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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1950
Page
5
A garbled church directory lists Assembly of God Southside First Assembly of God Church on Denver Boulevard corner Men, with services including morning worship at 11, Sunday school, and revival meetings led by various pastors. Northside Assembly and other local churches are referenced amid unclear names, times, and locations.
Rev James J Land pastor at Glade Tidings church announces revival meetings beginning Sunday at 7 30 p m with Evangelist Beatrice Helton of Little Rock Ark in charge. Helton will deliver messages on prophecy and the signs of the times daily at 7 30 p m and a Dreyer meeting at 10 a m public invited to attend all services.
The Full Meaning of the Lord's Supper is the sermon text by Dr James Ludwell Davis pastor of Highland Park Presbyterian Hammond at the 11 a m service. He will speak at 7 p m on The Blood of the Covenant detailing the Lord's Supper significance for parishioners.
Sermon subjects listed by pastors at multiple churches include themes on biblical teaching, with service times noted. Highlights mention Northside Baptist, Northelde Baptist, and West Thao area churches hosting morning and evening sessions, clinics, and Sunday school events led by Rev Tallis and Mrs Pat Crawford.
A parish bulletin listing events at Methodist and Presbyterian churches including worship services at 8:30 and 7:30 evenings, open house after events, youth activities, and catechetical courses. Also notes church meetings, new member welcomes, Sunday school and midweek services, with multiple pastors and associated schedules.
Soloist Ralph Wear will perform Leave It with Him at the Business Men's Bible Class service on Sunday morning at 420 La Villita. Mrs. Margaret Wear, his mother, will accompany on piano as Col. Ora J. Cohee, chaplain, delivers a talk titled United We Stand.
Dr. W. A. Siefkes of Highland Park Evangelical Lutheran Church will discuss parental guidance at 8:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. services, with an evening sermon on Prayer at 7:40 p.m. He also announces the annual congregation meeting and election of officers for 1950 at 8:00 p.m. today.
A Sunday event at Central Christian Church Canton features Dr. Lloyd Alien Bush as minister and Miss Prosonno Shah of Bilaspur India as guest speaker in native dress. The women of the church plan the service followed by tea from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Boll. The sermon theme is The Faith of a Good Soldier.
A garbled listing details Episcopal services at Mark's, St. Marks, Trinity, St. Luke's, and St. Paul Memorial churches with Holy Communion times, morning prayers, church schools, adult Bible classes, youth events, canterbury club meetings, and planned annual meetings and reports. Also notes Pentecostal and international Bible activities and a Grace devotional service led by various pastors and organizers.
Harold R. Burkhart, minister at 5 New Braunfels avenue, will preach Sunday morning at 11 o'clock on the subject A Door Will Open. The evening service will feature The Re, Ilgton I Want as the topic.
Rev Max C Heinrich pastor of Zion TAttheran Church Cincinnati will deliver the Sunday morning sermon during the regular service. The topic is Is it Worth Showing.
James C. Perkins of First Congregational church delivers a Sunday sermon on the theme A Prisoner Escapes with references to Lia Ney and Carolina Street. The service at Ney mine later in the day features Fiesa.
Woodlawn Christian church Gramercy Park Elmendorf observes the first anniversary of minister Rev Harry Owns. A 10:50 a m sermon titled A Year at Woodlawn will open the service. Evening speaker B J Luna of the Mexican Christian Institute San Antonio will offer remarks. During the year 142 new members joined and a new nursery building was added.
Dr. George Mauze of First Presbyterian announces a teachership and church officers course for leaders and teachers in the church school. Sessions run 7 to 9 pm each Thursday for three weeks, with prayer services and a weekly religious film. Julius Hegye, San Antonio Symphony, will play two violin solos during Communion.
Service announced by Rev Roland Wiederaenders of St Paul Lutheran in S Preea and Rosebor rough avens marks observance of the Texas district Lutheran Church Missouri Synod becoming self supporting in 1950. Dr Henry Studtmann will speak and deliver a sermon on Rejoice will Be Glad. The vesper service opens a series on Christ’s Sermon on the Mount with a sermon titled The Pag i Who Are Rich.
Rev F Rode to install the 1950 council at Government Hill Lutheran Church during a 10 45 am service Sunday led by Pastor Rode. Sermon topic listed as Building Zion's Walls. Special ceremony of uniting the council to be incorporated in the morning worship with the pastor presiding.
Rev W A Poovey pastor of Christ Lutheran Church Broadway will preach the second sermon in a Daniel series at 7 40 p m Sunday using The Dream of a King as text The morning service topic is Take the Witness Stand with Rosalie as a reader in the service.
Rev Claud J Bonam pastor of Hisache Avenue Baptist Church announces a new free Sunday bus service for Stinson area residents, arriving around 2 45 am to transport those with no transport to services. The 730 pm sermon titled Mercy Killings examined by the Scriptures.
Dr Francis Davis, pastor of Crest holme Presbyterian church, will deliver two New Year sermons. The 11 a.m. service topic is Divine Reinforcement, and the evening service at 7 p.m. will be titled Discovering the Unknown.
Rev L G Reece will deliver a 10 30 a m sermon on The Saving Church at Southside Christian Church 2500 S Presast A nursery is maintained during the morning services.
Reverend Heyvernon Mohr of St Jot's Lutheran Church Nueva ail S. Prefants will preach at both Sunday services, 3:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., on the topic Worship in the Beauty of Holiness.
A jumble of church notices lists services at Central Christian WoMan Ave, West White Avenue Church of Christ, Northwest Woodlawn Christian Church, Highlands Christian Institute, and other congregations. Details include Bible school times, youth groups, and special anniversaries plus pastoral speeches and church parlor events.
Northside churches launch a two week revival led by Evangelist Anna B. Lock. Meetings run every evening except Saturday at 7 45 with a focus on personal redemption and escape from a troubled past. Lock recounts life in the Chicago underworld and California’s underworlds and themes include leaving home at 14 and entering Chicago underworld at 18.
A scattered list of church services and sermons across Alamo Heights and San Antonio area faith communities. Notes reference Christ Lutheran, Broadway Hasalic, Seminary topics from Daniel, Baptist and Lutheran congregations, and various weekly worship times and study sessions.
Hoy residents will attend St Mark's annual dinner and meeting at Capers Hall on Monday evening. Five vestrymen, wardens, a secretary and treasurer will be elected. The rector Harold C Gosnell will preach at 9 30 a m and 11 a m as parish reports are given.
Dr Albert P. Shirkey former pastor of Travis Parish Methodist Church will preach at the 10:50 morning worship hour with the sermon theme Come Unto Me The evening service at 7:30 will be led by Milton Avick? as the messenger delivers the message.
Rev L Shiner pastor of Thee Avenue Baptist Church will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday on the topic What Is Faith My Purpose and History. His sermon theme at 4 p.m. is What the Love of God Will Do.
A lengthy roster of sponsors tied to religious and community organizations supported by businesses and individuals in San Antonio. The list includes churches, shops, manufacturers, hospitals, and service firms such as Alamo Iron Works, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Lucchese Realty, San Antonio Trunk Co, Schilo's Delicatessen, and many more.
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