Religious cooperative planned for Columbia Maryland city
A planned city between Baltimore and Washington seeks interdenominational cooperation with 13 congregations. The Columbia Cooperative Ministry formed a Funeral Practices Task Group including Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Quaker, Brethren, United Church of Christ, Episcopal, and Presbyterian bodies. After a year study the group recommended incorporation.
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Baltimore
Washington
Richland
Columbia
Columbia Cooperative Ministry
Missouri Synod
Lutheran Church of America
Society of Friends
Church of the Brethren
United Church of Christ
Episcopal
Presbyterians
Disciples of Christ
Inter faith foundation proposes crematorium and easing burial views
A non profit Inter faith Foundation outlines major aims including creating a crematorium and guiding churches on cremation and burial theology. It plans to contract with a mortician aligned to its policies and emphasizes viewing the body should be private and early, following John F. Kennedy’s example, with focus on whole life in grief work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interfaith Foundation
John F. Kennedy
Columbia Cler
Interim Pastor Chaplain Ingram Serving Solvang Church
Chaplain Austin L. Ingram, currently at Federal Correctional Institution, will serve as interim pastor at the First Baptist Church of Solvang. He will lead Sunday services and Wednesday prayers until a permanent replacement for Rev. George Horton is found. He and his wife Sunshine live in Lompoc with their three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ingram
Sunshine
Marla
Melinda
Reeves
Lompoc
Calvary youth attend Grad's Retreat at nearby grounds
Calvary Baptist Church sends high school graduates to the Grad's Retreat at Koinonia Conference Grounds near Watsonville. Youth Pastor Fred Niegocki leads the group as guests of the church, part of the Northern California Baptist Conference. The article also notes changes to local worship plans and a separate discussion on funeral practices and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Koinonia
Watsonville
Fred Niegocki
Northern California Baptist Conference
Wallis A. Turner
Turner
Pentecost Services Require Presbyterians Observe Feast
First Presbyterian Church will hold Pentecost worship at 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. with Kenneth R. Boyd preaching on Power. Church School and nursery care offered. Chapel and youth activities noted. Rev Boyd travels to Chicago for the 182nd General Assembly. Assembly runs May 20–27 with 800 commissioners. Circles of United Presbyterian Women meet variously, children and chancel choirs scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Kenneth R. Boyd
Boyd
Chicago
General Assembly
United Presbyterian
Santa Barbara
United Presbyterian Churches
Tri- County
United Presbyterian Women
First United Methodist Church
Jim Lowe
Ryder
Kingdom Within You sermon at First Christian Church
The Rev. William J. Denton will lead a Sunday morning sermon titled The Kingdom Within You at 1517 W College Ave. Scripture comes from Luke 17 20 21. Sunday School for all ages starts at 9 45 a m. A churchwide potluck follows at 6 p m sponsored by the Finance and Stewardship Committee to kick off the general fund budget drive for 1970 71. The choir meets Monday at 6 30 p m with nursery care available for choir children. The Christian Women's Fellowship plans a general meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the Fellowship Hall.
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William J. Denton
First Christian Church
W. College Ave
Finance and Stewardship Committee
General Fund
The
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Fellowship Hall
College Ave
William J
Denton
Pentecost Observances at St. Marys Church
St Marys Episcopal Church at 209 East Central Avenue will hold three Holy Communion services this Sunday following the Trial Liturgy at 8 9 and 11 a.m. The Junior Episcopal Young Churchmen meet from 7 p.m. The Senior EYC gathers 7 to 9 p.m. Discussion groups meet Wednesdays at 8 15 p.m. and Thursdays at 10 15 a.m. The choir rehearses Thursdays at 7 30 p.m.
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
E. Central Ave
Episcopal Young Church
ST. Mary's Episcopal Church
East Central Ave
Stuart G. Fitch
Southlanders to Attend Top Level United Presbyterian Assembly
Forty-eight United Presbyterians from Southland churches have been elected commissioners to the 182nd General Assembly opening May 20 at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago. Santa Barbara and Lompoc delegates join an 800-strong California delegation plus overseas delegates, with topics including minority empowerment and ecumenical plans. The Assembly will elect a moderator to succeed Dr. Sweazey, with five candidates named.
