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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1939
Page
3
Churches plan Children’s Day services with playlets pageants and baptismal rites. The Lutheran orphans’ home festival will be held, with local and visiting pastors attending, and Grace Lutheran scheduling pageants and services including a 8:30 a.m. sermon and 10:30 a.m. children’s day program.
The Rev J A Wyatt pastor leads services with children day events at 10 am and a 7 30 pm program by Sunday school children. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Charles Opel 106 Nyenhuis street at 2 pm Thursday.
The Rev A L Landstetter presides at United Brethren on Mulberry avenue and 1xth street with Sunday school at 9 30 Virgil Ross superintendent Children’s day features The Garden of Praise pag eant A baptism for children follows Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 with Dick Kemble and Darlene Houseman leading youth topics India mission and service Finding My Place of Christian Service Tonight at 7 30 Cecil B DeMille film King of Kings opens nightly all week Public invited.
The Rev. David R. Anderson leads worship at 10:30 with the sermon Spiritual Adjustments. Sunday school and Bible classes start at 9:15 led by Marie Ellman. The choir will sing Come and Abide in Me. Children’s day program at 7 p.m. Junior Endeavor and Youth Fellowship not meeting.
The Nazarene Church at 1501 Oregon Street led by Rev G Weathers and Florence Weathers will conduct revival services from June 19 to July 2 after a Sunday program with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m The sermon theme is Christ Calms thepan The Children’s Day program will also be held.
At First Congregational Church on Third and Chestnut streets Rev W B Milne leads a Sunday morning program for Children’s Day. Welcome by Bob Smalley song by the young men chorus scripture from the twenty third psalm prayers by Joan Maisenbach Betty Jean Vetter duet by Gail Watkins and Donna Lee Tobias pledge by the boys’ class song by the girls’ chorus announcements sermonette on The First Christian Children’s Day invitation Norma Jean Ballew offers benediction.
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran in New Era hosts Sunday school at 9 45 am led by W H Sauer and worship at 10 45 am with Rev Mr Carlson preaching. Summer schedule shifts services 15 minutes earlier. The annual church birthday party is Wednesday night at the community building.
The Rev William Kitch pastor leads Sunday school at 930 am with Louis Herwig as superintendent. Worship at 1030 am and a 630 pm graduates program followed by social hour. Evang sermon at 745 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday 745 pm. Friday picnic 6 pm at Weed park shelter by tennis courts.
The Rev L F Church pastor at Lincoln Blvd Baptist announces Sunday school 9 45 a m Ray Church superintendent morning worship 11 a m theme Black Sheep Leading White Lambs. B Y P U 6 30 p m evening 7 30 p m sermon If There Is No Hell What Will God Do With Some People choir Victory Ahead prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m.
Walnut Street Baptist at the corner of Sixth and Walnut lists Sunday activities with 9 30 a m Sunday school. Children's day exercises and morning service at 10 30 a m. Evening service at 7 30 p m and midweek prayer on Wednesday at 7 45 p m.
Zion Lutheran at Sixth and Sycamore omits all services on the first Sunday after Trinity as the congregation attends services at the Lutheran Homes. Rev. John Haefner is the pastor. No Sunday school this Sunday.
The First Baptist on Cedar and Third streets under Rev Vance H Webster hosts Sunday school at 9 30 with older classes entering directly and a 10 00 Children’s Day program led by Mrs William Cullen. Evening service at 7 30 features the Evangel male quartet and Rev Hilmore Cedarheth with a Holy Holy Lord solo by Leonard Plessy.
At the corner of Fourth Street and Iowa Avenue Dr. David I Berger pastor and Alice L Sanderson director of religious education were identified as local church representatives.
The Assembly of God church to conduct a water baptism service at 2 30 p m Sunday June 11 in the Mississippi river at the water works. About 20 baptisms will be performed during the service announced Rev Roy P Elliott pastor of the church.
Clifford V. Thomas directs the choir Harold Tiedemann plays the organ. Church school meets at 9 30 am with Fred Anthony as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 features Children’s Day programs with an Abt prelude and Gounod postlude.
