City's Oldest Church Holds Annual Parley
The 75th annual meeting of the Community church adopted a budget for expenses and benevolent work and elected nine officers to vacancies. Reported 1958 membership grew to 204 at 1959 start. expenditures last year totaled 11 239 with 2 000 to the reserve. Elected: clerk Mrs A D Owen. treasurer Harold F Seco. deacons L Forrest Deane Olin C Eckley Frank Richdale. trustees Mrs Willian K Jealous George G Amory Charles Skoglund. deaconess Mrs P W G Nielson. Social hour followed, run by the Woman's association with committee members Mrs James B Hillab idle Miss Cora E Armstrong Mrs Frank E Bridgman Mrs George H Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Church
A. D. Owen
Harold F. Seco
L. Forrest Deane
Olin C. Eckley
Frank Richdale
Willian K. Jealous
George G. Amory
Charles Skoglund
P. W. G. Nielson
Woman’s Association
James B. Hillabidle
Cora E. Armstrong
Frank E. Bridgman
George H. Davis
Epiphany sermon urges dimming stars for younger generation
Rev. John F. Mangrum at St. Edward's Episcopal church compares Epiphany to a single guiding star over Bethlehem. He urges older people to dim their own desires and sacrifice for children to reach their destinies, noting Mary and Joseph trusted God's plan and that joy comes from shared sacrifice.
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John. F. Mangrum
St. Edward's Episcopal Church
Christ
Jerusalem
Temple
Fr.Mangrum
Bethlehem
Mary
Joseph
Church notices outline sermons and meetings for January
The article lists upcoming church activities across multiple congregations. Plans include an annual meeting January 22 with two elders to be elected, a potluck January 27 hosted by the Moonbeamers Barbershop Quartet, and several Sunday sermons on biblical books and themes across Unity, Methodist, and Central Christian churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Carriel
Eceetus
George L. Kress
Kress
Harry G. Heckmann
Louis Travers
Heckmann
Grandmother Shares Warm Christmas in Mansfield Ohio
A grandmother spends Christmas with her family in Mansfield Ohio. The narrative recalls snowy scenes and a homely celebration with father, mother and three children Jim Debbie and Christy showcasing a family Christmas service with singing reading and the warmth of family love amid careful gift giving and a blessed holiday spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Debbie
Christy
Mansfield
Ohio
Desk-Cleaning Sermon Encourages Spiritual Housekeeping
Rev. George L. Kress urges a yearly inward audit at the Presbyterian church. He cites forgotten promises, unfinished plans, changed opinions, and delayed duties as signs to assess faith, growth, and past regrets toward renewal in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Kress
Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Officers Installed By Association
The Women’s Association of the Presbyterian church installed officers for the year. New officers are Mrs. John E Bowman president Mrs E R Philips vice president Mrs Stuart Gibson secretary Mrs A A Stanley treasurer Mrs A K Bennett chairman Circle 1 and Lee Rex Wiley chairman Circle A. A reception and tea followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Association of the Presbyterian Church
John E. Bowman
E. R. Philips
Stuart Gibson
A. A. Stanley
A. K. Bennett
Circle 1
Lee Rex Wiley
Circle
Salvation Army Work Outlined by Rotary Speaker
Oscar Eckstein, envoy of the Salvation Army, spoke to Rotary members detailing the group's broad human services. He described disaster mobile units, youth programs, prisoner family support, itinerant labor aid, and job placement for women, with 26 000 officers in 85 countries and a mission slogan Heart to God hand to man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Rotary Club
Oscar Eckstein
South Atlantic Division
Texas
Eckstein
Mr. Eckstein
L. A
Mexico City
Mexican Salvation Army
Central Christian Church Honors 90th Birthday of Grace Prewitt
A surprise party after service at Central Christian Church celebrated Grace F. Prewitt’s 90th birthday. She is the widow of former minister W C Prewitt and long-time Lake County resident since 1937. Her two sons G F Prewitt of Indianapolis and G N Prewitt of Omaha attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
Grace F. Prewitt
W. C. Prewitt
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Florida Chain Plans Made at Church
Ten members from eight churches attended a tea at the Presbyterian church. Father John Mangrum praised Rev. C Kilmer Myers for his juvenile delinquent work. Rev James Jones spoke on Dr Gaither Warfield’s MCOR role. Mrs Forrest DeGraff shared family ties to Dr Harold Voelkel. Plans for sponsorships, a youth rally January 29, and speaker lineup were announced by Mrs W D Aubrey, Mrs R M Grumman, and Mrs Paul H Johnson.
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Florida
Harold Voelkel
W. D. Aubrey
R. M. Grumman
Paul H. Johnson
Review on Continent Concerns at Community Church
Mrs. J E Thetford will review the mission study book Concerns of a Continent at the Woman's Association meeting of the Community Church at 2 30 Friday afternoon. All members of the community invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Thetford
Woman's Association of the Community Church
Love and Sin Examined in Methodist Sermon
Rev James Jones at the Methodist church spoke on modern attitudes toward sin. He warned against moral insensitivity and said even when evils are renamed as complexes or neurosis they remain sins. He urged seeing sin through God's love to better understand human nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jones
Methodist Church
Mr. Jones
God
Wesleyan Service Guild Meeting at Mount Dora
The Wesleyan Service Guild of First Methodist Mount Dora meets in Fellowship Hall at 7 45 p m. Mrs Mary Wetz will speak with Mrs Howard Griner in charge of devotions. Hostesses are Mrs Mary Theal and Mrs Elmer Daniels.
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Wesleyan
First Methodist Church of
Mount Dora
Fellowship Hall
Mary Wetz
Howard Griner
Mary Theal
Elmer Daniels
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