Perseverance as Strength Proven by Cork and Baseball
A long ago science demo shows a tiny cork moving a heavy steel bar after a half hour, illustrating perseverance over strength. The piece cites Gil Hodges and the Mets as examples of steady effort turning weakness into champions. Pope Paul VI defends mass reforms as the will of Christ and breath of the Spirit amid clerical resistance to changes and language updates.
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Yale Forum By Women Christmas Forum at Bixby Knolls Church
Church women from Yale Forum By Women will hold their annual Christmas Forum on Friday at 9 30 am at Bixby Knolls Christian Church 1240 E Carson St. Mrs Herman Netzela will present the filmstrip Church Women United in a Movement for Today and Mrs Anna Mae Webber will interpret Christmas stories. The group’s project supports the Released Time Christian Education program.
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Bixby Knolls Christian Church
E. Carson St
Herman Netzela
Anna Mae Webber
First Congregational Church
Presbyterians Near Plan of Reunion
The United Presbyterian Church announced a reduced 1970 budget of 6 million dollars for its Board of Christian Education due to a drop in member contributions. The church serves about 3.3 million members in 8,700 congregations nationwide and cut subsidies to 46 Presbyterian related colleges.
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UPI
United Presbyterian Church
Board of Christian Education
Evangelist Jim Lyons to Lead Bible Baptist Revival Week
Jim Lyons a former Kraft Foods division buyer turned full time evangelist will conduct a revival at Bible Baptist Church 1394 W. 25th St from Monday through Sunday Dec 7 at 7 30 each night. Lyons has held over 100 revivals in 25 states and previously served five years with Dr Jack Hyles at First Baptist of Hammond Indiana the state’s largest church. Music and congregational singing planned.
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Kraft Foods
Bible Baptist Church
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Jack Hyles
First Baptist
Hammond
Ind
Woman Proxy Seen for NCC Presidency
Dr. Cynthia Wedel, 61, of Alexandria Virginia, named by the NCC nominating committee to be the first woman candidate for the presidency in its 20 year history. If elected she would serve a three year term through 1972, with potential first vice president Bishop F D Jordan of Los Angeles as a rival nominee. Wedel is an NAD official with a psychology doctorate and currently assists at the National Education Association’s National Training Laboratories in Washington.
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Alexandria
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Los Angeles
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Eisenhower
Wedel
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National Trainning Laboratories
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Sanity vs Christianity in Merton on Eichmann
Philosopher-monk Thomas Merton argues in Raids on the Unspeakable that Eichmann and other sane figures can commit atrocities. He questions whether sanity without love or humility preserves humanity, suggesting modern sanity may be a danger to survival.
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United States
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Kentucky
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Inter-Lutheran Youth Congress Climaxes With Melodyland Rally
The largest Inter-Lutheran Youth Congress ends with a public rally at Melodyland Auditorium in Anaheim at 2 30 p m. The three day meeting drew 1 300 registrants from Western states.
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Ambassadors Choir to Perform at Lakewood First Baptist
The Ambassadors from Bethany Bible College Santa Cruz will present a concert Sunday at 6 30 p m in First Baptist Lakewood 5336 Arbor Road Bach and Buxtehude cantatas headline Advent Choral Evensong Sunday at 7 30 p m in First Congregational Third and Cedar Evangelist Rev Bill Lewis speaks on The Charismatic Experience for All Christian People Friday to Sunday Dec 7 at 7 30 in Cherry Carson Assembly of God 4103 Cherry Ave
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