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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1969
Page
4
The article reports a downward trend in brick and mortar church operations in the United States. Religious leaders note the shift may signal a future Christian presence with fewer buildings and related paraphernalia, even as local congregations pursue new strengths and initiatives amid reduced building outlays.
The article recounts Samuel’s role as judge prophet and kingmaker, leading to Israel’s demand for a king. Saul is anointed, defeats the Ammonites, and the kingdom shifts from the Theocratic rule to a monarchy. Samuel warns of royal power, then Saul’s disobedience leads to God rejecting him and David rising. It also notes the era’s church trends toward local parish vitality amid rising building costs and new forms of worship space.
A Beirut Christian group urges a bi national pluralistic state for Israel and Palestinian Arabs as the only durable solution. They cite Arab refusal to accept Western seizure of homeland, rising Palestinian fedayeen influence, and parallels to Lebanon and Cyprus as models of coexistence. The idea envisions de Zionization of Israel and shared political fate for diverse groups.
Scout Tom Dillard of troop 20 sponsored by First Presbyterian Church will receive the Eagle Scout badge at Sunday worship. He will present a miniature Eagle award to his mother. Pastor W Kirk Allen will preach on The Struggle for Men's Minds. The choir will sing Handel's To Thee O Lord Have I Trusted.
Grace Fellowship Baptist Church opens a week long revival led by Rev. Amos Clark of Morganton with nightly 7:30 p m services and special singing by Gethsemane Quartet. Union Cross Baptist Church hosts revival starting Monday through Sunday with Evangelist Rev. Ray Liner and music director Ken McGrady plus a homecoming on Sept 14 with dinners and gospel singing. Oak Grove Baptist Church plans Homecoming Sunday with a noon picnic and multiple gospel groups, while Four Square Gospel Church at 214 Welch Dr holds homecoming Sunday with guest speakers Rev. Claude from Roanoke and Dr. A B Leffeteller at 7:30 p m dinner on grounds after the morning service. Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church Wesleyan Service Guild meets Monday at 7 pm to discuss church windows. open to all members.
Leviner Revival continues at Leviner Memorial Church of The Living God 206 Fisher St through Wednesday with speaker Dr William Pentecost of Danville NL delivering sermons.
City councilors moved to ease street parking near High Point Memorial Hospital by drawing an ordinance limiting parking to two hours from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Pine Street sections between Westwood and Quaker Lane, Boulevard between Lindsay and Quaker Lane, and Quaker Lane between Boulevard and Lindsay. Hospital staff and visitors reportedly leave cars all day, reducing nearby home parking.
The Jamestown monthly meeting will convene at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the parsonage on Knollwood Drive in Jamestown.
Rex E Humbard, Akron radio and TV preacher, will appear at Reynolds High School auditorium Winston-Salem on Tuesday September 16 at 7 45 PM He and his staff of musicians fly to televiewing areas yearly by plane The Cathedral Quartet and guitarists Johnnie Hope and Vie Clay join the team The weekly program is seen Hope and Vie Clay.
Dr Timothy C Pennell surgeon and assistant professor at Bowman Gray School of Medicine in Winston-Salem will deliver the installation sermon at Green Street Baptist Church. Wednesday at 7 30 p m officers for the Brotherhood and Women's Missionary Union will be installed.
The Rev. Mr. T. G. Madison Sr. will be guest speaker at the 11 a.m. service at Oakdale United Methodist Church in Jamestown this Sunday. The church will observe homecoming with a picnic after the service.
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