The Omaha guide., 1946-06-01
RELIGIOUS
News
ST. JOHNS AME CHURCH
22nd and Willis Ave.
Mason Devereaux Jr., reporter
Reverend E. B. Chilldress

acted as host to the Theodore Roose
welt Post No. 30 American Legion and
the Women's Auxiliary for their an.
nual Memorial Day services. 1t was
a pleasure and honor and the ersire
membership Of St. Johns extended
their thanks to the Legion and Auxi-
harry Tor this opportunity as host.
The program was as follows: Church
Procession and proceedings; Advance
ment OF colors by the Color Guards
Charles Thorton, James Walker, Hen
ry Peters and Isom Jefferson; God
Bless America by congregation, led by
choir; Invocation by the Post Chap
lin, Porter Johnson; Introduction Of
master OF ceremonies, DR.. W. W. Pee
bles by William Glenn; Welcome add
ress by the Posts Judge Advocate Ray
L. Williams; Selection by Mr.. H. l..
Preston accompanied by Mrs. Otis
Jamerson; Remarks by the comman-
der of Post No. 80 Charles Williams:
remarks by Willard Car, Service Off
Ger; sermon by Reverend Childress.
He chose as the Memorial message,
This Day sail be a Memorial" from
Exodus l2:l4. "And this day shall be
INTO you for a memorial; and We shall
keep it a feast by ordinance forever,
Joshua APP. His thoughts for the day
we're as follows; The Lord in every
emergency prepares an emergency man
and it the people trust in Him he will
always provide a leader; every achieve
ment is closely associated with a cor
responding sacrifice. and finally if a
man desires to walk with Christ, he
will walk with Christ.
A special offering was taken up BY
Mr.. John Faucet, Mr.. Ralph Under.
wood, MA. W. Wiley and Mr.. Eddie
Rice, among the members and auxili-
airy OF the Post for our Pastor as a
token OF appreciation for the fine SER
mon ne preached. The officers, pastor
and his wife and the membership ex.
tend sincere thanks to Theodore
Roosevelt Post No. 80 of the American
Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary for
this most pleasant surprise and may
God keep you and may God bless you.
Sunday is the last day members of
st. Johns will have to contribute to
the Rally. Let us make this final day
one momentous one by having a good
collection. Those who havn't given and
plan to give why o give on this the
last day? The Drive will continue and
each member is asked to contribute in
accordance to his or her ability.
The Choir's first all request program
under the direction of Mrs. Pearl Glib
son was a huge success. We can al
ways find time TO hear the beautiful
renditions of spirituals by this fine
church organization. They have been
bringing us these programs each fourth
Sunday night of the month between
Union Services for sometime and get
better and better at each program.
The Minute Men and Women will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred McDaniels Sunday afternoon,
June 2 at 4:30 pm. All members arc
urged to be persent by our president
Mr.. A. r. Coodlett at this meeting.
We hear the men are planning an
excellent program for next month for
Mems Day. Over % men came out to
the meeting at the home of Mr.. L. L.
McVay last Wednesday night.
Mr.. H. L. Preston, director Of the
program for Mems Day, tells US there
is still room for more men, so men
let's come out and help.
Next Sunday the pastor will preach
the Memorial of Jesus Christ at the
IL o'clock services.
Things are moving off TO a bang for
the District Conference June II, Is and
18th at St. Johns the host church. All
the church clubs are cooordinating
their entire strength and effort to make
this conference rank as one of the
outstanding events Of this conference
year. 1t is pleasing to see whole hear
ted Christian spirit and cooperation
shown by the church and the clubs in
preparing for this outstanding event
Members are urged to prepare to take
n of these boys or girls in your
home doing this conference.
Class meetings every Tuesday night
at pm
Prayer me etings every Wednesday
night at 8 pm.
Allen Christian Endeavor meeting
each Sunday afternoon at E pm.
Senior Choir rehearses each Thurs,
day evening at 8 pm.
Junior choir rehearses each Wednes.
day evening at 8 pm.
Youth choir rehearses each SATURDAY.
afternoon at 2 pm.
Members are cordially invited and
always welcome at these meetings and
rehearsals.
Mothers send your children to Sun
day School every Sunday morning at
= am. Attend our morning services at
II and our evening services at 7:3O.
Friends and visitors are always vel
come at St. Johns the friendly church
at 22nd and Willis Ave. Come worship
with US won't you?
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
30th and Corby SITS. W
n. H. SchauIand, pastor