The Omaha guide., 1947-05-31
ST. JOHNS A. M. E. CHURCH
22nd and Willis Avenue
Rev. e. B. Chiluress
Mason M. D~evereaux, Jr., Reporter

ST. JOHNS A. M. {. CHURCH
22nd and Willis Avenue
Rev. {. 3. Chiloress
Mason M. D~evereaux, Jr., Reporter
But thanks be to God which
giveth US the victory through our
Lord Jesus Christ" 1st Corinthi-
ans 18th chapter, 81 verse, text
used by u Presiding Elder L.
S. COSBY, for his third quarterly
conference messtge Sunday morn
ing May %. The Cost and the Re
s%urrection, his subject and his
thoughts for the day were as fol-
lows: Man has a body, spirit and
a mind; take anyone of these away
and he is lost. We must go all the
way with Jesus not only to the
grave, but we must also go to
the resurrection.
Visitors: Mrs. W. M. Ford of ST.
John AME of Topeka, Kansas,
Mrs. John Miller, Lincoln, Nebr.;
Mrs. Cordelia Perry, Gansas City,
Kansas; Mrs. Jewell Kelly, Lin
coin, Nebr.; Mrs. Fred Garwood,
Mason City. Iowa, and Mrs. I. E.
Rockies Of Omaha
The Officers. Pastor and wife
and the membership thank the two
auXilaries of our church that made
the substantial contributions to
building fund.
That what it takes to keep a
program as large as the build
ing of St. John 5 going. To the
Everready club and the Sunshine
Charity club we the members Of
St. Johns salute you.
To the Willin Worers, the first
auxiliary to pay its annual confer
ence claims, congratulations. Let
us hope that your gesture will be
just the beginning of contributions
by our clubs to this great obi
cation of our church.
Though there was no quarterly
meeting on Monday night, May
&c, because our pastor had to leave
for the commencement exercises
in Kansas City, Mo, the officers
especially the Stewards) thank
the members and auxiliaries for
making your reports on Sunday
along with your quarterly assess
ments.
Presiding Elder l.. S. COSBY
thasks you also and commends the
church at large for the splendid
progress it is making under the
able and expert leadership Of Rev.
and Mrs. E. B. Childress.
We in turn Of the St. Johns
church of Omaha, want to express
to Presiding Elder COSBY and his
good wife. Mrs. l.. S. COSBY, our
deep appreciatios of the splendid
things they have said about st;
Johns and it's pastor as they ira
vel over the Nebraska district. We
says God bless, yoyu and keep up
the good work.
Those ever Cheerful Cheerful
Builders President, Mrs. Whey
Walder and members sincerely
thank their many friends and the
members of st. Johns for the over
whelming support given their an
nual May Breakfast. Though there
was a great deal to do, they want
the members and friends to know
they thoroughly enjoyed it, for it
was given for a worthwhile cause.
When you support st. Johns
auxiliaries, you support your
church, st. Johns.
Let US pray for them throughout
the week whoever they may be or
wherever they may be.
The Carter Charity Club will
have their annual service on Sun
day afternoon June l., at 3 p. m.
at the church. This fine group of
christian ladies on this day would
like to have all their friends and
well-wishers attend this service.
Mrs. E. Cunningham is the pre-
sident of this wide awake group
that responses when and wherever
needed when called upon.
Mrs. Hattie E. Adams, secretary,
informs this reporter that the Ia
dies have planned an interesting
and timely program for their
many friends and members OF st.
Johns whatsoever will, come out.
The o. L. S. Annual Service is
to be on Sunday. June 8 at 8 p.
m. at the church.
On June Is. te 8 p. M, the st.
Johns church will be Host Church
this year to the Elks Lodge No 81
Annual Service.
This outstanding event is to be
one of the most colorful services
held at st. Johns this year.
Young people come and fellow
ship with youth like yourself. The
Youth for Christ Movement de-
sires young people in its progress
sive organization. Help them and
their Woodworking sponsor, John
Orduna put over this great youth
program in your church, st. Johns
by Joining the Youth for Christ
Movement Today. You help your
self to understand and appreciate
the work of your Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ.
The Twentieth Century Club, a
newly created auxiliary Of our
church is to be congratulated for
the fine program on Sunday, May
25. This being your first project
toward assisting your church in
its great christian program is a
definite indication of the magni-
tude Of vision that you possess.
Your president, Mrs. E. Moses,
and your sponsor, Mrs. Y. Price,
along with your other officers, can
justly feel proud Of you on this
your initial undertaking.
Your choise of DR.. D. "A. McMil-
liam as speaker was most timely
and inspiring to those who heard
his very plendid address.
Let us have more programs sim
liar to this one, for it was re-
freshing and enlighting.
Coming Events
Pastors Aid Sermon. June D,
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