Church Donations Tilt Toward Local Congregations
American churchgoers give most funds to internal operations with only about 21 percent flowing to wider benevolences locally nationally and abroad. Methods vary by denomination with Seventh-day Adventists at 72 percent beyond local churches and Lutherans toward general causes around 19 22 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cornell
New York
National Council of Churches
Seventh-day Adventists
Southern Baptists
Episcopalians
United Methodists
United Church Christ
Congregationalists
Lutheral Church In America
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
American Lutheran Church
United Presbyterians
Southern Presbyterians
Religion Themed Park Planned Near Cambridge Ohio
A $3 million religious park and resort is planned south of Cambridge by Ohio Tourist Center Inc. The project includes a 100 foot Christ statue a 12 000 seat amphitheater and a biblical zoo with completion target of May 1972 Earl Voorhies Granville president says the religious theme will attract visitors despite current conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Ohio
Camidge
Ohio Tourist Center, Inc
Earl Voorhies
Granville
Service member Mingus joins 82nd Aviation Battalion at Ft. Bragg
Pfc. William F. Mingus son of Mr and Mrs Ernist Mingus of Jacksonville recently was assigned to Headquarters Co 82nd Aviation Battalion 82nd Aviation Div at Ft Bragg NC. Mingus a radio operator entered the Army in August 1970 and trained at Ft Knox KY. He last was stationed at Ft Benning GA. He graduated Glouster High School in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
William F. Mingus
Ernist Mingus
Third Street
Jacksonville
82Nd Aviation Battalion
82Nd Aviation Div
Ft. Bragg
N .C
Mingus
Ft. Knox
Ft. Benning
Glouster High School
Nightmare Work Wrecks Marriages
London researchers say night shifts strain marriages as British wives object to being home alone at night. Day workers disrupt domestic routines yet help with shopping, offering mixed effects on the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lent Observance Described In Church Page Editorial
Meditations explain Ash Wednesday and Lent as ancient observances marking preparation for Easter. The piece traces origins from Rome to Nicea and outlines Protestant practices of self discipline prayer study and service during Lent ending with Holy Week and the liturgical color purple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger
Athens County Ministerial Association
Woodrow A. Geier
Harold F. Braley
Central Ave
Rome
Nicea
Jesus Christ
State Treasurer Receives $3 For Rhododendron
Salem Oregon State Treasurer Robert Straub has received $3 as payment for a rhododendron plant. An anonymous note says the money is for one rhododendron pulled from the Oregon coast years ago. The payment is deposited into the state miscellaneous receipts account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Robert Straub
Oregon Coast
Good Cause Pounds In Each Sunday Service
Bracknell England Joyce Boden weighing 154 pounds on a church fundraiser to aid Berkshire church finances. Parishioners pledge weekly money per pound shed with her goal to reach 126 pounds by the next Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Cause
Bracknell
England
Joyce Boden
Berkshire
Blind Girl Stars Time Riding Horse in Kansas
Diane Jones is a 12 year old blind girl from Garden City who rides Star Dipper, a quarter horse, as flag bearer for the Garden City Blue bells drill team. She excels in school, braille work, and church choir, living on a farm with her parents, sister, and two brothers. Her father notes she simply is an ordinary kid learning from mistakes and striving for normalcy. Galveston Texas reports Marine Laboratory Oceanographers launch Gulf of Mexico plankton copepod study at sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Kan
Diane Jones
Star Dipper
Diane
Garden City Blue Bells
Kansas Western Horsemen’s Association
Roy Jones
Athens area church schedules and worship times listed
A long list of church names and their weekly schedules including Sunday schools worship services prayer meetings and Bible studies across Athens and surrounding towns with times varying from early morning to evening and midweek events. The entries cover Adventist Christian Science Church of Christ Lutheran Jehovah’s Witnesses Jewish services and more with numerous locations such as First Athens Albany South Canada The Plains and Millfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Wedion
Lower Plains Free Will
Mt. Zion
Rolling Hills
Training Union
South Canada
GARB
Church OF God OF Prophecy
Albany
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Holy Communion
Drake
United Tolies
College
Jehovah's Witnesses
Glouster
B'Nai B'Rith Hillel Foundation
Frideyard
Hillel House
Mill. St
Lutheran Christ Lutheran
Nazarene First
the Plains — Sunday School
NYPS
United Methodist
Snowville
Pearl Chapel
Bethel — Church
Bethel
Troy Two
Central Avenue
Chauncey
MYF
Chesterhill
Amesville
Sharpsburg
Athens — Church
Poston
Trimble
Graham
Guysville Cha
Cannonville
Guysville
Jacksonville
Millfield
Apa
New Marshfield
Be. Werervices
A.m. Bates
McDougal
Reedsville
Long Bottom
Tuppers Plains
Richland
the Plains
Local advertisers line Athens Ohio shops and services
A dense list of business ads and contact numbers appears for Athens Ohio area, including Ph. 593-8377 Anningham Music Center, Logan Federal Savings, Mathews Oil, McDonalds Restaurant, Medical Center Pharmacy, Hocking Valley Bank, Ohio University Inn, Parkette Drive-In, Reed & Baur Insurance, Huffman Transportation, Ram, Raybuck Motors, Jones Buick Cadillac, Lincoln Mercury, Robert's Men's Store, Athens Plaza, Slater Brothers Ready Mix, Stanley's Shoe Store, AAA Approved, Volkswagen Specialists, Dial-A-Prayer, Bob's Marathon, Wolfe Furniture, The TV Shop, W Woolworth Co, Foster's Drug, Rauch's Pastry Shops.
