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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1944
Page
8
A historical church directory item lists multiple Assembly of God congregations across Southside, Eastside, Northside, and Downtown San Antonio with pastors, service times, Sunday schools, youth and women activities, midweek services, and notes on sermons and special events. It includes Christ Apostolic groups, Bible centers, and Baptist missions with addresses, leaders, and weekly schedules.
The Business Men's Bible Class a non denominational group meets in the new room of the Plusal Hartel Sunday 9 30 to 10 30 Amy Clinton Reed president Dr J M fold Jeclar Gaeat speaker Haster Sunday Dr B Harrison gonake inc on rhe Easter Promise and An Abundant Life Special music by Mia Peul Luckesbach and Mrs Peartu ene.
A local Catholic church lists weekly and Friday services on its northwest side. Latin and English masses include Our Lady of Sorrow Novena on Fridays at 4 p m, English masses at 7 30 p m, and English perpetual novena Wednesdays at 7 20 a m. Street references include Saint Peter parish and nearby Morales street.
The San Antonio Light item lists multiple Church of Christ congregations with addresses in the area. It includes West Magnolia at J. A. Dickey ministry duties with sermons by Mr Dickey on resurrection power and baptism salvation, and other churches at Northside Mistletoe Howard streets Peery Wilmeth, Denver Heights, Grove Avenue, Tala Heights with details of Bible classes, worship times, and sermon topics. June date not provided. reader told times and topics for each church.
Easter services begin at 7 with early Mass, 8 30 Holy Communion for those confirmed on Palm Sunday and sponsors. Sunday school Easter program at 4 30, Divine service at 10 45 with Rev. John A Lehrezer speaking on God Proclaims this Easter Victory. Music by combined junior and senior choirs.
The Lighter Cross pageant will be presented Sunday morning during the regular Sunday School hour at Beacon Hill Lutheran Church Hildebrand and Michigan Avenue Miss Hulde Geiger will direct the pageant A worship service with Holy Communion follows at 10 00 a m Reverend R Weasel pastor will speak on The Great Announcement He Is Risen The mid week service is on Wednesday at 7 p m with sermon The Risen Savior the Cornerstone of the Church
The Rev. C J Diethloff of Faith Lutheran Church on Malone Street will deliver an Easter morning sermon. A church council meeting Monday at 8 pm at the parish house on West Theo Avenue will plan spring and summer activities. The pastor will give a timely message at Wednesday Vespers Prayer service.
Mrs DeMerchant Easter Speaker will address both worship services on Easter Sunday at First Assembly of God Church Langaster and Dittmer streets The morning topic is The Resurrection of Christ An evangelistic message is planned for the evening service The church hosts an Easter egg hunt at Conception Park starting about 1 190 pm
Evangelist Eugene Lewis will end a Grace Church of the Nazarene revival series with Sunday morning sermon Is Holiness a Second Work of Grace and an evening address L f San Antonio Goes to Hell Who Cares This Saturday eve evangelist Cewls speaks The revival worded midweek prayer to resume next Wednesday at 8 p m announced by Rev J P Ingle pastor Denver Blvd and St Anthony location
A dense listing of businesses including John A Albert The Plumber Alamo Heights Caks Shop American Laundry and Cleaness Ann Beauty Shop and several others such as Earl Abels Restaurants Baptist Book Store Bauman Watch and Jewelry Repair Billingsleys Pharmacy Brand Engraving Company Brown Express Better Home Ice Cream and Auto Parts and Equipment Co with a stray note SATURDAY APRIL 0 1944
The Rev. Hoy Bell, crusader for Foursquare churches, will be a guest in San Antonio next week. He will preach the Sunday evening sermon at 1408 South St Mary's Street on "Victory Through Air Power." A youth-focused series is planned, with Bell announcing the program, while Pastor Rev. Fred Deard speaks at the morning worship on the Empty Tomb.
