Area churches plan watchnight services and yearend programs
Area churches list watchnight gatherings and Christmas week events across Oakland and Fremont. Bethany Baptist Church joins Fairmont Baptist Church for a 9 p.m. to midnight event with a film and Rev M E Sedgwick. Westminster Hills hosts 10 p.m. worship with organist Rebecca Long. other churches feature sermons on The Gift for God Christmas themes, Messiah chorale, and New Year’s Eve celebrations with communion, drama, and prayer.
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Bethany Baptis Quarch
Eden’ Ave
Pi Unntil Rabinight
Fairmont Baptist Church of
San Leandro
Westminster Hills Presbyterian Church
Patrick Ave
Rebecca Long
Gregory Micheuels
St. Stephen Lutheran Church
Birch St
Paul F Schaller
St. Stephen's
Stephen
Sunnyvale
St. Stephen Bay Area
Bishop Begin praises Christmas as gift of love
The Most Rev Floyd L Begin bishop of the Oakland Diocese issues a Christmas message to Alameda and Contra Costa readers. He says Christmas is a feast of love, love shown by gifts and the willingness to belong to others, citing the scripture that God loved the world and gave His son. He adds that the great gift is giving oneself back to God.
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Floyd L. Begin
Oakland
Alameda
Contra Costa
Farewell to ’76 to usher in ’77 at St Alphonsus church
Ernest Gonzales and David Anthony Gonzales Jr host a New Year’s Eve party in San Leandro at St Alphonsus Liguori parish hall Foothill Boulevard and Miramar Avenue. The event starts with a 9 p.m. buffet, features dancing by The Silver Chords until 1 a.m., with hats and noisemakers provided. Tickets are $7 and available at the parish office or from committee members Fran Chibante Gene Svase and Sally Gonzales.
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Ernest Gonzales
Father Time
David Anthony Gonzales Jr
St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church
Foothill Boulevard
Miramar Avenue
San Leandro
Mociory
Fran Chibante
Gene Svase
Sally Gonzales
New Year's Parties At Top O' The Nneryville
Castro Valley area party listings advertise reservations at the Chrisian Supper Club for New Year's Eve and Day events. A 9 pm to 3 am buffet and entertainment program features Wes Stallings and a lineup including the Hosannangers, Tom and Judy Douglas, Ted Weaver, Debbie Fipey, Don Millikan, Paul Arendsee, David Flagg, Nenietta Kendricks, Frances Roberts, and Tom Forbes. Dinner at 6 pm New Year’s Eve shows cost 18 dollars. New Year’s Eve buffet 11 dollars per person. For information call Jim Gavis at 886 3138.
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Castro Valley
Chrisian Supper Club
Exneryville
Wes Stallings
Hosanna Ingers
Tom and
Judy Douglas
Ted Weaver
Debbie Fipey
Don Millikan
Paul Arendsee
David Flagg
Pastoral Intern Groebli Aids Calvary Temple in San Leandro
Albert Groebli from Seaside serves as ministerial intern at Calvary Temple San Leandro under Rev. Joe Prettyman. Bethany Bible College Santa Cruz runs a four month program noting praise from participants and clergy. Calvary Temple uses Christ Presbyterian Church facilities at 390 Fargo Ave.
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Albert Groebli
Seaside
Calvary Temple
San Leandro
Joe Prettyman
Bethany Bible College
Santa Cruz
Groebli
Prettyman
Christ Presbyteran Church
Fargo Ave
Former addict to address fellowship in Oakland events
Ine Sambrano, a recovered drug addict who attempted death by own action, will address the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International New Year's Day breakfast and dinner meetings. Music by Hon and Nancy Ruhl. Both sessions at Betterway restaurant 754 MacArthur Blvd. Breakfast $2.25, dinner $3.75.
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Oakland
Business Men's Fellowship
Ine Sambrano
Hon
Nancy Ruhl
Betterway
MacArthur Blvd
New study on religion and youth findings released
UPI reports a Catholic Conference study on ages 13 to 29 showing youths resist indoctrination yet remain attached to organized religion. It notes earlier onset of religious doubt, shifting development from college to high school, and rising acceptance of dating non Catholics among Catholic students without fully abandoning faith.
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Hey
Catholic Conference
Io High School
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