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Our Preacher Says: Many a ■elf-sacrificing father would willingly suffer for the waywardness of his son if this would do any good. Such a father sent his disobedient eon to sleep in the attic. During the night the father felt so badly that he slipped up into the attic and said. 'Tfcm, let me sleep with you.” God so loved the world that he gave his Son who would not only live with men .but would die for them. It matters not how wayward we are, God loves us. Do You Know: 1. Os whom is it written, “A voice crying in the wlldernOes”? 2. What was the theme of John the Baptist* 8. By what sign was the babe Jesus to be known} 4. What effect did the birth of Jesus havo on the shepherds? 5. To whom was the promise made that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord Jesus? Do You Know Answered 1. John the Baptist. 2. Repentance. 8. He would be wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. 4. The shepherds returned glorifying and praising God. 5. Simeon. God adds other' blessings when we seek to make bis kingdom firtie. —— —> ■' -- ’J— ~ Implement Sales Ferguson Tractor Farm Machinery Sales and Service Hi-Way 27 Phone 3-3311

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Hezekiah was one of the kings that did right in the sight of God; he carried out a program of cleansing the temple and giving an extensive call to worship, even including his enemies. He was a man of prayer and lead a great religious revival that lasted twice as long as planned. V.l. -And Hetehlah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to ®phriam and Manaaseh, that they should come to the bouse of the Lord to Jerusalem, to keep the pessover unto the Lord God.” Much preliminary work had been done under the first year’s reign of King Hesekiah tn the cleansing of ths temple and tn the consecreation of the priests. No great revival can come until there is a cleansing of priest and of making needed physical preparation. When thia is done, an invitation is in order. But there must be a true motive, namely, that of finding God and worshiping him. Note that Israel who had been an enemy was invited. A revival is especially for sinners. V.i. “So the posts with the letters from ths king and the princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying. Ye children of Israel turn again unto the Lord God of Abraham. Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to the remnant of you, that are escaped out of the hand of Assyria.” Fifty years before Assyria had taken into captivity a large number of Israel in the northern kingdom; this may have softened the hearts of the remnant; at such a time a turning to God was natural. Here is an example of the value of suffering. The king's invitation ! was earnestly given. The purpose was not a reconciliation with him but with God. The central theme was that they should turn again to God and God would return to them. This is still the evangelist's ihessage. * V.7. "And be ye not like your father*, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the Lord God of your fathers, who therefore gave them up to desolation.

I "xVit ' IKj — and I Wisdom «a»| Some think that the accumulation of things dispels anxiety. It is estimated that five million people sleep every night by the aid of sleeping tablets. We live by habits, we sleep by habits. One of these who formed the habit of sleeping by the - aid of sleeping pills set his alarm to go off at midnight that he might take his sleeping pill. Because of God’s love, we are creatures of hope. To live for Christ is to live usefully. Divine grace upholds and fulfills "the right use of freedom. The earthy city is determined by self-love. The City of God is constituted by the love of God. ' The limit of reason makes faith necessary. •<?..-

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sa ye see.’’ This desolation is described in a Kings 15:29. Nothing moves men like God’s impending Judgment. V.B. “Now be ye not stiff-necked as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the Lord, and enter into his sanctuary which he hath sanctified forever; and serve the Lord your God that the fierceseas of his wrath may turn away from you." A “stiff neck” is a symbol of rebellion. It was not a matter of indifference or neglect of duty but a wilful determination to forget God. But there comes a time when God must be taken into account; one of those times is during a religious revival such as the king wai planning. The. king did not hesitate to point to the sure penalty of sin; this point dare not be soft-pedaled. V. 9. “For if ys return again unto tho Lord, your brethren and your children shall foind compassion before them that led thsmeaptive, so that they shall com* again unto this land for the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and and will not turn his face away from you, if ye return to him." Though suffering may come, those who have turned to God will find mercy and grace suflcient for their needs with an assurance of ending up with the Lord. V.lO. “So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephriam and Manaaseh even unto Zebulum, but they laugher them to scorn and mocked them." They were blind and foolish for four years later there was another Assyrian invasion. That is the way to miss a chance to be saved. V.ll. “Neverthless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulum humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem. Coming to God by the way of humility is essential. V. 12. "Also in Judan the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandments of the king and of the princes by the word of the Lord.” There was reason for all Judah to seek the Lord sincerely for the Assyrians knew no boundry line. V.lB. “And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread ip the second month, a very great congregation." In the following verses are recorded how much the king prayed for unclean Israel and what great joy followed in this great revival.

