Parish Power: The Sleeping Giant Awakens in Local Congregations
The Reverend David Poling argues the church’s strength rests in the parish not grand assemblies. He cites Hudnut’s The Sleeping Giant and notes a shift from national power to local mobilization to meet people’s needs and foster service through existing church organizations.
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Congress
White House
Robert K. Hudnut
Hudnut
Minneapolis
Jesus Christ
Richard Knox Smith
United Presbyterian
Arizona
America
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
Angela Davis
Smith
Great Society
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Pastor Dr Joseph P Hester Named New Leader
First Baptist Church in Thomasville selects Dr Joseph P Hester as pastor designate to begin duties around February 1. He comes from Wynne Arkansas where he has pastored for two years and holds degrees from North Carolina State University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a High Point native and the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Hester.
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Thomasville
First Baptist Church
Joseph P. Hester
Hester
Wynne Baptist Church
Wynne, Ark
High Point
N.C. State University
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth
Tex
Houston
Wynne
Marjorie
Scott
Mark
Mike
Jennifer
Amy
Walter Hester
Churches and synagogues cut new construction costs to 921 million
The Commerce Department reports that spending by churches and synagogues on new construction in the United States has fallen to 921 million dollars per year, the lowest level since 1958, signaling slower development in religious building projects across the nation.
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Washington, D. C
U. S. Department of Commerce
Baptist Men Lead All-Night Prayer and Sunday Services
Church events outline Baptist Men's Day at Liberty Baptist Church Thomasville with a 10 p.m. prayer service followed by a 7 a.m. breakfast and 11 a.m. worship. A 2:30–4:30 p.m. song service features multiple church groups and visitors are welcome.
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Garrell Street Baptist Church
Liberty Baptist Church
Rt. 2
Thomasville
Church Fellowship
Reverend Robertson to Speak at St Anthony Church
The Rev. George Robertson will preach at St Anthony Church on Fairview Street this Sunday at 3 30 p m.
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George Robertson
St. Anthony Church
Fairview Street
Revival at Allendale Baptist Church by Tommy Love
Tommy Love plans a revival at Allendale Baptist Church from January 24 to 29 with services at 7 30 p m Each event promises renewed faith and community gathering. The same Sunday marks the fourth anniversary of Rev F L Andrews leadership at First Baptist Church 701 E Washington Dr with a 630 p m service in the sanctuary. Plaques will honor Dr J J Wilson longtime trustee chair retired after 21 years Mrs Maryetta Howard and Deacon J E Evans for notable church welfare contributions.
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Tommy Love
Allendale Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
E. Washington Drive
F. L. Andrews
J. J. Wilson
Maryetta Howard
J. E. Evans
Missionary Rally Set At Hayworth Wesleyan Church
The Wesleyan churches in High Point plan a missionary rally Sunday from 5 to 6 p.m. at Hayworth Wesleyan Church Westchester Drive. Bertha Major from Sierra Leone Rev Charles D Sanders from South Africa and Rev Richard Lively from Puerto Rico will attend. They will present their fields with slides and will share workshops and classrooms from 6 to 7 p.m. Special music will be provided by the Hayworth Choir.
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High Point
Hayworth Wesleyan Church
Westchester Drive
Bertha Major
Sierra Leone
West Africa
Charles D. Sanders
Republic of South Africa
Richard Lively
Puerto Rico
Hayworth Choir
New Officers Announced by Welch Memorial Church Group
The Women's Society of Christian Service at Welch Memorial United Methodist Church installed officers on Jan. 18. Appointments included President Mrs. Thomas Finch, vice president Mrs. Earl Shoaf, secretary Mrs. John Welborn, treasurer Mrs. Walter Upton, and other posts for social relations missionary education spiritual growth and organizational leadership with several circle chairmen and committee members named.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
The
Welch Memorial United Methodist Church
Thomas Finch
Earl Shoaf
John Welborn
Walter Upton
Arnold Wood
Eva Beddington
Edgar Windham
Zula Mae Cook
H. H. Kivett Jr
Church Women United
G. D. Joyner
Circle
Fred Ellington
Underground Evangelism Film Shown At Gospel Baptist Church
A special showing of the film To Russia With Love will be at Gospel Baptist Church on US 311 south of High Point at 7 p m Sunday. Produced by Underground Evangelism of Los Angeles the film portrays life for Christians under communism and features narrator Pastor Stephan Bankov who escaped behind the Iron Curtain with his wife and two children. Rev Charles Boyer Jr Mt Jackson Va, area representative for Underground Evangelism, will present.
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Russia
Gospel Baptist
Charles Boyer Jr
Mt. Jackson
Boyer
Missionary Rev. Charles D. Sanders to Speak at Jamestown
The Rev. Charles D. Sanders of The Wesleyan Church will address Bates Memorial Wesleyan Church in Jamestown at 1 a m Sunday. On furlough after a four year term, he began his mission work in 1937 and recently served as field superintendent of the Altona District in Transvaal South Africa.
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Charles D. Sanders
Republic of South Africa
Wesleyan Church
Bates Memorial Wesleyan Church
Jamestown
Altona
Transvaal
South Africa
Not Pipe Dream Yet Union of Churches Says Growth Underway
The Rev. Dr. Paul A. Crow Jr. of Princeton says a wave of anti institutionalism has sparked nerve failures among church officials but the goal of church reunion is emerging. He notes grass roots cross denominational coalitions and a new local ecumenism with at least 400 cross denominational arrangements in communities. Churches involved include Episcopal United Presbyterian United Methodist Presbyterian U S Southern Christian Disciples African Methodist Episcopal African Methodist Episcopal Zion and Christian Methodist Episcopal and the United Church of Christ.
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New York
Paul A. Crow Jr
Princeton
N.J
Consultation On Church Union Cocu
Crow
Dr. Crow
Lexington
Episcopal
United Presbyterian
United Methodist
Presbyterian U.S. Southern
Christian Disciples
African Methodist Episcopal
African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Christian Methodist Episcopal Churches
United Church of Christ
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