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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1949
Page
3
The essay reflects on Jesus praying in Gethsemane and facing death with serene faith, linking sacrifice to life and suffering. It urges readers to follow Jesus, embracing inward peace, prayer, and obedience to God to endure danger and find strength and blessing for humanity.
Second Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m with the Jesus Sentenced to Death lesson Morning service at 11 a m with devotional by deacons Rev T M Campbell speaks on God in a Storm B P U meets at 6 p m with evening worship at 745 p m Usher boards meet Monday Sunrise Circle meets Tuesday Choir No 2 rehearses Tuesday evening Midweek prayer service Wednesday
The First United Presbyterian plans Sunday events starting with Sunday school at 9 30 a m in the auditorium and a communicant class for the pastor at 9 45 a m in the chancel. At 10 30 a m Miss Sally Pomeroy will sing as guest soloist. The pastor Rev Colin H Campbell will discuss Pentecost Gods Atomic Energy. Family night vespers at 5 p m feature Rev Dr A W Martin speaking on Has the Gospel of Christ Failed. Dr Martin also addresses the Forum Society at 6 45 p m on the state of the union.
The Church of Christ on Gideon Road announces Sunday events including 9 30 a m Bible school on the lesson Jesus and the rich young ruler 10 20 a m worship led by Wayne Dunn Sr theme Making your calling and election sure communion every Sunday 2 30 p m sings fellowship 7 p m evening service speaker Paul Brown Keep thyself pure midweek Bible classes Wednesday 7 p m Hebrews X XI all men meet Saturday 7 p m church business meeting.
New Hope Baptist Church sets Sunday school at 9 30 a m with lesson Jesus Sentenced to Death led by Mrs Bertha Webb Morning worship at 10 45 a m with Dr S C Richards sermon The third anniversary celebration for Dr Richards at 3 p m with Rev T H Ward Mt Mariah Church Richmond Ind in charge B T U at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m with Rev Robert Huggins bringing the message
The church school will convene at :30 a. m under the direction of Yussell Rockwell. Holy Communion at 11 a. m with Pastor J. G. Halle. Evening Service at 7:30 p. m with Elder L. W. Barer announcing Today's Opportunity as the theme.
Elk Creek Baptist Church will start Sunday school at 10 a.m. The Rev Joseph Carl will preach The Blessed Hope at 11 a.m. Young people's service is set for 7 p.m. with The Millennium as topic at 8 p.m. A congregation meeting for prayer and Bible study is planned Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Union Baptist Church sets Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Miss Annetta Moore as superintendent Devotion by the official board sermon by the pastor followed by Holy Communion Usher board program 3 30 p m Young peoples meeting 5 30 p m Evening service 7 30 p m.
Bethlehem Lutheran schedules morning worship at 9 15 a m and 10 30 a m with sermon by Dr H G Schmidt. Evening services paused until September. Pastor to attend Lower Miami Valley pastors conference in Mt Healthy Ohio Tuesday. Vestry June meeting in Parish House Room 1 Tuesday evening. Luther League and Brotherhood meet Wednesday evening. social dish at Chautauqua and Parish House rooms respectively. Communion Sunday June 12. communion announcements to pastor Saturday. Vacation Bible School starts Tuesday June 14 at 9 a.m.
Ascension Episcopal Church schedules Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and again at 11 a.m. Rev. S Hughes Garvin will preach. Church school meets at 9 30 a.m. Tomorrow marks the 400th anniversary of the first English Prayer Book. The church school graduation is at 9 30 a.m. tomorrow. Summer church school starts next Sunday. Annual church school picnic is Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Armco Park. notify Alex Cheek if reservations are needed. Diocesan summer conferences for young people are set for Camp Miami in Germantown June 19 25 for high school students and June 12 18 for those out of high school.
