Okinawa Mission Begins as Parish Sparks Catholic Growth
Fr. Bantle arrived in Okinawa in 1950 to found the prefecture’s first Catholic parish with two believers. Since then the Diocese of Naha grew to 19 clergy, five thousand Catholics, 13 parishes, and schools serving about 1,240 students amid Asia’s largest Christian community in the area.
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Charles Bantle
Peter Ishigami
Mississippi River
Shore Acres
Ishigami
Naha
Bantle
Tribune
Okinawa
Felix Lay
Lay
Fr. Bantle
Holy Trinity School
Islands
Holy Trinity Church
S. 13Th
Rome
U.S
la Crosse
Ambrose
S. 6Th St
Joyce Bantle
St. Francis Hospital
William Bantle
S. 19Th St
Bangle
Father Bantle
Mrs Sappington Sparks Vivid SBC Meeting Moment
At the Southern Baptist Convention in Portland Oregon Mrs Sappington provoked debate with a resolution on The Place of Women In Christian Service and its rejection by a resolutions committee She argued that scripture supports male headship and women's role while engaging in a lively clash with pastors and seminary students over gender roles.
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Portland, Obe
Southern Baptist Convention
SBC
Herschel Hobbs
U.S
SEC
China
Methodists
United Presbyterians
Episcopalians
Owen Cooper
Mississippi
Sappington
Cloverleaf Baptist Church
Houston
Tex
Sap
Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes Defined
The vernal equinox marks the first day of spring and the autumnal equinox marks the first day of autumn. Equinox denotes a period when day and night are equal in length.
Vatican II Perspective Will Be Topic at Viterbo Workshop
A weekend workshop at Viterbo College July 20-22 will explore Perspectives: Ten Years After Vatican II. Rev. William Jablonske and Rev. Joseph Gillespie will lead lectures and discussions on the Church’s changes from 1963 to 1973 and future challenges. Details from the Viterbo registrar.
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Vatican II
Vatican
Viterbo College
William Jablonske
Newman University Parish
Stevens Point
Joseph Gillespie
O.P
Aquinas Institute
Dubuque
Iowa
Joshua and Jericho Destruction and Rahab’s Rescue
The account recalls Joshua leading seven circuits around Jericho during the siege, the wall's fall after a trumpet blast, and the city's destruction. Rahab and her kin are saved, while a curse is proclaimed on builders of Jericho. Joshua's fame spreads as evidence of divine favor.
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Jericho
Joshua
Rahab
Two Churches To Continue Joint Services This Summer
The First Presbyterian and First Congregational churches will hold 9:30 a.m. Sunday services at the Presbyterian Church West Avenue and Cass with Rev Robert Duff delivering a sermon on John Frederick Oberlin. An evening planning meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Presbyterian lounge to develop shared community service programs for La Crosse.
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First Presbyterian
First Congregational
Presbyterian Church
West Avenue
Cass
Robert Duff
Congregational Church
John Frederick Oberlin
Roger Leithold
Stuart McTlraith
David Morris
William A
la Crosse
Saints Church Members to Attend Wisconsin District Reunion
Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1452 George St. join the Wisconsin District reunion from July 28 to August 4 at Oak Hills Campgrounds Grand Marsh. Portland Oregon will host evening classes.
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Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
George St
Wisconsin
Oak Hills
Grand Marsh
Portland
Ore
North Central States
Hawaii
British Isles
Europe
Detroit
University of Iowa
University of Washington
Lamoni
Iowa
Central Missouri
Simons
Des Moines
Des Moines University
State University of Iowa
University of Toronto
Canada
The
Independence, Mo
Dinner To Launch Campaign For Christ
A campaign for Christ sponsored by the Church of Christ at 3506 S. 28th St. runs July 25 through August 14. An orientation dinner at 7:30 p.m. July 25 in the Crystal Room, Hotel Stoddard, will host about eighty full-time campaigners from across the nation with Mayor W. Peter Gilbert Jr. among the speakers welcoming the visitors.
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W. Peter Gilbertson
Island Park Baptist Church Vacation Bible School
Island Park Baptist Church at 2548 Lakeshore Drive offers a morning program for first to fifth graders from 9:00 to 11:30, Monday through Friday. Activities include Bible stories verses singing crafts games and refreshments.
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Island Park Baptist Church
Lakeshore Drive
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Caledonia
Minn
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Grand Island
Neb
Mr. Plitzuweit
Northwestern College
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Mequon
St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Appleton
Kathy
Lori
Mark
Eric
John Claypool
Fort Worth
Mrs. Sappington
First Baptist Church
American Baptist 12Th & Main
Christ
Leithold’s
Riverside Park
Gospel Singtime
Bethany Evangelical Free Church and
Pastor Dave Martin
Ishmael
Walls of
AP News
Morrison
N. Salem Road
Loomis ST
Charles J. Mellring
WKTY
Saints Church
International
Holmes
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Alaska
Australia
New Zealand
French Polynesia
Department of Religious Education
California State College
Los Angeles
Graceland College
Lamont
Apostle Reed
Reed M. Holmes
Independence
Harry J. Simons
Harry Simons
Friends
Ymywca
Onalaska Church of Christ
Mark Roseberry
Mark Lohr
Delbert Hamon
Platte Valley Bible College
Scottsbluff
Set
Dean Dickinson
Dickinson
Jackson ST
Caledonia ST
DIAL
Pateh Baptist Church
the Church On the Move For Christ
28Th Street
Max W. Weniger
Mary
Brad Weniger
Fundamental
Independent Baptist Church
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