Christ as Living Embodiment of God’s Love for the World
UPI religion writer Louis Cassels reflects on Christmas as more than joy, presenting Christ as the living embodiment of God’s love. He cites Routley on misperceptions of God and emphasizes that Jesus reveals that God is love, offering reconciliation and eternal communion rather than punishment. Merry Christmas.
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Christ
Louis Cassels
UPI
God
Routley
Jesus Christ
First Church of God Presents Christmas Program and Pageant
The First Church of God on North Bennnington Road hosts a 7 30 p m Christmas program featuring a pageant The Holy Nativity with a welcome by Bonnie Pierce and an exercise The Christmas Story performed by Peter Cymbalak Bonnie Pierce Lisa Cymbalak Reggie Rabideau Janise Overend Debbie Bourn Michelle Rabideau Lloyd Pierce and Harriet Bolster Vicky Jones serves as narrator
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Harriet Bolster
Mary
David Morse
Joseph
David Forman
Robbie Bolster
Reggie Rabideau
Wise Men
Peter Pendleberry
Donald Percy
Ricky Jones
John Webb
Shepherds
Lloyd Pierce
Keith Pierce
Skip Webb
Angel Williams
Michelle Rabideau
Peter Cymbalak
Annette Washington
James Washington
Travelers To
Bethlehem
Louis Pendleberry
Darlene Percy
Bonnie Pierce
Debbie Bourn
Lisa Cymbalak
Janise Overend
Curtain
Shaftsbury Church Christmas Program and Party
Shaftsbury First United Methodist Church to stage Whose Birthday Are You Celebrating a musical Christmas program directed by Eugene Kosche Sunday at 4 p.m. in the sanctuary featuring solos by Mrs A Ranney Galusha a Junior Choir under Mrs Alvan Lawrence and a nativity scene with named cast members plus hymns and instrumental numbers followed by a Christmas party and gift distribution. Reverend W Earle Forman to give worship call and benediction.
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Shaftsbury
Elizabeth Goodrich
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
First United Methodist Church
Eugene Kosche
A. Ranney Galusha
Alvan Lawrence
Joseph D. Huse
Tony Romano
Praetorius
Neidlinger
Adam
BYF
Phillip Squires
James West
Bethlehem
Shelley
Paul Wilcox
Nowell
Thompson
Jerome J. Hevey Jr
Posegate
Angus J. MacDonald
Nazareth
Gounod
Ranney Galusha
Paul Ambrose
Jesus
Bach
Bennington Area Church Christmas Services and Events
A roundup of church services across Bennington area including ST FRANCIS DE SALES SACRED HEART ST JOHN THE BAPTIST and many others detailing Mass times church schools carols and Christmas programs with nursery care and special sermons.
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St, Francis DE Sales Catholic
Hoosick Baptists Plan Events at Two Churches
Hoosick and West Hoosick Baptist Churches youth fellowships will go caroling tonight at 6 in Hoosick Falls Health Center, visiting shut-ins and ending at Pastor Raimund L. Tumberston's home for refreshments. First Carol will headline Christmas services at both churches with special music, White Gifts for hospitalized children, and a Christmas offering to aid hunger relief. Services include worship times for Hoosick and West Hoosick, with a Monday and Wednesday schedule following, and West Hoosick hosting the annual united Christmas Eve candlelight service.
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First Baptist Church
H. Glenn Payne
Hoosick
N.Y
West Hoosick
Hoosick Falls
Raimund L. Tumberston
Global Village
American Baptist World Relief Committee
West Hoosick Church
Episcopal Youth To Present Yale Pageant Sunday
The St. Peter's parish Christmas pageant directed by Mrs. Donald Hemermay features Ann Carrier as Mary and a cast including David Carrier as Joseph Elizabeth Armstrong Dale Gerity and others. The pageant is set for Sunday at 10 a.m. with Kevin Murphy as master of ceremonies and multiple participants in roles such as angels shepherds and kings.
