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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1966
Page
6
Multiple Bennington churches list a packed week of services prayers and events. Guest speakers include Earle Hewitt Petersburgh NY and Rev Lawrence Larrowe with varied sermons and choirs. Sunday services feature Holy Communion and choir performances across churches with nursery care and Sunday School provided.
Parishes and missions across the Catholic Diocese of Burlington launch the general phase of the Bishop's Fund Campaign with over 9 000 volunteers organized into parish committees to door to door solicit support. Bishop Joyce urges ordinary income contributors to give at least one day’s wages and those with generous incomes to share. Last year the drive raised $279 360 from more than 31 000 donors with an average gift over eight dollars.
The Rev William S Findley pastor of Westminster Church Topeka Kan will be guest preacher at the 1115 am service at St Peter’s Episcopal Church Dr Findley an alumnus of Grinnell College Iowa and a graduate of McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago served in Oklahoma and Arkansas and was president of the College of the Ozarks receiving an honorary Doctor of Divinity From the Bishop’s Fund for Charities Vermont Catholic Charities received grants while parishes and programs across Vermont benefited in the last year’s appeal Officials hope the drive will meet or exceed last year’s success with new urgent needs in various fields.
The First Baptist Church vacation summer school ran July 18 29 with 75 pupils enrolled. The theme The church and the world featured daily Bible study songs recreation and worship. A display July 28 and a following picnic capped the program. Donations were planned to Bennington Rescue Squad. Teachers and assistants listed by division.
White Chapel Bible School opens Monday with a daily vacation church school for children four years old through grade six. Mrs Elna Grinbergs summer pastor will direct, assisted by volunteers from Bennington churches. The program is cosponsored by Bennington County Council of Churches and Vermont State Council. Grinbergs will lead worship at Woodford Hollow Church at 9 30 a m and White Chapel at 11 a m each day, Aug 12 Aug 12. All area churches are invited.
Weston hosts the Seventh Annual Antique Show and Sale August 16 to 18 with a preview cocktail party for exhibitors sponsors and friends August 15 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Town Hall. Proceeds fund Weston Community Center maintenance and the clubhouse used by the Weston Playhouse Company and local cultural activities.
The Rev. Robert Green Jr of Wilton Connecticut will conduct 11 a.m. Sunday services at St Johns Chapel in Manchester in August while Rev. Robert L Clayton is on vacation The Wilton Ecumenical Centre executive director has led regional efforts involving church people in public affairs The Green family includes his wife and five sons Services at Zion Episcopal Church in August will be led by the Rev John Bailey of Middletown Springs former rector of All Saints Episcopal Church Glen Rock New Jersey
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