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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1949
Page
5
Rev. August Aden presides with Sunday school at 9 45 served by Lorna Belter. Divine worship at 10 45 features the sermon Victorious Faith. Lenten service at 7 30 presents The Cross a Mighty Magnet.
Rev David M Funk minister at Sixth street and Iowa avenue schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Mrs Wilbur Umlandt as superintendent and Miss Fern Maisenbach as assistant Worship at 10 30 a m features Prelude Lead Thou Me Nolte anthem The Builder Cadman offertory Pastorale MacDowell and postlude by Mrs George Holliday Luther league at 6 30 p m with Bartlett Derrick as leader Mrs David Funk adult counsellor.
Bethel A M E located at 512 East Seventh Street under Rev. R. O. Hopkins. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Effie Brown serves as superintendent. Worship service follows at 11 a.m.
Walnut Street Baptist at Walnut and Sixth hosts a full day from 9:15 a.m. prayer for Bible school teachers and officers to 7:30 p.m. gospel service. Activities include Bible school at 9:30 a.m. with superintendent Herbert Brudtkuhl, organ prelude by Mrs. Wesley Herwig, choir directed by Mrs. Merle Hull, and sermons “The First Kristian Gospel Team” and “Eventually, Why Not Now?” Baptism at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. W. L. Sanford of Columbus Junction Independent Bible Church. Young people meet at 6:30 p.m. with Ruth Calvert and speakers Mrs. John Sherman Virginia Hughes and Wesley Herwig.
Rev. Hartwig Harms presides at Zion Lutheran on Sixth and Sycamore streets with Sunday school at 5 a m and worship at 10 a m. Brother Area No 15 meets at Atalissa at 7 30 p m.
Brig. Alex S. Thomas divisional commander and Mrs. Thomas will accompany the Iowa Divisional Salvation Army band of Des Moines to Muscatine. They will attend united services at 10:30 a.m. at the Salvation Army hall with music by Capt. Harold Conlin and a 30 piece band concert at 2:30 p.m. Religious selections will be performed. A Salvation service at Mulford Congregational church at 7:30 p.m. will feature Brig. Thomas and the divisional band.
Lt Donald Hoffman of the Muscatine Salvation Army offers a Friday sermonette urging readers to act now about life and destiny. He cites warnings of end times and biblical reminders that the present moment is all that matters.
The Christian Science church at Sixth and Walnut announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m and church service at 11 a m The Wednesday evening service is at 8 o clock A reading room is open Monday Wednesday and Friday from 2 to 4 p m The March 13 1949 Lesson Sermon titled Substance uses Hebrews 11 1 as Golden Text with selections from the Bible and Science and Health.
Pastor C. Bartels leads Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30. Worship and sermon at 10 30. Lenten services every Wednesday at 8 pm. Lenten sermon theme The Seven Words of Our Savior from the Cross.
The First Evangelical United Brethren Church at Mulberry avenue and Sixth street hosts morning worship at 10 45 with a sermon by Evangelist Harry E Richer titled The Joy of Christian Life. Evening evangelistic service at 7 30 features Sermon Confessing Christ What It Means and music by Rev Richer and Mrs Hetzler. Reception of members and youth fellowships noted.
Salvation Army at 118 Chestnut Street announces Sunday devotions at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. Lt and Mrs Hoffman in charge. The Iowa Division commander will be guest speaker with a 2:30 p.m. band concert by a 30 piece divisional band. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Brig Thomas guest speaker. Wednesday Family Night at 7:30 p.m. Rev Baker will present a film on Hawaiian missionary work.
Rev and Mrs H H Harwell pastors. Sunday school 9 45 a m worship 11 a m Crusaders 6 30 p m Evangelistic service 7 30 p m Wednesday midweek 7 30 p m Friday Bible study 7 30 p m Saturday Children's church 2 p m.
