Refugees Flee Wars For Faith And Freedom
The article recounts massive refugee movements after World War I and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. It notes Formosa and Hong Kong as havens for Chinese refugees, and South Korea absorbing over a million North Korean defectors, many Catholics, with rapid expansion of churches and schools. It also details Geneva treaty breaches, Diem’s denunciation in Saigon, and refugee travels aided by accounts from Lieutenant Dooley about oppressive passport practices and deadly minefields along evacuation routes.
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Hong Kong
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South Korea
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Diem
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Assembly Pastor Announces Christmas Sermon Topics
Rev Mrs Hazel O'Brien of the Assembly of God Tabernacle outlines Sunday morning service with the subject Christmas Bells are Ringing and Sunday evening sermon on Gods Christmas Gift to Man. Mid week prayer meeting is Thursday at 7 40 pm.
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Hazel O'Brien
Assembly of God Tabernacle
St Matthias Observes Advent and Christmas Services
St Matthias Episcopal Church plans Advent and Christmas observances with Holy Communion at 7:30 am and 11 am, Morning Prayer, and Advent hymns. Christmas Eve Midnight Eucharist at 11 pm with Rev. Allen Sither, carols, and liturgy. Christmas Day service at 9 am. Parish invites all to partake during Christmas Octave.
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St Matthias Episcopal Church
West Virginia Seeks More State Chaplains
Charleston Rt. Rev. Wilburn C. Campbell will ask the State Council of Churches to study added chaplain service for state institutions. A conference of four chaplains and officials noted the shortage, with attendees including Bishop Campbell, Rev. Kyle Haselden, Rev. Truman Potter, Rabbi Samuel Volkman, and Rev. Knox Kreutzer. Kreutzer called the shortage appalling but optimistic about improvements.
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Wilburn C. Campbell
Episcopal
West Virginia
State Council of Churches
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Truman Potter
aRbbi Samuel Volkman
Knox Kreutzer
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Church and religious services listings across many congregations
A dense roster of area churches with Sunday schedules, Sunday schools and worship times. Listings cover Assembly of God St Pauls Lutheran First Baptist St Johns Methodist St Johns Chapel Brethren and many more churches in multiple towns with service times, Sunday School, youth groups and midweek prayer meetings.
Christmas Message From Blueville Church Sermon Plan
The Blueville Church First Presbyterian invites congregants to attend Christmas Eve and Christmas services with sermons focusing on the Holy Miracle and reshaping the body of our lowliness. Richard Pryor, evangelist, and James Lupton, student minister, will lead Sunday school at 10 a.m and worship at 11 a.m with a Sunday evening sermon on The Changeless Christ.
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Cathula All-Saints
Bridgeport
Charles Carroll
St. Francis Borgiast
Anmore
the Little Flower
Galloway
All’ Saints
the Sacred Heart
Brownton
St. Mary's
Rosemont
Church OF Christ
Blueville
Blueville Church
First Presbyterian
Richard Pryor
Nazarene To Give Program Christmas Pageant
The Church of the Nazarene will present an annual Christmas program Sunday at 7 pm. Recitations by children under Lina Sullivan will precede a pageant titled His Birth a Path to Cavalry directed by Louise Williams Anna Boyles Grace Orth and Evelyn Lake. The public is invited.
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Church of the Nazarene
Lina Sullivan
Louise Willams
Anna Boyles
Grace Orth
Evelyn Lake
West Main Street Church Christmas Services Overview
Rev Ray Martin announces West Main Street Methodist Church services for December 22 with 9 30 am Sunday school led by Calder Peters Santa will give a message and gift at the 10 45 am worship sermon The Angel s Christmas Message A parsonage open house 2 to 4 pm for fellowship 7 38 pm As We Forgive three act play Christmas Candle light service December 23 7 30 pm and December 31 New Year s Watchnight with speakers and singers.
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Ray Martin
West Main St. Methodist Church
Calder Peters
Santa Claus
Advent Wreath Prepares Soul For Christmas
The piece urges twofold preparation for Christmas, external and internal, noting most people focus on holiday thoughts after Thanksgiving and only later contemplate Christ, with Christmas day bringing a sense of fulfilled expectation.
Advent Wreath Reminds Faithful to Prepare for Christmas
In December the Advent season guides believers to ready the soul for Christ. The Advent wreath, a greens circle with four candles, marks weekly light growing brighter as Christmas nears. Families may pray, read Luke and Old Testament verses, or sing carols, all to keep focus on the spiritual meaning behind decorations and gifts. Pauls Feature Service, Washington DC.
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First Baptist Yule Services Announced
Morning services at First Baptist Church feature Rev. Harry T. Rowe speaking on What Would You Miss if You Missed Christmas. The day includes a Christmas Children's Sermon, soloists Naomi Lawson and Elizabeth Linn, and two choirs performing a 7:30 p.m. Christmas musical with Handel preludes and classic carols. A 9 p.m. candlelight service follows a 7 p.m. caroling outreach to hospital patients and shut-ins.
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First Baptist Church
Harry T. Rowe
Naomi Lawson
Louise Byers
Elizabeth Linn
Mary Ann Reese
Shepherd
Gosu Bambion
Ellen Warder
Sandra Hufford
Roberta Harter
Christmas Eve Service With Handel's Messiah Chorus
Morning sermon at the special Christmas service features the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah sung by the entire choir. A candlelight Christmas evening service divides into five parts and centers on the theme Jesus Cannot Be Hid. Scout Troop 6 meets Thursday at St Pauls, Friday choir practice at 7 p.m., and Thursday Cub Scouts host a Christmas party at St Pauls.
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St. Paul's
Christmas Services Led by Rev Shearer at Three Churches
Rev Donald L. Shearer of Blueville Fetterman Haymond churches announces services across three locations. Sunday 10:30 at Blueville features a sermon titled The Angels Broadcast. Sunday 7:30 adds Blueville Christmas program then Fetterman and Haymond churches hold 7:30 Christmas worship services.
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Blueville
Fetterman
Hayterman
Haymond
The
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Candle Light Communion Service At First Christain Church
Rev. James Moxley pastor of First Christain Church announces a special candle light communion service on Tuesday evening at 7 30 p m All members urged to attend.
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James Moxley
First Christain Church
Christmas events at First Presbyterian and local charity drive
Readable fragments show December gatherings at First Presbyterian including a children's party at 1 30 pm and a birthday event. Mentions Kennedy's office closure by Monday and a gas official role amid a Bethel Park chapter activity. A Sight and auxiliary birthday night follow later events at 8 pm with a Star listing.
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Kennedy
Dotlow Park
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