Area religion news highlights regional church speakers and missions
The Denton Lotz of the Baptist World Alliance will speak at South End Baptist Church in Denton at 11 a.m. He has served as general secretary treasurer since 1988 and worked as a missionary and professor in Europe and Africa. Frederick Baptist Temple in Harrisonburg hosts the annual Missions Conference January 31 through February 3 with Dr. John Halsey as guest speaker. Other summarized items include Frederick Church of the Brethren guest speaker Phillip Stone from Harrisonburg and a devotion by Denise Clark of the Clark Sisters at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church Brunswick with concert at 3 p.m. Also listed are mission testimonies from Nigeria and Alaska and contact information for event details.
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Denton Lotz
Baptist World Alliance
South End
University of North Carolina
Howard Divinity School
University of Hamburg
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
Caribbean
The
Frederick Baptist Temple
John Halsey
Halsey
Great Hope
Far North
Baptist International Missions Inc
Chattanooga
Tenn
Henry Ward
Japan
University of Maryland
Independent Baptist Institute
Clinton
Ward
Celeste
Charles Thompson
Alaska
Thompsons
Cheraw
S.C
Greenville
Tabernacle Baptist College
Mexico
Tim Hendricks
Solomon Owolabi
Nigeria
Sam Thompson
Mt. Zion Road
Phillip Stone
Harrisonburg
Frederick
Church of the Brethren
Fairview Ave
Stone
Bridgewater College
University of Virginia School of Law
Religious Heritage of America
James Flora
David Eustis
Denise Clark
Clark Sisters
Ebenezer A.M.E
Ebenezer A.M E
N. Maple Ave
Brunswick
Steven K Blackstone
National hymn poll: Amazing Grace tops readers’ favorites
A readers poll finds Amazing Grace as the top hymn, followed by How Great Thou Art and In the Garden. About 300 hymns received votes from 32 denominations across 50 states, with ages from 3 to 96 and Texas leading entries. The result shows a preference for familiar, singable tunes and personal faith over pastor chosen content.
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America
John Newton
Annc Guthrie
George Beverly Shea
Billy Graham
Stuart Hines
Mr. Shea
London
Graham
C. Austin Miles
Barbara Bush
God
Bush
Father
Christ
Episcopalians
Presbyterians
United Methodists
Jesus
Albuquerque
N.Y
Frankfort, Inc
Methodist
United Church of Christ
Baptist
Disciples of Christ
Hawaii
Texas
Oklahoma
Indiana
Michigan
Nebraska
Louisiana
Vatican universal catechism under review by bishops
New York reports on the proposed Catechism for the Universal Church, a Vatican era document reviewed by bishops and scholars. Critics cite structural dichotomies, spiritual secular separation, sexist language, and the May 31 deadline, while noting coverage of modern issues like biogenetics and warfare.
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New York
Thomas J. Reese
Woodstock Theological Center
Washington
Reese
Center
Georgetown University
Vatican
Osear Lipscomb
Mobile
Ala
U.S
Harver & Row
Bishops’ Commission
Joseph Ratzinger
Bernard Law
Boston
Sea Stroll Poem By Tom K
A reflective verse about walking the shore and finding freedom peace and healing in the sea. The speaker notes worries fading and a sense of divine presence as twilight settles and the sea’s gentleness touches the soul.
Middletown Aglow Meeting Hosts Bill Yount Speaker
The Middletown Women's Aglow monthly meeting on January 29 begins registration at 7 p.m. at the Middletown Volunteer Fire Co. Bill Yount of Ford City, Pa., now a prison ministry outreach director, will deliver a prophetic message. Youth for Christ and churches sponsor an Impact-90 leadership conference led by Duffy Robbins with James Ward and Renee Garcia, March 23–25 at Hunt Valley Marriott. price $49 before Jan 21, rising to $54 and $69 thereafter.
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Heartsong
Keymar
Weller United Methodist Church
Altamont Ave
Thurmont
Heartsong Ministries
Jesus Christ
Barry E. Hidey
Middletown Women’s Aglow
Agrow
Middletown Volunteer Fire Co
Church Street
Middletown
Bill Yount
Bill
Ford City
Mount Hope Inc
Hagerstown
Aglow
Youth For Christ
Duffy Robbins
James Ward
Renee Garcia
Hunt Valley Mariott
Clergy Servant Church Vision Emerges In National Briefs
Episcopal Bishop George Reynolds urges a servant church where all baptized people minister. Lutheran World Relief grants 1.3 million for Africa Asia and Latin America projects. Boston University ordered to pay 215000 in sex discrimination suit. Presbyterian survey finds low national action interest. Catholic Schools Week highlights parental choice in education nationwide.
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Clarksville
Tenn
Episcopal
George Reynolds
Nashville
Oldsimeé
NEW York — Lutheran World Relief
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Zimbabwe
Kenya
India
Boston
United Methodist
Louisville
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Washington
Catherine T. McNamee
National Catholic Education Association
Rabbi Schreier urges Israel as center of Jewish life for Soviet resettlement
Rabbi Max N. Schreier, president of the Rabbinical Council of America, says American Jews lack passion to help Jews from the Soviet Union resettle in Israel. He warns at a midwinter Orthodox U.S. Judaism conference that failing to place Israel at the center would be tragic.
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New York
Max N. Schreier
Rabbinical Council of America
Soviet Union
Israel
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