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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1970
Page
3
The text discusses the paradox that weakness can yield strength, contrasting worldly views with Paul’s claim that when weak he is strong. It notes Paul’s exceptional gifts and suggests he needed weakness to grow, in the context of the first century Roman Empire.
Hoosick Falls area churches join 6000 American Baptist Convention congregations for America for Christ Offering Sunday. The month long focus supports urban centers, college campus ministries, El Salvador mission schools and theological seminaries, under the theme Giving Is Living.
Mrs Wendell Florence H Potter of South Londonderry Vermont will address the Women’s Fellowship of the Second Congregational Church at 1 30 p m Tuesday in the social hall A dessert and coffee will be served and a nursery provided for preschool children Invited are area Congregational churchwomen from Dorset Manchester East Arlington North Bennington and Old Bennington Potter active in Christian education and community service She will speak on Move We On Together and is married to the Bellows Falls Trust Co assistant treasurer They moved to South Londonderry in 1969 and have two sons and six grandchildren
A list of church schedules across Bennington and surrounding towns includes Sunday School at North Bennington and Shaftsbury, multiple Sunday worship services with sermons by named pastors, choir rehearsals, BYF and UMYF meetings, and midweek activities. Also listed are mass times for Catholic churches, Lenten services, and a Jehovah’s Witnesses study session.
The Rev Edward T Patrick former vicar of St Pauls Plainfield Conn arrives today to serve as assistant rector of St Peters Episcopal Church He and his wife will be at home Tuesday at the new rectory on School Street Patrick born in England 1921 served in the Royal Air Force during WWII later worked as an accountant and office manager Before ordination he held lay roles at All Saints Ivoryton Trinity Northfield and St Pauls Plainfield active in civic and welfare groups and Rotary Club He married Sally Ter Raven Phillips in 1958 and has a stepson Charles Phillips Jr studying at Southern Connecticut State College
Church Women United sponsors an ecumenical World Day of Prayer service and observance on Friday at a local venue. The event gathers diverse faith communities for prayer and reflection led by spokespersons from participating churches.
International youth speaker Jack Wyrtzen will headline a 7 30 p.m. program at Mount Anthony Union High School auditorium Park Street Bennington. The Word of Life founder travels nationwide and abroad directing youth rallies and broadcasting ventures with free seating for both youth and adults. A sacred concert by Ray Hart and Bill Fasig will open the event followed by a fundraiser to cover expenses.
Miss Ann Aldridge daughter of Mr and Mrs David Aldridge North Bennington will speak and show slides on her four weeks in Haiti with the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester project in Port-au-Prince and the countryside at St Marys Guild meeting at St Peters Episcopal Church The potluck lunch at 1230 p m precedes the talk She was chosen from 36 applicants a Mt Anthony Union High School senior She assisted in irrigation ditch digging and church foundations amid 110 degree heat with four hour work shifts She was struck by the contrast of countries and grew to know the people there.
A 31 year old mother in Tehran delivered Siamese twins joined at the chest and a third child born normally last Wednesday. All three babies are girls and reported in satisfactory condition.
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