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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1952
Page
6
Dr Joseph M Kennedy pastor of the First Presbyterian church will lead the Sunday broadcast for the Muscatine Ministerial Assn heard over KWPC at 9 am. The program is sponsored by the Ministerial Assn and the church choir assists.
Zion Lutheran on Sixth and Sycamore hosts Jubilate Sunday with Sunday school at 9 a.m. and services at 10 a.m. The senior choir performs O For a Thousand Tongues. A German service follows at 11 a.m. Loose offerings support the local flood relief fund. Teachers and workers conference set at St John Lutheran Mendota NL at 1 30 p.m.
Christian Science located at Sixth and Walnut streets offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m church services at 11 p m and Wednesday evening service at 8 o clock Reading room hours Wednesday and Friday 2 to 4 p m The May 4 lesson sermon topic is Everlasting Punishment with Romans 6 16 and Isaiah 58 6 8 plus selections from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy including a note on abandoning error to seek true understanding
Lincoln Boulevard Baptist and First Baptist Manchester Ia join a four Sunday May contest to win by the largest attendance in three Sundays. If tied two Sundays, the events extend to June first. Attendance figures are shared by phone each Sunday before dismissal.
Walnut Street Baptist at 517 Walnut Street led by Rev. Merle Hall holds Bible school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 40 a m with choir music. Riverdale Baptist Flint Mich joins in continuing the contest with 7 30 p m gospel service and violin solo by L Cunningham.
The Rev. Fred Ferris leads services at the First Baptist Church Corner of Third and Cedar streets. Prayer at 9 a.m. Bible school 9:30. Worship 10:40 with sermon Christ, the True Man na. Lord’s Supper observed. Youth Fellowships meet 6:30 p.m. Prayer 7 p.m. Gospel hour 7:30 with music and sermon Dead or Alive by the pastor.
An editor notes Rev. James H. Sloan’s sermon urging readers to lift eyes from ground concerns to see life in total view. He compares fixation on small things to missing stars and argues in faith that Jesus mastered life through large experiences and prayer, calling followers to imitate that vision.
The Rev J Arthur Eveland is pastor with Leo Hart Jr directing music and Mrs Wayne Hetzler on organ. A May Drop-In breakfast at Weed Park 7 am. Church school 9 30 am Worship 10 30 am Message Understanding of the Church. Loyalty Sunday with officer installation. Youth Fellowship 6 30 pm Prayer 7 pm Evangelistic services 7 30 pm Sermon The Certainty of Judgment.
Pastor Luther A. Meyer leads the church on the third Sunday after Easter with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and divine services at 10 45 a m The sermon topic is The Second Commandment At 2 30 p m parents of the confirmation class meet at the parsonage A children’s confirmation class begins Saturday at 9 a m A men’s bowling session is planned Thursday at 6 45 p m The school Cooperative Vacation Bible school begins May 19
The Rev James H Sloan pastor at Park Avenue Sunday school 10 am worship 11 am Dr John Kapp preaching Spangler Chapel Sunday school 915 am worship 10 am with Dr John Kapp in charge Sweetland Methodist worship 945 am Sunday school 1045 am membership training class 2 pm with the pastor in charge
St Mathias located at 211 West Eighth street with Rev J J Welsh pastor and Rev L J Bergthold assistant pastor. Sunday masses at 6 8 and 10 am weekday masses 6 30 am Holy day masses 6 7 and 9 am first Friday masses at 6 and 7 am confessions Saturday 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 8 pm.
On Third and Chestnut streets Rev M L Van Wagenen leads worship at 10 45 a m with sermon My Light and My Salvation Music includes Prelude Harris Exaltation Demorest anthem Behold the Hand of God Grieg offertory Light of Faith Nolte and a trio Now Abideth Faith Hope Love by Shelley Tobias Mark Jessup and Jessup postlude Fugato Scarmolin Church school meets at 9 30 a m with Kenneth Gerhart superintendent
The First Methodist on Fourth Street at Iowa Avenue hosts Dr. Claude W. Cooper as minister with R. Glen Moon directing youth and music. Church school 9:30 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Sermon by Rev. W. F. Clayburg of Des Moines on The Ministry the Task Golden. Offertory anthem Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken by the Blue Jeans choir with Tommy Shepherd’s hymn story. M Y F 6:30 p.m. with Mrs. John Klein as speaker.
St Marys located at 419 Green Street with Rev J J Schoenfelder pastor and Rev George E Snell. Sunday masses at 6 8 and 10 a m. Weekday masses at 6 30 and 8 a m at the church. Confessions on Saturday eve of feast days and first Fridays.
Corner of Hershey avenue and Main street Rev Neil Palmer pastor. Sunday school at 9 15 a m Loyal ty theme Be Loyal to One Another. Worship hour 10 30 a m Selections by the ladies chorus Sermon topic Follow Thou Me Youth meetings at 6 p m Upper Room prayer meeting 6 30 p m Evangelistic service 7 p m Special music Sermon topic The Power of Prayer.
The Evangelical and Reformed Church at 313 Sycamore Street led by Pastor Donald F. Koelling invites parents and children to a church dinner after the 10:45 a.m. service. Church school meets at 9:30 a.m. with Mrs. Eva Kramer as organist and Mervey Krueger supervising. Sermon titled Antidote to Inhumanity. Children’s choir to perform. Mrs. Hinrichsen oversees the program for the Women’s Guild education department.
