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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1950
Page
3
The article urges church attendance as a contrast to global crime greed and conflict. It praises Christian witness and loyalty of the disciples, noting faith spread through spoken testimony and shared experience as the path to triumph of the Gospel.
Rev Kenneth S Learey leads the 10 30 Sunday morning service with a male chorus. Tom Timmons delivers Prince of Peace declamation. Three children services are at 10 30, Sunday School plans at 9 30, and the Youth Group meets at 6 26 pm to join the First Baptist program.
Christian Growth will be taught at 9 30 a m during Bible School Wayne Dunn will deliver New Testament Conversion at 10 30 a m services Communion observed at 1 30 a m Evening service begins 7 30 p m Eugene Branden burg preaches What is the Church of Christ
Ethel A M E Church offers Sunday School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 11 am with Rev R E Taylor delivering the message. At 5 30 pm the Optimistic Club will present Mrs Hazel Jones in a piano recital. The public is invited.
Kings Mills Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Manford McGuffey superintendent Worship at 9 45 a m and 7 p m Young Peoples Bible study at 6 15 p m
At Oakland Presbyterian Church School, 9 15 a m, supervised by William Van Guelpin. The Rev Richard E Moore preaches on Communism and Christianity at 10 30 a m, second in a two sermon series. Y T Fellowship gathers at 6 p m with the Stewardship Commission program.
The Church of Nazarene will host Rev. M. E. Clay delivering the 10:30 a.m. worship sermon on Perfecting the Lacking. Sunday school convenes at 9:30 a.m. with James Conrad as superintendent. Youth services follow at 6:45 p.m. The evening message at 7:30 titled You Shall Be Judged will be given by Rev. Clay.
New Era Baptist sets Sunday school at 9 15 directed by Oliver Smith on The Stewardship of the Gospel. Mission Circle leads 10 35 devotions with senior choir music and Rev Joseph Pate sermon. 3 30 closing of 25th Willing Worker Club anniversary. Evening service at 7 30. public invited.
Mt Zion Monroe Smith will direct Sunday School at 9 30 a m teaching The Stewardship of the Gospel. Deacons lead devotions at 11 15 a m and 7 30 p m with Rev F H Hampton sermon. B Y P U convenes at 6 30 p m directed by Tommie Allen.
Pleasant Ridge holds Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 with Youth Fellowship at 7 p m Rev Lloyd E Davis leads Pleasant Ridge church. Jacksonburg offers worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30 under the same pastor Rev Lloyd E Davis.
The Church of God Tabernacle presents a Christmas film by N. W. McCoy. Rev. C. T. Walters will deliver the sermon at 10 45 am. Young People's service starts at 6 45 pm followed by an evangelistic service at 7 45.
Identical services of worship at 8 a.m. and 10 30 a.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated at both. Sunday School meets at 9 15 a.m. with Fred Fahrenholz as superintendent in charge of devo tions. The Adult Instruction Class will meet at 6 30 p.m.
First United Presbyterian will start Bible study at 9 30 a m with devotions led by Donald Skinner superintendent The Stewardship of the Gospel will be the study topic The pastors Communicants Class meets in the Chancel at 10 The Rev Colin H Campbells sermon is The Book that Makes a Difference A special congregational meeting will follow worship to elect or reelect two elders An evening service at 6 30 led by Ray Kramer closes the day
The First Church of Christ Bible School begins at 9 15 a m led by Superintendent Harlan Jarvis. Reverend W D Bock preaches on Partners in Finance at 10 30 a m with nursery provided. Evening service at 7 30 p m features The Man Who Had the Proof as sermon. Loyal Women's Class holds the choir.
Second Baptist will convene Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. led by superintendent B W Haywood with the topic Stewardship of the Gospel Deacons will lead the 10 50 a m devotionals Rev T H Ward will bring the morning message Music by both choirs and Gospel Chorus B T U at 6 p m with Miss Rowena Baker president Pastor leads 7 30 p.m. worship service.
Maple Park E U B Church holds Sunday school at 9 30 under Miss Irene Centers as superintendent. The 10 30 morning service features Rev James B Recob pastor speaking on His Word Our Guide. Rev Donald Carper of Salina Kansas speaks at 7 30 p m.
The article notes a 9 30 a m gathering and a 10 30 a m service with Dr E R Turner pastor delivering Thy Word Is Truth Youth Fellowship meets at 6 30 p m.
Enterprise Baptist Church invites Sunday school at 10 a.m. to study The Fellowship of the Gospel. Rev. Roy B. Potter, pastor, will lead the 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. services. A Young Peoples Fellowship service is planned for 6:30 p.m.
Jehovah's Witnesses announce a Bible lecture at the Kingdom Hall 2304 Central Ave. The topic is Surviving the Global War.
