McClurkin Named New Pastor at Elm Street Church
James McClurkin and wife Esther with six year old Melissa arrived in Pecos from Jacksonville to lead Elm Street Baptist Church. The Houston native formerly led Prairie View Baptist Church in Lovington New Mexico and studied at Jacksonville Baptist College. They plan a youth program and are settling into the parsonage at 1123 South Elm Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McClurkin
Elm Street Baptist Church
Esther
Melissa
Pecos
Jacksonville
McClurkin
Houston
Prairie View Baptist Church
Loving
S. Elm
Youth spirituality grows among Lutherans at church gathering
A 23 year old Lutheran student leader from Hopkinton Minnesota told a largely older audience at a Lutheran Church in America convention that young people feel a revitalized sense of spirituality. He described a struggle to balance life and faith with concerns over mass killing in Southeast Asia and social injustice aiming for peace, justice, and ecological sanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Student Movement
Lutheran School of Theology
Chicago
Luetheran Church In America
Southeast Asia
Vacation Bible School invites West Park children
West Park Baptist invites boys and girls from age three through grade six to Vacation Bible School July 10 to 14. Morning sessions run 8:30 to 11:36 a.m. with departments for Nursery, Preschool, Younger Children, and Older Children. Junior high and high school classes to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss
West Park Baptist Rede
Lewis First Pastor for Pentecostals at First United Church
The First United Pentecostal Church was established in 1959 by Rev and Mrs L J Lewis. The Sunday School grew to 32 within a year prompting a move from a rented Seven Up building. In April 1960 the church lot at 11th and Willow was bought and by December ten ministers helped construct the church. Rev J L Hall became pastor in June 1969 and under his leadership the church prospered for two and a half years. Recently Rev R Lynn Davis accepted the pastorate and Sunday School attendance has doubled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Pentecostal Church
L. J. Lewis
Llth and
Willow Sts
J. L. Hall
R. Lynn Davis
Lutherans Install New Pastor Sunday at Trinity Church
Reverend James M. Joiner II will be installed as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church at 1266 S Park St with a 3 p.m. worship service. Reverend A Dem of Redeemer Lutheran Odessa will deliver the message God’s Call and perform the installation rite. Rev. David Ebert of Ft. Jack ton will serve as liturgist and Roxanne Waltispeger of Pecos will be organist. Clergymen and worshippers from cities throughout the area are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Joiner II
Trinity Lutheran Church
S. Park St
A. Dem
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Odessa
Circuit 4
David Ebert
Ft. Jockton
Roxanne Waltispeger
Pecos
Joiners welcomed at Trinity Lutheran Pecos service change
Prayer service invites Pecos churches and visitors to thank servant of Christ James Joiner from Sulphur La now in the parsonage. Reception to follow. Joiners, native Texan James, and Rev Kelm will mark vacancy period with 3 pm service this Sunday. Summer schedule shifts July 16 set Sunday school at 9 15 and worship at 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Trinity
Jesus Christ
Sulphur
S. Park &. James
Ft. Worth
Texas Christian University
Kelm
Trinity Lutheran
Church Page Deadline Set for Friday News
Deadline for Friday church page news is Wednesday afternoon. Pictures of church activities will be taken by the Enterprise staff when appointments are made in advance by calling 445-5475. Weekend appointments accepted when made in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Hudson Holds Gospel Meet
J B Hudson minister of Church of Christ Fourth and Bois d Arcots returned last week after preaching for a gospel meeting in Bronte. He and his wife Bea reported a good meeting and an interesting stay with God s people there. They will leave again Saturday for a week s meeting in Lorraine, John Snider associate minister fills the pulpit in Mr Hudson s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Hudson
Church of Christ, Fourth
Bronte
Bea
Lorraine
John Snider
Mr. Hudson
North Temple marks 20th year of faith and service
North Temple Baptist Church, born from West Park Baptist Church in 1953, celebrates 20 years of ministry. Under pastors Pattillo and Kirkpatrick, the church expanded facilities, started jail and nursing-home outreach, and sent a pastor to Nevada for evangelistic meetings in 1961, with ongoing appreciation notes from Rev. Leonard B. Sigle.
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Guy Porter
North Temple
West Park
Rhode Island
Connecticut
North Temple Baptist
Rube’ Pattillo
Hillcrest Nursing Home
Nevada
Leonard B. Sigle
Methodists sponsor Pecos Open Ping Pong Tournament
The United Methodist Youth Fellowship sponsors a Pecos Open Ping Pong Tournament on July 10 with eight divisions for all ages. Entry is $1 per division, trophies awarded for singles and doubles, and proceeds support youth missions and local projects in Pecos. Co chairs Clay Dotson and Mark Strother invite participation from Pecos and nearby towns.
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United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Methodist
Clay Dotson
Mark Strother
Kay Blackstock
Cristi Harp
Dee Farnum
Bill Jaco
Pecos
Bonnie Wynn
Kay Harp
Kay Plackstock
Sacred concert by J O Strother at Mt Zion Church
J O Strother minister of music at Calvary Baptist Church will present a sacred concert at Mt Zion Baptist Church Sunday night at 7 30. The program blends gospel songs scripture and testimony with Strother on autoharp and includes favorites such as I Have Found a Hiding Place In The Garden Fill My Cup Lord Overshadowed. Rev Lon Bailey invites the public to attend this unique inspirational service as Strother continues to plan similar concerts through the summer. He will also lead worship at First Baptist Pyote Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strother
Mt. Zion Church
J.O. Strother
Calvary Baptist Church
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Ferent
Mr. Strother
Lon Bailey
Mr. Zion Baptist Church
E. 14Th St
Bessie Haynes
First Baptist
Memphis
Breckenridge
Kermit and
Pecos
Calvary Baptist
Decatur Baptist College
Howard Payne College
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Ft. Worth
Texas Baptists
Pyote
First Baptist Church
Roy Carley
Butler and Strother attend Methodist quadrennial meet
Twelve delegates from New Mexico Conference of United Methodist Church will attend the denomination s meeting of South Central Jurisdiction in Houston July 10 through 14. Randle Butler Pecos is a lay delegate and Rev. Tom Strother El Paso will serve as communications officer. Four new bishops will be elected to replace retiring bishops from Nebraska Arkansas Dallas Fort Worth and Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Arkansas
W. Kenneth Pope
Dallas-Fort Worth
Aubrey G. Walton
Louisiana
Galloway
Northwest Texas
Bishop Pope
Shamrock Hilton Hotel Grand Ballroom
Jameson Jones
Iliff School of Theology of
Denver
Bishop Walton
United Methodists
Texas
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Bervin Caswell
Albuquerque
B.C. Goodwin
Carlsbad
M. Buren Stewart
el Paso
Ira Williams, Jr
Meredith Stone
Ed Hamilton
Randle Butler
Pecos
F.B. Ford
Sam Steele
Fort Sumner
N.M
Homer Moore
Odessa
Travis Stovall
Alamogordo
E.F. Imle
National Congress of Mothers Becomes PTA in 1897
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes the Parents Teachers Association began as the National Congress of Mothers on February 17 1897. By 1930 it had enrolled 1.5 million members and since then membership has doubled each decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Parents Teachers Association
National Congress of Mothers
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Youth rally features Bill Brown in Lubbock area event
Bill Brown of Lubbock will be featured speaker at an area wide youth rally hosted by the Church of Christ on July 22. The message references the Apostle Paul as the first great Christian missionary and evangelist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Brown
Lubbock
Church of Christ
Apostle Paul
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Alfie H. Carleton
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