Churches See More Givers Yet Inflation Hits Church Budgets
National Council of Churches survey shows total Protestant giving at 5.27 billion dollars up 9.1 percent, but rising costs cut purchasing power by 11 percent. Per person giving hits a record 116.77 dollars as smaller donor pools fund rising denominational costs.
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George W. Cornell
New York
Stewardship and
National Council of Churches
United States
U.S
Southern Baptists
Seventh-day Adventists
Meditation on Church Attendance by Athens Ministerial Association
The essay urges church attendance citing Hebrews 10 25 and argues believers gain teaching fellowship and conviction of sin from assembling together. It asks if one can be a Christian without worship and likens it to a student without school or a bee without a hive, noting it is possible but unlikely.
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Messenger
Athens County
John N. Palmer
New Life Assembly of God
N. Lancaster St
Athens
Christ
Jesus
Church hymn sing and songfest in two towns
Little Hocking Giffin Memorial Church hosts a 7 30 p m hymn sing with the Believers Quartet from New England West Virginia and the Shaffer Family Singers from Slate Gospel Church Slate West Virginia Two miles off Route 555 on County Road 111. Wellston Pleasant Valley Trio headlines a 7 30 p m songfest at Trinity United Methodist Church on 4th Street and New York Avenue sponsored by the Youth Fellowship. Ralph Smith an Ohio University graduate and Grace Theological Seminary student preaches Sunday at Athens Bible Church services at 9 15 and 10 30 a m The church independent fundamentalist meets at Galbreath Chapel on Ohio University campus.
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Little Hocking
Wellston
Pleasant Valley
Trinity United Methodist Church
4Th Street
New York Avenue
The
Youth Fellowship
Ralph Smith
Ohio University
Grace Theological Seminary
Athens Bible Church
Galbreath Chapel
Church OF Christ Airline
East Athens
New Marshfield
Sonny
Blackburn Hill
United Methodist
Albany
Snowville
Pearl Chapel
Athens
Waterloo
Central Ave
Mineral
Union Church
Bethel
Troy Two
Chesterhill
Amesville
Sharpsburg
Clark's
Coolville
Athens — Church School
Glouster
Trimble
Guysville Charge
Canaanville
Guysville
Stewart
Buchtel
the Plains
Oak Grove
White's Chapel
Wesleyan
Angel Ridge
Nelsonville
Nedepeatens Fundamental Church
Galbreath
Faith Tabernacle
Mount Zion Church
Odd Fellows Temple
Ohio
Coonville Mission
Salvation Army
Ladies Home League
Federal Valley
Wilson Chapel
Sand Rock
Grace Brethren
Free Methodist
Strouds
Troy Seton
Frost
Graham Chapel Christian
United Pentecostal
Homes Can Be Hazard In Household Accidents
A Messenger insurance reader survey shows many claims arise from incidents at home. Mary B. Adams of 12 Herrod Ave Athens contused and abraded her head after a porch fall, receiving 70 dollars. She praised Columbus Mutual Insurance for handling the claim. The policy costs 10 cents weekly and is payable with newspaper subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messenger Accident Insurance
Mary B. Adams
Herrod Ave
Athens
Columbus Mutual Insurance
the Messenger
Center Seeks Yule Gifts For Patients
The Athens Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center Auxiliary runs Operation Santa Claus to provide gifts for patients. Send new unused items or deliver to the recreation department. monetary contributions help buy needed items. Donations due by Dec 1 for sorting and wrapping.
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Athens
Athens Area Church Schedules Compiled in Community Directory
A long list of church denominations and services across Athens and surrounding towns. Entries include Adventist Baptist Catholic Christian Science Church of Christ Jehovahs Witnesses Lutheran Nazarene and more with Sunday school times worship services prayer meetings and youth activities.
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Christian Science First Church of Christ, Scientist
Athens
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Sant
Church Briefs
Brady
Buick-Olds-Cadillac, Inc
E. State
Sunset Motel
Mrs
Eugene Workman
Columbus Rd
AAA
Reed and Baur, Inc. Insurance Service
East
Logan
F. W. Woolworth CO
S. Court St
Crance
Ray Cuckler
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Mill St
Chevrolet
E. State St
Abex Corporation Engineered Products
Athens, Ohio
Robert's
Southeastern Ohio
Stanley's Shoe Store
S. Court Street
Rutland
Cunningham Music Center
Stimson & Palmer
St. Ithens
Del
Ford Tractor Sales
W. Union St
Charley Moore
Lincoln
Carpenter St
Domino's Pizza Call
Stone Quarries, Inc
Judy
Richland Ave
Center
American Bible Society
Zephaniah
Keister Advertising Service, Inc
Strasburg, Virginia
Thessalonians
Adventist Athens Seventh-Day
Apostolic Apostolic Lighthouse
Baptist Albany
Lower Plains Free Will
Aes Somnty
Mt. Zion
Rolling Hills
Training Union
Morship
South Canaan
GARB
Vanderhoot Coolville
State Street Free Will
First
Happy Hollow
Free Will
Christ the Parish
St. Andrew
Christian
Sunshine
Hocking Valley
Millfield
Chauncey
Taylor Ridge
Salem
Nelson
Church OF God First
Church OF God OF Prophecy
Church of the Good Shepherd
Church of the Epiphany
Jehovah's Witnesses
Congregation
Ministry
Jewish Services
B'Nai B'Rith Hillel Foundation
Hillel House
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds — the Plains
Lutheran Christ Lutheran
Nazarene First
United Presbyterian
Alexander
First Athens
Deanville Chapel
Jacksonville
Hollister
Bates
Reedsville
Joppa
Richland
Shade
the Plains-Bethel
Unitarian Universalist
Longview Heights
Vore Ridge Community Church
Medical Center Pharmacy
Lical Building
Mec
East State
Dial
S. Court
House OF Glamour
Marting’s
Athens’ Landmark, Inc
Kurtz
D&d Equipment
Massey-Ferguson
Steppes
Athens Plaza
McBee Systems Rt
Nelsonville Lumber CO
Watkins St
PITT
Pizza & Spaghetti House
Chestnut St
Mobile Home Sales
Ron Dupler
South
Sacs Hocking Valley Bank
Dairy Queen
Dover Cleaners & Laundromat Quality Service “Friendly Pickup & Delivery
L. E. Yoho Company
Jim’s Supermarkets Inc
West
Pennsylvania Ave
Foster’s Drug & Jewelry
Washington St
Rauch’s Pastry Shoppes Plaza
East Ph
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