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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1950
Page
2
A long reading of church schedules names many congregations across Archdale and vicinity with pastors, Sundays School times, morning worship, youth groups, and midweek prayer services. Includes First and many other Methodists plus numerous Baptist churches and locations.
In a sermon reflecting on Paul’s final missionary journey from Miletus, the speaker recounts Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian church, his arrest and custody thereafter, and recalls the Jerusalem church’s early dispute over distributing resources to widows. The message highlights faith, sacrifice and early Christian leadership.
The article reviews Paul’s farewell to disciples at Tyre and his warning of false teachers. It highlights leadership by bishops and deacons chosen for moral character, with wives described as grave and faithful. The piece cites Pauline guidance on church structure and ethical standards still seen as pertinent today.
Rev. Carl A. Grimm leads Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 Youth Fellowship at 6 30.
Local churches list Sunday school and worship times for Hayworth Wesleyan Hickory Chapel Wesleyan Ennis Street Wesleyan Bales Memorial Wesleyan Providence Wesleyan along with pastors superintendents and WYPS radio notes. Includes sermon times and evening services.
Christian Science Society at 319 North Main Street High Point offers Sunday services at 11 oclock with Sunday school at 9 45 for children up to twenty. Wednesday testimony service at 8. Reading room and lending library open Wednesdays and Fridays 3 to 5 for reading and borrowing approved texts. Public invited to attend and use facilities.
Grace Lutheran at Centennial Ave near North Drive lists Pastor Fred W. Rockett and Superintendent Harold Surratt with services at 11:00 a.m. and Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Walther League 6:30 p.m. Emmanuel Lutheran on North Main at Howell Street led by Rev Harry Hawthorne with Church School 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 11:00 a.m. Luther League 6:30 p.m. Vespers 7:50 p.m.
Local church notices list March 12 1950 events across First Presbyterian and Crestwood Randolph churches. Worship services include sermons by Paul Tudor Jones Kenneth Goodson Murphey Wilds and Albert S Hale with youth groups concerts and radio broadcasts. Choirs organists and station airings noted along with infant nursery and church school schedules.
The North Hamilton Street Church of Christ will hear its minister on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. The topics are Conditional Salvation and The Thief on the Cross. The pre Easter Evangelistic service begins March 26 with W. W. Wilson of Richmond, Va. as evangelist.
Regular services at Green Street church feature Dr. L K Reavis delivering Anchors for the Soul at 11 00 in the morning and Lord Do It Again in the evening with a WHPE FM broadcast at 7 30. The Meredith College Glee Club offers an eight o clock concert in the church auditorium.
Prospect Street Nazarene Church led by Rev. O E Smith holds Sunday school 9 45 morning worship 11 evening worship 7 30 N Y P S 6 30 and midweek prayer and praise Wednesday 7 30 First Church of the Nazarene at 1217 East Green Street with Pastor C C Brown offers Sunday school 10 morning worship 11 evening worship 7 30 M Y P S 6 45 and prayer and praise. Archdale Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday school 10 and morning worship 11 evangelistic service 7 pm, midweek prayer and praise Wednesday 7 30. Sun day school superintendent Garfield Wall Pastor D H Patton.
Catholic church at 500 Monthey Ave. under Pastor Rev. Robert J. MacMillan offers Sunday Masses at 9 and 11 a.m. Saturday Mass and novena devotions to Immaculate Heart of Mary at 9 a.m.
Sunday school for all ages at 9 45 led by Horace S Haworth. Morning worship at 11 with Cecil E Haworth on Sight and Insight. 6 30 Youth fellowship and varied music program. Evening worship at 6 30 with a devotional message. 7 30 Ministry and Counsel. Wednesday 6 30 carry in supper speaker Milton H Hadley.
Emmanuel Lutheran at North Main and Howell announces March 12 the Third Sunday in Lent with 9 45 a m church school led by Baxter P Freeze and 11 a m morning worship featuring an organ prelude Preludio Religioso by Beethoven.
The schedule shows confession programs airing Saturday from 5 to 5 30 p m and again from 7 30 to 8 p m on the designated channel with two sessions back to back.
At FourSquare Church on English Street Rev. Lucille Brady leads Church School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 Crusaders at 6 Evening service at 730 Prayer meeting follows.
