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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1977

Page

7

Harrington Draws Crowds At Little Hocking Camp Meeting

Bob Harrington known as The Chaplain of Bourbon Street headlines the opening night of Jesus in 77 at Double R Ranch Little Hocking drawing over a thousand attendees. Doug Oldham and the Family Reunion performed, with Oldham noted for appearances before U S presidents and with major orchestras.

Little Hocking Jesus Bob Harrington Bourbon Street Harrington Doug Odham New Orleans Oldham U.S Pittsburg Symphony London Philharmonic

Wesleyan Pastor Rev Roy Ankrim Takes New Post

Rev Roy Ankrim named pastor of Grace Wesleyan Church Hooper Road and to lead Brooksville Wesleyan Church in Florida He began evangelistic work in 1945 served as pastor Barberton Church and Eastern Ohio district superintendent for 80 years before resigning to resume pastoring He sings with his wife and daughter a song fest is planned at the church Sunday at 7 30 p m

Roy Ankrim Grace Wesleyan Church Hooper Road Ohio Athens Brooksville, Fla Wesleyan Church Barberton Church Eastern Ohio Ankrim

Church Briefs Event listings at multiple Ohio churches

Several church events are announced across towns. Zion Free Will Baptist in Amesville hosts a Holland Brothers hymn sing. Wrightstown Church holds a songfest featuring Temple Bells. Putnam Chapel marks a homecoming with bucket dinner and preaching by Rev. Shawn. Bill Brown and Perry families sing at Meigs Inn for Aglow. Full Gospel groups meet in Gallipolis with dinner. Lancaster United Methodist Campground hosts Rev. Maurer and Gratiot Church choir. St John’s Guysville holds a Sunday homecoming with chicken dinner and games. Jack and Jean Coleman plan speaking engagements in area churches. Gospel Tones perform with Rev. Merlin Teets preaching in Guysville park.

Zion Free Will Baptist Church Route 682 The Holland Brothers of Cincinnati Putnam Chapel Shawn Grove City Bill Brown Lancaster Perry Richard Maurer Lancaster United Methodist Campground Gratiot United Methodist Church Guysville Community Church Jimmy Thelma Evans Wellston Wilson Park Merlin Teets Ironton

Religious Services and Schedules Across Athens Region

A dense list details church affiliations and weekly times in the Athens area. Entries cover Adventist, Apostolic, Baptist, Free Will, Catholic, and other congregations with Sundays, worships, Sunday schools, Bible studies, and prayer meetings including locations like Athens, The Plains, Chauncey, Nelsonville, and Millfield.

Church Service Times and Bible Study Schedules List

The notice provides Sunday worship and study times for multiple churches including First Church of Christ Scientist in Athens with services at 10:45 a.m. and 9 a.m. for different locations, plus Wednesday services and various Bible study and prayer meetings. It also lists East Athens New Marshfield Blackburn and Church of God in Athens Kilvert with their respective Sunday school and worship times.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Athens Church OF God First

Local church listings and Jehovahs Witnesses schedule

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Athens offers Sunday Communion at 8 am, 10 am family service with Sunday school, 4 pm folk service, and 4 pm Tuesday Communion after. Thursday Communion at 10 15 am. Church of the Epiphany Nelsonville worship 9 am. Jehovahs Witnesses Athens ministry school and service meeting 7 30 pm Thursday and public lecture and Bible study Sunday 9 30 am, Bible study Tue 8 pm. Glouster congregation Bible study Sunday 10 30 am and Tue 7 30 pm, ministry training school Thursday 7 30 pm, service meeting 8 30 pm. Call 767 3819 or 753 3701 for information.

Apostolic Apostolic Lighthouse Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Athens Church of the Epiphany Nelsonville Jehovah's Witnesses Glouster Congregation Bible Study Ministry Training Nazarene First the Plains NYS United Methodist Albany Temple Pearl Chapel Snowville Athens Waterloo United Parish Central Avenue Mineral — Church New Marshfield Union Pisgah Clark's Chapel Coolville Jr. and Sr. High Athens — Church School Buchtel Jacksonville Monister United Pentecostal Rolling Hills Nelsonvil

Hillel Foundation Schedules Friday and Saturday Services

Jewish services at the Hillel Foundation are set for 6 30 pm Friday with Bible study at 10 30 am Saturday. Location listed as Hillel House at 21 Mill Street.

