Clergy oppose electronic church giving ACTS plan
Local clergymen in Lawrence voice strong opposition to the Authorized Contribution Transfer System ACTS that would move Sunday offerings from envelopes to electronic transfers. They argue it depersonalizes giving and weakens the spiritual act, while some see potential efficiency but doubt adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Lawrence Area
Norman Steffen
University Lutheran Church
Paul Durham
North Lawrence
Durham
National Council of Churches Commission
Florida
Matthew Habiger
Saint Lawrence Catholic
Father Habiger
Willis Cheathan
Southside
Witnesses Face Persecution Under Malawi One-Party Rule
Report from New York states Jehovah's Witnesses in Malawi face brutal suppression for refusing to join the ruling Congress party led by President Kamuzu Banda. Tens of thousands are displaced, beaten, and deprived of work as they cling to faith, with Mozambican refuge and back-and-forth moves noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jehovah's Witnesses
mid-Africa
Charles Molohan
Brooklyn
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Malawi
Mozambique
Zambia
Awake
Congress Party
Kamazu Banda
Hitler
United States
U.S
Banda
Molohan
Revival meetings open at First Assembly of God Church
A series of nightly revival services begins Sunday at the First Assembly of God Church 1242 Mass. with services at 6 p.m. Sundays and 7 30 p.m. weekdays led by Evangelist Art Ortega of Saginaw Michigan. Ortega and Pastor and Mrs Steve Allen provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Assembly of God Church
Art Ortega
Saginaw, Mich
Ortega
Steve Allen
Court lien notices and meditation talk announced
A Register of Deeds lien for 16650 dollars and 54 cents against Paul R. and Elizabeth Dring at 2510 University Dr. is filed by the Internal Revenue Service. A 165.31 dollar lien against Dean Brumbaugh at Rt. 2 Lawrence is filed by the State Labor Department. A Maharishi meditation talk by Sam Katz of Maharishi International University will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Lawrence Public Library and Tuesday at the Douglas County State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R
Elizabeth Dring
University
Tal
Lawrence Public Library
Douglas County State Bank
Ninth and
Kentucky
Sam Katz
Jasu
Maharishi International University
Fairfield
Iowa
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Inter-Lutheran Commission On Worship
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William DeLaughder
Centenary United Methodist Church
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LSA
Lawrence
Lawrence Savings Association
F.S.L.I.C
Lawrence Savings
Ninth
Vermont Streets
Journal-World
Church Briefs
United Methodist Church of
Clearview City
Linwood
William Ward
Kansas
Unitarian Fellowship of
Pleasant Valley
John Carr
Mel Racy
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Sylvania
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