Merged Wesleyan Church Formed From Holiness Groups in 1968
Grim Holiness Church gives full authority to the International Conference and merges with Pilgrim Holiness and Wesleyan Methodist to form The Wesleyan Church. June 25 1968 General Conference to convene in Anderson Indiana with Warner Auditorium hosting. The new church lists 2117 churches six continents 3701 ministers 259 missionaries and nine colleges.
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Grim Holiness Church
Wesleyan Church
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Indianapolis
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Marion
Indiana
Anderson
Warner Auditorium
Reformed Baptist Church
United States
John Wesley
Two Area Churches To Merge
The General Superintendents of the Wesleyan Methodist and Pilgrim Holiness Churches announced this week that the merger of the denominations has been approved. In 1966 the International Conference ratified the merger by over 75 percent, and the Wesleyan Methodist General Conference approved by more than 79 percent. Conference and local votes were nearly identical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Methodist
Pilgrim Holiness Churches
Pilgrim Holiness Church
General Conference
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Wesleyan Methodists
Pil
Hours Of Worship In The County Churches
County churches list worship times across denominations led by pastors and supply ministers. Services range from morning Bible study to evening worship with Sunday schools, youth groups, and prayer meetings at Graceham Moravian Piney Creek Brunswick First Baptist Shookstown Assembly of God Bartholows Pentecostal Rocky Springs Union Poolesville Presbyterian Sugar Loaf Mount Calvary and other area congregations.
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Shookstown
Quinn Chapel Anniversary Celebration Marks 138 Years
Quinn Chapel, the old Third Street church, marks 138 years of community Christian service since its 1829 founding by worship freedom advocates. A February 26 to March 26 program series includes souvenir histories and member sponsor lists, inviting the public to celebrate the historic milestone.
Middletown Church Elects New Members of Council
At the reorganization meeting of Zion Church of Middletown new officers for 1967 were elected including President Dr Emmanuel J Hoover and Lay President Charles H Lutz. New council members are William Adams Robert Haupt and William Williams. The dinner honored retiring councilmen Ralph S Dyer James E Powell and Larry Ahalt. Holy Communion and Lenten services follow with Pastor Hoover delivering sermons and leading a membership class set for Palm Sunday preparations.
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Church Council of Zion Church of Middletown
Emmanuel J. Hoover
Charles H. Lutz
Gene E. Ifert
Charles B. Palmer
John F. Bussard
Ralph S. Dyer
James E. Powell
Larry ¥. Ahalt
William Adams
Robert Haupt
William Williams
Uni
William C. Huddle
Church Council
Zion Church
Hoover
Kingdom of Christ
Christ Reformed Church
Middletown
United Church Women
Lutheran World Relief
Christian Service Committee
Race Relations Sunday at Asbury Church
Asbury Methodist Church observes Race Relations Sunday at 11 a.m. with the theme Christian Basis for Race Relations. A special offering supports Negro colleges including Morgan Christian Center in Baltimore. At 4 p.m. Rev. Robert Edwin Fisher delivers the guest sermon, followed by a 4 to 5 p.m. service. Rev. H. J. McDonald pastors, invitation extended to all.
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Asbury Methodist Church
Morgan Christian Center
Baltimore
Commission On
Robert Edwin Fisher
Fisher
Battle Creek
Mich
Oberlin College
Wesley Seminary
Chesapeake
Popular Springs
Doubs
United States
Rome
Europe
Scandinavia
Middle East
Tito
Yugoslavia
Iron Curtain
Poland
Czechoslovakia
H. J. McDonald
Lenten Rites Set At Feagaville Parish
Feagaville Luther an parish holds weekly Lenten services alternating between St. Luke's on Route 340 and Mt. Zion Church at 7 30 P M The Ash Wednesday service occurred at St Luke's and next week moves to Mt Zion Church Visitors are invited to participate and observe the Lenten season
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Feagaville
St. Luke's Church
Route 340
Mt. Zion Church
Mt. Zion Road
Wide Awake Class Meets at Calvary Methodist Church
The February meeting of the Wide Awake Sunday School class at Calvary Methodist Church met at the parsonage with Mrs. Ralph Sharpe as hostess. Thirteen members attended along with Mrs. Hammond Clary and visitor Mrs. Robert Woolbridge. business and devotions led by Mrs. Adrian Reynolds and Mrs. Walton Wolfe followed a class verse. Miss Margaret Creager won the guest package. Valentine themed refreshments were served by Rev. and Mrs. Sharpe. The March meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Hammond Clary at 152 West Patrick Street with chi supper at 6:30 p.m.
