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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1971
Page
2
A song festival will be held tomorrow at 3 30 p m at Murchson Chapel CME Church. Sponsored by Holy City Travelers the program features the Original Hemp Hill Singers of Nashville and gospel singer Nina Jones. The public is invited to attend.
The Bethel AME Church on Columbia Avenue between N Main and Broad streets, unused since Easter two years ago, faces demolition as the downtown renewal project proceeds. Rev Gaar Davis notes the corner stone was moved for the new Yankee Rd church and vandalism followed the old building’s sale to the city. The vacant chapel and shattered gothic window symbolize the landmark’s decline.
A sermonette explores the idea of masking true selves amid church life and social tensions. It uses four voice sketches to illustrate deception and pressure to appear perfect, urging honesty as a Christian principle drawn from Ephesians 4:25 and echoed by Associate Minister Ronald Lewis Shelton.
The Rev. Clifford D. Stearns will preach on the Teaching Ministry of the Church at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. worship services. A dedication of church school teachers will occur during this period. Sunday school begins at 9:25 a.m.
St Pauls United Church of Christ invites worshipers to 6 15 and 10 30 a m services with Dr Ida B Scudder as guest speaker. Interim pastor Rev Waldo Berlekamp will lead liturgy and church school begins at 9 15 a m.
The Rev. Robert E. Clark will preach at the 10 30 a m worship service on Outreaching Christians. Church school begins at 9 15 a m.
Christian Science services Sunday present a Bible Lesson-Sermon titled Doctrine of Atonement at First Church of Christ Scientist 200 S. Marshal Road. The 11:00 a.m. service asks what the life of Christ Jesus means to people today.
Joey Bochének known as the Musical Wizard will present a program at Meadowlawn Church of God 1628 Smith St starting at 7 p.m. He plays nine instruments and will share tales from travels behind the Iron Curtain as a Pocket Testament League representative. Pastor Rev. Charles E. Miller notes Bochenek’s music and Christian witness have circulated nationwide at conferences conventions Youth for Christ assemblies and church meetings. Public invited.
Jim Duff and Jeff Smith will present a church musical program during Sunday school at 9 30 a m at the Church of the Nazarene on E Second Street in Franklin Duff plays electric guitar and Smith electric organ both from Franklin and known as Jim and Jeff in the area
The Rev. Charles E. Raley will lead revival services at Calvary Baptist Church in Lane starting Monday. Raley directs Sunday schools and church buildings for Ohio Baptists and has served since 1965, with prior pastorates in four Midwestern states. Services run 7 30 p m daily with a Thursday special program and toddler care provided.
The Rev. Herman G. McCoy retires as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Franklin effective December 31. He became Franklin pastor in 1936 after a 13 year tenure at Highland Indiana and plans to serve as substitute pastor in area churches. He lives at 2113 Bryant Street.
A special fellowship service at 7:32 am tomorrow at United Missionary Baptist Church with Mount Zion Baptist Church marks the ministers deacons and trustees wives circle annual day. Rev H Hampton of Mount Zion will deliver the annual message and music will be provided by Mount Zion.
The Rev. Roger Ashley will deliver a junior sermon on Jesus Everyday and an adult sermon on The Bible during worship at 10 30 a m. Church school begins at 9 15 a m.
Dr Ida B Scudder will address a city wide meeting tomorrow at 3 30 PM at the First United Methodist Church. The event is sponsored by Church Women United and the Middletown Council of Churches to highlight Vellore Christian Medic College and Hospital in India founded in 1900 with 1100 beds.
The Mt. Olivet United Presbyterian Church will hold groundbreaking ceremonies tomorrow for a new church on a five acre plot on W State Street. The service begins at 10 45 a m with the groundbreaking at 11 45 a m Pastor Rev Robert E Lodwick leads and invites the public to attend.
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