Bennington Area Church Schedules Across Town
Local churches list a full week of services in Arlington Manchester Center and surrounding towns. World Wide Communion observances, baptisms, youth groups and choir rehearsals are planned, with sermons by pastors including Rev. Lawrence Sherwin Rev. Kenneth Wade Rev. Thomas Steffen Rev. Franklyn Klein and others across multiple parishes and denominations.
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Richard D. Campbell
Church Women United
WSCS
Alexander Mulligan
Farmingdale
N.Y
Wesley Fellowship
John Miller
Church Street
North Bennington
Federated Church
Enterprise Society
Day care center discussed at study session in Bennington
The session reviewed the day care center's founding, funding, and growth led by director Mrs James Dick. The center now operates on Union Street with 12 staff serving 11 hours daily, admitting children of working mothers on a sliding scale while pursuing state and federal funds. Volunteers from local colleges aid programs and a film showcased activities and child development. Next session features Dr Dorothy Hager on extended care services at Putnam Memorial Hospital.
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Bennington
Church Women United
Robert Condon
James Dick
Elliot Community School of Nursing
Keene, N.H
Boston
Burlington
Ben Mont Avenue
Methodist Church
Union Street
Bennington and
Williams Colleges
Robert Kellogg
Alfred Scott
Matthew
Dorothy Hager
Putnam Memorial Hospital
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
First Church Sponsors Welsh Festival of Sacred Song
First Congregational Church in Old Bennington hosts Gymanfa Ganu a Welsh festival of sacred song at 4 p.m. Sunday Oct 10. Evan G Williams of Granville N Y leads the hymn sing in English and Welsh with Nancy Hirsche of Williamstown Mass as soloist and J F Flagg as organist. Rev Dr Arvel M Steece invites all to attend.
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Old Bennington
Church Barn
Arvel M. Steece
Jerome Campbell
Jewitt
Gounod
First Congregational Church
Evan G. Williams
Granville
N. Y
Nancy Hirsche
Williamstown
Mass
J.F. Flagg
Cheshire United Methodist Horse Show Sets Second Annual Event
The Cheshire Massachusetts United Methodist Church will hold its second annual horse show on Wells Road starting at 10 a.m. Sunday October 10. Events include hunt and jump English and Western pony games on horseback hunt stake and jump stake with trophies cash awards and ribbons in every class. A food concession will operate all day. Show manager is Mrs Albert J LaVigne East Mountain Farm Cheshire 01225 with advance registrations preferred and post entries accepted free. Proceeds go to repay a $75000 debt from erecting a new education building two years ago.
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Cheshire
Mass
United Methodist
Wells Road
Albert J. LaVigne
East Mountain Farm
Fund for Reconciliation urged by Methodists in Troy Conference
Methodists appeal to join the Fund for Reconciliation drive as the four year campaign aims to raise 20 million dollars. With 10 million collected and 6 million pledged, 4 million more is hoped by July. Since 1968 the fund aids war victims, rural medical aid, police-community programs, and minority projects including Harlem youths in Vermont. The campaign emphasizes a new church for a new age and relies on a two dollar per member contribution from churchgoers.
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Fund For Reconciliation
National Assembly
Vietnam
Troy Conference
Vermont
Upstate New York
Harlem
United Methodists
Chittenden
Burlington
Saratoga, N.Y
Springfield
Bennington
Mexican church issues self-criticism on social injustice
The Roman Catholic Church in Mexico published Justice in Mexico, a critical document by the Episcopal Commission for Social Action. It accuses the church of being a spectator or accomplice in oppression and calls for reform, presenting the strongest progressive stance yet from the Mexican hierarchy. The report accompanies a shift toward a more assertive Catholic leadership amid restrictive state-church terms.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Episcopal Commission For Social Action
World Synod of Bishops
Rome
United States
Mexican Council of Bishops
Latin America
Pownal church hosts regional Congregational meeting
The Mountain Congregational Association gathered at North Pownal Congregational Church with 16 area churches represented. Rev. Joseph Cimbora spoke on God’s hedges from Job. Rev. Paul McVittie discussed Hiram Bingham’s mission in Hawaii and criticized a film. Donations totaling 150 dollars went to the Congregational Library and intervarsity fellowship and Philippine mission work.
