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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1949
Page
2
The First Christian Church at University and Monroe in Carbondale will start remodeling on Monday Jan 2 with an estimated cost of $65 000. Plans by Charles Betts were approved in March and the project will modernize the 1902 building to serve a larger congregation.
The First Christian church schedules a 10:30 a.m. sermon by Rev. Ronald B. Scriven on Obstacles to Religious Living and a Vesper choir anthem God of all Nations by Von Berg. Organist Mrs. Helen Baughman plays My Song of Triumph and other pieces. Remodeling begins Jan 2 with later notices on meeting places and activities.
The First Methodist Church holds Student Recognition Day during the worship service led by Rev. Jewell Johnson. Students Carolyn Reed Lesa Chang and Bill Davis participate, with Libby Mars as guest organist and the Senior choir performing Seek Ye the Lord.
Rock Hill Baptist plans a New Year morning service at the Rock Hill Baptist church led by Rev Luke W Will. The article notes the gathering as a community observance to begin the year in faith and prayer.
The article notes a church will undergo remodeling with a rear elevation sketch shown. Construction is planned to start next summer after approvals and preparations are completed.
A pastor will preach on Arm Yourselves for the Battle. A Sunday consecrational service and the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper are planned. A watch meeting service will be held tonight at 10 p.m.
Sunday opens the new year with Dr. Glenn Sharp at Grace Methodist Church delivering Redeeming The Time. The choir performs One More Day's Work for Jesus while Mrs Virginia Bryant and the Youth Fellowship lead singing and lessons Winning Others and Called to Service.
Members of the Pate Chapel church four miles north of Murphysboro off route 13 begin debris removal and vote to rebuild after a Christmas day fire. Officials estimate the church value at 3000 with 2500 for the Lord’s Supper. insurance covers little of replacement costs. Carroll Sill offers free sawing to prepare logs and framework.
The First Baptist church of Anna nears completion of a three floor educational plant at West High street costing about 73000. It will be dedicated early February though ready for occupancy now with 75 rooms to serve 1000 persons and an average Sunday school attendance of 600. The project is fully funded by member gifts and loans, avoiding external financing.
Rev William Swarbrick pastor of Mt Moriah Lutheran church of Anna will deliver the New Year sermon The Unknown Tomorrow during morning worship Sunday Mrs John Davis will preside at the organ and a special music program has been arranged
The New Year service at the Presbyterian church at 10 45 Sunday morning will feature the sermon This Is Our Half Century. Rev William Janssen will recount the story of the hymn Dear Lord and Father of Mankind. The Youth choir will sing two anthems.
First Baptist church will hold all regular services on New Year’s Day with no evening Senior High or University youth meetings. Rev. W. L. Reppenhagen will deliver the morning sermon on resolutions worth making. A sound-picture No Other Gods will be shown in Junior church at 10:30. The Sunday night service begins a Ten Commandments series titled No Other Gods with a matching sound-picture afterward. Wednesday marks the first of five studies on The Sermon on the Mount.
The University Baptist church now meeting at 208 North Illinois hosts a New Year’s Eve service led by Dr. El bert Hadley with music games and a pot luck supper at 8 p.m. Rev. Harral Hall will deliver an inspirational message before a dedication at midnight. charter memberships will be closed then and existing members become charter members. The Watch Night service is open to the public.
New Year Eve services begin at 8 o clock tonight with public invites. Sunday events include Sunday school and Bible classes at 9 30 a m and Divine Services at 10 30. Newly elected congregational officers to be installed E G Tuegel chair L Lungwitz secretary H Kerwath treasurer R B Dexheimer elder R Haney trustee.
Main and Universiti y W L Reppenhagen minister. Bible school nine thirty morning worship ten thirty. Nursery for preschool children. Youth Vespers and Junior Society six thirty p m. Evening service seven thirty p m. West Sycamore Street Bible school ten a m church service and communion eleven a m preaching seven thirty p m. Everyone invited to attend.
Bethel A M E Church at 316 E Jackson St lists Rev R F Boyd as pastor. Sunday School at 9 45 a m Morning Worship at 11 a m A C E League at 6 30 p m Evening Devotion at 7 30 p m Wednesday Devotion at 7 p m.
Sunday School and worship times listed for multiple churches including Rev Charles Finley and Rev Robert Hutsch with morning and evening services. Additional notes cover youth programs and prayer meetings at First Presbyterian Graham Street Baptist and Savior Lutheran, with various pastors and street addresses.
A church bulletin lists a Sunday 7 30 p m Watchtower study on Love from 1 Cor 12 31, plus a Tuesday 7 30 p m Bible study and a Thursday 7 30 p m Service meeting with Theocratic Ministry School instruction on Theocratic Tactfulness.
Rev Carl Arnold leads Sunday School at 930 a m morning worship 1100 a m evening service 730 p m Thursday prayer meeting 730 p m East Willow Street pastor S Calvin serves 930 a m Sunday School 1100 a m worship 630 p m B Y P U 730 p m Evening Worship Midweek prayer on Wednesday.
C Warren pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m with worship services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Also Baptist Training Union at 6 15 p m Prayer and Bible study Wednesday evening includes worship and study.
Robert E. Gulledge lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m Young People Service at 6 30 p m Evening Worship at 7 30 p m and Midweek Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m for the church service schedule.
Olivet Free Will Baptist Church on North Marion Street announces Sunday worship at 11:00 a m. church school at 1:00 p m. C E service at 6:30 p m. and evening worship at 7:30 p m led by Rev A A Crim.
Rev. J. W. Howard leads evening worship at 7 30 p m and a prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the church calendar.
Rev. Clyde S. Clar leads at 9 15 a m with Tower Chimes Church School at 9 30 a m Morning Service at 10 45 a m broadcast on WCIL 1020 k c e 6 30 p m Methodist youth group meetings
Sunday School at 9 30 a m morning worship and communion at 10 30 a m nursery during the service C Y F groups at 6 p m evening service at 7 p m church choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 p m vesper choir Thursday 7 p m Rev Ronald B Scriven minister University Ave at Monroe St
Grace Methodist Church at 501 South Marion lists Rev. Glenn F. Sharp as pastor. Unified service at 9 30 a m with church school at 10 30 a m Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m Evening Evangelistic Worship at 7 30 p m Choir rehearsal at 8 30 p m first Monday Board of Education then Official Board also on the first Monday each month.
Parish bulletin lists a church school mass at 9 00 am on Saturday. No further details provided.
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