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Sunday 11:00 a.tn.
EBENEZER LUTHERAN service, 1st and 3rd Sunday.
ery Sunday at 9:30 a m.
evening worship 7 p.m
evening worship.
Sunday School 9:45 a m Morning worship 11:00 a.m.,
7:00 p.m.
Prayer, 542-5683.
Morning worship 11 a.m. 1st
SHORTER CHAPPEL
Mondays 4 p.m. Prayer Ser- school/Escuela Dominical
Worship 9 a.m. Sunday Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
vice 7 p.m Wednesday.
Bible Class 6 p.m. each School/Bibleclass 10:00a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m.
Wednesday.
SWEET HOME BAPTIST service/servicio de adoracion
bilingual 6:00 p.m. Wednes-
CHURCH
Rev. Charles Humphrey day/Miercoles 7:00 p.m.
prayer and praise and mis- Holy communion 1st & 3rd Morning worship 11:00 a.m.
Sunday of month.
sion activities 6 p.m.
Worship service 9:00 Com- Wednesday prayer 6:30 p.m. Morning Worship 11 a m
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9:45, Servicio de adoracion-
Espanol 11:00 a.m., Evening
BTU 5:30 p.m. Evening wor-
ship 6:30 p.m. Prayer meet
TEXAS PRESS
ASSOCIATION
L.M. "Buddy" Preuss, III
Publisher and Editor
David G. True
Managing Editor
ship 11:00 a.m. Prayer Meet- Worship 10:30, P.M. Wor-
ing, Wednesday 6 p.m. Mis- ship 6:30. Wed. 7:00 p.m.
Sloan Preuss
Sports Editor
Morning worship 11:00 a.m. services Sunday; 9:30 a.m.
Evening 7 p.m. Wednesday Sunday School & Bible Class
CHRIST LUTHERAN
CHURCH, LOEBAU
Rev. Roger Hotopp
flowers and plants were on
display at Rufus Young King
Library last week. The horti-
culture exhibit was dis-
played by the Giddings Gar-
NEW TESTAMENT
HOLINESS CHURCH
Hwy. 21, Old Dime Box
Sis. Annie Olephant,
pastor, 884-0215
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH, DIME BOX
Rev. Lee Eschberger
Worship service 9 a.m.
Study Hour, 10:15 a.m. Holy
Communion, 1st & 3rd Sun-
day of month Community
Bible study, 1st & 3rd Wed-
nesday, 1:30 p.m. & 7 p.m.
CHURCH, MANHEIM
Rev. Roger Hotopp
Worship services at 8:15
West End Lumber Co.
Giddings Times A News
Service, (Communion of-
fered on Saturdays preced-
ing 1st & 3rd Sundays. Sun-
days: 9 a.m. Sunday School
at 10:15 a.m for all ages.
ST. JAMES LUTHERAN
CHURCH, LEXINGTON
Rev. Wayne Sebumpe
KNOBBS SPRINGS
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Gary O. McManus
MARTIN LUTHER
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Ralph W. Lien and
FAITH HOPE BAPTIST
CHURCH, GIDDINGS
1400 N. Main, 542-0734
Sunday morning 9-10 a m in
Oakland Manor lunch room
SOUTH END CHURCH
OF CHRIST, GIDDINGS
Bible Class 9:45 a.m. Ser-
vices 11 a.m. Song rehearsal
6 p.m. Sunday Midweek
GOODWILL BAPTIST
CHURCH, DIME BOX
Rev. L. H. McShane
BETHEL-ST. PAUL
UNITED MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Frank Garrett
Sunday School 9:45 a.m
LEXINGTON FAITH
TEMPLE, LEXINGTON
Kenny Mantooth, pastor
RISING STAR
BAPTIST CHURCH
FM141, Dime Box
Rev. G. B. Coleman
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
CHURCH, PIN OAK
Rev. David M. Leibham
Sunday Mass 7:30 a.m.
Confession before mass.
Marriage Licenses
Peter Jason Stewart, Ledbet-
ter, to Suzanne Gail Medack,
Giddings, June 28.
PRIMERA IGLESIA
BAUTISTA HISPANA
Hwy 77 N. & Middle
School Rd., 542-0508
Mario A Moreno, Pastor
Lee County.............
Elsewhere in Texas
Outside of Texas.....
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Wells Fargo
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TO AMANDA RACKEL
Grampa and Gramma Kast-
ner are giving a year's sub-
scription of the Giddings Times
& News to Amanda Racket of
Lincoln. It is for making good
grades all year.
FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH (DISCIPLES
OF CHRIST), LEX.
