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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1949
Page
5
A church sermon argues Jesus placed the kingdom within and among people, not in a distant realm. It contrasts worldly strength with the kingdom’s ethos of love, service, giving, and the Golden Rule, noting historical child welfare efforts and the perils of militarism.
Morning service at 10 40 a m features Rev John S Parr sermon Lord I Want to be a Christian organ prelude Hour of Devotion and postlude Grand Choir Mrs E W Jones is organist senior choir directs Rob ert Ramsdell sings By the Waters of Babylon Phillip Ramsey soloist offertory Le Cygne Nate Kunin violin. Church school 9 30 a m yes for all ages junior high fellowship 6 30 p m senior high 7 p m. Tue Philathea Class 6 30 p m covered dish. Boy Scouts 7 p m. Boards meet 7 30. Midweek prayer 7 30 Wed. Thu women all day sewing Stiles Bible Class dinner 6 16 p m. Fri World Day of Prayer 2 p m at First Methodist Church. Missionary meeting postponed to March il.
Calvary Methodist Church schedules 9:15 a.m. convening, 10:30 a.m. worship, and nightly 7:30 p.m. evangelistic services led by Gus Klein of Memphis. Nolan Golden and Arthur Flick join as musical team, with Jane Beyerlein violin duets and other offerings. Youth Choir and Fellowship events set, Dorcas and Martha Circles meet Tue and Wed, orange social noted, mid week prayer discontinued.
Maple Park E U B Church will hold Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Superintendent Donald Wagner. The morning worship at 10 30 features the sermon Unto the Least. Evening service at 7 30 presents A Present Challenge by the pastor.
Meadowlawn Church of God hosts Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Mrs Mildred Meadows Junior Church supervised by R W Redden A preliminary worship at 9 45 in the Youth Room Morning worship at 10 45 with Rev Francis B Cummins delivering the message We Owe the World Christ s Gospel The Church of God Fellowship services move to Pleasant and Woodlawn Church Hamilton with Rev W A Crim pastor Guest speaker is Rev A Jenkins of Covington Ky Dixie Land Quartette will sing Service begins 2 30 p m Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m featuring a missionary play Ordered South Cast includes Clay Arnold Victor Lee Leon Kemp lin Bob Wells Arline Wright and Sue Whaley The play aims to heal hearts all are invited Cummins preaches How Long Will You Wait in the evening evangelistic service
Rev C W Warstler will preach A Sinless Substitute at 11 a.m. worship. Four offerings in the Old Testament are said to be replaced by Christ the Sinless Substitute. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. with A F Minnich in charge. classes for all ages. Evening 7:30 discusses Cardinal Fundamentals of the New Testament and Conditions of Pardon. Open to all regardless of affiliation.
Sunday school starts 9 45 a m with Mrs Daisy Smith in charge. Morning service 11 30 a m led by Rev H K Kilgore. Y P U convenes 6 pm directed by Rev Willie Robinson. Evangelistic service 7 30 pm with Bishop Early of Cincinnati as speaker.
February is Fellowship Month aligning with Boy Scout Week Race Relations Week Brotherhood Week and the Advance Movement. Rev K S Learey speaks on Fellow Ships with the Youth Chorale Choir. organ pieces by Phillips and Thompson lead the service. Attendance cards are collected at offerings. nursery and children’s church activities continue. Easter planning underway. Teens and Twenties host a Fellowship Forum. Chinese Party planned for March 6. Cub Scouts Philathea class and teachers meetings scheduled. World Day events set for Thursday and Friday.
New Hope Baptist schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m with lesson The Standards Of The Kingdom Superintendent Mrs Bertha Webb Morning worship at 10 45 a m featuring the Senior Choir and Gospel Chorus Sermon by Rev L B George of Hopewell Denison Texas The church plans an afternoon worship with Zion Hill Day ton and B Y P U at 6 p m with evening service and chorus evang list Rev L B George invited the public
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Ascension Episcopal Church plans an 8 a.m. Holy Communion service tomorrow with 9:30 a.m. church school led by R. Q. Millan. At 11 a.m. rector Rev. S. Hughes Garvin will preach. The choir conducted by Vincent Carter will sing Forty Days and Forty Nights. Miss Maude Cairns plays Berceuse and Largo. Ash Wednesday services include 10 a.m. Holy Communion and 7:30 p.m. penitential office. World Day of Prayer Friday, Union Service at First Methodist Church at 2 p.m. speaker Rev. Dr. Charles Lyons Seashores. YPF at 7 p.m.