Events at First Methodist Church on Iowa Avenue and Fourth Street include a children day program at 9 30 a m and a baptism of little children with no morning worship service An Epworth League meeting at 6 30 p m in the Philadelphia room features officer elections Mrs Anna Elicker Guse to speak The senior class plans a summer finale in the Martha room followed by an evening service at 7 30 p m with organ numbers and a sermon asking Is It Necessary to Be Immoral to Be Manly.
Cypress St Church located at 710 Cypress street. The Rev A A Buntenbach pastor. Sunday school at 10 with Ralph Bloyd in charge. Morning worship at 11 with sermon Christian Prerogatives. Evening service at 9 30 on Brotherly Love the True Evidence of Religion. Bible study Thursday at 8 led by the pastor.
Elder Phillip Wagler leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m with preaching by Herschel Symmonds at 11 a m and Elder Griffith Goddard at 7 30 p m Wagler to preach at Millersburg Illinois church Sunday night at 7 30 p m
The Rev. Clifton H. Hiller presides at Park Avenue Methodist with church school at 10 a.m. led by Mrs. O. Briggs for children’s program at 7:30 p.m. Sweetland lists children’s day at 10 a.m. and baptism of children, Sunday devotional hour at 7:30 p.m. Spangler Chapel offers church school at 10 a.m. and children’s program at 11 a.m.
The Evang Reformed Church located on Sycamore Street between Third and Fourth hosts Rev. F. C. Schmidt as pastor. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with lessons for all groups and Ruth review. Children’s Day worship at 10 30 a m features combined church and junior choirs, songs recitations dialogs and a junior girls play entitled The Children Come.
First United Brethren church screens the motion picture King of Kings starting Sunday June 11 at 7 45 p m Admission is free but a free will offering will be taken The two hour film features 1000 scenes with 5000 participants and has been praised by Rev S Parkes Cadman as the best film in the world today. It is shown under the Christian Expansion organization as part of its spiritual program.
Pupils will receive certificates after a program featuring church and junior choir anthems and a brief talk by the pastor titled Our Christian Inheritance.
The Rev Roy P Elliott pastor leads services at 800 Main Street. Sunday school 9 45 a m with Mrs Elliott superintendent for all ages. Morning worship 11 a m water baptism 2 30 p m evangelistic services 7 45 p m. Tuesday 7 30 p m orchestra practice Wednesday 7 45 p m Bible talk Friday 7 45 p m prayer meeting. Saturday 8 p m street meeting corner of Second and Sycamore streets.
Bethel AME located at 514 East Seventh Street with Rev. William Berry guiding activities. Sunday school 10 a.m. music service 7:45 p.m. Board meeting Monday 8 p.m. Midweek service Wednesday 8 p.m. Friday 8 p.m. Choir practice at 509 West Sixth Street home of Mr and Mrs William Davie.
The Trinity Episcopal Church at 411 East Second Street lists Rev. Stanley M. Fullwood as rector. Holy communion at 8 a.m. church school at 9 30 a.m. and morning prayer at 10 45 a.m.
Rev Fay Marriott presides with High Prairie worship at 9 30 morning Sunday school 10 30 led by Roy Baker Island church holds Sunday school at 10 morning Alfred Bohling oversees supervision Worship at 11 Musserville church located 1000 Oregon Street hosts Sunday school at 10 junior and Epworth leagues at 6 30 evening worship at 7 30
St Marys at 419 Green Street lists masses at 6 8 and 10 a m on Sunday. The Rev N J Peiffer is pastor and the Rev C D Mannhardt assistant pastor.
At St Mathias located at 211 West Eighth Street Masses will be held at 6 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday. The Rt. Rev. Msgr W L Hannon serves as pastor with Rev J J Morrissey as assistant.
The Sunday Lesson Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, will feature the topic God the Preserver of Man with the golden text from Psalms 36 6. The Lesson Sermon comprises quotations from the Bible and related writings.
