Senior Pastor Edwin Bobbitt to retire from First Christian Church
Middletown veteran pastor Edwin Bobbitt nears retirement after a 25 year tenure at First Christian Church. Associate pastor C Thomas Steiner will transfer to Shawnee Oklahoma on Jan 1 after five months in Middletown and a brief reform work. Steiner, born in Houston, is a university graduate and previously led local civic groups. Bobbitt, born 1912 in Kentucky, may retire when a replacement is approved by nominating committee, church council, and congregation. He and his wife will relocate to Owingsville Kentucky to serve as supply pastors.
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Edwin Bobbitt
First Christian Church
Middletown
C. Thomas Steiner
Shawnee
Oklo
Steiner
Middletown Area
Houston
Tex
University of Houston
Midwestern University
Christian Theological Seminary
Bobbitt
Church Council
Kentucky
Warren
Ohio
Second Christian Church
Transylvania College
College of the Bible
Lexington
Bellevue
Cambridge
Owingsville
Middletown Area Council of Churches
Middletown Area Ministerial Association
Middletown Firefighters
Council On Human Relations
Christmas Eve Services Across Local Churches
Numerous area churches list speakers for Sunday worships and Christmas Eve services. Dr G Walter Weber F Wayne Dunn L Douglas LaCourse Irvin Emmons Robert Ward Robert Lodwick Scully Thompson Bright Clark Bergdall W Curtis Lee Peterson Cottrill among others headline sermons and candle services with concurrent Bible schools and Sunday school programs.
Christmas Cantata in Miltonville at Salvation Army Outpost
A Christmas cantata titled Now There is Jesus will be presented by Miltonville’s 30 voice youth choir at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Miltonville Salvation Army Outpost. The group is directed by Mrs. John Ransom.
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Jesus
Miltonville
Salvation Army
John Ransom
Ousted Korean missionary says prayer meetings are spreading
American missionary Rev. George Ogle, expelled from South Korea, says prayer meetings have spread across the country as protests against government oppression. He argues such fervent prayers irritate the government and that Christians seek a higher authority than the state.
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George Cornell
New York
South Korea
Korea
George Ogle
Ogle
Pitcairn, Pa
United Methodist
Story of Christmas program at Springboro church
The Springboro First Church of God will host a 7 p.m. Christmas program titled The Story of Christmas. Soloists Linda Sauls Barbara Yauger and Judy Bush will perform under director Mrs Teresa Sebastian with Don Porter on organ.
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Springboro First
Story of Love cantata at First Christian Church worship
The Chancel Choir of First Christian Church directs The Story of Love cantata for the 10 30 a m service led by Mary Alice Mack with text by James E Townsend in Vietnam and music by Robert J Hughes. Rev C Thomas Steiner speaks on The Amazing Thing About Christmas at Christmas Communion service.
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St. Paul’s
First Christian Church
Mary Alice Mack
James E. Townsend
Vietnam
Robert J. Hughes
C. Thomas Steiner
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Faith Alliance Church
A 7 30 p m Christmas Eve service will be held at Faith Alliance Church on Hendrickson Road with special music by the church youth.
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Faith Alliance Church
Hendrickson Road
Sunday-School Christmas Program At Shiloh Tabernacle
The Sunday-school Christmas program will be presented tomorrow at Shiloh Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe beginning at 3 30 p.m. The event features children and church members performing seasonal songs and readings.
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Shiloh Holiness Tabernacle of the Universe
Christmas Cantata at New Era Baptist Church
The Christmas cantata Glory to God will be presented at 7 a.m. tomorrow at New Era Baptist Church with Samuel Bennett as organist and director. Featured singers include Mrs. Howard Watson, Mrs. Benny Haywood, Todd and Tyrone King, Miss Valerie King, Mrs. Van C. Barnette, Mrs. Jessie Hill and Clinton Finley, followed by breakfast in Fellowship Hall. The annual Sunday school program starts at 4 p.m. with Kathy Rakestraw as mistress of ceremonies for skits and recitations, Santa Claus as guest of honor.
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New Era Baptist Church
Samuel Bennett
Howard Watson
Benny Haywood
Todd
Tyrone King
Valerie King
van C. Barnette
Jessie Hill
Clinton Finley
Fellowship Hall
Kathy Rakestraw
Santa Claus
Baptism Service on Christmas Eve at St Peter Church
A Christmas Eve candlelight baptism will be held at St Peter Lutheran Church in Trenton starting at 8. The service will mark the sacrament during the holiday observance.
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St. Peter Lutheran Church
Trenton
Young People Present Unto Us a Child is Born at Murchison Chapel
The church program features Sunday solos recitations and a short play titled Unto Us a Child is Born by the young people of Murchison Chapel. It starts at 5 p.m. and is directed by Charity Arrington, Mrs. Hattie Holmes, and Cathy Jordan.
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Murchison Chapel
Charity Arrington
Hattie Holmes
Cathy Jordan
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First United Methodist
Robert Scully
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Richard Bright
St. Luke Presbyterian
Robert Clark
Bethlehem Lutheran
Paul Bergdall
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God’s Word
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Springboro
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Youth & Christ
Roger Spicer
Middletown Baptist Temple
Thomas Lewis
Temple Academy
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