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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1954
Page
5
A devotional reflection on Jesus words about losing life to gain it and the Christian call to share in Christ’s sufferings. It links Paul’s crucified life to daily faith, urging believers to follow to the Cross for fullness of life and strength in persecution.
The Rev. Harold H. Jung delivers the sermon at 8:30 and 10:15 a.m. services at St Paul Evangelical and Reformed. Mrs. Robert Nickell is soloist for the first service and Mrs. Thomas Bailey for the second. Bible School meets at 9:15 a.m. with David Barrett in charge of the devotional.
Avalon Cumberland Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by superintendent Mrs Laurel Ely. The Rev G F Carter will preach on The Harvest at 10 45 a m. CYF meets at 6 30 p m.
The Church of God at 11th and Lincoln holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Supt H C Taylor The Rev William Reynolds will speak at the 11 a m worship service Youth Fellowship meets at 6 p m and the Rev Withrow is guest speaker for the 7 30 p m worship service
Rev Oliver S Hall delivers Are We Comforters at 8 30 and 10 30 a m worship. Mrs Anthony Butch soloist for first service. Church School at 9 15 a m with Mrs Millard Bechtel superintendent. Nursery and Junior Church at 10 30 a m. Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m.
Worship services at Jacksonburg start 9:30 a.m. with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Pleasant Ridge holds Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. and Youth Fellowship at 7 p.m. Lloyd E. Davis will conduct both services.
Rev. Louis R. Walter leads the 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. worship at First Methodist Church with Church School at those hours. A panel discussion on Christian Home Life for Methodist Youth Fellowship is at 6 p.m. Co-Weds meet at 6:30 p.m.
Supt. Richard Hofferbert leads the church school at 9 15 a m. The Rev Frannis M Blair preaches on What We Take for Granted at 10 30 a m. Communicants class gathers at 4 p m Westminster Fellowship at 6 30 p m and Inquirers group at 8 p m.
The Rev. Russell W. Galloway begins a series titled The Foundation for a Church on the Life of Christ for both the 9 30 a m and 11 a m worship services. Junior and Senior High Westminster Fellowship meets at 6 30 p m and Spares n Pairs at 8 p m.
The Central Church of Christ Bible School opens at 9:30 a.m. led by Donald E. Arnold, minister and superintendent. Worship follows at 10:30 a.m. with the Lord's Supper at 10:45 p.m. The 11 a.m. sermon by Mr. Arnold is "The Sin of Looking Back" and Building Fund Night concludes the day with 7:30 p.m. services.
Marian Daniels residence unknown is notified that Velvie Daniels filed for divorce on February 23 1954 in case 70888 alleging gross neglect of duty. Respond by April 10 1954 or petition may be granted. Clerk Joseph Kiep Deputy Norman G Grevey Casper attorney Casper dates March 27 to April 3.
Enterprise Baptist Church hosts Sunday School at 10 a m led by Supt Don O Hair. The Rev R B Potter will speak at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Young People fellowship meets at 6 30 p m.
The First Baptist Church lists a leadership training class at 9 15 a m at Edward Jones residence. Church School meets at 9 15 a m led by Supt Robert Easton. Rev John I Parr will speak at the 10 30 a m worship on Standing on the Promises. Mrs Robert Ramsdell is soloist. Senior High Fellowship meets 4 p m at the parsonage and Junior Society and Junior High Fellowship meet 6 30 p m.
Philips Chapel CME Sunday School convenes at 9 30 a m with Bessie Williams superintendent Cashus Williams will lead the 10 30 a m prayer service The Rev M R Reed speaks at 11 a m and 7 p m worship services Dr S C Richards of Lockland is guest speaker at 3 30 p m services in observance of Men s Day
The United Presbyterian Church opens Sabbath School at 9 30 a m led by Supt Edward Sorrell with a special Bible lesson on the fourth division. The 10 30 a m worship sermon by Rev Jerome C Schulz is The Sin of Peter. A teachers training class follows at 6 30 p m.
New Era Baptist Church starts Sunday School at 9 15 a m led by Supt Oliver Smith. Mission Circle conducts devotions at 10 45 a m with the Rev Joseph Pate delivering the message.
Mason Methodist plans a Sunday School session at 9 30 a m and a 10 30 a m worship service with Rev Hiram B Holdridge delivering a sermon titled The Belief in the Church.
The Rev. Everett Sae will speak at Mason Pilgrim Holiness Church during 10 am and 7 45 pm worship services.
The Rev. H. C. Silven will deliver a sermon during the 10 45 a m worship service, outlining spiritual guidance and community counsel for the congregation.
On Monday at 7:30 p.m. the First Methodist Church hosts a nominating committee meeting in Wesley Hall. The American Rescue Mission revival runs at 7:30 p.m. in the D. A. Hall. Kings Mills Baptist Church also holds a revival at 7:30 p.m., and the Daughters of America meet in Franklin at 7:30 p.m.
