John’s Revelation: Vision of the Redeemed in New Jerusalem
The Sunday School lesson outlines Revelation as the revelation of Jesus Christ to John, likely on Patmos, and contrasts the Edenic past with a final heavenly city. It describes the heavenly metropolis with jasper walls and pearl gates, the presence of God with His people, and the eternal reversal of sorrow, death, and night.
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Jesus Christ
John
Patmos
Domitian
Eden
Christ
Heavenly City
God
Lord
Lamb
New Jerusalem
New Earth
Heavenly Home
Divisions
Christian Education
National Council of Churches of Christ
U.S.A
King Features Syndicate
Revelation Promise of God Dwelling With Men
A verse from Revelation 21:3 speaks of God dwelling with humanity, calling them His people and declaring He will be their God and with them. This message emphasizes divine companionship and eternal fellowship.
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Heaven
God
Fesperman to Lead Lutheran Convention Delegate
The Rev. A. L. Maxwell Jr. will begin ministry at Main Street Methodist in Thomasville and preach at 11 a.m. services. Harry B. Fesperman of Thomasville is named a delegate to the Lutheran Church in America convention in Minneapolis with other North Carolina synod delegates. The gathering runs through July 2 and will address policy statements on Sex Marriage and World Community, ordination of women, and other church matters.
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A. L. Maxwell Jr
First United Methodist
Elkin
Main Street
Overbrook Dr
Thomasville
Harry B. Fesperman
N. C. Synod
Lutheran Church In America
Minneapolis
Minn
George Whittecar
Salisbury
North Carolina
LCA Board of Social Ministry
LCA
Board of Theological Education
Carl W. Price
Fair Grove School
Grace Lutheran Church
John F. Carter
James Palmer III
Hoke H. Ritchie
Church Calendar Highlights Local Services and Events
The calendar lists Wesley Memorial Church welcoming Rev. Bernard R. Fitzgerald with 8:45 and 11:00 a.m. services and a reception in the Asbury Room from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Also notes Voyagers Quartet at Mount Zion Wesleyan in Thomasville and a North Main Street Baptist Church film series, Youth Crusade in Bethel Tabernacle with Rev. Cecil Barry, and other church activities across Thomasville and Norwich.
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Wesley Memorial
Bernard R. Fitzgerald
Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
Fitzgerald
Providence United Methodist Church
Charlotte
Asbury
MT. Zion Wesleyan
Thomasville
Voyagers Quartet
Winston- Salem
Mount Zion Wesleyan Church
Highway
Bethel Tabernacle
Cecil Barry
Petersburg
Baptist Church
Hendrix Street
Kivett Drive
Tommy Worrell
Colonial Trio
Calvary Quartet
Wgpl-Fm
Winston
Seymour Named New Oak Hill Pastor in Princeton
Seymour, former Oakland Friends Meeting pastor in Princeton, will begin as Oak Hill Friends Meeting pastor on Sunday July 5. A Wayne County native, he graduated from Pikeville High School and Atlantic Christian College cum laude, with degrees from Mount Olive Junior College and William Carter Bible College. He is married to Sara Pate and they have three children.
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Howard Seymour
Oakland Friends Meeting
Princeton
Oak Hill
Wayne County
Pikeville High School
William Carter Bible
Goldsboro
Mount Olive Junior College
Atlantic Christian College
Alpha Phi National Scholastic Fraternity
Atlantic Christian
Sara Pate
Five English church reform groups merge into One
Five English reform groups unite into a single ecumenical body to be called One. The groups include Parish and People, the Methodist Renewal Group, Congregational and Presbyterian Church Order Group, the Baptist Renewal Group, and the Friends of Reunion, forming a unified organization.
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London
Anglican Organization
Parish and People
Methodist Renewal Group
Congregational and Presbyterian Church Order
Baptist Renewal Group
Friends of Reunion
Sacred Heart Choir Records Avant Garde Musical Mix
An all girl group the Sacred Heart Choir of Sacred Heart Church Southend on Sea England records a rare fusion album issued by Avant Garde. The mix blends pop classical plainsong folk blues and gospel into a unique inspirational sound with guitars drums glockenspiel and organ enriching the performance.