St Marys located at 419 Green Street lists Rev Henry Sendbuehler as pastor and Rev George E Snell as assistant. Sunday masses at 6 8 and 10 a m with Holy day masses at 6 7 30 and 9 a m Weekday masses at 6 30 and 8 a m Novena of Our Sorrowful Mother Fridays at 3 and 7 15 p m Confessions on Saturdays eves of feast days and first Fridays.
Prayer and Bible school times led by Rev. R. R. Shirk, with sermon The Broken Circle by Dr. Carl Bassett. Music includes works by Ashmall Dieckmann Wagner Sergei and organ by Charles Shook. Evening illustrated message The Old Rugged Cross by Dr. Bassett.
Rev Ralph L Fischer pastor leads Providence Baptist Church at Foster Illinois with Sunday school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m evening service at 7 30 p m and Wednesday mid week service at 7 30 p m
Muscatine County Red Cross plans an around the clock emergency First Aid station at Lock and Dam No. 16 across the river from Muscatine. The site will be run by dam employees trained in Red Cross First Aid with highway markers guiding motorists along Highway No. 92.
Calvary Baptist at Fourth and Cedar streets presents Sunday school at 9 20 a m with Glen Pringle as superintendent. Worship at 10 30 a m with organist Lillie Friederichsen and anthem Ye Servants of God. Crusaders meet in the evening with Levi Odell speaking of Holy Land trips. Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m with organist Friederichsen and song leader Leonard Plessy.
Joseph M. Kennedy minister leads Common worship at 10 45 with annual Memorial Day service and sermon Steadfast Disciples Scripture John 652 69 Organ prelude Wiegenlied Brahms Comfort Ye My People and Dead March Handel. Church officers institute at 3 pm for elders deacons trustees local invitees dinner reservations meal 3 to 7 pm Westminster fellowship junior high fellowship 6 30 pm.
Rev. Freeman L Schmitt leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Harold Martin as superintendent Worship begins 10 30 a m Special music includes a Raymond Sissel solo and choir piece Pastor subject Seeing Jesus Prepare to Die Baptist training unions meet at 6 30 p m Evening service at 7 30 p m features choir numbers and sermon A Man Who Knew God with pictures on screen
Rev James Sloan pastor at Park Avenue with Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 7 30 p m M Y F meeting at 6 p m Spangler Chapel services at 11 a m after 10 a m Sunday school 11 a m worship at 10 a m Sweetland church worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 11 a m
The First Methodist on Fourth Street and Lowen Avenue led by Dr Claude W Cooper and Miss Juanita Wood holds church school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m with organ preludes hymns and anthems. Junior high youth meet at 6 20 p m and senior high MYF at 6 30 p m with discussions led by Ronald Brookhart and Dick Stanley and the Youth Adult MYF at 7 p m in the Martha room led by Pauline Sywassink and Pat Herriott.
The Evangelical and Reformed Church at 313 Sycamore Street lists Rev. Donald F. Koelling as pastor and Mrs. Eva Kramer as organist. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. with morning worship at 10:30 a.m. The sermon is titled Spiritual Security.
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. W. L. Hannon is pastor with the Rev. Leroy Berthold as assistant. Weekday Masses at 7 a.m. Sunday Masses at 6, 8 and 10 a.m. Holy Day Masses at 6, 7 and ? a.m. First Friday Masses and a.m.
The Church of Brethren at 1133 Lucas Street offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. with Ellsworth McGowan as superintendent and morning worship at 11 a.m. led by the Rev. Dean F. Buster.
Trinity Episcopal located at 411 East Second Street. The Rev. J. T. Baker rector. Holy Communion at 8 a m. Church school at 9 30 a m. Morning prayer at 10 45 a m. Youth of Trinity meeting at 6 30 p m.
Rev. Ivan C. Bachtell leads morning services at Mulford Congregational Hershey avenue and Main street with Sunday school at 9 15 and worship at 10 30. The sermon is The Truth About Sanctification, with choir anthem Just for Today and organ pieces by Mrs. George Nietzel. Youth groups meet at 6 pm followed by an evangelistic service at 7 pm featuring Brigadier Alex S. Thomas of Des Moines and the 30 piece Iowa Divisional Salvation Army band.
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