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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1976
Page
3
A crowded church calendar lists Federated Church East Arlington services with Holy Communion and sermons by Rev. David Andrews, plus nursery care and coffee hour. Other churches from Shaftsbury to St. James plan services, youth groups, Noon Meals, Pentecost observances, baptisms, and a Cambr idge picnic, with choirs, Bible studies, and community events throughout the week.
A dense schedule lists services, baptisms, catechism, and choir rehearsals for St Peter's Episcopal St James Episcopal Zion Episcopal and other churches in Manchester North Bennington and surrounding towns. It details worship times sacraments Sunday School youth groups confirmations girl scouts Brownies and choir activities along with church meetings and parish events. The Day of Pentecost sermon themes are noted for St James with scripture references and junior sermons.
The Bennington Area Ecumenical Council of Churches invites the public to its annual meeting Monday June 7 at 7 30 p m at Second Congregational Church Hillside Street. Christine Shumway and Debby Olsen will lead Alcohol and Other Drugs Are We Coping with the Problem in Our Schools and Churches The audience may raise issues from any attendee and a delegate may present a related problem. A brief business meeting precedes the open session and refreshments follow.
Church Mouse Mrs. Eugene Kosche will present awards to the entire Church School except for the Adult Study and Discussion Group. All Church School members are asked to attend at 9 30 a.m. Sunday June 6 to rehearse for a service at the following hour marking the close until September 12. United Methodist Women of the First United Methodist Church Shaftsbury meet Tuesday June 8 at 6 p.m. A picnic supper will start in the church social room. All women and men are invited. Bring a family salad or casserole. Mrs. Angus MacDonald will present the program. Hostesses are Mrs. Ernest Gratz and Mrs. Fred Crawford. Final UMW meeting until September.
A Troy annual conference ordination service at Green Mountain College recognized five elders placed full connection with the conference. Revs Stephen Butler Mark Chatterton John Chesney Richard Johnson and Gary Reuthinger serve in Albany Lyndonville Swanton Chelsea Delmar areas. Florence Strait Hoosick Falls received deacon's orders after completing ministry studies.
The Vermont Council of Catholic Women held Spring Workshops in St. Albans and Windsor in May with Msgr. Charland and Fr. Rouelle celebrating Mass. Sr. Mary deChantal reported on helping families across faiths and requested used hearing aids. the event also featured talks on social security, disability aid, and community involvement. The program included prayer life changes, the 10 year plan for handicapped education, and a seminar on the Billings Method of Natural Family Planning led by Bob and Mary Kambic.
The Vermont Ecumenical Council warns churches and state agencies to prepare for a larger senior population. Rev. David Robinson notes Vermont exceeds national 65 and over share, with 11 percent now and projected to 13 percent by 1980, prompting calls for new studies of human service programs and cautions against implying limits on health care.
Mrs. Alice Trost of Saratoga Springs will decline re election as chairperson of the Councl on Ministries of Troy Conference United Methodist Church at the June 5 meeting in Whitehall. She will move to a staff role with the Board of Global Ministries as field representative for cultivation in the Northeastern Jurisdiction, based in Saratoga Springs with duties across the region.
The Monadnock Christian Conference Center in Jaffrey Center N H presents their integrated Muppet family at the Missionary Alliance Church this Sunday for Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Morning Worship at 11 a m Russ Bryant director will lead the group and speak at the morning service The act began in fall 1974 and features eight Muppets plus animals and an Indian brave combining music humor and Biblical truths for various audiences The public is invited to attend
A Men's Prayer and Fellowship Time will be held each Tuesday in June from 12 noon to 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on Main Street. Attendees should bring their lunches. coffee and tea will be provided.
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