Saint John Missionary Baptist

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• Saint John Missionary Baptist Church Dedication

Location: Vertical Files at B.S. Ricks Memorial Library

of the Yazoo Library Association | 310 N. MainStreet, Yazoo City, Mississippi 39194

Saint John

Missionary Baptist Church

Dedication

Sunday, October 27, 1974

3:00 o'clock p. m.

Reverend L. J. Martin, Pastor

HISTORT

The Saint John Missionary Baptist Church was

organized under a brush arbor in the vicinity of

Enchanted Hills londer the leadership of thei Elder

John Knight# A church site was • purchased in 1910

on Highway h9 near Four Points and thfe' first frame• • • «

building was built under the leadership of Jiev»

James Poviell. This building was destroyed .by. a

tornado in the fall .of 19Ul. Mount Olive Methodist

Church opened its doors to Saint Jolm for services.

The second franie .builddng was erected in 19li,2 under

the leadership of Rev. \h H. Carter. In July of

1972 this building and site was sold to the

Mississippi Highway Department and the present site

was purchased under the leadership of our pastor.

Rev. L. J. Martin.

For sixty-four years Saint John Church has

been dedicated to the Great Oommission as announced

by Jesus in Matthew 20: 16-20. Hundreds of people

have been led to Christ during the sixty-four

years of its history.

Histoiy

Former Pastors

Rev. John Knij^tRev. James PowellRev. Perry ThomasRev. Grant SessionRev. David WalkerRev. Andrew JonesRev. W. H. CarterRev. Will WatkinsRev. Mose Grant Foimer Deacons

George SmallWill Powel

Mark Ball

Henry CrutchfieldJack Wilson

Richard Jones

Ely ThompsonFrank Street

ST. PETER BAPTIST CHURCH

Phone 7^6-3270Rev. E, C. Williams, PastorJames D. Stephens, Trustee9:30 a.m. Sunday School5:00 p.m. "B. T. U.

11:00 a.m. 5c 6:30 p.m. Worship Service 1st. Sunday7:30 p.m. Fellowship Club each Tuesday

Compliments of

Prof. G. G. Young

Present Deacons

M. T. Ball, Sr.Elex Jones

Richard FlemingWalter Hudson

Edward Stuckey

ST. PAUL M. B. CHURCH

Rev. J. L» Martin, Pastor

Rev. L, J.'Martin, PastorM. T. Ball, Senior, Clerk

9:30 a.m. Sunday. School

11:30 a.m. Worship Services

SECOND SUNDAY

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Complinents .

Mrs. Jean Hendrick

Compliments of

YAZOO Gomm iayitohs association

RUSSELL INSURANCE

and

REAL ESTATE AGENCYArthur Clayborn, President

P« 0. Box 313

I

Yazoo City, Miss.

Compliments

JOHNSON FURNITURE C0f4Pi\NY

Home Furnishers of Distinction

301 S. Main Street Telephone 7ii6-2891

Compliments of

BEi^I FRANICLET'S

206 Main Street

Yazoo City^ Mississippi

Compliments of

VJEBB*S PHARI'aci

Phone 7^6-3253

"Just what the Doctor ordered"

Compliments of

STATE FI\m INSURANCE CO.and

VJELLER JEl'JEIRY STORE

Compliinents of PETES* PLACE

Peter,

Helenj

Paul,

Cassandra,

and

Herbert Henderson

Mr, and Mrs, Robin Amett

Compliment of

WIFIRST SAVB'IG & LOAN

7U6-?223

Compliments of

HENDRIX LUMBER COf^PANY

Plywood Masonite - Paint - Doors - Windows -

Builders Hardware

211 Lintonia Avenue Telephone 7U6'^2812

I-TT. VERiMON BAPTIST CHURCH

PJEV, CH/iRLES MIGHT, PASTOR

Mrs. J. L, St-^:7art, Recording Sec^y.

Austin Taylor, Finance Sec*y.

Call -

7I16-.5315

LINDSEY FlR^IERilL HOME

203 E. Fourth Street

Yazoo City, Miss.