Blue Ball Church announces a Sunday schedule with a school session at 10 a.m led by Mrs. and a worship service at 11 a.m. The sermon titled Christian Assurance will be delivered by Rev. Byron H. Sprague, pastor.
John Schmidt assistant superintendent notes Rev Frank E Sowards will speak at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m services at Mayfield Church. The schedule highlights morning and evening worship with the church leadership listing Reverend Sowards as speaker.
Gratis Church Of The Brethren announces Sunday School at 9 30 am and a 10 30 am sermon by Rev Frank Eby on The Early Church Let your Light So Shine before Men that They May See your God Works and Glorify your Father Which Is in Heaven.
Mt Pleasant Baptist Church will host a 10 45 morning service with Eldon A Hutchison delivering the sermon titled Preach The Word. The minister leads the Mt Pleasant congregation in a morning service scene.
Church announcements must reach the Church Editor by Thursday afternoon to ensure publication. They may be mailed or delivered by courier.
A dense list of church activities for Tuesday through Saturday includes multiple congregations such as First Church of Christ WCTU First Methodist Second Baptist and First Church of God. Programs feature choirs Bible studies prayer meetings circles and youth groups at various church buildings and parishes in the area.
The Christian Science Lesson Sermon on December 10, 1950 centers on God the preserver of man. The Golden Text cites II Samuel 22:2 3 praising the Lord as rock fortress and deliverer. Correlative passages include Isaiah 26 4 and a Science and Health assertion on spiritual power over physical might.
Calvary Methodist Church will convene at 9:15 a.m under superintendent J F Seibold. The 10:30 a.m sermon by Rev Fletcher E Shoup will address Can You Recommend Your Religion. Youth Fellowship meets at 6:30 p.m and the city wide Prince of Peace contest is at 7:45 p.m.
Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m with buses to Mayfield Maple Park Clifton Farms and along Route 73. Morning worship at 10 40 a m with Dr R C Caudill pastor speaking on His Grace Is Sufficient. Special music by the church choir. Evangelistic services at 7 30 p m with Dr Caudill speaking on Binding the Strong Man of Sin.
Services at 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. with Bible school at 9:15 a.m. Robert Hoppe directs the devotional on the topic Stewardship of the Gospel.
First Baptist Church sets sermons titled They Told Us He Was Coming by Rev John I Parr at 8:30 and 10:40 a.m. Church school begins at 9:30 a.m. directed by Alva Taylor, superintendent. Youth Groups meet at the usual times.
Ascension Church hosts Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and Church School at 9:30 a.m. The 11 a.m. service includes morning prayer Holy Baptism and the presentation of pledges. Young People’s Fellowship gathers at 7 p.m.
Union Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Miss Annetta Moore on The Stewardship of the Gospel The Rev R L Robinson preaches at 11 15 a m Afternoon service at 3 30 p m features the Church of God on Lincoln Ave with Rev William Reynolds The Young People's meeting at 6 and the evening worship at 7 30 feature the normal program
At 10 a.m. Sunday School hour directed by Superintendent Henry Driver. 11 a.m. sermon titled For the Healing of the Nations. 7:30 p.m. sermon titled The Trueful Life.
The notice lists choir and class times: girls and junior choirs at 11 a.m. at the church, Ambassador's Bible Class at 11 a.m. or 1 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Faries, and Class II Catechism at 9:30 a.m. in the parish house.
George Williams Jr. files for divorce from Virginia Williams in the Common Pleas Court, Butler County Ohio case 66009, citing gross neglect of duty. Virginia, last residing at 68 E Concer Ave Orlando FL, must answer by December 23, 1950 or petition may be granted. Clerk Joseph T Kiep. Deputy Richard J. Leydon. Attorney H. O. Finkleman. Nov 4 11 18 25. Dec 2 9.
Mrs H B Edwards of 1310 Oak Street Kingsport Tennessee is notified that on November M 1950 James A Benzing filed in the Butler County Common Pleas Court a petition for divorce case 66072 on grounds of gross neglect of duty. The defendant must answer by November 30 1950 or the petition will be granted as prayed. Clerk Joseph T Kiep Deputy Richard J Leydon. Solingen Parrish Beeler and Egbert Attorneys.
Calendar of Sunday school and worship times for First Baptist Grace Baptist Mt Zion New Era New Hope Second Baptist Union Baptist Zion United Lutheran and related activities led by pastors Parr Sears Pate Richards Ward Robinson and Cressman at locations on South Main Wilbraham Wilmore Baltimore Street Young Street 18th Avenue and First Avenue with services from morning worship to evening programs and midweek prayers and youth groups.
