Christians Abroad Face Growing Pressures Worldwide
George W. Cornell reports Christians endure tightening control and discrimination across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. In Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Burundi, Mozambique, and Ethiopia, faith communities face job bans, anti conversion laws, visa restrictions, expulsions, and church closures amid political upheaval and state campaigns against religion. The piece notes ecumenical concerns and cites specific cases of persecution and institutional pressure.
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George W. Cornell
New York
India
George Anathis
Indore
Indonesia
Vietnam
Church World Service
Burundi
Mozambique
Answer by Peales on church motives and family ties
In a Q and A, Norman Vincent Peale and Ruth Stafford Peale advise not overanalyzing why you attend church. Persist in going and the deeper meaning will reveal itself, as faith grows. They offer a free Faith Builders booklet and list Box 500 Pawling NY as a contact.
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Norman Vincent Peale
Ruth Stafford Peale
God
Pawling
N.Y
Santa Rosa Begins Class for Teachers
Santa Rosa Catholic Church starts teacher training for the new school year with sessions in the parish hall beginning Monday August 27 at 7 30 p m Sister Martin Ksycki leads instruction on techniques visual aids and film strips The program runs for a month before CCD begins in September Anyone interested in teaching or helping is urged to attend
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Santa Rosa Catholic
Santa Rosa Parish
Martin Ksycki
Sis
United Methodist Women Call Executive Meeting and Choir Practice
The United Methodist Women announce a called executive meeting for Tuesday August 28 at 9 30 a m in the church library. All officers and chairmen should attend. A teachers meeting for all grades is set for Sunday September 2 from 8 to 9 p m. Choir practice starts 7 p m Wednesday with portions dedicated to the Christmas cantata and welcomes singers. Office hours at First United Methodist Church change to 9 a m to 12 noon and 1 to 3 p m beginning August 28.
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United Methodist
First United Methodist Church
Montgomery Family Roots Run Deep in Pecos Texas
Mr and Mrs L J Montgomery arrived in Pecos in 1955 from Eldridge Alabama to preach at local Church of Christ The couple moved in 1965 amid a church split and now belong to an independent Community Church of Christ with a Texas charter and ties to Spiritual Science University in San Jose California They have eight children including David a Pecos Police Department employee and students at Sul Ross Pecos High Zavala Junior High Bessie Haynes Elementary Alicia in fourth grade Felicia as a toddler plus two sons named James and John in school The Montgomeries say Pecos feels like home after homesick earliest days in 1955
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L.J. Montgomery
Martinez
Pecos
Eldridge
Ala
Church of Christ
12Th St
Montgomerys
Locust
Fourth
Bois d’ Arc
Montgomery
Community Church of Christ
State of Texas
Spiritual Science University
San Jose
Calif
Valdosta
Southwestern Christian College
Terrell
Texas
American University
Biblical Research Institute
David Montgomery
Pecos Police Department
Victor
Tina Montgomery
Sul Ross University
Alpine
James
John
Anita Montgomery
Zavala
Alicia
Bessie Haynes
Felicia
Alabama
Word of God For Those Without Hope
Bible verses from John 3 16 and Matthew 1 23 presented in a devotional note. It includes the well known references to belief in Jesus for eternal life and the prophecy of a virgin birth with the name Emmanuel meaning God with us.
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Emmanuel
God
Former resident to present gospel concert at Cayanosa Baptist
Evangelist Hugh Jack Norwood and The Norwoods from Fort Worth will perform a gospel concert at Cayanosa Baptist Church on Saturday August 25 at 7 p.m. The family has evangelistic Crusades and gospel concerts across America and the world.
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Hugh Jack Norwood
Norwoods
Fort Worth
Cayanosa
Norwood
America
Caron
Byron
Hugh Jack
Margaret Norwood
Margaret
Misti Norwood
Misti
Jesus
J.E. McCormick
Cayanosa Baptist Church
Pecos
North Temple Baptist Church Business Meeting Notes
At a regular session the North Temple Baptist Church approved new hymnals with white covers and discussed a fall revival with Gordon Oglesby as pastor and Jimmy Watson as song leader. Nominating committee presented next year’s officers. all were approved. RA boys, led by James Elkins, camped and fished at Balmorhea Lake. WMU meeting voted new officers, set State Mission Goal at 75, and heard a Bridging the Gap program by Mrs. Lockhart. Donations from Red Taylor family were thanked for library books and funds.
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North Temple Baptist Church
Gordon Oglesby
Kermit
Jimmy Watson
Lessie Woodard
Balmorhea Lake
James Elkins
WMU
Dot Parsons
The
Red Taylor
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Abraham
Santa Rosa
Ter Ksycki
C.C.D. Oe
Ksycki
Preacher
Word of God
North Temple Baptist
Pecos Enterprise
Toyah
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