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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1951
Page
3
The text contrasts Christian ideals with a profit driven society and argues for a clear goal of the kingdom of God. It cites Jane Addams and Grenfell, notes the limits of business motive, and urges persistent Christian living within an non Christian world while transformation proceeds.
Central Church of Christ schedules a Bible school at 9 30 a.m to discuss The Mighty Worker led by co superintendent Charles HK. A sermon at 10 30 a.m titled Without Excuse delivered by Rev Francis Scheffler Jr. followed by Sacred Communion at 10 45 a.m. Evening service at 7 30 p.m features The Purpose of Christian Suffering by Mr Scheffler with Communion at 8 30 p.m.
Meadowlawn Church of God holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Carl Perry. Pastor Rev F B Cummins preaches morning on A Woman of Faith and at 7 30 p m on Are There Reasonable Excuses Youth service follows at 6 30 p m.
Pleasant Ridge and Jacksonburg plan worship at 9:30 a.m. with Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. Pleasant Ridge holds worship at 10:30 a.m. and Youth Fellowship at 7 p.m. The Rev. Otto Kramer of Frankfurt will be the guest speaker at both services.
The Mayfield church announces morning worship at 9:30 under superintendent Harry Bailey. The Rev. Frank E. Sowards will deliver sermons during the 10:45 and 7:30 p.m. services.
The Church of God Tabernacle lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m with devotional services led by Luther Banks superintendent The Rev Robert McClure pastor will speak at 10 45 a m and 7 45 p m The Young People service is at 6 45 p m
Grace Baptist announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m with the lesson Bringing Men to Christ The Rev Howard Sears will preach at 10 45 a m on Baptism and Its Relation to the Christian Life Bible class is at 6 30 p m led by James Clark and Mr Sears will speak at 7 30 p m on Where Art Thou.
Second Baptist Sunday school meets at 9 30 a m to study The Mighty Worker. Rev T H Ward pastor speaks at 10 50 a m and 7 30 p m. B T U meets at 6 p m.
Enterprise Baptist Church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. to study Jesus Power over Nature Disease and Death. Rev. R B Potter, pastor, speaks at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. services. Young People's Fellowship meets at 6 30 p.m.
New Era Baptist Church plans a 9:15 a.m. service directed by Oliver Smith with the deacons overseeing morning worship at 10:45 a.m. The sermon at 11 a.m. will be delivered by Rev. Joseph Pate. BYPU meets at 6 p.m. followed by the evening service.
Kings Mills Baptist Church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m under superintendent Man ford McGuffey Worship services follow at 10 45 a m and 7 p m Young People Bible Study is at 6 15 p m
Union Baptist Sunday school opens at 9 30 a m The Rev R L Robinson will discuss The Atoning Blood of Christ at the 1 a m service followed by Communion A youth service is at 6 30 p m and evening worship at 7 30 p m
At 8:30 and 10:15 services the Rev H H Jung will speak on The Christian's Credentials. Bible school at 8:15 a.m. features devotion led by Robert Hoppe titled Jesus Uses His Power.
Oakland Presbyterian Church School opens at 9 15 a m led by Richard Hofferbert superintendent. At 10 30 a m Reverend Richard Moore delivers the sermon The Secret of Vitality Fellowships meet at 6 p m.
The First Church of Christ Bible School will convene at 9 15 a m under superintendent Harlan Jarvis. The 10 30 a m service features Rev W D Brock with the sermon Going Forward and Holy Communion. The 7 30 p m service will present Poor Rich Man.
The Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m with bus routes to Mayfield Maple Park Clifton Farms Blue Ball and Route 73. Rev Boyce W Black welder of Chicago Ill will speak at 10 35 a m and 7 30 p m services.
At 10 30 a m the pre Easter Commitment Communion service will be observed. In repetition for the Lenten period Church School at 9 29 Teens and Twenties of the Youth Fellowship will be guests of the Episcopal Youth Sunday evening.
First Church school opens at 9 30 a m with Mike McClure as superintendent and Bull Rush assisting. A Leadership Training Class begins a study of The Life of Christ led by Mrs John J Parr. Youth groups meet Sunday evening at the church.
The church schedules a 10 a.m. school hour directed by Henry Driver and an 11 a.m. sermon led by Rev. Dan L. Blickenstaff. Evening services are canceled for a district Missionary Rally in Dayton.
Bethlehem Lutheran will hold identical worship at 8 and 10:30 am with Rev. Bernard E. Hever preaching on Sight and Blindness. Sunday School meets at 9:15 am led by superintendent Paul Wilson for devotion.
James Conrad, superintendent, will lead Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Rev M E Clay speaks at 10 30 a m. Clay delivers closing sermon at 7 30 p m before departing for new duties at First Church of the Nazarene in Lima.
New Hope Baptist Church schedules morning worship at 9 30 a m under pastor Rev 5 C Richards and superintendent David Russell directs the church.
God's Community Church announces updated worship times with services at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 7:30 p.m. for the upcoming week.
