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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1933
Page
2
The Churches announce Sunday worship in German at 9 30 and English at 10 45 a m for the second Advent Sunday with Luke 21 25 36 as the lesson. Watch the signs yourselves and pray. Sunday school at 9 30 a m December 11 and a voters meeting to elect officers. Advent midweek service December 18 at 7 30 p m in German. Pastor W J Kemnitz urges preparation for Christ in Christmas.
Our Savior's Community Church schedules International Bible Sunday at 10 30 with prepared responsive readings. The Women s Chorus provides processional music. Hyde Park United Church hosts the silver medal Oratorical Peace Contest final in which Ann Englehardt competes for a chance at 800 in cash and scholarships. The Young People s League holds a brief devotional service. A Wednesday 7 50 pm sermon features The Other Wise Man with Junior Girls' Chorus music. A Christmas program feature and charity drive for Nachusa Orphans Home are planned.
Sunday services include Bible School at 9 15 a m and Morning worship at 11 a m with sermons on Paul in Cesarea and The Bible The Words of God The Junior League and Epworth League meet in the afternoon and evening with a program on living with others The Chicago Southern District annual meeting is set for December 14 at Auburn Park Methodist church with a 1 30 p m program and 8 p m address by Bishop Lynn Waldorf Supper is 40 cents per plate reservations through the pastor
Thursday December 14 hosts an all day meeting with a noon luncheon. A Sunday school board vote approves credit distribution for several long serving teachers and scholars. The Christmas program unfolds December 21 with choir rehearsal tonight at 7 in the church led by Pastor Irwine Thompson.
Morning worship in German at 9 a.m. with the message Who is the Wine of Glory. Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by Christ Dreshall. Divine service at 11 a.m. with special music by the choir and Boosters. New officers of the Joosters to be installed and teachers to meet Monday evening. Catechetical instruction every Saturday morning 9 to 12. Pastor Ph. TH. Bassler invites all to participate.
The Sandridge M. E. Church at 117th Street and Michigan City Road announces Sunday activities including 6 15am morning worship 10am Sunday school and 7 30pm evening service on December 10. Midweek events include 3 30pm religious instruction on December 15 and 7 80pm choir rehearsal on December 14 led by Pastor Leopold Schneider.
The Open Bible Church at 167th Street lists morning worship at 11:00 with the topic Witnessing for Christ, German Gospel Service in the afternoon, and various evening and midweek gatherings. A welcome to community youth, prayer meetings, cottage prayer, and youth prayer band are noted with locations, times, and the pastor Theordy Leroy Wortman.
First and second graders welcome Donald Woods back. Seventh and eighth graders note a sick classmate Nea Stobbs will return soon. Eighth graders pace in Silas Marner with twenty eight chapters. twenty three completed. Civics and science study planned for high school prep. spelling progress praised with A students Ethel Bishop Eleanore Wordelman Aurelia Tilbeck Clary Jay Arnold Williams William MacDonald.
Bowen School has joined a film program offering moving pictures every two to three weeks. The screenings are free for Bowen schoolchildren.
Some stories in our readers feature moving pictures such as Silas Marner the Merchant of Venice and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The selections encourage discussion and classroom engagement with literature.
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