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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1955
Page
8
A weekly Church Page urges regular attendance and explains the Church as a sentinel protecting believers through life’s storms. It stresses mercy, compassion, and forgiveness, noting it’s never too late to seek a church home.
Fourth street and Iowa avenue hosts a union service at 10 a m with Rev A D Steffenson of the Methodist church in charge. Sermon titled Under Orders based on Acts 5 17 32. Sunday school at 9 a m and nursery for preschool children available.
Dr James Webster pastor leads a 9 am prayer service in the pastor's study and 9 30 am Bible school. Worship at 10 40 am features organ by Marion Pantel vocal solo Lois Russell and sermon Almost a Christian by Kenneth Humpleby. Evening programs 6 30 pm senior high junior high and Junior Baptist Fellowship 7 pm prayer service 7 30 pm gospel hour gospel song duet Mrs Leroy Thomas and Wilbert Thomas and sermon What Think Ye of Christ by Humpleby.
The Rev. Lowen V. Kruse and the Rev. Lester L. Moore will lead services at High Prairie Park Avenue Spangler Chapel and Sweetland churches. Schedule lists church schools at 9 to 10:45 a.m. and worship at 9:45 to 11 a.m. Topics include The Wages of Sin and Waiting Rooms.
The Walnut Street Baptist Church lists Reverend Timothy T. Barrett as pastor with prayer meetings at 9:15 a.m. Bible school at 9:30 a.m. Worship at 10:40 a.m. featuring guest speaker Louis Miller. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. includes another message by Miller and a Singspiration by youth.
The Rev. D. R. Allbaugh leads services at Hershey Avenue and Main Street with Sunday school at 9 15 a m Worship at 1030 a m Sermon When the Devil Goes to Church Youth meetings at 530 p m Choir practice 620 p m Pre service prayer 630 p m Evangelistic service 7 p m Sermon Why Did Judas Betray Jesus Featured are Youth choir and women's trio selections.
Bloomington Friends notice lists pastor Clifford Wolfe, church school at 10 a.m. Young Friends meet at 7 30 p.m. with Mary Ellen Carter leading. A prayer meeting is planned Wednesday at Sophia Thieker’s home.
The Rev. William Tomlinson, pastor, announces services at Nichols Cedar Valley and Conesville. Nichols church school 9 a m worship 10 a m MYF Monday 7 30 p m choir practice Monday evening. Cedar Valley church school 10 a m worship 11 15 a m Conesville worship 9 a m church school 10 a m MYF 7 p m pastor’s sermon Sunday What Are You Hungry For.
The First Evangelical United Brethren Church at Sixth Street and Mulberry Avenue led by Rev J Arthur Eveland hosts Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. worship follows at 10 30 a.m with a sermon by Verle Nietzel president of the Christian Business Men's organization. Organ offertory by Mrs Leo Trader and a vocal solo by Orville Emrick. Junior Fellowship at 6 30 p.m. Evening worship at 7 30 p.m with another message by Verle Nietzel.
The Rev Walter E Johnson pastors the service lineup with prayer at 9 a.m. Sunday school at 9 20 worship at 10 30 a m special music by the senior choir The Rev Ray Sissel will be the guest er Youth hour at 6 30 p m Evening prayer service at o clock Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m
The Church of Brethren at 1133 Lucas Street lists Sunday school at 10 am led by superintendent Perry Davis and worship service at 11 am with Elder A. H. Hoefle in charge.
Located at 118 Chestnut Street Captain Rema Fellman and Lieutenant Florence Thomas oversee services. Sunday offers Sunday school 10 am and multiple meetings including 11 am Holiness and 6 30 pm Young People's, 7 15 pm open air, 7 30 pm Salvation. Weekday events include Corps Cadets Monday 7 30 pm and Home League Tuesday 7 30 pm. Thursday features Young People's meeting and Sunday school teachers preparation 8 pm with Salvation.
The Lincoln Boulevard Baptist Church at 1235 Lincoln Boulevard holds worship at 10:45 a.m. with a solo by Mrs. Daniel Helmich and a sermon You Need Not Be Afraid. Training Unions meet at 6:30 p.m. followed by Happy Evening Hour at 7:30 p.m with a solo by Mrs. Earl Lutz and a sermon If A Man Die Shall He Live Again.
