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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1970
Page
4
A concise appraisal of F H Dodd's The Founder of Christianity noting its clear, accessible treatment of Jesus authentic portrait. It praises Dodd for answering whether the New Testament presents a real Jesus, highlights Lord's Prayer Abba usage, and commends the book's gentle handling of miracles for readers unfamiliar with the Gospels.
The Rev. John D. Painter formerly of Bennington and now minister at Montgomery United Methodist Church Belle Meade NH will be guest preacher Sunday at the local United Methodist Church sharing a sermon titled Better Late Than Never with regular pastor Rev. Melvin R. McGaughey Painter, a Bennington native, studied at West Virginia Wesleyan College and Drew University Theological School and has held multiple church and civic roles in New Jersey and New Hampshire
Mrs. Mary Coulter of Bennington and Mrs. Mary Whiteway of Shaftsbury represented the local First Baptist Church at the National Conference for the Laity in Green Lake Wisconsin. Workshops covered youth ministry senior adults special needs missions pastor laymen relations and group dynamics with focus on Courage to Care to deepen care for self family neighbors the forgotten and the disturber and to foster a church fellowship reaching out to the community and world.
A condensed listing of Sunday worship times across Bennington area churches including sermons by Rev. C G Belcher Rex, David Moffett from Groton, Rev. Joseph D Huse and Rev. Canon Robert L Clayton. Also notes catechism, Sunday school, nursery, weight watchers and other church events.
Providence RI hosts the 24th annual New England Congress of Religious Education Aug 21 23 with more than 5000 attendees. Rev Bernard Haring leads 50 leaders in seminars and workshops on the future role of religious education. Speakers include Rev John McCall SJ Prof Gordon Zahn and Dr Beryl Orris among others. Registration details are through Helen Mitchell Cathedral Square Providence.
The 19th annual Catholic Youth Organization Congress is set for Sunday through Tuesday August 16 to 18 at Mallets Bay drawing about 200 youth leaders. Miss Joan Benson will lead sessions on creativity and problem pinpointing, and David Boardman will give a keynote on Today's Congress Tomorrow's CYO. Sidney Simon will join a panel on values and goals, while Rev Basil Nichols announces a Lowell Massachusetts group to present a session called mixed bag focusing on communications.
Mrs Charles W Nichols Jr will present an illustrated talk Crossing the Antarctic Circle at 8 p m Sunday in the vestry of First Congregational Church Admission is free and all are invited especially young people. Nichols is among the few women to have done the trek and will show colored slides from her trip. Kenneth Nabahe 27 a Navajo Indian has been ordained bishop in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints He will preside over a Brigham Young University campus congregation in Provo Utah where he earned a Zoology degree.
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