HE17 BSTIiEL M. B. CHURCH

■ 3ij:6 Chapmen Street

Rev. L, J. Martin, Pastor

9:30 a.m. Sunday School Each Sunday

7:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service

11; 00 a.m. 3rd. Sunday - Worship Services

R O B B I E' S

129 South'Ifcin StreetTazoo City, Mississippi

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SHOES

Men Shoes in CrosbySquare & Bostonian

Phone

REMFROE CLEi\NERS

110 Charles Street

Mrs, Lorean Renfroe, Owner

Phone 7146-6^12

ARi^H and" NAVY STORE

VJest Broadway Yazoo City, Mississippi

l/HITNEY-WOODS-PLEASANT "Post No. 201

AI'IERICAN LEGION Yazoo'City, Miss,

H, C, Fouche Commander * *Lloyd Murray 1st. Vice Com.Milton Yancy 2nd. Vice Com.Rev, Joseph Williams, ChaplinJames Anderson, Service OfficerEugene Fouche, AdjutantM. T, Ball, Sr. Finance Officer

H. C. FOUCHE* & SON

General Contractors

il^3 Custer Street

Yazoo City, Mississippi

"There's nothing like being satisfied

when you Icnow the job is being done right"

7U6-38IU Phones 7U6-^07U

fosters

lOOi; Calhoun Phone 7i;6-6211 Yazoo City

FOSTERS

floor covering -JJ- a\RPET

P/iNEUNG H/diiBWi\RE LIGHT FIXTURES

Phone 7U6-62II

PEYTON'S TRUCKING COMPANY

A. J. Peyton, Prop.

913 Lomar Avenue

Yazoo City, Mississippi

7U6«5692

HOI® (k GiiRDEN FLORIST

nil East Third Street

Phone 7U6-3ij.22

THE SHEH7IN UILLIAMS COMPAI^IY

114-23 Calhoun Avenue

YAZOO CITY

PAINTS ^5- CARPET -;?• WALLCOVERING

Complinients of

lir. &■ Mrs. Napoleon Page

YAZOO COUNTY BROTHERHOOD ASSOCIATION

Rev. E. L. Williams, Moderator

Rev. G. Di Daniels, Vice Moderator

Rev. H. C. Collier, Second Vice

.Rev. T. Miles, Pres. Emeritus

Rev. S. N. Handy, Secretary

Compliments of

Elizabeth Cowans

837^ W. liOth. PI.

Los Angeles, California

WARira CABLE. OF YAZOO CITY

0 God, we pray for Thy Church, which is set todayamid the perplexities of a changing order, faceto face with a great new task# We remember T-iithlove the nurture she gave to our spiritual lifein its infancy, the tasks she set for our growingstrength, the influence of the devoted heartsshe gathers, the steadfast power for good she hasexerted.

VJhen we compare her with all human institutions,we rejoice, for there is none like her.

Fill her with the prophet's scorn of tyranny, andwith a Christlilce tenderness for the heavy-ladenand downtrodden. Bid her cease from seeking herown life, lest she lose it,

M^e her valiant to give up her life to humanity,that like her crucified Lord she may mount bythe path of the cross to a higher glory.

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7U6-I4O22

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HEilL ESTATE

YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI

JOHNSON »S FLORIST

139 Champlin Avenue

Phone 71|6-7^65

BirthdaysFlowers for All OccasionsJ Anniversaries

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Gomplinents of

GEI^ITURY FWIERAL HOME

A State-T'lide • Organization

Licensed Morticians Funeral Director

Join our Credit Union

Serving Through Ten Funeral Homes

"l^ere kind and sympathetic

understanding is extended to All"

Home Office Phone 7^6-1732

Office Phone7U6-5U01

Home Phone

7U6-5791

STEEN*S SEVJBIG MiCHlNE SHOP

Modem •• New Home — Singer

310 So. Main St.Yazoo Gity^ Miss.

ALL MORIC GUARANTEED

CHRIST TEMPIE CHOIR

iJOLF LAJCE

In aTT their ways acknowledge him,

and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3' ̂

Direct us, 0, Lord,'to all doings, thyniSrgraclous favor, and further "ith ̂ roont4al-help, that to ̂continued, and ended an thee, we may gierxiy ^thf^y Aa^, and finally, by t^ mercy, obta^evLto^tog life, through Je^s^^^^rast our lord.

MRS. GENEVA BALL

837^ W. UOth. Place

LOS i\NGELES, CALIFORNIA

■T'"

CompHjnents of

Mark

and

Estella

Detroit & Mdland, Michigan

SERVICE of DEDICATION

Saint John Missionary Baptist Church

Sunday, October 27, 19714.3sOO p.m.

Processional Choirs

Invocation Rev. G, D. Daniels

i%sic: Saint PeterBeulah Land

Chap'elHillCalvaryMoIf Lake

Church of God In ChristHoliness

Recognitions and Announcements Bro. Ross Sims

Welcome ^

Response Johnnie W. Clark

Scripture Reading and Presentation of Bible -Rev. R. L. Williams

Vows of Dedication . . . . . , Martin

VOWS OF DEDICATION

Pastor: Ha^g been led by the good hand of God,and enabled by His Grace and power tocomplete His house of Worship, we nowst^d in His Holy Presence and dedicatethis Building -bo Him.

