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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1972

Page

12

Wall Street banker reshapes church funding with big gifts

John Park Lee, a veteran fundraiser, has raised 64 million dollars for the United Presbyterian Church by pursuing large gifts from corporate executives rather than relying on local congregations. He advocates treating church capital campaigns like major institutions and emphasizes going after big donors first to stimulate further giving. The 68 year old former PR man retired to Santa Fe after closing his New York office and plans to return to choir singing.

Denver Colo Wall Street Volkswagen John Park Lee United Presbyterian Church Lee Steel Corporation New York Santa Fe N.M

Methodist Conference Opens In Lakeside Ohio West

United Methodism’s largest annual gathering, the West Ohio conference, begins Sunday night at Lakeside on Lake Erie and runs through Friday noon June 16. Bishop F Gerald Ensley will convene and preach the opening sermon in Hoover Auditorium. The meeting governs 1450 local churches in 58 of Ohio’s 88 counties. A public hymn sing is scheduled for 7 30 p m Saturday at Asbury Church Guysville.

Columbus United Methodism West F. Gerald Ensley Ohio West Area Hoover Auditorium Ohio Asbury Church Guysville

Logan Junior High honors nineteen students with all A averages

Logan Junior High Principal Joe Murtha announced that nineteen pupils maintained an A average in all subjects for the past school year. Eighth and seventh graders also posted high marks with several earning all A’s for the last six weeks.

Logan Joe Murtha Leeann Bailey Mark Daubenmire Stephen Hingsbergen Robin Inboden Christy Mathias Kerry Meadows der Oberlin Diane Parry Jeff Rimelspach Becky Smith Wanda Matthews Susan Richards Steven Walter Lisa Dillon Kevin Gable Cathy Parry Brenda Rempel Jeffrey Smith Kevin Wright Debra Kornmiller Catherine Kuhn Ada Jo McBride Connie Peck Glendie Porter Mitch Wright Brenda Lehman Michael Robinson Brian Ayers Darlene Barcus Mary Blosser Leila Burgess Pamela Claywell Robin Colburn Cyrus Steve Edwards Georgette Emerson Scott Gosnell Michael Hartsock Suellen Hoffman Matt Hoffman Kathy Humphrey Natalie Hutchison Jim Kemper Cindy Kuhn Sandy Lohr Grant Mara Jeff Moore Maleia Julia Mundy Claudia Es Carla Risch John Russell Alan Seffens Steven Shaw Joyce Sirota Jeff Spence Edith St. Clair Eugenea Stephenson

Daily Bible School Set At Church

Amesville reports a daily Vacation Bible School at Hooper Ridge Church of Christ from June 1923 with 9 to 11 30 a m classes directed by Mrs Rita Brooks. A long list of teachers covers cradle to teen sections and includes many Kasler and Wolfe family members among others. Also notes visits by Bethel Vance and Larry Turley families and a long roster of attendees.

Amesville Hooper Ridge Church Mary Ann Kilzer Joan Linscott Hilda Kasler Marilyn Ball Wanda Morris Helen Linscott Frances Antle Ada Jago Rosalee Kasler Mary Taylor Barbara Holcroft Dean Kasler Sharon Simons Lavonne Wolfe Glenn McDaniel Freida Clifford Caroly Wolfe

Class Finds Old Laws In Force In Cleveland Tennessee

Cleveland State Community College business law students uncovered outdated city codes. The study lists restrictions such as cows wearing bells, skating past 16, cemetery proximity driving hours, flying jenny or merry go round after 6 PM, boarding moving vehicles, hog limits, jackass keeping after 6 PM or Sunday, and feeding or hitching animals to shade trees on streets.

Cleveland, Tenn Cleveland State Community College Bill Roberts

Bloodmobile Visit Slated at Pomeroy Elementary

The Bloodmobile will visit Meigs County on June 19 at Pomeroy Elementary School from 1 to 6 p.m. People needing blood for upcoming surgery should come to the unit or have a friend accompany them to ensure a ready supply for emergencies.

