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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1969
Page
8
A compilation lists multiple congregations with service times and leaders. Pastors named include Father Thomas Kearns of the Catholic Church and Rev. Wayne Majors of First Baptist, with Sunday School at various start times and midweek meetings noted for several churches.
Dr Curtis Smith president of Mid-America Nazarene College in Olathe will be guest speaker at the First Church of the Nazarene 1942 Mass. City heritage singers from the college will accompany the service under director Dr James Main.
A new Christian Science radio series airs on KFEO at 9 45 A M and WHE at 8 45 A M on Sunday, expanding faith programming across stations with a fresh broadcast lineup.
Hosea Williams longtime MLK associate opens four part series on Institutional Racism at 8 p.m. Sunday in the Kansas Union ballroom. He will discuss Listen Whitey and black views of white dominated political economic and educational structures.
Reverend Edward J. Swanson argues military service can strengthen a man’s character faith and capabilities. He notes many clergymen oppose service yet a new manual guides churches in supporting service members before during and after duty, highlighting the vast military community and chapel resources.
A sermon excerpt discusses what it means to believe, arguing belief in Jesus as the Son of God must be paired with obedience to gospel commands. Citing Acts 2 37 38 and Acts 16 30 31, it links faith with baptism and repentance. Two services are listed for February 9 and midweek service.
Scouts will be guests of honor at the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. services at First Christian Church 1000 Kg. Cub Pack 3053 led by Melvin Huxtable joins Boy Scouts with Don Decker and Francis Ellis and Explorer Post with Glen Hildebrand. Color guards open the service and Randy Stewart and Steve Gasper read scriptures. Rev Benton Roy Hanan delivers the sermon on the 12th Scout law A Scout is reverent.
Cub Scouts of Pack 3058 will be honored during the 11 a.m. worship at Trinity Lutheran Church. Leaders and parents also recognized. Den mothers named for each den and Rev. Harold E. Hamilton will preach on Honesty.
Kansas University dean announces 12 fellowships toward master of arts and master of science degrees for college teachers. Six chemistry fellowships under Prof. Clark Bricker plus a new master of philosophy in history guided by Prof. Ambrose Saricks. Teaching internships and stipends of 2400 the first year and 2600 the second with 500 per dependent.
About 800 adult and student members of the Kansas Music Educators Association attend meetings at Kansas University February 14-15. The Festival chorus band and orchestra include 350 high school students with a concert February 15 at Hoch Auditorium. Prof. Gerald M. Carney becomes president in March. John Batcheller addresses the opening session on music education.
Don Evans, former minister of Lawrence Heights Christian Church, will address the 24th annual Preaching and Teaching Convention February 11 to 13 at Ozark Bible College in Joplin Missouri. He teaches speech and homiletics and sponsors a debate team at the college.
TOPEKA AP Here at a glance are the highlights of action in the Kansas Legislature. Senate and House Republicans met separately Thursday to map a policy course for the rest of the session. GOP members stressed tax reform and increased aid to local schools as their objectives. A bill in the Senate would establish most holidays on Monday and take effect Jan 1 1971. Kansas voters could decide liquor by the drink if a resolution passes both houses by two thirds.
Ada Rowe celebrated her 111th birthday in Lowestoft England. She received a giant birthday card from a nearby school and told a 7 year old girl who delivered it that she expected the child would find her a funny old thing.
First Assembly of God Church at 1242 Mass hosts two speakers Sunday. Dr. Robert C. Frost of Oral Roberts University Tulsa will speak at 11 a.m. Lloyd D. Marsh, Assemblies of God missionary to Peru, will speak at 7 p.m. Marsh will also present slides and music from Peru during a missions rally.
Washington reports that U S wheat surpluses may exceed exports in 1969 as global stocks rise. Canada Australia and Argentina hold about 1.2 billion bushels, while U S harvest ranks second to the Soviet Union with ample supplies for export. India and Pakistan may cut imports sharply.
The Department of State urges applications for passports before the May to June rush. 1969 tourist passports are valid five years and nonrenewable. A birth certificate copy for citizenship proof is obtained via the State Board of Health and costs vary. Local info available from Mrs. Lucille Allison at the District Court Clerk’s Office.
More than 70 percent of Anglican laymen and 60 percent of clergy favor uniting with Britain's Methodist Church, though below the 75 percent threshold needed for merger approval. Archbishop Michael Ramsey says he is encouraged despite 40 percent opposition. final votes occur July 8 in Canterbury and York convocations, with the Methodist Conference also set to decide then.
Francis Heller dean of faculties at Kansas University serves as speaker for the Lawrence Unitarian Fellowship at 10 a.m. Sunday in Pleasant Valley meeting house. He will discuss Handling the Papers of an American President.
Dr. John E. Felible of Plymouth Congregational Church will exchange pulpits with Rev. A. N. Larkin of St. Luke A.M.E. Church this Race Relations Sunday. Felible will conduct the service at 11 a.m. at St. Luke.
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