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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1938
Page
3
The St Marys Church at 810 East 187th Street lists Rev John N Weiler as Pastor and Rev George Alexander as Assistant Pastor. Masses are held Sundays at 7 00 am 9 00 am and 11 00 am, inviting faithful attendance as service to God.
St Paul’s Church at 138th and Leyden Ave led by Rev Walter J Kemnitz of the Missouri Synod invites worshippers for the last Sunday in the old church year. Services in German at 9 30 and English at 10 15 with sermon text Mark 13 37 and I Thess 5 18. Lutheran hour airs Sundays at 3 30 over WCFL.
Grant and Sheridan Streets announces services led by Rev. Phil H. Bassler. Morning German worship at 10, church school overseen by Arnold Dreshall at 10, memorial service at 11, Thanksgiving service at 10. Catechetical instruction Saturdays 9 to 12. Choir rehearsal Tuesdays 8 p.m. All welcome.
The Open Bible Church at 13563 Indiana Avenue lists services led by Rev. Otis Wasson with Bible school on Sunday morning and an evening service. On Saturday Rev. Clyde Rodebaugh of the Christian Fellowship Church Hammond will speak with his group, followed by choir practice and prayer services midweek. Thought: put your cares into God's hands for peace.
Rev Harry J Hager pastor at Bethany Reformed Church 11th Place and Perry Ave will deliver a sermon on a theme of unusual interest to the modern mind next Sunday aimed at engaging contemporary concerns.
At 7 36 p m the Bethany Reformed Church hosts evening services with Dr Hager presenting Has Christ Postponed His Return a sermon topic. He will explore biblical answers while the junior and young people's choirs provide music. Morning sermon at 10 a m discusses Marks of a Fallen State. The church sits at 111th Place and Perry Avenue in Roseland one block from State Street.
Frank T. Palm, pastor conducts morning worship at 9 15 a m with Sermon titled The Thin Red Line followed by Sunday school at 10 30 a m Harold Waterman serves as superintendent for all ages classes. Evening worship is at 7 30 p m and a Junior League is organized.
On Thursday mid week service is listed alongside a Million Unit Investors meeting. Friday 6:30 PM marks the sixth annual Ep Worth League banquet at Thornton Township High School with Rev A G Nesmith as guest speaker. Catechism class moves to Berger School on Wednesday, November 28. All services welcome.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church at Grant and Sheridan announces a bazaar and turkey dinner by the Ladies Aid on Thursday with the meal served 5 to 7 pm. A Friday teachers' fellowship at Mrs. Krueger's Grant Street home precedes church services and a Thanksgiving Sunday sermon on the Spirit of Thankfulness.
Friday December 25 at 2 30 PM marks the cradle roll party and baptism service. Parents wishing children baptized should contact the pastor for details and participation.
Ivanhoe community church holds a combined adult worship and church school service at Roosevelt School Building at 9 a m. This week's service dedicates the hour to the message of Thanksgiving with classes for children also at the same time.
Springfield report notes a state and national decline in motor vehicle accidents for the first ten months of the year compared with 1937. Secretary of State Dudward J. Trugites Loday urges motorists pedestrians and safety groups to maintain efforts and public press to continue vigilance.
The national safety council reports 5 280 lives saved so far this year by driving vigilance. Secretary Hughes warns fall and early winter are most dangerous for highway safety and stresses constant attention, noting that up to 90 percent of accidents stem from human factors. He urges motorists to prepare cars for colder weather to prevent crashes.
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