Moonie Parents Embrace Converts Amid Conversion Shock
New York report follows a diverse group of 80 parents from South Africa to Scandinavia at the Unification Church World Mission Center. They describe initial fear and disbelief over children joining Sun Myung Moon's movement, then recount turning points that strengthened family bonds through missionary service and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sun Myung Moon
Unification Church
South-West Africa
West Germany
Austria
Scandinavia
World Mission Center
France
Japan
Washington Monument
Mission Center
National Parents and Friends Association
United States
Elenore Bartsch
Bartsch
Elke
Brigitte
Germany
Moon
Robert Beutl
Sandl
Walburga
Sacred Heart CCD Registration and Class Schedule
Registration for Sacred Heart religious education is available this week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the CCD Office on the second floor of Sacred Heart School or after weekend Masses. Classes begin the week of October 4 with grade schedules: One to Three on Oct 5, Grade 4 to 6 on Oct 6, Grade 7 and 8 on Oct 4, and Confirmation Classes for eighth graders and high school students not yet confirmed on Oct 4 evenings.
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CCD
Sacred Heart School
Community Churches Fall Worship and Activities Schedule
A compiled listing of services and programs across multiple churches in the Bennington area. Highlights include Sunday worship with Holy Communion at several churches, church schools from nursery to grade 6, youth groups, choirs, and Sunday afternoon activities. Also notes Thursday through Saturday events like an Antique Show and Quilt Show.
Religious groups sponsor community meals and events in Vermont
St Jeremes Holy Trinity churches in E Dorset and Danby host a buffet at Danby Holy Trinity Hall October 9 from 3 to 6 pm with adults 3 50 and children under 14 2 00. Leaf Lookers Supper at Manchester First Congregational on October 9 at 6 pm with baked ham and sides for 3 00 adults 2 00 children. World Communion Sunday observed October 3 at West Arlington United Methodist with World Methodist Conference liturgy. First United Methodist Shaftsbury choir rehearsalOctober 3 at 7 30 pm for Sacred Variety Concert. Bennington church to start 8 30 am service and nursery for second service. Evensong at St Peters Oct 3 at 4 pm with Randall Krum organ recital. Old First Church Gymanfa Ganu Oct 10 at 4 pm led by Frances Williams. Paul Ohman soloist. Manchester organist. Bennington CWU backs Oct 20 dinner for 75 middle income and 75 low income at St Francis de Sales Parish Center.
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St. James Episcopal Church
Arlington
John T. Adams
Dunbar Hall
Family Bible School
Christian Service Brigade
Ruth Galusha
Nancy Gilmore
First United Methodist
Shaftsbury
Church School
van Denman Thompson
Church World Service
Ranney Galusha
United Methodist Women
John Millington
First Baptist Church
Floyd la Bombard
Lovelace
John Riddle Jr
Bizet
Colgate Hall
Sidney J. Lambert
UMYF
Wesley Fellowship
Keith
Nancy) Luscombe
Eagle Street
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Allen Barnes
The
Lutheran Church
Second Congregational Church
Hillside St
Bennington
Pleasant St
John P. Riddle, Jr
Kenneth W. Costin
Randall Krum
Women United
St. Jeremes
Holy Trinity
E. Dorset
Danby
Holy Trinity Church
United Women’s Fellowship
First Congregational Church
Manchester
Aaron Hill
West Arlington
First United Methodist Church
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Pine Cobble School
Williamstown
England
First Church
Frances Williams
New York City
Paul Ohman
Montpelier
John F. Flagg
St. Francis de Sales Parish
CWU
McTernan
Bureau of Census
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nadine Brozan
N.Y
Times News Service
Sacred Heart Religious Education Program
Community Church
Pownal Center
Sharon
Peter Flanagan-Hyde
United Church of Christ Hillside Street
Congregational Church
North Bennington
W. Matthew Broadbent
Jerome J. Hevey, Jr
Pilgrim Singers
United Methodist Church
Pownal
David Hubbard
Bennington Area Church
Cvents
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mormons
McCullough Library
Sacrament Meeting
Missionary Alliance Crescent
Westside
Church of God
Jesus
North Pownal Congregational
Teddy Roosevelt
Federated Church East
Kelly Stand Road
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
North Pownal
Old Stone Church
Independent Baptist
Edwin M. Ellis
All Faiths Chapel
Vermont Veterans Home
M. Everett Corbett
Daughters of Zion
Berry Wall
United Church
Dorset-East Rupert
Church
Hal C. Miller III
Bible Baptist Church
Independent Fundamental
Mt. Anthony Jr. High
Mike Twardy
Bennington Free Library
Baptist Church
Wilmington
Kenneth Schwebel
Union Church
Sunderland
Edward Clark
Church of Christ
Kingdom Hall
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Congregation
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Hillside Street
Main Street
Howard Fish
Old Bennington
Church Barn
Fellowship of the Lord’s Table
Arvel M. Steece
Russell W. Gerleman
Ladies Aid Society
St. Francis de Sales Catholic
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church
St. Mary’s In the Mountains
John C. Morris
East Dorset
Church of Christ West
John P. R. Morgan
David Bort
Sunderland Union
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Unitarian Universalist
Unitarian Fellowship
McCullough
Route 67A
West St
Sandgate
Edward A. Clark
Bennington Unit of
Church Women
Vermont Ecumenical Council of Churches
Swifts
Schonland
Walker
Z. Maganzines
Main St. Bennington
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