Advent and Isaiah’s plea for God’s return in the church year
The text discusses Advent as the church year’s start, its Old Testament focus, and the Isaiah prayer “Return for the sake of Thy servants.” It notes Israel’s suffering under oppression, Advent’s four weeks before Christmas, its violet color, and themes of Christ’s coming in infancy and in victory as both recollection and anticipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaiah
God
Israel
Earth
Christ
East Texas Reading Council Plans First Fall Meeting
The East Texas Reading Council schedules its first fall meeting at 9 30 a m Saturday Dec 6 at Texas Eastern University 100 E Berta. The program covers the importance of good study habits at home with educators Linda Robertson Patsy Fisher Jean Florey and T W Tooker. Refreshments and door prizes to follow. open to teachers parents and patrons. Plastic bottle aspirin use rose from nearly 200 million in 1973 to an expected 400 million by 1978.
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East Texas Reading Council
Texas Eastern University
E. Berta
Linda Robertson
Saint Gregory Elementary
Patsy Fisher
Hogg Junior High School
Jean Florey
T. K
Gormaan
T. W. Tooker
Tyler Junior College
Plastic Bottle Institute
First Christian Church News Advent Service This Week
Sunday services begin with Church School at 10 a.m. Communion at 10 30 a.m. Rev Chester E Gleason preaches on The Advent Way God from Isaiah 63 16 64 4. Miss Kathy Hill is organist. Board meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Family Night Christmas dinner Dec 17 at 7 p m features The Spirit of Jesus Birthday Fills Our Lives with Joy and Love Hosts include the Muckleroy and Shaw families and Mrs Nett Barnes.
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First Christian Church
Chester E. Gleason
Kathy Hill
Jesus
Muckleroy
Burnett
Barnes
Shaw
Sister's rites held Saturday for Mrs Hawkins in Ore City
Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Hawkins 79 of Ore City were held Saturday November 22 at Sand Hill Baptist Church with Rev. J. C. Henderson and Rev. Balford Adams officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. She died Thursday evening in Gilmer Hospital after a long illness and was born in Upshur County where she lived all her life. She belonged to Sand Hill Baptist Church.
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Lillie Hawkins
Ore City
Sand Hill Baptist Church
J. C. Henderson
Balford Adams
Salvation for Poor Clergymen: Social Security Coverage Expanded
Since 1955 clergymen have had social security access, and now members of religious orders with poverty vows may opt in. If the order elects coverage, vows count toward Social Security credits, yielding retirement cash starting at 62, disability benefits, a death lump sum, and Medicare at 65 or disability coverage after two years for under 65.
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Social Security
Mission Day plans at First Baptist
In conjunction with the Foreign Mission Week of Prayer and Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, First Baptist Church hosts Rev. James Gayle as guest speaker for Sunday worship. Choirs sing missionary anthems, and a Hallelujah Chorus performance, with WMU programs and a Wednesday film titled Empty Shoes.
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Foreign Mission
Lottie Moon
First Baptist Church
James Gayle
Vietnam
Gayle
Baylor University
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Indonesia
Jerry Kirk
Chapel
Hugh Mixon
K.lt
B. B. Fields
Jesus
WMU
Foreign Missions
Sanctuary
Pentecostal Church to Host Guest Speaker This Sunday
Rev. Tom Wainwright will be the featured speaker at First Pentecostal Church 200 Melba this Sunday morning Nov 30. He and his family, now in Grapevine, formerly from Price East Texas, will lead worship with Sunday School at 10 and morning worship at 11.
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Tom Wainwright
First Pentecostal
Melba
Wainwright
Grapevine
Price
Texas
C. B. Warren
Tom Sisk to Fill Pulpite at FPC Sunday
The Rev Tom Sisk a former pastor of the First Presbyterian Church will deliver the 9 am worship message Sunday in Longview He returns after serving as pastor for more than a year friends anticipate his visit Dr William McNatt resigned last week to accept the Athens First Presbyterian Church pastorate A coffee break follows the service in Fellowship Hall Church School begins at 10 am with classes for all ages and an invitation to guests without a church home.
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Tom Sisk
First Presbyterian Church
Sisk
Longview
William McNatt
Athens
First Methodist Church Advent Services and Activities
Sunday activities include church school at 9:45, worship at 11 with Dr Carlos W Davis preaching on He Who Is To Come. Advent wreath, choir anthem Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, youth fellowship 5 pm, prayer 6:30, nursery open. Midweek choir rehearsals and committee meetings follow. Lamb vitamin notes conclude.
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First Methodist Church
Carlos W. Davis
Jesus
Wesley
W. E. Tims
C. W. Dawson
Kassie Monden
Ann Erickson
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Davis
Council On Ministries
Harvest Day at Memorial Baptist Church Inspires Attendees
Memorial Baptist Church invites all for Old-Fashioned Harvest Day this Sunday with Bro Stan preaching in new overalls. The service emphasizes devotion over ordination, features antiques on display, and ends with an all church fellowship after a special Sunday night service. The church aims for 400 in Sunday School and anticipates a full house.
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Memorial Baptist Church
Stan
Texas
Memorial
Magellan Reaches Pacific Ocean First Time Eastbound
History notes November 28 1920 marks Magellan entering the Pacific as the first European to sail the eastern route. An entry highlights key dates from yesteryears including Warren Commission in 1963 and December events.
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Magellan
Pacific Ocean
Johnson
Earl Warren
Kennedy
United States
Great Britain
Paris
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
William Henry Harrison
Ilinois
Appreciation services for Elder Heagler at Rising Star church
The Rising Star Church of God in Christ holds nightly appreciation services for Elder and Mrs. Elijah Heagler with a final open service Sunday at 3 p.m. Elder Heagler, assistant pastor for over 30 years, is honored by the congregation. Pastor C. H. McNeese extends a cordial invitation to attend.
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Elijah Heagler
Rising Star Church of God In Christ
Heaglers
Elder Heagler
C. H. McNeese
Church Services and Schedules in Various Locations
The notice lists Sunday worship times for First Christian, Rocky Church of Christ, Starrville Methodist, Pilgrim Lutheran, and St. Theresa's in Kilgore. It notes pastors Curtis Allen George Clark Rev Harold Wageman and Rev Paul Owens with service times including 9:45 morning start, 10:50 UCYF, 11:00 Bible study and worship, and 8:45 mass.
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First Christian Church
Chester Gleason
Rocky Church of Christ
Curtis Allen
Starrville Methodist Church
George Clark
Pilgrim Lutheran Church
Kilgore
Harold Wageman
St. Theresa's Catholic Church
Paul Owens
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