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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1949
Page
4
A garbled OCR of church schedules lists services for numerous houses of worship including Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church on Northside and West Tree, Faith centers in East and Northwest Fresno, Sunday schools at various times, evening services, and midweek studies. It mentions pastors, rally dates, youth activities, and general worship times across churches in multiple neighborhoods.
Rev. Eric N. Hawkins of Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church at 1060 Donaldson Avenue will preach Be of Good Cheer at 11 a m worship with Holy Baptism. He will address the Bible class on The Blessings of Church Membership. Ascension Day service at 8 p.m. dedicates the new parsonage with a sermon on The Place of the Parsonage in the Parish.
Rev. Claua Bonam, pastor of Huisache Avenue Baptist Church, will speak Sunday morning on Where Are the fine. His evening topic will be Fundamentals versus Modernism and Communism. The children’s action chorus will present a program at the evening service.
The 20th annual convention of the Brotherhood of the Evangelical Lutheran Texas Synod convenes at St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cuero on Saturday and Sunday. The convention theme is My Father's Business. Herman Ochs, a prominent Grace Lutheran layman, will be the principal speaker at tonight's banquet.
Fragmented OCR notes describe church events at Congregational Church 105 Carolina, with sermon titled Hindrances to Worth and a 5:20 service. Choir rehearsal on Thursday at 7:30, Saturday 9:30, and a reference to 1015 South St Mary's. Also mentions International Bible study at 535 West Mistletoe hosted by Leonard W. Coote and speakers George Glass and Walter Destea.
A fragmented OCR listing multiple churches in the Evangelical and Reformed community. Mentions Bethany Northside, Canton and Crssis, Downtown First Church, Second and Third Churches, and pastors or organizers with scattered notes on services and leadership. Includes references to dates, choir events, and Sunday worship details amid weathered text.
St. John's Lutheran Church at 312 E Nueva will dedicate a fourth Sunday school unit during a 10 a.m. service. Henry Grun and Clinton Blumenberg will speak. Pastors Wolff and Mohr will lead the rites. The remodeled building adds nursery and kindergarten on the first floor and four assembly rooms plus 11 classrooms on the upper levels. After the ceremony, the congregation will move to the church for a festive service and then open the new unit for inspection.
Mrs. C. M. Bloom of Round Rock was reelected president of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Texas Conference at Augustana Lutheran church during the annual convention. San Antonio women elected to the state board were Mrs. E. W. Rogers and Mrs. E. N. Hawkins. Local men elected to the state board included A. H. Knippa E. W. Rogers and Lawrence Lungren.
A 65 member Lackland Air Force Base choir will present an evening service at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Bailey Street. Directed by Prof Bill Kram, the program will feature varied selections with Chaplain Grant Mann from Lackland scheduled to speak.
Pastor Leonard Coote will speak Sunday morning on God's Purpose in the Church and Sunday evening on The Christian's Future. Rev George L Glass of DeRidder La will speak each night from Tuesday to Sunday at 7 45 p m.
Downtown St Mark's and St Pauls Memorial host morning prayers and Bible study. Trinity Church Jefferson Heights offers adult Bible class and evening sermon with rector Joseph L Brown. Yorke Churchmen hold services at 6 20 pm. Holy communion and family service at St Pauls Memorial with church school at 9 20 am.
Reverend James and Perkins, pastor of the First Congregational Church at South Presa and Carosina Streets, announce a Wednesday evening service event. The gathering features a church family reunion with supper starting at 6:30 PM and a sermon to follow at 7:00 PM led by Henry Gants.
Rev Kenneth W Copeland, pastor of Travis Park Methodist Church, will preach at both Sunday services. Morning topic Can a Man See God. Evening hosts from International Bible College will speak on How Much Do You Love. Rev George L Glass of DeridLa will speak each morning to the assembly. The Southwest Texas Annual Conference in session all week. Tuesday features Christian Education Rev William Cathcart and Rev Walter Denton of Canada as guest speakers.
The East land Heights Assembly of God church at 2157 Burnett marks its fourth anniversary with a two week observance. Pastor Rev. J. P. Billingsley will preach the anniversary sermon Sunday morning, Rev. Magnus Anderson of Boone, Ind, speaks Sunday evening and nightly at 7 45 through Wednesday. Evangelist W. S. Barham of Houston opens evangelistic services Thursday at 7 45. A church grounds picnic follows Sunday morning service and a citywide Sunday School rally is set for Sunday at 2 30.
