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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1946
Page
7
A fragmented church directory lists Assembly of God services with times for devotional and evangelistic meetings, plus other area churches including Northside and Eastside congregations. It notes pastors, Sunday schools, and evening services amid scattered OCR fragments across multiple blocks and streets.
Foursquare Gospel Church on Labs South Street hosts Rally Day with special services in each department. The Sunday school division promotes and graduation services, 11 a.m. preaching with Pastor Elwood Jensen on The Path of Fellowship, communion hour, noon dinner in Roosevelt Park, resumed services in the sanctuary with a sermon on The Steps to Hell, 6:40 p.m. Crusaders meet and a 7:30 p.m. salvation song service.
The Stranger will be the topic of the Sunday evening sermon at First Assembly of God on Lancaster and Dittmar streets. The Rev. Gidenn O. DeMerchart, pastor, will deliver the sermon with Mrs. G. Dehlarchant assisting. In the morning hour, my pastor will speak. Church guilds of Christ Episcopal Belknap at Russel begin fall and winter program with meetings scheduled for each group.
A fragment notes a Christian Science program at North Alamo and Wittafront with a reading room and daily hours starting at 6 am to 9 pm, except Wednesday closing at 8 pm. Sundays and holidays appear open from 1 to 5 pm.
Southside Congregational Church led by Reverend A. C. Swartz hosts morning worship at 10 and an outreach program of the World Wide Communion. Pilgrim Fellowship meets Sunday at 7 p.m with caroling on streets and a church school session earlier.
A fragmented list of Episcopal churches and clergy in San Antonio areas including St Mark's, Christ Episcopal, St Pauls Memorial, and St Stephen's with rector names, Holy Communion times, and church school notes. Includes Alamo Heights listings, church activities, and a roster of local businesses and sponsors accompanying the notices.
The Reverend Ward B Chandler evangelist from Kentucky will deliver sermons at Grace Church of the Nazarene Denver St Anthony in two services Sunday morning on Unconscious Decay and evening on San Antonio's Greatest Need. He leads a revival series through next Sunday with chalk artist Burwell C Bryant from Texarkana. They also speak Thursday noon at a interdenominational service sponsored by the San Antonio Council of Churches.
The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed at the 11 a.m. service Sunday at First Presbyterian Church located at Fourth and North Alamo streets. Pastor Dr. P. D. Miller will deliver the communion meditation. The Fellowship Group meets Sunday at 2 p.m. Monday at 3:30 a.m. there is a meeting of the executive board of the Woman's Auxiliary.
Zion Lutheran Church at 702 Cincinnati Avenue starts a new Christian Fellowship and Bible Study class within its church school program. The class comprises youths over 18, meeting at the parsonage Sundays at 7:10 p.m.
P. Sewell, master of Grove Avenue Church of Christ, will preach at both services Sunday. The morning talk is titled The Model Christian and the evening at St. Luke's Episcopal on The Model Deacon. A 7:30 pm dedication of the new church site Broadway and Wildrose follows the 6 pm service, with a parish barbecue to follow hosted by St. Luke's Men's Club.
A group of 36 signed the charter membership roll at Ascension Evangelical Lutheran church. Elected to the board of administration were six deacons and six trustees, including Andrew Anderson and Lawrence Lundgren. Plans call for dedication of the new church site on Sunday October 27 at 8:30 p.m. Rev. Eric N. Hawkins to preach at the morning service. Temporary services follow at the pastor's home 83 Quentin Drive.
After Sunday morning service at the Unitarian church, a congregational business meeting will be held in the Municipal auditorium West wing. Topics include meeting time, plate collection, and appropriation of the building fund. Reverend N W Lovely will deliver the morning message titled Letters from Management.
Dr Samuel L Terry pastor of Madison Square Presbyterian church Camden and Lexington will lead two communion meditations this Sunday The morning sermon titled The Shadow of Death and the evening sermon For This Cause will be followed by World Wide Communion observances at both services Private communion will be offered to the sick and shut in during the afternoon
Approximately all young people will attend the Luther League Federation meeting at Zion Lutheran church 702 Cincinnati avenue on Sunday with two sessions at 2 pm and 7 30 pm The Rev W A Poovey of Christ Lutheran Alamo Heights will address the assembly His subject will be Stewards in Luther League
The 10 30 a m service at St John’s Lutheran Church Nueva and South Presa streets features a communion message titled The Peace That Passes Understanding. The early service topic centers on The Blessed Meal and communion.