A compiled schedule of church group activities and meetings across several congregations. Luncheons, choir rehearsals, prayer services, Bible studies, and conference sessions are listed with times and locations such as Calvary Methodist, First Methodist, St. Paul Evangelical and Reformed, United Roasted Church, First Baptist, First Christian, Lutheran, Keihin Baptist Mission, Jehovah's Witnesses, Church of God, Cottage prayer meet, and Kings Mills Baptist Church.
A compilation of church activities shows choir times prayer meetings and services for First Methodist First Christian Paul Evangelical Bethlehem Lutheran Union Chapel EUB First Baptist and others. Various choirs rehearse from 4 p m to 8 30 p m with prayer services and evangelistic events noted.
Calvary Methodist hosts a membership class at 3 45 p m while First Methodist Chan cel Choir meets at 4 p m Jehovahs Witnesses hold a Theocratic Ministry School at 7 30 p m Church of God on Oxford State Rd lists Youth for Christ at 7 30 p m Bethlehem Lutheran presents Senior Choir at 8 30 p m and Kings Mills Baptist Church also schedules events.
Local church events list a Cherub Choir at noon and a Church Confirmation class at 4 PM. A Teachers' meeting is set for 4 PM, followed by a Church of God gathering at 7:30 PM. Kings Mills Baptist Church appears in the notices.
Catechetical instruction at 9:30 p.m. followed by Junior Choir at 11 a.m. at Kings Mills Baptist Church with American or Mission-Re Kings Mills involvement.
Kings Mills Baptist Bible School meets at 9 45 a m with Supt Manford McGuffey The Rev H L Culley speaks at 10 45 a m worship and 7 30 p m evangelistic services
The Rev. McKinley Coffman will speak at 9:30 a.m. on “What Brethren Believe Concerning the Scriptures” during worship. Sunday School meets at 10:30 a.m. with Supt. Luther Ikenberry leading.
Mayfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church will host Supt. Charles Foley and Pastor W. E Budget delivering talks at 10:45 a.m. on A Diamond and an Emerald and at 7:30 p.m. on The Battle of Armageddon during Sunday worship.
The Rev. E. H. Hammon will speak on God’s Kingdom and God’s Will at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. services. Mrs. Jack Combs assists first service. Sunday School starts at 9:30 a.m. with Mrs. Charles Foutz as superintendent. Youth Fellowship meets at 6:30 p.m.
Meadowlawn Church of God hosts services with Superintendent Carl R. Perry and speaker Rev John J Williams. Young People meet at 6 30 p m and cottage prayer services tonight at 7 30 at 1813 Oberon Dr the home of P W Moore.
The Church of God Tabernacle hosts Supt. Luther Banks for morning worship at 10 45 a m and an evangelistic service at 7 30 p m with The Rev C T Walters delivering the messages in both sessions.
Arabia Baptist Mission at 1009 Malvern Street invites worshippers to attend a morning service at 11 a.m. A second service time is not specified in the fragment.
The church announces school begins at 9 30 a m Rev Frank E Sowards will speak at the 10 30 a m worship and the 7 30 p m evangelistic services.
A Bible lecture will be given at 3 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall on Central Avenue followed by a study of the Watch Tower.
Supt Orville G Bowker leads a morning service at 10 30 with Rev Robert Nixon as speaker on Ye Shall Be Comforted Soloist Mrs William Culbertson will perform A second Enquirers Hour meeting follows at 8 p m Planned as part of a continuing series at the church in Blue Ball.
Union Chapel EUB sets a 9 15 a m prayer meeting with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m Church evangelistic service at 7 30 p m will feature Rev Walter Racke as speaker.
Zion Lutheran Church will host a 10 30 a m worship service with Supt. George Gibbs and guest minister the Rev. Harry W Hanshue leading the sermon at Zion.
Bethlehem Lutheran will hold a 10:30 a.m. worship service in the Parish House with Robert Huff, a Capital University seminary student, delivering the sermon. Sunday School meets at 9:15 a.m. under supervisor Emerson Wendt.
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The Sunday Christian Science service centers on the lesson-sermon "Substance" with Bible references about faith as the substance of hope and the evidence of unseen things. It also cites Mary Baker Eddy urging deeper faith in Spirit over matter to heal the sick and dispel error.
The Gideon Road Church of Christ will hold a Bible School at 9:30 a.m. Wayne Dunn will speak at 10:30 a.m. on The Kind of Men Not Needed in the Church Today. Communion is at 11:30 a.m. A worship service follows at 7:30 p.m.
The Church of God on Oxford Street announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. Pastor Rev. J. W. Hughes will preach at the 11 a.m. worship and 6 p.m. evangelistic services. A service is also planned at 7:30 tonight.
