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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1949
Page
5
William F Gilroy explains that stories and parables carry truth across ages. Parables like the Prodigal Son and Good Samaritan convey God's love and neighborly virtue without requiring literal events. Jesus chose simple, living narratives over philosophical discourse for timeless moral impact.
The First Methodist Church opens Lent with a 10:30 a m service led by Rev Kenneth Learey starting a series on The Beatitudes under The Preamble to the Kingdom. The program includes Temple Chorus Choir, organ solos, and a busy church calendar for March 1949.
Calvary Methodist Church will hold a school session at 9 15 a m with J F Seibold as superintendent. Morning service at 10 30 a m led by Rev Gus Klein and Nolan Golden and Arthur Flick as musicians. Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m. Evening service at 7 30 p m with Rev Gus Klein in charge. King’s Messenger Class meets Friday at 7 30 p m at Virginia Randall’s home. Clara Endebrock devotions Betty Rhoades in charge of the program. Evangelistic services every evening at 7 30 p m except Monday.
The First Baptist Church calendar lists services and activities: Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. led by superintendent A. O. Albaugh, morning service at 10:40 a.m. with Rev. John S. Parr’s sermon You Can Depend on the Lord. The Green Cathedral played by organist E. W. Jones, postlude Handel, choir under Mrs. Ramsdell singing God is a Spirit, offertory Mendelssohn Violin Concerto by Nate Kunin. Evening B Y F groups, Monday Amona Class, Elsie Pratt Circle, Boy Scouts, S S W Class, Ann Judson Circle, rehearsals, midweek prayer, Red Cross sewing, Oakland circle, and General Missionary Society workshop scheduled with church social room availability.
The First United Presbyterian Church holds Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with elders Gabel Salyer and Jack Wilkinson in charge. A film The Prodigal Son will be shown after opening services. Rev Colin Hae bell preaches at 10:30 a.m. on The Real Jesus and You. Amy Compton plays Mendelssohn preludes, chancel choir sings Make Me Holy Thing, and Mrs Ruth Conrad plays as Donald Skinner and others perform. An evening Family Faith event runs 5 to 7:30 p.m. with vesper hymns and a new forum society chartered at 6:30 p.m. Choirs rehearse midweek and Cottage Prayer meets at Mr and Mrs Edward W Sorrells.
The Second Baptist Church hosts 9 30 a m Sunday school led by W C Herndon with the lesson Parables of Jesus 11 a m deacons devotions Rev T M Campbell will speak on The Two Men Music by the Gospel Chorus and two choirs B Y P U at 6 p m Alexander McCarty presiding Evening service at 7 30 p m pastor delivers sermon Usher board meets Monday Choir No 2 rehearses at the church Pastor's Aid Club monthly meeting Midweek prayer service Wednesday Gospel Chorus rehearsal Thursday 7 30 p m Senior choir practice Friday Missionary Society meets and Teacher's meeting are held
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed outlines a Sunday worship at 10 15 am with the senior choir girls choir and orchestra led by Mrs E H Mc Candlish and Mrs Robert Gloeckler. Rev Harold H Jung speaks on Blowing Off Steam. midweek Lenten service notes The Silence of Christ and church council and catechetical instruction schedule included.
Sunrise prayer at 6 a m Sunday school 9 45 a m directed by Mrs Daisy Smith. Rev H K Kilpur pastor to lead morning service and communion at 11 30 a m. Y P U convenes 6 p m with Rev Willie Robinson in charge. Prayer service held each Tuesday and Friday at 7 30 p m.
Church announcements must reach the Church Editor by Thursday afternoon to guarantee publication. Submissions may be mailed or delivered by courier.
The Rev James Westhaver of the Westminster Foundation Miami University will preach The Faith that Saves as guest minister with Mrs Margaret Clapp on organ. Jack Murray is guest soloist and the choir will sing We Praise Thee. Church groups plan visits March 7 8 9 and 30. Executive Board meets Tuesday at 130 pm Woman's Association all day Friday with lunch at 1 pm.
