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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1949
Page
3
Evening gospel service at 7:30 PM with prayer and praise session led by Pastor Paul H. White. Scripture focus from James 2:22, 265 a. The notice encourages doing the Word and continuing in liberty as a blessing.
Services in Washington church on the first and third Sundays at eleven o'clock in the morning. Mt Pleasant church holds services on the second and fourth Sundays at three o'clock in the afternoon led by Rev. E A London.
Masses scheduled at 7 and 10 a.m. The ten o’clock service will be the high mass. Rev. H. J. Cocoran serves as pastor.
The Seventh Day Adventists of CN. 5th Ave gather Saturdays with Sabbath school at 2 p m and sermon at 3 p m led by Pastor Paul Whitlow in the denomination's regular meeting.
The Methodist Church will hold services at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 a m with Dr Miller discussing Worthy to the Parents There is no evening service The program includes organ preludes Sanctus and a medley Open Our Eyes plus Dvorak and Haydn instrumental pieces Audrey Steele Jane Steele Burham Robert Steele Fred Miller and Walter Smith are ministers Organist John Yousling Director Elouise Sorden.
Calvary Baptist invites attendees to morning worship at 9:30 AM with Bible school at 10:45 AM. This notice calls the community to join the church service and programs.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed in Washington announces Sunday school at 10 a.m and morning worship at 11 a.m with sermon And So God Made Mothers. A Women’s Guild Bake Sale Group 2 is set for Saturday at Skel-Gas on the square. pastor Milo J. Phillipi presides.
Trinity Lutheran corner sra Ave North East 2nd St invites worshipers for Sunday service at 11 am with sermon on The Mutual Duties of Children and Parents. Sunday school 10 am Bible study for all ages. Spring Mount Pleasant Circuit meeting at 2:30 pm. Ladies' Aid meets May 1% at Mrs Axel Anderson’s home at 5 pm.
Sunday school 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m feature a Mother s Day sermon What Have They Seen In Thy House Westminster fellowship 6 p m prayer service Wednesday 9 30 a m Bible hour Prelude Daguerrotype of an Old Mother Gaul solo Little Mother of Mine Burleigh Floyd Barnes offertory Songs My Mother Taught me Dvorak anthem Hear My Prayer Postlude Choral Noble Pastor Wm J Grossheim Mrs Edith Shields organist and director
Bible school at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 10:45 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6:00 p.m. The board meeting set for Sunday May is postponed to Sunday afternoon May 15 due to Mother’s Day activities. Sermon topic Sunday morning is Our Other Mothers with music by Mrs. E. D. Morrison Jr. and Wendell Rider directing. Mrs. A. S. Smith is organist. Thomas Polk is minister.
Morning program includes Prelude A Song of Love and Star of a Mother's Love. Sermon titled A Mother's Code. Baptist Youth Fellowship at 6.75 p.m. Evening worship at 7.20 p.m.
The church youth group prepares a pageant Mothers Pictures. Ann Judson Missionary circle meets Tuesday at 7 20 PM at Mrs Paul Thayers home 499 East Jefferson. Wednesday offers a luck supper at 6 30 PM followed by church officer elections. Thursday choir rehearsal at 7 20 PM led by minister W L Currier with Mrs Paul Thayer as choir director and Mrs Chas McConneil as organist.
Immanuel Lutheran invites mothers and families to a Sunday service at Immanuel's corner West Jefferson and South Town Ave. The sermon theme is Honour Thy Mother as part of a nationwide emphasis on Mother's Day in homes and churches. Pastor H. J Anger leads the worship at 10:30 a.m. with Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.
Bible school at 16:00 and worship at 11:00 with theme The Name of God is a Strong Tower. Evening worship at 19:00 led by Basil McBee, pastor.
The United Presbyterian Church holds services at 9:45 a.m. Bible school 10:45 a.m. Worship at 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship follows. Special music includes organ preludes and various songs. A Mother’s Day offering supports the United Presbyterian Home. Choir rehearsal is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. with Mid week Prayer service led by George Kerr.
Readings from Bible and Science and Health explore the unity of good and the unreality of evil. The lesson cites Psalms 1 and I Corinthians 15 and argues Mind over matter as Christian Science doctrine.
