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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1969
Page
3
Country churches in rural America number up to 100000 with faiths falling to 200 or fewer members. Many struggle to pay pastors and cover heating and repairs, and hundreds close each year. Denominational leaders view the trend as likely and largely desirable.
A Vermont Church Women United workshop will be held at the Townshend Church on Friday with 9 30 a m registration and a 10 a m start to 3 p m. Rev Ruth Powell and Mrs Alvan Lawrence lead the program with worship by Bennington council and a skit by Saxtons River Valley council. The Hillsdale council of Wordsboro presents highlights from Church Woman Magazine and Mrs Mary Henderson of Brattleboro outlines her council's new constitution. Mrs John Wallace of Putney offers entertaining domestic tips for visitors from Latin America. Rev Catherine Wood and Mrs Alicia Bishop close with a love feast. Each council to prepare two audience questions. attendees to bring lunch. host church provides beverages and dessert.
The Rev. Thomas T. Street of Williamstown Mass will be guest speaker at 11 a.m. Sunday at his former church First Congregational in Old Bennington. He cites Christian Individualism from Galatians 6:5 and calls for personal effort alongside brotherly love.
In Waco, Ronald Curry, a four year old, died after a beating by his father Robert Curry following a mispronounced prayer. The father was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death. Pathologist Dr. Walter Krohn described extensive bruises and cuts on the boy.
Calendar of worship services across Bennington area churches listing times and pastors including Congregational Dorset East Rupert St Marys in the Mountains and St Peter's Episcopal Church among many others with services, masses, and Sunday schools detailed.
Novices of Holy Cross Novi celebrate a year of service to residents in Bennington nursing homes and outline their continued support projects during an open house this week.
Elders Richard T. King and Donald D. Hulse assigned to Bennington attend the Vermont District Conference at the South Royalton Chapel with Dr. Paul H. Dunn presiding. Sunday sessions begin at 10 a.m. with an open house at the Joseph Smith Memorial. usual services at the Masonic Temple are canceled.
Leonard G. Morse presented memorial gifts a lectern pulpit and altar cloths at First United Methodist Church in memory of his father Guy W. Morse. Robert W. Russ accepted on behalf of the church trustees as Rev. Melvin R. McGaughey preached on the meaning of the gifts.
Grand Rapids hosts the 15th annual National Association of Congregational Churches meeting June 23 to 26 with Mayflower Congregational Church as host More than 500 ministers delegates and officers expected Attendees include Rev Dr Arvel M Steece of Old Bennington Vt and Rev Malcolm K Burton of Pontiac Mich Highlights include a June 26 banquet with Dr Marcus Bach Speaking Profiles of Dr Bach his books and magazine features Also scheduled are a Tuesday communion service with Dr Bruce H Masselink and a Wednesday lecture by Rev Michel A Wallon in Danville California North Bennington Baptist Church worship to resume July 27 after four weeks break
Rev. William B. Abernethy, pastor of North Bennington Congregational Church UCC, will attend the 7th general synod in Boston from June 25 to July 2. The biennial meeting, with about 800 delegates, will consider structural changes, elect a new chief executive, and debate issues on draft revision, amnesty for evaders, taxation, and eliminating white racism.
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