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Pownal
Mountain Congregational Association
North Pownal
Joseph Cimbora
Adams
Mass
Paul McVittie
Florence
Hiram Bingham
Hawaiian Islands
McVittie
Bingham
Congregational Library
Boston
Amado Chanco
Philippines
Pastor Chanco
Helen Church
First Congregational
Foliage Festival to Feature Lucioni Etchings at West Arlington
West Arlington will host a Foliage Festival from 10 am to 4 pm at the West Arlington Methodist Church. Luigi Lucioni summer resident of Manchester Depot will exhibit etchings of Vermont scenes. Vermont folk music by Margaret MacArthur will accompany exhibits. crafts and homemade food will be offered. The church on the green sits beside the Battenkill River covered bridge on Vermont Route 313.
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West Arlington
Luigi Lucioni
West Arlington Methodist Church
Lucioni
Manchester Depot
Vermont
Margaret MacArthur
Marlboro
Marboro
West
Arlington
Battenkill River
Clothing appeal for Pakistani refugees in Bennington area
Church World Service and Church Women United issue a clothing appeal for refugees. Local chairman Mrs Harold Rieman notes a massive refugee crisis in India with over seven million fleeing East Pakistan.
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Church World Service
Bennington
Church Women United
Harold Rieman
India
East Pakistan
Two day Northeast Congregational Meeting Planned in New Hampshire
The 11th annual Northeast Regional Fellowship of Congregational Christians will meet October 8 and 9 at the Congregational Church in South Merrimack New Hampshire. Featured speakers include William E C Bulkeley and Dr Robert Merrill Bartlett with worship leaders and lodging arranged via church contact. Local families offer limited overnight stays, meals and lodging reservations due by Wednesday. Members urge donations of warm clothing and baby layettes to aid the displaced, with shipping support details and contact information provided.
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South Merrimack
N.H
Northeast Regional Fellowship of Congregational Christians
Congregational Church
William E.C. Bulkeley
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
Hartford
Conn
Robert Merrill Bartlett
Plymouth
Mass
John Robinson
Norman Christopherson
Peter Noel Knost
Kingston
Nashua
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ST. James Episcopal Church
Lawrence A. Sherwin
First Baptist Church
Manchester Center
Kenneth E. Wade
South Dorset
Manchester
Pilgrim Fellowship
Circle A
Zion Episcopal Church
Manchester Center & A.m
Robert L. Clayton
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Christ Jesus
Second Congregational Church
Thomas D. Steffen
Missionary Alliance Church
Franklyn J. Klein Jr
First United Methodist Church
Edward B. Geyer
ALL Faiths Chapel
Sandgate
John Geer
Sao Paulo
UPI
Brazil
Helio Soares de Amaral
Floyd I. la Bombard
Colgate Hall
School of Religion
Shaftsbury
Angus J. MacDonald
John W. Peterson
Alfred B. Smith
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Society OF Friends
Bennington Free Library
ST. Mary’s IN the Mountains
Wilmington
John C. Morris
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Baptist Church
Kenneth Schwebel
J. Richard Sherlock
Douglas Weiss
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Congregational
Jim Metcalf
Church OF Christ
ST. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Gerald T. Buckley
Our Lady OF Fatima Catholic Church
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
George C. Mills
East Dorset
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
Masonic Temple
United Methodist Church
David Hubbard
United Church
Dorset
East Rupert
Frederick Buechner
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Allen Barnes
St. Joseph College
Our Lady OR Lourdes Catholic Church
ST. Francis DE Sales Catholic
ST. John the Baptist Catholic Church
OLD Stone Church
Independent Baptist
Edwin M. Ellis
Church OF God
Leslie Wright
John Millington
Victor Harwood
Gymanfa Ganu
United Methodist Churches
NBC
San Antonio
Texas
Tri-City Broadcasting Coalition
N.Y. Times News Service
First
Mulligan
Christian Social Relations
Long Island
Bennington Area
Harge and Bankamericard
Gunmoa. Furniture Inc
Pownal Church
Main Street
Matteson Antiques
Mattesons
South Street
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