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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1934
Page
10
Church notices detail service times across Morayvan and nearby towns. Listings include Morayvan, St. Pauls Lutheran, United Brethren, Trinity Evangelical, Reformed, Mennonite, Dunkard Brethren, Church of the Brethren, By. James Church, Lutheran Brickerville, Coleman Chapel, Kissel Hill Lutheran, Brunnerville U B with pastors and program times for Sunday schools sermons and midweek events.
An afternoon service at the local Mennonite church gathered choristers from Maytown East Petersburg Elizabethtown and Millersville. Monroe Garber opened the program and Mahlon Kreider Ezra Brubaker and Oliver Nless led devotional and song sections before Paul Burkholder closed with Our Lord's Return and Closing Songs.
The Record highlights everyday community events across town with brief notices and human interest items. Readers find small stories on residents, local groups, and upcoming happenings shaping daily life.
Sunday services at Brickerville charge begin 10 o'clock with a preparatory service Saturday at 2. C EF Society meets Sunday 6 P M at Penryn. St Luke's ends Sunday after Sunday School 9 15. Bible School year starting with new books and enrollments. A drive for new members and reclaiming delinquents under way. Workers' Conference Monday 7 30. Otterbein Guild met at Mrs Elis Spickler home. Helpers urged by Ladies' Aid. Peanut shells for Community Show and Harvest Home donations to be prepared. Monthly church meeting 7 30 tonight with Mrs Spickler's group entertaining. Christian Endeavor adds Song Service, brief talk, and question box. Miss Lillian McCreary led song service, Roy Myers spoke, business meeting followed. Morning service hymn Praise The Lord by Maunder. Rev Byron K Horne preached Despising God's Feast. Mrs Kenneth Witmyer organist played Andante from Tschaikowsky Fifth Symphony. Choir sung Hail Gladdening Light by Field. Ladies' Sewing Society and church groups raising funds for building. Evangelistic meetings by Elder Frank S Carpenter to conclude Sunday 7 30, with daily 7 50 services. Trinity Church opens Loyalty Month with audience census to gauge church groups. goal to keep all pledges and motto Every Member In His Place. Loyalty topics to be discussed.
Sunday Rally Day at Trinity Evangelical Congrega tional Church boosted the Building Fund by about $2000. Rev D P Longsdorf led services, B S Dechert oversaw the afternoon session, John McCloud family Bible was read, Dr George Reese preached on Science Rush and the Christian Church, with music by the Black Diamond Quartette.
Rev. D P Longsdorf leads morning worship with special music. Junior Christian Endeavor holds a 6:15 Sunday devotional on How May We Help to Put the Spirit of Christ Into Economic Life. Reccappella Male Chorus to sing at 7 P M. Numerous class meetings, committees, and socials fill the week, including Golden Rule and Dorcas groups, fund raising plans, and Mother’s Club gathering. James Maize, Daniel tarner, and Walter Behmer among listed participants. Manikam Sunday date moved to October 28.
The Porget Me Not class from the Sun day School presented flowers during the Sunday service at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Rev Joseph K Donat assisted at the Holy Communion service Sunday morning. Marylyn Gangner led the Intermediate Luther League meeting Sunday evening on Budgeting Our Talents with Betty Ladd singing a solo. Mrs Mildred Rohrex sang alto in the quartet performing The Spirit In Our Hearts by Shelly.
Rev. O. O. Leidich lists Sunday School at 9 A M and preaching at 7 P M at St Johns Church Brickerville inviting parishioners to attend the day of worship.
Rev J Maroid Muntper of St Pauls Lutheran Church traveled from Harrisburg with the East Pennsylvania Synod Delegation to attend the United Lutheran Church in America Biennial Convention in Savannah Georgia, October 17 to 24. Delegates from 34 synods in the U S and Canada and from mission boards will be present.
Dr. F. W. Stengel will celebrate his sixtieth birthday with a Moravian vesper, an old church custom. About forty invitations were issued to Moravian ministers in Bethlehem and nearby areas including Graceham Maryland Lancaster York Lebanon Reading and Lititz. The gathering is planned between 2 and 5 o clock with sugar cake strichlers coffee and Moravian mints served.
Mrs. Louis Himmelberger visited in Lancaster on Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Miller of Lancaster visited Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Carper Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Sechrist of Richland spent Saturday afternoon with the Carpers. Miss Mary Enck and a friend called on the Carpers Sunday evening.
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