The Omaha guide., 1946-04-20
RELIGIOUS
News
ST. JOHNS AME CHURCH
22nd and Willis Ave.
Reverend E. B. Chilldress
Mason Devereaux Jr., reporter

Nc man is so poor that he has
not something to give to God. 1t
matters how little the faith one
hath, God needs that faith and if
so given He will increase it and
finally whatever you give to God
is saved and whatever you keep
back is lost and with these few
thoughts for the day our minister
delivered a spiritual filled mess
14th. TIE took his inspiring sermon
age Palm Sunday morning April
from the 113 to 118 Psalms his
subject being THE Lord Hath
Need of Thee.
AS We come into the home str
ech of our Rally let us all be sure
that we have done our part ac-
cording to u God given ability.
Let us all give an extra push and
close our Rally with a bang. Bat
ties are only won by those who
are willing to go all the way. Let
it be so with this great effort.
Your continued support of all fun
ctions given in the interest of this
Rally is needed in order that We
might achieve complete victory.
Remember our motto Let us
March Upstairs in st. Johns in
1946".
The Mother, Daughter and Son
banquet is all set for Thursday
night April 25, 1916. Hurry and
purchase your ticket or make
support this coming event 100 per-
cent.
The Young People of the Miss
ionary Society solicit your COOP
Grafton in the attendance of the
Good Friday Services at Church
on Good Friday night at 8 pm
April 10. Come out on this even
ing and support u Young Peo-
pie won't you? |
Easter Sunday night at st.
Johns Choir will present the
Seven Last Words" in song. This
service will be under the direction
of our very efficient choir direc-
tress, Mrs. Pearl Gibson. Don't
miss this beautiful service. Rem
ember Easter Sunday night at 8
o'clock pm.
The Easter program of the
Sunday School will be presented
under the direction of Mrs. E. B.
Childress and Mrs. Jones on Eas-
ter Sunday afternoon at 4 pm.
Let us be o inland for ar excell-
ent program that our children of
the Sunday School Department
have planned for us.
Rev. c. c. Reynolds of Clair
Chapel delivered a spiritual NOV
ing message at the close of the
Union Services at st. Johns SUM-
day night, April 14th. The subject
of his inspiring sermon was "A
Defiant Faith, taken from Pauls
letter to the Philippians ID VS. 4
chapter. Two thoughts taken from
the message are as follows: We
to often pull out our religion on
Sunday and put it back on Mon,
Tues, etc, and the Churches gre
atest need today is men and wo-
men who will stand up and fight
the battle of God and the teach
ings of Jesus Christ.
Don't forget we still have Class
Meetings on each Tuesday nights
and Prayer Meetings on each
Wednesday night.
Our Third Quarterly Conference
is to be held on Sunday and Mon
day April % and 29th. The Stew
ards and Trustees aolng with the
pastor urges each member and
group to prepare to meet your
Quarterly obligations. On these 2
days our presiding Elder Rev. L.
S. COSBY will be with u.s..
Let us all attend Services on
Easter Sunday
Mothers send your children to
Sunday School at $50. Attend
our Morning Service at IL. Our
evening services at 7.30 pm. All
visitors and friends are always
welcome at st. Johns the friendly
church at 22nd and Willis. Come
and worship with us won't you?