Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-09-22
ST. PETER A.M.E. CHURCH

message in song; the presenting
Of a lovely bouquet Of flowers;
the number of those who went
| forward TO the altar service; the
welcome smiles on the members
and friends faces spoke a deep
sounding Welcome Back" to our
beloved pastor and family for an
other year. Among those greatly
pleased at his return was the pas
tor himself, the Rev. NJ. L. Sim
mons. We wish for them an even
greater year of success than they
had last year.
His message Of the morning,
Christ and Human Ills" was
based on the well known story Of
the man who had been trying for
thirty-eight years to be the first
to step into the water and be
healed as Is told in John 6:1-S.
Many lessons for present day hv-
ing were wrawn from this text.
James Lewis, our delegate To
the annual conference made his
report. Missionary delegate, Mrs.
Lucille Cook presented certth-
Gates to the following persons
who contributed ten dollars to
the expansion plan inAugurated
by the bishop and his wife.
Mines. Hazel Morris, L. ParlCin-
son; NJ. Rhodes: J. Shannon;
Fred Edwards, Cora Sanders,
Ethel Russell and Matte John
SON This is a drive to help the
churches in the district that have
a financial problem.
Mrs. Parkinson was ordained
deacon and Mrs. Bessie Lewis
was elected president Of the Dis
trict Lay Organization.
Guests Of the pastor during
Albert Simmons and wife Of
Inkster. Michigan. Mrs. Sim
mons charmed US with her love-
ly voice at the Vesper hour on
Sunday evening.
This column extends the SYM
patty Of the church TO Mrs. EN-
ma Sims whose daughter and
son-in-law were injured in an
automobile accident early Sun
day, August II.
Happy birthday to Martin Lu-
ther Simmons Jr., whose birth
day Is September 25th. He'll be
two years old. Wreatha Maxwell.
reporter; Rev. NJ. l.. Simmons Sr.
pastor.
BETHESDA CHURCH
An inspiring message was de-
livered Sunday. Sept. IT by our
pastor, Rev. l.. c. Harris. Sub
ject: THE Official Board" taken
from the sixth chapter of Acts.
third verse. The music was fur
nished by the senior choir under
the dictatorship OF bessie Gresh-
am. A great many visitors were
also present with us during both
the morning and evening services.
Our sick and shut-ins are Ar
thur James, Phillip Humphrey, j.
Fitch. Mrs. Martha Lee and
lone Brown. Lets remember them
and others who are sick. In our
prayers.
Sunday, September "a. Rev. A.
Il. Collins. pastor OF the Second
Baptist church in Rock Island.
III, Auditor Baptist general, State
convention of H., will be the
guest speaker at the II a. m.
service.
In the afternoon of that day at
$3.50. the Rising Sun quartet spon-
sored by the Friendship club, will
appear in q program Of song. I'm
mediately after the program
there will be a silver tea given
by the Smart Set Club. Mrs. l.
c. Harris, Misses Marlene Wal
lace and Susie Summers will be
in charge of the tea. The public
is cordially invited. Don't forget
the Barbecue dinner Saturday,
Sept. % at the home of Mrs.
Nettie Mae Scott, 1923 5th Ave.
So Serving win start at p. m.
Dinner 81.
A Christian jamboree. sponsor
ed by the Willing Workers will be
given at the home of Mrs. lone
Brown. Saturday. Sept. 30. This
Christian entertainment for both
young and old. Mrs. Leola Young
Is in charge Of the program.
Keep these dates in mind. there
will be more entertainments COM
ing. Our clubs consists of five
groups; Willing Workers. Friend
ship, Smart Set. Old Faithful. and
Good VIII. A surprise program
will be given by one OF these
groups in the near future. Watch
for Il!
Church functions: Mems chorus,
Monday. p. m: Prayer meeting,
Wednesdays, rs p. m; clubs.
Wednesdays, 8 p. m, and senior
choir rehearsals, Fridays, 8 p. m.
Rev. l. c. Harris, pastor; Sarah
Benson, reporter.