Ascension Episcopal will celebrate Holy Communion at 8 am tomorrow with a 9:30 am church school led by R. Q. Millan. The 11 am service will feature Rev. S. Hughes Garvin preaching How We Got Our Prayer Book as part of Lent. Maude Cairns will play prayers and Bach pieces. Vincent Carter directs the choir. The 400th anniversary of the first English Book of Common Prayer is observed with five Lent services. The Men of the Church meet Monday at 7:30 pm. speakers include Rev. Robert E. Leake and Rev. Alvin Kershaw. YPF and Junior League meet tomorrow at 7 pm.
Bethlehem Lutheran plans a Sunday worship at 10 30 a m following Sunday school at 9 15 a m Choir vesper services at 7 30 p m with Dr H G Schmidt preacher Adult Class meets 6 30 p m Parish House Women s Missionary Federation meets Tuesday 7 30 p m Brotherhood meets Wednesday 7 30 p m Lenten service Thursday 7 30 p m Prelude at 7 15 p m Children s Lenten service Friday 4 p m in Parish House Social Rooms Sunday School teachers meet Friday 7 30 p m Room 1 Parish House
Blue Ball Presbyterian Church will open Sunday school at 10 a m and hold 11 a m sermon Jesus Saves by Rev. Byron H Sprague with music by the youth choir directed by Mrs Donna Young. Three elders Willams Culbertson Jimmy Hankinson and Edgar Long will be ordained and trustees Mark D Hin kel and Robert Rank will be recognized. At 7 30 p m an organizational meeting of the West Minister Fellowship for junior Pony high pupils will be held.
The Lesson-Sermon for March 6 1949 in Christ science churches centers on the Golden Text Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us. It quotes Isaiah 43 40 and Science and Health page 336 to explain God as indivisible and allness as the measure of the infinite.
The First Evangelical United Brethren Church marks the start of a special Lenten program with Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. The prelude features Lenten Thanksgiving by Lawrence, offertory Pass Me Not O Gentle Saviour, and an anthem Not Mine But Thine. Dr. E R Turner will give the communion meditation Jesus Prays for More Workers. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. with graded classes for all ages. Evening Young People meet at 6:30 p.m. under Dr. Turner. special Lenten services every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker Rev Emerson D Bray of Hamilton. Tuesday at 6 p.m. Willing Workers join Men's Friendly Class for a covered dish dinner and business meeting. Marie Augspurger to show Yellowstone color movies. Other class meetings set around the city and midweek lentent service is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in Willing Workers Class Room led by Mrs. Charles Fouts on Christian Service Through Evangelism.
First Church of God holds Sunday school at 9 30 with Tom Howard superintendent and Ralph Evans Lansford Cruse assistants Buses run to Mayfield Maple Park and Clifton Farms Morning worship at 10 30 with R C Caudill on All Things Possible to Him that Believeth Leva Christman sings a solo organ by Nelevene Fugate piano by Edris Hughes DeHart Youth Meetin at 6 30 pm in charge of Malcolm Profit and Everett E Meeks Evening evangelistic service at 7 30 with Caudill on The Harvest Is Past the Summer Is Ended and We Are Not Saved Shirley Armitage sings a solo The church cooperates with revival at First Church of God West Market St Germantown Rev J Herschel Caudill pastor Rev Duane White evangelist Upcoming: Rev Andy J Powell of Butler Pa assists Rev Caudill March 13
A dense list of area churches with service times and locations. Entries include St John Roman Catholic Oakland Presbyterian Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe Church of God Lakeside First Pentecostal Avalon Cumberland and many others in Middletown with Sunday School worship and midweek meetings.
A ten day revival begins with a Saturday 7 30 class by Mr. Caudill on Eight Reasons why the Bible is the Inspired Word of God. Wednesday 7 30 features Bible Study and prayer. Thursday 7 30 offers a teacher and officer meeting in the Scout Hall with lunch served. Tom Howard leads the session with assistants.
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