Communication Gap in Protestant Churches Faces Skepticism
The Rev Dr Eugene Carson Blake declares the urgent Protestant challenge is relaying the Christian message to a skeptical generation. Leaders differ on causes and remedies with debates over belief, doctrine, and a possible shift toward focusing on God and life after death or abandoning deity for a human Jesus example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Carson Blake
World Council of Churches
Blake
Church
Episcopal
James A. Pike
Pike
Thomas J. J. Altizer
Jesus
Bennington Area Churches Schedule Weekend Services
Local churches in Bennington and Pownal announce Sunday and weekday services. Readers can attend Holy Communion celebrations at Bennington Area Church and Pownal Center worships, with sermons by rectors and pastors including Rev. Frederick B. Wolf and Rev. Elwin M. Ellis.
Gaza Refugees Hope to Return Home Amid Uncertain Future
A.C. Forrest reports from Middle East refugee camps near Cairo and Alexandria where Gaza refugees and displaced Sinai civilians long to go home. Many fear permanent resettlement as rumors spread of moves to the West Bank, and tensions rise between Egyptian and Israeli authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaza
Cairo
Alexandria
Red Cross
Israel
West Bank
Jordan
Middle East
Sea
U.A.R
United Arab Republic
Strip
Sinai
Missionary Dororthy Appleby to Speak at Two Vermont Churches
Miss Dorothy Appleby a United Church of Christ missionary who has served in Delon 17 years will address the First Congregational Church women Tuesday evening Oct 10 and attend a tea at North Bennington Congregational Church Thursday afternoon Oct 12. The nurse directs a village clinic as part of a tour covering eight churches in the Vermont Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Dorothy Appleby
United Church of Christ
Delon
First Congregational Church
North Bennington Congregational Church
Vermont
Murusumuttai
Jaffna
Ceylon
Green Memorial Hospital
Manipay
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Congregational Christian Churches
United Church Board For World Ministries
Congregational Christian and
Evangelical and Reformed Churches
London
Women's Fellowship OF the
Second Congregational Church
Hillside Street
Bennington
Ecumenical Dinner Planned At Manchester
The Feast of Tabernacles dinner will be held October 23 at St Pauls Church in Manchester Center. The local ecumenical council formed this summer will host the public event with Baptist Congregational Episcopal Roman Catholic and Israel Congregation representation. Grace Parker a Burr and Burton Seminary student leads the publicity committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
St. Paul’s
Manchester Center
Ecumenical Council
Jewish Israel Congregation
Grace Parker
Burr and Burton Seminary
Mount Sinai
Youth Panel at First Methodist on Where Do We Go From Here
Shaftsbury hosts its Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the First Methodist Church. Virginia Dooley leads a program on youth as an untapped resource with panelists Ruth Kosche Jessie Peters Mary Stevens Edna Prouty and Hazel Fritz. Co hosts include Mrs Dorris Cornell and Mrs Laura Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Shaftsbury
Eugene Kosche
Kosche
Virginia Dooley
Eleanor Lawrence
Charles Levade
Francis Thome
Arcangello Corelli
Marchin G
Henry Smart
WSCS
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Ruth Kosche
Jessie Peters
Mary Stevens
Edna Prouty
Hazel Fritz
Doris Cornell
Laura Montgomery
Rothrock To Speak To Church Women
Shaftsbury World Community Day sponsored by Church Women United will be held Friday Nov 3 at the local Methodist Church. John Rothrock Bennington librarian will give a personal view on the theme South Africa A Mortal Challenge. The program opens with a covered dish luncheon at 12 45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Church Women United
John Rothrock
Bennington
South Africa
New Mormon Missionary Assigned to Bennington
