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Newspaper
Manito Community Express
Location
Manito, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1951
Page
4
In Manito Egypt Community Church Rev Joseph W Hobbs presides with A D Meeker as Sunday School Superintendent. Sunday School starts at 10 00 a m CST and Morning Worship at 11 00 a m EST for the congregation.
The Armistice Day service at Manito Methodist Church centers on Christian Patriotism with a sermon on The Achievement of Peace. Minister D J Powell leads morning worship at 10 45 AM after a 9 45 AM church school session led by Supt F E Bender. Choir rehearsals are held Thursday evenings.
Paul N. Rager, minister, leads Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Miss Inez Green, missionary to China, speaks in Sunday School and morning worship.
Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m. Evening Service at 7 30 p m with singing testimony and sermon. Prayer Meeting and Bible Study on Wednesday at 7 30 p m with topic Christ s Return.
A farewell for Rev. Thomas F. Harfst and his wife is set for Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Golden schoolhouse. Harfst resigns from the First Baptist Church Mason City to join a Baptist church in Port Huron Michigan. He has been active in the Youth for Christ movement and friends and Youth for Christ supporters are invited with sandwiches cookies and chocolate milk for refreshments.
Miss Inez Green, veteran missionary to China, will speak at the Spring Lake Church Sunday School and morning service. Living in White Hall, Illinois, she has long served with the Door of Hope Mission in Shanghai aiding Chinese with physical and spiritual help before leaving China ahead of the Communist advance.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Velde and family of Havana and Mr. and Mrs. James Seelye were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Teis Velde.
The Tabitha Society of St Pauls Lutheran Church held its monthly gathering on Thursday. Officers for two years were elected: President Mrs Jesse Hirst Vice President Mrs Leonard Graff Secretary Mrs Adolph Behrends Assistant Sec Mrs Lyle Lyons Treasurer Mrs Henry Hirst Assistant Treasurer Mrs Louis Lussenhop Pianist Mrs O A Borchelt. The Ways and Means Committee includes Mrs Walter Urish Mrs George Fandke Mrs Clifford McGinnis and Mrs Emmett James. Buyers listed as Mrs Louis Hiller Mrs Henry DeWorth Mrs Augusta Gibben and Mrs Mary Garlisch. A bazaar will be held with the Annual Oyster and Chili Supper on Nov 16. The society will send a $10 Christmas gift to Missionary Rev E Town. Christmas Party planned for Dec 6 with gift exchange and Secret Sunshine Friends. Rev John W Behnken read a communique and Rev O A presented slides on Christian Symbolism. About thirty members and eight visitors attended.
On Sunday morning November 4, Rev O A Borchelt presided at St Pauls Lutheran Church as two children were baptized. Ronald Lee Friedrich, born September 20, is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Friedrich with sponsors Mr and Mrs Fred Friedrich. Mary Beth Smith, born October 13, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Smith with sponsors Mr and Mrs Wayne Hilsi.
The American Bible Study Society has long sponsored a holiday reading program from Thanksgiving through Christmas. The initiative encourages daily Bible passages, community participation, and reflections on faith during the Advent season.
The local Methodist Church invites members and friends to pick up a copy of Bible References and join in a daily reading program. Announcement of participation will be issued later.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Talbott and daughter Mary Ann were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hilling.
Charles Newton Barr from Western Teachers Macomb returns home for a weekend visit. This marks his first trip home in three weeks.
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