Church Council Assumes Sponsorship of Day Camp
The Bennington Council of Churches will sponsor summer Day Camp for area youth formerly run by the YMCA. Loomis Dana outlined a three two week session program for grades 1 through 6, with possible locations including Y Woods Willow Park or Lake Paran. The council seeks volunteers and a staff plan, aiming for self support and broad recreational education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Bennington
Dana
Walter LaGrange
Shaftsbury
United Counseling Services
UCS
Bennington County
Rutland County
LaGrange
Bennington Area Church Services and Schedules
A condensed list of church activities across Bennington and Manchester includes Holy Communion, sermons by Rev. Lawrence A Sherwin and Rev. Canon Robert L Clayton, and many parish programs. Also listed are services, church schools, choirs, youth groups, and Lenten events at First Congregational, Manchester First Baptist, Old Stone Church, and Second Congregational, with times and leaders where given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence A. Sherwin
St. James Episcopal Church
Arlington
Guild of St. Margaret
Parish House
Robert L. Clayton
First Baptist Church
Ministry of Christ
Floyd I. la Bombard
Baptist Adult Fellowship
Colgate Hall
Woman’s Society
Old Stone Church
Independent Baptist
Edwin M. Ellis
Zion Episcopal Church
Manchester
Oratorio memorial for Mrs. Constance Jordan planned in Manchester
A memorial oratorio to Mrs. Constance Jordan will be presented by the Manchester Interfaith Chorus at 4 p.m. Sunday March 28 in First Congregational Church. Tenor Douglas Houston and baritone Dean Osgood will sing, with Veda Stone as organist and Theodore Cook directing, followed by a schedule of church services and activities in Manchester Center and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Spencer Sweet
Mary Whiteway
Osborne Gaines
Richard Hunt
Brattleboro
Hilltop House
State Baptist Home
Jordan
Manchester
Constance Jordan
Interfaith Chorus
First Congregational
Jesus
Carl P.E. Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach
Karl Wilhelm
Douglas Houston
Dean Osgood
Bennington
Veda Stone
Theodore Cook
Dorset
Rupert minister leads midweek Lenten service script
The Rev. Catherine Chiffelle of First Congregational Church Rupert with assistants led a noon sermon dialogue at First United Methodist Church. The message urged prioritizing spiritual wealth over material goods, citing the rich young ruler and Jesus urging sacrifice. Future midweek services are planned with Rev. Thomas Steffen guiding next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melving R. McGaughey
Thomas Steffen
Second Congregational Church
UMYF
ALL Faiths Chapel
Vermont Soldiers Home
Seromon
M. Everett Corbett
Kenneth Snyder
Pownal
West Rupert
Howard B. Ford Jr
Catherine Chiffelle
First Congregational Church
Rupert
Eben T. Chapman
Milton Pinsker
Clarence Howard
Theodore Thomas
Robert Fletcher
James Horne
First United Methodist Church
Jesus
Edwin Peterson
David
Apalacia
Bennington Council of Churches
Methodist youth convocation to gather in Barre
About 700 high school youths from northeastern New York meet April 23 to 25 in Barre for the United Methodist Youth of Troy Conference convocation. Dr. George LaMore Jr. leads talks on the theme Faith or See with worship using Jesus Christ Superstar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barre
United Methodist Youth of Troy Conference
New York
Jesus Christ Super Star
George LaMore Jr
Division of Humanities
Iowa Wesleyan College
James Austin
Albert Brockway
Montpelier
J. A. Fillier
Youth Council
Prouty backs church aid appeals for overseas relief
Vermont Senator Winston L. Prouty endorsed the spring appeals of Protestant One Great Hour of Sharing, Catholic Relief Overseas Aid Fund, and United Jewish Appeal to support relief and rehabilitation for millions worldwide. He urged Americans to join in through these faiths aiding victims of war, disasters, and refugee crises. A Twilight Mission for freshmen and mores at John XXIII Institute follows with talks and Eucharist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Winston L. Prouty
Vermont
America
United Jewish Appeal
Sen. Prouty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Church Council
Folk Service
Williamstown
Mass
Peter Rodgers
St. John’s Church
Park St
Edward B. Geyer
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Hiram Savage
Greater Bennington
Joseph Meyer
Parlor
Jerome J Hevey Jr
Will James
Pilgrim Fellowship
Madeline Harwood
United Women's Fellowship
Manchester Ecumenical Council
Germany
Hamburg
Russell Ellis
Rock Point
Burlington
BREF
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Paul
Corinthians
Manchester Center
Joseph D. Huse
Gaul
Baptist Church
North Bennington
Alfred Scott
Federated Church East
Congregational Church
North Pownal
Leonard Perrault
Old Bennington
Church Barn
Arvel M. Steece
Kathy Roberts
Heinrich Schuetz
Samuel Wesley
Max H. Webster
The
Randalls
Community Church
ST. Mary’s IN the Mountains
Wilmington
Russell Gale
Missionary Alliance Church
Franklyn J. Klein Jr
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Mormons
Masonic Temple
ST. Francis DE Sales Catholic Church
ST. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Watch Tower
Congregational Bible Ec
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
George C. Mills
Church OF Christ
Society OF Friends
Bennington Free Library
Methodist Church
West Arlington
John Geer
ST. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Gerald T. Buckley
United Methodist Church
David Hubbard
Our Lady OF Fatima Catholic Church
United Church
Dorset—East Rupert
Hal C. Miller III
East Dorset
Kenneth Schwebel
Dunham
Elm ST. Bennington
Javery
South Street
Remington
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H. Page
Methodist
John XXIII Institute
Nichols
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