St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-03-07
ST. JAMES ANIE CHURCH
st. Paul


st. Paul
And as they sat and did eat,
Jesus said, Verify, ! say unto you,
One of you which eateth with me
shall betray me. st. Mark 1913,
was the text of Rev. James c.
Dixon's first of series of Lenten
messages. The subject, Drama
at the Table" Visitors worship
ing at the morning service and
welcomed by Rev. Dixon were,
Margaret Friersen. a member of
Celia Gregg Memorial A.M.E.
church, Chicago; Albert Rich
mond of st. Stephens Methodist
Church. Chicago, and Thelma r.
Stone of Gamble A.M.E. Church,
III.
The Mowikis' met at 4 p. IN. and
spent an enjoyable afternoon play
ing games and as the beginning of
their series of probationary talks
were taught some of the facts of
the organization of their local
church.
The Youth Council, Arthur
Blakey acting as president for the
past three Sundays, planned a
popcorn ball sale. These young
people are still trying to raise
funds to install a refrigerated
drinking fountain. Wanda Blakey
is chairman of the sale for which
orders are being taken.
The Combined Senior and Youth
Choirs will be presented in The
Seven Last Words of Christ, by
tn. DeBois with Rev. Dixon dir
ting, Palm Sunday at p. m. The
Church School Easter Service,
Remembering Christ" will be
directed by Miss Gloria L. Will
liams and presented Easter Sun
day afternoon, April IS, at 5 p. m.
The Stewards held their regular
monthly meeting at the home of
Mr.. James Watson, aside from a
very fine business meeting, they
voted Mrs. Watson a very grac-
ious hostess.
James r. Lynn, Evangelism
Chairman, Board of Christian
Education, is first to really start
on a very fine job. During the
Lenten Season he is bringing spec
ial speakers to the closing assem-
bly, of the Church School, who are
emphasizing some area of the
Lenten Period. John NJ. Patton,
the first speaker on March 2,
told of the history of Lent. Mrs.
Mable Dixon. will be the speaker
en- March g. Other speakers to
follow are Mrs. Josephine Hagan
and Rev. James c. Dixon.
The Board of Christian Educa-
ton will meet, Saturday, March
Is, at the home of Mrs. Mary
Beauford, 1000 Carroll Ave.
Do come and worship at St.
James; you are welcome at any
service.-Church Reporter.
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday was Foreign Mission
day for our church school. Our
foreign mission chairman asked
Rev. Hodges to give a ten min
ute talk to our young people.
Services Sunday morning were
very well attended and Rev. II.
w. Bolts took his text from the
fourth chapter in Exodus titled.
What is that in your hand ?" His
subject was Use what you have. I"
We welcomed into our fold one
new member and the junior and
senior choirs sang with Mrs. Ber-
tina Smith who was our guest SOLO
list.
The second quarterly board
meeting of the Minnesota. South
Dakota State Association was
held at Bethesda with Rev. Bolts
Jr.. acting as moderator. The
meeting was very well attended.
We are extending a cordial invi-
tation to all churches to come out
next Sunday, March 9, at 3 p. m.
and help US celebrate our 47th an
niversary.
Rev. B. II, Hunter, pastor of Mt.
Ohvet church in st. Paul, will be
the guest speaker. Several guest
artists will appear on the pro-
gram.
Mrs. NJ. Henderson, wife of our
assistant pastor, underwent a
major operation while visiting in
her hometown, Taylor, Ark. She
Is reported doing fine.
Our apron and tie social is
March IL, s p. m. at the church.
Fun and refreshments for all.
Next week we will tell you
about our rainbow tea-March 10.
May God come into your hearts
and homes and bless you through
out the week and your entire