Battle of the Bible Drives Protestant Split Across Denominations
The long running controversy over Bible authority and inspiration splits Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians and others. Dr. Harold Lindsell notes the core issue is scripture interpretation, not social issues, with Dr. Preus outlining seven points of dispute. Proponents of verbal inspiration argue God dictated every word, while others accept human elements in scripture.
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Grand Canyon
Harold Lindsell
Christianity Today
Jacob A.O. Preus
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Milwaukee
Preus
CWU to sponsor Lit-Lit Christmas card sale in churches
Church Women United again sponsors Lit-Lit Christmas cards and stationery across 13 area churches to fund world literacy and Christian literature projects in 66 countries. Designs include works by Castro Misra Botors and NKO Misra. note paper by David N. Kato of Uganda. Cards cost 3.50 per box of 35. 1.40 for 10. 1.40 for 10 previous years’ selections.
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CWU
Church Women United
Coelio Castro
Argentina
N.K. Misra
India
Ramses Botors
Egypt
Castro
Christ Child
Dean Hanson
Second Congregational
Methodists plan unified women's group at 1972 conference
At a Minneapolis meeting the United Methodist Board of Missions proposed dissolving the WSCS and the Wesleyan Service Guild to form one inclusive women’s organization. The change targets the 1972 General Conference in Atlantic City. Bishop Wicke to retire in June after 12 years as Board of Missions head. A new bishop will be named at the June Jurisdictional Conference in Reading.
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Minneapolis
Minn
United Methodist Board of Missions
Methodist
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guild
WSCS
Ladies Aid Societies
Women's Missionary Societies
WSG
Mission Board
Atlantic City
N.J
Lloyd C. Wicke
Board of Missions
Troy
Albright College
Reading
Bennington Area Church Events and Services
A dense listing of church activities across Bennington and nearby towns. It covers Sunday School, worship services, and midweek meetings at numerous churches including Arlington, Manchester Center, Shaftsbury, East Arlington, Old Bennington, Pownal, and Dorset-East Rupert, with pastors and times noted. The schedule also lists confirmations, choirs, youth groups, Bible studies, and Holy Communion observances.
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East Arlington
John Geer
Citizens For Safety
Enterprise Society
OLD Stone Church
Independent Baptist
North Bennington
Edwin M. Ellis
Ader speaks on ecology at World Community Day service
Mrs Michael Ader chair of Bennington Environment was guest speaker at World Community Day, sponsored by Church Women United, at First United Church. She urged lifestyle changes to reduce waste, conserve resources, and lower pollution, stressing practical steps like bagless shopping, careful detergent use, trash sorting, and turning off unneeded devices.
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Mrs. Ader
World Community Day Service
Michael Ader
Bennington Environment
Church Women United
First United Church
United States
Migrant ministry highlights at Bennington church council
The Bennington Council of Churches met to hear a Migrant Ministry Committee report detailing year long activities for migrant workers. Visits to 36 Jamaicans at Southern Vermont Orchards were reported along with evening devotional services by St Peters Episcopal Shaftsbury and Bennington United Methodist Churches.
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Bennington
Vermont
Pownal
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Redeemer
Allan Barnes
Eleanor Schaffer
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College Entrance
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Linda Grant
Congregational Church
North Pown At
Jim Metcalf
Alfred Scott
Church OF Christ West
Howard B. Ford Jr
ST. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Arlington
Gerald T. Buckley
Church OF Christ
Our Lady OF Fatima Catholic Church
Wilmington
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Masonic Temple
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah's Witnesses
Congregation Bible Study
Ministry School
First Baptist Church
Manchester Center
Frederic Buechner
ALL Faiths Chapel
Vermont Veterans Home
Red Sea
Alaska
M. Everett Corbett
ST. James Episcopal Church
Lawrence A. Sherwin
Zion Episcopal Church
Robert L. Clayton
Guild of St. Margaret
First United Methodist Church
John G. Rhinesmith
James Cropper
Hunt Street
Circle III
Parlor
Circle IV
Man
Allen Barnes
Federated Church
Shaftsbury
Angus J. MacDonald
Gounod
A. Ranney Galusha
First Congregational Church
Manchester
Richard Duff
Jerome J. Hevey Jr
Beck
Paul Wilcox
Gordon McClure
Pat Riker
Purcell
Pilgrim Fellowship
Circle C
Pilgrim Singers
Old Bennington
Church Barn
Barn
Arvel M. Steece
Russell W. Gerleman
Mendelssohn
Virgil Thomson
Ladies Aid Society
Central Vermont Public Service Store
Main Street
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Edward T. Patrick
Baptist Church
Missionary Alliance Church
Donald Walker
Mr. Walker
WMPF
Alta Davis
Floyd I. la Bombard
Bennington Dog Trainers Club
Our Lady OF Lourdes Catholic Church
North Pownal
ST. Francis DE Sales Catholic Church
ST. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Kenneth Schwebel
United Methodist Church
David Hubbard
Second Congregational Church
Human Resource Council
USC
Vere Church News
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
George C. Mills
East Dorset
Society OF Friends
Bennington Free Library
Church OF God
Leslie Wright
United Church
Dorset-East Rupert
Church School
Hal C. Miller III
Douglas Weiss
J. Richard Sherlock
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
ST. Mary's IN the Mountains
John C. Morris
Methodist Church
West Arlington
Humanists
North Adams
Mass
Humanist Fellowship
Unitarian Universalist
Williamstown
Ader
Max Webster
Marjorie Galusha
Eleanor Lawrence
Elizabeth Gibbs
Loretta Amadon
Pauline Crosier
Henry van Dine
Joyce Sukel
Diane Sherlock
William Gillette
Martha’ Brown
Joyce Hanson
Eleanor B. Smith
Eugene Kosche
Angela LoPiccolo
Jane Wickenden
Church Council
Union St
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