Armst rong era clash over World Wide Church funds
Garner Ted Armstrong says he warned his father in the 1960s of brewing trouble as the California attorney general places the church in receivership. A civil suit accuses Herbert W. Armstrong and aide Stanley Rader of raiding church assets. Armstrong accuses Rader of lavish spending and of turning the church into a rigid faction prioritizing power and control.
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Tyler
Texas
Ted Armstrong
Church of God
Armstrong
Dallas Times Herald
Herbert W. Armstrong
California
Stanley R. Rader
Rader
Church of Hatred
Garner Ted
Guyana
Jonestown
Training inadequate ministers prompt church study
In Denver AP reports the United Methodist Church Board of Discipleship warned that ministers trained mainly for academia struggle with small congregations. Bishop Edward L. Tullis presented a study at a ministry consultation suggesting seven years of training may be excessive for a denomination whose average congregation has 150 members and about 76 attend Sunday services.
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Denver
United Methodist
Church
Board of Discipleship
Edward L. Tullis
Columbia
S.C
There’s an Answer by Peale and Peale
A reader seeks relief from a crippling mood and guilt over parenting and mother in law conflicts. The Peales urge independence, dismiss defensiveness, and suggest appreciating sensible input while disregarding unwelcome criticism. A free booklet You Can Relax is offered via Pawlings New York.
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Pawlings
N.Y
Father
Black graduate starts own magazine style newspaper in Chattanooga
Charles E Jenkins Jr., a 1976 East Tennessee State University journalism graduate, started Radiance in Chattanooga after failed job searches. The monthly eight page tabloid relies on personal funds and ad sales, with community support from PUSH NAACP and local ministers aiding distribution and coverage.
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Eric Newhouse
Associated Press
Chattanooga, Tenn
Charles E. Jenkins Jr
Jenkins
East Tennessee State University School of Journalism
Edward Brooke
Chattanooga
National Business League
Johnny V. Holloway
People United To Save Humanity
PUSH
George Key
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Holloway
Excerpt from Exodus describes darkness over Egypt
A biblical quotation notes thick darkness covering Egypt for three days while the Israelites have light in their dwellings. The passage emphasizes contrast between the two peoples and the delivered state of the Israelites.
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Egypt
Israel
All for all: a sermon on complete devotion to God
A preacher urges complete personal surrender to the Almighty, urging listeners to give every part of themselves to God. He cites Romans 6 12 14 from the Living Bible to emphasize avoiding sin and becoming tools for God’s purposes. The piece frames spiritual commitment as total and ongoing.
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Virginia
El Paso Guests Speak at Parish Mini Convention
Local parishes plan a two day mini convention for high school students. Jan 20 21 events run at St Catherine’s Hall and Santa Rosa Hall. Bishop Patrick Flores will attend with other El Paso speakers. Registration details and contact numbers are provided for students from Vicariate Saint Catherine’s Santa Rosa Barstow Monahans Kermit Saragosa.
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Santa Rosa
St. Catherine’s
St. Catherine’s Hall
Patrick Flores
el Paso
Santa Rosa Hall
St. Catherine's
Barstow
Monahans
Kermit
Saragosa
Diane Osborn
Frances Fuentes
Episcopal Woman Priest Says God Is Both Male And Female
Rev Ann Coburn writes in McCall's magazine that God’s sexual identity is both male and female. She argues Genesis provides the key description and that humanity cannot know God’s form but can affirm gender fullness.
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New York
God
Ann Coburn
McCall's Magazine
Oklahoma Baptist University Chorale Cancels Taiwan Appearance
The OBU chorale cancels scheduled appearances in Taiwan on advice from Southern Baptist missionaries who feared demonstrations over President Carter's policy toward Taiwan and China. In Tokyo a separate study shows that the main reason people attend church is a personal invitation, with 52 percent of newcomers citing it, followed by school connections and proximity.
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Shawnee, Okla
Oklahoma Baptist University Chorale
Taiwan
Southern Baptist
Carter
Communist
China
Tokyo
Lutheran World Federation
Mother church resists move to ordain women priests
London AP report notes a posthumous book by Phoebe Willetts arguing the male priesthood stems from ancient Canaanite customs. The Church of England leadership panel prepared to meet after last year's Synod rejected ordaining women. Canon law blocks women from Holy Communion. Archbishop Cogan supports ordination but rebukes clergy who encouraged women to lead.
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Graham Heathcote
London
Church of England
Canaan
Palestine
Phoebe Willetts
General Synod
Allison Palmer
Washington, D.C
Willetts
Willett
First United Methodist Church Fellowship Groups Meet
The First United Methodist Church Fellowship Group meets Tuesday January 16 at 1409 S Oak with Mrs A A Martin as hostess The Golden Rule Group meets Tuesday January 16 at 719 W 6th Prayer and Share at 930 a m January 17 at 1503 Iowa Choir practice at 7 p m Wednesday Wesley Group January 18 at 922 S Cypress Pearl Barker hosts Sunday school 945 a m worship 1055 a m evening service 6 p m Washington AP Rev Andrew Leigh Gunn resigns as executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State after three years to return to United Methodist ministry a search committee seeks a successor
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First
United Methodist Church Fellowship Group
S. Oak
A.A. Martin
Golden Rule Group
Wesley Hart
W. 6Th
Iowa
Wesley Group
S. Cypress
Pearl Barker
Washington
Andrew Leigh Gunn
Americans United For Separation of Church and State
United Methodist Church
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