The Church of Christ on N Hamilton Street lists Bible School at 9 45 a m with Ervin L Griffin and Morning Worship at 11 a m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. Evening Worship at 7 30 p m. midweek Bible Study at 7 30 p m and Thursday Boy Scout meeting. Another Church of Christ at Jones Business College West Commerce Street offers Bible study at 10 a m Lord's Supper and preaching at 11 a m and Evening service at 7 30 p m.
The rector Rev. Thomas J. C. Smyth announces 3rd Sunday in Lent services at St. Marys Episcopal Church. Schedule includes 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion in the Chapel 9:30 a.m. Church School in the Parish House 11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer with a sermon The Cross Symbol of Suffering 5:00 p.m. Lenten Family Prayers and movie Stephen 5:45 p.m. Young Peoples Service League meeting Weekday events include St Elizabeths Lenten Study 3:00 p.m. Monday Life in Japan talk 7:00 a.m. Tuesday Holy Communion 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer and One With God address 10:30 a.m. Thursday Holy Communion 5:00 p.m. Friday Prayers and address Praying for Others.
Wesley Memorial Methodist church holds its church school session at 9 45 in the morning followed by an 11 o clock worship service led by Reverend W Arthur.
Main Street at Farriss hosts Rev. Thomas Smyth rector with 8 a.m. Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. church school and Bible class 11 a.m. morning service nursery for children under seven years 5:30 Young Peoples Service League Sherwood Village Community Sunday School opens at 9:30 a.m. with Fred M Metcalfe as superintendent
Church notices from Oak Ridge Cloverdale and Commerce Street list Sunday School at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m Young peoples 6 p m and evening services 7 30 or 7 p m Rev Coy Yates Rev Fred Jump and L G C Y officials named across three locations on Pitt Street Commerce Street and opposite J P Rawley farm.
Multiple congregations listed with addresses and weekly schedules. First Church of God on 7 S Main at Greenview Terrace. Macedonia Church of Living God at 1105 Lake Street. Levinler Memorial Church of the Living God at Cedar Street. Ward Street Church of God at 1103 Ward Street. Each shows Sunday School times, morning services, and midweek or prayer services.
North Carolina Lutherans collect for One Great Hour of Sharing to aid overseas relief and reconstruction. Since 1940s Lutherans funded displaced persons resettlement in the United States and refugees in Australia and beyond using LWA funds. The program supports churches, pastors, Bible gifts, and relief rations for refugees and expellees.
Local religious notices list several Friends meetings with ministers and service times. Albion English and Deep River show Bible School and worship times. Oak Hill and Central Friends Church note Sunday School and worship hours with midweek prayer and choir activities. Springfield Friends provide Bible School and morning worship plus youth and prayer study meetings.
Wil lowbrook street church led by Rev Donald B. Irvin with Church School at 9 45am Supt Ray Wagner Morning Worship at 11 Young People’s Hour at 6 30 Evening Worship at 7 30 follows.
First Pentecostal Church on Highland Avenue led by Rev F A Dail offers Sunday School at 9 45 am with Mitchell Davis as superintendent and services at 11 am and 730 pm. PHYS meets at 615 pm. Midweek prayer and Bible study are Wednesday at 730. First Pilgrim Holiness at 112 South Hamilton under Rev J A Grout holds Sunday School at 945 am with John Lain as superintendent and services 11 am and 730 pm with story hour at 630 and prayer service Wednesday 730.
The note states that the churches listed under the heading are not all of the same denomination, with Central cited as a point of reference. It signals a denotation discrepancy among congregations mentioned in the header.
Central Christian at Jones and Locke offers Bible school at 10 a.m. Sam Snipes, superintendent. Morning worship at 11. Evening service at 7:30. Congregational Christian at West Green and Tryon, Rev. W. T. Madren, pastor. Morning worship 11, church school 9:45 Bruce Woodell, superintendent. Evening worship 7. Young People meet at 6:30.
Bethel Temple led by Rev. F C Myers lists Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship 11 young people at 6 30 evening service 7 30 Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 and Friday prayer and praise at 7 30 church notices through the week
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints location at 209 East Commerce Street lists Elder Wilfred Lawrence as branch president. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m and evening worship at 7 p.m.
Local church notices list multiple Presbyterian congregations with pastors and Sunday services. First Presbyterian shows 9:45 am school and 11:00 am worship led by Paul Tudor Jones. Crestwood lists 9:45 am school and 11:00 am worship with alternate 11:00 am and 7:30 pm services. Randoph and Brentwood churches provide pastors, supts, and weekly timings including youth fellowships and midweek activities.
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