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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1938
Page
3
Reverend Leopold Schneider leads morning worship at 9 15 Sunday May 1 with 10 30 Sunday school and 7 30 service and Junior League. May 2 8 00 Epworth League meeting. May 5 2 30 W H M Society at Mrs Diekman home. 8 30 Instruction 7 45 Prayer meeting 8 45 Choir rehearsal 8 45 Official board meeting.
Saint Marys Church at 310 East 137th Street lists Rev John N Weiler as pastor. Masses are held on Sundays at 7 09 and 9 00 with weekday services at 7 00 and 11 12. The notice invites faithful attendance and emphasizes weekly service to God.
Divine services Sunday May 1 at 9:30 in German and 10:45 in English at St Pauls Church 188th and Leyden Ave. Pastor Rev Walter J Kemnitz quotes the Gospel John 10 11 16, describing Jesus as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for the sheep and gives eternal life. Parish invites attendance to hear more about the Good Shepherd.
The Open Bible Church at 13563 Indiana Avenue lists a May 1 Sunday program with 9:45 a.m. Bible school 11 a.m. sermon The Power of the Resurrection by the Holy Spirit eighth in the Holy Spirit series 6:30 p.m. Young People's Fellowships 7:45 p.m. pastor’s Salmon 7:30 p.m. Men’s Bible Class 1:30 p.m. May 4 Ladies Missionary Prayer Band at Mrs. Grover Crall in Dalton 9:45 p.m. Midweek prayer service with Revelation studies.
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church Grant and Sheridan streets offers a school at 10, with Chris Dreshall as superintendent and a class for every age. Divine worship at 11 with a sermon on Suffering for Conscience Sake. Young people meet Tuesday 8 p.m. Ladies Aid Thursday, choir rehearsal Thursday 8 p.m. Welcoming all seeking a church home.
Church calendar listing Sunday services at 10:45 a.m. and a 6:30 p.m. Lutcher League meeting with Eva Jane Wamen as leader. Additional notes announce Lutheran league social, teacher meetings, ladies aid, and a Chicago conference gathering. A fragment mentions fishing restrictions and a creek with no fish for years.
Next Sunday marks the ninth anniversary of Dr. Harry J. Hager's ministry at Bethany Reformed Church, 111th Place and Perry Avenue. During nine years, 268 weddings, 962 funerals, 346 children baptisms and 42 adult baptisms have been recorded. Special services include a 10:00 a.m. sermon by Dr. Tracer on Uppermost Sentences and Uttermost Paris, with the Yeune People's choir, Junior Chorus, and Bethany Bible broadcast at 4:00 p.m. over WHIP 1480.
Mrs. Parker Gibson will represent the Riverdale-Dolton Community PTA at the Illinois State convention in Quincy May 3 to 5 1938. The program features a pageant by Quincy high school students and a keynote by Dr W A Sachar. Sessions discuss education welfare reading exceptional child and money management. Evening events include Play Night An Evening in a Picadilly Bookshop and a banquet.
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