Pomeroy Meigs County

Church Schedules Across Town in Saturday and Sunday Services

A compiled list shows various denominations in Athens county including Seventh Day Adventist in Athens with services at 9 30 am and 11 am, Christian Science in Athens with 10 45 am services, United Presbyterian in Amesville and other towns with worship and church school times, midweek prayers, and youth activities noted for multiple churches such as The Plains Bethel Parish and Richland. The roster includes First Athens Deanville Nelsonville Shade and McDougal Poston churches with service and church school times, plus midweek Bible study and youth activities.

Adventist Athens Seventh-Day Christian Science First Athens United Presbyterian Amesville Alexander Richland Plains-Bethel Bethel Church McDougal Poston the Plains Church

Apostolic Faith Hold Weekly Worship and Study Sessions

The church schedules include Bible study on Thursday and Friday at 7 30 p.m. Evangelistic service Sunday at 10 a.m. Worship at 7 p.m. Youth night Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. Jubilee events and additional gatherings are listed for the week.

Athens

Local Church Schedules for Sunday School and Worship

A guide lists multiple churches with service times for Sunday school at 9:30 or 10:00 a.m. Worship periods run 10:45 to 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Midweek prayer and Bible study occur on Thursday or Wednesday evenings. Catholic parishes show Mass times and confessions.

Christ the King

Christian Community Service and Worship Schedule

A church schedule lists morning worship at 10:15 and 9:50 a.m. Sunday services across Athens area locations including Millfield Chauncey Salem and Chauncey with ministries for Children’s Hour Junior YF and parish groups. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday School times are shown for several churches.

Christian First Athens Hocking Valley Trimbley Millfield Chauncey Taylor Rage

Church of Christ Sunday Schedule Across Communities

Church of Christ listings show multiple locations with varied services. East Athens and Ridge host Bible studies and worship times, while New Marshfield and Lancaster St offer Sunday school, worship, youth meetings, and midweek prayer and Bible study sessions.

Church OF Christ Airline East New Marshfield Lancaster St

Church of God services scheduled in various towns

The notice lists worship times for Church of God congregations in Coolville Athens and Kilvert with Sunday services at 9 30 a m prayer meetings at 7 30 p m and 7 p m and Sunday school at 10 35 a m for First Athens and Kilvert calendar items include YPM at 6 30 p m and speaking at 7 p m on Thursday.

Coolville First Athens

Church Services Schedules for Albany and Athens

The Church of God of Prophecy in Albany reports Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and night service at 7 30 p.m. Wednesday service is 7 30 p.m. The Church of the Good Shepherd in Athens lists Sundays church school 10 a.m. Holy Communion at 8 a.m. 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. and Thursday 10 15 a.m. Holy Communion. weekday evenings 5 15 p.m. Prayer.

Church OF God OF Prophecy Albany Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Athens

Jehovah's Witnesses Schedule in Athens and Glouster

Jehovah's Witnesses outline ministry school and service meeting in Athens Friday at 7 30 a m and public lecture in Glouster Tuesday at 4 p m. The notices provide fixed weekly meeting times for church members.

Jehovah's Witnesses Athens Glouster

Jewish Services at Hillel House This Weekend

B Nai B Rith Hillel Foundation invites all to services at 6 30 p m Friday and 10 a m Saturday at Hillel House 21 Mill St reaffirming community traditions with a Bible reading and prayers.

Jewish Services B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation Hillel House Mill St

Latter Day Saints and Reorganized Church Sunday Schedules

The Latter Day Saints list services at Galbreath Chapel with Priesthood at 9 40 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Worship 9 a.m. School 10 a.m. Sacrament meeting 12 noon. The Plains Reorganized Church shows Sunday school 9 30 a.m. Worship 10 45 a.m. Evening worship 7 30 p.m. Wednesday fellowship 7 30 p.m.

Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints All Galbreath Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds — the Plains

Christ Lutheran Athens Service Times and Classes

Christ Lutheran in Athens lists worship at 9 and 10 15 a m with church school at 10 15 a m. An adult discussion and student agenda occurs at 11 15 a m. Thursday communion is weekly at 7 p m.

Christ Lutheran Athens

Nazarene Church Schedule for Athens Service Times

The Athens Nazarene church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m evening service at 6 p m and Youth Aftergrow at 7 15 p g p g p followed by a Tuesday morning ladies prayer and Bible study and a midweek prayer and study session.

