Mild-Mannered Leader Guides 800 The Farm Followers
George W. Cornell reports on Stephen Gaskin, founder of The Farm in Tennessee, returning from a prison term after marijuana cultivation. The group of 800 adherents practices vegetarianism, non-violence, discards tobacco and alcohol, and runs its own school and facilities on 1,750 acres with 14 branch farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cornell
New York
Tennessee
Gaskin
Mildred Tassone
San Francisco
Summertown
Tenn
Be of good cheer it is I Jesus walks on the sea
The Gospel scene recalls Jesus feeding the crowd then sending disciples by boat while he prays. At twilight he walks on the sea toward the struggling boat, calms the wind, and calms their fears before entering the ship. Next Week Peter proclaims faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Bethsaida
Peter
Radio Evangelist Charles Cobb to Speak at Beltline Church
Scottsboro evangelist Charles Cobb will headline a nine day series at Beltline Church of Christ starting Monday at 7 30 p m Cobb has pastored in Cullman Albertville and Town Creek in the 1930s and 1940s and preached in Tennessee Arkansas and Florida He has hosted Talks from the Bible on radio since 1947 and authored Cobb s Sermons and The Christian Counsellor Curtis Sampley invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cobb
Scottsboro
Beltline Church of Christ
Cobb
Cullman
Albertville
Town Creek
Tennessee
Arkansas
Florida
Curtis Sampley
Churches Set Bible School Dates
Local churches announce Vacation Bible School events across the week. Sixth Avenue Church of God will host a Family Bible School Monday to Friday at 7 p.m. with the theme Jesus Touch Me. First Baptist and Central Park Baptist plan two weeks of study for children 3 to 12 with daily sessions. Central Park Baptist also hosts a junior high workshop. Westmeade street church invites 4th to 8th graders to 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Avenue Church of God
6Th Ave. SE
Jesus
Paul Whalen
Kathy Landers
First Baptist Church
Central Park Baptist Church
Elree T. Waddell
Sun
WMSL
Rev
A. B
No Escape From The Resurrection Sermon Text
A religious passage argues one bodily resurrection at the last day. It cites Bible verses from John Acts Philippians and Romans to claim the righteous and wicked rise, with Christ’s resurrection as the example and divine power as the method.
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Jesus Christ
God
Jesus
Hell
Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
Jones Named Synod Delegate for Huntsville Presbyterial
Rev. Phil Jones of Bethany United Presbyterian Church is named the Huntsville Presbyterial delegate to the Synod of the South at Tusculum College Greenville Tenn. Mark Johnson of Bethany is youth delegate for the June 10 13 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Jones
Bethany United Presbyterian Church
Huntsville
Synod of the South
Tusculum College
Greenville
Tenn
Mark Johnson
Bethany
Church Eyes 31st Homecoming at Hill's Chapel
Hill's Chapel Church of God nine miles east of Falkville marks its 31st annual homecoming on Sunday. Former pastor Rev. F. R. Bryant speaks at 11 a.m. Lunch at noon followed by a 2 p.m. gospel singing featuring the Devotion Singers of Hartselle. Pastor Rev. John Gibson invites the public.
Youth Choir Car Wash Benefit at Local Bank
The Southside Baptist Church youth choir sponsors a free car wash Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the First National Bank on 6th Avenue. Proceeds or donations are not mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Baptist Church
First National Bank
6Th Ave
Methodists Open Conference Monday in Birmingham Alabama
The 106th North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church meets Monday through Friday at Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center and Birmingham-Southern College. About 1,292 official members plus ex officio attendees total around 1,500. Reverend R Edwin Kimbrough hosts opening service at First United Methodist. Bishop Carl J Sanders presides. Dr William Holmes Borders of Wheat Street Baptist Atlanta preaches two sermons and delivers ordination sermon Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Civic Center Concert Hall. Delegates from Decatur area and 131 from the Decatur District attend. 34 delegates will be elected to General and Jurisdictional Conferences in 1976. The session ends with appointments read Friday morning.
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North Alabama
United Methodist Church
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham- Southern College
First United Methodist Church
Edwin Kimbrough
Carl J. Sanders
William Holmes Borders
Wheat Street Baptist Church
Atlanta
Civic Center
Charles Howard
East End
K. Max Tidwell
O.B. Roger
Memorial Drive
Watt T. Washington
C. L. Sheffield
Decatur Parish
H. L. Willaimson
Betsy Hurst
Wesley Memorial
M.C. Barrett
Decatur
Portland
Lake Junaluska
New Pastor to Lead First Baptist Austinville
Rev. J. B. Snyder will assume pastorate duties at First Baptist Church of Austinville this Sunday. He previously led a church in Lexington and arrives with his wife Sue and two children Debby and Joel. They reside at 1706 Sandra SW.
