Milford chronicle., 1954-04-23
HOUSTON
By mrs. Merrill
ThistleWOOd
Milford 48l4
Houston Methodist Church
F. Charles LOuhOff, Jr., Minister
Services Sunday. Anril 25tb

houston Methodist Church
+. Charles LOuhOfl, Jr., Minister
Services Sunday. April 25th
REMEMBER all services next
Sunday will be on Daylight Saving.
10000 a. M, Church School. How
ard r. Moore, Superintendent. We
trust that the Easter enthusiasm
in attendance shall prevail through
out the year. We have classes to
suit every age. If you and your
family do not attend Church School
come out and fellowship with us
next Sunday.
1900 a. m, Morning Worship
Service. Come out and worship with
us you will find a most cordial
welcome awaiting you. This morn
ing we shall have the pleasure Of
having the Kent Chapter No. II,
Order Eastern Star, to worship
with US in a body, under the guild
ance Of their Worthy Matron, Miss
Catherine Downing. Mrs. Agnes
Webb is the oganist and Miss Caro-
lyn Davis is Pianist. The Senior
Choir will sing an appropriate
selection, and this morning the
Junior Choir, directed by Mrs. John
P. Lennon will sing a special
number The pastor will preach the
sermon. We praise our Heavenly
Father for the Wonderful attend
ance to the Church Worship SER
vices every Sunday Morning, and
we hope you are among that num-
ber If you are not affiliated with
some other church, if you are not
attending any Church Service we
invite you to come and worship
with us.
7:15 p. m, The Methodist Youth
Fellowship. The leader next Sunday
is Robert Reynolds, every young
person is invited to this service.
$500 p. m. Evening Service.
Please note the change in time. We
now go on Daylight Saving Time.
This service Hwill be in charge of
the WSCS with the President, Mrs.
Jessie Marvel as the leader. An
excellent program is arranged. A
special number will be a duet by
Mr. Raymond Rust and daughter
Of Millsboro. The Senior Choir will
sing selection. The Guest Speaker
will be Mrs. Earl Sylvester of
Harrington.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Methodist Youth Fellowship
will be held at the home of the
president, Miss Joyce Ann Buarque,
This Friday evening, April %. After
business meeting a social hour will
be spent, and refreshments will be
served.
The services on Sunday we're
largely attended, there being 175
present in the Church School and
for the morning hour Of worship,
the main auditorium and the Sun
day School room were filled to
capacity. There were special selec- !
tions by both the Senior and Chan
eel Choirs. The Ordinance of Bap-
tism was administered to the fol-
lowing: Mrs Iris Brown, Donald
Wayne Rambo. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl RambO, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Hollis as godfather and
godmOther, Howard Edward Brown
2nd and John Thomas Brown, small
sons of Mr.. and Mrs Howard Ed
ward Brown.
The following were received into
the Church on Confession of Faith,
Orville Smith, Mrs. Mildred Smith.
Mrs. Rosa T. Reardon and Mrs. Iris
Brown. The sermon which was most
inspiring for Easter, was delivered
by the pastor.
At 1880 p. m, a most excellent
Easter program was presented.
Every child and the young people
had important parts. Extra features
were trumpet solo by Robert Will
liams and selections by the Chance1
and Junior ChOirs. The church was
filled to capacity. there were some
who came and could not find stand
ing so they returned to their homes. 1
It was indeed a Glorious Easter
in our church and community.
The beautiful decorations of Eas-
ter Lilies and palms were a favor
bestowed by Mrs. Edna Sapp. They
had been used on Saturday for the
Sapp Blessing wedding. 1t was
quite a nice gesture on the part Of /
Mrs. Sapp.
Williamsville Methodist Church,
near Houston, was crowded on
Easter Sunday afternoon. An Easter
program was given, in charge of the
teachers of the Church School. The