Nazarene First Athens

Church Schedules Across Albany and Surrounding Towns

Saturday and Sunday worship times listed for Albany Snowville Pearls Athens Waterloo Mineral New Marshfield Union Bethel Chauncey Chesterhill Clark s Chapel Coolville FIRST Athens Glouster Trimble Guysville Stewart Jacksonville Hollister Bates Shade Reedsville and other charges with church schools and Sunday services.

Wesleyan and church listings in Athens area

Directory of area churches with service times including Wesleyan, Grace Wesleyan, Oak Grove, White's Chapel, and Community notices. Also lists Salvation Army, Federal Valley, Wilson Chapel, Sand Rock, Grace Brethren, Free Methodist, Strouds Run, Troy Bethany Frost, Unitarian Fellowship, Graham Chapel with Sunday schools, worship, youth services, and midweek studies.

Coonville Million Salvation Army Dies Home League Federal Valley Wilson Chapel Sand Rock Grace Brethren Coolville Guysville Free Methodist Strouds Run Community Troy Bethany Frost Unitarian Fellowship Athens Graham Chapel

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wall St. Banker George W. Cornell Oneymoon Maid of Honor Keister Advertising Service, Inc Strasburg, Virginia The American Bible Society Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Abex Corporation Engineered Products Athens, Ohio Athens Armature & Machine Athens County Savings & Loan Athens County Farm Bureau Corner Court and Union Streets Mall St Athens Tile & Marble House OF Glamour W. Union S. Court Logan Federal Savings & Loan Assn Litton Industries Ohio Electric Company Marting’s RAY Cuckler Insurance Grange Mutual Casualty Cunningham Music Center Mathews Oil Company Goodyear W. Union St Richland Ave Dial McDonald’s Restaurant Pharmacy Athens Medical Bldg Hawk’s Cycle Sales, Inc Honda Bob Hess Nelsonville, Inc Chevrolet Charley Moore Ford, Inc Ford Country Carpenter St. Athens Ohio University Inn Aestate Fayette St Nelsonville Hocking Valley Bank S. Court St Athens — Stimson Ave Huffman Transportation Service Main St Orcutt Stop & Shop Foods Your Convenience Store Robert's Men’s Store Southeastern Ohio Stanley’s Shoe Store Court Street Steppes Beauty Court St Athens Plaza Sunset Motel Eugene Workman Samuel Workman AAA the Typewriter Shop White Motors Columbus Rd Volkswagen Specialists Jim’s Ashland Wolfe Furniture F. W. Woolworth CO Most Complete Dept Little Mink Boutique N. Court St Washburn Travel Service Athena Theater Col. Sanders Brent Johnson Community Wesleyan Church Angel Ridge Wesleyan Mr. Johnson Circleville Bible College Methodist New Haven Bethel Vance Poplar Beach N.C Mr. Vance Larry Turley Frances Brown Mrs.Turley Dinah Fickel Steve Geiger Becki Gilkerson Regina Grueser Joe Hahn David Helber Gretchen Inboden Kathy King Tambra Kline Craig Oe Scott Orwig Regina Parry Pamela Phares Jane Randall Steve Sampson Alecia Semenchuk Marcella Semenchuk Deborah Sigler James Siler John Tracy Gayla Tripp Jaynee Turner Michelle Vaughn Janet Walker Paul Weedy Kimberly Williams Vick Acker Jeff Bazell Venth Vicki Acker Jezell Martha Berry Nancy Cook Zita Culp Roger Davis Rebecca Fickel Brian Hawk Karen Hiles Marra Lee Holzapfel Debra Huston Dani Irvine Linda Johnson Linda Kuhn Thea May Elizabeth Miler Pamela Moore Dianne Mundy Jeff Myers Tamra Newman Gary Smith Melissa Spencer Betty Stover Lea Wallace Cathy Walter Ruth Wesselhooft Teresa Yates Alhens China Deanville Chapel New England Baptist Albany Word of Life Bible Club Lower Plains Free Will Mt. Zion Rolling Hills Training Union South Canaan Vanderhoof State Street Free Will Salem Church OF God United Methodist Union Bethel Troy Two Chesterhill Sharpsburg Athens — Church School Jacksonville Hollister Bates — En Talon Reedsville Joppa Long Bottom Wesleyan Theoreg Pilgrim Holliness Kenny Memorial Grace Wesleyan Oak Grove Angel Ridge
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