Seminary president rejects movement toward schism at LCMS convention
Reverend John Tietjen, president of Concordia Seminary in St Louis, told reporters at the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod convention in New Orleans that he would not lead a move toward schism. He warned the church must accept that many will not agree on everything and that dissenters should not be treated as outside the church.
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George W. Cornell
New Orleans
John Tietjen
Concordia Seminary
St. Laws
Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod
Ple
Tietjen
Faith and Education Blend in Diverse Local Notices
The page blends a religious meditation on God's wisdom with reports of church activity and church leaders. It notes Vacation Bible School at West Park Baptist Church guided by Rev. Rube Pattillo, with 110 pupils and visiting “Invincibles” Taunya Saxton and Cheryl Gates aiding in training. Also referenced are church moments, secular discussions on Concordia accreditation, and remarks about church leadership decisions.
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Sue Roach
West Park Baptist Church
Rube Pattillo
Taunya Saxton
Baylor University
Cheryl Gates
Stephen F. Austin University
Pearl Spikes
Sarah Reyes
Becky Navarette
Clyde McDaniels
E. B. Painter
Clinton Gizzard
Robin McDaniel
Johnny McDaniel
Jeannette Pattillo
Dora Worsham
Bo Worsham
Charles Smith
Pecos Nursing Home
Can a saved person fall from grace in Christian belief
BR asks if a person saved can become lost. The note cites passages from Shank and verses Galatians Acts James to argue a saved person may fall from grace and warns against legalism. Browning, Church of Christ, shares readings and invites reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shank
Westcott Publishers
Jesus Christ
Christ
Jerry Browning
Church of Christ
CYF Swim Party Sets District Youth Event
The CYF fellowship of First Christian Church hosts a Saturday night swim party for about 80 youths from Districts 3 and 4 and New Mexico. After dinner at the Country Club they swim at the public pool 8 to 11 pm, share a friendship circle, and spend the night with host families before morning services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CYF Fellowship of
First Christian Church
New Mexico
el Paso
Pecos
Lutherans protest new creedal decree in Missouri Synod
Tearful marchers from the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod protested a 562 to 455 governing convention vote adopting a new doctrinal statement. Leaders said the document enforces literal biblical authority and tightens seminary instruction, while moderates warned of purges of church positions and Concordia faculty.
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New Orleans
Melvin W. Donaho
Plattsburgh
N.Y
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
J.A.O. Preus
Harold Stelzer
Elk Creek
Neb
Concordia
St. Louis
Preus
Bible claim: Esther does not mention God
A claim notes that the Book of Esther lacks any direct mention of God while it recounts Jewish history, exile, and events surrounding Esther and Mordecai in the Persian court. The statement reflects scholarly discussion on divine presence in the narrative.
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God
LDS Church Slides Show To Feature 117 Fur Colored Images
A one hour presentation with 117 fur colored slides narrated by Jack West will be held Friday July 20 at 8 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1203 S Ash. The event shows ancient American cities temples and roadways as described in scripture no admission fee. The note also thanks friends and relatives for sympathy gifts to the Strachan family and references John the Baptist and wilderness imagery from the Bible.
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Jack West
Church of Latter Day Saints
S. Ash
The
Ladies Attend TCU Assembly on Campus
The Annual Assembly of Christian Women was held at Texas Christian University from June 22 to 24 for women of the church. Attendees from Pecos First Christian Church included Mrs. J. Robert Scott, Mrs. Clark Ford, and Debra Ford.
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Assembly of Christian Women
Texas Christian University
First Christian Church of
Pecos
J. Robert Scott
Clark Ford
Debra Ford
Sisters Honored At St Catherine's Parish Hall
Sisters Aloysius and Angela retired after nearly 40 years serving Pecos. They were feted Wednesday night at St. Catherine's Catholic Church Parish Hall before departing Thursday for San Angelo.
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Aloysius
Angela
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Pecos
San Angelo
Open Windows Poem Of Sky and Growth In A Free Land
A reflective verse urges openness to the world and a blue heart linked to the sky. It imagines clear skies, drifting clouds, and trees growing in a country of ongoing becoming and understanding.
Eye Safety and Impact Resistant Lenses Urged
The piece highlights widespread eye injuries in homes and workplaces and promotes replacing old glass lenses with impact resistant materials ground to current prescriptions. It stresses kitchen accidents as a common danger and urges safety for mothers fathers and children.
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Jesus
By Antonio Olmos
la Santa Biblia Declara Nuestro Origen
Intelectuales Y Fisicas
Ciencia
Investigacidn
Impiedad
Senor
J. A. O. Preus
American Association of Theological School
Walter A. Maier Jr
Springfield
Guido Merkens
San Antonio
Theodore F. Nickel
Chicago
Theological
Church
Abilene
VBS
Lester Shaw
Clarence Oster
Charles Pattillo
Mike Jones
John
By Jerry Browning
ST. Mark’s Book Store
S. Plum
LDS Church
Ericas
David Strachan
John the Baptist
Matthew
TCU Assembly
Roundy
Teerlink
Charles Gann
Mary Jane Villanueva
Beauty Shop
S. Park
Mary Jane
Tire & Battery
RCA
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Yanan Sas
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