The Omaha guide., 1946-07-20
RELIGIOUS
NeWs
ST. JOHNS AME CHURCH
22nd and Willis Ave.
Reverend E. B. Chilldress
Mason Devereaux Jr., reporter

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evident July IA at the IL o'clock
services as u minister delivered
a spiritual message to his capaci-
ty congregation. He took his mes
sage from the text of st. John 81
Chapter and 3 verse. Simon and
Peter saith unto them, I go fish
ing. They say unto him; we also
go with thee. They went forth and
entered into a ship Immediately
and that night they caught moth
ing. His subject Danger of Look
ing Back. No child of God or the
Church can reach its peak and
stand still. Yesterday is a closed
book; the further you get away
from God, the closer you get to
the devil for the soul loses con-
tact with God growing colder thus
becoming a den of evil deeds; when
a man or woman doesn't work
within the program of God no mat
ter how hard he works he is doom
ed to failure, the above are some
of the thoughts of the day taken
from u pastors message.
Visitors: Mrs. Lizzie Royster OF
Turner Springs, Alabama, sister
of Mrs. Carrie Howell and Mrs.
Lillian Johnson; Rev. L. S. Brown
of New Albany, Miss; Mrs. Ro-
berta Nelson of Detroit; Mr.. w. A.
Williams of San Diego, Calf; Mr..
G. Burton of St. Joseph, Mo; Mrs.
Campbell of Omaha; Mrs. Eleanor
Crawford of Detroit; and Mrs.
Tillie Miller of Lincoln, Nebr.
Convert: MI. Herbert Henry
formerly of Pilgrim Baptist Chur-
oh, Omaha.
We commend Mr.. R. Brown. the
president of the Usher Board and
his group Of ushers for the over
whelming successful presentation
of Mr.. William Kyles Jr., Wednes-
day evening July 10 in mid-sum-
mel concert. 1t proved to be one
Of the finest spiritual programs
witnessed by the vast audience
here for sometime. 1t is through
hard work and cooperation that
the Usher Board and other clubs
of our membership that is making
u church to realize a bigger and
better existence.
The Usher Board, it's president
officers, Pastor and his wife, and
various churches and denomina-
tons who so %graciously contribu-
ted to this affair by purchasing
tickets to this spiritual program
thank you again.
The last Quarterly meeting Of
this Conference year is to be held
Sunday and Monday July q and
22nd. Rev. L. S. Goolsby our pre-
presiding elder will bring us the
message with our own Junior
Choir under the direction of Mrs
Childress, furnishing the music.
The Stewards and trustees are
asking that each member pay his
Or her quarterly assessment and
each club and auxiliary do like
wise. Let us fall in line like true
Christians and make this closing
Quarterly Conference the success
know it can be. When we meet
our church obligations !~cheerfully
and lovingly whether it be building
fund Isl each Sunday Glass
and general fund, we shall
have no fear about it for what we
give u Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ we sustain no loss.
Friday evening July II Mr.. w.
P. Erwin president of the Progress
sive "A and the members present
ed their Summer Frolic and Gar
den Revue at the Northside YWCA
George Wheeler was crown
ed king and little Miss Ruth Bill
was crowned queen. The
Progressive "a another auxiliary
of our church contributes to the
building of our church program.
The Progressive "a and it's pre-
sident expresses their apprecia-
ton and whole hearted thanks to
all who in anyway contributed to
this affair.
New class leaders No. 3 Mrs.
Pinkie Lofts, No. ii Mrs. Hattie
Adams. and No. 16 Mr.. w. H.
Moore.
Members and friends are cordi-
ally welcome to attend these fell
lowship meetings each Tuesday
night at 8 pm.
Sunday afternoon July 18th at
4:30 pm. a very successful Unicl
Baptism was held at st. Johns.
Churches participating and their
ministers were as follows: Cleav-
es Temple Reverend E. V. Wade,
Allen Chapel Rev. Brooks, and st.
Johns Rev. Childress. All three
ministers helped perform the Bap-
tism service in the pool.
Orchids to the Youth Guild for
the excellent presentation of the
Challenge to the Cross. 1t shows
what cooperation, coordination,
and u~nification among our Young
People can produce. We who were
in attendance throughout com
munity contacts can take a les
son from these children. We can
say what we please, but in unity
there is strength and these young
people have as surely as Re
deemer lives, set for us as adults
q o1OvUipo amn
Members of the cast: the ev-
angeline, Katherine Wilburn, LIST
disciple. Patricia Simms; End
Barbara Long; 3rd Betty Wilburn;
4th Eleanor Anderson, 9Th Lea
Mae Mckinley and the 9Th was
Louise Perkins.
The Junior Choir is to be con-
graduated for the fine musical
background with Evelyn Triggs
at the piano
To Mrs. w P. Erwin sponsor Of
this fine group, the officers, past
or, members and friends say thank
you 70 rthis beautiful service. We
shall be looking forward to future