The churchwill hold Sunday school at 9 15 a m led by Supt Loren Yount. Pastor Edwin Bobbitt will deliver the 1030 a m sermon on Men Whom Jesus Knew Peter and Andrew in the series. The Lord's Supper will be observed.
Superintendent Earle R. Seidner told Middletown Red Cross representatives that the Junior Red Cross program will not be in public schools. The board cites a policy to eliminate solicitation in schools. Parochial and Lemon and Madison township systems will keep Junior Red Cross. Attendees included principals and chapter officials.
About 75 veterans from the Comp 20 Veterans Administration Center in Dayton were honored by the Epsilon Y-Teen group of Middletown yesterday. Misses Rose Robinson Betty Wilson Nelva Webb Jeanie Harris Mary Moss Elizabeth Johnson Sara Phillips Hazel Latimer Carol Charlotte Ferguson Anna Harris Phoebe Morgan Margaret Turner Sylvia Doty Eleanor Quinn Marie Martin Olea May Johnson Lois Culbreath also participated. Mrs Ella Watkins and Mrs Clem Reedley led group singing. Mrs Lawrence Dugan, Middletown chapter American Red Cross entertainment supply and production chair, supervised.
A church calendar lists services and times for First Baptist at 1119 South Main Street with Rev John L Parr and Rev Earl Dale, Grace Baptist at Wilbraham and Wilmore, Bethlehem Lutheran at 2 Broad Street, Zion United Lutheran at 1014 First Ave with Rev A M Stump. Sunday school times vary from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Morning worship and sermons run through the day. midweek services include 7:30 p.m. prayer meetings and vestry events.
Mt Zion Baptist at 1502 Baltimore St invites prayer at 6 a.m and Sunday school at 9 30 a.m Morning worship at 11 a.m B Y P U gathers 6 30 p.m Evening services 8 p.m Wednesday prayer 7 30 p.m New Era Baptist at 1223 Young St led by Rev Joseph Pate lists Sunday school 9 15 a.m Morning worship 11 a.m B Y P U 6 30 p.m Evening services 7 30 p.m New Hope Baptist at 717 18th Ave under Rev J M Allen offers Sunday school 9 30 a.m Morning worship 10 45 a.m Evening worship 7 30 p.m Second Baptist at 116 South Ver ity Pkwy with T H Ward pastor has Sunday school 9 30 a.m Morning worship 11 a.m B T U 6 p.m Evening service 8 p.m Wednesday prayer Union Baptist at 508 18th Ave led by Rev R L Robinson has Sunday school 9 30 a.m Worship 11 a.m Young People's 6 30 p.m.
Mayfield Baptist Church on North Winton Street in Mayfield led by Rev. George B. Lay offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. evening service at 7 30 p.m and Thursday prayer meeting.
Enterprise Baptist Church at 3000 Yankee Rd led by Rev Roy B Potter holds Sunday school 10 am worship 11 am youth fellowship 6 30 pm and evening service 7 30 pm plus Wednesday prayer 7 30 pm Missionary Baptist at 1404 Garfield also lists Sunday school 10 am morning worship 11 30 am B Y P U 6 30 pm and evening service 7 pm with Wednesday prayer 7 30 pm
The Friendship Missionary Baptist Church at 1319 Walnut Street invites attendance. Sunday School starts at 9:30 AM, morning worship at 11:00, and evening service at 5:30 PM. Wednesday prayer meeting is 7:30 PM led by Willie Bankston?
Church notices list morning worship at 9 30 and 10 45 with Bible study at 7 30 p m. Communion at 8 30 p m and Sunday worship at 10 20 a m at 1104 First Ave Donald and Arnold minister. Church of Christ at 405 Gideon Road features Wayne Dunn Sr minister with Sunday worship 10 20 a m communion each Sunday and Bible study 9 30 a m Wednesday 7 p m.
Disciples of Christ church at 1914 First Ave led by Rev Edwin Bobbitt lists Bible school at 9 15 a m morning worship and communion at 10 30 Chi Rho and C Y F at 6 p m for the day’s activities and time.
First Church of Christ Scientist at 2000 Central Avenue lists Sunday school 9:30 am and service 11:00 am. Testimonial meeting Wednesdays 8:00 pm and daily hours 1:30 to 4:30 pm except Sundays and holidays. Monday evenings 7 to 9 pm.
Multiple church notices list service times in Crawford Logan and nearby streets. Churches include First Church of God Crawford with pastor R C Caudill and gatherings at 9 30 a m school 10 30 a m worship and 7 30 p m. Church of God Tabernacle 3031 Yankee Rd led by C T Walters with 9 45 a m Sunday school 10 45 a m worship and 7 30 p m evangelistic. 1628 Smith St under Rev John J Williams 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 45 a m worship and 7 30 p m evangelistic with midweek prayer 7 30 p m. Grand Ave Church of God Good 4310 Grand Ave led by Rev Clifford Hutchinson with 9 30 a m Sunday school 7 30 p m prayer and youth activities.
