Churches Adapt As Brick and Mortar Shrinks Nationwide
The article reports a decline in church building spending with construction costs rising and many congregations shifting to nontraditional spaces. Leaders like Dr. Jud and Dr. Houser note renewed local strength and increased use of storefront chapels, home gatherings, and ecumenical worship arrangements to sustain growth and mission without new buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gerald J. Jud
Evangelism
United Church of Christ
U.S. Department of Commerce
Donald L. Houser
Luther
Houser
Lutheran Church In America
Board of Missions
Common People Aid Modern Bible Translation Effort
The New York Bible Society sponsors a team of over a hundred scholars to produce a modern, easily understood Bible translation starting with the Gospel of John. Lay readers from diverse backgrounds submitted 2,500-plus changes, with 400 adopted to clarify meanings and language for today’s generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York Bible Society
Edwin H. Palmer
Official
Committee On Bible Translation
Dr. Palmer
United States
Canada
Palmer
Presbyterian Men To Meet Next Week
Men from United Presbyterian churches in Ohio will gather for a two day open meeting September 12 and 13 at Wooster Presbytery Camp on Pleasant Hill Lake. Wilfred Tefft, president of the Synod of Ohio Men's Council, says the program is sponsored by the Synod Council and hosted by the Men's Council of Wooster Presbytery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrysville
United Presbyterian Churches
Ohio
Wooster Presbytery
Pleasant Hill Lake
Here
Wilfred Tefft
Toledo
Collingwood Church
Tefft
Synod of Ohio Men’s Council
Synod Council
Religious Services and Schedules Across Athens Area
A compiled list of Sunday schools worship times and midweek activities across numerous churches and denominations in Athens and surrounding towns. Includes details for First Athens Hocking Valley Parish Saint Johns Dutch Ridge Christ the King Parish and many others with service times, Sunday schools, and prayer meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Athens
Baptist Training Union
Lower Plains Free Will
Zion
Christian First Athens
Hocking Valley
Trimble
Millfield
Chauncey
Taylor Ridge
Greens Run
Christian Science First Athens
Tver
Church OF Christ
Church OF God Coombe First
Church OF God OF Prophecy
the Plains
NYPS
Presbyterian Amesville Presbyterian Church
United Services
New England
United
Alexander
Suncey
Religious Society of Friends
Galbreath
United Methodist Albany
Temple
Snowville
Pearl Chapel
Bethel — Church
Central Avenue — Church School
Clark's Chapel
Cooiville
First
Poston
Graham Chapel
Guysville
Cancanville
Stewart
Jacksonville
New Marshfield
Reedsville
Tuppers Plains
Richland
White's Chapel
Wesleyan
Sunda School
Wesleyan Methodist
Pilgrim Holiness
Angels Ridge
Kenney Memorial
Dido
Grace Brethren
Coolville
Free Methodist
Hursday
Troy Bethany Frost
Unitarian Fellowship of Athens
Longview Heights Road
Religious messages weekly under Athens ministers association
Weekly religious messages published under the Athens and Athens County Ministers Association. Sponsored by ABEX Corporation Engineered Products Division Athens Ohio through many local businesses and organizations including Athens Tile & Marble, Logan Federal Savings, Hocking Valley Bank, Jones Buick Cadillac, Woolworth Co Athens, and others in the Athens area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens and
Athens County Ministers Association
Abex Corporation Engineered Products
Athens, Ohio
Encouraging a Boy to Explore Mind Body and Spirit
The passage urges nurturing a child’s early curiosity beyond age and years, promoting hands on invention and exploration in physical mental and spiritual realms. It advises allowing experimentation even if it seems unused, and stresses starting church schooling and services if not already attended.
Also Mentioned on This Page
George W. Cornell
John
Presbyterian
Millis
Chih Sonica
Apostolic Lighthouse
Foriday
First Athens
Baptis
Rolling Hills
Training Union
South Cannon (Garb
Vanderhoot
W. State Street Free Will
St. Jude
Christ the King Parish
St. John's
Dutch Ridge
St. Paul's
Airline
Bible School
East Athense
Hooper Ridge
Lancaster St
Episcopal
Church of the Good Shepherd
Jehovah's Witnesses
Glouster
Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds
Galbreath Chapel
Latter Day Saints Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds
The
Plains
Christ Lutheran
End Church
Nazareni
Chesterhill
Amesville
Sharpsburg
Grace Wesleyan
Coonville Mission
Salvation Army
Ladies Home League
Federal Valley
Strouds Run Community Church
Wilson Chapel
Sand Rock
Kol Nidrei
A-M
N-Z
New Hillel House
Mill Street
J. J. Armbruster CO
General Contractors
Mill St
County Savings & Loan CO
Athens Mobile Homes
Ed. Ellison
East
Athens Tile & Marble
W. Union
Columbus
Ohio Electric Company
Myrl Coakley Electric Heating & Insulation
Coolville, Ohio
Landmark
Athens County Farm Bureau
Logan's Corner Court and
Union Streets
House OF Glamour
S. Court
Lakeview Center
Dial
Logan Federal Savings & Loan Assn
State
McBee Systems
Div. of
Littoh Industries
Robert C. Martin
Commercial
Cunningham Music Center
Richland Ave
Mathews Oil Company
Goodyear
Union St
Dairy Isle Snack Shoppe
Medical Center Pharmacy
Dover Cleaners & Laundromas
Hawk’s Cycle Sales. Inc
Ohio University Inn
Bob Hess
Nelsonville, Inc
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Page Chevy-Olds
Parkette Drive
Fayette St
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Bank
S. Court St
Stimson
Washington St
Huffman Transportation Service
Long
W. Union Dial
Rardin Bros. Lumber, Inc
Lincoln
Reed & Baur, Inc
Don Reed
Bob Baur
E. State St
Bert Federici, Inc
Robert
Southeastern Ohio
Slater Brothers
Stanley's Shoe Store
S. Court Street
Steppes Beauty Salons
Athens Plaza
Sunset Motel
Leroy J. Cox
F. W. Woolworth CO
L. E. Yoho Co., Inc
van Dyke’s Buckeyf Cafeteria
N. Court St
Wolfe Furniture
Col. Sanders
Columbus Rd
Rt. 33 North
United Roofing Construction, Inc
General Home
West Dial
Washburn Travel Agency
Athena
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