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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1976
Page
8
Norman Vincent Peale and Ruth Stafford Peale advise a highly intelligent but self-doubting reader to organize thoughts, control tension, set clear goals, and use intellect purposefully to stabilize a disjointed personality and build confidence and social connections.
The Shiloh Baptist Church youth department hosts a drive through Nativity scene from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on December 17 and 18 at the Alabama 36 and 67 intersection. Sherry Barker, PR chair, says the event features Christmas scenes and will be followed by a noon Advent service at First United Methodist led by Rev. Charles McKimmon, a Birmingham native and University of Alabama and Sewanee graduate.
An AP report notes continued postwar expansion of Reform Judaism in Los Angeles as congregations attract more members and visibility. Growth manifests in new shuls, education programs, and increased participation among families and individuals seeking modern Jewish practice.
Covenant Presbyterian appoints Dr Donald W Kaller as pastor after 19 years in Brazil including leadership at Edward Lane Bible Institute and multiple Presbyterian missions roles. He and his wife Geraldine, from Memphis, have five children.
The American Friends Service shipments valued at $12,000 arrive in Cambodia to alleviate malaria drug shortages. The aid aims to reach a large portion of the population still recovering after the 1975 war.
A report presented to a meeting of trustees of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations notes a wartime religious boom with 3 to 5 percent growth in affiliated membership during 1976, raising total members from 1.1 million to about 1,165,000.
CHICAGO AP A new Lutheran denomination formed by moderates breaking away from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. The Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches begins with about 75 000 members in 1950 congregations, aiming for unity with Lutheran Church in America and American Lutheran. Rev Dr William Kohn of Milwaukee elected president.
In Graymoor New York the atonement Friars announce the first ecumenical parish on Jamaica’s island, a joint Catholic and Anglican project. It is to be established in Bridgeport near Kingston with Archbishop Samuel Carter overseeing.
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