Ordination Planned for Son of Middletown Pastor
Lawrence Conrad Bobbitt’s son is to preach at First Christian Church in Pontiac Michigan June 25 and be ordained at 4 30 p m. The service features Dr Herold B Monroe as main speaker and draws involvement from local pastors elders and family. The ceremony follows his graduation from Yale Divinity School and includes a choir organist and reception.
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Lawrence Conrad Bobbitt
Son Church
Pontiac
Michigan
Edwin 2. Bobbitt
First Christian Church
Bobbit
Middletown High School
Transylvania College
Lexington Kentucky
Lexington Theoogical Seminary
Yale University Divinity School
New Haven
Conn
Middletown
Middletown Optimist Club
Bonnie Gillespie
Dayton
Christopher
Mark
Bobbitt
The
First Christian
Herold B. Monroe
Ohio Society of Christian Churches
Cleveland
Edwin Bobbitt
Middletown First
Robert Mucha
Eugene Mack
Middletown First Christian Church
Henry Yount
Joe B. Gividen
Methodists Reassign Ministers After 156th Conference
Bishop F Gerald Ensley announced numerous ministerial reassignments following the Ohio West Area gathering. Gerald D Salters moves from Springboro Red Lion to South Park while George J Taylor shifts from Bellfontaine to Lebanon. L L Young goes to Waynesville from West Park, Raymond Wibler to Camden, Albert G Grooms to Port Union, and Dr C E Wintringham takes a part time post at Brookville while remaining Middletown residents.
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F. Gerald Ensley
Ohio West Area
Ohio Annual Conference
Gerald D. Salters
Springboro
Red Lion
South Park
George J. Taylor
Lebanon
Bellfontaine
L. L. Young
Waynesville
West Park
Raymond Wibler
Camden
Albert G. Grooms
Port Union
C. E. Wintringham
First Methodist Church
Brookville
Wintringham
Middletown
Ecumenism Moves Toward Conditional Papal Leadership
New ripples in Christian unity emerge as Protestant leaders propose a conditional recognition of papal leadership. The debates span Baptists, Congregationalists, Disciples of Christ, Episcopalians, and Lutheran and Presbyterian voices, amid talks on shared Eucharist and broader interchurch cooperation.
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New York
Movement For Christian Unity
Disciples of Christ
Presbyterian Church In
U.S
Southern
Reformed Church In
Dr Galloway to Visit Middletown for 30 Day Stay
Dr. Russell W. Galloway and Mrs. Galloway will spend 30 days in Middletown starting Monday. He will speak at 9 and 10 30 a m services Sunday June 25 and attend an informal reception in Fellowship Hall after the second service. Galloway was pastor at First Presbyterian from 1949 to November 7 1965 before moving to Fellowship Community Church in Sao Paulo Brazil.
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Russell W. Galloway
First United Presbyterian Church
Galloway
Middletown
Fellowship Hall
First Presbyterian
Fellowship Community Church
Sao Paulo
Brazil
St Pauls UCC to host guest minister service
Dr. C. E. Wintringham will speak on Where is Mr Zebedee at 8 15 and 10 25 a m worship services. Church school begins at 9 15 a m.
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C. E. Wintringham
Mr. Zebedee
Logan Avenue Church Announces Dual Sermons and Bible School
Logan Avenue Church of Christ will host F Wayne Dunn speaking on Spiritual Security during the 10:30 a.m. worship. Eugene Brandenburg will discuss The Sermon on the Mount at the 6 p.m. service. Bible school begins at 9:30 a.m.
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F. Wayne Dunn
Eugene Brandenburg
Bible School
Hatfield to Speak on Childish Folks at Two Services
The Rev. E. W. Hatfield will address churchgoers on Childish Folks at the 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. worship services. Church school begins at 9:30 a.m.
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E. W. Hatfield
First EUB Church Chooses Recognition Day Speaker
The First EUB Church observes Recognition Day with Rev. Clifford Stearns speaking on The Business of Belonging during the 8:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services.
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Clifford Stearns
Mt Olivet United Presbyterian to host speaker on The Christian Desire
The Rev. Charles Grube, youth minister at First Presbyterian Church, will speak at Mt. Olivet United Presbyterian in 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. worship services. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m.
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Charles Grube
First Presbyterian Church
First Church Sermon on Evolution and Man
The First Church of Christ Scientist announces a Sunday lesson sermon addressing whether the universe including man is evolved by atomic force. The reading aims to explore the scientific and spiritual perspectives within Christian Science practice.
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First Church of Christ Scientist
Rev Jerome Schulz Addresses The Armageddon Battle
Greenbush EUB announces Rev Jerome Schulz will speak on The Battle of Armageddon during the 10 45 a m worship service with Bible school starting at 9 30 a m.
