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Newspaper
Miami Times
Location
Miami, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1956
Page
2
Sunday at TABOR BAPTIST temple featured Sunday School led by Deacon Sylvester Bruton, awards for Offering and Attendance, and a strong sermon by Rev. Alex Allen. Two joined, two delegates elected for District Congress, and Holy Communion administered. Visitors noted. notices of future tea and members traveling.
Sunday School at Salters Chapel drew a large crowd led by Sister Agnes Doris with Morning and Evening Communion. Reports said Presiding Elder W. W. Coffee and his wife suffered serious injuries. prayers for recovery were offered. A musical tea for the building fund is planned for Sunday July 8 at 3:30 p.m. at NW 48th St and 27th Ave.
Antioch Baptist in Brownsville reports 15 baptisms after Sunday services led by Rev. E. D. Richardson. The church also shares revival outcomes, BTU and devotion services, a marriage, a death, hospital updates, and prayers for the sick. Reporter Odessa Williams notes attendees welcomed.
The Ebenezer Methodist church reports active programs including a new class for youths not yet professing Christianity led by the pastor. Fourteen youths joined the front seats Sunday as the church invites more young people to join, with members urged to mentor them. A Pastor’s Board meeting is set at Mrs Nellie Graves’s home for four thirty Sunday and preparations for the upcoming Baby Contest and Area Council continue as members are reminded to pay the $3 dues.
Sunday services at New Hope Baptist included Sunday School with strong attendance, 11 am prayer led by Deacons Fisher and Lightbourn, and a sermon from St. Mark 5 1 A Good Man in a Bad Fix. Communion was served by assistant pastor Rev Bowyer and deacons. No 1 choir and usher board led the day as 13 were added to the fold, five by baptism. Upcoming events include junior usher board installation and after service singing on Sundays. Names of attendees and visitors noted. Rev J E Brown pastor. A L Stephens, reporter.
Miss Albertha Jones opened Sunday School at 9 45 with a lesson on Nine Letters of Faith and Encouragement. Deacon H L Lundy led devotion at 11 with junior ushers and women’s chorus. Pastor Foster taught Psalm 24 and preached on And He eat a Farther from St. Matthew 26 39. Seven joined church membership. Rev O W Foster pastor A L Johnson reporter
The Sunday School hour conducted by Superintendent Deacon James Ross. Rev C J Burney preached both morning and evening sermons from Deuteronomy 2 7 and Isaiah 63 1 with the theme The Pilgrim Life of the Christian and Who is this man. Three new members joined the church. The No 2 choir sang in the morning and choir No 1 in the evening. Claudia Wilson reporter.
Metropolitan A M E announces spiritual and moral services all Sunday. Teenage choir will sing and Sunday School led by Dorothy J. Madison. A sermon by Pastor Rev. H M Salmon follows 11 am worship. Church furniture sale ongoing at the pastor's home 2080 NW 68th St.
Mt Calvary opened Sunday School at 9:30 led by superintendent Grady Mann with devotions at 11 by Deacons Daniel Smith and J W Johnson. Rev E M Thomas preached from Psalms 27 on who by searching can find God. Lord's Supper after second sermon. choir No 2 morning, No 1 night. Ruthie L Mincy reporter.
Tonight the Pulpit Aid Club sponsors a Trip Around the World bus outing leaving Temple church grounds at 8 o clock fare one dollar. Sunday at 3 pm the Deaconesses and Stewards Union led by Mrs F Payne hold their monthly meeting with a reviving service and an after service concert by the Rolle Gospel Singers. A fine program is promised.
The Church of the Incarnation lists Sunday activities including Church School at 9 30 a m Choral Mass Sermon and Communion at 11 00 a m VPS League 5 00 p m Solemn Vespers and Mass Holy Baptism every 8th Sunday Wednesday Celebration of Holy Communion Meeting of Laymen at 8 00 p m Father Lambert Sands is the priest in charge
The Mismi Community of the Baha i World Faith holds a regular Sunday 7 45 p m meeting at the Baha i Center 137 NW 11th Ave. All races and faiths are invited to attend.
The fragment notes an 8 00 wall time on Sunday with 7 am and 8 30 sublie invited.
News from Perrine lists Mt Moriah M E Kerrs Memorial Hurst Chapel Sweet Home Mt Sinai Spiritual Baptist and Church of God all holding Sunday services. Pastors named include W C Edcar Eugene J Sheppard Williams J E Murray and Elder C Gray. clerks identified as Lillie Saunders Mattie Jones Mary Baker and Ida Ferguson.
Model and Ford share a humorous exchange about trains and speed. Tee claims the Miami bound train runs so fast you must hold your hair on your head. Ford jokes about who held hair on their head, admitting he has none.
Grace Presbyterian at 6895 N W 14th Ave lists Sahai 11:00 am worship and Westminster Fellowship at 6:00 pm with Evening Worship at 7:30 pm led by Pastor Rev. James Culmer and Clerk Eddie Edwards.
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