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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1943
Page
5
Directory lists Southside Assembly of God and Eastside services with multiple campuses. God for all missions and weekly schedules include Sunday schools, sermons, and midweek gospel activities across several street addresses.
A listing of multiple Baptist and church congregations across Northside Eastside and Downtown San Antonio with Sunday school times morning services and evening worship. Notable schools pastors and locations include Pleasant Point Pine and Alamo Heights, with Valencia and St. Peter Price of Apostles among others. Reflects a dense directory of 20th century church activities and sermon schedules.
John A. Scherzer pastor of Gace Tubhr erty Church announces a series of lectures on Christian doctrine. The talks begin Thursday evening April 28 at 7 o'clock, free of charge with no obligation. Adults interested in exploring faith will be welcomed.
The city prepares for Easter after a 40 day Lenten season with Good Friday rites, new fire, and a candle symbolizing Christ’s light. Archbishop Liveley will lead pontifical High Mass at San Fernando Cathedral at 2:30 am, with multiple Masses across parishes including St Mary’s and St Joseph’s.
A sprawling listing details many congregations across the city. It notes St Mark's Episcopal Holy Communion services at East Sevan and Northside Christ Episcopal, Grace Lutheran in Avenue, and various Methodist and Presbyterian worship times. Also mentions St. Mark's Mission and local church events, sermons by Rev Joby Kroner and others, with matins and evening services across multiple churches.
City invites residents to the Easter Sunrise Service at the Municipal Auditorium starting at 7:00 AM Sunday. Sponsored by the City-wide Easter Sunrise Service Association with Makouerite E Hugman as chairman, the program features ministers including Dr. Floyd Allan Bush and Rev. M Herr Applewhite. The Southwest Festival orchestra, San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center staff, and other volunteers contribute talent for a memorable service with an organist and wind ensemble.
St Mark's will hold an Easter Sunrise Holy Communion at 6:53 AM with Testa Easter music by the Senior choir, followed by a 7:36 service with Junior choir, and a 7:59 sermon by Rev Everett H. Jones on Our Triumphant God with Benediction choir performing Handel Hallelujah Chorus. An overflow service will be in the Educational building auditorium.
Dr. Sewell pastor of Grove Avenue Church of Christ leaves Baburday for Gladewater Texas to conduct a training-for-service program. The school begins Easter Sunday morning and continues ten days. In his absence pulpit will be filled by church members. Elder Wille George M Rance will speak at the morning service and D Siang will preach at the evening service.
Crestholme Presbyterian church at 324 Hermitane will hold Easter services with special choir music and a baptism at morning worship. Pastor Francis M. Davis will speak on The Easter Dawn. In the evening Rev Amr Davis will use The Resurrectin Telow as his sermon text.
Two identical morning devotions at Travis Park are announced for Sunday with services at 4 30 and 10 50. Rev Albert P. Bhirkey will preside both, preaching Boundless Life. An Easter Sunday dedication for babes occurs at 4.00 pm. Evening service at 8.00 pm features the Holyua Chorus singing For He is Allan and the Bast er cantata. Board of Christian Education meets Tuesday at 6 15 with a workers conference supper at 6 30 and departmental meetings at 6.
Theme sermon urges fresh Easter vision and personal recognition of Christ. Mary Magdalene’s Easter awakening is cited to urge believers to seek direct personal contact with Jesus, beyond ritual, and to share in the transforming insight of the risen Lord.
A special dedication service for youths is planned for 10 o clock Sunday morning at Laurel Letts Methedist Church at the corner of Woodlawn and Belknap with Dr. tl Richiana Spann to preside. Spann to deliver a 10:55 message on "Afterie Tomorrow" and an evening service at 6:30 features Barter Honsman presiding. Clarence Balktwin Jr will read the Scripture, Jean Egger will offer a prayer, and Rev. CA Greenwaldh will deliver the sermon "The Light of the Read."
A colorful Easter service of the Knights Templar will be held Sunday at 8 00 AM at the Scottsh Rite temple Avenue E and Fourth streets. Eminent Grand Prelate Rev J M Todd will speak on There is No Depth. All Masonry uniformed bodies will participate including Shrine Rainbow Girls and DeMolay. Trinity University choir under Prof Allen Pierce will perform. Public welcome.
San Antonio Pentecostal groups plan a Sunrise service at 7 o clock Easter morning in the San Pedro Playhouse inside San Pedro Park. More than 20 Pentecostal churches cooperate with singers and music. Rev. Bill Gull of The Attite Church Around the Corner will conduct. Rev. Leo Hagers will speak on The Hope of the Renewal.
Dr. Montus G. Everett of Trinity University will be Easter guest speaker at First Presbyterian, with the Trinity University Choir led by Prof. Alton C. Eleves. Grace Lutheran and St John’s Lutheran plan Holy Week services, infant baptism, and Easter sermons by Rev. Paul G. Wilson and Rev. John A. Scherzer, featuring special music from Grace Lutheran choirs.
An Army quartet from the 377th Infantry band will perform at Central Christian Church in Mati and San Pedro as part of an evening program. The service will also feature the Buster drama Thy Son hivern by Manly. Dr Floyd Allan Bash, pastor, will deliver two identical Easter sermons at 8:30 a.m. and 10:60 a.m. with the topic Whiry Easter Day Ts Judgment Day. Wilson Leaves For Meet. LR Wiser of Denver Heights Church of Christ departs Monday for Kingsville to begin a five weeks meeting.
Sunday morning broadcasts from multiple San Antonio churches include Beacon Hill Church of Christ Denver Heights Church of Christ Travis Park Methodist Church Four Square Diospal Bible Center Bible Center and other stations. Programs run variously on Sundays and weekdays with times from 1:45 pm to 8:15 pm across KMAC KONO IMAG MAG and related stations.
Rev G G Henry pastor of People's Baptist Church delivers Easter messages at the Baptist Missionary Association of Texas venue on 4530 South Flores Street. Sunday School is at 10 and worship follows. The services address community faith with pastoral guidance.
Two identical Falendigal Services planned at Madison Square. The Mattson Quer Presbyterian Church hosts Rev Savivell Narry who speaks on The Immortal Hope at 9 0 0. A second service follows with a presentation titled The Power of God.
A long list of sponsors including churches, banks, hotels, stores, and manufacturers supports religious interest initiatives. Names such as Brown Oil Company, Gunter Hotel, Mission Lumber, San Antonio Trunk Co, and Stauffer Photo Service appear among a broad roster of local firms and individuals aiding community services.
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