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

Latter Day Saints and Related Churches Schedule in The Plains and Athens

Latter Day Saints meet at 37 Ohio St with priesthood at 9:00 am Sunday school at 10:00 am and sacrament service at 11:00 am. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Connett Rd, The Plains, holds church school at 9:30 and worship at 10:30. Christ Lutheran in Athens offers worship and nursery at 10:00 am with communion on the first Sunday each month.

St. Jude Chauncey St. John's Dutch Ridge St. Paul's Athens Christ the — Parish St. Andrew Nelsonville Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Ohio St Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Connett the Plains Church

Numerous Ohio Churches List Sunday Services Across Towns

A compiled schedule lists Sunday schools and worship times for numerous churches across Athens, Nelsonville, The Plains, Amesville, Glouster, Trimble, Coolville, and surrounding areas. Entries include church names such as Nazarene First Athens United Presbyterian, New Life Assembly of God, Albany Charge, and United Pentecostal venues with times for Sunday school, morning worship, evening services, and midweek Bible studies.

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Messenger Bob Wilson Jr Church Briefs Amesville Wrightstown Meigs Inn Pomeroy Aglow Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship Gallipolis Rio Grande Gallipolis Holiday Inn Route St. John’s Church Guysville Jack Jean Coleman Laurel, Md Brady Buick-Olds-Cadillac, Inc E. State Sunset Motel Columbus Rd AAA Reed and Baur, Inc. Insurance Service East Ohio University Inn Logan Federal Savings and Loan Association Safety F. W. Woolworth CO S. Court St W. State St RAY Cuckler Insurance Grange Mutual Casualty West State Farm C. M. Winder Insurance Phillips Realty Lynn Jacoby House OF Glamour S. Court Marting’s Athens, Ohio Tair Athens Plaza Athens’ Landmark, Inc Kurtz St D&d Equipment Massey-Fee Albany McBee Systems Hocking Valley Bank Clark's Bible & Book Store Bigony-Jordan Funeral Home Washington Ave Albany, Ohio Mobile Home Sales Ron Dupler South AAA Furniture Discount Home Furnishings Dairy Queen N. Columbus Rd Kiwanis Club Downtown Kiwanis Club Dover Cleaners & Laundromat Armature & Machine Works Baker Road Stanley Steemer Grand Park Blvd W. Union St. Ph Brown Plumbing Alderman Foster’s Drug & Jewelry Washington St Rauch’s Pastry Shoppes Plaza East Ph American Bible Society Keister Advertising Service Strasburg, Virginia Corinthians Galatians Il Timothy Hebrews Hebrews Peter Adventist Athens Seventh-Day Jr and Sr High Athens Baptist Fellowship John Baughman National Guard Johnson Road Lower Plains Lower Plains Free Will Training Union South Canaan Vanderhoot Coolville State Street Free Will Nelsony Happy Hollow Free Will Christian Chi Rho Hocking Valley Trimble Millfield A.m. Chauncey A.m Taylor Ridge Salem Athens County Savings & Loan CO Gribble Agretara E. State St .Ph Arex Corporation Engineered Products Robert's Southeastern Ohio Stanley's Shoe Store S. Court Street Rex's Service Shafer Rutland Cunningham Music Center Stimson & Peimer Ethene Del Ford Tractor Sales Holy Word N. Court Charley Moore Carpenter St Domino's Pizza Call Stone Quarries, Inc Judy's Colonial Richland Ave Coleman's Firestone Christian Science Church OF Christ East Athens Blackburn Church OF God OF Prophecy Lutheran Christ Lutheran United Presbyterian Alexander — Sunday First Athens Deanville Chapel New England NEW Life Assembly OF God Bates Northeast Cluster Alfred — Sunda Joppa Bottom Everning North Bethel Troy Two Reedsville South Bethel Silver Ridge Tuppers Plains St. Paul Richland the Plains Parish Church School Youth Fellowship McDougal Poston Church Wesleyan Wesleyan Methodist Pilgrim Holiness Kenny Memorial Grace Wesleyan Oak Grove White's Chapel Angel Ridge Stewart Athens Bible Church Independent Fundamental Church Galbreath Chapel Carthage Church Faith Tabernacle Mount Zion Church Odd Fellows Temple Unitarian Universalist Longview Heights Ohio University Vore Ridge Community Church Coonville Mission Salvation Army Ladies Home Federal Valley Wilson Chapel Sand Rock Grace Brethren Free Methodist Stimson & Campbell Prayer Meeting Redtown Wed Hysel Run _ Pomeroy Thurs Laurel Cliff Wed Strouds Run Troy Bethany Frost Graham Chapel Christian
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