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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1967

Page

4

Directory of Area Assembly of God Churches

Multiple Assembly of God churches listed with addresses and pastors. Services include Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and varied evening and midweek meetings. Bethel Eastside First God and others noted with pastors Wesley J. Lones Perry Corwin M. Williams and more.

Victory Assembly Olive Sreet Gospel Mission West Olive Ted Bickersta

Multiple churches hold services across the city in August listings

A long list of churches and religious groups across Odessa and area with Sunday schools worship times and weeknight services. Denominations include Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Lutheran, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, and non denominational with listed pastors and addresses.

Gatlin to Preach Christmas Eve Sermon at Estwood Church

Eddie Gatlin son of Mr and Mrs W E Gatlin 2913 Santa Rosa will preach at 730 pm December 24 at Estwood Baptist Church West 27th Rev Jerry Coffman pastor invites the public Gatlin attends Missionary Baptist Seminary in Little Rock Ark

Eddie Gatlin W. E. Gatlin Santa Rosa Theestwood Baptist Church Jerry Coffman Young Gatlin Missionary Baptist Seminary Little Rock Ark

Reading Program To Begin

Springfield Missouri United States will start the second half of a two year Bible reading plan on January 1. The Read the World program is promoted by the Spiritual-Life Evangelism Commission at Assemblies of God headquarters. Participants read the Old Testament once and the New Testament twice.

Springfield UPI Assemblies of God United States Spiritual — Life Evangelism Commission Here

Assembly Training Emphasizes Second Coming of Jesus Christ

The 1968 training plan targets about 55,000 Assemblies of God Sunday school leaders teachers and workers. Courses aim to motivate local church personnel to reach newer higher levels of Christian dedication and service, coordinator Rev Jerry L dinator said.

Springfield UPI Assemblies of God Accord Sandidge Jerry L. Dinator

Ireland Seeks Revived Priest Recruitment Amid Dropouts

Ireland's seminaries plan an intensive recruiting drive as numbers entering clerical life decline and dropouts rise. Competition from American dioceses offering aid and better prospects accelerates need to present religious life in a revitalized, modern form to appeal to youth.

Donal O’higgins Dublin UPI Ireland Conference

Christmas Day Communion Services at First Methodist Church

The First Methodist Church offers Christmas Day Communion on the altar from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Families may kneel, pray, and receive the sacrament together in this Christmas observance.

First Methodist Church

College Youth Plan Church Program

The First Methodist Church will hold Student Recognition Day on December 31 to encourage the Christian community. Mrs. W K Williamson leads the service directed by students. Participants include Lindsey Riggs Odessa College Dale Bauman SMU Jimmy Szenasi Texas Tech Larry Menefee Ed Williamson McMurry College with Youth Choir performances and a reception for students and parents.

First Methodist Church W. K. Williamson WSCS Lindsey Riggs Odessa College Dale Bauman SMU Jimmy Szenasi Texas Tech Larry Menefee Ed Williamson McMurry College

Prayer Accutron aids daily prayer with battery clock

A Bulova engineers developed a cordless electronic alarm clock called the prayer accutron that rings every 15 minutes to match a daily prayer schedule. The first unit is in a Roman Catholic institution. it runs for over two months on a small power cell and can be programmed for various prayer times. Baptist TU leaders Let Meet in Dallas: about 60 Texas BSU directors attend the 21st annual seminar Dec 27-30 at Mt. Lebanon Encampment.

New York UPI Bulova Dallas Texa Baptist Mt. Lebanon U. S. Highway 67 Here Kenneth L. Chafi J. W. MacGorman Southwestern Baptis Theological Seminary Worth T. A.patterson Baptis General Convention of Texas James M. Dunn Texas Baptists’ Christian Life Commission R Lofton Hudson Midwest Christian Counseling Center Kansas City W. F. Howard BSU MacGorman Far Worth Seminary Patterson

Missionary Couple Begins Two Year Lecturing Mission in Nairobi

Wayne and his wife Luben, both Methodists, start a two year volunteer missionary term at the All Africa Conference of Churches Broad cast Training Center in Nairobi Kenya. The program trains Africans across the continent in Christian radio communication. Leadership includes Rev H T Maclin from Dallas. The World Division of the Methodist Board of Missions has funded part of the project with $45,000 toward $110,000 needed.

