Bennington Area Church Notices Highlights Local Services
A dense listing of church activities across Bennington area congregations including worship services, Sunday School, prayer meetings, and youth programs. Notable pastors named include Rev. Leo Hourihan, George C. Mills, Rev. Edwin M. Ellis, Rev. Hal C. Miller III, Rev. John Geec, Rev. Lawrence A. Sher win, Rev. Dr. Arvel M. Steece, and Rev. J. Richard Sherlock. Dates and times vary by church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
North Bennington
Leo Hourihan
Old Stone Church
Independent Baptist
Edwin M. Ellis
United Church
Dorset-East Rupert
A.m. — Church School
Hal C. Miller III
Church council hears talk on the Order of St. Luke
The Bennington Area Ecumenical Council heard Rev. John H. Parke discuss the Order of St. Luke the Physician and steps to form an ecumenical chapter in Bennington. He described healing ministry goals, chapter structure, and annual and weekly meetings. The gathering opened with devotions and closed with a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of St. Luke
Shaftsbury
John H. Parke
Christ Episcopal Church
Rochdale
Mess
Bennington Area
Ecumenical Council of Churches
First United Methodist Church
Bennington
Parke
Te Parke & Davis Pharamaceutical Company
Fiev
Angus J. MacDonald
Arvel M. Stezer
First Congregational Church
Old Bennington
Richard Campbell
Bennington First
Adventists Aid Earthquake Victims in Nicaragua
Herbert Post of the Bennington Adventist group reports the church’s disaster units are distributing more than $50,000 in financial and material aid to Managua after the devastating Nicaragua earthquake. No Adventist deaths are recorded. the Managua mission office was destroyed but records and much furniture were saved. Church members hold services in 17 locations and ongoing aid comes from Ingatherings, Carila campaigns, and individual contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Post
Bennington
Hig
Tims
Nicaragua
Managua
Post
Wat
Pitts
Aboriginal Mass in Melbourne Seeks Native Spiritual Dance
Australian priest Fev. TViillen Deakin plans a special Mass for aboriginals in Melbourne to replace traditional Roman elements. He says images like the Lamb of God and hand washing rites are removed, and Communion ends with a joyful song and dance as a form of thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
API
Fev
Tviillen
Deaken
Doctors and pastor share two part health sermon series
The Rev Richard D Campbell of First United Church teams with Dr Marcel Lewis and Dr John Mook for a two part sermon series on religion and health. This week Dr Lewis speaks on A Physician s Viewpoint and the pastor on Negative Hmotlins and Dis ease. Next week Dr Mook continues the topic with Positive Thinking and Health and the pastor speaks on healing themes from Luke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Marcel Lewis
Richard D. Campbell
Witness
WSCS
UMW
Men's Fellowship
Girl Scouts
Webius
Parlor
Crusade
Julius Webb
First United Church
John Mook
Mook
Lewis
Bishop Marshall marks first anniversary with quiet observance
In Burlington, Most Rev John A Marshall bishop of the state wide Roman Catholic diocese will mark the first anniversary of his episcopal ordination with a low key observance. He will concelebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving at 11 am in the Cathedral Parish Center and a Sunday noon Mass with an informal reception. Fr John McSweeney and Msgr Robert Powers oversee arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
John A. Marshall
Marshall
John McSweeney
Msgr
Robert Powers
Fr Hamilton to speak at ecumenical service in Bennington
Fr. Hamilton will address the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in First Baptist Church. The ecumenical service, organized by the Bennington Area Ecumenical Council of Churches, features hymns by the Shaftsbury senior choir and organist Mrs. Alvan Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Floyd
Bennington Area
John Uaralston
St. Francis de Seles Church
Alvan Lawrence
Frostiana to be presented at First Congregational Church
Frostiana words by Robert Frost will be sung and spoken at 4 pm Sunday January 24 at the First Congregational Church in Old Rennington. The memorial the next day marks the tenth anniversary of Frosts death and is presented by the Green Mountain Music Clubs directed by Virginia Cook with the Manchester Chorale singing and Willan Gilbert narrating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rober ‘Rost
First Congregational
Old Rennington
Frost
Itts Brig
Green Mountain Music Clubs
Virginia Cook
Manchester Chorale
Willan Gilbert
CWU installs officers at annual meeting
Church Women United members gathered for the annual meeting as Miss Elizabeth Goodrich was noted for leading a year of activities. Officers installed included Miss Goodrich as president and Mrs. Harrison, Bagzek, Gillette, with church projects raising funds and goods for BROC, UNICEF, Waterbury Hospital, and other causes. The group announced World Day of Prayer at St Peter's Church on March 2 and a clothing drive for Church World Service on April 16, highlighting grassroots leadership and volunteerism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joca