Emmanuel Church at 107 South Pine Street plans an Easter Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. followed by a 10:45 a.m. worship in which Rev. Leonard W. Coote will speak on Identification with Christ in His Resurrection. Evening service at 7:00 p.m. features Where Will You Find Him. Pastor Coote will tour Arkansas for Missionary Bible Training School, with duties covered by Rev. John Bell and Rev. Wm A. Malfurti in his absence.
A Sunday evening program at Zion Lutheran Church 702 Cincinnati Avenue features a picture and lecture titled The Resurrection Scene. The Easter morning service with Holy Communion begins at 1 80 em. Rev. Max or Heinrich, the pastor, will speak on The True Easter Joy.
Wilmeth, minister, will deliver the message at North Side Church of Christ Howard and Mistletor in DB. The topic for the evening service is Geowne Greavanity.
St John’s Lutheran church at Nueva and South Presa hosts Easter service at 10:30 a.m. with speaker Will Eastman addressing theme What the Bible Teaches. A 9:30 a.m. program includes school and Bible classes and a 1:90 a.m. closing note.
Travis Park Methodist holds two morning services at 6 30 and 10 50 with pastor Dr Albert P Shirkey delivering The Easter Dawn The Festival Choir directed by Frank A Heberlein will sing special anthems An infant baptismal service officiated by Dr Shirkey is set for 4 00 Sunday afternoon A junior intermediate communion service at 5 00 in Cage chapel follows Then a 6 00 Sunday evening Festival Choir program titled An Easter Sequence features Easter anthems. Official board meets Tuesday at 6 00 chaired by George E Miller followed by the quarterly conference with district superintendent Hachelor presiding.
Speela music by the choir of St Pauls Lutheran church South Presa at Roseborough will beautify the three Easter Sunday services at 9 and 11. Pastor Rev Wiederaenders will speak on The Risen As He Said and The Abiding Presence of Our Risen Savior in separate sermons.
A compiled list of church services across multiple denominations. Dates, times, and locations include Church of Christ on Beacon Hill and Denver Hall, Travis Park Methodist, Faith Tabernacle, EMAC The Bible Center, KMAC Gospel Tabernacle, RMAC Glad Tidings Assembly of God, MAG Little Church Around Corner, S A Gospel Tabernacle, Emmanuel Churches, Foursquare Gospel, and Lutheran Hour with varied Saturday and Sunday times.
The Fundamental Baptist church, newly organized and independent, will hold Easter Sunday services under a big tent at 237 Idwares Street after purchasing the property. Rev. Luther B. Osborne said permanent church plans are underway and a special sung service will feature morning and evening worship with the sermon on The Empty Tomb.
Revival services run through Tuesday April 12 at rave avenue church of Christ and other houses of worship. Dr G C Brewer guest speaker leads daily 10 am and evening sessions with Bible messages and a resurrection program following the Faith Tabernacle showing. Easter notes include sunrise service at 7 am and Vesper at 4 pm with pastor topics on the empty tomb and Looking at Easter in the Light of the Bible.
Roland Murray has been named to serve as supply pastor of the Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church on Broadway. He is noted for friends in San Antonio and is popular with the congregation. He will speak at both services this Sunday with appropriate Easter messages.
Rev John A Ross pastor of Blithe Baptist church 1939 Huisache avenue selects topics for Sunday services Young and Ying will headline the sermon Strange Courtship at evening service while morning sermon focuses on Christ Prominent in Resurrection by Ross Neatly presented for readers in a local church notice style.
An Easter social event is planned Saturday at the Lutheran Service Center on East Travis Street with the Beacon Sir Lutheran church. Holy communion will be celebrated Sunday at 10:90 a m under Rev A H Hoyer. A vesper service at 8 p m features Rev Mr Hoyer speaking on The Living Christ Our Hope for the Future.