The Seventh Day Adventist church at 507 West Fifth Street lists activities this week. Dr. Glenn Millard pastor leads Bible school at 9 30 am and worship at 11 am with D C Butherus president of the Iowa Conference as speaker. Public events include Dorcas society Monday 7 30 pm at 406 Green Street prayer meeting Wednesday 8 pm and young people's Missionary Volunteer meeting Friday 8 pm.
At Calvary Baptist corner Fourth and Cedar prayers start at 9 a m. Sunday school at 9 20 a m. Worship at 10 30 a m with sermon Seven-fold Working of the Holy Spirit. Communion service. Junior church at 11 a m. Youth hour at 6 30 p m. Evening worship at 7 30 p m with message Light Out of Darkness led by interim pastor Rev Kenneth L Watters with Mrs Marion Huber in charge.
St Pauls Episcopal Church with H C Allen Jr as lay vicar lists services at 9 a m and 10:15 a m worship and church school at 10 a m, plus a 111 a m teachers meeting. A rummage sale is set for Saturday May 3 at Trinity parish hall Musatine followed by Tuesday potluck supper and monthly congregational meeting. Color films of Bishop Morrison lodge will be shown.
Located at 1501 Oregon street the Foursquare Church outlines Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m with Rev A R Savicoli pastor and Rev Charlotte Wright as speaker Cadet service at 6 30 p m missionary service led by Mrs Cecil Wilhelme evangelistic service at 7 30 p m with Rev Savicoli topic Turned Into Heil.
Public notice outlines weekly events on Mulberry avenue including a Sunday lecture at 2 30 p m watchtower study at 3 45 p m a Tuesday 8 p m Bible study and a Friday 7 30 p m service meeting followed by theocratic ministry at 8 45 p m
Bethel A M E at 412 East Seventh Street. Rev W A Simpson is pastor. Sunday school at 10 a m with Effie Brown as superintendent. Worship service follows at 11 a m.
Lincoln Boulevard and Jackson Street church schedules a four week attendance contest with Manchester IA First Baptist. Rev Freeman L Schmitt preaches on Enjoyable Living with communion observed. Evening service features Eugene Martin solo and choir.
Glad Tidings at 710 Cypress Street lists Rev. A A Buntenbach as pastor with a 10 a.m. Sunday school led by Clifford Hinman and the lesson Hezekiah's Prayer Answered from 2 Kings 19. An evangelistic service follows at 7:30 p.m. with the weekly question How Many Tarried in the upper room and memory verse Acts 1 8. Scripture Acts chapter 1 includes a sermon titled The Worlds Greatest Need. Midweek prayer at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday. Thursday choir practice 7 45 p.m. young peoples service 8 30. Saturday prayer meeting 9 30.
Church of Nazarene at 508 Sycamore Street with Rev E T Willis as pastor hosts worship sermon on The God of Sunday and an evening service on The Unpardonable Sin. Weekly events include Monday lay visitation Tuesday youth meeting at Weed Park and a devotional gathering at 716 Spring Street.
The Rev. A. F. Ketcher is pastor at 1007 East Second Street. Sunday school begins 9:45 a.m. with the lesson Hezekiah's Prayer Answered. Worship at 11 a.m. Evening service 7:30 p.m. Tuesday YPE meeting at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Carl Smith will be ...
Rev. Clifford J. Wolfe pastor. Church school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Young Friends meet 7 30 p m with Sherman Burns leading. Wednesday prayer meeting at the home of Lydia Hoag and Minnie Lake.
Ned Gillum, minister, leads church services at Fifth and Cedar. Church school starts at 10 a.m. Worship follows at 11 a.m. Sermon titled Family Worship. Parents participate in dedication of children and Holy Communion celebration.
Numa V. Crowder, minister, leads Church of Christ services at Hotel Muscatine. Assembly worship at 10 30 a m with a sermon subject to be announced. Evening service at 7 30 p m with another sermon subject to be announced.
Rev. Richard M. Pieper rector conducts Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and Holy Communion with sermon at 10:45 a.m. A youth group gathers at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Zion Lutheran Sunday school staff members plan to attend a Mendota conference at John's Lutheran church. The session starts 7:30 p m with Devotions led by Rev Albert Meld Mann. Rev Blegen of the Lutheran Bible Institute will deliver the main address on The Living Word in a Living Language. The conference includes a discussion, a sound picture All That I Have, and a business session.
Rev. Roy E. Kristianson leads services at First Assembly of God. Sunday school at 9 45 with Charles Gasaway as superintendent. Worship at 10 45 with Communion. Evening events include prayer, orchestra, evangelistic message on The Sacredness of Gods Word. Midweek prayer Wednesday and youth C A service Thursday led by Esther Pulliam.
The Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints at 908 East Ninth Street lists services led by Pastor Phil Lip Wagler of 508 West Fifth Street. Sunday 9:40 a.m. church school, 10:40 a.m. communion, 6 p.m. baptismal, 7:30 p.m. preaching by Elder Lyle Woodstock of Moline. Week events: Monday Boy Scouts 5:30 p.m., Tuesday Zion's Daughters 1:30 p.m., Cub Scouts 4 p.m., Wednesday baptismal and prayer services 7:30 p.m.
Grace Lutheran on the corner of Sixth Street and Iowa Avenue lists worship at 8:30 a.m. with music by the Choral Club, a second service at 10:30 a.m. with the Senior Choir, Luther League at 6:30 p.m., and a business meeting. Rev. M. D Kilver presides.
The church lists Common worship at 10 45 a m with a sermon titled More Than Decency based on Luke 17 26 37 and Westminster Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m with Rally and Conference led by Pastor Joseph M Kennedy D D
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