Mrs Otto A Pleitter a parish worker of Grace Lutheran Church Avenue E at Fifth St will attend the Church Workers Institute in Seguin as official delegate. Other Sunday school and church groups will attend as visitors at the annual event from Sunday through May 27 Rev J Edward Marshall pastor will deliver both services at Grace Church Sunday midweek services at 4 pm Wednesday will feature a picture Years of Apprenticeship.
Pastor Theo Sager of Beacon Hill Lutheran Church 107 West Hildebrand Avenue outlines Sunday morning sermon on How Shall We Pray and a 7:43 p.m. service discussing the common service informally. An Ascension Day service is planned for 7:45 p.m. Thursday with the theme Our Savior Ascends to Heaven.
Rev Harold C Gosné rector of St Mark's Episcopal Church will begin confirmation lectures with a first talk titled The Bible and You. Miss Rath Showers assistant clinical psychologist at Brooke General Hospital will speak on Personality Evaluation and Your Life Work at the Young Adult Fellowship meeting at 5 30 pm Sunday.
The Church of Christ at 401 Gulf Street starts gospel meetings this weekend led by Evangelist Fred Kibo of Wilson Oklo. Services begin nightly at 8 p.m with congregational singing before preaching. The church also airs a Sunday radio devotional over KONO.
Dr. James Ludwell Davis will preach the baccalaureate service for Junior college at 11 a.m. Sunday. The sermon at Highland Park Presbyterian church Hammondave and 5 Gevers St will focus on The Search for Life's Real Meaning.
The lesson sermon on Soul and Body will be read in all Churches of Christ this Sunday. The golden text states The light of the body is the eye If therefore thine eye be single thy whole body shall be full of light Rev Max C G Heinrich pastor of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church 702 Cincinnati Ave will speak at the first service on A Grateful People Prepare for Dedication Day. At the second service two catechumen presenter will be featured.
Col O J Cohee will speak Sunday for the Business Men's Bible class on The Book That Changed History at 9 30 p m at La Vilita chapel Hugo W Brunnemann will be soloist and sing The Publican
The pastor and Mrs. Davs of Crestholme Presbyterian Church 325 Hermitage Street will leave this week to attend the General Assembly meeting in Montreal. Regular services continue at the church during their absence and they are expected to return June 4.
Rev W A Poovey of Christ Lutheran Church 6700 Broadway will speak at the Noonday Lutheran Echoes port at noon Sunday over SLAC His radio theme is United Yet Divided The senior choir will participate for the broadcast Poovey will also address Sunday morning service on Standing in the Need of Prayer at the church
In Rev. Roy Rader's absence, Rev. E R Figgens will preach both morning and evening at Prospect Hill Methodist church serving comér Cibola and Buena Vista. Morning topic is Christ, the Sufficient Answer and at 7:45 p m the service will present Changeless Christ.
The Woman's Guild sponsors a 7 30 p m service Thursday featuring pictures on the Ascension of Christ and Christ at Heart's Door. Sunday worship topic Rural Life Sunday will be preached by Rev Carl Burkle.
Sunday themes include Moses the Deliverer by Rev. W. F.wae dechaar at Community Evangelical and Reformed shareh Canton and Millman sts. Also Unitarian and Presbyterian services listed with multiple church venues and times.
A chaotic church directory lists Grace Lutheran at one rede Awith multiple pastors and services. It includes St Johns Lutheran and numerous Northeast Northwest Southeast and other area churches with varied service times, classes, and observances, naming pastors, parishes, and schedule details across the city.
Dr W A Steikes pastor of Highland Park Evangelical Lutheran Church 701 Haramond Ave will speak Sunday morning on Christian Prayer Experience The Altar Guild marks its fifth anniversary as an organization and twenty fifth anniversary of its function at the later service The pastor will speak on The Lord s Supper at this service Ascension Day services will be held Thursday at P M with the sermon topic Our Ascended Lord and High Priest
A sponsored directory lists churches, firms, and individuals supporting religious causes in San Antonio. Featured names include Alamo Iron Works, Baptist Book Store, Gunter Hotel, Lucchese Realty, Schilo's Delicatessen, Santa Rosa Hospital, Security Finance, Stewart Title, San Antonio Trunk Co, and many others, reflecting a broad network of community sponsors and commercial ties within the city.
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