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Jerome Schulz
Bible School
Vatican II boosts preaching in Catholic worship
The Vatican II movement elevates the sermon as essential to liturgy, aligning Catholic emphasis with Protestant preaching. Pope Paul and church leaders urge robust homilies, with seminaries and programs like the Catholic University of America workshop training priests to combine faith with daily life and clear modern relevance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Burke
Paul
Catholic University of America
Father Burke
Weekly church and club activities listed for area
A schedule covers Salvation Army citadels and outposts Messiah Lutheran Bethlehem and Bethlehem boards and choirs First Methodist and St Pauls meetings Jehovahs Witnesses and Scientis churches with times per day Monday through Friday plus Sunday street meetings and youth events.
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Salvation Army Citadel
Clinton & Central
Salvation Army
Rolling Mill Park
First Church of Christ
Messiah Lutheran
Bethlehem Lutheran
Jehova Witnesses
First Methodist
Messiah Lutheran — Evangelism Visitation
Bethlehem Lutheran —Board of Parish Education
Lebanon
Pastor and wife to attend Ohio Synod convention
The Rev. O. Krug Klafter and Mrs. Robert Backderf will be delegates to the sixth annual Ohio Synod of the Lutheran Church in America meeting at Bowling Green from Monday to Wednesday. About 600 ministers and lay members from 346 congregations will attend business meetings and witness three 1967 Hamma School of Theology graduates’ ordination at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Springfield.
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O. Krug Klafter
Zion Lutheran Church
Robert Backderf
Cherrywood Lane
Ohio Synod of the Lutheran Church In America
Bowling Green
St. Mark Lutheran Church
Hamma School of Theology
Springfield
Brethren Pastor Harold Wenger Speaks at 10:30 Service
The Church of the Brethren invites members to a 10:30 a.m. worship with Pastor Harold Wenger speaking on Seeing is Believing. A picnic supper follows at the parsonage 200 Shafer St where he discusses What is a Christian Education at a 4 p.m. vesper service. Church school begins at 9:30 a.m.
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Harold Wenger
Shafer St
Pleasant Ridge EUB Sermon on What is in a Name
The Rev. Frank Robinson will speak at Pleasant Ridge EUB Church during the 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. worship services on Sunday about the meaning behind names.
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Frank Robinson
Christ Methodist to Host Morning Worship Address
The Rev. Kent Moorehead will speak on "A God for the Morning After?" during the 9 a.m. worship service at Christ Methodist Church. Church school begins at 10 a.m.
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Kent Moorehead
Truth Or Consequences Likely to Decide Name Change Again
Truth Or Consequences New Mexico plans an August 18 vote on whether to rename the city. The community has repeatedly considered a name change since 1950 when Ralph Edwards chose the town for his radio show. Previous votes in Hot Springs and later attempts show narrow margins and reversals.
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N.M
New Mexico City
Ralph Edwards
Hot Springs
Messiah Lutheran Speaker at 10:30 Service
The Rev. Martin Ilse of Silverton will deliver the guest sermon at Messiah Lutheran. He serves on the Lutheran Welfare Council of Ohio executive board and the Ohio District Welfare Board. His topic is Who is This Son of Man. Sunday school starts at 9:15 a.m.
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Martin Ilse
Silverton
Lutheran Welfare Council of Ohio
Ohio District Welfare Board
Son of Man
Bethlehem Lutheran Service Plans With Rev Bergdall Speaking
The Rev. Paul Bergdall will speak at Bethlehem Lutheran's worship services at 8 and 10 30 a.m. on Sunday. Sunday school begins at 9 15 a.m.
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Paul Bergdall
Methodist minister to speak at two Sunday services
First Methodist Dr. Austin Whitmore will speak on The Lord is My Shepherd during the 9 and 11 a.m. worship services. Church school begins at 9 a.m.
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Austin Whitmore
Lord
Not What but Whom sermon at First Christian
The Rev. Willard Wylie of Monroe will preach on Not What but Whom at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Church school begins at 9:15 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Wylie
Monroe
Dr Irvin Emmons to speak at Teach Us To Pray series
First Presbyterian invites worshipers to hear Dr Irvin Emmons in the Teach Us To Pray program during 9 and 10 30 a m worship services. Church school will run at the same times.
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Irvin Emmons
Jon
Father Day Services Highlight Citadel Salvation Army
Salvation Army Citadel plans a Father’s Day program with multiple fathers present. Sgt Major James Goforth will lead the 11 a.m. service with Deputy Bandmaster George Jackson speaking on Foundations of Fatherhood. Brigadier Charles Johnston presides at 7:30 p.m. with A Father’s Unfailing Love. Cadet George Hood, new Middletown Corps summer assistant, is welcomed in the morning service as part of training at the School for Officers’ Training. Hood hopes for a June officer commission and hails from Hamilton.
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James Goforth
George Jackson
Charles Johnston
George Hood
Middletown Corps
Hood
School For
Hamilton
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