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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1976
Page
7
The 41st International Eucharistic Congress starts in Philadelphia this Sunday, likely the largest U S religious gathering. Officials expect over a million participants for eight days of liturgies, exhibits, parades, and seminars across the city, described as a spiritu al Olympics.
William Hixson a Ohio University graduate becomes pastor of the Athens Bible Church meeting in Galbreath Chapel on OU College Green. He holds a master of divinity from Grace Theological Seminary and earned a BA in political science from OU in 1971.
McDougal United Methodist Church holds its 43rd annual homecoming with 10 45 a m worship Sunday School, sermon by Rev Gordon Sullivan, a noon basket dinner, and a program. Chesterhill Apostolic Pentecostal Church hosts a weekend revival 7 30 nightly led by Elder Fred Johnson. Lancaster United Methodist Camp Ground hosts Rev T Leo Brannon at 10 30 a m service and concerts by Apostolic Clefs and the Mowery family on Aug 7.
Southern Baptist pastors gathered at Glorieta New Mexico were urged to act as prophets in the 1976 election campaign. Dr A Douglas Watterson Jr of Dallas urged pastors to speak out on human rights armament world hunger health care costs crime and corruption, noting vocal Christian leaders influence candidates including Jimmy Carter the Democratic nominee.
A long list of church names and service times across Athens and surrounding towns including Adventist Seventh Day, Apostolic Lighthouse, Free Will, Lutheran, Baptist, Church of God, Jehovahs Witnesses, Jewish and Catholic observances. It outlines Sunday schools, worship hours, prayer meetings, and midweek activities for dozens of congregations such as St Jude Chaunceynes, St. Joseph, Christ the King, First Athens, Nelsonville, and Ohio Valley parishes.
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