409-773-4416
9:45 Sunday School. 11 a.m. Sunday Bible Class and
morning worship. 6 Evange- Sunday School at 9:15 a.m.
listic worship. 7:00 Wed.
staph-related boil, for example,
could have been fatal.
It's not only .an unstoppable
strain of staph infections that's
worrying those studying dis-
eases. In the rainforests and
other remote areas of the
jungle, new viruses have been
springing up recently for which
there is no cure. If one of these
BTU 6:00. Evening worship
7:00. Every Wednesday
night Bible study 7:00 and
prayer meeting.
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF
GOD, GIDDINGS
Rev. Timothy Lord
FM 141 A Independence
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.,
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TRIUMPH BAPTIST
CHURCH, LEDBETTER
Rev. L Chandler Jr.
S.S. 9:45 a.m Sunday Wor-
Morning worship 10:50 a.m. Evening worship 6:00 p.m., Rev. David Green, pastor sion 4th Sunday 1 p.m
MYF-5 pm. Sunday Dial-A- Bible Study, worship, Wed. SS, 9:50 a.m. Worship 11:00
worship 10:30 a.m. Holy viees 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. each Sunday.
CASA DE ORACION
PENTECOSTES
Rev. Antonio Torres
650 N. Waco St., 542-6213
Domingo 10 a.m. & 6:30
p.m., Miercoles 7:30 p.m.,
Sabados 7:30 p.m.
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ROUND TOP
BAPTIST CHURCH
Am Marktplatz (on the
Square) PO Box 301
Round Top, 249-5085
ST. JOHN LUTHERAN
CHURCH, PAIGE
Alvin Epperson, pastor
Worship service every Sun-
day 8:30 a.m. Holy commun-
ion every 1st Sunday.
Sunday School 9:45 a m
Sunday worship service 11
a.m. Prayer meeting Wed.
nights 7 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH, GIDDINGS
600 Sunrise Ave.
Sunday School 9:45 a.m'.
St. Jolin's Lutheran Church
Dime Box, Texas
a m. Bible Study 11:00 a.m..
Wed
CHURCH, GIDDINGS
Rev. Wilbern Michalk
Rev. Bill Lowrey
8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Worship
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Anthony Vinson, pastor
CALVARY UNITED
PENTECOSTAL
CHURCH
Rolling Oaks Dr.
Dean Wagoner, pastor
Sun. school 10 a.m. Morn-
ing worship 10 a.m. Evange-
listic Rally Sun., 6 p.m. Bible
Study, Thurs. 7:30 p.m.
LEXINGTON GOSPEL
TABERNACLE
Rev. R. D. Harris
Sunday school 9:30 a.m.
Sunday worship 10:30 a.m.
Wed. morning prayer 7 a.m.,
Wed. evening 7:30 p.m.
UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH, PAIGE
Anthony Vinson, pastor
Worship Service 8:30 a.m.
BLUE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Randel C. Thomas
Worship 9 a.m. Sunday
School 10 a.m.
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TRINITY LUTHERAN
CHURCH, DIME BOX
Rev. D. A Robbins
Phone 884-1471
Service 9 a.m. Sunday
School 10 a.m. Communion
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH
Lexington, Texas
Reuel J. Cooper, pastor
Phone 773-2633
Sunday School 9:45 a.m
Morning worship 11 a.m.
Evening worship 7 p.m. Wed.
Prayer meeting 7 p.m.
HOLY CROSS
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Warda, Texas
Rev. Robert Boyce
heaven and earth. He is our
Healer and our Sustainer -
and we need His healing power
now more than ever.
- Buddy Preuss
CORINTH BAPTIST
CHURCH
Holy Communion first Sun-
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN day of each month.
ADINA CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
Bro. Paul Manning
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
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LEXINGTON HOLY
FAMILY CATHOLIC
MISSION
Rev. Emilian Foltyn
Hwy. 696 E, 1 block off
Hwy. 77, 409-884-3100
Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.
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BEANS. $1.00 PER CONTAINER
Available at 10:00 a.m.
den Club.
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POST OAK BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. R. L. Winston
Sunday School every Sun-
day morning, worship ser-
vice every 2nd Sunday.
BIBLEWAY CHURCH
of the Harvesting
Ministries, Giddings
Elder C.N. Moore, pastor
511 Titus St.
542-5345, 542-2023
Morning worship 9:30 a.m.
Wed Bible class 7:30 p.m.
"Congregational Matching Funds up to $450 are
being applied for through Lutheran Brotherhood's
MONUMENT HILL BRANCH #8219."
LEXINGTON UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Randel C. Thomas,
pastor
any wonder that many people stories. Human life on this
are putting their faith entirely planet could be practically
in physicians to heal them wiped out by these unstoppable
when they're sick or when they diseases and infections.