The Lincoln Boulevard Baptist Church schedules a Sunday Children’s Day program with songs, prayers, and readings. Performers include Marilyn Frankin, Vincent McWilliams, LaVerne Fulton, Patty Krider, and the junior choir with soloists such as Beverly Jane Church and Lillian Hill.
The United Brethren church hosts a children's pageant titled A Garden of Praise on Sunday at 10 30 in observance of Children's day. Elaine Fisher is narrator Leila Swank a youth and Hope Markham a peace take speaking roles with a practice Friday at the church.
The text argues that enslavement is illegitimate and will end as humanity claims its God given dominion over material senses. It claims mortals will assert freedom in the name of Almighty God, aligning with spiritual law in Romans 8.
The Mulford Congregational church announces a busy week with events at Weed Park and church, including a Sunday school and picnic, Bible study, various guild meetings, Cub Scouts activities, Ladies Aid sessions, choir practice, and a catfish supper with Dr. David Berger speaking.
The United Brethren Church will screen Cecil B. DeMille's King of Kings during the coming week starting at 7 45 p m. Boy Scouts meet 6 45 p m Monday and Girl Scouts Tuesday at the same time. A prayer service is 7 30 p m Wednesday before the film and Vacation Bible School opens at Jefferson School Wednesday 8 30 a m.
The Muscatine county eighth grade graduation exercises occur Monday at 8 p m in the church auditorium. The church school board holds a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the banquet room. Wednesday features the Woman's Home Missionary society at 2 30 p m in the YWCA parlor, with a date change due to the annual school picnic. Midweek service is at 7 30 p m followed by senior choir practice at 8 30 p m led by Mrs Thelma Kinzle. Thursday hosts the annual church school picnic at Weed park with afternoon and evening activities and supper at 6 o'clock.
Sunday school officers and teachers will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the church. Tuesday includes a Boy Scouts meeting at 7 p m and a Men s club gathering at the church. Wednesday features Ladies Aid at 6 30 p m with hostesses Mrs Louise O Brien and Mrs August Prien, plus junior choir at 7 30 p m and senior choir at 8 30 p m.
Wednesday at 7 30 p m prayer service. Thursday at 7 30 p m choir practice. Thursday all day meeting of women s department with Mrs Ray Church 606 Park lane.
Monday Boy Scout meeting at 7 p m official board meets at 7 30 in pastor s study. Tuesday Guild meeting at 8 p m in church parlor. Wednesday midweek service at 7 30 p m in church parlor continuation of the Gospel according to John. Thursday Ladies Aid at 2 30 p m in church parlor and choir at 7 30.
Zion Lutheran announces events this week. Tuesday night the Men's club meets at 720 Climer Street home of Mr and Mrs Walter Axel. Wednesday night choir rehearsal at 7 15. Thursday night the Zion Lutheran school Alumni Association holds its first annual reunion at the parish hall with a program and refreshments.
The Rhoda Bible class which was postponed last Thursday will meet this Thursday at 6 30 p m at Weed Park. The agenda includes a potluck supper a devotional and a brief business meeting.
Sunday service from First Baptist will be conducted at the county farm. The move to the farm site reflects a temporary gathering arrangement for worship services in the community.
A Children’s day program at First Presbyterian Church will feature the playlet A Basket of Flowers this Sunday morning. Cast includes Reader Miss Geraldine Tuttle March Betty Schreurs April Bernice Altman May Ann Philips June Donna Weber Love Mary Lou Eichmeier service Patricia Mahurin son Eugene Evans butterfly Betty Thomas rose Margaret Micolis hollyhock Eunice Altman lily Carol Sywassink bouncing betty Eunice Weber Primrose Genevieve Thede zinnia Donna May Metzger daisies Linda Fish Barbara Boynton black eyed Susan Peggy Leu pansies Sally Hine Suzanne Phillips baby breath Eden Anderson forget me nots Lucy Mitchell Dorothy House weed Bobby Berger sweet william Frank Doman jack in the pulpit Bobby Evans bachelor’s button Lauren Goss Johnny jump up Richard Miller Harvey Allbee Richard McHarg
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