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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
5
John L Taylor, pastor, preaches "We Must See God" at 7 featured sermon. Regular Sunday services, church school at 4 45, Epworth League at 2, evening worship to follow. subject to be "The Old Year and the New" on January 1, 1979.
Reverend E W Milner pastor of Sikeston Baptist Church will preach Sunday morning January d on the subject Grandly Begin His sermon will be delivered at the church at ceremony hour The message aims to guide congregants through a memorable spiritual lesson with focus on a grand beginning for the new week
The Ben-Jon Missionary Society of the Methodist church will hold its regular meeting at the church on Monday January 2. The new president Miss Lucille Mount will lead the program and all members are urged to attend the first meeting of the year.
Pastor Rev John J. O Neill announces Sunday masses at 7 30 and 9 30 am with daily services at 7 30 am for the parish community.
Concordia Lutheran Church on Wakefield Avenue hosts Bible Study Sundays at 9:45 a.m. worship at 10:45 a.m. preaching at 11:00 a.m. Sunday services and Sunday school at 10 a.m. Weekly Bible Study Wednesdays at 7:45 p.m. Rev. Martin L. Cook serves as pastor with divine worship at 9:00 a.m. and a cordial invitation to attend.
E. R. Pulliam is pastor at 17 West Kendall Street. Sunday School starts at 9:30 a.m. with preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prayer service is at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. V. L. B. meets at 7:30 p.m. Friday night.
A standing room only crowd attended the Baptist church Christmas pageant titled The Shepherd King directed by Mrs Jewell Allen. Cast included Vernett Smith Jane Schilling Milly Joe Baker Phillip Sadler Jr Gene Milner Norma Jean Edwards Anna Jones Verm Edwards Marshall Daugherty Alfred Stovall Lewis Miller Ichy Arthur Philip Sadler Jimmy Sexton Earl Keller Frank Green Jr Avelle Williams Rev E W Milner Willard Sexton Glenn Nicholson and Jimmy McClellan with music by the chorus choir led by Willard Sexton.
Rev D D Ellis will preach New Year's morning at the Presbyterian church with the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper observed. Dr Edbert W Smith of Nashville Tenn will speak at a special Sunday afternoon service at 139 oclock as field secretary for Foreign Missions. The public is invited and the young people's meeting follows Dr Smith's address.
Over recent weeks library patrons contributed books including Mrs Multron Haas of St Louis a former Sikeston resident who sent twenty four volumes and Ton and Marshall Myers of Canalou also former residents who contributed two volumes to the collection.
Former Belgian premier Paul Van Zee, aboard the Normandie on Monday, says the United States has much to be thankful for. He notes Americans are fortunate compared to Europe, highlighting two oceans as precious gifts amid upheaval.
More than 1000 American trucks for China were ordered, the first major purchase under the 25 million credit from the Export-Import Bank. General Motors will build 500 trucks while Chrysler will supply the rest. Rev. D D Ellis of the Presbyterian church starts a sermon series on Biblical doctrines next Sunday morning January 8.
The piece profiles Peter son of John the fisherman from Capernaum, his family and business, how he and Andrew first encountered Jesus, and why Jesus’ charisma led Peter to surrender and follow. It emphasizes Peter’s practical nature, skepticism, and eventual trust in Jesus as shaping the call to become a disciple and rock of the church.
Dr Leonard Jenkins argues that true friends are found near home not far away. He urges recognizing genuine qualities like sincerity honesty temperance faith and love as the basis of lasting friendships. They must see value in us before we become reliable friends.
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