Public Schools Move to Teach Religion in Curriculum
An interfaith effort led by Protestant Catholic and Jewish groups and the National Education Association promotes constitutionally acceptable religion courses in public schools. Rabbi Arthur Gilbert says schools must teach the Bible as a primary source for Western values and institutions, noting secular schools have avoided this literature.
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Louis Cassels
United Press International
Supreme Court
America
Supreme
National Education Association
National Council On Religion and Public Education
Arthur Gilbert
Council
Easter program at First United Methodist Church
Shaftsbury WSCS presented Day of His Resurrection by Elaine Gasser Tuesday evening at the Maren meeting. The program featured readings, Easter message, group singing, discussion, and prayers. WSCS plans church improvements and painting, with upcoming meetings and a film shown April 1. Bennington Area Ecumenical Council meets Tuesday at First United Methodist Church to hear hospital fund updates and future plans.
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Shaftsbury
Elaine Gasser
Maren
Women’s Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
Dewey Bronson
Howard Stevens
Wayne Timmerman
Alvan Lawrence
A. Ranney Galushe
WSCS
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington Area
Son of area couple ordained to ministry in Florida rites
The Rev. Albert J. Bashaw associate pastor of First Assembly of God Tarpon Springs was ordained March 2 in Jacksonville during the Assemblies of God Peninsular Florida District council. Bashaw, a Gulf Junior High socio studies teacher and 1968 Southeastern Bible College graduate, serves as youth director for Christ's Ambassadors and is PTA president. He and his wife Joann Kelly of Mobile have one child.
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Jacksonville
Albert J. Hashaw
First Assembly of God
Tarpon Springs
Albert V. Bashaw
North Bemmington
Florida
Assemblies of God
Peninsular ‘Florida
Bashaw
Gulf Junior High School
Southeastern Bible College
Lakeland
Christ's Ambassadors
Young People of
St. Petersburg
New Port Richey
Gulf Junior High
Florida State University
Kappa Delta Pi
Hinsdale
N.H
Joann Kelly
Mobile
Shirley Michelle
Shelly
Bennington Area Church Events Schedule at First United Methodist
The Bennington area church calendar lists a 9:45 a.m. worship service titled Gods Diary led by Rev. Richard D. Campbell with coffee hour and nursery, plus Church School through Grade 10. Evening groups include Junior UMYF at 6:20 p.m. and Senior UMYF at 7:25 p.m.
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First United Methodist Church
Secmon
Richard D. Campbell
Circle I
Council On Ministries
Men's Fellowship
Judith Levins
Bref Andie
Charles Wallen
C&c
Sacred Heart Church
Circle TV
Sanctuary
Federated Church East
Briday
Dpa
Second Congregational Church
United Church
Porset
Rupert
Hal C. Miller
Shaftsbury
A. J. MacDonald
Christ
George Blake
UMYF
WSCS
Alice Bronson
First Congregational Church
Old Benning
Church Barn
Arvel
Steece
Laurel Zucher
Manse
United Methodist Church
Hav
David Hubbard
Old Stone Church
Independent Baptist
North Bennington
Edwin M. Bilis
Missionary Alliance C Church
Franklyn J. Klein Jr
Fordham instructors to speak at Catechetical Sunday program
Fordham University professor Dr Christiane Brusselmans will headline Catechetical Sunday at St Joseph College Old Bennington. She and Fordham colleagues lead talks on the sacraments and family influence, with workshops by Sister Michele Sears Father Peter Bilis and others. Registration opens at 12 30 p m with a 2 dollar fee.
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Fordham
St. Joseph College
Old Benenington
Christiane Brusselmans
Fordham University
Catholic University of America
Brusselmans
Louvain University
Belgium
Louvain
Institut Catholique
Paris
Catholic University
St. Andrew Ablaye
Peter F. Bilis
Michele Sears
Bennington
Michele
Diocesan
Office of Religious Education
Ernest Nedder Jr
W.C. Brown Publishing
Ann Marshall
Rice Memorial High School
Burlington
Judith Levins
Clare Milish
Margaret McDevitt
John XXII Institute
Area
Diocesan Office of Religious Education
Lenten service features Rev. Allen Barnes on prodigal son tale
Rev. Allen Barnes of Redeemer Lutheran Church preached at First United Methodist Church as part of the weekly Lenten series “Miracles In Life” sponsored by the Council of Churches. He argued the prodigal son story shows God’s love and power, with the father symbolizing God. The service included lunch and discussion led by Sister Judith Levins and Rev. Charles Wallen, followed by a busy schedule of worships and activities across multiple churches in the area.
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Allen Barnes
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Bennington Area
First United Methodist Church
Barnes
Jesus
Judith Levins
Bennington Religious Foundation
Charles Wallen
Sacred Heart Church
Library Worker to Address North Village Church Group
The Women’s Fellowship of the North Bennington Baptist Church will meet Tuesday evening in the chapel with Mrs Lenore Marken as guest speaker. She is a field worker from Henderson Free Library under a Title 4 grant for Bennington County. Slides will accompany the talk on free materials for the visually and physically handicapped. A business meeting led by president Mrs Evelyn Delaney follows at 7:30. The finance committee has ordered landscaping for the new addition with work starting soon. memorial gifts are welcome.
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Congregational Church
North Bennington
Hev
Eleanor Schaffer
First Congregational Society of Friends Church
Quakers
Manchester
Pilgrim Fellowship
Hennington Free Library
Parlor
Amos
Jerome J. Hevey Jr
Paul Wilcox
Bach and
Chance
Ames
Hevey
Vestry
Parler
Pilgrim Singers
Women’s Fellowship
Evelyn Delaney
Avis Whitman
Interfaith Chorus to perform annual Lenten concert in Manchester
The Interfaith Chorus will present its annual Palm Sunday concert at 4 p.m. March 26 in St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Manchester. The program features Vivaldi’s Gloria Mass and Schubert’s Mass in F, with the Manchester Junior High Chorus of 77 members directed by Mrs. Linda Dodd. Members listed include Alison Bright, Carole McClure, Martha Thompson, Elizabeth Counsell, Ellen Wilcox, Thyra Stannard, Nancy Ludlam, Ellen Maloney, Jane Armstrong, Elizabeth Johnston, Patricia Riker, Jane Davis, Nancy Polk, Barbara Powers, Alice Dibble, Jean Mattox, Hugh Putnam, James West, Joseph Stannard, Harold Wessner, Russell Crown, Clifford Harwood, and Anthony Romano. The group is led by Theodore Cook with Mrs. Veda Stone as accompanist. Joseph Stannard will play an organ interlude. A goodwill offering will be collected to defray chorus expenses.
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Manchester
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Antonio Vivaldi
Franz Schubert
Linda Dodd
Vivaldi
Bach
Schubert
Vienna
Interfaith
Alison Bright
Carole McClure
Martha Thompson
Elizabeth Counsell
Ellen Wilcox
Thyra Stannard
Nancy Ludlam
Ellen Maloney
Jane Armstrong
Elizabeth Johnston
Patricia Riker
Jane Davis
Nancy Polk
Barbara Powers
Alice Dibble
Jean Mattox
Hugh Putnam
James West
Joseph Stannard
Harold Wessner
Russell Crown
Clifford Harwood
Anthony Romano
Theodore Cook
Veda Stone
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