Church announcements must reach the editor by Thursday after noon for publication. They may be mailed or delivered in person to the church office.
The notice lists upcoming meetings and rehearsals across multiple churches next week. Included are boards of trustees and deacons at aoe ag Church at 7 30 p m, education and senior classes, choir practices, Bible studies, and parish hall events at First Church of Christ Loyal and New Hope Baptist Church Oakland Presbyterian Kings Mills Bible study at 7 30 p m.
The parish calendar lists sewing circles and multiple prayer and midweek services. Lu ther League and different church choirs meet in the evenings, with prayer services at First Church of God and Meadowlawn Church of God, plus Lenten, Holy Communion and missionary gatherings noted.
A schedule of midweek church activities includes God's Community Church prayer at 7 30 p m and First Baptist Women's Society at 2 p m. Lenten Service and Senior Choir at 7 30 p m and 8 30 p m. First Church of God meetings at 7 30 p m. Jehovah's Witnesses service at 7 30 p m. First Methodist Youth World Day of Prayer at 8 p m in the sanctuary.
Friday events include WSCS executive board at 11 a.m. and WSCS at 12:30 p.m. Children's Chance Choir meets at 4 p.m. at Golds-Etta Circle, home of John Hunter. Second Baptist Senior Choir and First Church of God Cottage prayers follow. World Day of Prayer at 3 p.m. and Teacher's meeting at 7:30 p.m. Parish Hall hosts Semper Fidelis class at 8 p.m. Confirmation class at St Pauls at 4 p.m.
First Baptist Church offers a boys and girls choir at 11 a.m. at Mayfield Church. Youth Crusade feeds 7 30 p m at the Young Peoples service. First Church of God hosts a Youth for Christ Rally at 7 30 p m and a Cottage prayer meeting at 7 45 p m.
Jehovah's Witnesses announce a Sunday lecture at 3 p m in Kingdon Hall on The Pathway to Peace. The event invites all interested to attend and hear the discussion.
Readings from the Christian Science Bible lessons include the Golden Text about God in the midst saving and rejoicing over you, plus citations from the Bible and Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. The passages discuss divine power, fear, salvation, and love overcoming human hate.
The church opens with Holy Communion and Meditation at 8 am and Austi-Communiam at 9 30 am. Holy Communion at 11 am features a sermon by Rev Sidney C McCammon. Confirmation Instruction is at 4 pm and Y P F Youth Fellowship plans an evening gathering.
At 10 45 a m the Rev Russell W Galoway will rise as his subject A Strictly Personal Religion. Jay Tee s will meet Sunday 5 30 p m in front of Roosevelt d Juntor High. Taxis will meet at 217 Vander veer St at 6 30 p m.
Bible study classes begin at 9 30 am with the theme Jesus Uses His Power. The Rev Colin H Campbell will deliver the 10 30 am sermon Question From the Cross as the first Lenten message. A 6 30 pm family night supper precedes a 7 pm special service.
Herman F. Kinner, 38, Wilmington, accused in the Voice of America antenna tower bombing at Bethany, was ordered sent to a mental institution by Federal Judge John H. Druffel in Cincinnati after an examiner said he has a mental disease and is dangerous. FBI said a pattern tied him to attempts to destroy two houses near Bethany between 1948 and last October and to derail trains by tampering with switches and placing obstacles on tracks.
Notices include appointment of Martin L. Bauer as Executor of Charles E. Bauer estate in Butler County Ohio with four month claim period. Also divorce petition notices involving Walter Gibson and Barbara Morelock with January 1951 filing and March 1981 response deadline. Additionally Ruth Ransdell named Administratrix of Harvey T. Ransdell estate with creditors to file claims.
The passage lists multiple Middletown church schedules including First Baptist at 119 Sov 4 Mam St with morning worship at 10:40 am and fellowship, Grace Baptist with pastor Howard Sears and Raney 2, Zion Baptist on Bellamore St with 6 am prayer and 3 am Sunday school, New Era Baptist, New Hope Baptist, Second Baptist, Union Baptist, and United Lutheran on First Ave with service times and pastoral names.
Sunday schedules show Central Church of Christ at 1104 First Ave with morning worship at 10 and evening service at 7 30, plus communion and a program on APPR. First Church of Christ lists morning worship at 11, Sunday school at 10, youth fellowship, and evening service at 7. Mayfield Baptist Church on 6th Street, Mayfield, led by Joseph Carl, offers Sunday school at 9 30 and morning service.
A fragmentary church notice lists the Church of Christ Scientist services on Central Avenue with morning readings and testimonials. The readable items mention Sunday and holiday sessions with a 6:32 am reference and reading activities in a period tone.
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions an evening worship and Wednesday timing but lacks clear names, places, or events to identify. The readable text is insufficient to form a substantiated local-card headline or detailed teaser.
The notices list multiple church activities including worship at 8 am and 10 45 am, youth fellowship at 6 43 pm, evangelistic service, Wednesday prayer at 7 12 pm, and Sunday school at 8 pm. Additional items mention a Cottage prayer meeting and a Sunday worship schedule at Main Street Church of God with offerings and midweek prayer services.