The Central Church of Christ at 1104 First Ave led by L Francis Scheffler offers Bible school at 9:30 and worship at 10:30 with an evening service at 7:30 and a Wednesday prayer session at 7:30. Church of Christ at 405 Gideon with Read and Dunn ministers holds Bible study at 9:30, worship at 10:20 and 11:30 with communion, evening service at 7:45 and midweek study at 7:00 on Wednesdays. First Church of Christ at 1914 First Ave led by Rev W OD Brock offers Bible school at 9:15 and morning worship at 10:30 with Wednesday prayer at 7:30.
Enterprise Baptist Church at 3000 Yankee Road lists Rev Roy D Potter as pastor with Sunday school at 10 am and services at 11 am 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm plus Thursday prayer at 7 pm Mayfield Baptist Church on Nith Winton Street with Joseph Carl as minister offers Sunday school at 10 am preaching at 11 am evening service at 7 30 pm and Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 2000 Central Ave lists Sunday school at 9 30 am and services at 11 am. A testimonial meeting occurs Wednesday at 8 pm and the Reading Room is open daily except holidays from 1 30 to 4 30.
First Church of God Crawford Logan Dr R C Caudill pastor offers Sunday school 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m evening worship 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer 7 p m 3031 Yankee Rd Rev C T Walters pastor Sunday school 9 45 a m morning worship 10 45 a m Youth fellowship 6 45 p m Evangelistic service 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer 7 30 Meadowlawn Church of God 1628 Smith St Rev F B Cummins pastor Sunday school 9 46 a m morning worship 10 45 a m Youth Fellowship 6 30 p m Evangelistic service 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer service 7 30 p m Cottage prayer meeting Saturday 7 30 p m
The Main 8th Street Church of God at First Ave and Main Street lists Youth for Christ services Saturday at 7 30 pm Sunday school at 2 30 pm worship at 3 15 pm and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 pm Local church notices.
Church of the Brethren at 7105 Moore Street lists Rev Dan L Blickerstaff leading Sunday school at 10 a m Mogwor To’s at 11 a m Bible study and worship scheduled later in the day.
The Church of the Ascension lists services and activities. Rev Sidney Co McCammon presides with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Church school 9 30 a.m sermon 11 a.m first Sunday Holy Communion Young People Fellowship 11 a.m Ascension Junior League 7 p.m Men's Club first Monday Women's Guild second aceterday Vincent Society third Thursday.
Evangelical and Reformed at 114 South Broad St led by Rev. Harold H. Jung lists Bible school at 9:15 a.m. Worship at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday Girls' Choir 6:30 p.m. Senior Choir 7:30 p.m. Saturday catechetical instruction 9:30 a.m.
Rev John Papadopulos conducts services at Saint Constantine and Eleni on Sundays and holidays from 9 15 am to noon with the parish calendar including regular worship and holy days.
Bejh Sholom Congregation at 1410 t Ave under Rabbi David Korb offers Friday night service at 6 p.m and Saturday service at 6:30 p.m. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m with Hebrew school. Weekday hours Monday through Thursday run from 4 to 6 p.m.
The church at 2025 Logan Ave lists morning worship at 9 30 am church school at 10 30 am and evening worship at 7 30 am weekly. Zion League meets Wednesdays at 7 30 p m.
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran at 212 South Broad Street lists Rev Bernard E Heuer as pastor. Worship service at 8 am. Sunday school at 9 15 am. Morning worship at 10 30 am.
Bethel AMB Church at 1017 Columbia Ave with Rev R E Taylor leads Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 11, Christian Endeavor League 6 30, evening worship 7 30, Wednesday prayer 7 30, Tuesday choir 7 40. Calvary Methodist at 11 South Broad St led by Rev Fletcher E Shoup with Sunday school 9 45, morning worship 10 30, Youth Fellowship 6 30. First Methodist at 126 South Broad St under Rev Kenneth S Learey offers Sunday school 9 30, morning worship 10 30, Children’s Church 10 30, Teens and Twenties Fellowship 6 25, Wednesday choir and church night. Phillips Chapel Colored Methodist at 615 Ninth Ave led by Rev Moses J Hayes with Sunday school 10, morning worship 11, evening worship 7.
The First Church of the Nazarene at 1701 Columbia Ave lists Sunday school at 9 30 am morning worship at 10 30 am NYPS at 6 30 pm evangelistic service at 7 30 pm and Wednesday midweek service at 7 30 pm led by Reverend M E Clay pastor.
Bethlehem Temple at 1219 Young Street led by Elder C. Holiday holds prayer at 6 a.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11:30 a.m. Afternoon and evening services follow. Altar prayer and testimony at 7:30 p.m. Lakeside Church of God at 2010 Clayton Street with Rev D A Biggs, Sunday school 10 a.m. morning worship 11 a.m. Evening evangelistic service 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7:30 p.m. Friday Young People's 7:30 p.m.