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH, DIME BOX
Rev. Jerry Reeves
542-1618
Sunday school 9:45 a.m.
Morning worship 10:30 a.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Giddings
Bible class 9:30 a.m. A.M.
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THE BIBLE
Solid Ground
God's healing power is still needed
despite advances in medical science
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Lexington
Bible Study 9:45 a.m. Wor-
ST. MARGARETS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Giddings
Rev.David M. Leibham
Mass & Confessions Sat. 6
a.in. Worship at 11 a.m.
Wed. Bible Classes at 6 p.m.
NEW non: EAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. B. Jones, pastor
Sunday School, 9:45. Morn-
ing worship 11 am., evening
worship 6:30 Mission 2nd &
4th Mon. 3 p m Prayer meet-
ing Wed. 6:30 pm
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 9:30. Adult Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship services 2nd & 4th Bible class 10:00 Sunday each Sunday. Worship Ser-
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Worship services at 10:15 p m. Sun morning 9:30 a.m.
a m Sundays, Sunday 11 a m. Spanish Mass
School at 9:15 a.m.
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Rev. Jules W. Smith Jr. , .....
Church School 10 a.m., Walter J- Miller, pastors
Morning Service 11 a.m., Ev- Saturdays: 6 p.m. Worship
ery 2nd and 4th Sunday.
GIDDINGS ESPICOPAL
Service Sat , 10:30 a m _ COMMUNITY ,
Sat, nite, 7:30. Church and First Presbyterian Church,
prayer services Tuesday and 192 S. Grimes. 1st & 3rd
i. Thursday nits 7:30. Young Saturdays, 6 p.m. Call toll
Morning Worship 10:45 am people service Friday 7 p.m. free 1-888-785-1855.
Rev. Raymond H. Hillis
_________________ Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Mario A Moreno, Pastor & 3rd undays. Holy Com-
AME CHURCH, Giddings Sunday morning worship at Sunday/Domingo worship- munion 1st Sun of month
Rev. Bertha Miller 11 a m Mission 1st & 3rd English 8:15 a.m., Sunday
TRINITY LUTHERAN
CHURCH, FEDOR
Rev. Wayne Schumpe
Worship service 8:30 a.m.
1st & 3rd Sunday English
Communion Bible Class and
Sunday School at 8 a.m.
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m
ing. Wednesdays 6 p.m. Mis Worship Service, 11 a.m.
sion meeting, Monday 4 p.m Bible Study, 6 p in.
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MORNING STAR
BAPTIST CHURCH
Lincoln
Rev. Dave Young
Sunday School 9.45 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m.
Wednesday prayer meet 7
p.m. Bible Study 7:30 p.m.
Sat.
ST. JOSEPH'S
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Dime Box
Rev. Emilian Foltyn
Sat Mass 6 p.m. Sunday
10:30 a m Wed. 6:30 pm.
Confession Sat 5:15 p.m.
PILGRIM REST
PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
CHURCH, GIDDINGS
Herman Ferguson
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning worship 2nd & 4th
Sunday 11 a.m.
SANDY POINT
AM.E. CHURCH
Dime Box
Rev. David Greathouse
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.
Jesus and the Apostles per- spreads outside remote villages
formed miracles, helping the where they have been kept in
blind to see and the crippled to check so far, it could kill hun-
walk again. dreds of millions of people
Today medical science is per- worldwide.
forming similar miracles. Is it These aren't science-fiction
MT. OLIVE
BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor W. C. Steele
Worship 11:00 a.m. Sun-
day School 9:30 a.m. Bible
ST. MARY’S BAPTIST hour Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
CHURCH, LEDBETTER
Fred D. Jones, Pastor DIME BOXBRETHREN
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Sunday school 9:30 a m CHURCH, Dime Box
CHURCH, GIDDINGS Morning worship 11 a.m. Rev. Dan Husak
Rev. Gordon Butler Sunday. Thursday Mission 7 Worship service Sunday
Worship 9:30 a.m. Church p.m. Prayer meeting and 8:30 a.m. Sunday School ev-
ship 10:30 am Sunday School for children & adults choir rehearsal. eS deunoon--
evening worship 6 p.m. Wed. 10:45 a.m. Fellowship sup-
per, 2nd Wed. of month 6:30 ANTIOCH BAPTIST
p.m. CHURCH
things like hip and knee joints, gerous when it slips through an days" before His second coming
People who become disabled open wound or sore. It's known (verse 21).
due to heart disease or things for causing hospital infections, Until then, as God's children
like arthritis are receiving a boils and pimples. Before anti- we must put our trust in the
new lease on life and are able biotics came along, however, a Eternal God who created
RIDGEWAY BAPTIST
CHURCH, Paige
Roger Osborn, pastor
Sunday school 10 a.in.