Official Board:

Pastor:

Congregation:

Pastor:

Congregation:

Pastor:

Congregation:

We, the officers of this Church donow covenant with. God and oneanother and pledge our loyalty tothis congregation to discharge our.eveiy duty'i-fith faith:^lness, thatthis house, at all tunes, may provea blessing by magnifying the preaching of the gospel and fulfilling itsmission in this" community and theworld 'for which it is now beingdedicated.

To the glory of God the Father, whohas called us by his Grace, .to honorHis Son, who loved us and gave himself for us5 to the praise of theHoly spirit, who illumines andstrengthens, us5

Me gra.tefully dedicate this building.

For the worship of God in prayer andpraiseI for the preaching of theeverlasting Gospel of Jesus Christ;.for the observance of the NewTestament ordinances of Baptistand the Lord*s Supper;

We humbly dedicate this building.

J'or the comfort of. all these whomourn; for'the help of those whoare weary; for the salvation ofthose whp^ are .lost; for strengthto those who are tempted;

We prayfully dedicate thisbuilding.

Pastor: For the sanctity of the family,"which is the foundation of our

society^ for the teaching andtraining of the youngj and for theperfecting of the saints5

Congregation: ¥e hopefully dedicate this building,

Pastor: For the conversion of sinners| forthe promotion of righteousness5for the extention of "the Kingdomof God;

Congregation: ¥e gladly dedicate this building#

Music:

Sermon:

Yazoo City School ChoirGalilee Choir

Saint Paul Choir-

Tulane Choir

Rev# N, B#.,Jackson, PresidentState Congress ofChristian Education

Pastor: In the unity of faith5 in the bondof Christian Brotherhoodj inclarity and good will to allj

Congregation: ¥e dedicate this building#

Pastor:

Music:

Accept, 0 God, our Father, thisser"vice at our hands, and bless it"to the end that this congregationof faithful people may make manifestthe church of the Living God, thepillar and ground of tru"bh, and somay "this house be "fchfe place whereThine honor dwelleth, and "the wholeearth be filled with Thy glory.

Yazoo City School ChoirMrs# ¥# R, McCoy, Directress

Offering and Special Remarks; ^

Rev. E# L, Williams, President Yazoo CountyBrotherhood Association ̂ ..

. . . #

Report

Benediction

Master of Ceremony Rev. Joseph G. V7illiams

Dedication Prayer Rev# James F#. Yates, PastorFirst Baptist Church, Yazoo City

Compliments of

TUIAME BAPTIST CHURCH

anU . •

AUXILIARIES

Rev, G,. D, Uriels3'• Pastor * *I!ts, Anna Belle Lee, Recording SecretaryMr, J, I'J, V7edlaw, Treasurer

Compliments

CALV/iRX BAPTIST CHURCH

Ul2 ¥. Broadway

Partnership With God Pays"

Rev, R. L. Williams, Pastor

Mrs. M. M. WaUaoe, Clerk

PHYSICIx'iHS i\ND SURGEONS PHi\EMACI

"The Prescription Center"

203 N, Main St.

Yazoo City, Miss,

PHISICIi'uMS' AW ■ SURGEONS CLINIC

DR. CHARLES R. HOGUE

YAZOO CITY, MSS,

wma'Ps SONS lodge #16

A, F. & A, M.M, W, Yancy VM

Ed. Ha'fcchG'b'b Senior WardenCharley Buclmer Junior Warden

Willie G« Re3niolds Secret-ary

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YAZOO COCL\ COLA BOTTLBIG COMP/iNY

Y A Z 0 0 C I t'y , MISS.

Van Jon * s Pharmacy

301 East 15th. Street

Yazoo Cit^'"^ Miss.

Hione 71^6-3562

delta national BAmC

'The people that meet your needs where the Delta

meets the hills,

YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI

BUSY BEE CiVFE

Specializing in Good EatingShrimp 2: Oysters

Regular Dinners

Mr. and iirs. Leon Ollie, Mgrs.

FOSTERS

lOOU Calhoun

Yazoo City, Miss.

THOBODEillDL PLTOffill^IG & HEilTING

Yazoo City, Miss.

