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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
3
The notice lists St Mary's Church at 810 East 137th Street with Pastor Rev John N Weiler and Asst Pastor Rev M H Hoffman. Masses are on Sundays at 7 00 9 00 and 11 00 a m, publicizing convenient hours to attend Holy Mass.
At Corner Grant and Sheridan Streets Donald R Crocker pastors organize a new United Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service with an open invitation to all women and church friends. Weekly services follow with Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 and youth meetings at 6 45.
Rev Donald R Crocker leads Friday 8 00 Congregational meeting Sunday 9 00 church school and 9 00 Moraine worship with a sermon shown in the notice from Ivanhoe community church.
Immanuel Evangelical and Reformed Church holds a 10 o'clock Sunday school led by Arn old Dreshall, with worship at 11 and a sermon on The Call of the Church to Worship and Work. The church marks a triple anniversary series through Nov 24 detailing Hungarian work, the Evangelical Synod of North America, and the Reformed church in America.
Our Savior's Community Church announces worship at 10 45 a m with organ numbers and a sermon by Rev. Martin G Kabele visiting the church home seekers welcome Brotherhood meeting Monday September 16 at 7 30 p m Women’s Missionary Society meeting Wednesday September 18 and choir practice starting Friday September 18 at the church.
A large Bethany Church crowd heard Dr. Oswald J. Smith speak on trust in God with a varied program led by Rev. S E Ramsever. Campaign events include a youth address on The Supreme Task of the Church and talks on The Promised Bend and The European War in the light of Prophecy with multiple services scheduled through the final day.
The special vesper service is at 3 00 pm with a theme on hope and forgiveness. Mr Smith hosts Bethany Bible broadcast on WHIP 1480 from 5 00 to 5 30 pm Sunday and Family Altar Friday morning 7 00 to 7 30. Nazareth Choralettes and Rev Dahlen present the children's program Saturday. Dr Hager leads the Fellowship meeting Wednesday at Bethany. Public invited. Bethany Church location 111th Place and Perry Avenue one block west of State Street Roseland.
St Pauls Church Missouri Synod on Leyden Avenue announces Divine services in German at 9 30 a m and English at 10 45 a m on Sunday September 15. The Gospel Luke 14 1 11 discusses symptoms of spiritual pride and invites parishioners to overcome it. Sunday school meets at 9 30 a m and enrollment is welcome. An adult lecture course begins September 30 at 7 30 p m.
The Sandridge Methodist Church led by Pastor Frank T. Palm schedules a morning worship at 9 15 on Sunday September 15 with the sermon titled Church of the Open Mind A church school with Elmer Meyer as superintendent follows at 10 30. A Christian Discipleship clinic will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m focusing on the Acts of the Apostles.
The piece questions whether voluntary enlistment can supply enough military training without conscription. It urges trying volunteers before forcing youth to enlist, noting voluntary service energizes recruits but may be too slow to build a trained army against rapid European blitzkrieg.
The piece notes a summer lull as heat drains energy and closures slow civic work. With September winds, a call to renewed enterprise emerges, churches reform join services, school terms resume, and business groups plan campaigns to promote town vitality.
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