The Omaha guide., 1946-07-27
RELIGIOUS
News
81. JOHNS AME CHURCH
22nd and Willis Ave.
Reverend E. B. Chilldress
Mason Devereaux Jr., reporter

CSioSh message from Exodus Az
And the Lord said unto him; what
is that in thine hand? And He
said a rod. His subject THE Po-
wer of God in the Hands of The
People. Several thoughts taken
from his message are as follows:
1t is sad to see so many fall along
the wayside when they have come
such a long way; The Pastors to-
day need their time to adjust souls
not adjust differences in the chur-
CHI; and finally, man should get
better in tune with Gods program.
Visitors: Mrs. Gladys Cross
wright, Atchison. Kan; MI. Alfred
Lewis of Hutchinson, Kan; and
Mrs. Boxie Oston, grandmother of
Mr.. L. G. Fisher.
Let us not forget the breakfast
given by the Willing Workers club
of our church at the Masonic Hall
26th and Blonde st, Sunday morn
ing July % from 8 am. till IL
noon. When we support projects
such as this, we in turn support
the program of st. Johns u chur
CHI.
Mrs. Lillian Vincent, president of
the Willing Workers and the mem
bers urge you to come out for a
real southern style breakfast and
then go to church.
"
The choir is cordially inviting
the members of st. Johns and all
friends to come out On Sunday
evening July % at 7:30 pm. to hear
their monthly All Request Pro-
gram. Mrs. Pearl Gibson, our choir
directress, along with the choir,
have planned an excellent evening
Of spiritual music and song. Come
and be with them on this evening
won't you?
The Youth Guild of st. Johns
Missionary Department did such a
splendid job in the presentation of
The Challenge of the Cross that
they have been asked by the Clair
/ Chapel church of which Rev. G. G.
Reynolds is pastor, to present 1t
at st. Johns on Monday July ~
for Clair and members. The time
will be 8 pm. and the public is in
vited to this second presentation.
The Youth Guild extends its
thanks to the Clair Chapel church
pastor officers and members upon
being given the opportunity to
present this most timely play.
The men of st. Johns held their
first organizing meeting at the
home of MI. B. A. Howell Wednes-
day, July II at s pm. Mr.. H. L.
Preston acting as temporary chair
man. conducted the election of Of
ficers. The following men will
serve as officers of the Layman's
! Club Of st. Johns AME church:
Mr.. B. "A. Howell vice president;
Mr.. r Taylor, treasurer; Mr.. w.
H. Moore, secy; Mr.. Mason Dew
ereaux Jr. assist. secy; Mr.. Wal
ker chaplain; Mr.. C. B. Friedrich
and Mr.. H. L. Preston, directors
! of the Mems Chorus.
The organization will be gov
erned by the discipline of the AME
church. The fifth Sunday in Aug.
ust has been named Howell Sun
day and the men have adopted as
thier slogan Lets Howell with a
$1,000 dollars.
Mrs. Lizzie Register, sister of
Mrs. Carrie Howell gave the men
several encouraging remarks and
wished them well in their newly
created organization. The men
will be meeting at Mr.. Howells'
for the next two weeks.
The Minute Men and Womens'
Auxiliary was host and hostess to
their many friends and guests on
Sunday afternoon at the home of
their president Mr. A. r. Goodlett
at their Annual Outing. Games of
all sorts were played and high
point winner was Mrs. Bertha KEEL
log Plenty of delicious ham sand
witches were served along with
punch, ice cream and cookies. All
expressed their thanks to Minute
Men and Women for the lovely
time had.
Mrs. Anna Jones thanks those
who so graciously responded to our
call for additional Sunday School
teachers for our children. Though
the staff is adequate at present,
we can always use and welcome
any others who so feel the desire
to come and give back part of
which Jesus Christ has SO unreSer-
vably give to us to the service of
our church, our children and our
God.
New additions to our staff are
Mrs. Juanita Moore, Mrs. Eva Ma
RE Wiley, and Mrs. Dorothy Cum
bingham.
So st. Johns program moves on
to the honor and glory OF God. lts
most gratifying and deeply appre-
cldLeu Dy LHe OAllSCAo' CO.
the excellent way the st. johns
church is meeting the challenge OF
the day and moving forward or
all fronts. The motto being Full
Speed Ahead in the program OF
our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
It is with this kind of spirit sc
manifested throughout the con
gregation; it is no wonder that 81
Johns membership looks forward
into the future without rear OF
mortal man or beast. AS the snarl
edges are rounded off ST. JOINS
becomes a smoother, coordlnatlvet
unified. cooperative organlzatlon
working whole-heartedly for a pei
ter church and program Tor our
children, our community ana our
city.