Summer slump study prompts Methodist plans to keep church active
Methodist leaders propose new summer programs to curb attendance declines during vacations. Ideas include shifting focus to preparation, expanding camps and activities, early services, summer choirs, and rotating staff vacations to preserve participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard T. Lomas
Epworth - Euclid Methodist Church
Cleveland
Safary
Inez Abernathy
West Market Street Methodist Church
Greensboro
N.C
Old Village Church Reaches 200 000th Visitor
The Old First Church in Old Bennington reported its 200 000th visitor this past week. Rev. Robert P. Bell announced the milestone, noting statistics began in 1947 after an open church hospitality committee formed. Hours run Mon–Sat 9 am to 5 pm and Sun 1 to 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old First Church
Old Bennington
Robert P. Bell
Bishop's Fund Solicitation Opens Sunday in Burlington
The Bishop's Fund for Charities and Development begins its fourth annual appeal with Catholic families visited by committee members Sunday afternoon. The suggested gift is a day's wage for most, higher for single people and those with fewer obligations. Donations may be in stocks bonds or bequests. In 1961 eighty five percent of potential contributors gave. The 1962 goal is to sustain and grow prior generous support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Protestant School of Religion Starts In Bennington
Protestant churches announce a teaching school in Bennington to run Sept 24 through Oct 22 with two evening courses. Enrollment aims for at least 40 persons from each church with classes 7:30 to 8:25 and 8:50 to 9:45. Instructors include pastors from Shafts bury, North Adams, Brattleboro, Second Congregational, and North Bennington Congregational churches. Temporary registration cards are being sent by churches and available to interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Community Church Listings and Sunday Services
A list of suburban churchs and synagogues in Arlington Dorset Manchester and surrounding towns with service times. Roman Catholic St James Episcopal Federated and United churches all schedule morning worship Holy Communion catechism classes youth groups and Sunday School across multiple locations including North Pownal West Arlington Dorset East Dorset and Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Pownal
John C. Hatch
Dorset United Church
William A. Chace Jr
Bennington Churches Schedule Page Listings
A roundup of church services in Bennington including Church of Christ First Church of God Friends Meeting Seventh Day Adventist Alliance Tabernacle Sacred Heart Church St Francis de Sales Vermont Soldiers Home North Bennington and St Peter's Episcopal with service times sermons and activities led by Rev. H Glenn Payne Rev W Earle Forman and other ministers across multiple venues on Sundays midweek studies and special services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Bell
Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Main St
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Burgess Road
Ronald Seeley
Prayer Meeting Alliance Tabernacle
Crescent Boulevard
Cornelius W. Clarke
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph Wiseman
St. Francis de Sales
Francis B. Flanagan
Vermont
Earle W. Forman
William Peck
Second Congregational
Hillside Street
S. C. Greene
Alfred Scott
North Bennington Congregational Church
Union Worship Service With Three Churches Planned
The North Bennington Congregational and Baptist Churches join Shaftsbury Methodist for a 10:30 a.m. Union Service at North Bennington Congregational Church. Rev. Alfred Scott preaches Beyond the Horizon and Miss Cathy Elwell plays two Bach viola solos. Coffee hour follows. nursery provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
North Bennington
Congregational Church
Charles J. Parsley
Alfred
Shaftsbury
Alfred Scott
Cathy Elwell
Bach
Charles Parsley
Sunderland Camp Bible School Plans Week of August 13
Sunderland will host Vacation Bible School at Camp Ondawa from August 13 to 17. Rev. Charles W. Grande announces daily sessions from 12 15 p.m. to 3 30 p.m. Parents bring children to Bailey Hall by 11 30 a.m and buses transport to Camp Ondawa and back by 4 15 p.m. Eligible students are first through eighth grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Camp Ondawa
Sunderland
Charles W. Grande
Federated Church
East Arlington
Bailey Hall
Battle Between Spirit and Flesh Fought for Perfection
Fragment reads about striving for perfection through spiritual struggle and victory after inner conflict, reflecting religious exhortation on moral discipline and steadfast faith. No other verifiable facts or names available.
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Hector Ward
Seventh-day Adventists
By Claire Cox
New York
UPI
Auto
Henry Johnson
First Methodist Church
Fort Worth
Texas
R. S. Doenges
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Harvey F. Smith
Saint Andrew's Methodist Church
Jamaica Plain
Mass
James M. Golden
Palo Alto
Calif
Winer
Atkins
Bennington, Vt
Bennington Bookshop, Inc
Main Street
Dial
Noveck - Shultz Inc
Vacation Bible School
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Wendy Hoffmeister
Ginny Coulter
Bryant Vallie
Frankie Crawford
Laur Post
Debbie Harrington
Jerry Coulter
Post
St. Columban’s
Gerald T. Buckley
St. James’ Episcopal
C. G. Belcher
Our Lady of Lourdes
North Pownal
West Arlington
Pownal Center
Rev
Isabelle King
East Dorset
Union Chapel
Hoosick
All Saints Episcopal
Richard W. Cobett
Taylor
Manchester
First Baptist Church
Edgar W. Johnson
First Congregational
E. H. Nickerson
St. Paul's
Donald C. Kelly
James Bagley
Sandgate
Methodist Church
A. J. MacDonald
Alvan Lawrence
Union Church
Edgar Johnson
Woodford Hollow
Christian Advent Faith Bible Church
R. E. Smith
A. E. Center, Ass’t
Bennington Church of Christ
South St
G. W. Kieffer
Rev. H. Glenn Payne
First Church of God
North Bennington Road
Hicks Avenue
W. Earle Forman
Religious Society of Friends
M. R. McGaughey
Ellen J. Grrd
First Church of Christ Scientist
The
St. John the Baptist
Walter F. Kather
Hanson
Walbridge
Hanson-Walbridge
National
Christian Science
Christ Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Adams Clothes Shop
MERC
Bennington Garage Corp
E.T. Williams
Hunt Street
Vermont ‘Teak House
East Main Street
Peter Donavan, Jr
George W. Buck
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