Regional church schedule list from Athens area
A dense roster lists many area congregations with Sunday services, Sunday school times, worship hours, evangelistic services, midweek study, and prayer meetings. Churches include Angell Ridge Kenny Memorial Grace Wesleyan Oak Grove White's Chapel Coonville Salvation Army Federal Valley Wilson Chapel Sand Rock Grace Brethren Coolville Free Methodist Bethany Fellowship and Galbreath Chapel with varied times and weekday offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Methodist
Pilgrim Holliness
Angell Ridge
Kenny Memorial
Athens
Grace Wesleyan
Oak Grove
New Marshfield
Coonville Mission
Salvation Army
Ladies Home League
Federal Valley
Proyer Meetira
Wilson ‘Chapel
Sand Rock
Grace Brethren Coolville
Guylville
Roy
Bethany F
Fellowship Hall
Lonaview
Lonaview Tsigious Society of Friends
Quakers
Galbreath Chapel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grace Brethren Church of
Coolville
Troy Grange
The
Grange
Donald Marken
C. C. Bibbee
Robert Jenne
Blind Girl
Galveston
Tex
Texas A&m University’s Marine Laboratory
Gulf of Mexico
Aili Clad Santen
Apostolic Lighthouse
Word of Life Bible Club
Chris the King Parish
Christian
Hocking Valley
Taylor Ridge
Greens Run
Adventist Salem Community
Christian Science First
Church OF Christ Airline
East Athens
Hooper Ridge
Lancaster St
Church OF God
Coolville First
Latter Day Saints
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Day
All Galbreath Chapel
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds—The
United Presbyterian
United
N. College
Deanville Chapel
Nelsonville
New England
God
Keister Advertising Service, Inc
Strasburg, Virginia
American Bible Society
Athens and
Athens County Ministers Association
Abex Corporation Engineered Products
Athens, Ohio
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Mill St
Athens Tile & Marble
W. Union
Litton Industries
Columbus
Ohio Electric Company
C & C Plumbing & Heating
Baker Road
Anningham Music Center
Richland Ave
Dial
House OF Glamour
S. Court
Lakeview Center
Logan Federal Savings & Loan Assn
W. State
Allery
Marting’s
Mason Appliance
Westinghouse & Rca
Mathews Oil Company
Goodyear
Dairy Isle Snack Shop
W. Union St
Dover Cleaners & Laundromat
McDonald’s Restaurant
Pharmacy
Hawk’s Cycle Sales, Inc
Bob Hess
Nelsonville, Inc
Athens Medical Bldg
Fayette St
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Hocking Valley Bank
Ohio University Inn
Page Chevy-Olds
S. Court St
Stimson
Parkette Drive-In
Reed & Baur, Inc
Singer Sales & Service
Don Reed
Bob Baur
Huffman Transportation Service
Ram
E. State St
Raybuck Motors, Inc
Buick
Cadillac
Opel
Lincoln
Mercury
American Motors
N. Court St
Robert's Men’s Store
Southeastern Ohio
Athens County Farm Bureau
Logan
Slater Brothers
Corner Court and Union Streets
Stanley's Shoe Store
Court Street
Steppes
Beauty
Court St
Athens Plaza
Sunset Motel
Eugene Workman
Samuel Workman
AAA
U.S
van Dyke’s Buckeye Cafeteria
White Motors
Volkswagen Specialists
Columbus Rd
Myrl Coakley
Electric Heating & Insulation
Coolville, Ohio
Bob
Bolens — Lawn Boy
Tricarts
E. Carpenter & State Sts
WOLFE
TV Shop
Motorola
Emerson
Weston Rt
Athens— Ph
Washburn Travel Service
Athena Theater
F. W. Woolworth CO
Foster’s Drug & Jewelry
West
Washington St
Wey ‘Ra
Rauch
You Plaza
Airport
Wesleyan
White's Chapel
Weslayen
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