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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1960
Page
7
A directory of numerous churches in Baldwin and surrounding towns listing pastors, service times, Sunday School hours, and choir or youth group schedules. Entries include Church of the Nazarene, Antioch Southern Baptist, First Church of Christ Scientist, and various Methodist, Baptist, Brethren, and Catholic parishes with weekly worship times and special activities.
Rev. John D. Bower leads services with Sunday School at 9 am and Worship at 11 am. Fellowship dinner is held on the first Sunday of each month.
Pastor John Gilbert leads Sunday School and worship services at McLouth EUB. Tao year youth group meets on the third Sundays, WSUS meets on the third Friday each month at Wesleyan Methodist Ninth and Madeline Lane. Rev da Al Pharves oversees Sunday School collection $245 and midweek prayer services 7:30 pm Wednesday worship planned.
Lawrence Heights Christian Church holds worship at 10 a m and 11 a m at 7th and Am Sts Charlies King minister Rutle School Roy Brown pastor leads Sunday School and worship. Training Union and prayer services are listed with times and locations.
The listing notes worship and study times for multiple churches including First Presbyterian Church Ang Vt with St Albert G Parker TIT as pastor and Winifred Gallup leading music at 11 am and 4 30 pm. West Side Presbyterian Church at 601 Me St led by Rev Robert Walter Freitag with 9 45 am church school and 11 am worship. Westminster Fellowship meets at 6 pm and Quaker unprogrammed worship at 10 30 am with First Day School in Danforth Chapel.
The schedule lists services at Vinland Church with Robby FE Wade as minister. Activities include 10 a.m. Bible study 10 50 a.m. Worship and Communion and 7 30 p.m. Worship. Tuesday 7 30 p.m. Ladies Bible class. Wednesday midweek classes led by Elder Richard Lancaster with prayer and fellowship in the evening. The reorganized church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 1201 West Street is mentioned with presiding elder R Edwin Browne.
The list outlines weekly services and activities for multiple churches including Evangelical United Brethren Isth and Mags with Sunday School at 9:30 am and worship by Rev. Hett at 1502, plus guest speaker Rev. Nelson. It notes youth groups, prayer, choir rehearsals, and midweek programs across First Christian, First Methodist, and other nearby churches with various meeting times and leaders.
A dense listing of church services and programs across multiple denominations. Includes Methodist Men schedule at 7:30, junior high choir, Bible studies, Sunday masses, choir rehearsals, and church meetings at St Luke AME, Church of Christ, Ninth Street Baptist, Church of St John the Evangelist, and others in Monon, Towany, and nearby locales with pastors named such as Wilford Landes and Rev Therion Dobbs.
Multiple notices list weekly church events at Centenary Methodist Church and associated locations. Activities include Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11, evening services, youth fellowships, Woman's Missionary Society meetings, Bible classes, choir rehearsals, board meetings, and WSCS circles with various times through the week.
Wellman Methodist Church on Wellman Road lists minister W Smith with evening Sunday School at a percent time, First RM Baptist Church at Lincoln Street led by A Lewis Parker with worship services, Church of God on Elm Street offers 7:30 choir and Bible study sessions. Elders Herve Hopkinson Melvin Holmes Emery Wilt preside as Wade ministers and weekly midweek Bible classes occur for all ages.
About 92 percent of Kansas land is used for farming and grazing, reflecting the state’s agricultural focus. The figure underscores the extensive agrarian use shaping rural economy and landscape.
West Side Presbyterian Church plans a Sunday 2 to 6 p m canvass to raise funds for a new building on land at 2nd and Mid h Streets East. Rev Franklin B Lane from the National Mission Board to lead services and canvassing briefing. Donald Palmateer chairs the campaign with committees led by Dale Rummer Charles Saffron Opal Hanna May Key Bessie Sheard Orin Carpenter and W A Ramsey handling finances.
A church conference is called at Centenary Methodist Church at 1 39 p m Sunday to consider the building committee's educational building proposals replacing the current school space A basket dinner will precede the meeting in the annex at noon Voting members are 18 or older Charles R Goble chairs the building committee Others serving are Stanley House Herbert Nehrbass Forrest Budd Mrs Georgie Hess Glenn Colburn and Raymond Pine
A new elective study program begins at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Central Church of Christ. Five courses run four months each and meet weekly with no charge. The topics include Archaeology and the Bible Survey of the Old Testament Survey of the New Testament The Christian Home and The Life of Christ. Classes run concurrently allowing attendees to study three subjects.
Troop 64 of Eudora will hold a March of Dimes house to house canvass Monday night starting at 6 30. Scoutmaster John Folks and assistant scoutmaster John Scott lead the group which will meet at 6 15 for instructions.
The Lawrence Unitarian Fellowship will hold its annual business meeting next Wednesday evening January 20 at the PoliceFire Building at 8th and Vermont Streets. A covered dish supper starts at 6 30 followed by the meeting at 7 30 with officer elections for 1960 chaired by Dr Mary Boyden.
The Trinity Service Class of Trinity Lutheran Church invites all members and friends to an event today at 7 30 p m at the church New Year's resolutions will be given as part of the program.
Local residents recount holiday visits with relatives from St. Louis Lawrence and Wamego. New Year travel included Mr and Mrs Harvey Rash and others returning January 4. Edits note new bank building progress and a church pancake supper.
The column lists families visiting relatives during the holidays including Mrs. William Mitchener and daughter Monica of Detroit in Dallas for the Cotton Bowl and several other visits across Kansas and nearby states. It notes weddings, travel, a return to studies, and a principals association meeting.
Edith Austin of Colorado Springs returns home after visiting sister Mrs Neil Vandruff and relatives. Ronald Groshong and wife of Kansas City spent Sunday with Mrs Dorothy Groshong and family. Mrs Harold Gilbert joined Mrs Herbert Johnson in Winchester for the Delta Kappa Gamma January meeting. Louise Thornton of Lawrence and Melvin Gardner of Topeka were calling on McLouth friends last week. Noel Coward, born 1899, authored Private Lives and Design for Living.
Mr and Mrs J W Grinter traveled from Reno in December visiting Los Angeles Hawaii including the Kilauea volcano and church built of coral slabs. They saw sugar cane fields and fruits then returned home January 6 via Hoover Dam and other landmarks. The Busy Bee Club met January 6 with multiple guests and hosts.
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