World Community Day celebrated at Asbury UM Church
World Community Day was celebrated by Church Women United at Asbury United Methodist Church. The service highlighted Touchstones for Discipleship and urged women to be visible and active in society, sharing touchstones of Mott Smith Bernard Lewis and encouraging participation in politics and community service. Gifts for hunger relief and a special Hunger Fund offering were collected for global distribution. Local organizers and leaders invited Frederick area women to future ecumenical celebrations, with the annual meeting set for January 1979.
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Washington, DC
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Charlotte Hoover
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Ruth Brow
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Margaret Huffer
Frederick Area
CWU World Community Day collects gifts for world relief
Church Women United gathered clothing and kit items such as layettes dresses and rolled bandages for World Community Day on November 5 at Asbury United Methodist Church. The donations will go to Church World Services in New Windsor for sorting and global distribution. Pictured are co chairpersons Mrs Frances Addison and Mrs Charlotte Hoover.
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Hruby pushes appeal for Soviet Pentecostals asylum
Veteran defender of religious rights Rev. Blahoslav Hruby urged U.S. asylum for seven Soviet Pentecostals hidden at the Moscow Embassy. The National Council of Churches backed Hruby’s plan to seek asylum and exchange detained Soviet believers as a humanitarian step, with Hruby noting long harassment and family separations.
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World Methodist Council names Sadat World Peace Award recipient
The World Methodist Council cites Egyptian President Anwar Sadat for courage and consistency in seeking peace between Israel and Egypt, reflecting broad support from about 45 million Methodists worldwide including leaders like Rev Dr Kenneth Greet. The choice challenges expectations by honoring a Muslim leader for peacemaking.
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World Methodist Council
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Kenneth Greet
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Paying Up topic for Sunday AM worship service
Jefferson AM will hold a 9am worship service this Sunday on the topic Paying Up. Lay worship leader Russell Kulp will preside. Rev. Gerald E. Stone is the pastor. Area residents are invited to join in worship and church activities. For more information call 874 2795.
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Russell Kulp
Gerald E. Stone
Piney Creek Revival to Feature Rev J Donald Plank
Evangelistic services at Piney Creek Church of the Brethren run November 14 to 19 with daily 7 30 p m and Sunday 10 45 a m times Guest evangelist Rev J Donald Plank pastor of Trinity Church of the Brethren near Baltimore has long served as pastor at Locust Grove and Burnham Churches He may preach topics on renewal total victory love faith and the incredible Christian The program includes guest musicians and singing and invites the public The church is on Teeter Road near Taneytown MD Nixon embargo on China ends 21 years later with export of 47 categories of non strategic items.
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Church of the Brethren
J. Donald Plank
Trinity Church of the Brethren
Baltimore
Brother Plank
Locust Grove
New Market
Burnham
Lewistown
Trinity
Jesus
Teeter Road
MD. 194
Taneytown
Rev Depro elected to society of John Wesley
The Rev. Frank Smith Depro of Damascus, a Baltimore Annual Conference member, was chosen for the Society of John Wesley at Wesley Theological Seminary graduates association. Medallions were given at the awards luncheon. He serves Damascus United Methodist Church and has led several churches. married to Bernice Elizabeth Johnson.
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Damascus
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Damascus United Methodist Church
Women's Aglow to meet early this month
The Frederick Women’s Aglow Fellowship chapter will meet Tuesday November 14 at Independent Fire Hall Baughman’s Lane Frederick. Coffee and donuts at 9 a.m. and the meeting from 9 to 11 30 a.m. Guest speaker Rev. R A Harry of Harrisonburg Va a Trinidad native and Brethren Church minister will share. Babysitting available for ages one through kindergarten reservations 662 4247 663 5763. The notice also notes Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington DC as a major Methodist seminary with enrollment details.
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