The Church of God on Main Street hosts a Youth for Christ service Saturday at 7 30 p m with Rev Glenn A McHatton of Taylor University Up land Ind as guest speaker Sunday school starts 2 30 p m and worship at 3 15 p m Dr Palmer a missionary from Philadelphia Pa will speak at the Wednesday prayer and praise service at 7 30 p m
Tomorrow at 10 15 the Rev Harold H Jung will speak on An Increasing Church Confirmation will be conferred upon seven boys and girls Holy Communion will be celebrated At 9 15 Bible school Robert Hoppe will lead devotion Behold The Man For Young People and Adults and Jesus On Trial for Intermediates and Seniors
Oakland Church school begins at 9 15 a m with William Van Guelpen in charge of junior worship service The worship service meets at 10 30 a m Rev Richard E Moore delivers sermon What Is That to You The Clipper Club picnic at 1 p m couples bring own steaks and covered dish Junior choir rehearsal at 5 p m for Children s Day service Women s association meets Tuesday at Mrs Clarence Farquer 859 South St Franklin
The Church of the Brethren will open Sunday school at 10 a.m. The 11 a.m. sermon by Rev. C. W. Warstler is titled The All Things Of Our Lord's Command. He will also teach the 7:30 p.m. lesson The Scriptural Position And Office of Jesus Christ. Members are asked to contribute to the World Conference offering on June 12.
Monroe United Presbyterian schedules a 9:30 devotions and study on John 19 1 16. Worship and dedication of the new building at 10 40 features Dr Mark Warner delivering The Church Where Man Meets God. An afternoon service at 3 features Dr R E Boyer Dr Paul E Duncan and Rev Day Kennedy with a devotional at 7 30 by the youth group. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 and choir rehearses at 8. Board of Trustees meets Thursday at 8.
In order to ensure publication church announcements must reach the Church Editor by Thursday after noon. They may be mailed or delivered by courier.
Calvary Methodist Church announces 9 15 a m morning worship with farewell sermon by Rev John V Lacy at 10 30 a m Youth Fellowship 6 30 p m Girls Service annual tea and recital Sunday 3 p m Evening service 7 30 p m Dorcas Circle meets Tuesday 2 p m at Mrs D O McLaughlin 1336 Manchester Avenue mid week prayer 7 30 p m Youth choir 7 30 p m Senior Choir 8 30 p m
A First Methodist festival at 10 30 a m celebrates Children and Student Day with the Chancel Choir awards baptism and membership reception. The church school meets at 9 30 a m and Nursery Church at 10 30 a m. The annual Student and Parent dinner is held Sunday evening on the Johnson lawn under the W S C S Student Secretary. Rev K S Lear ey speaks on The Meaning of Membership and leaves Tuesday for Lakeside Ohio for the Ohio Annual Conference.
First Baptist Church schedules 9:30 worship with Alva Taylor as superintendent and James Young delivering the One Way sermon at 10:40, plus Vacation Church School from 9:15 Monday to June 17 and multiple class meals and choir practices through Wednesday. Also contains legal notice of divorce petition by Anna Phalen against Miles Woodrow Phalen and a 1949 annexation hearing for Trenton by Walter R. Bender with July hearing date.
The Christian Science Lesson Sermon for Sunday June 6 1949 centers on God as the only cause and creator with the Golden Text from Revelation 411 and correlative passages from Isaiah 425 and Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health page 331. The readings present God as divine Principle Love omnipresent and self-existent, reflecting all that is real and eternal.
Interim Pastor Dr. Don D. Tullis selects The Old Lamplighter for his Sunday message with the line We are the Light of the World. The choir's last participation until September, Miss Marilyn Lovely to sing solo, Sunday School begins 9:30, Board of Deacons meets after morning service.
The Church of Nazarene outlines Sunday school at 9 30 a m with a devotional service led by James Conrad. Worship at 10 30 a m features Rev M E Clay and a sermon The Religion that speaks for itself. Evening service at 7 30 p m and midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30 p m. Women’s prayer Thursday 1 45 p m Men’s prayer Saturday 7 p m. Daily vacation Bible school starts June 13 for ages four to 14 9 00 to 11 30 each weekday for two weeks.
