Em RELIGION NEWS M BETHEL AME. CHURCH REV. H. W. BLETSON, Pastor CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR L'GE AND SUNDAY SCHOOL E SPENCER, Reporter. THE CHALLENGER COLUMN HELLO FOLKS, this is Your Reporter, E. L. Spencer bringing you the latest news about Church. YOU Know, a minister was invited to a meeting to discuss certain problems. So the minister get* up and says, “I have a feeling that the devil is present in this meeting today.” “Amen.” cried an older brother from a far corner. “You’ve got him in close quarters. Lock the doors, and give him where he comes from! I guess we will get down toj facts!" The Christian Endeavor League had a debate last Sunday and ev erything worked out fine. The League will meet Sunday February 9, 1947 at 5:00 p. m. to discuss certain facts. We want all young people to attend and we want you to stay for the League which will etart at 6:30 p. m. I think all young Colored boys and girls should come to League and learn something about our race and try to better it. You know you’ve got to learn something about it before you can better it. You know peo ple have a bad habit of saying its bad to go—But just let them want t» go some place and its never tco bad. So stop making excuses and come on down. The League will have a different program every Sunday, so come on down. I prom ise you that you will have a won derful time. Well my friends, I •don’t know what classes have the most red stars but will find out and let you know. I am sorry I don’t have any more news on Sun day School, other than the above statement. I have enjoyed telling you the news and I ohpe you en joyed reading it. But in the mean time, here’s a thought to think ov er—“If matches were made in Heaven, where did the Cigar-light ers come from. ? ? ?’’ ST. JOHNS AME CHURCH 22ND AND WILLIS AVE., REV. E B. CHILDRESS, Pastor MASON DEVEREAUX, Reptr. Humility was the subject of our minister’s 11 a. m. message Sun day February 2, 1943 and his text was Genesis 4th chapter and 10th verse. Thoughts from his timely and thought provoking Christian sermon were as follows: The Child of God must be anchoraged to Jesus Christ because of his weak nesses. If God commands a man to follow a certain program out lined by Him (God), man ought not to hesitate to follow that pro gram regardless of the criticism of his fellowmen. If a man’s heart is right (achorage) to the Father and the Son Jesus Christ that man can and will be a service to the Lord. *** Visitors: Mr. F. Williams of O maha, Nebraska, Mrs. L. Brock of Memphis, Tenn., and Mr. C- L. Watkins of Kansas City, Mo., bro ther of Mrs. N. Byron’s. *** CHEERFUL BUILDERS GIVE PRE-VALENTINE TEA FEB. 9 The home ot Mr. and Mrs. K. Moore, 2524 Blondo street, will be the scene of a Pre-Valentine Tea, February 9 ,1947 from 5 to 7 p. m. The Cheerful Builders one of the wide awake auxiliaries of our church is giving this beautiful tea. Mrs. Viney Walker, President of this fine group of ladie3 of our Church, informed this reporter that this is to be one of the out standing functions cf the season. •She and the members of this aux iliary urge all members and friends of St- Johns to place this as a Red Letter Day on your Christian cal endars. *** The Progressive 24 presentation of our Choir under the expert dir ection of Mrs. Pearl Gibson in a Musical Recital, accompanied by a full orchestra, February 17, 1947, at 8 p. m. at St. Johns church is fast drawing near. Tickets are and have been available for some time for this coming musical e vent of the 1947 year in St. Johns activities. * * * The Watchmen hold their re hearsal with Mr. B. A. Howell, 2627 Binney St, on Friday Febr uary 7, 1947 at 8 p. m. with Bro' ther H. L- Preston in charge. Men don’t forget the date and place. On Sunday February 9th the Watchmen will have charge of the spiritual music at the 11 a. m. ser vices. Our pastor Reverend Child ress will bring us the message of $3.00 C.O.D. plus postage ALSO CHIGNONS BARGAIN SPECIALS - ALL AROUND ROLLS, extra heavy, extra long £7.50 VICTORY ROLLS _ £4.00 CHIGNONS_£4.00 BRAIDS (extra length) £4.50 Send for Free Catalogue Write to HAIRCRAFT 547 St Paula Place' Bronx, Net* York Dept Musique Soiree Recital at St. Johns Monday Eve., Febr. 17th~8:30 P. M. St. Johns Recital activities nears completion and perfection and promises to be a grand success. The repertoire includes a variety of fine music and the Directress, Mrs. Pearl Gibson a former radio artist will be the featured soloist. The choir will be ably supported by its own fine orchestra. Patron tickets ore $1 and may be purch ased through Sunday February 9th, after which reserve seats will be availagle for the same price. ^ The Answer to Willie’s Prayer miJUMT- ■■ I HI II■■ 1111 ■ III '' I "I I [I IHIM1—fl'T I Willie Lee Williams, Jr., 7, is hospitalized at the Oliver General Hos 1 