Energy Baptist First In Illinois Receiving Award
The First Baptist Church of Energy will receive the Advanced Standard of Excellence from the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. It is the third church in the convention and the first in Illinois to reach this standard. Rev. Eugene Baggett will present the standard to Leon Kilbreth, with 70 workers recognized. The church joins the Illinois Baptist Association program and a state convention event in Vandalia on Sept 8-9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of Energy
Southern Baptist Convention
Energy
Illinois Baptist State Association
Eugene Baggett
Leon Kilbreth
Illinois Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Vandalia
Ill
Murphysboro Methodist Church Announces Weekly Activities
The Rev Clyde Funkhouser leads an eighth sermon in My Christian Beliefs series on The Faith That is Christian. Church events include organ preludes, duets, 9 30 a m worship, 830 a m church school, plus meetings of Membership Evangelism Finance and Music Committees and fall choir rehearsals with social hour. Family picnic set for Thursday 6 15 p m at Riverside Park. Goodwill drive to collect clothing Thursday with 9 00 a m drop off at donor porches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Funkhouser
First Methodist Church
Murphysboro
Ham Roberts
Membership
Evangelism Commission
Finance Commission
Edward Har
Robert Crombar
Riverside Park
Carbondale Church Sponsors Weekly Radio Program
The First Apostolic church of Carbondale will broadcast a 1 to 130 p.m. religious program each Sunday starting tomorrow. Rev. Calvin L. Rigdon will direct the half hour program featuring singing music and a sermon on Radio Station WAVA Ava 1580 ke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Apostolic Church
Carbondale
Calvin L. Rigdon
WAVA
Ava
1580 Ke
Rigdon
Apostolic
Revival Continues at Assembly of God in Creal Springs
Revival ongoing through August 31 at the Assembly of God Church in Creal Springs led by Evangelist Rev Hanson and wife from Minneapolis Minnesota with nightly music. Public invited to attend as revival began Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creal Springs
Assembly of God Church
Hanson
Minneapolis, Minn
Energy third SBC Illinois church reaches advanced Sunday School standard
The church becomes the first in Illinois to attain the advanced Sun day School efficiency level among about 28 000 Southern Baptist churches. The official award will be presented tomorrow morning after the Sunday School hour, with officials and department superintendents listed in front and back rows for a commemorative photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of Energy
Southern Baptist Convention
Illinois
Mary Arbeiter to Speak at Immanuel Lutheran Murphysboro
Miss Mary Jean Arbeiter a Deaconess of the Lutheran Church will address Immanuel Lutheran Church Murphysboro Illinois on Monday August 25 at 745 pm. She will describe deaconess work at Lutheran Hospital Vicksburg Mississippi and related missionary mercy efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphysboro
Mary Arbeiter
Lutheran Church
Mary Jean Arbeiter
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Pine St. Murphysboro
Ill
Lutheran Hospital
Vicksburg
Mississippi
Miss Arbeiter
Rudolph G Arbeiter
Route 2
Lutheran Church —Missouri Synod
U. S
Missions
Mercy
Miss Achester
Valparaiso University
Valapraiso
Indiana
Vickburgh, Mississipi
Nazarene Revival Planned in Herrin with Aug 26 Opening
Rev. O F Zachary an ordained elder from Kankakee will be the evangelist at a revival at the Church of the Nazarene in Herrin starting Tuesday August 26 at 730 p m The public is invited to attend according to Pastor Thomas E Snider
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Nazarene
Herrin
O. F. Zachary
Church of the Nazarene
Kankakee
Thomas E. Snider
Carbondale Grace Methodist Church Activities
Dr. Glenn Sharp will speak on The Transforming Power of Jesus Christ at the 9 30 a m service. The choir sings I Have A Friend by Wilder. Evening topic is The Flame of Five Swords with the men’s choir in charge. Church school children plan a picnic Monday at 4 p m. Power for Prayer is Wednesday at 7 p m with St John chapter nine as lesson. Sanctuary choir rehearse Wednesday at 8 p m. Methodist Men’s Club picnic Friday at Riverside Park Murphysboro dinner at 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Sharp
