The Omaha guide., 1947-08-23
ST. JOINTS A. NJ. {. CHURCH
22nd Willis Ave.
Rev. E. q. Childress
Mason Devereaux Jr, reporter

Presiding Elder L. S. Goolsby
of the Nebraska Conference was
with US on Sunday August IT, to
bring us the IL a. m. message.
He spoke from the Subject Re-
.storation of the Christian World.
His outstanding thoughts of the
morning God has much in store
for christian that labor and work
in his store house spreading bless
ings here on earth, Man must
first work here if he expects to
be rewarded by Jesus Christ, and
when his task is completed then
he shall be rewarded, and Man
must always continue to look for
a better world through Jesus
Christ.
Visitors: MI. and Mrs. Johns
2527 Emmett st., city,; Mrs. c. W.
Clayter 145 Arthue ave Des Mon
les, Iowa.; Mrs. Winburn 221O N.
% av. city; Mrs. Birdette Smith Of
st. Joseph, No.; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Speese Jr., 2772 Lake st.;
Mrs. Lenora Williams z511 Lake
st. Rev. L. w. .Stromile I'LL ~.
% st. Of Bethal Baptist Church.
Mr.. B. A. Howell President OF
ficers, Members Of the Watch
mems Club thank sincerely the
members and friends Of the st.
Johns church for the support
given their Lawn Social on Fri
day August Is, at the home of
Bro. r. Taylor. Your support vas
gratefully appreciated.
Let us pray for the sick
throughout the week whoever
they maybe or wherever they may
be.
1t was good to see back from
the conference in New Orleans
the following from our church
Miss. Barbra Long, Miss E. Trig-
gs, Mrs. G. Erwin, and Mrs. B. J.
Childress wife of u pastor Rev.
Childress.
A hearty welcome home to you
all.
Dno't forget ladies of the church
and Missionary Women the Nebr-
aska Missionary Conference at
Bethal A. M. E. Church August
% and 90. st. Johns Women let
us be out in full strength to
this important conference.
Closing the Fourth and Last
Quarterly Conference of the year
Presiding Elder L. S. Goolsby had
nothing but praise for the leader
ship of Rev. Mrs. E. B. Childress
for the splendid work they have
did at the st. Johns church of
Omaha, Eebr. since they came to
Omaha some two years ago. The
Christian program that they have
put across stands as a testimony
of the excellent progress the
church has made under their ex-
pert leadership. These two out
standing christian leaders have
more than proven their ability
in the bringing to the people a
real christian program. His wife
accompanied him in this con
ference.
The Minute Men and Auxiliary
met on Sunday August II, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. A.
Howell at 4:3O p. m. After a live
ly business meeting closing the
clubs friendly Rally between the
men and women (the Men being
the winners) the meeting was ad-
journed.
The President Mr.. A. r. Good
lett presided over this meeting.
The Women having lost in the
Friendly Rally will have to serve
the Men and their guest on Mon
day August Is.
Money raised in the Rally is to
be turned over at a later date to
the Trustee department of st.
Johns for the Building Fund.
ALL REQUEST PROGRAM
SUNDAY AUG. "a AT 7:30 p. NJ.
The Senior Chior under the dir
ection of it's directress Mrs. Pearl
Gibson vii be present on Sunday
evening August "a, to the music
- loving public the monthly All-Re,
quest Program. They will be sing
ing all those old familiar num-
bers request by the many mem
bers and friends of st. Johns this
night.
When you fail to hear these
programs you rob yourself chris
tians the chance Of hearing some
of the finest musical and songs of
the day. Let every member of st.
Johns attended the All-Request