One New Church Organized Every Three Days
The Methodist Church reports 1053 new congregations formed from January 1950 to April 1958, about 124 annually and one church every three days. Growth is strongest in the Southeastern and South Central jurisdictions, with 377 and 319 new churches respectively, followed by Western 155 and North Central 113.
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Methodist Church
Division of National Missions
Methodist Board of Missions
South
Southeastern
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Kentucky
Tennessee
South Central
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Western
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
California
Neva
Newly Formed Union of Chaplains Commission Named
The Republic of Korea forms the Union of Chaplains Commission to set educational standards for chaplain candidates and select only top ordained ministers for military service. Rev Kum chun Whang serves as chairman.
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Republic of Korea
Union of Chaplains Commission
Kumchun Whang
Church Membership Hits 61 Percent Nationwide
The National Council of Churches reports 61 percent of Americans, about 104,189,678 people, affiliated with churches or synagogues in 1957. Membership growth lagged population rise for the first time since World War II, with Sunday school enrollments up 1.1 percent and per member contributions up 7.3 percent. New church construction reached a record $868 million, up $93 million from the prior year.
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United States
National Council of Churches
Birthday Fellowship and Visits Highlight Community Social
Mrs Ruth Herron enjoyed a birthday social with Blue Star Mothers and neighbors on Wednesday. Friends and relatives visited in Clare and Mount Pleasant area homes Saturday and Sunday. Numerous gifts and meals were shared, as guests traveled between Rosebush, Midland, and Lake areas for celebrations and church circle visits.
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Ruth “‘Herroji
Blue Star Mothers Chapter
Minotte Lueder
Pleasant
Lester Olds
Clyde Town
Harry McRae
Hesperia
Jim Joslin
Harold. Nichols
Nichols
New York
Niagara, Falls
Washington
Robert
Visit of Mrs Sherman and daughter to Clare
Mrs Ella Sherman and her daughter Alice visited Thursday afternoon at Clare. They were hosted by Mrs Clara Stone. Other guests included Miss Eva Foss and Mrs Ada Becker.
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Kenneth Perry
Chicago
Ilinois
Harold Nichols
Wiliam Wilson
Ezra. Cobleigh
George Hemstreet
Sheridan
Sife
Jack Hemstreet
Ella ‘Sherman
Daughy
Alice
Clara
Stone
Clare
Eva Foss
Ada Becker
Werrick Mennonite Church Services Schedule
Rev Floya E F Bontrager leads Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening service at 3:00 p.m.
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Clare Church OF God West Sixth
Maple W. Lee Sickal
Werrick Mennonite Church
Floya EF. Bontrager
ST. John’s EY
Lutheran
North End of
Clare
Robert Voss
Loomis Missionary Church
Chas. Trusdle
Faith Assembly of God
Farwell Town Hall
Norman J
Kolenda
Winds St
Farwell
Grace Bibl Bible
Michigan
Lynn Phillips
Church L
Nevins
Christian: Science
Clare Masonic Halls
Brown Corners
Eagle Church OF Gen
Elza Beery
Farwell Park
J. W. Teale
Church OF the Nazarene
Vernon City
Jerry Ulrich
Vernon Andrews
Farwell, Michigan
Hobart L. Beavers
First Baptist Church
Gerrit Schut
Church Bible School
Episcopal of Church
ST. Ann East
Old Us-10
Church School
Charles M. Stuart
Dover Church
MacNéil
Gilmore Church of Christ
Hirai Gates
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Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
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District of Columbia
Central
Union OF Chaplains
Frank Nevins
Walt Galen
Dorothy Sloan
Mt. Pleasant
Frank New
Mer
Russell Moody
Ella Sherman
Ethel Price
Palo Alto
Ella. McDonel
Ruth Herron
Ray Utley
Fred Bergey
Lake
Floyd ,Bergey
Larry Pilon Jr
Saginaw
Frank Mitchell
Forest Guest
Lansing
C. A. Perry
Jack Herstreet
Central Michigan College
Eola McDonel
Ruth, Herron
Clarence Randal
Rosebush
William Qweir
Feigida
McCann and Mix
Akron
Raymond . Pryor, Serrate
Floyd Bergey
Chris Smith
Richard Smith
Colie Dixon
Alva White
Midland
Fred Swain
Joe Swain
Robert Pryor
Rosemary
Raymond Pryor
Arnold Bidwell
George Snider
Hight Point Lake
Electra
Buick
Fisher
the Thrifties
Bob Hope Buick
Roberta
Assn
Alma, Mich
Wright
Aug
Postoffice
Pam
Nita
ST. Cecilia’s Catholic
Fr. J
Sruba
OUR Savior Lutheran Mission
Warrison
Raymond Mueller
Hayes Township Hall
Colonville
Church of of God
V. Brinkijan
Elm Grove
Church OF ‘God
McArthur
Wapam
Shaeffer’s Dairy
Clare Sentinel
Blackboard
Ellen Blake
Fairview Heights School
Mary Thomas
Kelster Adv. Service
Strosburg
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