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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1978
Page
2
Rev Robert Clark urges Lent as a time to pause from the rat race and reflect on God, admit sin, seek forgiveness, and rejoice in Christ’s sacrifice. He emphasizes Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, repentance, and worship with God’s people.
The Young Folk, a 60 strong high school Christian folk group directed by C Harry Causey, will perform Sunday at 7 p.m. at Mount Olivet United Presbyterian Church in Trenton. The Cincinnati backed group spreads Christian faith through folk music with guitar, benefiting touring costs from album sales. Causey, a noted music figure, has led major church and gospel events including Billy Graham rallies and the Celebration of Evangelism.
The Dayton South District will get a new superintendent this June as Bishop Dwight E K Loder announces Rev. Warren J Bumgarner to succeed Rev. Dr. James Flinchbaugh. Bumgarner, 30-year conference veteran and former pastor of Anderson Hills United Methodist Church near Cincinnati, hails from Pickaway County and is a Northwestern graduate. The district contains 67 churches with about 34,344 members, the largest in the West Ohio Conference.
Middletown Church Women United will gather at St Marys parish on Central Avenue next Monday for a 1 30 p.m. meeting. Pastor Anthony Andres of St Mary's will be guest speaker. Coffee will be served at 1 15 p.m.
Bethlehem Lutheran and others schedule Holy Communion at 8 and 10:30 a.m. with sermons on Never Alone and The Call of God. Church schools and catechetical sessions follow. United Methodist, Christ United, First Church of Christ Scientist, and other churches offer varied sermon topics, communion services, and youth activities including Boy Scouts and YF. Special sessions and guest speakers address Nicodemus, Healing Presence, Behold Your Savior, and Human Relations Day.
A number of Middletown churches conduct Lenten services during the 40 day season. Bethlehem Lutheran will host a midweek service Wednesday at 7 30 p m with the sermon Lent Is Two Swords. Zion Lutheran presents The Case of The People Vs.
Middletown Baptist Temple moves from 119 S Main St to 3200 Manchester Road on the site of the former Berea Baptist Church. Pastor Clarence Edwards says the small congregation of about 40 members prompted the move to a facility more suited to its size. The new site was vacated by Berea Baptist after its members joined Trinity vy Lee Temple following their pastor's move. Edwards says expansion is hoped for in the future and invites contact through the temple’s existing phone number. Meanwhile, Jesus of Nazareth plays to five Wednesday noontime Lenten services at downtown churches with witnesses and staged jury deliberations on whether Jesus should live or die, followed by a luncheon.
The Latin language will be briefly reactivated at a 9 30 a m Mass tomorrow at Holy Trinity Church Clark Street. The Rev Francis Weiner associate will celebrate with many old Latin hymns including Panis Angelicus Adoro Te Angus Dei Kyrie and Sanctus. The Holy Trinity Choir led by Mrs Sue Fuller will provide music.
A revival led by Evangelist Harley Hensley of Newport Kentucky will run February 18 through March 4 at the Faith Chapel Pentecostal Church on Germantown Farmersville Road. Services are at 7 30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7 p.m. on Sundays.
California accounts for about one-fifth of the irrigated land in the United States, with roughly three of every four acres in the state kept under irrigation. The figures highlight California’s prominent role in U S irrigation.
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