Carbondale Grace
Roy Parks
St. John
Methodist Men's Club
Riverside Park
Murphysboro
A. N. Sanders
Johnston City
Wasashington Avenue Baptist
Vernon Moore
Jonesboro
First Baptist
Ray Rhyne
Percy
Charlie Simonds
God
Jehovah's Witnesses
Carbondale
North
Washington
St. Andrew's Episa
West Mill
W Harris
Anna — First Christian
L. Francis Scheffler
First Christian
Corner University
Monroe
Harley R. Teel
Chester B. Grubb
Robert Roservice
Carterville
Allen J. Collins
Latter-Day Saints
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
East Main
Anna — First Methodist
Raymond Switzer
Bethel A. M. E
East Jackson
Lewis Carter
A.C.E. League
First Methodist
West Main
H. Hilton Longberry
C. C. Hall
Grace Methodist
South Marion
Hester
Glenn F. Sharp
Methodist
Ellis Dugger
W. H. Likely
Centenary Methodist
Earl W. Dickey
Clyde Funkhouser
Revival Held at Morning Star Church in Murphysboro
A revival begins Sunday morning at Morning Star Baptist Church in Murphysboro. Rev. J. P. Henry of St. Louis will conduct services. Rev. P. J. Rogers is the church pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Star Baptist Church
Murphysboro
J. P. Henry
St. Louis
P. J. Rogers
Morning Star, Baptist Church
Revival to Lead Carbondale Revival at New Zion Church
Rev. A J Stokes of Mt Olive Baptist Mobile Alabama to lead revival at New Zion Baptist Church 41 East Willow Carbondale beginning Monday August 25 at 730 PM through September 5 Rev W H Clark pastor of New Zion Church The revival includes a Young Matrons circle meeting Monday at 6 PM and a monthly music program by the choirs Sunday August 31 All circles and choirs meet one hour earlier during the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Stokes
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Mbile
Ala
New Zion Baptist Church
East Willow Street
Carbondale
W. H. Clark
New Zion Church
Young Matrons Circle
The
Choirs
Jehovah's Witness Meetings Planned in Carbondale
Kingdom Hall announces a week of services in Carbondale with Bible study on Tuesday at 7 30 p m The Kingdom of God is the study The Thursday service meeting starts at 7 30 p m followed by Theocratic ministry school at 8 30 p m Bible chapters include First Thessalonians 1 1 4 8 The theme is rule as kings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Carbondale
Kingdom of God
Rev Dorsay Braden to Preach at Herrin Church
Rev Dorsay Braden will preach at the Herrin Free Will Baptist Church at 30th and Adams Streets Herrin at 7 30 p m tonight. Special singing announced. Pastor Lloyd Jones invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsay Braden
Herrin Free Will Baptist Church
30Th and
Adams Sts
Herrn
Lloyd Jones
Mrs Ruth Cosgroves Guests From Pontiac Michigan
Mrs Ruth Cosgrove of Grand Avenue Johnston City hosts her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Richard Gaddis of Pontiac Michigan and her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs E B Nolen of Mur. The Nolan family will also spend part of their vacation in Kentucky and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cosgrove
Grand Ave
Johnston City
Richard Gaddis
Pontiac, Mich
Inlaw
E. B. Nolen Af
Mrs. Nolen
Kentuck and
Tennessee
Ernest Allsups Entertain With Dinner Lawn Party
Mr and Mrs Ernest Allsup of Carterville hosted a dinner and lawn party Monday night at their home Guests included Mr and Mrs Dwight Lovel and children Ronnie Kathleen and Frances Mrs Margie Willer of Roseville Michigan and Mr and Mrs Fred Lovel of Energy Dwight Lovel is Mrs Allsups nephew and Mrs Fred Lovel is her sister The Lovels and Lauder families visited Belleville areas that evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Allsup
Carterville
Dwight Lovel
Ronnie
Kathleen
Frances
Margie Wwiller
Roseville
Mich
Fred Lovel
Mrs. Allsup
Hoover 50th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hoover of 1101 Jent Street Johnston City will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday August 31 with a basket dinner. Children and relatives plan the event, and all friends are invited to an open house from 1 30 to 4 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Hoover
Jent St
Johnston City
Chilren
Revival Services At Johnston City Sponsor Youth Event
Revival services sponsored by the First Baptist Church's young people in Johnston City begin Sunday with Rev. Jack N. Young of Shawnee Oklahoma as evangelist and Rev. Bill Smith of Carbondale as music director. Morning and evening services through Sept 7 with weekday prayer times and a broad invitation to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First 1Ist
