Dorcas of Joppa And the Women Who Helped Build the Church
The article reflects on Dorcas of Joppa from Acts to honor women in early church ministry. It ties Dorcas’s charity sewing circle to modern Dorcas Societies, praising laywomen’s vital roles and recalling Peter’s healing acts as milestones for church growth. It also comments on contemporary examples of women’s benevolent work in a St. Louis orphanage effort.
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Luke
Dorcas of
Joppa
Peter
Dorcas
Scoffers
Tabitha
Paul
Damascus
Jerusalem
Barnabas
Caesarea
Judea
Galilee
Samaria
Samarians
Lydda
Aeneas
Jesus
St. Louis
Tabithas
Peter's
Sikeston Church Calendar and Directory Summary
Sikeston churches listed include Assembly of God on Matthews Avenue at Warner Street with Rev. Gayle Jackson and W. L. Thrower overseeing Sunday School at 9 46 Morning Service at 11 00 sermon by the pastor Evening Service 7 00 Young People meeting 6 00 Prayer Meeting Fridays 7 30 Also Baptist Nazarene Methodist and God Church details show weekly Young People gatherings and service times Lutheran Park at Wakefield led by Rev Earl Weis Bible School 9 30 Church 10 30 Walther League 6 30 Bible Study 7 15 Other services at Christ Lutheran Matthews 8 00
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Walther League Society
Christ Lutheran Church
Matthews
God
Christian crusade offerings in Missouri study and worship
Christian Matthews and W C Critchlow announce evening services with Crusade Study at 6 30 and Evening Worship at 7 30. Sermon topic is When it is Too Late by the pastor.
Noted Woman Speaker To Address Men's Class Sikeston Methodist church invites all to hear Geneva Drinkwater speak
Miss Geneva Drinkwater of Charleston will address the Sikeston Methodist church Men's Bible class next Sunday at 9 45 AM on The Modern Dorcas. She is said to be a learned, pleasing speaker with a doctorate and former eastern college professor. All invitee to hear this gifted woman.
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Geneva Drinkwater
Charleston
Sikeston Methodist Church
General MacArthur Advises Missionary to Broaden Outreach
General Douglas MacArthur urged a Christian missionary in Japan to abandon inward looking aims and build a nationwide effort. He urged forming an immense army of Japanese Christians to spread the message, admitting it would cost money but predicting limitless generosity from Christian donors.
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Douglas MacArthur
Japan
South Kingshighway Church Schedule Dr Owen Sermons
Reverend E D Owen announces Sunday School at 9 45 am Church services at 10 30 am with a sermon Christ at the Cross roads by the pastor Baptist Training Union at 6 30 pm and evening service at 7 30 pm with a sermon Sin of Blasphemy by the pastor Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7 30 pm
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Baptist Training Union
Herman Miller Prayer Meeting and Sunday School Times
A note indicates a prayer meeting for Herman Miller from 6 to 7 and Sunday School at 9 30 each Sunday, outlining weekly church activities for members.
Catholic Church Mass Schedule on Front and Stoddard Streets
The church lists Rev J J Onells and Rev F B Matyas as assistants with Masses at 7 30 am and 9 30 am year round plus Holy Days. Daily Mass 7 00 am and 8 00 am. First Friday 6 00 am Communion. Confessions Saturdays and eves of Holy Days 3 30 pm to 5 45 pm and 7 00 pm to 8 30 pm, and before Sunday Masses. Holy Hour Thursday before first Friday 7 00 pm to 8 30 pm.
Successful Revival at Miner Baptist Church
A revival meeting at Miner Baptist Church closed last Sunday with 24 additions, 20 of whom were baptized that afternoon. Pastor L. J. Chastain led the service and was assisted by Rev. Walter Milfeld, son of former pastor Rev. Wm Wiltelé.
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Miner Baptist Church
L. J. Chastain
Walter Milfeld
Wm. Wiltelé
Twenty-Six Youth Attend Church Camp From Sikeston
Rev and Mrs Vernon Guttenfelder and Mr and Mrs O Lewis returned Friday night from the Lake of the Ozarks where they accompanied twenty six Sikeston youths to attend the Church of God Youth Camp last week. The group traveled in the church bus.
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Vernon Guttenfelder
O. Lewis
Lake of the Ozarks
Sikeston
Church of God
Methodist Men to Have Watermelon Feed
A watermelon feast will be enjoyed by members of the Methodist Men’s Bible class on the church lawn tomorrow evening at 7 15 o clock. All men attending the church or Sunday school are invited to attend.
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Methodist Men’s Bible
Assembly of God W M C Meets at Church
The local W M C of the Assembly of God met at the church Thursday afternoon for a weekly prayer meeting and sewing circle. Mrs Ben Harris led the devotional hour and Mrs Mattie Jackson read scripture.
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Assembly of God
Ben Harris
Mattie Jackson
World Council of Churches opens with global assembly
Hourly bells in Sikeston mark the opening of the World Council of Churches Assembly in Amsterdam August 22 to September 4. Delegates from 240 church bodies in 39 countries including 27 American churches will study Man's Disorder and God's Design.
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World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
Holland
M. G. Joyce
First Methodist Church
Sikeston
Bargains During August at Lair's Store
August sale at Lair's invites shoppers to grab outstanding bargains across departments. Store promotes limited time offers and varied discounts aimed at boosting late summer purchases.
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Lair’s
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the International Sunday School
Wm. Southern Jr
Wallace
WSN Paperea
Matthews Avenue
Warner St
Gayle Jackson
W. L. Thrower
Church of the Nazarene
Methodist
Tanner Street
Lutheran
Lutheran Church
Wakefield
Earl Weis
Herbert Rolf
Christian
W. C. Critchlow
New Madrid Street
Burt H. Rowe
R. M. Talbert
E. D. Owen
Bill Hayden
Christ
Earl Weeks
R. L. Berry
Mountain Grove
KSIM
West Kendall
L. W. Orader
Church OF Christ South Kingshighway
Harlan Hurd
West Trotter Street
J. W. Hoffert
Herman Miller
Roy Hendley
Olivet Nazarene College
Kankakee
Ill
Heach
J. J. Onells
F. B. Matyas
Hugh Stewart
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
North Street
Carol Cowden
Carton OF
Woods
Ont
Claniere
Phone Rural
Bartley Schwegler
Richard Dillender
World Church Assembly
The
Sikeston Civic Club
Sikeston Armory
Leppert-Roos
Mrs
Frank Sisson
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