Philips Chapel C M E will convene Sunday school at 10 a.m. with J E Harley as superintendent. The 11 a.m. service features Rev M H Hayes, pastor, delivering the sermon. Women's groups sponsor a special church event. Rev J W Wilson of Dayton Wesleyan Methodist Church will deliver the sermon. Evening service begins at 7 p.m.
Blue Ball Presbyterian Church begins at 10 a.m. with Sunday school led by O. G. Bowker, superintendent. Morning worship follows at 11 a.m. with special music and a sermon titled None Equal to Christ by Rev. Bryan H. Sprague, pastor.
The Holiness Tabernacle Of The Universe lists a 9:45 a.m. gathering followed by a 10:30 a.m. morning service led by the Rev. H. K. Kilgore. H. Y. P. U. meets at 6 p.m. with an evangelistic service. Prayer services are set for Tuesday and Friday at 7:45 p.m.
Meadowlawn Church of God holds Sunday school at 9:45 led by Mrs Mildred Meadows and Clay Arnold. Children’s Day is observed after a morning message by Pastor Francis B Cummins, followed by a trip to Armco Park for the annual basket dinner. Picnic committee Carl Perry Elmer Lee and Leon Kemplin organize an afternoon of activities for the children. Evangelistic services Sunday evening begin at 7:30.
Mt Zion Baptist Church will hold special services for one week beginning June 6. Daisy Bradley gospel singer leads Monday. Dayton minister attends Tuesday Rev H H Hampton. Wednesday Rev John Horton of Dayton. Thursday and Friday Rev Willie Robinson and Holiness Tabernacle junior choir in charge.
A column lists multiple congregations with pastors, service times, Sunday schools, and midweek prayers. The First Baptist, Grace Baptist, Mt. Zion Baptist, New Era Baptist, New Hope Baptist, Second Baptist, Union Baptist, St. Paul’s Evangelical, Greek Orthodox, Hebrew Beth Sholom, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Harvest Evangelical Lutheran, Zion United Lutheran, Miltonville Outpost, First Evangelical United Brethren, and Maple Park Evangelical United Brethren show varying schedules from morning worship to evening services and midweek prayers across several streets and towns.
Central Church of Christ at 1104 First Ave led by evangelist Henry Reynolds offers Bible school at 9:30 am worship at 10:30 am and evening service 7:30 pm with Wednesday prayer 7:30 pm Crusaders for Christ meet Saturdays at 7:30 pm. Church of Christ at 405 Gideon Road with Mspe Dunn Sr minister hosts Bible study 9:30 am worship 10:20 am Communion 11:30 am singing groups and evening service follows at 4:50 pm Midweek Bible study Wednesday 7:00 pm. First Church of Christ at 1914 First Ave led by Rev W D Brock offers Bible school 9:15 am morning worship 10:30 am and Wednesday prayer 7:30 pm.
Sunday school at 9 30 am services at 11 am testimonial meeting on Wednesday at 8 pm reading room open daily except Sundays and holidays 1 30 to 4 30 pm located at 2000 Central Ave
First Church of God Crawford at Logan led by Dr. R C Caudill offers church school at 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m evening worship 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer Lakeside Church of God 2010 Clayton St Rev D A Biggs presides 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 7 30 p m 1628 Smith St Rev F B Cummins pastor Sunday school 9 45 a m morning worship 10 45 a m Youth Fellowship 6 40 p m Evangelistic service 7 30 p m Thursday prayer 7 30 p m Cottage prayer meeting Saturday 7 30 p m
The Church of the Brethren at 705 Moore Street announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. Bible study and worship at 7:30 p.m. on Sundays with a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p.m. Rev. C. W. Warstler leads the congregation.
The Rev. Hughes Garvin presides at CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION Mc Gee Ave and Park Dr Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. Church school at 9:30 a.m. Sermon at 11:00 a.m. Young People’s Fellowship at 7:00 p.m. Ascension Junior League at 7:00 p.m. Men’s Club first Monday Women’s Guild second Tuesday Vincent Society third Thursday.