pital, Augusta, Ga., while his father, Pvt. W. L. Williams, Sr., serves his country in ifniform. Recently Willie expressed a wish. What he wanted most was a playmate to visit him—preferably a little girl. The nearby USO, operated by the YWCA, was hopefully called upon. Now, USO is well-equipped to supply hostesses to entertain veterans in hos pitals and does so constantly, but to find a child hostess was another matter. That it succeeded is evidenced by this picture of a happy Willie and charming little Carolyne Lamar of Augusta. USO is in the | last months of its $19,000,000 appeal to enable it to continue its ser vices until the «nd of the year. the day. Mrs. H. Adams, Young Peoples Department is sponsoring a Allen Day celebration at 3:45 p. m. at the Church Sunday February 9, 1947. A band from the City Mis sion! will assist these young people !n this Christian program. Let us all who can plan to attend this pro gram. * * * The Minute Men and Auxiliary held their regular monthly meet ing Sunday February 2nd, 1947 at the home of Mrs. Mary Speese. A interesting and enlightening meet ing was held adjourning at 6 p. m. A rising vote of thanks was ex tended to Mrs. Soeese and her mo ther for the excellent hospitality. **• Let us pray for the sick through out the week wherever they are or whoever they may be. *** It is good to see the progress that is being made on our Temple of Worship. Every members of our church has much to rejoice and give praises to the Almighty God that has given us day to day health and strength in order that we might contribute each Sunday in the Building Fund that the work could move forward, onward and upward without interruption. It has been a long hard struggle for many of us—full of disappoint ments and heartaches at times, but through faith and prayer are greatest dream is slowly unfolding before our very eyes. Some falter some have gone on, and others were on the verge of faltering at one time, but with trust and pray er, they too, regained their stren gth through their prayers to the Father and the Son Jesus Christ, and are marching along with that band of faithful Christians in this great program. To them and the other members of St. Johns, there is no place for slackers, no place for waivers and no place do nothing for God’s Temple, must and will move on to completion. Victory is more than in sight, and it has caused us to re -joice and sing praise to the Great Counsellor Jesus Christ. Yes St. ohns can march on with its head forward, its eyes on its goal—a Bigger, Better, Greater St. Tohns in Omaha for our children. I our community, our Father and Son, Jesus Christ. *** Reverend E. B. Childress of St Johns delivered an inspiring Chris tian message at the Union services at Zion Baptist Church on Febr uary 2nd. His text was Mark 1st. chapter 24, verse and his subject “Preaching and the oMdern.’’ His theme throughout the message, ‘Let Us Alone.” Thoughts from the message were as follows: hen you preach a doctrine that touches a man’s income, he will cry out, “Let me alone!” The Treatest trouble or problem that ‘he lay-minister has to face is that the people don’t all think alike, thus many haven’t been sufficient ly innoculated with the power of God, and any man in this day that can't find some good in his fellow man—there is something wrong with that man’s heart. *»* Union Services will be held at St. Johns Sunday February 9th at 8 p. m. Reverend Raines of Cleaves Temple and his Choir will be in charge of the services. *** The Youth Guild Valentine Tea will be held at the parsonage Sun day, February 17th from 5 to 7 p. m. Members of St. Johns are urged to support these our Young People in this Christian effort. ••• At a brisk, lively and sniritual filled Church conference Monday evening, February 3rd of which our pastor Reverend Childress was in charge, business of importance was transacted The membership gave its approval by a resounding vote of the lighting system as drawn up by the Omaha Power District and our electricians and presented to them by the pastor for final approval. The approval and the initial payment was pres ented to the Choir on a Hammond Organ for our church Temple and the pastor was given by common consent, the power to proceed with the designing of the altar. *** Mothers send your children to Sunday School every Sunday morn ing at 9:30 a. m. Attend our morn ing services at 11 a. m. Union Services at 7:30 p. m. Visitors an friends are always welcome at St. Johds the friendly church at 22nd and Willis avenue. Come and wor ship with us, won’t you ? IMMANUEL COMMUNITY CHURCH 2320 NORTH 28TH AVE REV. E. F. RIDLEY, Pastor Immanuel Community Church will begin having night services as well as Morning Worship Services, beginning February 9th, 1947, at 7:30 p. m„ when the women of the church will present Mrs. Milton Wilson of Woodson