Located at 800 Main Street Pastor Rev. Lloyd Eflin leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 a m and young people's C A service at 6 30 p m An evangelistic service follows weekly midweek prayer Wednesday at 7 30 p m and women's prayer on Friday at 7 30 p m.
Worship at 9 40 a m led by Pastor Phillip Wa. Bible study 7 p m. Evening service at 10 40 p m. Church located on ne ee Ninth street with ongoing congregational activities.
The Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church in New Era schedules Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 a m with a sermon titled One Great Certainty Lights Up the Future Under the Oaks service follows at 7 30 p m Rev Leighland Johnson serves as pastor and Rev William Eller of St Mark's Daven will guest speak with music by a Fulton township Farm Bureau women’s sextet.
Located at 211 West Eighth Street the Rev J J Welsh pastor and the Revs F J Lenoch and M Manning assist at Sunday masses 6 8 and 10 am Weekday masses 6 30 7 and 8 am Days 6 7 and 9 am First masses 6 and 7 30 am Confessions Saturdays eve of first Fridays and Holy Days 3 to 5 pm and 7 to 8 pm
Located at 419 Green Street the Rev J J Schoenfelder pastor and the Rev Donald L Waldschmidt assistant pastor preside weekday masses at 6 30 and 8 a m Confessions are Saturday evenings on feast days and first Fridays at the church.
The Church of God at 115 Dewey Avenue led by Rev. A F Ketcherside offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning service at 11 o clock and evening evangelistic service at 7 30 p m plus Thursday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m and YP service all listed in the weekly schedule.
Christian Science located at Sixth and Walnut streets announces a church service at 11 a.m. Wednesday evening service at 8 p.m. The reading room is open Wednesday and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. The Lesson Sermon titled Soul will be read August 14 and includes Bible passages such as Luke 12 29 31 and references to looking to God rather than mammon in Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
On Fifth and Sycamore streets the church schedules a school session at 9 40 a m and worship at 10 40 a m William Griggs is listed as a student preparing for the Thursday 8 p m monthly meeting Herwig serves as clerk recording the details
The sermon urges Christians to show genuine faith through constant conduct not just two hour displays. It cites Matthew 7 16 and contrasts twenty four hour religion with fleeting acts, stressing Christ spirit sustains enduring spiritual fruit beyond church meetings.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services at the Hotel Muscatine. Priesthood at 8:45 a.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Sacrament meeting at 6:30 p.m.
The Rev. Leo G. Cox leads Letts Methodist Church located in Letts. Church school begins at 9:30 a.m. Worship follows at 10:30 a.m.
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The Iowa Youth camp of the Evangelical United Brethren of Iowa begins Monday August 15 and runs through Saturday August 20 at Cedar Falls. Rev. Arthur Eveland will again serve as dean for the eighth consecutive year. Muscatine attendees include Donald Lewis Bonnie Lewis Judy Rehbehn Sandra Thornton and Lucille Emrick.
Located near Foster Illinois the Rev Ralph L Fischer pastor. Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m and 8 o'clock service. Jess and Ruth Christensen will speak at both worship services and show a missionary work in the evening at 8 p m midweek service.
The Rev. A. R. Javicoli leads the Foursquare Church at 1501 Oregon Street. Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m and Cadet and Crusader services follow at 6 30 p m with the sermon titled Remember Lot s Wife.
Muscatine Christian and Missionary Alliance Chapel at 1107 Lincoln Boulevard under Pastor Lawrence Powell hosts Sunday school at 11 a.m. Young people's service follows at 6 15 p.m. Evening worship begins at 7 30 p.m. All are welcome.
The Rev. Carroll Usher supplies Musserville church with a 10 a.m. school and 11 a.m. worship service. The MYF meets at 6:30 p.m. Island location lists no worship or Sunday school.
Grace English Lutheran at Sixth Street and Iowa Avenue led by Vicar P. Fred Houston holds worship at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. Sermon titled Why Do Christians Come to Church. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Senior Luther League meeting at the church at 6:30 p.m.
Laurence invites residents to Sunday school and worship at Fruitland. Service begins at 9 a.m. Friday with an evangelistic component scheduled for the evening.
The Rev Ned Gillum minister preached at First Christian Church on Fifth and Cedar streets. The observance of the Lord's Supper was conducted by the congregation led by Van Christians.
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