Colorado Mexico Africa Wayne Luben All Africa Conference of Churches Nairobi Kenya Luben Methodist Church Dallas H. T. Maclin World Division Methodist Board of Missions

Global Lutheran membership near 74.5 million in year

The Lutheran World Federation reports baptized members totaling about 74.5 million worldwide in nearly 80 countries. Europe leads with about 60.2 million Lutherans, while the United States Canada region accounts for 9.1 million. Some declines occur in East Germany and early church surveys adjust figures.

Lutheran World Federation German Democratic Republic Unite Evangelical Churches i Germany Europe Amon Canada Latin America Asia Africa Madagascar Australia

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Assembly of God Juste S$. Phantings Children's Church School Bethel Assembly OF God Church Wesley J. Lones Christ's Agsgmety of God Perry Corwin Eastside Assembly East M. Iy Williams wMc Hiway Temple Assembly OF God Kermit Hwy C. L. Gillock Sherwood Assainnty Ghurch Joe A. Bradley Tenook Southside South Jane M. Soreman Rover Earlist Church Belmont Baptist Church North Be Lucian Rudd Jr W. M. Keltner Viam. Serm Bethlehem Baptist Church South Dixie R. Sutton Training Union Bible Baptist Church Foster At Ada W. R. Murphy Lible Free Will Baptist Church Bryan Gere Jackson Women's Auxiliary West Side Baptist Church West 27Th and Flamenco Dick Hollis Calvary Baptist Church West Clements L. L. Kirkpatrick Chapel Hill Baptist Church 52Nd and Bonham Jim Anders Rescent Park Baptist Church East 27Th C. B. Hogue East Side Baptist Church East 8Th Jefferson H. E. Gregory Fellowship Bassist Church West First Free Will Marxist Church West Seventh Earl Judd First Baptist Church North John St. Rasco John Windnam Noam Rmon First Baptist Mission South Sam Houston Raul R. Solis Ksbc Midland Friendshe Baptist Church Harold Churchill Brotherhood Goldsmith Baptist Church Kenneth F. Jones Foster Greater ST. John's Baptist Church L. H. Hall Ney School Saresen BTU Tripp Steer Greenfield Acres Naat Kann Road Asien Tle Bean West 27Th Flamenco Immanuel Ae Bill D.eon Schoo Ee Toe Aia Ao Kingston Avenue Baptist Church Kingston Avenue Rev. &. Ys King Solomon Baptist Church Avenue Marantha Baptist Church West Éth - Lauderdale Bob Henson Wae Baptist Skyline Drive John Acne Grace Bapliss Walnut R. F. Simmons Lieye Penion Harrisdale BaPtist Church West Lola MT. Zion Wood Willie Gentry Coom Northside Baptist Church Seth and Andrews Hwy W. I Odessa Baptist Church East County Road Danny Payne NEW Testament Baptist Church East Sixth Don Atchley Odessa Northy Rth Ranchito Royalty Heights Baptist Church Royalty Avenue J. Leovelle Unday Royue Sherwood Baptist Church East 42Nd Alpine Lenerd Hartley Wr L. Tate Jr Lynda Bingham Igor Oriver Skyline Baptist Church St Andrews Southside Baptist Church van Dell Drinkard ST. James Baptist Church South Hancock W. R. Ockletree ST. Matthews Baptist Church Davis Heights Rufus McClain Terrace Fills Baptist Church North Golder Bob Whitten Unio V. Baucum BYPU Trinity Pain Milter Amy Ae Thorbe Tistes Jerry There Ving Avineidda “Baptist Church Joe “White Lauren Springer Vicam Worsh Taining Union Midessa Heights Baptist Church East Highway Ted Sanders West Park Baptist Sworch Macarthy Dale Pruett West 10Th Street Westover Baptist Church Torrance West 26Th Herbert Lee Stout Western Wills Baptist 4Th and Bryan Tim Sledge Westwood Baptist Church 1609 Grove Court Primitive Baptist Church Golder-West County Rd T. C. Lawrence Catholic Holy Redeemer Catholic Church West 27Th A. W. Joe St.nthony's Catholic Mission ST. Mary's Catholic Church MSGR Andrew Marthaler William McNamara James Plagens Sineer R._LADY OF Our Lady OF Lourdes Catholic Mission Imperial mi