Pleasant Ridge services will be led by Rev J D Nisewon der with the subject The Christian's Obligation at 9 30 am Sunday school follows at 10 15 am with James Crout as superintendent High school graduates will be mentioned Jacksonburg Sunday school begins at 9 30 am with Des mond Stamper and Florence Wilson as superintendents Worship and sermon start at 10 30 am Board of Control meets at the close of the day.
The First Church of Christ holds Sunday Bible school at 9 15 with J B Giiden as superintendent and morning worship at 10 30 featuring Rev W D Brock with Do it Again. Evening service at 7 30 features The Stored Word. Holy Communion observed at both services. The Loyal Friends and Loyal Women's classes meet for study at specified homes on Tuesday and evening.
Bethel AME Church and Calvary Methodist share service times with Sunday school at 9:30 and 9:15 or 10:30, morning worship at 11 or 10:30, and evening worship at 7:30. First Methodist features children’s, Teens and Twenties, and choir duties. Phillips Chapel lists morning and evening worship with pastor Rev Moses J. Hayes.
The First Church of the Nazarene on Columbia Ave lists services led by Rev. M. E. Clay. Sunday school at 9:90 am, morning worship at 10:30 am, prayer service at 6:30 pm, evangelistic service at 7:20 pm, and midweek service on Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
Bethlehem Temple at 1219 Young Street with Elder C Holiday pastor holds prayer at 6 a.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning worship at 11:30 a.m. followed by afternoon and evening services with altar prayer and testimony at 7:30 p.m.
Local church listings show Cumberland Presbyterian and United and First Presbyterian congregations with service times. Avalon Cumberland meets morning worship at 10 45 and Bible school at 9 30. First Presbyterian lists Sunday school 9 30 and morning service 10 45. Mayfield Cumberland and Oakland Presbyterian give 10 45 and 10 30 services respectively with evening and midweek prayer or choir events.
The Holy Trinity Catholic Church lists Low Mass at 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. with a Children's Mass at 8:30 a.m. High Mass, Benediction, appears at 10 a.m. St John Roman Catholic shows services including Low Masses at 6:30 a.m. and 10 a.m., Mass at 8:15 a.m., Rosary and Benediction at 2:30 p.m. and additional Low Masses at 11:30 a.m. St Mary Catholic notes Masses at 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., with Weekday Masses at 7 a.m. Rosary devotions and Benediction occur at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. St Peter Claver Catholic at 610 Eighth Ave offers Low Masses at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Weekday Masses at 7 a.m., with Rosary and Benediction at 7:30 p.m. Fridays.
Captain Kenneth D Sharp leads Sunday School at 9 45 am and service at 11 am with Young People at 6 45 pm open air service at 7 30 pm and salvation meeting at 8 pm A Sunday listing also notes Garfield Mission at 1404 Garfield Street Lt Ray Allender with Sunday School at 2 pm worship at 6 30 pm and Young People at 6 30 pm Wednesday service at 7 30 pm Rolling Mill Park Outpost Finley Avenue and Pershing Street overseen by Mrs Clella Stamper church school at 10 am and Friday prayer at 8 pm
Seventh Day Adventist Church at 48 North Broad Street led by Pastor Rider Orvel Canada holds Sabbath school at 1 30 p m and church service at 3 pm. Missionary meeting in Barnsta oom YMCA Friday at 6 15 p m.
A local church notices page lists multiple congregations with service times spanning Sunday school morning sessions, worship periods, youth meetings, and midweek prayers. Churches include Church of God of Union Assembly, Church of God Malvern Street, Church of God Lincoln Street, Church of God Tabernacle, Four Square Church, and Friendship Baptist Church, with varied times for services and daytime activities.
A compilation of Sunday school and worship times for BLURBALL PRESBYTERIAN ELK CREEK BAPTIST FRANKLIN FIRST BAPTIST MONROE METHODIST POASTTOWN COMMUNITY CHURCH TRENTON MENNONITE TRENTON NAZARENITE UNION CHAPEL U B across towns including Franklin Monroe Trenton East and North Miami with pastors listed and weekly lineup from Sunday school to evening services and midweek prayers.
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