Church Woman United
Edmund Boyce
Hutland
Elizabeth Goodrich
Thomas Harrison
Stanley Bagzek
William Gillette
North Bennington
Goodrich
Waterbury State Hospital
Unicef
Boyce
Miss Goodrich
Church Women United
St. Peter’s Church
Church of God Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
At the annual business meeting on Sunday, the Church of God on Chapel Road elected Leslie M. Wright as chairman, Edward F. Buehler as vice-chairman, Ruth Bentley as secretary, and Betty Humphrey as treasurer. Harry Dunham chaired trustees with Jack Connolly and others. The pastor noted progress on the new building with roof completed and partitions set for Sunday school rooms, finishing anticipated in two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
Chapel Road
Leslie M. Wright
Edward F. Buehler
Ruth Bentley
Betty Humphrey
Harry Dunham
Jack Connolly
Dorothy Connolly
Buchier
Thelma Buchlee
Tepwar
Buehler
Christian Education
Common Bible unites Catholic and Protestant faiths in Britain
London reports the Revised Standard Version Common Bible, sanctioned by major Christian bodies, will be published in Britain and is to be released in the United States at Easter. It includes Apocrypha, preserves King James language, and aims to harmonize widely differing traditions after 450 years of biblical scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Britain
Callins
United States
Martin Luther
Wittenburg Castle
Youth Musical Theatre Group Forming At Manches
An organizational meeting for a youth musical theatre group is open to all high school students. Miss Ann Himmelsbach of Caserleton State College will lead, assisted by Wayne Dalton of First Congregational Church. No experience required. roles include actors, singers, painters, carpenters, seamstresses, guitarists and pianists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manches
First Congregational Church
Ann Himmelsbach
Caserleton State College
Wayne Dalton
Manchester Church to Hold Annual Meeting
Manchester The annual business meeting of the First Congregational Church will be held at 11:15 a.m. Sunday Jan 26 after worship. Officers for the coming year will be elected and reports will be given by officers organizations boards and committees. At 12:30 p.m. dinner will be served and afterward the Burton Pastoral Library Association will meet in the parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
First Congregational Church
Burton Pastoral Library Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bennington Area Church Notices
Apostolic Pentecostal ‘Church
North Pownal Wam
Walter P. Davenport
Sarkiser Park
Seventh-day Adventist Church
George C. Mills
Society of Friends
Quakers
Bennington Free Library
Congregational Church
East Dorset
St.Mary's To the Mountains
Wilmington
Holy Communion
Holy Communion Aid Secon
John
Meizis, Viene
Rupert
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
St. Janes Episcopal Church
Arlington
Lawrence A. Sherwin
North Pownat
Kitcher
Jim Metcalf
Our Lady of Lourdes
R Catholic Church
North Pownal
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Artinatan
Gerald T. Buckley
St. Francis de Sales Catholic
St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church of Christ
Methodist
Sandgate Adam
John Geec
United Methodist Church
Pownal
David Hubbard
Wilmington Mtam
John P. Rworgak
Church of God White
Leslie Wright
Kingdom Hall
Deborah's Witnesses
Congregation
Open Bible Church
Woodford Hollow
Hev
Paul M. Carr
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormons
SS Joseph College
Sacrament Meeting
Community Church
Pawnal
Denglas Weiss
Howard B. Ford Jr
Joseph Meyer
Gidegng International
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
Jerome J. Hevey Jr
Thiman
Dorset Church
Pilgrim Singers and
Carollers
Dinier Fellowship
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Binh Nan
Cetmunion
Uplarlen Fellowship
Unitarian Universalist
McCullough
First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Congregational Churchold
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Qa.m
St. Joseph College
Allen Barnes
All Faiths Chapel
Vermont Veterans Home Barn
M. Everett Corbett
Zon Episcopal Church
Manchester Center Em
Robert L. Clayton
Allance
Robert Reed
The
Gideong
Congregational Fellowship
Second Congregational Church
Tharas
Steffen
J. Richard Sherlock
al Church
Atl Church
We.i
Kenneth Schwebel
Bible Distribution Committee
Bennington United
Emly Cross
Tey
Thomas Barasge
Monument Plaza
Fr. Hamilton
Floyd J. la Bombard
East Church
Council
CWU
Eugene C. Blake
World Council of Churches
John Willebrands
Secretariat For Christian Unity
Athenagoras
Orthodox Patriarchate
Michael Ramsey
Archishop
Canterbury
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!