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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1931
Page
6
A church bulletin notes Fourth Sunday in Lent activities at Wilmette United Lutheran, including Sunday school, a sermon on Proving Providence, and plans for new members. Palm Sunday communion and Holy Week services in the Loop are announced. Nursery services for families and Boy Scout/Girl Scout events are outlined with times and invitations.
Des Plaines Camp Ground Friends join a church dinner while Ted Chitambar from Lucknow India speaks on his life. A joint meeting with Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Societies and the Wesleyan Service Guild features "The Challenge of the Cross" by young women on March 25. A Lake Geneva talk by Reverend Harold Case closes the week. New members are to be received at Easter.
A fifty five year old church with broad fellowship and diverse ministry stands as a regional landmark meeting the growing parish needs. It serves a wider community with programs for varied life demands while focusing on the essential core of faith.
The Baptist Church at Wilmette and Forest avenues led by Pastor George D. Allison outlines Sunday worship at 11 with a sermon titled A Minister Looks at Unemployment. A Sunday program spans Nursery to Adult classes, Young People meet at 6, and events include Holy Week observances, Easter sunrise plans, dramatizations, and a Woman's Society all-day session.
The Reverend and Mrs Solemine will lead a program at the Italian Baptist Church with Girl Scouts in uniform present. The church’s annual meeting is set for Wednesday May 20 1931. A nominating committee includes Benjamin Richards W A Kendrick C H Copper Mrs P J Church Mrs F G Guthridge and J D Dingle.
Dr. Herbert L. Willett of Kenilworth Union announces Sunday sermon titled Reserves of Power at 11 a.m. on March 15 at 219 Richmond Road. Sunday school begins at 9 45 a.m. The Woman's Guild meets March 16 at 10 a.m. and a Wednesday Faith series continues March 11 with Recent Phases of Roman Catholicism, March 18 The Baha i Faith, March 25 Zionism, April 1 Zionism.
The Presbyterian Church at the Woman's Club on Tenth Street and Greenleaf Avenue lists Rev. John Sheridan Zelie D D acting pastor. Morning worship at 11 a m and Sunday school at 9:30 a m. prayer meeting and address events led by Dr Zeke at the Wednesday meeting.
St Augustine's on Sunday March 15 the fourth Sunday in Lent holds Holy Communion at morning hours. Sunday school Bible classes at 9 45 and Morning Prayer with Sermon at 11. Lent extras include Holy Communion Wednesdays 7 am and Fridays 10 30 am and Wednesdays 8 pm devotional. Women of the Associated Guilds report larger attendances and a membership drive culminating in a luncheon today. A service at 10 30 am precedes the Guild luncheon at 12 15 and a 2 pm business meeting. Parish invites all women. Girl Scouts meet in the Parish house.
The Girls Vested choir rehearses Fridays at 3 45 in the Parish house. The Presbyterian Boy Scouts meet Thursdays at 7 in the Parish house. The Lent period includes weekly gatherings on Wednesdays and Fridays in the church facilities.
The Woman's Guild hosts its regular luncheon at One O'clock with Althea Northam speaking on Wilmette welfare work. Mr Hindley preaches his first sermon next Sunday on Livable Beliefs. Church activities include Sunday school in five departments and a Welcome Dinner for the new pastor and wife on March 18.
Kenilworth Church of the Holy Comforter announces Sunday services for March 15 with Holy Communion at 8 00 a m Sunday school at 9 30 and a second Holy Communion with sermon to follow under rector Rev Leland Hobart Danforth.
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