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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1972
Page
7
A Ridgecrest Baptist assembly grounds puppet production by third and fourth graders retells Genesis. Adam and Eve, voiced by children, nibble an apple and are banished as God calls them out, while the audience applauds the Bible themed skit.
Walter F. Johnson and Robert L. Burgie, pastors of Christ Lutheran Church in Athens, announce resignations by end of September. Johnson becomes campus pastor at the University of Illinois Champaign Urbana. Burgie joins National Lutheran Campus Ministry at Penn State State College. George Weckman to oversee church until vacancy is filled. Christ Church at 69 Mill St.
Albany society notices list visits and guests from Connecticut Ohio Virginia and West Virginia. Families include the Postons Radcliffes Hart Crossens Turrill Tippie Tewksburys Ingrams and Grims with trips to Reynoldsburg Westerville Dublin Akron Fairfax Letart and North Carolina.
Westina Crabtree reports a flurry of social visits and trips. Families from Nelsonville Albany Ashland and Columbus toured sites in the West and Missouri while relatives gathered for meals and small gatherings.
A compiled list shows Adventist, Christian Science, United Presbyterian and other congregations in Athens area with times for worship, church school and midweek meetings. Notable entries include First Athens Church service at 9:30 a.m. and Midweek prayers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
The notice lists weekly schedules for Apostolic Lighthouse and Apostolic Faith churches with events including Sunday services, Bible studies, youth night, and prayer meetings. Jubilee services occur on the fourth Friday at 1 p.m. First Athens offers Sunday school and evangelistic services.
Albany Baptist church holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m Word of Life Bible Club for seniors at 6 15 p m Mount Zion Rolling Hills and others publish services times weekly Church programs include prayer and Bible study Thursday evenings Torch and Free Will churches offer varying Sunday and midweek servicesField listings show multiple congregations including First Athens Lower Plains South Canaan Vanderhoof Coolville W State Street Free Will and others with times for Sunday school worship and midweek prayer sessions
Parish list notes Sunday and Holy Day Mass times for St Jude Chauncey St John Dutch Ridge St Pauls Athens and Christ the King Parish. Confessions offered before or during specific Masses with varied weekday evening services and Saturday morning rites.
Readable religious service timetable listing multiple churches with Sunday worship times from 9:50 a.m. to 11 a.m. plus morning Sunday school, parish evening services, and Saturday events including a 7:30 p.m. preaching slot across Greens Run and Salem Community.
Sunday worship times set across several areas including East Athens Hooper Ridge and New Marshfield. Activities include Sunday school, youth meetings, evening services, and midweek Bible study and prayer sessions.
Church of God Coolville and First Athens list weekly services. Coolville worship at 9 30 a m and 7 p m with Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p m. First Athens offers 9 30 a m worship 10 35 a m Sunday school 7 p m evening service and Wednesday prayer. Kilvert lists Sunday school 9 30 a m YPM 6 30 p m speaking 7 p m Thursday.
Albany church announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. evening service at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday service also at 7 30 p.m.
The Church of the Good Shepherd in Athens lists Sunday services including church school at 10 a.m and Holy Communion at 8 a.m 10 a.m and 4 p.m On weekdays Thursday Holy Communion at 10 15 a.m and daily Monday through Friday Evening prayer at 5 15 p.m.
The Athens ministry school and service meeting meets Friday at 7 30 a m and Tuesday public lecture at 4 p m in Glouster, detailing weekly assembly times for members and attendees.
B Nai B Rith Hillel Foundation will hold Jewish services at 6 30 p m Friday and 10 a m Saturday at Hillel House located at 21 Mill Street.
Sunday school times set at 10:30 a.m. for the Latter Day Saints service. Sacrament service follows at 11:30 a.m. The Plains church hosts Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:45 a.m. and evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday fellowship begins at 7:30 p.m.
Christ Lutheran in Athens presents a summer schedule from June 18 to September 3 with services at 9:30 a.m. followed by an adult discussion group and church school at 10:30 a.m.
The Nazarene and The Plains churches list Sunday events including Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship 10 30 a m and evening service 6 p m Youth Afterglow at 7 15 p m and Tuesday Wednesday activities such as Ladies and Bible study midweek prayer and Bible study NYPS at 7 p m and similar schedules for The Plains church.
Albany area Methodist churches report Sunday worships from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m with varied church school times. Multiple chapels Snowville Pearl Chauncey Chesterhill and others list morning worship and Sunday schools, plus evening and midweek studies.
A dense directory of Athens Ohio area businesses listing categories and contact numbers including 592-170 593-3688 593-7749 593-7756 with entries for a variety of services from insurance and banking to restaurants and automotive dealers. Names include House of Glamour Mathews Oil Company The Ohio University Inn and Kentucky Fried Chicken among others.
Community church notices list Wesleyan and Grace Wesleyan Athens Oak Grove and White's Chapel Wesleyan services. Sunday school and worship times span 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Evening youth and evangelistic services run 7 to 7:30 p.m. Prayer meetings midweek. Dial a prayer line 592-1701. Community Center formerly Angel Ridge hosts 10 a.m. Sunday service.
The notice lists multiple churches in the region with their service times. Coonville, Salvation Army, Federal Valley, Wilson Chapel, Sand Rock, Coolville, ree Methodist, Strouds Run Community, Troy Bethany Frost, and Unitarian Fellowship in Athens all provide Sunday school times, morning and evening worship, midweek studies, youth activities, and bus schedules.
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