Schools Can Have Bible Courses But Most Shy Away
A large majority of American schools still ignore the Supreme Court invitation to teach religion objectively. Five years after the ruling forbidding devotional exercises, schools may offer Bible or religion study within secular education. Public schools can introduce academic courses to acquaint students with the Bible as part of a secular program.
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America
Supreme Court
The
Religious Instruction Association
Newton
Mass
Seattle
Wash
Church Women United Proposes OEO Volunteer Areas
Church Women United prepared a five point list of ways church women can assist the Office of Economic Opportunity projects. A committee led by Mrs. Marion Harris will study volunteer roles including transportation to classes babysitting clothing sorting and mending literacy outreach and daytime child care. Representatives will present the list to churches and enlist help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Economic Opportunity
Church Women United
Daniel Holland
OEO
Alvan Lawrence
Marion Harris
Leo Keough
Robert Flynn
Margaret Stratton
Quaker Regional Meeting Set for Bennington Weekend
The northwest region of the New England Yearly Meeting of Friends will hold its quarterly gathering in Bennington December 7 and 8. Activities start 4 p.m. Saturday at the New Englander Motor Inn, with a Sunday 9 30 a.m. business meeting at Bennington Elementary School and a worship meeting replacing the usual Old Bennington Schoolhouse gathering. Visitors welcome. CHICHESTER STORY: Cathedral asks for stuffed owls to deter bats in the belfry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Yearly Meeting
The
Religious Society of Friends
Bennington
New Englander Motor Inn
Chichester
England
Bennington Area Church Services Schedule Mosaic
A listing of Sunday worship times and programs across Bennington area churches including Bennington First Church of God Old Stone Church East Arlington Federated Church West Arlington Faith Bible Baptist Woodford Hollow and others. Entries provide service hours pastors and nursery or youth activities for each congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OLD Stone Church
Independent Baptist
North Bennington
Elwin M. Ellis
Federated Church East
Arlington
John E. Geer
Faith Bible Baptist Church
Woodford Hollow
Kenneth Schwebel
Baptist Church
Pownal
North Village Church to Start Saturday Masses
St John the Baptist Church in North Bennington will begin regular Saturday evening Masses at 7 p.m. under permission from Bishop Robert F. Joyce. Sunday Masses will be at 8, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. this week, moving to 9 and 11:30 a.m. starting December 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
St. John the Baptist Church
Robert F. Joyce
Burlington
Michael Demasi
St. John’s
Family Workshop To Make Christmas Decorations
Manchester plans the annual family workshop Making Christmas Meaningful at the First Congregational Church on Advent Sunday. The event runs from 4 30 p m for about an hour and a half of craft activity with children in graded rooms and adult helpers. Families should bring sandwiches and dessert. beverages will be served at six followed by informal caroling and a closing service led by a family. Mrs Joseph Meyer oversees the workshop with Mrs Sherman Hitchock Mrs Stanley Hinkley and Miss Evangeline Wilcox from Religious Education and Christopher Bryants and Paul Peltons from the Couples Club assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Congregational Church
Membership
Evangelism Commission
Boy Scouts
WSCS
Harwood Hill
Jerome J. Hevey Jr
Leonard Stokes
Lord God of Abraham
Mendelssohn
Child Development Center
Chancel
Manchester
First Congregational
Committee On Religious Education
Couples Club of the
Joseph Meyer
Sherman Hitchcock
Stanley Hinkley
Evangeline Wilcox
Christopher Bryants
Paul Peltons
Couples Club
British gaming chief blocked by Chinese dominoes at bingo club
Sir Stanley Raymond, chairman of the British gaming board, inspected bingo halls and gaming clubs in Manchester. He found patrons playing Chinese dominoes and could not verify legality because the rules were displayed in Chinese. He suggested they get an interpreter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
England
Stanley Raymond
British Gaming Board
Raymond
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Church Women United List Service Needs of
Theodore Powell
Connecticut
Powell
James V. Panoch
David L. Barr
Harper & Row
First Church OF God
W. Earle Forman
Methodist Church
West Arlington
Society OF Friends
Quakers
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Masonic Temple
Main St
Vermont
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
ST. Mary’s IN the Mountains
Wilmington
Russell Gale
ST. James Episcopal Church
C. G. Belcher
First United Methodist Church
Shaftsbury
Burt Rockwood
Church OF Christ Scientist
Paul
Hotel Putnam
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Edward B. Geyer Jr
Unitarian-Universalist
James L. Oakes
Bennington Free Library
Congregational Church
North Pownal
Community Church
Pownal Center
Henry A. Peck
Our Lady Fatima Church
United Church
Dorset - East Rupert
Hal C. Miller
Women’s Fellowship
Heptones
Alfred Scott
First Congregational Church
First Baptist Church
H. Glenn Payne
Colgate Hall
Church OF Christ
Jerry Moffitt
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Watch Tower
Congregation
Missionary Alliance Church
Richard Lenehan
Lordship of Jesus
Zion Episcopal Church
Manchester Center
Old Bennington
Church Barn
Arvel M. Steece
George Finckel
J.S. Bach
Church School
Ladies Aid Society
Joseph D. Huse
Brattleboro
Krementz
Jewelers
Frost Pharmacy
North St. Benn
Bennington, VT
Hip Shore
Ship’n Shore
Ship'n Shore
Berkshire
North Adams
Augus
North Village Church
Hanson
Walbridge
National
gQener
Monson
Haynes & Kane, Inc
Dial
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Noah’s Ark
East
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