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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1969
Page
7
The column urges avoiding self deception by using honest material in life. Rev. Terrell E. Johnson compares life to a building, noting that shoddy substitutions lead to collapse. He recalls the parable of the house built on rock versus sand and urges truth, light, and worship as the true price.
Rev Terrell E Johnson of First Baptist Church of Athens urges readers to value inner peace from God's word and Christ's cross while noting the Lutheran World Federation reports 75,006,748 Lutherans worldwide and 9,226,623 in America, up from prior totals.
Dr. Fred E. Luchs will address the audience at 10 15 a m at the First Christian Church about youth direction and future paths. The talk titled Where is Youth Headed examines current trends and guidance for young people.
Athens congregation suspends weekend meetings as delegates attend a three day convention in Ashland Kentucky. Andy Benyi says Athens residents will receive advanced training at the seminar's ministry school.
A long list details Sunday school times worship services and midweek activities for churches in Athens Albany Chauncey The Plains Coolville and surrounding areas. Entries include Apostolic Baptist Catholic Episcopal Lutheran Presbyterian and other denominations with specific service times and youth meetings.
An index of local businesses includes Lakeview Center Apartments landmark Athens County Farm Bureau Pratt's Market Bardin Bros Lumber Rauch's Pastry Shoppes Ray Riggs Lincoln Mercury Roberts Men's Store Simpson's TV(Sales Zenith) Sunset Motel Slater Brothers Ready Mix Nelsonville Sunset Motel and other services with contact numbers and location notes for Athens and surrounding areas.
A dense listing of Sunday worship times, Sunday school, youth and midweek services for multiple denominations. Includes Charge-Bates, Union, Joppa, Richland, Stewart, Troy Bethany, The Plains, White's Chapel, Weslayan merger notes, Grace Wesleyan Athens, Unitarian Fellowship of Athens, Salvation Army, and other local churches with service hours and locations.
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