baɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, tɹˈuːmən ænd lˈævɪnə wɜː kəndˈʌktɪŋ ðɛɹ ˈoʊn tʃˈɜːtʃ sˈɜːvɪsᵻz, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd ɐ ɹˈoʊd mˈæn sˌɛɹᵻmˈoʊnɪəl lˈiːdɚ.
By 1938, Truman and Lavina were conducting their own church services, where he was considered a Road Man (ceremonial leader).