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J. B. Snyder
First Baptist Church of
Austinville
Snyder
Lexington
Sue
Debby
Joel
Sandra SW
Daily Records Parkway Medical Center Admits and Births
Admissions list includes James Orr Courtland Lucinda Simmons Lucy Bass Fred White Michael Posey Steve Brinkley Essie Payne Stephanie Jennings Dorothy Morgan Kirkland Bentley Lorna Norman Francine Gill Fred Vickers Dismissals include Comer Lott Elizabeth Stafford Berta Bracken Jessie iter Teresa Tullos James Johnson Weldon Ferguson Lisa Harris Wilson Hood Leroy Bennett Terry Robert Peebles Vincent Watkins Flossie McMurry Mary Braswell Robert Watkins DECATUR GENERAL includes many names with Mrs titles and many births noted at Decatur General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkway Medical Center
James Orr
Courtland
Lucinda Simmons
Decatur
Lucy Bass
Tennessee
Fred White
Danville
Michael Posey
Cullman
Steve Brinkley
Essie Payne
Hillsboro
Stephanie Jennings
Valhermosa
Dorothy Morgan
Kirkland Bentley
Athens
Lorna Norman
Atur
Francine Gill
Fred Vickers
Comer Lott
Elizabeth Stafford
Berta Bracken
Hartselle
Jessie Iter
Teresa Tullos
James Johnson
Gardendale
Weldon Ferguson
Lisa
Ardmore
Tenn
Veto McClung Wallace
Trinity
Larry Gaysher
Singers In Concert At Wesley Memorial Church
The Chi Rho Singers from Kingswood United Methodist Church Mobile perform a concert Thursday at 7 30 p m at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church Pastor Herb Williamson leads the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingswood United Methodist Church
Mobile
Wesley Memorial, United Methodist Church
Herb Williamson
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Stephen Gaskin
mid-Tennessee
New York City
San Fran
Cisco State University
United States
Church of Christ
Old Moulton
Home Bible Studies
P.O. Box
Decatur, al
William Searcy
Beltline Rd
Westmeade St. SW
Betty,St. and Bunnymeade
John
Sunday School
Worship Service
Training Union
Evening Service
Prayer Meeting
Web
A Southern Baptist Church
Joe Hoover
Glenn Jennings
Music
Youth Nursery
Grant St
4Th Ave
Ken Chambers
Beech St
Hoyt Bailey
Evang
Greenbrier Church of Christ Madison, al
Jones
Synod
Church Eyes
Methodists Open Conference
Decatur Area
G. O. Newman
Sam Rigel
Ralph K. Bates
D. S. Kilgore
Madge Cottingham
George West
Central
W. G. Henry
W. E. Patterson
Chapel Hill
Charles Hinds
Thomas F. Stevenson
James W. Bassham
Eddie Self
Ray Albert
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Beltline Road
Wang Et Ver Meeting
Ronald R. Neali
Church Briefs
First Baptist
Mrs. Snyder
Southside Baptist 9Th St
8Th Ave
S.E
Pastor Joe D. Ray
Minister of Music
Mike Casey
Randa Faye Harris
Marion P. Hamilton Jr
Jessie Mike Sloan
Jackie Chenault
Kerry Wright
Gary Paul Pugh
Roy Houston Turner Jr
Hokett
Ralph A Tesseneer
Tuscumbia
John Phillip Vaughn
M. T. Rodgers
Elkmont
Elmer Leon Mitchell
Price Terry
Shannon Daniel
Moulton
Jonathan Oliver Bu IV
Theresa Ann Robinson
Sharon Anne
Julian Burgess
Jeffery Wade Jacobs
David Latrell Matthews
Decatur General Hospital
Ricky N. Stricklin
Decatur General Tor
Horace Arnold Owens
Keith Edward Chandler Sr
Decatur General Tal
Éth Ave
Johnston St
Christian Science
2Nd Ave
N.E
Mon
First Bible Church of
Fifth Ave
Calvary
Beltline
Kathy Sn
S.W
Sundays Bible School
T. A. Thompson
Assoc
Curtis E. Sampiey
Somerville Road
Ala
Bible Study
Granville Tyler
Gary Patton
Grant Street
Grant ST. S.E
Ralph Stout
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