BETHANY EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH Benj. G. Thomas, minister Easter and Mother’s Day are past but the ever-recurring need of god is still with us. Come with your children tor Sunday School and remain tor the hour of Divine Worship. If you plan to be out of the city, go to church services there. 9:00 a.m. Sunday School. Mr. Everett Hutker, supt 10:00 a.m. Divine worship. Sermon: "The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Mission Band for children will be at th* Worship Hour under the supervision of Mrs. Rufus SommBTS. The Louth Fellowship will have a special session beginning with a carry-in supper at 5:00 p.m. There will follow games and a business session and then the devotional period. There will be another film strip. “Planning the Homes of* the future.” Wednesday 7:00 Bible Study and Prayer. 6:45 Youth Choir. 7:45 Senior Choir. Winning an argument does not always mean winning the truth. Man is tallest when on his knees. .

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l/LkSiHmy—l •T. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Very Rev. Megr. Sslmstx, paster • am., First Mass. 7:20 am., Lew Maas. 9 BJn., Children’s Maia. 10:15 am., High Maaa. weekday Maes, 7:30 a.m. Holy Communion Sundays. First Sunday, the Rosary Society. Second Sunday, Holy Name SB ciety. Third Sunday, the Catholic Ladies of Columbia. Fourth Sunday, Children of Mary.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH * 221 South Fourth Street Stuart H. Brightwell, Paster 9:15 a.ih. Sunday school hour. Donald Sliger, SupL 10:30 a.m. Morning worship. Sermon by the pastor, “A Divine Rebuke” Choir, under direction of Robt. Boat, will sing. Now unto the King Eternal/’, (Landon). 6:30 p.m. Evening Fellowship groups. 7:30 pm. Evening gospel hour. Baptismal service. The Missionary Picture “Congo Miracle” will be shown. You will find a cordial Christian welcome at pur church. Church Calendar Monday 7:30 p.m. Men’s'Brotherhood meeting at the church Election of officers wil be held. Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Dynamic Builders Class meeting at the churchWednesday 7 p.m. Midweek prayer service. 8 p.m. Choir rehearsal. Thursday 7:BQ p.m. Vacation School Teachers meeting at the church. All teachers and helpers should attend this meeting. Friday 7 :30 p.m. Philathea jClass meeting at the church, Hostess will be Mrs. Cal E. Peterson. Leader will be Miss Jessie Winnes. MISSIONARY CHURCH Tenth and Dayton Its. H. J. Welty, pastor 9:00 Sunday School Ralph Myers, general Superintendent, i 10:00 Morning Worship. Special Music by Gaius Steiner of the Ft. Wayne * Bible College. Message, "The Management of Self.” This will be the first of a series of "Stewardship”. of messages on the general theme 7:00 Children’s Gospel Hour. Mrs. Adrian Lehman of Palmer. Alaska will speak to the children during this period. 7:00 Teen-age MYF7:00 Adult Fellowship. Mrs. Ad rian Lehman of Palmer. Alaska will speak in this period. 7:30 Evening Missionary Service. Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Lehman of Palmer, AJaska will be speaking in the evening service. They will also be shewing pictures of Alaska and’ their work with the Lazy Mountain Children’s Home. Wednesday 7:30 Bible Study and Prayer Meeting. Friday 7:30 Mother - Daughter Tea. May 31—June 10 Vacation Bible School. Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together as the manner of some. We .extend a cordial invitation to you to come and worship with us. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Traverse W. Chandler, pastor Worship service 9:30. Sunday School hour 10-30. The morning worship servlce.will open with the call to worship meditation. Communion services will be observed following the communiop meditation service. The sermon topic. “The High Calling” has been chosen by our pastor. Reverend Traverse Chandler, and is taken from the text found in I Corinthians 1:26. Mrs. Gerald Strickler will direct the choir in the presentation of the anthem, "Like a Burning -Candle”, by Gruber. Mrs. William Bauman will preside at thd piano The Sunday School clasg hour will follow the worship service. The lesson will be presented to the members of each class by their teacher, al under the direction of the Sunday School superintendent, Everett Faulkner.--The 116th Indiana State Convention will open Sunday afternoon in Richmond, Indiana, at the First Christian Church. The convenMdn