The seventh annual World CommunionSunday is expected to draw the largest San Antonio attendance as churches observe the Holy Communion simultaneously. Rev. P Waddill notes preparations and worldwide observances extend from 10 30 a m Sunday, with services around the globe before the date line. Local broadcasts include World Communion meditations by Rev Kenneth Claweon and Rev J B Mack.
The Rev. Frank EB Neff, assistant professor of Bible at Tuhticy University, will address the Business Men's Bible class Sunday morning in the Mand room of the Menger hotel. He is introduced by Dr. Felis Ullrich. Willam E. Hughes offers a prayer and W. H. Wallace reads scripture. A solo by Hugh V. Brunnelmann with Mrs. Margaret Ware on piano will accompany.
The Trinity Episcopal Church at Jefferson Heights starts its "Chere Institute of Religion" this Thursday at 8 p m in the home of the Rev Joseph L Brown 2543 West Hulsacke. The program runs six weeks with an informal talk on the Christian faith followed by a recess and a six week break.
A Sunday Rally Day service at Highland Park Lutheran Church Hammond and New Braunfels begins at 9 30 a m with Dr A W Siefkes delivering Love God With All Your Heart Vespers follow at 8 p m led by Rev Paul Wilson Holy Communion is scheduled for 2 p m and Sunday school assembly at 9 a m
Dr. Paul S. Vandyk is scheduled as guest speaker for the Sunday evening service at 7:30 p.m. in Crestholme Presbyterian Church. The message topic is Our Home Mission Opportunity and special music will be presented.
Fall Lutheran church announces a six week fall training course beginning Wednesday at 8 p m in the pastor's study 1031 West Avenue. The study uses My Bible and covers church worker and Bible. Free, Nolde and Paul Hab lead. Also Monday 8 p.m youth meeting and Wednesday 9 a.m Evangelism class in the pastor's study. Holy Communion will be offered with Divine Worship. Sunday service at 10 30 a m at Recreation Center Marian and Malone. Rev Leon K Zumpmak co pastor will lead Sunday service at Center chapel at 6 00 p m.
Fragmented OCR lists church names and service times including Latter-Day Saints Southsine and Grace Church of the Nazarene, Denver, and First Church of the Nazarene Princeton. It notes Sunday morning worship times around 10:55 to 11:20, evening services, revival programs, and midweek prayer, with names like Ward Chandler and Rev J Mellon Thomas.
A listing of numerous local businesses and services including stores, mills, hotels, insurers, real estate firms, druggists, shoe shops, departments, and miscellaneous trades. The compilation names firms such as Grand Lodge of Herman Sons of Texas, Great Western Mutual, Schilo's Delicatessen, Payne Park, and various retail and professional outfits.
The Reverend J R Peevewuse of Park Arthor Texas will bring the concluding messages in his revival series at Lighthouse Gospel Chapel 105 Sadie Street Sunday. Morning topic The Death of Christ and evening topic The Mark of the Beast. Peevehouse has spoken at the chapel for two weeks and his messages have been well received.
A blind evangelist Dr Gibson will lead a singing program at Pirot Free Methodist Church on Wert Travis Street. Pastor Lavern Reinhold will preach on Healing in the Bible. Other services include rally day at First Free Methodist with theme Recruiting for Christ and weekly meetings through Friday.
The Reverend H F Ander, superintendent and executive secretary of the Lutheran Welfare Society of Texas, has declined the call as supply pastor of Grace Lutheran church and will continue in his present office. The Reverend John A Scherzer will speak at both worship services Sunday, using the theme What Do People See in Your House. Holy Communion will be administered at the early service.
Several churches in the Southside area list service times and topics. First Presbyterian and Crestholme Presbyterian announce morning worship and communion, with sermons by De Miller and Rev. Davis, plus Sunday school. Unitarian service airs a lecture “Letters From Isperement” in the municipal auditorium. Southside churches include Highthouse Gospel Chapel and South Pres, detailing morning and evening services, midweek prayer, and youth programs. Local business ads follow.
Readable notices detail morning and evening services across numerous churches. Activities include baptism, communion, Sunday School, youth programs, evangelistic meetings, and midweek studies at Lutheran, Apostolic, Methodist, Salvation Army, and Free Methodist congregations across Highland Park, New Braunfels, and surrounding areas.
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