Friends Plan Summer Vesper Series At Amphitheatre
A new village amphitheatre behind the meeting house hosts a weekly summer vesper series starting Sundays at 6 30 p m with guest speakers from nearby Friends meetings including H Millard Jones of Deep River Friends Meeting Rev Henry D Cole of Midland Mich and local ministers. The program also features civic and church leaders and a festive welcome for the new pastor at First Church of God in High Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Marks of God
Midland
Midh
Anderson College
Inland ‘Theological Seminary
Cole
Civitan Club
County Safety Committee
Civil Defense
Spors
Friends
High Point
H. Millard Jones
Deep River Friends
Cecil Haworth
First Church OF God
Henry D. Cole
Mich
Coles
Guy Kinney
Mr. Cole
East Roman Church
Faith for Our Time Faith and Unity in the Body of Christ
The article reflects on Christian doctrine of world wide fellowship in the body of Christ. It recounts Peter’s vision and Cornelius’s Gentile inclusion showing equality in Christ. It cites Ephesians 4 1 16 urging believers to walk worthy and keep the unity of the Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
Peter
God
Cornelius
Joppa
Brenda
Israel
Christ
Paul
Cornelius and Peter Discuss Unity in the Church
The text explains Cornelius seeking Peter, opening with Peter's message that Gentiles may hear the Gospel and enter God's kingdom. It links Ephesians lessons on unity, gifts within the body, and the aim of believers to grow into the fullness of Christ under Christ's headship, stressing personal service to fellow believers and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Cornelius
Maing
Corelius
Christiana
Apostle
Centurion
Paul
Christ
Watinal Council of Churches of Christ
Methodist Day Camp Completes Five Day Program
Boys and girls from four High Point Methodist Churches completed five days of day camping at the Randolph County Methodist District Camp on Shephard's Mountain. Daily rides to the camp were by chartered bus with 4 p.m. return. Counsellors included Pat Brackett Beverly Morgan Linds Cash Carolyn Brown Pat Hauser Dol Lichtenberger Cornelia Oraver Norman Kearns Rev Worth Sweet Brenda Tutterow Mrs. George Nicholson Ann Tyler Dwight Story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Shepherd's Mountain
Randolph County
Main Street
First
Lebanon
Finding The Way To Read Faith Beyond Scenery
Ralph W. Loew argues against treating religion as mere scenery in public life. He cites Anatole France and historical examples to stress faith as a life changing commitment, not a decorative badge, urging society to resist secularization and uphold God in pledges as a genuine expression of belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Loew
D. D
Avra
Anatole France
Greece
Joan of Arc
France
Win
God
Lewis Mumford
John the Baptist
Jesus
Golgotha
Abbotts Creek Baptist Church Honors Pastor Coltrane Jubilee
Abbotts Creek Women hosted a jubilee service commemorating Rev. Joe Coltrane and Mrs. Coltrane on their first year at Abbotts Creek Baptist Church. Miss Elizabeth Hayworth and Mrs. Leroy Hayworth spoke, David Traynham led the solos with Carey J. Davis as accompanist, and the couple received an electric sweeper as a gift, with the Coltranes then guests of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Abbotts Creek Baptist Church
Joe Coltrane
Coltrane
Abbotts Creek
Jeffrey Traynham
Women’s Missionary Union
Elizabeth Hayworth
Alexandria
Leroy Hayworth
David Traynham
Carey J. Davis
Coltranes
Swedish minister attacks boring pulpit practices
Swedish theologian Eric Gronlund criticizes State Lutheran Church sermons as abstract, humorless, and verbose. He calls for simpler language, more diverse services, and stronger dialogue with congregations, including pre-sermon parish feedback and lighter tone to engage worshippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Herbert
Stockholm
Sweden
Eric Gronlund
Lutheran Church
Gronlund
Mark
Paul Monroe Assumes Pulpit at Emmanuel Lutheran
