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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1972
Page
5
Sunday 7 30 p.m. a community services is held at First Methodist Church Third and Elm sponsored by Pecos Ministerial Alliance. Santa Rosa Catholic Church choir will perform and Rev Leslie Smith will preach. An offering supports benevolent work for transients.
Phase I was partially set up last Sunday and a steering committee meeting is planned for 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church. The program invites any interested people, with ministers and lay members from each church on the committee, and participation options range from one phase to all six. Key 73 is a voluntary cooperative witness to the saving power of Jesus Christ.
St Marks Episcopal Women host a bake sale starting at 9 a.m. Saturday in Parish Hall at 416 S Plum St. Proceeds support church activities and local programs.
Mrs. Louis Wood hosted the West Park Baptist Women’s night group on Nov 2 to study current missions with a Genesis-based devotion. Mrs. Selma Carrell led, assisted by Mrs. Nolan Barmore, Mrs. L. G. Worsham and Mrs. Wood.
Readers praise Ann Landers for remarks on marriage realignments and parental loyalties. A listener from Oak Park urges repetition, while a Carolina reader shares a prior theft dilemma and a pastor’s counsel on marriage as partnership. The exchange highlights the column's stance on prioritizing spouses over parents and coping with guilt.
Harvest Day on Sunday November 19 at First United Methodist Church Pecos features Dr. Thomas Kim McMurry College president as guest speaker. A noon meal follows and the drive seeks support totaling 8500 dollars for sanctuary carpet retired ministers World Service and related ministries.
The annual District 3 Make It Yourself With Wool fashion show set for Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. in Pecos Community Center will select two winners for the state contest. District 3 includes 16 counties with 40 participants listed from across the region.
A columnist notes and corrects past newspaper misattributions to Rev. W L Skillern and shares church observations from Pecos. The piece recalls sermons by Rev. Leslie Smith and details First Baptist and First Methodist services, music directors, and parish humor.
In Dallas on Sunday December 3, more than forty Greater Dallas churches will host visiting speakers for the National Council of Churches five day General Assembly. About 2000 church leaders from 33 denominations will meet at the Fairmont Hotel December 4 to 7 to set ecumenical policy and programs.
Charlene Evans announces a chili supper for the Order of Eastern Star from 5 to 8 pm in the Masonic Dining Hall at 624 S. Oak St. Tickets are $1 each and homemade cakes will be sold during the event.
Leila Baluse Lulu Stl reports the Pecos Valley Baptist Youth Rally will show the color film World of Illusion at 7 30 p m Monday in Grace Temple Baptist Church. George Young youth adviser and Mr Kole, famed illusionist, present a program urging youths to seek Christ and purpose. A pre Thanksgiving time of thanks and praise follows the screening.
WSCS met in the church parlor with 26 ladies present. Mrs. Billy Simmons led the program and a recording of Come Together was played. New circles formed and meetings planned for next year. A salad lunch was served to members and guests Rev Tin Strother, Randy and Wanda Scraper, Ruth Butler and Marilyn Walker attended.
George Edmondson, son of Mr and Mrs Mance Bend of 1208 S Pecan St, won a church drawing for a beef dinner at Friendship C M E Church last Sunday. Rev W L Skillern thanked all who participated and those who could not. Rev Tom Strother of First Methodist drew the winning name from the register.
A devotional line cites Ephesians 2 1 urging believers to dedicate themselves to good deeds ordained by God. The fragment emphasizes identity in Christ and moral living as central to faith.
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