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United Presbyterians
Southland
General Assembly
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Chicago
Ill
Southern California
Santa Barbara
Kenneth R. Boyd
First Presbyterian Church
Lompoc
Bruce E. Tjaden
California State Polytechnic College
San Luis Obispo
Royce R. Lewellen
Solvang
Roy J. Millender
Ite
Berkeley Road
Eugene Carson Blake
Pasadena
World Council of Churches
Geneva
Switzerland
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Church of Christ Uniting
George E. Sweazey
Webster Groves
James Bell
London
Ohio
Charles R. Ehrhardt
Phoenix
Ariz
Elmer G. Hominghausen
Princeton
N.J
William R. Laws
Columbus
Ind
A. L. Reynolds
Los Angeles
Adventists to explore importance of prayer
The Lompoc Adventist church will host a discussion titled It Pays to Pray on Saturday May 23 at 10 15 a m to examine why prayer matters. Pastor Ekmer C Hans notes religion freedom is not enough and meaningful prayer connects with life through Christ parables and teachings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Day Adventists
Ekmer C. Hans
Lompoc
Adventist Church
Haas
Christ
Youth to be confirmed at Bethany Lutheran
Bethany Lutheran will confirm 13 young people this Sunday at 10 45 a m during the Feast of Pentecost. Confirmands include Roger Bernhardt Betty and Bobby Blankenship Barbara Boone Debra DeLucci Ralph Dies Pat Green Gloria Klawiter Claudia Medl Rhonda Redman Sue Santa Peggy Sitzler Christine Tykeson. They will also receive their first Holy Communion. The ladies choir will sing Send Thy Holy Spirit. Weekly activities include literacy training Monday 1 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. Thursday Board of Missions Monday 7 30 p.m. Church Council Wednesday 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Lutheran
Roger Bermhardt
Betty
Bobby Blankenship
Barbara Boone
Debra DeLucci
Ralph Dies
Pat Green
Gloria Klawiter
Claudia Medl
Rhonda Redman
Sue Senta
Peggy Sitzler
Christine Tykeson
Board of Missions
Church Council
Mountains That Jesus Climbed Sermon Series Planned
Pastor Dr. W. B. Timberlake launches four sermon installments at First Southern Baptist Church starting Sunday. The lineup includes The Mount of Temptation Transfiguration Calvary and Ascension with a Sunday evening message Is Blood Necessary For Salvation. Ed Littlejohn leads congregational singing. the choir, under Mrs. Bennie Nimmo, offers four special anthems.
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Jesus
W. B. Timberlake
First Southern Baptist Church
Ed Littlejohn
Bennie Nimmo
I Believe sermon by Virgil Leach at Walnut Ave Church
Virgil Leach will deliver a sermon titled I Believe at the Walnut Ave and O St Church of Christ. Services start 8:45 and 11 o’clock with Communion each Sunday. classes at 10. Evening program features song and narration by the choral group. Youth meeting today at Waller Park in Santa Maria precedes a Bible quiz trip to Lincoln and Tunnel Church of Christ on Acts chapters 15 and 16.
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Belive
Virgil Leach
Walnut Ave
St. Church of Christ
Jesus
Waller Park
Santa Maria
the Park
Lincoln and Tunnel Church of Christ
Missionaries to Thailand to Speak at First Baptist
First Baptist Church at 220 West Cypress hosts Rev. and Mrs. W Cadwallader Jr as guest speakers this Sunday. The Cadwalladers, longtime missionaries based in Bangkok, will present the morning message and a 7 p.m. program with mission slides.
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First Baptist Church
West Cypress
W. Cadwallader
Thailand
Cadwallader
Cadwalladers
Bangkok
Mahachai
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True Vine
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