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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1973
Page
3
A detailed list of worship services, sermons by pastors, choir rehearsals, study groups, and youth activities across Bennington area churches including North Bennington Congregational and Church of Christ. Notable events include Sunday worship with communion, nursery and Sunday School, 4-H and Girl Scout meetings, and midweek Bible studies.
Evangelicals and Pentecostals share a Bible fundamentalism local church autonomy and simple worship but remain estranged. Conservatives fear Pentecostal spontaneity clashing with Evangelical doctrine, while scholars note concerns over personal experience versus stated beliefs and the debated need for a second blessing of Spirit baptism.
Redeemer Lutheran Church holds 9 a.m. worship at Monument School with Holy Communion and sermon Many Are Called by Rev. Allen Barnes, followed by coffee hour. Nursery, 10:15 family study hour. 9:30 Sunday School. 11 a.m. Communion led by Rev. Franklyn J. Klein Jr. 7 p.m. Evangelistic service. Wednesday 7:30 prayer meeting. Saturday 1 p.m. Junior youth meeting.
A long list of church services and activities across Vermont towns includes Masses, worship services, Sunday School classes, choirs, and youth groups. Notable events feature sermons by named pastors such as Rev. Angus J. MacDonald, Rev. Floyd I. La Bombard, and Rev. M. Everett Corbett. additional items include confirmations, prayer services, and various parish meetings with nursery offerings.
Adventists observe the annual Week of Prayer sponsored worldwide by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Pastor George C. Mills of the Bennington and Rutland congregations notes the theme Harvest Time and calls for reflection on Christ's return, with daily readings and services at 11 a.m., plus discussions on Why Jesus Waits and The Harvest Generation. The pastor emphasizes spiritual focus over social aid, urging members to prepare for Christ's coming.
The American Bible Society announces a 12 year, 63 million fundraising effort titled Good News for New Readers to produce and distribute 725 million Bible stories in four page leaflets. The leaflets will be translated into over 200 languages by 1975, guiding new readers from basic literacy to standard language level through five reading levels.
Burlington Vermont church leaders say the basic starting salary for a first year fully trained pastor should be 6200 dollars. The committee also urges a 5 percent annual cost of living increase for current pastors. Other benefits include parsonage with utilities, insurance, travel allowance, and official meeting expenses.
Jarrell McCracken a former sportscaster founded Word Inc a religious publishing house in Waco Texas 22 years ago from a recorded play by play football game between Christianity and evil. It now reports 11.5 million in sales this year and may go public in 1974. He built the company from $75 and a dream after recording the Game of Life for a Sunday school class. The enterprise grew with music and books and he promoted them by distributing to church delegates. A 8 pm concert Tuesday by the Second Congregational Church features historic Christian music.
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