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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1972

Page

9

Pentecostal Revival Spreads Across Brazil's Big Cities

In Brazil, the world's largest Roman Catholic country, a Pentecostal revival grows from storefront meetings to a planned million-dollar temple in São Paulo's Pompeia district. By 1975 completion, the project signals a major shift in religious life with rapid expansion of Protestant denominations.

David Vidal Associated Press Sao Paulo Brazil Pompeia Brazil For Christ Assemblies of God

Meditations They Found Lives Through Loss

An Athens church meditation by Rev. William G. Black reflects on losing life to find life through Elijah Paul and the Prodigal Son. It argues true redemption comes as a gift beyond self and in surrender to God, yielding freedom and communal forgiveness after Easter and the Holy Spirit.

Messenger Athens County William G. Black Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Athens Elijah St. Paul Mt. Carmel Baal God Damascus Christ

Ministers Back Key 73 Push For Continentwide Outreach

The Athens County Ministerial Association endorses Key 73 Calling Our Continent to Christ and asks local churches to make it a priority. More than 130 denominations have pledged support for a six phase program spanning Christmas 1972 to December 1973, ending with a television covenant special and mass Pentecostal gatherings.

Athens County ACMA Christ Tion Word of God New Life

Glacier makes giant icebergs at Jacobshavn glacier

National Geographic notes the Jacobshavn glacier on Greenland’s west coast is among the largest and fastest in the world. It flows over 100 yards daily and calves enormous icebergs as frequently as every five minutes.

Jacobshavn Greenland Hemisphere National Geographic

Area Church Schedules and Services Listed in Athens Region

Almanac of church groups details service times Sunday school worship hours and weekly activities for Adventist Apostolic Christian Science United Presbyterian and other area churches in Athens and surrounding towns. Includes times for bible study prayer meetings youth events and special monthly observances.

Sunday and midweek church schedules listed for multiple congregations

Albany Baptist Athens First Mount Zion Rolling Hills South Canaan Torch Vanderhoof Coolville Route 1 State Street Free Will and others show Sunday school times morning worship and evening services plus midweek prayer and Bible study across several dates and locations.

Rolling Hills Vanderhoof Coolville State Street

Parish Mass Schedule and Confession Times

Catholic St Jude Chauncey Sunda and Holy Day Masses 9:00 a.m Daily Masses 8:45 a.m Evening Masses Wednesday and Friday 7:00 p.m Saturday 9:00 a.m Confessions half hour before Mass St Johns Dutch Ridge Sunday Holy Day Masses 9:45 a.m Confessions half hour before Mass St Pauls Athens Saturday 7 p.m Sunday masses 8 9 30 11 a.m Confession 3 4 p.m and 7 8 a.m Christ the King Parish Folk Mass Saturday 4 15 6 p.m Sunday 9 11 1 4 7

St. Jude Chauncey Sunda St. John’s Dutch Ridge St. Pauls Athens Christ the King

Christian Congregations Sunday Schedule Across Towns

The text lists multiple church services across Athens and nearby towns with times for worship, Sunday school, and parish events. Churches include Hocking Valley Parish Trimble Millfield Chauncey Taylor Greens Run Salem with services from morning to evening and alternate preaching schedules.

Christian First Athens Hocking Valley Trimble Millfield Chauncey Taylor Greens Run Salem

Church of God and First Church Sunday Services

Church notices list worship at 9 30 a m for Church of God Coolville and First Church Athens with services at 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 35 a m and evening worship 7 p m. Midweek prayer and speaking events shown for Kilvert YPMG and other groups.

Church OF God Coolville First Athens

Albany Church Of God Of Prophecy Schedule

Sunday school 10 a.m. worship 11 a.m. night service 7 30 p.m. Wednesday service 7 30 p.m. at Albany church of God of Prophecy.

Church OF God OF Prophecy Albany

Church of the Good Shepherd Schedule

The Athens church lists weekly services and forums. Holy Communion at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Sundays, worship forum open at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Holy Communion at 10:15 a.m. on Thursdays, and Holy Communion at 7 p.m. Saturdays.

Church of the Good Shepherd Athens

Jehovah's Witnesses Schedule Ministry School and Public Lecture

Athens ministry school and service meeting set for Friday at 7 30 a m and Tuesday at 7 30 p m Glouster public lecture at 4 p m outlined in local notices.

Jehovah's Witnesses Athens Glouster

Jewish services at Hillel House this weekend

B nai B rith Hillel Foundation invites participation in services at 6 30 p m Friday and 10 a m Saturday at Hillel House 21 Mill St with activities announced for the campus community.

Jewish Services B'Nai B’rith Hillel Foundation Hillel House Mill St

Sunday and midweek services listed for two churches

Latter Day Saints Church in Galbreath Chapel offers Sunday school at 10 30 a m and sacrament service at 11 30 a m. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the LDS in The Plains holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m with a Wednesday fellowship service at 7 30 p m.

Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Galbreath Chapel Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds — the Plains

Christ Lutheran Athens Service and Nursery Hours

Worship services at Christ Lutheran in Athens at 9 30 a m and 11 a m with church school at 9 30 a m. Nursery available during morning services for families attending.

Christ Lutheran Athens

Nazarene Church Schedule for Athens Sunday services

The Athens Nazarene church lists Sunday activities including Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m evening service at 6 p m and Youth Afterglow at 7 15 p m. A Ladies prayer and Bible study meets at 10 a m and Midweek prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7 p m.

East Athens Hooper Ridge New Marshfield Lancaster St Nazarene First Athens

Albany Area Church Services and Sunday Schedules

A compiled list of church services across Albany Snowville Pearl Chauncey and surrounding towns with morning worship times church school schedules and evening services. Location by town and charge include Bethel Joppa Reedsville and Plains with Sunday and midweek offerings.

Wesleyan Methodist and Pilgrim Holiness Churches Schedule

Sunday activities listed for Wesleyan and Grace Wesleyan Athens and Oak Grove and White's Chapel Wesleyan include Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. worship 10:30 a.m. youth services in various locations with evening evangelistic and prayer meetings and a 24 hour prayer line.

Wesleyan Wesleyan Methodist Pilgrim Holiness Kenny Memorial Athens Grace Wesleyan Oak Grove New Marshfield White's Chapel

Multiple church schedules listed for area congregations

The notice lists service times and activities for several churches including Coonville Grace Brethren Free Methodist Salvation Army and Unitarian Fellowship of Athens. Entries cover Sunday school morning worship evening services midweek bible study prayer meetings and transportation details for a church bus.

Coonville Million Salvation Army Ladies Home League Federal Valley Wilson Chapel Sand Rock Grace Brethren Coolville Guysville Methodist Strouds Run Community Troy Bethany Frost Unitarian Fellowship of Athens Graham Chapel

Stairway to nowhere and a call to meaningful ascent

A meditation on empty stairs lacking landings and moral direction. The passage contrasts risky, purposeless ascent with the promise of a built structure where spiritual values enfold success. It links builders of meaning to churches shaping society and urges a service mindset in pursuit of true achievement.

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