Bennington Area Church Events and Services
A compact schedule of worship, sermons, and choir rehearsals across churches in Bennington and Manchester. Notable items include Baptist and Unitarian services, St. James and First Congregational notices, youth group meetings, choirs, and a Bible study lineup with multiple Sundays and weekday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Manchester
Pilgrim Fellowship
Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ
Richard Lenehan
Greater Bennington
Baptist Church
Petersburg
N.Y
Local Churches Schedule Sunday Services Across Town
A compiled list shows morning worships and Sunday School at First United Methodist and many other churches including First Church of God Old Stone Church Federated East Arlington West Arlington and more. Notable entries include Rev. W Earle Forman at Vermont Soldiers Home and Rev. John E Geer serving multiple congregations with services and nurseries provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church OF God
W. Earle Forman
Federated Church East
Arlington
John E. Geer
Methodist Church
West Arlington
Dilemma of Direction Faces Vermont Council of Churches
The Vermont Council of Churches weighs whether to become an all embracing body welcoming all denominations or a strictly Christian ecumenical group. At Rutland Congregational Church the annual general assembly will vote on a new constitution to decide the council’s path. If it opts for Christian Churches, Unitarian Universalist denominations would withdraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Vermont Council of Churches
Rutland Congregation
VCC
Council of Christian Churches
Council
Roger Albright
Board of Trustees
Vermont
Burlington
Robert F. Joyce
Edwin Buckely
Diocese Ecumenical Commission
Diocese Commission
James Case
General Assembly
Montpelier
Council of Christian Moral and Religious Associations
Dale Gustafson
Burling
Ton
Ascension Lutheran Church
Case
John Nutting
Vermont Congregational Conference
Council of Religious Communities
Joint Commission On Christian Unity
Mormons Name New Elder for Bennington Assignment
Elder Gary Lee Baker of Salt Lake City has been assigned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints to Bennington Vermont to replace Elder Tim Waterlyn transferred to Skowhegan Maine. Baker begins a two year mission and will work with Elder Kim Holman in Bennington conducting Sunday services at 10 30 a m in the Masonic Temple on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Lee Baker
Salt Lake City
Utah
Bennington
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormons
Tim Waterlyn
Skowhegan
Baker
Mexico
Vermont
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
Kim Holman
Masonic Temple
Main Street
Shaftsbury WSCS To Hold Workshop
Shaftsbury WSCS at the First United Methodist Church will hold a workshop after the 7:30 p.m. business meeting in the church social room to prepare for the annual Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 7. Mrs. Victor Harwood, Mrs. Fred Stacy, and Mrs. Ella Alexonis direct the session. co-hostesses are Mrs. Francis Peters and Mrs. Kenneth Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Hartsbury
Robert Hughes
WSCS
Shaftsbury
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Victor Harwood
Fred Stacy
Ella Alexonis
Francis Peters
Kenneth Cornell
Hunters Masses Set In North Bennington
Parish Masses are planned in St John the Baptist Church North Bennington for three Saturdays starting tonight Nov 16 and 23 at 7 p.m announced by Rev Michael Demasi. The piece also discusses ecumenical council ideas and Vermont church unity efforts with names Case Nutting and Frank Cunningham noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
St. John the Baptist
Michael Demasi
Christians Urged To Give a Damn
Louis Cassells reports the Urban Coalition a mix of religious civic labor and business leaders urge Christians to extend care from personal kindness to tackling social justice. The piece cites Pastor William A Beal noting individuals help others yet ignore structural causes of poverty and segregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Cassels
United Press International
Urban Coalition
Jesus
William A. Beal
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Bethesda
Beal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Unitarian-Universalist
Bennington Unitarian Fellowship
Robert E. Green
All Souls Church
Brattleboro
Bennington Free Library
ST. James Episcopal Church
Second Congregational Church
Board of Christian Education
Board of Lay Life and Work
YMCA
Old Bennington
Church Barn
Kingdon
Arvel M. Steece
John Mason
Church School
Mission To Mulberry
Fred M. Dole
Lynn Crowell
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Adam
Man
Hotel Putnam
Missionary Alliance Church
Congregational Church
Asm
John Karol
New York
OLD Stone Church
Independent Baptist
Elwin M. Ellis
Society OF Friends
Quakers
Faith Bible Baptist Church
Woodford Hollow
Kenneth Schwebel
Main St
Pownal
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
North Pownal
Community Church
Pownal Center
Wilmington 11
Henry A. Peck
Our Lady Fatima Church
Wilmington
ST. Mary’s IN the Mountains
Russell Gale
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Theodore Shatagin
First Baptist Church
Christian Education Board
Melvin R. McGaughey
Boy Scouts
Explorers
Cherub
Circle I
Parlor
Wesley Fellowship
Joan Manross
Janet Blackstone
American Association of Retired Persons
Church OF Christ
Jerry Moffitt
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Watch Tower
Congregation Bible Study
United Church
Dorset - East Rupert
Hal C. Miller
Manchester Center
Joseph D. Huse
Frank Cunningham
Shaftsbury Wscs
North
Faith and Order
Joint Commission
WCC
Committee For Christian Unity
Vermont Catholic Tribune
Haynes & Kane, Inc
Dial
Norway
Atkins and Gould
Jewelers
Tissot Watch Center
Triple
Grand Union
Tig
Hunters
Talkies
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Politic
Hensen
Kickernick
Sunderland
Sandgate
Ruth Cole
Hanson
Walbridge
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