Community Center, South Omaha as the prin ciple speaker in the first of a ser ies of night programs that should be of interest to the community. Sunday February 9th the women of the church will give a Chicken Dinner at the home of Mrs. Eva Ray, 2615 North 22nd street from 1:00 p. m. until about 3:00 pm Sunday, February 16th, at 7:30 p. m., the Young People of the Church under the direction of Mrs. Iola Holliday will render a very significant program in observation of Negro History Week at the church and a free movie will be shown in connection with this pro gram which should be interesting and beneficial to all who attend. We are looking forward with in terest and eagerness to Sunday, February 23rd at 3:00 p. m. when Rev. C. C. Reynolds of Clair Chap el Methodist Church will be pres ented by the Usher oard of Imman uel. To all of these services the public is cordially invited and a Christian welcome awaits you. 9:00 A. M. Sunday School 11:00 oMming Worship Service 7:00 Night Service CLEAVES TEMPLE CME. runpru REV. R. P. RAINES, Pastor MARIE HUDGENS, Reporter The Sunday School is progress ing fine under the leadership of our Supt- Mrs. Elsie Lewis, with the help of her fine staff of teach ers. They stand ready to give your children the best they have to inspire them to become followers of Christ. Come out and let us all help to begin the day with Sun day School. We are asking for your children and we will give them our best attention and we will assure you we will train them in the way of Christ. The Sunday School is always ready to welcome visitors. Mrs. Elsie Lewis Supt. The morning services began at 11 a. m. with the Choir ready to fill your Soul with the Gospel in songs. The Stewardesses, Ushers, and Usherettes wer at their posts, ready to give you their best of services. The pastor gave us a very inspiring sermon. His theme was “Old Age”. I am sure every one enjoyed this great message from God. It gives us strength to fight on for the word of God. With our great leader and God to guide us I am sure we can do great things for our Church in the fut ure. Come out and help us. On next Sunday our Presiding Elder will be with us. He will hold his quarterly conference on Friday night, February 7, at 8 o’clock. On Sunday night our Pastor Rev. C. P- Raines and his choir will have charge of the services at St. oJhns AME. Church in the Un ion Services. His theme “The Question of the Hour”. Don’t for get next Sunday afternoon at the Cleaves Temple, the Loyal Matrons are sponsoring an Interracial pro gram at 4 o’clock. Remember the sick in your prayers. Ask God to give them strength to get out a gain to work in this great cause. God gives strength to do my com mon chores, the drab and unexcit ing work which I must do, to fill my daily stint. It is so easy, God to do dramatic things, so easy to go out for adventuring or hurt my self to meet new challenges, but it is so hard to keep my restlessness Spirit-bound within the pattern I was made to serve. Give me the patience God, to do the simple i things that must be done by some Hope Lutheran Church 30TH & CORBY H. H. SCHAULAND. PASTOR Service 11 A. M. — SS. 10 A. M. Rev. Chas. C. Tyler Guest Minister At Hillside The Hillside Presbyterian Chur ch had as its Guest Minister the Reverend Charles C. Tyler. Rev. Tyler is a native of Louisiana and a graduate of Southern University Baton Rouge, La., and a graduate of the School of Theology, Oberlin, Ohio- The members and friends of Hillside are asked to come out and hear Rev. Tyler next Sunday, February 9th at 11 o’clock, one on this earth, and with that patience, give me sense to know - j cask is lovely. If we' I have it so that every chore, how ever humble it may be, is noble if it serves your plan of life. O’ Father, help me still my restless ness for your dear Son, they say, was restless too. Amen. CLAIR METHODIST CHURCH 22ND AND MIAMI STS., REV. C. C. REYNOLDS, Pastor Our Pastor, Rev. Reynolds will speak over radio station KFAB, 1110 kilocycles this coming Sun day morning, February 9th. Bishop E. W. Kelly, D. D. LLD. will be the guest speaker at Clair Church this Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. This is the day Clair | Church has long looked forward I to. We invite all our friends to worship with us and to hear Bish op Kelly. Come early to be sure of a seat. Deaths - Funerals MR. ROBERT B. JONES Mr. Robert B. Jones, 66 years, died Monday, February 3, at his residence, 2414 Franklin Street, Mr. Jones was an interior decor- 1 ator and was a member of the Trustee Board of Bethel AME. Church before his health failed. He had lived in Omaha thirty-eight years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula Jones. