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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1971

Page

3

Many Odessa Churches Announce Weekly Services List

Church notices show a long roster of Baptist and other congregations with schedules. Rev. J Utsey Rev Ami Aparien and many pastors host Sunday School at 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. prayer services, midweek meetings, and evening worship across Odessa campuses.

Bethel Baptist Church Prairie L. Terry Amy Sundey School Waanedey Sethlehem Baptist R. Sutton Smin Sunday School Cnapel at _ BAPTIST CHURCH Anvers Fia Athe Fr Narang Unieh Central Baptist Church Texas Dell Drinkard L. L. Kirkpatrick Crescent Park Baptist Church East University Resort L. Grotcher P.m. Weer Fcr Tomine S Baptist Church Meselsy Grace Baptist Church KR. F.simmons East University Bhd Rsom Heights Adam Kien Churen MT. Zion Baptist Church Wabash Willie Gentry Northside Baptist Church Stth and Andrews Hwy W. J. Lee Training Union Odessa Primitive Baptist Church Dallas Hitler J. $. Kirkpatrick Omer Yarborough Park Avenue Baptist Church East Sixth John Gray Wana Royalty Heights Baptist Church Royalty W. P. Brian Ig Union Second Baptist Church Til East James M. Hancock My A My Waste Pada Prange Servis Sherwood Baptist Church East Alpine Lenard Hartley Ben Smith Lyndal Bingham Jim Johnston ST. James Baptist Church Seeth Mancock W. R. Ockletree Tanglewood Edward A. Clark Ia.m Terrace Wills Baptist Church Worth Golder Bill Henry ST. Descr Catholic Church South Dixie Fred Nawarska Stephen Kennelly Aim ST. Mary's Church East Francis xX. Frey Robert Bush William Lensins School of Religion Sherwood Church OF Christ East County Road Richard M. Williams Werth Grandview W. R. Collins Sunde School First Church OF God East 11Th Charles Long Glen Adams Tripp Avenue Jack S. Lakey Foursquare Gospel Dewey Nickles Apostolic Assembly, Inc Jesus Name Pentecostal Church East Ruth Joe Quinn Jr Calvary Apostolic Church West University Lela D. L. Sojourner Pentecostal Holiness Church 800 Univercity Ray Harris Christ Lutheran Church Grandview James R. Ofterness John R. Braylick Wera Adu First Casotteria Houston Redeemer Lutheran Church East Ith A. Gean Keim Clements Street Methodist Church South Musairsum Ada Gumare A. Verve A. Is F. m Goldsmaith Methodist Church Hughey Sunda School Bartisti Ghur Tai Seuma Bane MARGH Medford Odessa Faith Tabernacle 38Th Street Ted Kroll Church OF the Open Door

Wide Range of Church Schedules Across City

A listing of religious services across numerous churches and denominations. Includes Catholic, Baptist, Christian, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, and other congregations with mass times, worship hours, Sunday schools, BTU sessions, youth activities, and midweek services. Also notes specific pastors and locations for many churches.

Odessa minister cites reasons for church attendance drop

Dr John Rasco of Odessa First Baptist cites leisure time, fear of church criticism, and belief in individualism as reasons people skip services. He notes Southern Baptists fund social programs, rejects ecumenism, and advocates relevant sermons. Rasco recalls his calling in 1929 and outlines education and career.

Jim Pinkerton Odessa First Baptist John 8. Rasco Dr. Rasco Southern Baptists Rasco First Church Camp Hope Stanton Baptistalea Det Addy Sid Texas Catrinfister Keageo Scriplires Tese Covenant Southern Baptist Church National Council Odessa Baptists Howard_ College Birmiam Ala Southern Baptist School of Bouigville Ky Jacksonville Fla Texarkana

Radio Log Sunday Broadcast Schedule Summary

Fragmentary radio log mentions KOYL AM KHSN AM Crane Mesa and KACT with times 845 900 AM. Crossed lines show station call signs and unclear program notes. Datum suggests a Sunday schedule across multiple local outlets with religious and community programming.

December 1948 Birth of Jesus Day Devotion

Fragmentary OCR notes recall December 1948 as a day celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ seen as a holiday for the poor. Mentions Roang, Seaepeed mullahs, and figures like "the sun of fi eousness" with references to church commemorations and December 25. The text is garbled but centers on a religious calendar observance and charitable aspects.

Jesus Christ Roang Iain Shemi A. B

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