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Calvary Methodist Church
Ralph Sharpe
Hammond Clary
Robert Woolbridge
Adrian Reynolds
Walton Wolfe
Margaret Creager
Interfaith talks held by 18 Frederick City churches
Officials from 18 Frederick City churches gathered at the Frederick Church of the Brethren for the first all inclusive interfaith meeting. About 170 people discussed housing education family life sex morality youth services and inter faith cooperation with a note to submit formal recommendations by April 1. Represented groups include First Missionary Baptist Asbury Methodist St Timothy s Episcopal All Saints Episcopal Calvary Methodist Church of the Brethren Trinity Methodist Grace Reform United Church of Christ and others plus Beth Sholom Synagogue.
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Frederick City
Frederick
First Missionary Baptist
Asbury Methodist
St. Timothy’s Episcopal
All Saints’ Episcopal
Calvary Methodist
Church of the Brethren
Trinity Methodist
Grace Reformed United Church of Christ
Consistory At Taneytown Hears Reports At Grace UCC
Grace United Church of Christ in Taneytown held its annual congregational meeting after a brief worship service. George Fream presided, reports from the pastor Sunday School and Lay Life and Work were accepted, renovation bids and funding approved, and Rev. William F. Wiley serves as pastor.
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Grace United Church of Christ At
Taneytown
George Fream
Sunday Church
George Motter
Church School
William Duble
William F. Wiley
Evangelical Reformed Names New Officers
At the church annual meeting led by Rev. Paul L. Alt, George Lorentz was chosen vice president of the Consistory. New elders Eugene A. Kefauver and Robert Jaeger were elected along with deacons Edward Mack Johnson and Dr. Robert J. Thomas.
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Evangelical Reformed Church
United Church of Christ
Paul L. Althouse
George Lorentz
Eugene A. Kefauver
Robert Jaeger
Edward Mack Johnson
Robert J. Thomas
Rabbi Sees Golf as a Religious Game in Charlotte
Rabbi Israel Gerber of Temple Beth El in Charlotte argues golf embodies a spiritual ideal. He says the sport aims to improve oneself, not just defeat opponents, and proposes indoor variants like Ethical golf and Synagogue golf to apply such attitudes off the course.
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Charlotte
N.C
Israel
Gerber
Temple Beth Els
Dickerson Church Sermons and Events Announced
Reverend M R Mulholland Jr outlines sermon topics for Dickerson Methodist Church including February 12 Making God Real February 19 Second Hand Religion and February 26 Christian Bigos Evangelistic service February 14 at 8 p m WSC events February 21 at Ruth Roberson home and February 25 couples fellowship official board June strawberry festival June 10 fried chicken supper picnic Koontz Chapel bake sale planned March 25 in front of Penney's Frederick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickerson Methodist Church
M. R. Mulholland Jr
W.S.C. S
Ruth Roberson
W.S.C.S
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Koontz Chapel
Penney’s
Frederick
Guild To Conduct Two Early Programs In Mount Pleasant
The Mount Pleasant Women's Guild met at Mrs. Oscar Ramsburg's home. Mrs. Dorothy Fogle led the worship service with assistants Mrs. Doris Main Mrs. Margaret Lochner and Mrs. Margaret Mullican. The group planned a White Elephant Sale for March 1 and a Stanley Party March 28 inviting the congregation. Members urged attendance at Lenten Services. Meeting closed with Mitzvah Benediction and refreshments provided by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant Women’s Guild
Oscar Ramsburg
Dorothy Fogle
Doris Main
Margaret Lochner
Margaret Mullican
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Piney Creek Presbyterian
William O. Yates
Taneytown United Presbyterian
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Mt. Airy Church of Christ
Main Street
Brunswick First Baptist
Leonard D. Carmack
Training Union
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Arthur C. Baugher
Rocky Springs Union Church
Ralph E. White
Brunswick
Hyattstown Christian Church
A. H. Tisdall
Boyds Presbyterian
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Religious Society of Friends
Quakers
Pipe Creek
Quaker Hill
Union Bridge
Poolesville Presbyterian
Timothy W. T. Lee
Sugar Loaf Mountain Community Chapel
Luther Brown
Calvary Bible
Gambrill Park Rd
Ralph C. Echer
Christian — Holiness
Gaplan
Daniel Blickenstaft
Young Peoples
Locust Valley
Bethel Church of God
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St. John’s Catholic
United Presbyterian
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Unitarian Fellowship
First Baptist
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