Morning services 11 a.m.
Evening service 6 p.m. Wed.
night set vice 7 p.m.
Great strides have been made
in medical science during this
century and especially during
the lifetimes of most people
bom since World War II.
Vaccines have been developed
for many childhood diseases
and even for polio. Antibiotics
have been developed to cure
most bacterial infections that
once took many lives.
I luring the 1800s when places become disabled? Science has been able to cure
like Texas were being settled Is God no longer needed for many diseases. But God will
by immigrants, epidemics like physical healing? Can even be- ultimately have to be the one to
smallpox often wiped out entire lievers turn their lives and "heal" this world. That greatest
families, striking many newly- health over to the medical pro- of all healing miracle will occur
formed communities very hard, fession, leaving God out of it when Jesus comes back to
Most people back before the entirely? earth in power and glory.
turn of the century lived to be Now when most people feel This world needs the healing
only 40 or 50 years of age. completely confident that a trip power of Jesus very badly. The
Mothers quite often died dur- to the hospital is their ticket earth's air, water and soil have
ing childbirth and many young back to health when they're been polluted by all kinds of
children never lived to adult- sick or disabled, that trust may poisonous substances, and our
hood. soon be shattered. natural resources have often
How times have changed! It's Scientists have just reported been squandered rather than
not unusual for most Ameri- that the bacterium responsible used wisely.
cans to reach their 80s, 90s or for most hospital-related infec- But because of their faith,
even surpass 100 years of age tions is close to becoming un- God has healed many people
and still be in relatively good stoppable. down through the ages when
health. Unstoppable? Could the false doctors had given up on them
Medical care has reached the god of medical science in which and said, "It's now in the hands
point where most people can many people have placed their of God."
expect to live almost twice as entire trust and confidence The Psalmist David was in-
long as their forefathers who someday not be able to stop an spired to write: "Praise the
settled this land - except for infection we might get? Lord, O my soul, and forget not
those stricken by often fatal Scientists with the U.S. Cen- all His benefits - who forgives
diseases such as cancer or ters for Disease Control and all your sins and heals all your
AIDS. Prevention have just recently diseases" (Psalm 103:2-3).
Indeed great strides have confirmed that Staphylococcus Indeed its .. . •
been made in the battle against aureus, also known as a staph L, Ig51 8 c1 4 2- r
cancer. Even so, more and more infection, has for the first time thehandsofeGodast whether
people are contracting various defended itself from vancomy- " enea dor o "l th
forms of cancer, including an cin - the last drug that can kill th t hea ling power of God, the
epidemic of skin cancers, still all its strains, best doctors and most expen-
making it one of the biggest The newly-discovered strain, sive me icine are use ess.
killers in this country. found in Japan, demonstrated And the Bible tells us that a
Yet many Americans have be- an "intermediate" level of resis- day is coming when all kinds of
come so confident in the ability tance to the antibiotic. That's "plagues" and great famines
of science to find cures for all higher than any level previ- will again break out worldwide
diseases and to continue to ex- ously known for staph. - and medical science won't be
tend the life expectancy of most It's the first time the possibil- able to stop it. And it looks like
people, that they put their hope ity of an unstoppable infection it's not out of the realm of pos-
and confidence entirely in the has surfaced since penicillin sibility right now..
health care profession. became widely used in the That will be one of the signs
Modern-day miracles are cer- 1940s. • that Christ is going to return
tainly being performed in ev- Staphylococcus aureus usu- soon (Matt. 24:1-35). "For there
erything from heart bypass op- ally lives peacefully within the will be great distress," ss
erations to replacement of human body, but becomes dan- Jesus, speaking about the "last
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CHURCH OF CHRIST ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
Dime Box CHURCH, DEANVILLE
Min. Lacey Washington Worship 10 a.m. Sunday
Sunday Bible Classes 10 School 8:45 a.m.
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ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH, SERBIN TANGLEWOOD
Rev. Paul W. Hartfield BAPTIST CHURCH
8:30 a.m. English. 9:30a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m.
Sunday School and Bible Worship services 11 a.m.
Class. 10:15 a.m. German on Evening services 7 p.m.
2nd Sunday of month.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN Sunday worship 9 a.m. Sun-
CHURCH, LINCOLN day school for all ages 10:15
Rev. David Ebert a m Bible study 6 p.m.
munion First and Third Sun-
days. Sunday School and PLEASANT GROVE
Bible Classes 8:00 a.m. BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School 10 a.m.
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