The Church of the Ascension on McKnight Dr and McGee Ave with Rev Sidney Case McCammon as rector offers Holy Communion at 8 a.m and a family service with sermon at 9:36 a.m Holy Communion is observed on the first Sunday of each month Morning Prayer and Sermon follow. A Young People service is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The notice lists services and programs at St Pauls Evangelical on South Broad Street. Bible school at 9 15 am worship at 10 15 am with Wednesday Girls Choir 6 30 pm and Senior Choir 7 30 pm Saturday catechetical instruction 9 30 am.
The Rev. George Hiotis, pastor, conducts services at St Constantine and Helena. Mass or worship Sunday and holidays from 9 15 a m to noon.
Beth Sholom Congregation at 1410 First Ave lists Friday night service at 8 p.m. Saturday service 4 30 a.m. Sunday service 10 a.m. and Hebrew school. Weekday hours Monday through Thursday 4 to 6 p.m. Also notes Latter Day Saints reorganized church and Zion League Wednesday 7 30 a.m with morning worship at 9 30 a.m 10 30 a.m church school and 7 30 p.m evening worship.
Bethel A M E Church and Calvary and First Methodist along with Phillips Chapel Colored Methodist publish Sunday services. Bethel lays morning worship at 11 with Sunday school at 9 30 and evening services at 6 30 and 1 30 Wednesday prayer. Calvary lists worships 8 30 and 10 30 with Sunday School 9 15. First Methodist offers morning worship at 9 15 and 10 30 with nursery and youth fellowship. Phillips Chapel begins Sunday school 9 30 and morning worship 11 with evening service 7 and Tuesday prayer 7.
The First Church of the Nazarene on Columbia Avenue lists services led by Rev. L P Rossman. Sunday school at 9 30 am morning worship 10 30 am N Y P S at 6 45 pm evening service 7 30 pm and midweek service on Wednesday at 7 30 pm.
Prayer at 6 a.m. Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning worship 11 30 a.m. Afternoon and evening services 730 p.m. Altar prayer and testimony. Lakeside Church of God schedule includes Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning worship 10 a.m. Evening evangelistic service 6 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7 30 p.m. Friday Young People 7 30 p.m.
The notice lists multiple churches and pastors with weekly programs including Bible school Sunday morning worship and evening services. It names Presbyterian and Cumberland Presbyterian congregations at various street addresses and service times across the area.
Local churches Holy Trinity St John Mary and St Peter Claver list daily Mass times. Schedule includes multiple services from dawn to afternoon with Benediction and Friday Rosary observances.
Salvation Army Citadel at 109 North Clinton Street lists Sunday school 9 45 am worship 11 am Young People 645 pm Open air 730 pm Salvation meeting 8 pm and Wednesday prayer 8 pm plus Saturday night services 8 pm. Rolling Mill Park Outpost at Finley Avenue and Pershing Street directed by Lt. Donald Fair offers church school 10 am Friday prayer 8 pm Young People Sunday 630 pm and Ladies Home League Wednesday 2 pm. Miltonville Outpost in Miltonville Ohio provides Ladies Home League and Home League meeting times with Mrs William Prescott noted.
Baltimore St Rev E H Hammon ministers Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 15 and 10 30 Christian Endeavor 6 30 Maple Park Evangelical United Brethren 3109 Illinois Ave Rev Lowell D Bassett pastor Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 30 event worship 7 30 Wednesday prayer service 7 30
The Church of the Brethren at 708 Moore Street lists Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. and morning worship at 9:30 a.m. led by Rev. McKinley Cost.
Elder A. Yakush serves as pastor at the Seventh Day Adventist Church YMCA campus. Saturday services are at 3 pm and the Youth Meeting occurs Friday at 8 pm.
A compendium of worship sites with service times and contacts. American Rescue Workers at 801 Second Ave and multiple churches including Church of God of Union Assembly led by Rev. Charles T. Pratt, Church of God on Yanke e Rd, and Latter-Day Saints at Nelva Center outline Sunday schools, worship hours, midweek prayers, and youth programs.
The notice lists services at several churches including POASTTOWN COMMUNITY Church Peasttown C the Rev Nelson pastor with Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 10 45 am. Trent on Nazarene Espe gy North Miami St Trenton led by Rev A Sie astor Sisada with 9 30 am service and 7 30 pm evening prayer. Monroe O Dr Daniel Campbell pastor Bible school 9 30 am youth fellowship 6 45 pm evening service 7 30 pm.
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