J. R. LUBY

p. 0. Box 310

Yazoo City, Miss.

coiyiPiirffiNTS OF

H, A, Scottgilbert

LUI'fflER 2: SUPPIZ CO,

0. D, Henderson WORTH MTlIW 2c CAHAL STREETS

Austin Taylor

"Your paneling and ceiling

title headquarters with Martin Senour

Paints to match any color"

Yazoo Gity^ Mississippi

Boyd Collins

Phone

7U6-253S

ELECTRIC SERVICE COIIPANI

311 South Main Street / Phone 7U6*»2S7.3

ELECTRIC SERVICE FIMOTURE COI^PAKT

312 South Main Street / Phone

FRIGIDAIRE

RCA

ZEM-ITH

SILV;iNL\

Yazoo City, Mississippi

lir. and Mrs. Floyd Griffin

Mrs. R. L. Greene

Complajnents of .

PATENOTTE GROCERY .

"The Complete Food" Store"

Phono 7U6-U393 . Grand Avenue

Compliments of

YAZOO COTOTTY FAIR a CIVIC LE^IGUE, B^C.

H. A. Scott, Pres.

H. C, Fouche, Vice-Pres.

Hilleva M. Lindsey, Sec.

T. Taylor, Treas.

"A Chartered Non-Profit Organization"Yazoo City, Mississippi

ROSS M. TUElffiR, DIST.

Atlas Tiros, Batteries, Aooessories

YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI

raLIE*S RADIATOR SHOP

Air Condition Repair

Tune-Ups « Brake RepairsGeneral Mechanics

!

315 Maynie St. Yazoo City, Miss, Phone 7U6-3768

ms. ANNIE L, ANTHOITT

YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI

BROADV/AY A1®RICAI^I

525 Broadway Phone 7U6-99^1

DERTON aJENS, 01-JNER

Owners cc Managers

Mr. cc Mrs. C. R. Almore

Employees:Itr. W. E. TcylorMr. Samuel Smith

ALMORE*S GROCERY

709 Champlin Street

7li6-9891

Yazoo City, Miss.

Compliments of

M I R 0 N « S

119 Main Street

Yazoo City, Mississippi

Phone 7U6-UOII

JITNEY JUl^GLE

C0I4PLBIENTS

No^ 17 - 301 East Broadway

Yazoo City, Mississippi

Compliments

WASHINGTON STREET GROCERY & N/i-RKET

I» C, Steward,- Owner

Yazoo City, Miss* South Washington St,

YAZOO DISTRIBUTBIG COMPAIIY

YAZOO

INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.

Yazoo City, MississippiLamar Hotel Building

p. 0. Box 270

general INSURANCE

"Vfe specialize in Service"

Yazoo City7U6-26?1

Compliments of

BAMK OF YAZOO CITY

YAZOO GITYi MISSISSIPPI

Member F^ D. I, C,

INq.RAMts sho,e st,ore

20-3 South Main Yazoo City, Miss.

PATRONS

Willie YoungItrs.' Hannah WilsonA & P Store

City FinanceApparel Shop

Mrs• Octavia RobinsonMrs. Irene FlemingWalter Smith

James Bamer

Frazier Thomas

Mrs. Violet HaynerJames WilsonWillie Green

Mrs. Grace Harrisl^s. Harris

Johnny StrodeIlr. & lirs. 0. T, WilbumMrs. Beatrice VJhiteMr, & Mrs, James FlemingMrs. Elnora Manuel

Itrs. Linnie WitherspoonMrs. Ann M. BrooksMrs. Lurley SimsMrs. Charlotte. Myles .Mrs. Victoria Botley

Mrs. Laura Lee BrownMrs. C. H. Gamblelirs# Rosa JonesJoseph JohnsonHerman Decell

We look notr at the things irjhich are seenj but at

the things -which are not seen; for the things

which are seen are temporal; but the things which

are not seen are eternal,-

2 Corinthians U: 18

GREGORT FUNEPulL HOME, INC,

Since 18914

Compliments of

Cora VJhittalcer

6728 S, EberhartChicago, Illinois

OUR THANKS

Members and Friends of Saint John Missionary

Baptist Churchj words would be inadequate -to convey

our profound Thanks for the loyal cooperation given

by you in this Church Dedication Services, From our

hearts we appreciate every kindness given - -

The Ministers of our City and County have stood

by. If we can serve you in any way, you have

only to inform us«

OUR INVITATION:

Saint John Missionary Baptist „dedicated to the glory of God. We thank Godall He has done through us.

This Church seeks to pro clamLove of God'in Christ Jesus ^^^/invploDS theTo this end, it uses the materials an ..program of the Baptist Church, Bat ̂ ..work and absorption i-rithconstantly seeks to teach and live t eGod in Jesus Christ,

If you are seeking awill be given a sense of fellowshipHis children, and where you can work to yhearths conteiwb and'to the glory o 9you to come join us#

Rev. L. J. Martin