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon from Bethel AME. Church with Rev. H. W. Bletson officiating. Pall bearers were members and offic ' ers of the church. Burial was at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Arrange ments by the Thomas Mortuary. • * * j WIILARD ANDERSON SHIELDS j DIES IN GERMANY I Sgt. Willard A. Shields, who was stationed in Germany, and lived at .'806 North 23rd Street, died from I injuries received while doing occu pation duties in Uuenberg, Germ any. Sgt. Shields was assigned to the 92nd Division. He had reenlisted for three years after serving in the Armed Forces for four years. He was injured and died from the in juies received. He attended school in South O maha at the Westside and South High. Sgt. Shields is survived by five brothers and two sisters and a host of relatives. His brothers and sisters are Harold E. Shields, De troit. Dorothy Shields, Edward R. Shields, Nathaniel Shields. Jessie Shields, Mrs. Lola Long, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shields. ! Raymond Brown Listed On White Universities’ Teaching Staff Mr. Raymond R. Brown, former Omaha Urban League Executive Secretary, noy Executive Director of the Akron. Ohio Urban League, has been listed among the sixty Negro persons on the teaching staffs of White Universities in the United States. The list composed of those Ne gro persons with the rank of In structors or above, includes many well known race leaders. Mr. Brown, a former Akron Uni versity staff member of his alma mater, received his post graduate training at Columbia University. The former Omaha Executive, has had many years of social work ex perience and while in Omaha lec tured extensively in the field of race relations, before many white and Negro organizations* Recognized as a diplomat in soc ial, Industrial Relationships. Ray mond Brown developed, while in ' Omaha, many industrial opportun ities for Negro employment and laid the framework with the City's Industrial leaders for greater em ployment opportunities for local Negroes. Mr. Brown is married to Mrs Edith Brown, an accomplished pi anist. They have four children, Delores, the oldest, is a brilliant student attending high school in Akron, Ohio. TRAFFIC SAFETY Skid, not kidding. When foot ing goes we use our heads. Turn front wheels in same direction as the rear skids. Approach a smooth wet roadway under con trol. Steady! ★ Fine Quality Printing Call HA-0800 I .. . . I hr* | SUNDAY 1 JSHL.I I SCHOOL • LESSON-: By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. j Ol The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, j : Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for February 9 j i - Lesion subjects and Scripture texts seJ 'ected and copyrighted bv International |Council of Religious Education; used by oermission. 1 L ! FEEDING the five thousand lesson TEXT—John 6:25-35. 56-58. ] MEMORY SELECTION—I am that bread ot life.—John 6:48. t Bread! The cry of the hungry! Peoples of the world for bread has 'reminded us anew that It is the simple and elemental things of lifq which are of most importance. Bread, water, light—such things man cannot do without. How signifi-J cant then that our Lord declared himself to be the bread of life "John 6:35), the satisfying wateij ■ John 4:14), and the light of the world (John 8:12). Our lesson does not deal with the feeding of the five thousand, but the i’tory of that miracle of our Lord is ithe background for the discourse on the bread of life which is assigned for our study. It is one of the most ielightfully simple, yet unfathom-' ably profound, portions of Scripture. The story of how our Lord multi plied the loaves and fishes of a small boy’s lunch and fed the multi tude presents him as the Creator and Sustainer of all things. The people having been fed, wanted to1 take Jesus and make him their King (John 6:15), so he went over the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum. (But he could not get away from (them, for they followed him thither. 'Meeting them he gave them the instruction they so much needed as. be effectively contrasted the tern-' ■poral and earthly with the eternal* jand heavenly. ' ; I. The Bread ef Earth and thet (Bread of Heaven (w. 25-27). i ' They sought Jesus not that they; might receive spiritual blessings, put that their stomachs might be! pilled (v. 26). It was not a hign motive, but an understandable one* Hunger, or the fear of hunger* (threatens so many of the people ithis earth that one does not find Jit in his heart to condemn them todj (severely. ( • Yet it was a low motive and ;one which caused them to entirely; (miss the greatest and most blessed [provision of God for their every [need. The bread of this earth, bear ing the imprint of a human maker, Avould soon leave them hungry 'again, and eventually they would * J, t..e s^al of the t-v. z.’i,. Aould fully satisfy them for all Eternity. Note the folly of those who labor for the reward which this world can give, but