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New York
Sacred Heart Choir
Sacred Heart Church
Southend-on-Sea
England
St Matthew's church hosts multiple performances and sermon
Elder Ervin Watts of Trinity preaches at 8 p.m. in St. Matthew's Holiness Church on Meredith Street. The Golden Wings of High Point sing Sunday at 3 p.m. A 7:30 p.m. program features the Golden Voices, Starlight Gospel Singers, Golden Trumpets and others. Evangelist Keva McKenzie preaches Sunday at 3 p.m. at St. Anthony Temple on Fairview Street.
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ST. Matthew’s
Ervin Watts
Trinity
St. Matthew's Holiness Church
Meredith Street
Golden Wings
High Point
Golden Voices
Starlight Gospel Singers
The
Golden Trumpets
ST. Anthony Temple
Keva McKenzie
Fairview Street
Pastor James E. Compton marks fifth anniversary
Elder James E. Compton celebrates the fifth anniversary of his pastorate at Miracle Temple Holiness Church on Taylor Avenue from June 28 to July 5.
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James E. Compton
Miracle Temple Holiness Church
Taylor Avenue
Pastor Garner Receives Honorary LLD at Clarksville School
Dr. Lloyd Garner pastor of Peoples Baptist Church received an honorary LLD from Clarksville School of Theology at commencement. The award cited his book Could It Be You and other writings. Rev. Paul Link, Garner’s son in law and Peoples associate pastor, earned a bachelor of theology degree.
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Lloyd Garner
Peoples Baptist Church
Clarksville (Tenn
Clarksville
Paul Link
Peoples
Garner
Link
Cadets Train at Minsteracres Monastery in England
In Consett England the police cadets from any denomination spend time at the Passionist monastery Minsteracres. They observe priestly life learn discipline and service and engage in constructive work under Father Colum Devine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consett
England
Minsteracres
Colum Devine
UNC CH professor to speak at First Presbyterian Church service
Dr. Bernard Boyd a UNC CH professor of Biblical Literature will address the Sunday 11 a.m. worship at First Presbyterian Church. He studied at Presbyterian College Princeton Theological Seminary and earned a Th D from Union Theological Seminary. He has directed archaeological expeditions to Israel and served as education and archaeology director for the Institute for Mediterranean Studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Boyd
UNCCH
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian College
Clinton
S. C
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton University
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Boyd
Israel
Institute For Mediterranean Studies
First Presbyterian
M. M. Foust
Jamestown Presbyterian
Prince Radziwill to Fund 75000 Pound Chapel in England
Prince Stanislaus Radziwill, husband of Mrs. Lee Radziwill, offers to pay for a 75 000 pound chapel at Divine Mercy College near Henley on Thames. The new Catholic chapel would serve about 300 worshippers, replacing a smaller 20 seat chapel used by the Radziwill family.
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Henley — ON Thames
England
Stanislaus Radziwill
Lee Radziwill
Jacqueline Onassis
Divine Mercy College
Radziwill
Prince Radziwill
Restrictions prompt Indian churches to build indigenous leadership
Mrs Renuka Somasekhar of India's National Christian Council told Christian Church leaders in Indianapolis that restrictions on western missionaries force Indian churches to develop their own leaders. She urged Indian church bodies to be allowed to sink or swim to achieve indigenous leadership.
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Indianapolis
India
Renuka Somasekhar
Somasekhar
National Christian Council
Christian Church (Disciples
Bible Baptism by Immersion Alone
The passage argues baptism must be by immersion not sprinkling or pouring. It cites Jesus Mark 16 16 Peter Romans Colossians Acts John and Corinthians to claim one burial death and resurrection define baptism and Jesus’ example requires immersion. It asserts sprinkling or pouring began later and is not true baptism.
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John
Jesus
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