ST. Isidore's Catholic Mission Cayanosa Christian Churches First Christian Church Disciples of Christ W. J. Mindel Bethany Christian Church Disciples Antioch Christian Church Maple Ave Herman Cain Parker Heights Christian Church Robert E. Blazek Pacific Eocogieistian Church Atheod Park Church of Christ Church OF Christ Corner Golder & 30Th Texas Church OF Christ E. M. Whitefield Arp Salley Nnt Wa Re Bradley aAinister Clements Street Church OF Christ South Lincoln Clements J. Ervin Waters Crescent Park Church Goldsmith Church OF Christ D. L. Ashley Eisenhower Church OF Christ Eisenhower Sherwood Gos Gaye Christ Love C. Ruckman Finister Young Peoples Meeting Parkview Church Jackson Street Joe Cross Terrace Hills Washington Avenue Church OF Christ North Washington Baxter Lee Church of God Church OF God North Grandview John Webber First Church OF God Henry Engbrecht Glen Adams Southside Church OF God E. J. Norman Episcopal ST. John's Episcopal Church West Fourth-County Road Donald N. Hungerford James Bethell First Church OF Christscientist Foursquare Gospel Foursquare Gospel Church North Adams Willma McCurdy Children’s Church Jehovah's Witnesses Salon del Reino DE Los Testigos DE Jehova Matamoros Estudio Biblicig de Servicia Escuela del 'Isterio Theocratico Reunion Ervicio Conferencia Publicia la Campacion Humana el Christianismo Practico E. Pena Estudio de la Atalaya Jehova Fain Jehovah's Witnesses Central Unit Ministry Jehovah's Witnesses West Theocratic Ministry Jehovah's Witnesses East Dobbs J. Logan Jewish Temple Beth-El Grandview Oakwood Latter-day Saints Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints Washington Ben L. Turpen Neppecessee Lutheran Christ's American Lutheran Church Lurene Church OF the Risen Lord Grandview James R. Otterness Keee E. M. Hohle KCRS Methodist Asaney Methodist Church Tanglewood S.c Strickland EL Divino Goldsmith Methodist Church Leonard L. Nichol North Lee Orbin Turner Rev. Lawrence St. Paul's ‘Gi Church Creme Bernard W's Stein Highland Methodist Eevee East County Noble Witrshire Raymond von Zan Mackey Chapel East Murphy Earl L. Spencer Pas ST. Paul A. M. E ST. Luke Tae “le East Robert K. Beard Family Fellowship Wesley Evangelical Methodist Church S7th J. C. Waters Jr Nazarene Church OF the Nazarene Jeter and Dixie Streets Joe Carrillo Ernest Conrad Central Church OF the Nazarene Pentecostal Apostolic Assembly, Inc Jesus Name Pentecostal Church East Ruth Efrain Veloz Pentecostal Church OF God Carolyn Drive Robert E. Lamb Christ's Temple UPC Rev E. L First United Pentecostal Church East 19Th James D. Nichols Northside Pentecostal Arch OF God Pentecostal Holiness Church East 27Th Street Ray Harris Weetrark Pentecostal Church Howard Smeiser Jesus Name Brat Acosta Jimmy R. Jones Berland Presbyterian Church Sam Wayman First Presbyterian Church N. Sam Houston Joe Brown Jack Parse ST. Paul Presbyterian Church Westminster Nek Esby Oescate Frank “Toeren Ghuren School Salvation Army Leslie Carter Rian Seventh Day Adventist Seventh Day Adventists West Third Af Dotsy EL Monte Calvario Asambiens de Dois Frank Lovez Lam Pncey CMF Royalty Heights Assembly East Fourth Joseph F. Robertson Faith Tabernacle Electric Cross Ted Kroll Deliverance Temple N. Rogers Hazel S. Pepper Full Gospel Tabernacle South Jackson Grace Temple Church West 59Th Wes Golder ST. Martin DE Porres Lincoln Hotel Bible Missionary Church Douglas Lemmons Wesleyan Unitarian Fellowship Church Bill Nichols Door OF Hope Mission Northee Henry Fisher Gideons International John E. Bauman Baha'! Center Redbud Vine Avenue Joe White Lauren Springer Music Baptist TU Dunn Hudson Chafin Christ West 42Nd St E. L. Dorris Modern Nursery
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