who neglect their eter nal welfare (v. 27). How foolish, too, is the Christian who spends his' rhole life and his talents in the pursuit of money and invests little1 <5r nothing of time or ability in the service of God! 1 II. The Work of Men and the Work of God TU. 5:30 p. m. Evening Worship 7.30 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday nite i .30 p. m. CPS Cleaves Temple CME. Church 25th and Decatur Sts. Rev. C. P Raines, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a, m. Morning Worship 11 a. m. Epworth League 6:30 p. m. Evening Service 8 p, m. CP9 Allen Chapel AME. Church 5233 South 25th St., So. Omaha Rev. Y. B. Brooks, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship 1J a. m. CPS Morning Star Baptist Church 26th and Franklin Street Rev. Z. W. Williams, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship 11 a. m. BTU 6 p. m. Evening Worship 7:30 p. m. cps tnterdenommation Church PEOPLES’ MISSION 1710 North 27th St. Rev. W. S. Farmer, Pastor Sunday School, 10:30 a. m. Morning Worship 11:30 a. m. Prayer Services Thursday 8 pm. c+J> Church of the Living God 2412 Parker St. Rev. S. K. Nichols, Pastor Rose Oliver, Reporter Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Morning Service 11:30 a. m. YPPU. 5 p. m. Evening Worship 7:30 p. m. Ct~9 Ml. Calvary Community Church Grant at 25th Street Rev. R. W. Johnson, Pastor R. Hatter, Reporter Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship 11 a. m. Evening Worship 8 p. m. «MsS St. John AME. Church 22nd and Willis Avenue ‘The Friendly Churh” Rev. E. B. Childress, Pastor Mason Devereaux, Jr, Reporter Sunday School 9:30 a> m. Morning Worship 11 a. m. Union 6:30 p. m. Evening Worship 8 p. m. cw Church of God in Christ 2230 Ohio St. Rev. J. C. Crawford, Pastor Worship 3 p. m. each Sunday Tues., Thurs.. nights c+J David Spiritual Temple in Christ Council Bluffs, Iowa 1720 Avenue A Circle Meeting Every Monday Evening 8:30 p. m. Prophecy and Healing 0-9 Seven Day Adventist Church 2760 Lake Street Elder P. W. McDaniels, Pastor Sabbath School Saturday 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship 11 a. m. Vesper Service Friday even ing 7:45 p. m. Wednesday Prayer meeting 7:30 p. m. 0-9 Calvary Baptist Church of Red Oak, la. 603 Grimes St. Rev. Goldsmith, Pastor Julia Keene, Reporter Sunday School 10 a. m. Morning Worship 11 a. m. BYPU. 6:30 p. m. Evening Worship 8 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 0-9 First Church of Deliverance 2621 Blondo St Rev. A. J. Thomas, Pastor Rev. Frank Johnson. Asst. Rt Rev. William Taylor, Bishop 0-9 Ml. Moriah Baptist Church 24th and Ohio Sts. Rev. David St. Clair, Pastor F. Burroughs. Reporter , Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Service 11 a. m. St. Benedict Catholic Church 2423 Grant St. Father Moylan, Pastor Low Mass 7 a. m. Children’s Mass 8:30 a. m. High Mass 10 a. m. Clair Chapel Methodist Church 22nd and Miami Sts. Rev. C. C. Reynolds, Pastor MMrs. Viola Buford, Reporter Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship Ham. Evening Worship 8 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church 26th and Seward Sts. Rev. L. R. Bragg, Pastor Mr*. Ada J. Fields, Reporter Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship 11 a a. BTU 6 p. m. Evening Worship 7:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. Junior Church 3 p. m. Visitors are always welcome. First Mission of the God Sent Light Prophet Hess, Offidator Ora Robinson, Reporter Services Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursday nights at 8 p. m. Private Reading Daily at 2310 North 23rd St. * Hope Lutheran Church 30th and Corby Sts. H. H. Schauland, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 A. M. Morning Service 11:00 A. M. C-f-S Apolostic Church of Christ 2518 Cuming St. Elder Milton T. Wilson, Pastor Order of Service— Sunday Morning Worship 11 a. m. Sunday Evening Worship 8 pm. Prayer and Preaching Tuesday evening 8 p. m. Bible Class, Friday evening at 8 p. m. All are welcome. Independent Community Church 2320 North 28th Avenue, Rev. E. F. Ridley, Pastor c+s First Spiritual Army Church of Christ 1201 North 24th Street, Rev. Alfred J. Thomas, Pastor ATlantic 5932. Church Services each Sunday, 11 and 8 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday 8 p. m. All are Welcome. First Baptist Church South Sioux City, Nebr. 500 West 10th Street Rev. D. A. Campbell, Minister Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship 11 a. m. BTU. 6 p. m. Evening Worship 7:45 p. m. I It’s surprising how many inters esting things one runs across While shopping, isn't it? I’ve been re-decorating my home, and last week I visited our leading depart ment store in search of just the I | right Venetian . Dimas 10 comple ment my new col or scheme. With the help of the ‘.X store’s Home Furnishings Ad4