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will close, Tuesday *v*ning. Th* pastor and his wife, Mr. & Mrs. Traverse Chandler, and several members of the congregation are planning to attend. !■ - f FIRRTT JIETIfOOISTT , W. Monro* at Fifth Street Virgil Wesley Sexton, minister 9:30 a.m. church school, Leonard Soliday, general superintendent in charge. Classes for all ages and a supervised nursery for pro-school children. 9:40 am., adult membership class in the pastor’s study. 10:20 a.m. divine worship. The theme of the poor’s sermon will be “Here and Now.” the anthem • Beside Still Walters” by Hamblen, will b« sung by Miss Helen Haubold and Mrs. John Reed. 5:30 p.m. MYF progressive dinner. 5:30 p.m. Senior carry-in dinner in church dining room. 7:00 p.m., choip rehearsal. 7:30 p.m. study group. “What We Believe” series of discussions with Rev. Sexton in charge. Friday Rummage Sale beginning at 9 o'clock. ‘ May 31 to June 10 - Dally Vacation Bible School. We now have in the church office registration blanks for Camp Adventure. All Intermediates are urged to register as soon as possible. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Wwt Msnros and Eleventh Streets Edgar P. Schmidt, Pastor The Church With Carillonic Bells Rogation or Prayer Sunday will be observed at both the 8:00 and 10:30 Services as the Pastor speaks on “The Art of Christian Prayer”. The choir will appear at 10:30. singing, "The Lord’s Prayer,” by Forsythe. Holy Communion is celebrated at 8 o’clock. The nine high school graduates who are members of the congregation will be recognised and honored at the 10:30 service. They are: William Hancher, Fred McDougal. Jane Rents. David Embler. Gail Gerke. Don Cbristianer, Marlene Ohler, Goldie Mae Hollopeter, and Kay Ann Witte. Sunday school classes and Bible study for all age groups meet at .9:15. William Gernand is superintendent and Paul Busse. Jr., assistant. You are invited to enroll your child. CHURCH CALENDAR A special meeting of all stewardship committees of the ten congregations of the Decatur Circuit will be held Sunday afternoon, two o’clock. at St Paul’s Church, Preble. The pastor’s adult lecture course will be given Monday evening at 7:30. The Board of Education meets Monday at 8:30 p.m. The entire Vacation School Staff is asked to meet with the Pastor Tuesday evening at 7:30. Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 7 o’clock.. The Emmaus Guild, evening women’s group, meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. i The Festival of the Ascension of our Lord will be celebrated with a special service Thursday evening. May 19. at 7:30 o’clock. Holy Communion will be administered at this service. Announcements for the same may he left at the church Sunday morning. ~ The Children’s Confirmation Class will be examined as to their knowledge of Christian teachings on Friday evening at 7:30 in a public service in the church. Saturday Bible School will meet SS usual next Saturday at 9:15. At 10 o’clock the staff and all the children will go to the church for the annual closing service. The public is invited to this The Junior confirmands will theet with the pastor on Tuesday and Thursday at 3:45 o’clock. You and the members of your family are cordially invited to worship together at the Lutheran Church. Remember, the family that "prays together stays together. UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST Nuttman Ave. Paul D. Parker, Minister Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Lawn epee Michel is the Superintendent. Frank Lundin is the Ass’t. Superintendent. Begin the week right by attending Sunday School and church. There are classes for all ages. Morning Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Sermon. "A Purposed Life” Christian Epdeavor 7:00 p.m. There are study groups for all. Evening

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Evangelistic Service 7:30 p.m. inspirational singing. Sermon by the njtator, “Truth In The Streets". /Prayer and Bible study Wednesday 7:30. You are cordially invited to attend these services. ZION EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED Third and Jackson William C. Feller, pastor z Church school at 3:00 a.m. I<l-< chard Schafer, superintopdent. Wft invite every family to strive for 100% attendance on the part of each member. There is a class for every one. Divine worship at 10: Off a. m. Message by the pastoj: “The Father's Business." The senior choir will sing, “We Adore Thee" by Norman. Let us continue to show our loyalty to God by worshiping Him in His House each Sunday. The Mission Band will meet during the sermon portion of the service. Youth Fellowship—and youth choir picnic at the home of Naomi Kirchhofer, Sunday afternoon beginning at 3:00 p.m. Pot-luck supper. i Teachers in the Vacation Church school will meet in the church parlor on Monday at 7:00 p.m. Church family night carry-in supper and program on Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. Youth choir rehearsal on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Men’s choir rehearsal on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Senior choir rehearsal on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Cothe and worship with us. TRINITY EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN Madison at Ninth John E. Chambers, minister 9:15 Sunday school; Clifford Hoverman, new general superintendent, will be in charge. All new officers and teachers will assume their responsibilities. 10:30 Morning Worship; message by the pastor, “If God be for Us." Harold Mumma is organist and Evangeline Embler, minister of music, will direct the choir in the anthem, “The Lord is Mindful of His Own” by Mendelssohn. We invite you to worship, with US. 6:30 Jewels, Boys and Girls Fellowship and Youth Fellowship. 8:00 Monmouth High School Baccalaurate at Trinity Church. The choir will sing the anthem, “Give to Our Immortal Praise" by Malin; the girls trio will sing “Just as I am. Thine Own to Be.” Reverend L. T. Norris will be in charge of devotions and the pastor, Reverend John E. Chambers will preach the sermon, “I Dare You.” Monday 8:00 Piano recital in the lower auditorium by the pupils of Evangeline Embler. Wednesday 7:Off Mid-week services. 8:00 Choir rehearsal. Friday evening. Kum-Dubble class will have a picnic at HannaNuttman Park.

