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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1948
Page
3
Devotional reading focused on Acts 2 37 47 and Ephesians as part of weekly lessons. The material outlines scripture portions and study guidance for Sunday school sessions.
A discussion on George Washington attending church, the Pentecost example, and the unity of believers across races and nations. It urges daily fellowship through Acts 2 41 47 and Ephesians 4 1 6, affirming salvation by grace through faith and the universal church. Church life, Sunday schools, and gospel proclamation are emphasized.
The largest five and ten cent stores in the country will stock about 40 000 items. Stores in smaller communities carry around 10 000 different articles reflecting a wide range of merchandise for shoppers.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church in Washington holds Sunday school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m with a sermon titled The Table Talk of Jesus. Union evening service at 7 30 in the Methodist church and a catechism class at 1 o clock in the pastor s study Saturday afternoon. Lincoln and Washington were never too big or too busy to go to church. How about you.
A friendly service invites all to attend with group singing special music and a sermon. Refreshments served by Marietts Workman. Organist Mrs Charles McConneil Choir director Mrs Paul Thaer Minister Paul K Wells.
St James Catholic Church offers Masses at 7 8 and 10 a m with the 10 o'clock service designated as high mass. Rev H J Corocoran is the pastor guiding worship.
Morning worship at 9:45 followed by Union evening services at 7 3. Sermon focuses on Christian Business Women. Music includes organ preludes and an anthem. Mendelssohn Wendell Rider directs, Shirley Dunlap is organist, Thomas Polk serves as minister.
Sabbath school at 2 p m and sermon at 3 p m led by H R Coats pastor at Seventh Day Adventists on N 5th Ave.
Gilbert 6 30 Westminster youth fellowship gathering invites all young people to attend. At 8 00 The Hour of Happiness features Rev Milan Thompson who will speak. All are welcome. Sunday school superintendent S A Munson plus choir director Helen Caldwell and organist Irene Wubbena listed.
The schedule lists a morning worship at 9 45 a m and a sermon Life on a Higher Plane at 11 a m with a 6 30 pm young peoples service followed by an evangelistic service at 7 30 pm and a sermon Faith that bringeth Salvation by pastor W J Stevens.
Prairie Flower Baptist holds Sunday school at 10 00 and Morning worship at 11 00 with an evening service at 7 30 Rev Hall will attend again Pleasant Hill Christian offers Sunday school at 10 00 with no evening service Supt Glenn Pratt Pastor Floyd Frye invite church members and friends to attend all services.
The message cites Romans 10 9 10 urging belief and confession for salvation. All are welcome at the church with Bible school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m gospel service 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer and praise led by Pastor Paul H White.
The church lists sermons and activities for the week. Sunday message titled The School Of Hard Knocks from Job 2 2 28. Wednesday Lent theme The Woman Who Dreamed About Jesus from Matthew 27 19. Confirmation class Saturday Sunday school 10 Adult class 11 Gospel service ? Also church league basketball and teachers meeting ongoing. Pastor J H Beiderwieden invites worshipers to attend.
Immanuel Lutheran announces Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m divine worship at 10 30 a m with the sermon The Sign the Prophet Jonah presented by Pastor L M Bleichwhel all are invited to attend worship.
Morning worship at 10 45 a m with Rev Lawrence Lacour sermon sub district youth rally at 3 p m concert of sacred and classical music by the Lacours at 7 30 p m evening worship at 8 p m Rev Lacour preaching organ preludes and offertories feature Andante Relix and Triumphal March with Schreiner on organ duties by Fred E Miller Walter A Smith ministers John L Yousling organist Elouise R Sorden director of music
In West Chester area church notices list Nazarene Sunday school 945 a m worship 11 a m training 645 p m evangelistic service 7 30 p m and prayer meeting 730 p m. Pastor C F Gieselman invites all. Also Westminster Federated Sabbath school 10 a m worship 11 a m with quoted reflection on faith. Youth fellowship canceled due to Lacour services. Westchester Methodist Sunday school 10 a m worship 11 a m Layman Day program and symposium Religion in the Home noted.
Crawfordsville Methodist and Presbyterian churches announce a busy schedule with worship at 11 and 7 39, lay Sunday events, youth rallies, and Bible study. Guest speakers include Mrs E J Hesselschwerdt and Dr Henry Schneider, plus a union service led by Rev Clifford Ott. Annual congregational meeting set for March 17 with written reports and officer elections.
The Sunday schedule lists a 9 45 Sunday school and a worship service at 7 45 p m The prelude titled The Voice of Calm is performed followed by the offertory Rainbow Over The Pelee Carlson The message is by Dr Laurel Brubaker Fairfield and The postlude March Harmonique.
Catechism class at 9 a m and morning worship at 9 30 a m followed by Sunday school at 10 30 a m. Sermon titled The Table Talk of Jesus. Quote by Milo J. Phillips about thrift saving character and vision shaping the nation and conserving resources.
The schedule lists Sunday school at 9:45 and morning worship at 10:45 with 6:30 and 7:30 youth and church night fellowships. Wednesday prayer at 7:15 includes choir practice and music passages such as A Song of Love and Romance. The sermon is Stewardship and Rev. Wells conducts the postlude Choral Theme. Weekend dining room fellowship at 7:30 is noted as a change. The quarterly missionary offering will be taken Sunday morning.
The February 22 1948 lesson sermon centers on Mind from the Bible and Science and Health. It emphasizes God as All in all and the all presence of divine Mind reflected in real, eternal ideas, asserting nothing has independent existence outside Mind and its expression.
The Washington Johnson County Methodist youth fellowship will meet at the Washington Methodist church Sunday afternoon at 3 00. They will join the Lacour meetings for the evening hour as invited. R Vernon Pike Minister.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. public worship at 11 a.m. sermon on The Problem of Evil forms part of a three sermon series on Perennial Personal Problems. Choir and prelude offerings, youth rally plans, confirmation class, and W I C S activities outlined with times and locations.
The article recalls Nazi condemned officers politely rejecting a Protestant chaplain’s Bible reading on the gallows and contrasts that with an American response of similar curt courtesy to church offers of spiritual guidance.
The Merry Mixer Club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Art Romine’s home with twelve members and one guest Mollie Tierney. Barry Griffith infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Griffith attracted attention. Mrs Oren Romine, the president, led contests and shared articles on St Valentine’s Day origins while prizes went to Mrs Bill Carr, Mollie Tierney, Mrs Herman Schultz and Mrs Paul Griffith. The club sent a box of food and clothing to Greece. Next meeting is planned for March 38 with Mrs. Paul Griffith.
A clear view of how many major American inventions emerged from individual inventors rather than organized labs. The article argues that independent developers frequently patent pivotal breakthroughs shaping industry and technology.
The Baptist Youth Fellowship held a house party at the Rudie Schmidt residence with several young people. Led by Robert Nicola, entertainment and refreshments were provided by Mrs. Schmidt. A church party is planned for next Friday with ping pong and shuffleboard. All unaffiliated youths are invited.
An Oregon elm planted upside down developed branches in the air from its roots and roots from buried limbs. In California a lodgepole pine 18 inches in diameter and 40 feet tall grew through a granite block 20 feet square.
Ina Mae Freyenberger will wed Orlin Eigsti and was honored at two pre nuptial parties this week. Mrs Dennis Graber near Swedesburg hosted one shower and the Roth home hosted 35 guests for a mixed gift event with pink and white refreshments.
Kansas leads in oil output surpassing most nations. only Russia and Venezuela produce more oil than Kansas, according to the report.
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