Johnston City
Jack N. Young
Shawnee
Oklah
Bill Smith
Carbondale
Jack R. DeVore
Young
DeVore
Zeigler Church Group Attends Southern Illinois Christian Meet
Francis Sheffler of First Christian Church Zeigler led ten youths to the Southern Illinois Christian Young Peoples Association gathering in Mt Vernon on Monday night. J C Baumgarte of Zeigler’s Minor Christian Church presided. Rev Hayden of Mt Vernon spoke and will depart Sept 1 to chair at rk Bible College in Joplin Mo. About 150 attendees. Next gathering Sept 15 at First Christian Church Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Association
Francis Sheffler
First Christian Church
Zeigler
Thomas Zivally
J. Krutisinger
Southern Illinois Christian Young Peoples Association
Mt. Vernon
J. C.baumgarte
Minor Christian Church of
Rev. Hayden
Rk Bible College
Joplin
Harrisburg
Zeigler Bride Dorothy Knupp Weds George Hickey in August
Dorothy Knupp daughter of Zeigler residents married George O. Hickey of Paducah Kentucky in a double ring ceremony performed by Judge T A French The bride wore blue organdy and linen slippers Both families are listed with local ties including Sangamo Electric and A S Schulman Electric Company in Paducah. Return from Clay City and Zeigler visits noted with relatives from Berwin and Chicago also mentioned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Knupp
James Bean
Zeigler
George O. Hickey
Paducah
Otis Hickey
Auburn
Neb
T. A. French
Hickey
Sangamo Electric Co
West Frankfort Daily American
A. S. Schulman Electric Co
Paducah, Ky
Golden Wedding Held for Campbell Hill Couple
Mr and Mrs Albert Vogt Sr of Campbell Hill celebrated their Golden Wedding on Sunday Aug 17 They were married Aug 21 1902 and have lived near Campbell Hill since then Adele Gerlach is the former Mrs Vogt The ceremony was at St Luke s Evangelical Lutheran Church Campbell Hill by the late Rev F W Repke They renewed vows Aug 7 in the same church with Rev A H Kaitschuk Attendants Mrs Caroline Meyers Mrs Lena Rather William Schnepel and George Gerlach Fred Rathert stood in for Schnepel Their reception followed They have two children seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren Elsie Ehlers East St Louis and Albert Vogt Jr Campbell Hill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Vogt
Campbell Hill
Vogts
Jackson County
Vogt
Adele Gerlach
St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church
F. W. Repke
A. H. Kaitschuk
Caroline Meyers
Lena Rather
William Schnepel
George Gerlach
Fred Rathert
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Energy Baptist First In
Murphysboro Church
Carbondale Church
Dorothy Kilbreth
Eula ‘Barnes
Fred Garner
Clarence Eaton
Clyde Finney
Vicksburg Lutheran Church
Chaplas
Vicksburg Lutheran Hospital
Immanuel Walther League
Dixie
Rev. O. F. Zachary
Rev
Bradin
Herrin Church
Cosgroves
Michigan
Decatur
Ernest Allsups
Belleville
Howard Rice
Rhea Lauder
Fred Lauder
W. J. Hoovers
Baptist
Anna — Kirst
New Zion Baptist
East Ig Be
W- H. Clark
Hayden
I, Mo
Mother's Board
Baptist Training Union
Walnut Street
Southern)Baptist
Walnut and University
O. C. Cooper
Lester Teel
Training Union
Floyd Jent
Cobden
Bernard Deakins
Crainville — Baptist
Richard A. Krell
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Free Will Baptist
30Th
Adams
M. Herrin
Hurricane Memorial Baptist
South Twenty - Second
L. R. Eddington
Otto Brown
Second Baptist
Church of God
First Church of God
Corner Wall and College
Arthur Rendleman
Christian Science
Firsts Church of Christ, Scientist
Carrier Elm and
University
First Church of Christ Scientist
Illinois Ave
the Bible Fellowship
Weston Hansen
Presbyterian
Anna
First Presbyterian
William S. Baker
E. C. Lee
W. T. Janzow
Anna — St. Mary
Tred Renschen
St. Francis Xavier
South Poplar
Robert T. Hutsch
St. Joseph
Victor Sulkowski
Our Lady of Mt. Caremel
Robert Des Gaspers
Timothy Foley
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
J. J. Tagegart
St. Nadasw's Howe
Ned
Weeee
Duce
Clay City
J. Krutsinger
Ann
Berwin
Wayne Ennis
Karen
Greg
Zeige
W. J. Parrish
Edward Carr
Chicago
A.C. Carr
Mark Golden
11Th Street
W. K. Silk
the First Methodist Church
Herrin First Baptist Church
W. A. Shoopman
Hershel Ridgway
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