A fragment from Church of the Grethren activities mentions Pastor Dan L. Alickerstatf leading Bible study and worship services on Sunday at Tos Moore St. The text references a church gathering and religious observance in progress.
Church activities listed include Holy Communion first Sunday services at 8, holy communion with sermon, Young People's Fellowship, Ascension Junior League, Men's Club first Monday, Women's Guild second, Vincent Society third Thursday.
The Evangelical and Reformed St Pauls at 114 South Broad St lists worship at 6:15 PM on weekdays and 10:15 AM on Sunday. Choirs meet with Girls Choir at 6:32 PM and Senior Choir at 7:30 PM. catechetics instruction is at 9:30 AM on Saturday.
The Rev John Pap Pedepulos publishes Sunday and holiday services at First Ave address 1215. Masses run from 9 am to noon.
Rabbi David Korb to lead Friday night service at Beth Sholom Congregation located at 410 First Avenue. Saturday service begins evening, Sunday school at 10 am, Hebrew school planned. weekday hours 4 to 6 am Monday through Thursday.
Morning worship at 9 30 am Church School at 10 30 am Evening worship at 7 30 pm Zion League meets Wednesday 1 30 am at 2025 Logan Ave
Rev Bernard E Heuer leads worship at the Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church located at 212 So Grand St. Sunday school starts at 9 15 am and the morning worship at 10 360 am.
Fragmented OCR listing church notices for Calvary Methodist and First Methodist with pastors Reverends Kenneth Learey and Moers J Hayes, outlining worship times, youth groups, and choir practices at their respective locations including 1086 South Broad Street and Ninth Avenue.
A notice references the PEST CHURCH OF THER NAZA GENE on Columew Avenue with pastors Rev M and Clay mentioned in a brief alert.
Fragmented OCR notes list church names addresses and prayer service times. Bethlehem Temple and Lakeside Church of God show Sunday morning worship altar prayer and testimony times and a Friday Young People session listed with partial details.
Avalon Cupteelasd Presbyterian and United Presbyterian list service times including Sunday worship at 11 00 am and 3 00 pm and Wednesday prayer meetings. Oakland Presbyterian notes morning service and Christian Endeavor, with midweek prayer and deacon's meeting.
Mass times listed for Holy Trinity Church and St. John Roman Catholic and St. Mary Catholic, including Low Masses at 6:30 and 6:15 AM, High Masses, Rosary and Benediction, Holy Day Masses, and weekend schedules led by pastors The Rev Walter Sterwert and Sylvester Huser, with various weekday offerings and affiliates.
The Rev Paul V Golembiewski conducts Sunday mass at 7 pm with a 6 30 am and a 11 30 am high and low mass. Weekday mass at 1 am. Rosary and Benediction Friday at 7 pm. Located at 14 Eighth Ave.
Sunday worship services listed for Citadel South Cana led by Lt Garfield M. and others with Sunday School at 9 54 am and 1 am services. Garfield Mission details include Sunday senesy and Wednesday prayer. Miltonville Outpost shows Holiness meeting Friday service and Sunday School with Mrs Anneth D Sharp.
Local church notices list United Brethren First Evangelical with services at 9:30 am Sunday school 10:30 am morning worship 6:30 pm Christian Endeavor and 7:30 pm Wednesday prayer. Maple Park Evangelical United Brethren at 100 Alinots Ave led by Rev James B Recoh with Sunday school 9:39 am and morning worship at 6:30 pm and prayer at 7:30 pm then Youth Fellowship in the evening.
North Brand Street El der KRA Gata hosts Seventh Day Adventist services. Sabbath School at 2:30 pm, church service at 1:30 pm, Saturday Missionary meeting, Units Room YMCA. Friday cottage prayer at 7:30 pm and 1:30 pm Tuesday meeting.
A fragmented OCR list shows multiple churches and religious groups with service times. Entries include THE CHURCH OF GOD on Yas Kee Rd Reverend pastor details, FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST with morning and evening services, HOLINESS TABERNACLE OF THE UNIVERSE led by Rev Huston Sester, JEHOVAN'S WITNESSES with meetings, CHURCH AT MAYFIELD at Jackson Lane and Burbanks with Sunday School and worship, and MORMON Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Nerve Center South Canal.
A fragmentary local religious directory lists multiple churches with pastors and service times. Monroe United Presbyterian features emeritus pastor Ur A Livingston and various worship hours. Peasttown Church lists Chester Nelson as pastor with 10 am Sunday school and morning worship. Tre nton Mennonite and Naparen e Church entries include pastors Rev J and Rev A M Wilson with morning and evening services and Thursday society meetings. Union Chapel notes Warren Green as pastor and Sunday school, youth and evening services. West Elkton Church lists Rev and Sunday worship times.
Myt Pleasant Baptist Church one mile north of Peasttown on State Route 4 invites worship with minister A Huchison at 10 48 am for divine service.
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