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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1977
Page
3
A dense list of church schedules across area houses of worship. Masses, sermons, and services span St. Margaret Mary, United Methodist West Arlington, St. James Episcopal, Federated East Arlington, St. Francis de Sales, Mormons at McCullough Library, Jehovah's Witnesses, and many others, with accompanying prayer meetings, Sunday schools, nursery care, and special events through midweek and weekend.
Sandgate hosts a 9 a.m. worship service led by Rev. Edward A. Clark with a coffee hour and a nursery supported Sunday school for nursery through 6th grade. 9:30 a.m. family worship with sacraments and a child story. Ecumenical vacation church school prep follows. Our Lady of Fatima offers 10 a.m. Mass with Saturday 7:30 p.m. Mass and confessions beforehand. St. Mary's In the Mountains and All Saints' Episcopal schedule Holy Communion, services, and prayers at set times.
United Methodist Women of First UMC Shaftsbury held a barbecue on church lawn with hostesses Mrs Eugene Kosche Mrs Carl Fuller Sr and Mrs Richard Muir. They voted funds to Bennington Area Ecumenical Council of Churches and discussed fudge sales bazaar workshops and youth support for Troy Conference Camps. The group meets again September 13 for a covered dish supper in the spiial room with executive committee in charge.
The Rev. Howard B. Ford Jr. leads the observance of the Lord's Supper with a 7:30 long service and sermon. A 6:30 gathering for the young people is planned, followed by Bible study and prayer at the parsonage. Sunday school classes for all ages begin at 10 a.m.
Dr Arvel M Steece minister of the First Congregational Church of Bennington will attend the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches annual meeting in Milwaukee Wisconsin in June 1922 at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus Also the Pilgrim Fellowship for high school youth and Heritage of Pilgrim Endeavor for college youths will convene at Carroll College Waukesha with the theme Vision with Vitality More than 1000 registrants are expected at the combined meetings
A downtown Holyoke church names Lainie London, 28, as unpaid playwright in residence, the first such church post in the country. The program aims to revitalize worship and outreach for its 800 members, according to Rev. Ronald E. Wallen.
Washington report shows the church education department of the General Conference of Seventh day Adventists recording a 1.41 percent rise in enrollment for grades kindergarten through 12 during the 1976 77 academic year despite a shrinking school age population. Opening registrations began in September 1976 for the accredited system.
The National Society of Published Poets and church leaders discuss drama’s role in outreach and education. Lainie London, Yale Drama School graduate, joins as playwright in residence at Second Congregational Church to create and stage original works for children and community audiences. The program gives her workspace and mentorship while aiming to build a local theater audience and show church support for artistic careers.
In Bangor on October 1 1977 Clark Moustakas author and psychologist leads a workshop on Coping Creatively With Loneliness. Sponsored by the Counseling Center of Bangor United Way agency the program aims to awaken the meaning of loneliness across life stages and teach creative expression through art music poetry movement and self dialogue. Pre registration is advised with a fee and contact Bruce Spang at 947 0366 ext 263 for details.
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