Elder Michael Shane is assigned as a two year missionary to Bennington from Waltham Massachusetts replacing Elder Michael Young who transfers to Warwick Rhode Island. He will work with Elder Dan George of California and offer information on the Mormon faith. Call 442 6509 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Waltham, Mass
Michael Young
Warwick, R.I
Shane
Baldwin Park
Calif
Dan George
California
Sacred Variety Concert At Shaftsbury Church Ninth Annual
Shaftsbury church presents its ninth sacred variety concert at 7 30 p m Sunday Oct 15 at First Methodist Church featuring the host choir directed by Mrs Alvan Lawrence the Holy Cross Novitiate Choir directed by David Soulville the Hoosac School Chorus led by Rev Herbert Sanderson and soloists including Reinhould Vander Linde Olga Gussow Gale Alcock Mrs Rupert Young Mrs Shirley Flood Richard Mason Anthony Romano and the Sandersons The program includes religious folk music Hebrew melodies and works by Handel Beethoven Mozart Gaul Mascangi Lefebvre Steane among others Admission is free with a voluntary offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Alvan Lawrence
Holy Cross Novitiate
David Souisville
Hoosac
Herbert Sanderson
Reinhould Vander Linde
Bennington College
Olga Gussow
Gale Alcock
Rupert Young
Shirley Flood
Richard Mason
Anthony Romano
Manchester
Handel
Beethoven
Mozart
Alfred Robert Gaul
Will Macfarlane
Pietro Mascangi
Charles Lefebvre
Bruce Steane
Lawrence
First Congregational Church Service and Classes in Bennington
Old Bennington church schedules a 9 30 a m Sunday School at the Church Barn with nursery through grade eight. An 11 a m Divine Worship features a sermon Saying It With Flowers by Rev Arvel M Steece with solo by Mrs John Mason and The Prayer Perfect A junior choir rehearsal at 4 p m Saturday morning minis terial class meets at the Church Barn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Richard Lenehan
Lenehan
Young People’s Club
Ned Welder
Pownal
Junior Alliance Youth Fellowship
First Bible Baptist Church
Woodford Hollow
Kenneth Schwebel
OLD Stone Church
Independent Baptist
North Bennington
Elwin M
Ellis
Young People’s Meeting
Second Congregational Church
Howard Estes
Board of Christian Education
Board of Lay Life and Work
Arthur Doxee
Putnam St
Congregational Church
Duncan Campbell
Elizabeth Elwell
First Church OF God
W. Earle Forman
Baptist Church
Alfred Scott
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Pilgrim Fellowship
Grand Union
Jerome J. Hevey
Board of Trustees
United Women’s Group
Dorothy Appleby
Murusumuttai
Ceylon
First Methodist Church
Humpty Dumpty
Melvin R. McGaughey
Dean Osgood
Bitgood
White Chapel
Circle V
Explorer Post
Wesley
Methodist Mother’s Fellowship
Janet Blackstone
Silver St
Joane Bangs
Old Bennington
Church Barn
Arvel M. Steece
John Mason
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United Press International
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The
Christian Herald
Wilson
Jesus Christ
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Frederick B. Wolf
Community Church
Pownal Center
Elwin M. Ellis
Missionary Alliance Church
Unitarian-Universalist
Bennington Unitarian Fellowship
Bennington Free Library
A.C. Forrest
United Church Observer
United Church of Canada
Church World Service
Overseas Ministers
National Council of Churches of Christ
By A.E. Forrest
Syria
Israel-occupied
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Christ Jesus
Hotel Putnam
Robert L. Clayton
George Geckler
ST. James Episcopal Church
Arlington
C.G. Belcher
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Rothrock
Michael Shane
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Church In
New England
Elder Michael Shane
Shaftsbury Church
Vi Amin
Ea Beene
All Weather
Economy Auto Stores Inc
Main Street
Bennington, VT
Norman Sprague
Harvey Hiatt
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Riverside School
Springfield
Hiatt
Kingdom Hall
Gage St
North
State Police Center
Carl W. Painter
Rit’s
ADAMS
Clothes
Drysdale’s
Williamstown
Longhorn
Hanson
Walbridge
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