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St. Peter’s Parish
Donald Hemermay
Ann Carrier
Mary
David Carrier
Joseph
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Armstrong
Dale Gerity
Angel
Jeb Holden
Crucifer
Gabriel
Kevin Jacobs
Christopher Jacobs
Gregory Jacobs
Kevin Murphy
Kenneth Porter
Sterling Wilson
Henry Reynolds
The
Three Kings
Nancy White
Debora White
Susan Wigsnes
Kathy Kennedy
Scott Jacobs
Dean Legacy
Deborah Squires
Raymond Pratt
Page
Tina Sweet
Beth Bourdon
Peter Finnegan
Sarah Cutler
Candle Boys
George Crisp
Walter Lapham
Ronald Oakes
Robert Oakes
Shepherds
Hunger Hike raises $23000 to fight world hunger
In Elkhart Indiana and Bismarck North Dakota area youth raised $23000 in a 10 mile Hunger Hike on Oct 17 to aid CROP funds for Church World Service. Seventy percent supports overseas projects in Greece Malawi and Central African Republic while the rest aids domestic hunger relief. Thirteen hundred college age participants helped present a check to Albert W. Farmer, CROP director, via Brian Erickson and Lynne Fifield of Concordia College.
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Elkhart
Ind
North Dakota
Bismarck
Greece
Albert W. Farmer
Brian Erickson
Lynne Fifield
Concordia College
Minnesota
United States
Church World Service
Mani
Vathia
Alika
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Erik Routley
First Church of God
Shaftsbury Church
Susan Norse
Keith Mattison
Gail Harwood
Donna Harwood
Sheila Norse
Susan McDonald
Donald Wood
Melvin Lawrence
Brian Harwood
Duane Peacock
Clinton McDonald
Pam Wade
Dennis Norse
Lori Watson
Julie Montgomery
Sally Mattison
Mrs. Lawrence
Homer Whitford
Folkestone
England
John Brunt
Brunt
Bennington
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Manchester Center
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Roy Green
Edward B. Geyer Jr
Baptist Church
North Bennington
Alfred Scott
Young People’s Society
ST. Mary’s IN the Mountains
Wilmington
Russell Gale
ST. James Episcopal Church
Arlington
Arlington Chorale
C. G. Belcher
Congregational Church East
Dorset
Lester Tufts
First Congregational Church
Manchester
Congregational Church
Methodist Church
West Arlington
John E. Geer
Church OF Christ
West Rupert
Howard B. Ford Jr
United Methodist Church
Pownal
David Hubbard
North Pownal
Leonard Perrault
Berkshire Christian College
Lenox
Mass
OLD Stone Church
Independent Baptist
Elwin M. Ellis
Henry A. Peck
Our Lady OF Fatima
Vermont
Earle Forman
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
George C. Mills
United Church
Dorset - East Rupert
Hal C. Miller
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah's Witnesses
Watch Tower
Congregational Bible
Missionary Alliance Church
Richard Lenehan
Church School
Jane and Mildred Ross
Knapp Drive
Old Bennington
Arvel M. Steece
John Mason
Franz Tunder
Christopher and
Michael Finckel
J. S. Bach
Melvin R. McGaughey
Sanctuary
MYF
Faith Bible Baptist Church
Woodford Hollow
Kenneth Schwebel
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Masonic Temple
Main St
Federated Church East
Second Congregational Church
Ecumenical Center
W. Earle Forman
First National Stores
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vermont
Finast
Hoosick Baptists
Ed Levinwise
Ed Levin
India
Ed Levin Arls
Workshop
Episcopal
Yale
Malawi
Mozambique
Rhodesia
Tanzania
Africa
M’boki
Central African Republic
Sudan
South ST. Bennington
Bradford
Monument Plaza Shopping Ctr
Mammoth Mart
Aia Bennington
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