Special music will feature the morning prayer and communion service at Christ Episcopal church Belknap Russell Sunday at 11 a.m. Holy Communion will be celebrated at 7:30 a.m. and the Faster communion service will be at 9:30 a.m. There will be no Young Churchmen meeting.
The Salvation Army at 815 Rim Street hosts a Youth Group Pageant titled The Challenge of the Cross. Mrs V M Vansyckle directs the group and presides over the program starting at p m Adjutant Vansyckle delivers the morning message with the topic Praise Him.
Easter services at St Mark's Episcopal and Christ Episcopal feature Holy Communion and sermons by rectors Rev. Dunham Taylor and Samuel Ove Copers with special Easter music. Foursquare Gospel churches at 3408 South St Mary's and nearby venues hold morning worship, Crusader and youth meetings, and sermons themed The Empty Fountain and Victory Through Air Power with guest speakers.
A broad sponsor list from churches, restaurants, auto shops, and service firms features in a community notice. Named entities include Cather Home Restaurant, Bear Oil & Dist. Co, Cable Feld Store, Chicago Dye Works, YMCA, Pecan Sales Co, and Ben's Barbecue among others. The document reads as a mixed roster of supporters and advertisers across Waco and San Antonio areas, noting various shops,HC units, and service providers.
St Mark's Episcopal Church at 315 East Fecan will hold four Easter services. A Sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. includes Holy Communion and music by the Senior choir, with the rector Rev. Thomas H. Wright delivering the address. A 7:30 a.m. Holy Communion with Junior choir music follows, then an 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion with the rector preaching on "The Great Victory." An overflow service at 1:00 p.m. in the educational building will feature Junior choir music, and a 4:30 p.m. church school Easter service includes choir performances and the rector's address.
Dr Hiram B Harrison will be featured speaker at the Business Men s Bible class this Sunday His sermon subject is The Easter Promise and an Abundant Life Special music by Mrs Pow Luckenbach and Mrs Pearl Ruscow will be part of the program.
J A Dickey pastor of Beacon Hill Church of Christ at 923 West Magnolia Avenue will preach on The Power of the Resurrection Sunday morning and speak on Baptism and the Great Salvation Sunday evening in a two part service.
Dr Francis M Wavgis pastor of Grestholme Presbyterian church at 125 Thermitage Court will use Eternal Sunrise as the subject of his Easter morning sermon The Eternal Sunrise centers on renewal and hope through faith and marks a major devotional focus for the church Easter service.
Emmanuel 107 South Pina and Kirk Place hosts Easter Sunday services with 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. divine worship and a resurrection topic Identification With Christ to High Resurrection. Midweek services run Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m. Santa Rosa Mission and Latter-Day Saints chapters also list Easter programs and midweek studies. Salvation Army at 815 Elm Street schedules Holiness and open air Easter pageant events led by Adjutant Vansyckie. The text outlines multiple church activities, pageants, and Sunday school times across several local congregations.
A catalog-like row listing diverse companies and firms such as Stewart Tire Guaranty Co Santa Rose Hospital Security Finance Company Stockton Cala Speier Tire Company Stovall Whalasala Co Swanson Awning Company Mrs M Stevernagel Texas Maid Shortening Travelers Hotel Union Hus Linas Ben Varga Saddlery J Re Walking Products Co Washington Square Poultry Mbt Willingham Motor Freight Ones Wolfe's Ian Cara Paul Wright Electrical Contractor.
A long OCR listing church schedules across San Antonio area. Includes Little Church Around the Corte 508 Villita Street led by Rev. Bil Guild with Sunday school, worship and prayer times. San Antonio Gospel Tabernacle at 200 Hampshire Avenue with Bible school and multiple services. Grace Lutheran, St Johns Lutheran, Mt Calvary, and other congregations detailing Easter sermons, Holy Communion, Sunday schools, and midweek services. Also notes West Side, Travis Park, Nazarene, and Presbyterian congregations with service times and topics for Easter week.
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