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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1976
Page
10
A group of clergymen and lawyers will monitor demonstrations at the Democratic National Convention to prevent clashes with police. Led by Irv Joyner, the ecumenical team will be on site from Saturday to the following Thursday, equipped with cameras and recorders to advise demonstrators on rights and restrictions and to document events.
The Plains The Rev. Fred A. Shaw was ordained elder in the West Ohio Conference at Lakeside. His grandfather Rev. Lester C. McCandlish sponsored him as Bishop F. Gerald Ensley presided. Shaw, a 1972 Ohio University summa cum laude graduate, was assigned to The Plains Church for another year as monitors prepare to document demonstrations around Madison Square Garden with police oversight.
Brian Shaner was ordained a deacon at Rolling Hills Baptist Church where his parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Shaner, are charter members. The Rev Paul White delivered the sermon as First Baptist Athens members attended, with prayers by Rev John Poe and area missionary Clifford Coleman. Special music was performed by the Rolling Hills Trio. The ordination certificate was presented by Shaner’s father, a church deacon.
In Lancaster the Rev John G Medaugh will headline a 10 30 a m service at 2151 W Fair Ave. Central Ohio high school string concert led by Robert Culver at 2 30 p m. July 17 Mathias Trio performs at 8 p m. First Baptist Athens hosts all day sing from 1 30 to 4 p m featuring Lindamens and Care Gospel Singers. Free and open to all. In Little Hocking a hymn sing by New Life Quartet at 7 30 p m at Giffin Memorial Full Gospel Church County Road 111 near Route 555 invites the public.
Sr. Lina Hess of the Sisters of Notre Dame De Namur becomes a fulltime staff member of the Catholic Conference of Ohio in Columbus. She edits the biweekly newsletter, liaises with news agencies and diocesan centers, and coordinates the Lay Organizations and Communications Departments.
The Meigs County Board of Education approved Greta Suttle as coordinator of a federal program to identify potential learning problems in kindergarten. The board also adopted three state policy changes and named Harold Roush as delegate to the Ohio School Boards Association meeting with Gordon Collins as alternate.
Volunteers will begin remodeling the Jacksonville Grove pavilion at 8 a.m. Saturday. Work is by volunteer labor and anyone willing to help is welcome. For information call Mary Tolliver at 767 2659.
A long list details Sunday school times worship services and activities for Adventist Apostolic Baptist and many more denominations across Albany Athens Glouster Chauncey Nelsonville and other communities. It covers times for youth nights prayer meetings and midweek studies reflecting a wide local ecclesiastical calendar.
Pete Church of Christ, Scientist holds Sunday services at 10 45 a m and midweek Wednesday service at 7 30 p m. Reading room located at the south entrance of the church.
The notice lists church services and study times for numerous congregations. It includes Sunday worship, Sunday school, communion, youth meetings, adult Bible study, and Wednesday prayer or Bible study across locations such as Wes Thens, Hooper Ridge, New Marshfield, Blackburn but Hill, First Athens, Kilvert, Albany, and the Church of God of Prophecy. Times vary from 9:00 am to 11:00 am for services and 7:30 pm for midweek services.
B Nai B Rith Hillel Foundation schedules Friday evening services at 6 30 and Saturday Bible study at 10 30 am at Hillel House located at 21 Mill Street.
The notice lists various church schedules including Latter Day Saints on Morris Ave and May St with Sunday School at 10:00 and Sacrament at 11:00, Plains churches with 9:30 and 10:30 services, Christ Lutheran Athens 10:00, Nazarene First Athens 9:30 school and 10:30 worship, Plains and Nelsonville services, and related midweek prayer times.
Listings show worship and church school schedules for Amesville Church Alexander Sunday church school at 9 30 am and worship at 10 am First Athens Church School and Worship at 9 30 am Deanville Chapel worship at 9 am and school at 9 30 am Nelsonville church school at 9 30 am and worship at 10 30 am New Life Assembly of God Athens Sunday school 9 30 am morning worship 10 30 am evening worship 6 30 pm Thursday Bible study and teen life 7 30 pm
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