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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1957
Page
7
A youth revival runs from June 23 to July 7 at the Assembly of God in Murphysboro with Evangelist Reverend Donald Lunsford, 19, of Metropolis. Pastor Roy Co. Lewis leads the church.
Methodists at First Methodist Church Murphysboro announce a summer schedule with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m. evening services are discontinued. The morning service ends at 11 30 a m and features Rev Gail W Hines speaking on The Ninety and Nine Sheep that Did Not Stray.
The Lone Oak Brotherhood men were served a Fathers Day supper by women of the Missionary Society on Saturday. Fifteen men twelve women and nine children attended. Guests included Mr and Mrs Thomas Horn and family of Carterville. Mrs Horn spoke on Fathers Day and gave a talk titled The Makings of a Boy. A joint picnic is planned for the first Saturday evening in July.
The Creal Springs Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Joe Golp's home. The program centered on A Light Unto Our Path. Devotions were led by Mrs. Howard Black, new Methodist pastor's wife.
The Sorosis Guild of First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro held its monthly meeting in the church parlors with fifteen members attending. Devotions on Live A Day at a Time were led by Mrs Mildred Ward. The yearbook of prayer was presented by Miss Virginia Har. Mrs Nellie Bierer led a Bible lesson on Things Which are Caesar's. Farewells were given to retiring Guild president Mrs Wanda Lee Shoberg as she moves to Woodstock.
The Murphysboro Garden Club will hold its annual picnic Tuesday at Giant City State Park. Members depart at 10 a.m. Hostesses are Mrs. Frank Harris, Mrs. Gail Hines, and Mrs. Kenny Hagler. Meat bread and drinks provided. members bring their own table service.
A one service will be held at the Pentecostal church in Grand Tower Saturday night. The Rev. Calvin Black of Granite City will be speaker.
The Mt Carbon Church will host a fellowship service on Sunday starting at 2 p.m. All ministers and singers are invited to participate.
Mrs Dorothy Mercer of the Herrin Methodist Church will give a reading titled The Lord's Prayer during the evening service at the Lone Oak Church on Sunday.
The June meeting of the Cen Tenary Methodist Church guild in Murphysboro was held in the church basement with devotions led by Jessie Rowan. Program leader Mrs Ronald Flowers assisted by Mrs Claude Flowers and Mrs Homer Ray, and business session conducted by guild president Mrs Joy Perry.
The First Presbyterian Church Murphysboro will host a Thursday 7 30 p m meeting with the Women’s Association. Frank Klingberg from Southern Illinois University will speak on the United Nations. Circle III will host, Session meets Monday at 7 p m, choir rehearsal Wednesday at 7 p m. Junior Highs return from Camp Carew report on experiences during church school worship.
Trinity Lutheran Church at 504 N. 16th St Herrin will hold Divine Service at 8 45 a m and Sunday School at 9 45 a m on Sunday.
The planned union of the Evangelical and Reformed Church with the Congregational Christian churches will be formalized at a United General Synod in Cleveland June 25 to 27. Seven hundred fourteen delegates will assemble to form the United Church of Christ, ending 17 years of talks and aligning with ecumenical movements. The Disciples of Christ may seek future union with the new church.
The Rev Henry Brayfield of Marion will preach Sunday at a Flying Squadron meeting in Herrin. Services begin at 0 p.m. Singers from the Nazarine Church in Marion will provide special music. The public is invited.
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