Aging First Baptist of Eudora Faces Shrinking Church
In Eudora the century old First Baptist Church has dwindled to eight members as younger residents leave for jobs and older members pass away. Pastor Rev. Moses Williams recalls a larger past and argues small churches offer intimate spiritual growth while maintaining community, faith, and mutual support despite looming closure.
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Eudora
First Baptist Church
Moses Williams
Williams
George Burdett
William
Kangas Baptist Convention
Pastorships Announced in Kansas East Conference
Sixty one new minister assignments were announced by Bishop W McFerrin Stowe affecting one Lawrence church and two area churches in Kansas East. Ernest William Moore Jr will lead Lawrence Central United Methodist Church replacing Elton P Garrison who moves to Arma church near Pittsburg leaving in late June. C Dale Gardner becomes Baldwin church pastor and Raymond H Bell takes over Tonganoxie church with further details to come.
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Kansas East
United Methodist Church
Lawrence
W. McFerrin Stowe
Topeka
Ernest William Moore Jr
Manhattan
Lawrence Central United
Songfest Slated By Brooklyn All Stars And Others
The Brooklyn All Stars of New York and the Salem Travelers of Chicago join several groups for a special music program at 8 p m Sunday at Second Christian Church located at 13th and Connecticut. Tickets are available from church members.
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Brooklyn All Stars
New York
Salem Travelers
Chicago
Second Christian Church
13Th
Connecticut
Church Events Include Song Festival and Revival Fires
Multiple church events across Lawrence announce Sunday programs. Ever’s AME Zion Chapel hosts a 3 PM song festival led by Rev. H T Hutton with Interdenominational Choir. Revival Fires from Southern California leads 7:15 PM rally at Lawrence Heights Christian Church.
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Ever’s
AME ‘Zion
H. T. Hutton
Interdenominational Choir
Ruth Jeltz
Gospel Lads
California
Lawrence Heights Christian Church
Westchester Rd
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Kan
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
Edwardsville
Eudora Church
Eudora First Baptist Church
Songfest
Church Briefs
Charles Bergerson
Faith Baptist Bible
North Lawrence Baptist Church
Lyons
Clearfield
Worden
Grace Temple Church of God In Christ
Elm
W. H. Jackson
Harold M. Mallett
First Presbyterian
Douglas County
Four-H Club
Linwood Baptist Church
Linwood United Methodist Church
Grace Baptist Church
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Good Neighbors
Happy Harmonies
Straub Family
Harmonettes
Midwest
Robert Burton
Eastern Civilization
Kansas University
Pleasant Valley
Unitarian Fellowship
Burton
Chinese Communist Party
U.S
Israel
The
Holy Land
First Assembly of God Church
Massachusetts
Don Baldwin
God
W. 23Rd
Baldwin
National Park Service
Meadowlark 4-H Club
Trya
Peggy
Delbert
McCall
WEST
Tom
Florida
6Th & Florida
Patterson's Rose Food
Patterson
Westside Greenhouse & Nursery
Hotpoint
Ray Stoneback
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