Tougher climate in the churches today
William P. Thompson, president hopeful of the National Council of Churches, says American society has grown more secular but that the church response is strengthening. He notes leaner church structures, renewed loyalty, and ongoing mission despite a harsher cultural climate.
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New York
Tne
William P. Thompson
God
Thompson
Midwest
United Presbyterians
National Council of Churches
Council
Children’s Home Choir in Concert at Greater Missionary Church
The Butler County Children’s Home choir directed by Richard E. Gordon will perform at Greater Missionary Baptist Church tomorrow at 3 p.m. Gordon, a musical therapist and program director with degrees in special education and child care, leads a group organized in 1971 that tours broadly and appears on radio and cable TV during Christmas. The choir also presents monthly programs at four Hamilton area nursing homes.
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Butler County Children's Home
Greater Misionary Baptist Church
Richard E. Gordon
Hamilton
Revival Series at Franklin First Church of Christ
Freddie Griffith pastor of Madison Park Christian Church in Quincy Ill will lead revival services at Franklin First Church of Christ starting tomorrow through Friday A 730 pm program of special music will precede each service with groups including Christ's Vessels from Bowersville the Kingsmen Quartet from Xenia Gods People from Columbus the Kingsway Quartet from Brazil Ind and a local Church of Christ group
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Freddie Griffith
Madison Park
Christ’s Vessels
Bowersville
Kingsmen
Xenia
God’s People
Columbus
Kingsway
Brazil
Ind
Church of Christ Here
Buddhist chaplain for state senate sparks debate in California
In Sacramento the California State Senate opens with a Buddhist chaplain Rev Shoko Masunaga, first of its kind in U S history. Protests and interfaith support follow as critics question beliefs while supporters cite the Supreme Court ruling on religious tests for office.
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California State Senate
Shoko Masunaga
Buddhist Church of
Sacramento
USS. Supreme Court
Sunday religious services and sermons listed at area churches
A digest of Sunday worship times, sermons and church schools across multiple churches including Christ United Methodist Faith United Methodist and First Baptist. Notable topics include What Kind of Man is This and The Miracle of the Broken Bread that Feeds the Whole World. Also mentions Hocking Hills State Park acreage and forest area.
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First Church of Christ
Scientist
Faith United Methodist
Lewis Thompson
First Baptist
G. Walter Weber
Hocking Hills State Park
Hocking State Forest
Ohio
New Blue Ball Baptist Chapel Breaks Ground in Valleydale
A six acre tract in Valleydale begins a new Blue Ball Baptist Chapel with an $85,000 building plan. The project includes sanctuary classrooms and offices to be completed in about 90 days. Joe Lewis serves as general contractor. The congregation started in 1972 meeting in a farmhouse and later in a Garfield Street structure. Rev. Jerry Green of Ft Worth Texas is pastor.
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Valleydale
Blue Ball
Blue Ball Baptist Chapel
Joe Lewis
Greentree Road
Cincinnati-Dayton Road
Garfield Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Jerry Green
Ft. Worth
Tex
Trenton Church of Christ to Dedicate New Building
The 5259 Oxford State Road church in Trenton will hold a dedication service at 3 p.m. with Dr. Sherwood Smith of Cincinnati Bible Seminary as speaker. Music includes the church choir, a girls chorus, the Jubilears, and Bob Rash. James Howell of Louisville, Ky., will speak at the 10:30 a.m. worship and recount the church history.
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Gratis
St. Luke
Logan Avenue Church of
Paul Remick
Jesus
St. Paul’s
Bonita Drive
Church of Christ
Hermut Williston
Donald Bennie
Christ
Bible School
Trenton Church of Christ
Oxford State Road
Trenton
Sherwood Smith
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Jubilears
Bob Rash
James Howell
Louisville
Parkway Church of Christ
Ex-Ohio administrator to be Buena Vista College president
Keith G. Briscoe, former vice president at the College of Steubenville Ohio, will be inaugurated October 18 as president of Buena Vista College in Storm Lake Iowa AP report.
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Storm Lake, Iowa
Keith G. Briscoe
Buena Vista College
Briscoe
The
College of Steubenville
Ohio
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