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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1976
Page
5
Ruth Carter Stapleton, sister of Jimmy Carter, argues religion should not be a political tool yet confirms faith strengthens honesty and integrity. She emphasizes church and state separation, universal compassion, and that true Christianity guides public service without coercion.
The Moulton Church of Christ hosts a June 2 youth rally expected to draw 200 youths from Lawrence County the Quad Cities Decatur Huntsville and Jasper. Keynote speaker Charles Coil president of International Bible College Florence will speak at 7 30 p m after congregational singing at 7 00 p m. Speakers include Ron Brotherton John Pigg and Charles Sennett. The rally aims to train and motivate youth and leaders for local evangelistic outreach with information available at 974 1236.
The Committee on Church Cooperation meets Monday at 7 30 p m at King's Memorial United Methodist Church 423 Lafayette St NW to seek volunteers for weekend Meals On Wheels feedings for extreme need cases.
Mt. View Baptist Church youth ensemble of 19 members aged 14 to 19 performed a musical program at Judson College in Marion in conjunction with the state Ac-Teens conference. Mrs. Jim Nolan directed, Hubert White played piano, and attendees heard Arab Christian speaker Fausi Shiroos discuss his Nazareth roots, defection to the US in 1972, education at Mobile College, and an upcoming book The Shelter.
Sue Berrett joins Sardis Springs Baptist Church Athens as minister of education and youth. She holds a B S in education from Athens State College and a master’s in religious education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Former Decatur resident B. C. Carr will lead a gospel meeting series at Beech Street Church of Christ from Sunday to Friday with services at 7 30 each evening Wayne Cobb the Beech Street pastor notes Carr began ministry in 1945 preached at Grant Street Church of Christ and graduated Lipscomb College in 1948 He has hosted WMSL broadcasts and started WHOS gospel program plus organized Piney Grove near Coutland Now Florida School of Preaching director for seven years and author of Following Up New Converts accompanying group includes Melissa Campbell Lucianne Wood Karen Miller and Marcia Carroll
Area residents Melissa Campbell Lucianne Wood Karen Miller and Marcia Carroll serve as counselors at the Alabama Baptist Girls in Action Camp at Shocco Springs Assembly near Talladega. The ten weekly sessions begin this week with college students and senior high school students staffing the program under director Cathleen Lewis. The 1976 bicentennial themed activities blend crafts nature study recreation and Bible and mission study with local families listed as counselors’ parents and sponsors.
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