Church events announced with Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m Rev Luther Johnson to preach pre service prayer at 6 15 p m juniors and NYPS at 6 45 evangelistic service at 7 30 Rev Gieselman to speak missionary meeting next Thursday at 7 30 p m prayer meetings shifted to Thursday evenings through summer pastor C F Gieselman confirms schedule.
Special service set for next Wednesday evening at 7 50 with Lester Lease of Sumner Iowa and Rev J B Hosier of Waterloo Iowa heard daily on KAYX 1090. They present Gospel of Sermon and song with Sunday services including Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 00 Sermon and evening programs The Mother’s Pay Day featured by pastor W J Stevens.
Valley church lists morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30 with a sermon on the first woman as mother of man and a Mississippian Bible conference week. Moody Institute of Science films to be shown nightly during the Sudan Interior Mission event.
Morning worship at 11:90 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 7:30 p.m. Evening preaching service at 9:00 p.m. Organizes a daily religious program with services and youth activity.
Morning worship 10 00 a m Sunday school 11 00 a m Evening service 8 00 p m at New Haven church change from 7 30 p m Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at community building Young Adult class social Wednesday evening at Mr and Mrs Leonard Brinning home All mothers invited to morning worship at Max Waterhouse supervised by Arthur Peters pastor
In West Chester churches a Sunday school begins at 1 00 am led by Kenneth Cuedeback with Faith Louise Bauer as pianist. Morning worship features Mrs Edgar Stewart as chorister and Meredith Cart as organist with the anthem Star Of A Mother's Love. Sermon on Faith Of Our Mothers. Youth fellowship at 30. Evening worship at 7 30 in the Federated church led by P Vernon Pike.
Ainsworth churches host Sunday school at 10 a.m. on Jesus Answers His Critics. Public worship follows at 11 a.m. with the Child’s Parents Baptism of babies. Jimmy Stephens assists the pastor David Stout will sing Be Still My Soul and the choir will perform Remember Now Thy Creator Adams Ave Maria Liszt Melody Schubert A Song For Mother Ball. Mrs Larry Trotter plays the memorial organ. Evening events include a Sunday May 8 8:30 p.m. Young Adult Rally at Winfield Methodist Church. Officers meet Monday May 9 at 8 p.m. Sunday school teachers and officers are invited.
WSCS schedules a May breakfast on Thursday May 12 at 9 a.m. A local club invites members and guests to attend the morning gathering.
At 10 a m Bible school for all ages with visual aids for children follows at 11 a m Mother's Day service featuring mothers Hemphill McGinnis White Orris Koehler Hunt and Littlewood. Pioneers give a tribute to mothers as the choir performs and Mrs Trotter and Mrs Littlewood sing a duet. Pastor William E Littlewood extends the invitation.
Ainsworth OES held a Mother's Day party with special music and readings. Mrs William Littlewood presented Scottish readings and songs while Mrs Genevieve Hollies and Mrs Myrtle Brown sang a duet. Poems were read by Mrs Frank Moore, Mrs Homer Hunt, and Mrs John Walker.
Twelve members of the Valley Ladies met Wednesday at Mrs. Carl Daering's home for quilting. Mrs. Homer Mayer led the business meeting and devotionals. They agreed to hold summer church meetings and set the next gathering for May 18 with a sack lunch at noon.
Suter and Mrs Sands announce the June meeting will be held with Mrs Paul Paisley to discuss upcoming activities.
The Pythian Sisters held a Mother's Day tea at the K P hall in Brighton. Mrs Hattie Brier received a bouquet as oldest mother present and a corsage as temple matriarch. The youngest mother, Mrs Norman Jechner, also won a bouquet. Choir readings and prayers followed with several attendees named.
The White Cloud Social club met Tuesday afternoon with 13 members and one guest, Nellie Anderson. Four former members attended as well as Mrs. Howard Anderson. Roll call listed each member’s birthstone and flower. Mrs. James Wilson gave a reading A Tribute to Mother. Four gifts came from mystery friends. The annual flower exchange was highlighted and refreshments were served.
Mrs Rex Widmer and Mrs Keith Barnes hosted a tea table while Mrs Merle Thrapp and Mrs Jim Stancer of West Chester spent Thursday in Davenport on a shopping outing.
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