Grenada church leaders unite after crisis and invasion
Grenada's Conference of Churches led by Roman Catholic, Anglican and Methodist leaders pushes ecumenical unity after Maurice Bishop's overthrow and the U S invasion. They praise the rescue mission, vow stronger joint action, and note high church attendance amid past government clashes.
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ST. George's
Grenada
Maurice Bishop
U.S
Grenada Conference of Churches
St. George’s
Sydney Charles
Island
Charles
Bishop
Missionary pilot's lone mishap marks vast African jungle flights
Reverend Fay Smith, a Methodist missionary, logged over 650 thousand miles guiding bush pilots in Zaire. He survived a single crash when a bicycle crashed into his Cessna, mangling the propeller and grounding the plane for a month, aided by a donated prop part carried by a cousin's relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverley Duffy Jazette
Fay Smith
Smith
New Jersey
Illinois
Central
Africa
Kananga
Fama Onema
United Methodist
Zaire
United States
Central Illinois Conference
God
Christ
German Christmas service at Immanuel Church Williamsburg
A 2 p.m. Sunday December 4 German Christmas service at Immanuel Lutheran Williamsburg features a liederfest singalong led by Rev. Stuempfig with Rev. Mueller and Rev. Reimer officiating. Choirs will perform followed by coffee and snacks. Revival services led by Rev. Burkett run Sunday to Wednesday at Central Assembly of God 3030 F Ave NW with multiple daily sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Williamsburg
Interstate 80
Amana
E.L. Stuempfig
Marengo
Randolph Mueller
Marion
Karl Reimer
Muscatine
Koffee
Kitchen
Stuempfig
Bill Burkett
Middlebury
Ind
Central Assembly of God
F Ave
Coming to Wholeness with Humor Seminar
The Rev. Nancy De Vries leads a December 7 seminar at Mercy Spiritual Center on humor as part of a journey toward wholeness. Fee is 5 dollars with Decem ber 5 registration. contact Sister Rita at 366 3638 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy de Vries
Mercy Spiritual Center
Prairie Drive
Rita
Appreciation service honors pastor Wendell Beets sixth anniversary
Sound Doctrine Church of God in Christ at 716 Eighth Ave SW holds a 4 30 p.m. Sunday service for the sixth anniversary of pastor Wendell Beets and his wife with guest speaker Dr. George Johnson founder of Bible Way Church of God in Christ Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sound Doctrine
Church of God In Christ
Eighth Ave
Wendell Beets
George Johnson
Bible Way Church of God In Christ
Kansas City
Murray claims atheists spread false religion airwaves rumor
William J. Murray says an atheist group led by his mother circulates anonymous protest forms to churches to make Christians look foolish before the FCC. He notes the FCC has repeatedly denied any effort to ban religious broadcasts since 1975 and urges signing only petitions with identifiable sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
William J. Murray
Madelyn Murray O'Hair
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
John XXIII Society to Discuss Remarriage Meeting
The John the XXIII Society will meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at St. Pius X School on Council Street and Collins Road NE for a discussion on remarriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John the XXIII Society
St. Pius X School
Council Street
Collins Road
Women seek divinity studies amid lingering gender barriers
In Cambridge Harvard Divinity School reports record female enrollments with 44 percent of students overall, while tradition and policy still limit women at many altars. Nationally, women rise from 3,358 to 12,473 divinity students, yet clergy and church bodies resist change.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard Divinity School
Constance Buchanan
Harvard
Buchanan
God
Father
Divinity School
United States
Canada
Marvin Taylor
Association of Theological Schools
Vandalia
Ohio
National Council of Churches
Jesus
Child of God
Iakovos
America
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Joe Isenhower
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Sally Smith
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St. Paul's United Methodist Church
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Rev
Grace Episcopal Church
Ave. NE
Raymond Hess III
John Aubry
Melvin Low
Herbert L. Rogers
First Church of the Nazarene
First Ave
Church of the Nazarene
Grove City
First Church
Hauskins Singers
Aglow
Fern Mitchell
Iowa River Power Company
Coralville
Iowa City Aglow Fellowship
Mitchell
Arnold G. Fruchtenbaum
Ariel Ministries
San Antonio
Texas
Cedar Valley Bible Church
Cottage Grove Ave
Fruchtenbaum
Siberia
New York
Cedarville (Ohio) College
Dallas Theological Seminary
San Quentin
Northbrook Baptist Chapel
Old
Marion Road
International Prison Ministry
Hillside Wesleyan Church
Arnold Fruchtenbaum
Paul
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