Hilliard Memorial Baptist Church High Point to become pastor of Baptist Church in Lancaster South Carolina His resignation takes effect May 31 with duties in Lancaster starting June 1 He has led Hilliard Memorial for four years expanding membership and programs including new departments classes and a growing budget and building fund support
Mount Pleasant Methodist Church in Thomasville lists a month of sermons on Religion in the Home. Rev William Bobbitt Jr announces topics including Before You Marry Pulling Tins of 45 and Going Home with music directed by Mrs Paul Green and pianist Miss Yvonne Simmerson.
Highland Methodist Church opens a revival with a homecoming service tomorrow at 11 a.m led by former pastor Rev J E Cochran of Hanes Methodist Church His sermon titled Uniting Ourselves Revival daily at 7 30 p m through Friday led by Rev Clarence E Williams pastor of Smyre Methodist Church Gastonia Reverend C D Brown serves as church pastor.
City Baptists invite all Sunday school teachers to a weeklong clinic at Lexington Ave Baptist. Classes run nightly from 7 15 to 9 o clock Monday through Friday under leader Od ie Brooks with instructors Mrs E E Porter Miss Elizabeth Nuckols Mrs E W Holmes L L Carpenter and Mrs A Smith.
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