Bennington Area Churches Share Services and Sermons
Bennington area Catholic and Congregational churches hold Mass and worship events. Sacred Heart Church hosts 8:10 and 11:30 a.m. Masses and a 7:30 p.m. Service of prayer for Christian unity led by Rev. Leo Hourihan. North Bennington Baptist pastor delivers sermon. Saturday Mass at 5 p.m. Congregational Church Wilmington offers an 11 a.m. worship led by Rev. John P. R. Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Christian Unity
Bennington Area
Congregational Church
Wilmington
John P. R. Morgan
Old Stone Church
Independent Baptist
North Bennington
Edwin M. Ellis
United Church
Dorset-East Rupert
Church
Hal C. Miller III
Baptist Church
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Arlington
Gerald T. Buckley
Howard B. Ford Jr
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Second Congregational Church
Allen Barnes
Federated Church East
Floyd I. la Bombard
Lewie Dodge
Handel
Fuge
Buxtehude
Gordon Young
Murray
Albert Malotte
BYF
Boy Scouts
Cherub
Church of God
Leslie Wright
First Congregational Church
Manchester
Wayne Dalton
Chancel
Bach
Pilgrim Singers
Pilgrim Singers and Carolers
Baptist Church North
Bfnington
Leo Hourihan
Women’s Fellowship
Franklyn J. Klein Jr
Zion Episcopal Church
Manchester Center
Robert L. Clayton
Bennington preacher to lead Sunday service at First United Methodist
Dr. Ben Kimpel former Drew University philosophy head will preach at 9 45 a m Sunday service in First United Methodist Church on Is Christianity the Highest Revelation of God His activities include writing lecturing and traveling to Greece and Egypt He authored Moral Principles in the Bible and The Principles of Moral Philosophy He will discuss the sermon with attendees after the service as part of a five part series on common questions by January 27 topic Do Science and Religion Conflict Rev Max Webster will conclude the series February 3 Other local church schedules and meetings are listed for the week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Kimpel
North Bennington
Drew University
First United Methodist Church
Kimpel
Greece
Egypt
Kimpbel
Richard Campbell
Max Webster
Mormons to present open house program in Elks Lodge
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host A Home Evening with a Mormon Family at 7 30 p m Friday in the Elks Lodge Washington Street North Bennington. Elders Ron Johnson and Dale Derrenoud describe a live family home evening demonstration with the Michael Brown family of Pownal and slides of New England families. The event also screen Meet the Mormons and ends with refreshments and an open house display by the New England Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Elks Lodge
Washington St
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mormons
Ron Johnson
Dale Derrenoud
Michael Brown
Pownal
New England
Church
McCullough Library
Sacrament
Women United annual meeting held in Bennington area
About three dozen Church Women United members gathered Wednesday at Second Congregational Church for the Bennington area annual meeting. Officers installed for the coming year were Mrs. Thomas Harrison president, Mrs. Harry Hayden vice president, Mrs. Stanley Baczek secretary, and Mrs. L. William Gillette treasurer. A graphic challenge on volunteer service was given by installing officer Mrs. Dean Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Women United
Bennington
Second Congregational Church
Thomas Harrison
Harry Hayden
Stanley Baczek
L. Wlliam Gillette
Dean Hanson
Raymond Peirce
Joel Whittemore
Fritz Fricke
Hanson
Doris Gable
RSVP
United Counselling Service
Ecumenical Unity Week Observed by Vermont Churches
The Bennington Area Ecumenical Council kick off a week of Christian unity events with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service at Sacred Heart Church. Clergy from multiple denominations will participate, while questions on church unity and joint missions guide discussions across area congregations.
Church Council panel backs teaching human sexuality debate
A January Council of Churches panel in Bennington discussed education on human sexuality. James Henry urged coordinated in-school courses, while Phyllis Agard and Janice Larrigo highlighted home, church, and BREF roles. Plans include a two hour weekly course before Easter for 15 high school juniors and seniors, with parental involvement and trained teachers. The group emphasized cooperation with public schools to promote respectful information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Area
Long Island
Bennington
BREF
Arvel M. Steece
First Congregational Church
Barnes
J. Richard Sherlock
Adalaid Fine
Theodore Bird
J.C. Jerome
Richard D. Campbell
Mount Ararat Ark Search Planned by Institute of Creation Research
A Baptist research group reports near approval from Turkey to mount an eight member expedition up Mount Ararat to seek ice preserved timbers of Noahs Ark. Dr Henry Morris leads the effort aiming for June or July, intensifying debate over biblical creation in the militarized Turkish frontier region near the Black Sea and Iran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett R. Hollis
N.Y. Times
San Diego
Calif
Mount
Ararat
Mesopotamia
Henry Morris
Institute For Creation Research
The
Baptist Church
Morris
John
John Morris
Turkey
Ankara
Institute
Black Sea
Caspian
Soviet Union
Iran
Noah
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Methodists
Dr. Kimpel
Seventh-day Adventist Church
George C. Mills
Society of Friends
Quakers
Bennington Free Library
Rupert
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
North Pownal
East Dorset
Methodist Church
Sandgate
John Geer
St. James Episcopal Church
Lawrence A. Sherwin
Community Church
Pownat
Douglas Weiss
St. Francis de Sales Catholic
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
St. Mary’s In the Mountains
John C. Morris
Church of Christ
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Congregation
Gable
Margaret Stratton
South Shire
Waterbury State Hospital
Olaf Bard
First Methodist Church
Church of Christ West
Woodford
Louis A. Cook
UMYF
Circle III
Carolyn Clark
Circle I
Pat Merunowicz
New Life Mission
Sanctuary
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Kenneth W. Costion
Shaftsbury
Angus J. MacDonald
Rob Roy Peery
Old Bennington
Church Barn
Russell W. Gerleman
F. Hiller
Madrigal Singers of
Green Mountain College
Poultney
Chapel Nursery
First Baptist Church
United Methodist Church
West Arlington
David Bort
David Hubbard
Open Bible Church
Woodford Hollow
Paul M. Carr
All Faiths Chapel
Vermont Veterans Home
of Jesus
M. Everett Corbett
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Thomas D. Steffen
Missionary Alliance Church
Unitarian Fellowship
Unitarian Universalist
Barth Vander Els
Sacred Heart
Christ
Martin
Martin's Shoe Store
Church Council
Arart
Frankforts
Walker's Oa Market
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