Calendar Of Church Events In City And Area
Mount Vernon and area churches host speakers and concerts this week. Dr John T Seamands of Wilmore Kentucky speaks at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church on Sunday at 11 am and 7 pm. Christmas concert at Friendship Baptist Church Sunday at 6 pm features Garry Searcy and the High Point Heavenly Voices. First Baptist hosts Miss Sarah Wilson, missionary to Buenos Aires, for Week of Prayer services Wednesday at 6 pm. Saint Pauls United Presbyterian welcomes Sandra Tillman for morning worship. Canon Ray Selby of Manchester England lectures at Saint Marys Episcopal Sunday through Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Wesley Memorial United Methodist Choir presents Hodie Christmas cantata Sunday Dec 11 at 11 am. United Ushers meet Sunday at New Bethel Baptist Church at 3 pm. Memorial Park Wesleyan Church hosts The Thomas Family Sunday at Memorial Park Drive. Emerywood Baptist WMS speaker Rebecca Wall Monday at noon as Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions continues. Chrismon Tree dedication at Northwood United Methodist Church Sunday at 11 am and 7: The Chrismons service at First Reformed United Church of Christ Sunday at 7:30 pm.
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Mount Vernon United
Garry L. Searcy
Frazier Young Adult Choir
Friendship Baptist Church
Willis Avenue
Heavenly Voices
High Point
Thomasville
First Baptist
Sarah Wilson
Southern Baptist
Buenos Aires
Argentina
First Baptist Church
N. Main Street
Miss Wilson
John A. Reavis
South America
Pan American Baptist Conference
Niteroi
Brazil
Ray Selby
Manchester
England
Diocese of
Saint Mary's Episcopal Church
Selby
Jesus Christ
Christ
Vaughan Williams
Hodie
Betty Sue Johnson
Barbara Geddie
Robert Bundy
George Clark
W. Howard Coble
Vanna McAnally
Coble
Williams
Bach
United Ushers
New Bethel Baptist Church
Monthen Ave
Emerywood Baptist Church
WMS
Fellowshi Hall
Believe In Success Dr Schuller Hospital Visit
Robert Schuller recounts visiting a longtime acquaintance in a highly secured fourth floor mental hospital. He finds the patient excited to introduce him to friends, including an elderly woman named Betty who does not respond, while the patient emphasizes the doctor’s television presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schuller
Dr. Schuller
Betty
Dr. Schuster
Woman in hospital ward shows power of positive thinking
A visitor recalls a patient in a mental ward who brightens the room by meeting fellow patients and sharing herself. The narrative argues for choosing positive thinking communities to master one's thoughts, citing faith and Romans 6:16 as guidance.
Singing Tree Set Again At Church
The First Baptist Church music ministry will host the third annual Singing Christmas Tree from December 10 to 12 at 8 p.m. A 22 foot tall human tree formed by 46 choir members will be in the sanctuary, supported by steel scaffolding and 125 live cedar trees. The 1,500 lights and spotlights will illuminate ornate tinsel costumes. Gerald R. Carter will direct the choir with Sylvia Carter on organ accompaniment and a 30 minute prelude of Christmas music before each show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
N. Main Street
Gerald R. Carter
Sylvia Carter
Faith and Choice Echoes From Evangelical Leaders
Chicago AP report quotes Rev Dr Billy A Melvin of the National Association of Evangelicals calling this the day of the evangelical and urging action while opportunity knocks. In New York AP notes the United Bible Societies say Cuba allows Protestant churches to import 5 000 Bibles and New Testaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Billy A. Melvin
National Association of Evangelicals
New York
United Bible Societies
Cuba
Teaching Guidelines Ready For Adoption
NEW YORK AP After the most extensive consultative process in U S Roman Catholic history bishops are set to approve the 254 page National Catechetical Directory The document aims to guide religious education for all Catholics from childhood through adulthood and shifts away from the Baltimore catechism toward experiential learning and modern psychology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
United States
Msgr
Wilfrid H. Paradis
Washington, D.C
Washington
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
John F. Whealon
Hartford
Baltimore
New Directory
Dream of brotherly love in a restless city and PA farms
The piece ponders Isaiah prophecy and Penns dream of a peaceable kingdom amid Philadelphia’s racial and economic strife. It questions whether suburbia or mechanized farms can embody the Quaker vision, urging faith in a future where the righteous judge with justice. Next Week Who Is Theo We Look For.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Suburbia
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Theo
Crystal Cathedral Groundbreaking Set for Garden Grove
The groundbreaking ceremonies for the Crystal Cathedral will take place Sunday in Garden Grove California. Scheduled for completion in 1980 the Crystal Cathedral will be the new house of worship for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Cathedral
Garden Grove
Calif
Ford Judge In Contest Ford Judge In Contest
Former president Gerald Ford named as a judge on an international nine member panel for the $86,000 Templeton prize to honor contributions to religious progress. He succeeds Rev. Norman Vincent Peale who retires after three years on the panel. The Crystal Cathedral project by Dr. Robert H. Schuller in Garden Grove will be a glass structure seating 4100, larger than Notre Dame, with Sky views during services. New York architect Philip Johnson and John Burgee to attend the groundbreaking. The cathedral will house two large organs totaling 13,000 pipes, one from Lincoln Center and another from Italy, making it one of the nation’s largest pipe organs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Schuller
Belfast
Ireland
U.S
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Norman Vincent Peale
Garden Grove Community Church
Robert H. Schuller
Notre Dame Cathedral
Paris
Crystal Cathedral
California
Schuller
Garden Grove
New York
Philip Johnson
John Burgee
Lincoln Center
Italy
United States
Flood Aid Donations Sought by Western North Carolina Methodists
Bishop L Scott Allen of Charlotte urged the 278,000 United Methodists in the Western North Carolina Conference to donate on December 4 to aid flood victims in Asheville and North Wilkesboro districts. Funds will support relief in disaster areas, with Dr John R Sills receiving contributions. The Asheville District suffered the most damage, and a Wilkesboro program offering meals to the elderly was washed away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
L Scott Allen
United Methodists
Western North
Asheville
North Wilkesboro
Western North Carolina
Allen
John. R. Sills
Charlotte N.C
Conference
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Mount Vernon
Saint Paul
Sandra P. Tillman
Saint Paul's United Presbyterian Church
Wesley Memorial
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Memorial Park
Thomas
Troy
Wesleyan Church
Memorial Park Drive
Leonard Street
Emerywood
Rebecca Wall
The
Friends Church
Northwood
Northwood United Methodist Church
Christian Sym
Bols
First Reformed
First Reformed United Church of Christ
Chrismons
John
Directory
High Point Chorale
N.C. School of the Arts
In Point College
Illustrated Bible
Church
Trindale Fellowship
South Main St
SERVI
SWED
Springfield
Baptist Church
Baker Road
Bobby Loving
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church In America
Charles Jim
North Centennial Ave
B.S. Shelton
Clyde Parker
Wesleyan Children's Center
Wesleyan Arma
de. L.A. Groat
Richard Poe
Gene Riffell
Rev
Laverne Mohi _ ear
Hoyt L. Johnson
Mister Jeff
OF Christ
N.C
Christeens
Browning
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