Rev. Paul E. Monroe Jr. named pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church Nashville to succeed Rev. Harry D. Hawthorne. Monroe, a 143 graduate of Lenoir Rhyne College, has served in Newberry and Nashville and taught at Newberry College. He will begin July 5 with a reception at the church parsonage 715 Quaker Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul £. Monroe ,Jr
First Lutheran Church
Nashville
Tenn
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Harry D. Hawthorne
Monroe
Washington, D. C
Gastonia
Lenoir Rhyne College
Hamma Divinity School
Springfield
Ohio
Casstown
Luther Place Memorial
Washington
D. C
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Newberry
S. C
Newberry College
High Point
Tennessee
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
Kentucky-Tennessee Synod
Newberry College Board of Trustees
Board of Home Missions
Social Missions Board
National Council of Churches Assemblies
St. Louis
San Francisco
New Lutheran Church In America
Joint
Commission On Lutheran Unity
New Southeastern Synod
Religion In
Nashville Tennessean
Josephine Beck
Warren
United Church
United Church Women
Davidson County
Emmanuel Lutheran Parsonage
Quaker Lane
Ordination Set Tomorrow For Ingle O. Cook
Ingle O Cook will be ordained into the Christian ministry tomorrow at First Reformed United Church of Christ. Born in Kannapolis in 1935, he is the son of Hugh Ingle Cook and Kathryn Bailes Cook. He studied at Catawba College and Lancaster Theological Seminary, earning a Bachelor of Divinity in 1964. He is married with three children and has served as assistant pastor at Zion United Church of Christ in North Canton Ohio. The ordination will feature several local and church leaders as speakers and liturgists, with Elder Hugh S Cook presenting his son for ordination. A reception will follow the service at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingle
Oscar ‘Cook
First Reformed United Church of Christ
Cook
Kannapoolis
Hugh Ingle Cook
St. John’s Church
Kannapolis
Catawba College
Southern Synod
High Point City
J. C. Penney Company
Lancaster Theological Seminary
Kathryn Bailes
Greenville
8. C
Cynthia
Isabelle
Douglas
Zion United Church of Christ
North Canton
Ohio
Ordinion
Junaluska Jurisdiction Meet Set
Fifty delegates from the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference will attend the Southeastern Jurisdictional Conference at Junaluska July 8 to 12. Bishops will be elected to fill vacancies from retirements of Harmon and Franklin and the death of Hodge, with possible a fourth bishop. Dr. Charles D. White will lead the WNC delegation and committee assignments are outlined for Episcopacy Education Missions among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
Western North Carolina Methodist Conference
The
Methodist Church
Nolan B. Harmon
N. C
Marvin
Franklin
Jackson
Miss
Bachman G. Hodge
Biram
Ala
Charles JD. White
Asheboro
Western North Carolina
Kewin L. Jones Sr
Char-lotte
White
Lake Junaluska
Charles D. White
Edwin L. Jones Sr
Philip L. Shore Jr
Carl H. King
Statesville
W. A. Kale
Durham
W. J. Bullock
Karunapolis
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L. L. Roper
North Carolina
Virginia
Roper
Panama
Hawaii
Europe
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Kingdom Hall
Guyer Street
MT. Zion Pilgrim the Friendly Voices
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Thomasville
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MT. Vernon Methodist
Mt. Vernon Methodist Church
W. C. ‘Anderson
Archdale
Flint Hill Road
Henry Cole
Household of God
Perminalent
Byniicaia
Ephesians
Alfred J. Buescher
High Point Enterprise
Paul Monroe
Numa Everhart
Ingle O. Cook
Ingle Cook
Junaluska
Lee Junaluska
Pagel
Crestwood Presbycesses of Church
Love Light Holiness Church
Fred A. Moody
ST. Mary’s Episcopal Church
North Main Street
West Farris Avenue
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Jesus Christ
Green Street
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E. W. Price JR
Th.d
DR. Price
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