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Seventh and Marshall Streets C. E. Lykins, pastor Sunday school at *9:30, Jesse .Edgell, supt. Worship service at 10:30, sermon by the pastor. Yoqng people’s meeting at 6:45. Subject, “Let’s look at the gospel of John.” Velma Suman, leader. Evangelistic service at,.. 7:30, sermon by the paster. Annual meeting for election of church officers on Wednesday evening, at 7:30. Visitation Thursday evening at 7:00. \ Vacation Bible school will begin at 8:30 a.m. on May 30, and continue for two weeks. Bus service will he furnished. ■ ~ “

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1 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN P CHURCH / Mercer Ave. at Five Points ay J. Walther, pastor Sabbath Services 9:15 a.m. Sunday church school Lester Bundling, superintendent. Classes for all ages and a lesson for all of life. Nursery for* the yaunger children. Iff: 30 a.m. worship service. Sermon, “Leanness of Soul.” Anthem, “My Task,” Lewis Worthman, directing. Nursery during the service. 4 jialandar of church events. Sunday 4:30 p.m. Junior Fellowship picnic. Thia is the last meeting of the group and we are indeed grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Clark Mayclin for their fine leadership this month, and to all sponsors who have worked with this group. 6:00 p.m. Westminster Fellowship picnic. This Is the last meeting of the group and a picnic will be the proper setting for the fine fellowship enjoyed, throughout the year by this group of some 20 young people. Our thanks to Miss Diana Linn for her excellent assistance in leadership of the group this year. — WEDNESDAY 7:00 p.m. Choir practice. Mr. Louis Worthman, director. 7:00 p.m. Hobby Night for the Men’s Council. Each man Is urged to attend this interesting meeting. All are to come prepared to tell of his hqbby. FRIDAY & SATURDAY Rummaga Sale in the church basement. Please endeavor to have your rummage articles at the church by Thursday. Sunday May 22 9:30 a.m. Sunday church school classes tor all and a nursery for children under three. ,uUO: 30 M", Worship service with a recognition service for our own graduates. DECATUR CHURCH OF GOD 628 Cleveland St. W. H. Kirkpatrick, pastor The church of the “Christian Brotherhood Hour,” heard at 8:30 at 1380 KC, and 1 p.m. at 800 KC. on Sundays. Morning Worship at 9:30 a.m. The Unified Service begins with a sacred Call to Worship, calling us to open heart and soul to God, letting Him come into our innermost being giving strength and insight —'“from whence cometh my strength? frbm God who made the heavens and the earth.” Song and Sermon will touch on the theme of “The Good News of Action.” Sunday night evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. The Gospel message will deal with The Joy of Christian Living." Prayer Service and Bible Study on Wednesday night. 7:3ff Youth Fellowship at 7:30 p.m. Choir practice at 8:30 p.m. T J' CHURCH OF CHRIST 12th and Washington St. David Slagle, Minister i--9:30 am. Morning worship and Lord’s Supper. Sermon pubject-“Ye must be born again". This message asks thei'qqestion: Have you been born anew? \ J 10:30 a.m. Bible school time. Lee Moser. Bible school Supt. Classes for all ages. LOUIE e:- ‘” 7:30 p.m. Evening evangelistic

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velation and redemption of man is carried on. The Church’s purpose is Christ’s purpose as told by Matthew: “He shall save his people from their sins” and "He shall be called Emmanuel, God with us.” Make the Church God’s channel today and accept the invitation to Come To Church Next Sunday. —The Rev. D. Carl Yoder.

service. Bro. Dave continues the series fyom Romans. He’s preaching on chapter 14 for the evening service. Bring a friend along and enjoy the rich teaching in the grand book. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Bible study and prayer meeting. Last week we started on chapter 3 of second Corinthians. Bring your Bible and study with us. Everyone is welcome to the services of the Church of Christ.

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