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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1947
Page
5
A devotional selection covering Hebrews 1 2 8 6 13 Matthew 3 16 17 John 14 5 11 and Psalms 40 1 3 highlights faith in Christ and divine revelation. It encourages trust in Jesus as the way to God and praises God for salvation and guidance.
This Sunday lesson focuses on Hebrews 1 2 8 6 13 and related texts in Matthew 3 16 17 and John 14 5 11. It presents Jesus as the better revelation of the Father and emphasizes love as the key that opens the doorway to divine truth.
A religious essay notes that Jesus Christ mediates a superior covenant established on better promises. It contrasts the imperfect first covenant with the perfect one foretold by Jeremiah and urges a response to God’s salvation offered to all through Christ’s death. Copyright notice included.
A 500-year-old oak in Salem New Jersey now covers about a quarter acre of land with its dense foliage. The report notes broad land use concerns as New Jersey grapples with changing terrain and land cover patterns.
Rev. Max T. Jank of St. John's Lutheran will be the guest speaker Sunday. J. H. Beiderwieden, pastor at 409 E. Main, phone 247, presents the church notice.
Immanuel Lutheran Wisconsin Synod announces Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 p m divine worship at 10 30 a m and a quarterly voters meeting on October date. Pastor L M Bleichwehr invites parishioners to gather in his name at 3820 S Iowa Ave. Phone 475J.
St James Catholic announces Masses at 7 8 and 10 am with the 10 oclock service designated as high mass led by Rev H J Corcoran Pastor.
The church offers 9 45 Bible school with 10 45 morning worship including Prelude Ye Who Pass By and The Living Presence message. Communion observed. New members welcomed. 6 30 Westminster Fellowship studies Book Two in Youth Triumphant. 8 00 Hour of Happiness program. Sunday roles include Superintendent Vernon Witting Choir Director Helen Caldwell Organist Trene Wubbena Minister T. E. White.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Washington welcomes Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with sermon Are You Hungry The sacrament of holy communion will be administered The church joins World Wide Communion Sunday at 2 p m Dr Allen Wehrli to speak to the Iowa Synod Mens Brotherhood at Primrose Iowa Milo J Phillips Pastor
Morning worship at 11:00 A M. The pastor Rev. Thomas W Hightower will bring the message. Theme God s Invitation.
The Church of the Nazarene offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m with classes for all ages led by Mrs Golda Gault Sunday school superintendent Morning worship follows at 1 00 p m A young peoples meeting is scheduled for 6 45 p m.
Lesson sermon topic unreality set for all Christ Scientist churches with golden text from Psalms 97 5 6 and selections from the Bible and Science and Health. Includes Tim 6 17 19 and notes on material sense versus spiritual sense and mortal beliefs in matter.
Under supervision of Mrs. Harold Keatzer a series of services is announced. Evening sermons cover Where is the God of Elijah and The Important Things in Life. Wednesday 7 30 p m Prayer Meeting Friday 12 noon to 1 p m Prayer and Tasting Meeting. The pastor C F Gieselman welcomes worshippers.
Calvary Baptist invites all to worship with Bible school at 9 30 morning and worship and gospel services at 11 45 and 7 30 evenings led by Pastor Paul H White. Wednesday prayer and praise follows.
Christian Bible school schedules morning worship at 9 45 and services at 10 45 at the YMCA. Sermon titled The Witchery of the Potter. Music includes Prelude Memories Sturgis Offertory Peace of Evening and Anthem Praise Ye The Father. Postlude Opus 5 no 2. Wendell Rider director organist Shirley Dunlap and Thomas Polk lead.
Sabbath school at 10:00 AM and morning worship at 11:00 AM. Young peoples meeting at 7:00 PM followed by evening worship at 7:30 PM. Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 8:00 PM. Basil G. McBee is the pastor.
Dr Ron ald L Crozier starts a series of evangelistic services at Christian Tabernacle next Wednesday Oct 8. He is described as an interesting speaker and talented musician. Services begin nightly at 7 30 with no Saturday night service. Pastor W J Stevens invites all attendees.
October is rally month in our churches with emphasis on Sunday school attendance. The schedule lists morning and evening services at the Baptist church including sermons on Romans, offertories, anthems, and the baptism observance led by Mrs. Paul Thayer.
Sunday morning service will recognize members who expressed the desire to unite with the church during the evangelism drive. Undecided attendees are invited to join. Midweek Bible study at the church will cover Paul’s sermon on Mars Hill from Acts 17 led by Pastor Paul K. Wells.
