Letter from Tehran describes mission work in Iran
A local couple from Andover Newton Seminary writes from Teheran Jan 28 1965 about their year long world study trip with United Church of Christ mission work. The letter details experiences in Damascus Baghdad Babylon and a Christian school in Baghdad with funding and minority persecution issues affecting Christian education. The couple notes safety concerns and the shift in students toward Muslim enrollees due to funding cuts.
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Teheran
Iran
John
Meredith Button
Button
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
United Church of Christ
Andover Newton Seminary
Boston
United States
Middle East
Babylon
Tower of Babel
Ninesveh
Iraq
Baghdad
United Church
U.S
U.S.A
Meridith Button
Ringheiser
Movie on Schweitzer To Be Shown by WSCS
The WSCS of the First Methodist Church will show an 80 minute sound and color film on Albert Schweitzer at its April meeting. The article also covers Miss Stella Hawkins noting Kor ean war orphan Chi Ai Duck’s good health, plans for fundraising, and details from a mission visit including a Tehran stay, social center programs, and insights about the American Community School in an international context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teheran
Baghdad
Syria
Damascus
Babylon
Shaftsbury
Woman's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Albert Schweitzer
Clarke
Save the Children Federation
Burke
Roy H. Short
Methodist Church
Ardella Morin
Laura Montgomery
Mabel Mattison
Miss Hawkins
WSCS
Louise McDonald
Mary Steevens
Lord
Clinic of Hope
Unicef
CARE
Bec
Christ
Karachi
Lahore
Bennington Area Church Events Includes Breakfast and Meetings
A round of church activities across Bennington features a Unitarian Fellowship Valentine breakfast at 9 45 a m at the Bennington Free Library with a discussion led by Phillip Viereck. First Methodist hosts a Couples Club and square dancing demonstration. Sunday services at First Church of Christ Scientist include a Bible Lesson on Souls and a guest sermon by Rev Lawrence Larrowe with regional church notes. Palm Sunday plans include a Vesper Service and a community choir rehearing starting Feb 24 under Rev H Ward Van der Groef, with various meetings and classes scheduled through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian Fellowship
Bennington Free Library
Phillip Viereck
Old First Church
The Greenes To Be Honored Sunday
A reception to honor the Rev and Mrs Stephen C Greene is set for Sunday from 4 to 6 PM in the social hall of the Second Congregational Church. The Rev Mr Greene leaves Bennington February 22 to take the pastorship in Concord New Hampshire. All church members and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen C. Greene
Second Congregational Church
Greene
Bennington
Concord
N.H
Church
Friends of the Greenes
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Schweitzer
William Abernethy
North Bennington Congregational Church
Lawrence McAuliffe
Sacred Heart Church
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Bennington Catholic High School
B.C
Blondie
Steve Canyon
By Charles M. Schulz
Johnny Hart
Col.canyon
Heart of
Juliet Jones
AIR Force Promotion Board
By Ckie Young
By Milton Canif I
Collich Boys
BY Stan Drake
Uli
Grand Union
Empire
Hanson
Walbridge
Arlington
Unitarian P.O
Green Mountain Wheelers
North Bennington
Lawrence Smith
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
WBTN
Joseph
Christian Science Churches
Mary Baker Eddy
Lawrence Larrowe
Troy - Bennington
William Thomson
John H. Mason
School of Religion
Monuement Circle
Harriet Davis
Elizabeth Gillette
Marguerite P. Burnham
D. Dexter Davis
H. Ward van der Groef
Rae Clark
June Tetreault
Board of Christian Education
Saunders
South St
Paul Williams
Elm St
the Greenes
WML Furniture Co
Dial
Main St
Carton
Main Street
Bennington, VT
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