St Pauls Evangelical And Reformed Church schedule outlines worship at 10 15 a m with Mrs Harold Conn playing selections from Massenet and Silver Senior Choir piece Like Streams That Feed The Garden solo by Mrs Jack Meeker preaching by Rev Harold H Jung 9 15 Bible school Building Fund Sunday directed by Mrs E H McCandlish devotional led by Robert Hopper memory selection Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness Young People and Adults topics Standards For Kingdom Citizenship and Standards For Jesus Followers Intermediates and Seniors Weekly devotional Jesus At Work led by Mrs Dwight Meehan beginners and primary opening by Miss Mildred Beacom Monday 7 30 p m church officers invited to hear Dr Snyder on World Service in the Sunday School auditorium Wednesday 6 30 Girls Choir 8 30 Senior Choir 7 30 Mid Week Lenten Service How Jesus Met His Task special music by guests Pastor sermon Thursday 4 00 Confirm ation Class meeting Friday afternoon.
The Zion Lutheran hosts a Lent sermon series on famous passion pictures starting March 6 with Holy Communion. Rev Cressman leads the service as Luther Leagues of the Miami Valley plan a Lenton Rally at Amisburg Lutheran Church at 3 p m inviting all young people.
Sunday at First Presbyterian includes 9:30 a.m. classes for all ages and a 10:40 a.m. service with Adult Choir. Music features Hoffmeister and Harker pieces with soloist Sally Pomeroy. Sermon by Dr. Reuben Pieters. Evening Westminster Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Film There’s No Place Like Home. Tower Room Spyres meet at 6:30. Central Lakeside Circle with Mrs. William Beard Friday at 21 Aberdeen Dr. Highland Circle with Mrs. D. R. Baker at 2607 Fleming Rd. Wales legends linked to King Arthur and the Round Table.
The weekly Christian Science Lesson Sermon for Sunday February 27 1949 centers on the theme There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse and a Branch shall grow out of his roots The Golden Text is Isaiah 11 1 Jesus declares I am the light of the world and the light of life The text contrasts light and darkness noting darkness is mortal sense and fades with illumination from light as explained in Science and Health page 215
The morning worship begins at 10 30 with Mrs Herbert Duvall playing a Prelude and the choir directed by Herman J Copp performing Eternal and Almighty God The morning message by Dr E R Turner centers on Goodwill Among Men Sunday School opens at 9 30 with classes for all ages The Adult Young People's department is led by Mrs W E Cribbs and others direct junior primary and kindergarten groups The Men and Boys Dinner is Sunday at 6 with William Young Dayton Y M C A as speaker and movie features The Women’s Society of World Service meets Tuesday at 7 30 at Mrs L K Henderson’s home A Confirmation Class meets Tuesday afternoon The Young People membership instruction class convenes Wednesday afternoon and evening The Lenten program starts Wednesday at 7 30 with Mrs W E Cribbs presenting The Motive and Practice of Christian Service A musical number by 4th and 5th graders directed by Ruth Kash follows and the Lenten committee meets afterward.
Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian Church announces worship at 9:30 a.m. with O. E. Comer in charge and a 10:45 a.m. service with Rev. G. F. Carter speaking on The World's Greatest Wonder. Youth Fellowship starts at 6:30 p.m. with Mrs. Ruth Fugate as sponsor. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. conducted by the pastor. Thursday service moved from Wednesday to 7:30 p.m.
The Bible School meets this Sabbath at 9 30 a m with a class a message and welcome. Morning worship is 9 40 am, young people and adult study 7 30, evening song service and sermon 8 15. Dr R E Boyer attends adult study and evening service. Women’s Missionary Society meets with Mrs Ida Rehm in Lebanon Thursday at 2 30. First union pre faster service Thursday 7 30 pm. Choirs rehearse Wednesday evening at usual times.
A dense roster lists numerous religious congregations in Middletown with addresses and service times. It covers St John Roman Catholic, Oakland Presbyterian, First United Brethren, Church of God Lakeside, Garfield Mission, Beth Sholem, Union Baptist, Salvation Army and many others, detailing Sunday Schools, morning services, worships, prayer meetings, youth programs, and midweek activities across several streets and neighborhoods.
Monroe Methodist Church holds 9 30 a m morning service led by superintendent Archie L Owen at 10 30 a m program run by the Women s Society of Christian Service with Mrs J E B Heck presiding An address will be given by Mrs Ralph Mull
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