The church lists morning worship at 10 45 with sacraments and a church school at 9 45. No evening service due to the Riverside advance rally. Organ music includes Old Rugged Cross and Postlude in EK Stete. ministers Fred E Miller and Walter A Smith. organist John L Yousling. director Blouise P Sorden.
Ruth Nichol a missionary from India and Ethiopia will deliver preparatory messages. World Wide communion service at 9 45 A M includes baptism. YPCA meets at 6 30 P M followed by post communion worship. Monday 6 30 P M Brotherhood dinner with speaker C E Hershberger. Iowa Synod meets Tuesday to Thursday at College Springs. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 20 P M led by Pastor George Kerr with Carolyn Hamilton and Helen Harvey on music.
Valley church morning worship at 9 30 Sunday school at 10 30 sermon asks Are You Hungry The service marks World Wide Communion Sunday with a special offering to aid Christians in war torn Europe and Asia Pastor Milo J Phillipi leads with a Bible verse about sustenance.
The West Chester Federated announces Sunday school at 10 a m with John McDowell and morning worship at 11 a m led by Mrs Merle McDowell pianist An habitual outlook toward the Lord's return fosters a spirit of preparedness which is the most potent aid to sanctification Mid week service at p m Wed led by Pastor Hiram Phillips
Sunday school at 10:00 A M worship at 11:00 A M observes World Wide communion with an offering for Missions. Congregational meeting follows. Robert Stephens superintendent Esther Ellen Bauer pianist Morning worship led by Mrs Edgar Stewart chorister Mary Ann Bauer pianist Sermon titled A Sacred Remembrance. Youth Fellowship at 7:00 P M a reorganization meeting.
The First Presbyterian Church announces two part time hires for the start of the church year. Helen Caldwell will serve as choir director and organist Irene Wabben will be organist and part time secretary. Both bring strong musical backgrounds and local ties to Washington and Forreston Grove Illinois communities.
The pastor leads an evening worship with a housing song service and sermon. Local congregation gathers for a moment of reflection and communal singing.
Sunday school at Grace Hill 9 45 and 11 40 at New Haven with morning worship. Rally day activities include a sermon Live God for You and a world wide communion at New Haven. Public notices list leaders Floyd A Smith, R W Hyde, and church auxiliaries.
Evening service listed at 7 50 p m and 7 20 p m with Lawrence Whephart and S Supt Floyd i rve as pastor.
Junior MYF teams with Crawfordsville for a roller skating session at the Washington rink, inviting youth groups to participate and enjoy a community skate night.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by Jos ph Jones superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. a rally day. Church school will present the play Bearers of the Eternal Word. Intermediate and senior youth groups meet at 6 30 p.m. Union service at Methodist church at 7 39 p.m led by Pastor Clifford Ott.
Bible school at 9:45 a.m. lessons on Early Church Leaders. Morning worship at 11:00 with the Lord's Supper. Juniors Society and Young Peoples Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Leaders Lucille Gault and Don Monson. Midweek Bible study and prayer hour Wednesday evening. Friday October 3 church night with fellowship basket supper at 6:39. All members and friends invited. Daniel Knox Ford, Minister.
The Merry Mixer club met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Don Statler s home with all members present and guest Mollie Tierney. President Mrs Oren Romine led the business portion as a full house answered roll call. Plans were made for a Wiener roast Saturday Oct 11 at 7 pm at Edgar Slemmons home with families bringing wieners buns dish to pass pie and table service. Several members received wedding anniversary gifts and a grab bag entertainment followed. Mrs Crawford read an article on storing vegetables for winter use.
The Church of the Nazarene revival led by Rev. Hy. E. Hegstrom closed after a well received series of meetings. Mrs. Hegstrom and sister aided with singing and a fall scene Bible display each evening. The couple led afternoon children's meetings before departing for Council Bluffs and Burlington to continue evangelistic work.
Members of Pleasant Hill Christian church southeast of Washington plan landscaping on the church grounds Thursday Oct 9. Donations of flowers shrubs or trees welcome contact committee members Mrs Charles Cannon Mrs Howard Benn Mrs Eugene Chalupa or Mrs Howard Witting by Wednesday.
Mrs. Crawford sponsored several contests with Mrs. Slemmons and others, with prizes awarded to named hosts and guests. A Halloween lunch followed the afternoon entertainment, served by the hostess and several asistentes. Donna Statler passed candy corn in a jack o lantern.
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