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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1944
Page
3
Church notices list Rev John N Weiler and Rev M H Hoffman as pastors at 310 East 137th Street with Mass times 6 00 8 00 9 30 and High Mass 11 00 on Sundays. The notice emphasizes attending Holy Mass as service to God.
Open Bible Church at 8 West 138th Street lists weekly services and events led by Rev. Otis Wasson. Includes Bible school at 9:45, morning and evening sermons, junior and Young People activities, midweek Bible class, Thursday Christmas box packing for armed forces, and a Friday Bible class at 7134 Normal Boulevard.
Ivanhoe Community Church led by Milton S. Freeman holds Sunday school at 9 15 a m with Stanley Steinke as superintendent and divine worship. The first Sunday in Advent invites worship at the House of God. Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 p m at Cyril Skidmore’s home.
The First Methodist Church at Grant and Sheridan lists services at 9 45 a m Sunday school with Bessie De Vries as superintendent and 11 00 a m Divine worship. A plaque honoring members serving abroad will be dedicated during Sunday worship as Advent begins.
At 138th Street and Wabash Avenue Rev R C Shawl pastor. Saturday confirmation class 10 am Children of the Church 1 pm. Sunday services 9:30 am Sunday school 10:45 am worship. Women’s Missionary Society bank offering 7:30 pm with movies and refreshments. Teachers officers meet 7:15 pm Monday. Brotherhood 7:15 pm Tuesday. Ladies Aid Christmas party 1 pm Wednesday at the church.
Rev Ph H Bassler leads services at Corner Grant and Sheridan with a 10 am church school and 11 am divine worship on Sunday. An illustrated mission lecture by Rev William Baur from India is slated for Monday 8 pm. Various guilds, council, choir, and catechetical sessions are announced weekly.
138th at Leyden Ave. Rev Walter J Kempnitz Pastor. Sunday December 3 begins a new church year with a German language communion at 9 30 and Sunday school at 9 30 followed by English service at 10 45 a m. Advent focus on the coming of Jesus Christ. Special midweek service December 6 at 7 30 p m in English on Isa 40 1 5 Comfort ye com fort ye my People. The Lutheran Hour Sundays at 11 30 a m over WGN.
Bethany Reformed Church at 111th Place and Perry Avenue invites worshippers to a Sunday 7:30 concert featuring Alfred Smith song writer and violinist with the Victory Brass Trio from WMBI and WILM, plus Bethany Girls' Trio. Dr. Harry J. Hager speaks on When Visibility is Zero. WCFL and WATT broadcasts announce additional programs.
The choir of Bethany church will sing at the 10 o'clock morning worship service. Dr. Hager will speak on Post Mortem Introductions Folks Want to Meet and Know in Heaven, with the public invited to attend.
Lincoln and Sibley Boulevard church announces Sunday events 9 15 am worship 10 30 am church school and 7 30 pm evening service. On Wednesday December 6 a bazaar and tea by church women features Mrs Curtis Bowman talking on Churches of America. Everyone welcome.
Ananias Provily Sr. of Dalton died early Monday morning November 27 at St Farness hospital Blue Island at age 56. Born in the Netherlands February 8 1871 he worked 18 years for Acme Steel. He leaves eight children Lina Meuzelaar Johanna Meuzelaar Jenny Salm Grace Ananias Jr Gerrit Wilhelmina and 13 grandchildren. Funeral services are today at 1 15 pm Bachmann Funeral Home and 2 pm at First Christian Reformed Church South Holland with Rev P Eldersveld officiating. Burial at Oaklawn Cemetery.
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