Avalon Church holds Bible school at 9 50 morning worship 10 45 Christian Endeavor 6 30 evening service 7 30. First Presbyterian at First Ave and Main St led by Rev Russell W Galloway offers Sunday School 9 30 morning worship 10 45 and Young People at 6 30. Mayfield Cumberland Presbyterian at Sheffield and Plymouth Streets with Sunday School 9 30 morning worship 10 45 evening 7 30 and Wednesday 7 30 prayer. Oakland Presbyterian on Woodlawn Ave and Garfield St led by Rev Richard E Gore offers Sunday school 9 15 morning worship 10 30 Christian Endeavor 6 30 and Wednesday choir 7 with deacons meeting at 8. United Presbyterian at Girard and Baltimore St led by Rev Colin H Campbell offers Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 30 YP C 6 30 and Wednesday prayer 7 45.
Holy Trinity Catholic in Manchester lists Low Mass 6:30 am Children's Mass 8:30 am High Mass Benediction 10 am Low Mass 11:30 am St John Roman Catholic at Curtis and First shows Masses 6:30 8:15 high Mass Benediction 10 am 11:30 am Rosary Benediction 2:30 pm Saturday day Masses 5:30 6:15 8:30 and 11 St Mary Catholic 3709 Central Ave Rev Sylvester Huser pastor Mass 8:30 am Mass 11:30 am Weekday Masses 7 am Rosary and Benediction Friday at 30 pm.
Rev. Paul V Go lembiewski conducts Sunday masses at 7:30 a.m. low mass and 9:30 a.m. high mass with benediction. Weekday mass at 7 a.m. Rosary and Benediction Friday at 1:30 p.m. Services held at 814 Eighth.
Sunday School at 9 45 am worship at 11 am Young People 6 45 pm open air service 7 30 pm salvation meeting 8 pm Wednesday prayer 8 am Garfield Mission Sunday School 10 am worship service 6 pm Young People 7 pm Wednesday service 7 pm Rolling Mill Park Outpost Finley Ave and Persh St Clella Stamper superintendent church school 10 am Friday prayer 6 pm Miltonville Outpost Miltonville Ohio Kenneth D Sharp Sunday school 9 am holiness meeting 11 am Friday service 8 pm
Church listings show Baltimore Street Dr Turner pastor with Sunday school at 9 30 am and morning worship at 10 30 am plus evening services midweek prayers and Christian Endeavor. Maple Park Evangelical United Brethren at 3109 Illinois Ave led by Rev James B Recob with same schedule and youth fellowship on Wednesdays.
El der R A Bata pastor leads Sabbath School at 2 30 p m and church service at 1 30 p m Saturdays Missionary meetings in YMCA room Friday 7 30 p m Midweek Cottage Prayer service 7 30 p m Tuesday Local notice lists service times and locations for church activities and meetings
Multiple church notices outline weekly services at American Rescuer Workers Maj P Fordyce church Union Assembly Rev JH Burnett Church of God 2808 Yankee Rd Rev J Cox Church of God 11th Ave Lincoln St Elder William Reynolds Four Square 24 Clinton St Friendship Baptist Rev Mutual Burton and BYP times listed for Sunday school morning worship and evening services with midweek prayers and youth events
The Rev. J W Sullivan, pastor at Full Gospel Tabernacle hosts Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am. Evening evangelistic service at 7 pm. Pentecostal youth group meets Saturday at 7 38 pm. Midweek prayer Wednesday at 7 pm.
The Rev Huston Kilgore, pastor, presides over morning worship at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Dec votionals at 3 p.m., Y.P.A. at 6 p.m., evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. at the Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe.
A compact notice lists weekly gatherings at 2304 Center Avenue. Bible study Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and services on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. A scheduling snippet reflects regular worship and study times.
The Rev Albert Creekbaum leads services at God’s Community Church located at 4310 Grand Ave. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Young People meet Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Thursday prayer session at 7:30 p.m.
Franklin Ohio church notices list service times for Franklin First Baptist and nearby churches. Franklin First Baptist led by Rev S Gessner holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m youth fellowship 6 30 p m and evening service 7 30 p m with a Wednesday service at 7 30 p m. Monroe United Presbyterian in Monroe Ohio with Dr Daniel C Campbell and Dr S A Livingston emeritus offers Bible school 9 30 a m worship 10 40 a m youth fellowship 7 30 p m evening service 8 15 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 p m. Peastown Community Church in Peastown Ohio led by Rev Chester Nelson offers Sunday school 10 a m morning worship 10 45 a m preaching 7 30 p m.
Church schedule notices listing services at Trenton Nazarene Church North Miami Street and Union Chapel Route 4 Kiester Road with Rev A M Wilson and Rev W Bryan Green, including Sunday school 9 30 am morning worship 10 30 am, youth fellowship, Wednesday prayers, and superintendent Kelly Bashford at West Elkton church.
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