Methodist church launches new year with teaching drive
First United Methodist Church opened a new church year with school promotions and new teachers joining experienced staff at the Worker's Conference on August 21. Ellen Weinacht says September will stress education and nurture, with age-group coordinators named as Karyl Simmons, Paul Randolph, Mike Burkholder, and Sharon McCarroll. A transfer member from 412 S Bois d Arc St was welcomed Sunday as the congregation noted a biblical passage about Moses limiting entry to Canaan.
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First United Methodist Church
Ellen Weinacht
Karyl Simmons
Paul Randolph
Mike Burkholder
Sharon McCarroll
S. Bois d’ Arc St
Illustrator communicates scripture by Jim Howard art work
Jim Howard, a Minnesota preacher and illustrator, creates drawings for the American Bible Society project that integrates the Good News for Modern Man into a complete new Bible. He works daily from a rural hunting shack, producing page sized illustrations for diverse uses including book covers, letterheads, and stationery.
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Minnesota
Howard
American Bible Society
Howard, lay preacher draws scriptural art for youth
Howard, 31, works at Clover Chapel and draws original religious art to communicate the Scriptures. He and Joyce lead a lively family and host Crusaders gatherings every other Friday, guiding 15 to 20 young people in Bible reading, songs, and games.
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Mre
Howard
Joyce
Adrea
Jimmy
Sonja
Peter
Clover Chapel
Crusaders
Howards
Festival of Trumpets and Trumpet Signals Across Faiths
A painting by Morris Katz portrays a rabbi blowing a shofar to mark Rosh HaShanah the Jewish New Year. The piece links shofar blasts to worship, remembrance, and covenant, citing Leviticus and Numbers for trumpet signals and divine guidance. Church Women Volunteers announce a weekly clothing bank opening on Tuesdays from 2 to 5 p.m. and invite visitors to view the store.
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Morris Katz
Church Women Volunteer’s Clothing Bank
Rela Bessent
Winnie Sandell
Confraternity CCD Workshop At Holy Cross Retreat House
Five members from St Catherine’s Catholic Church attended the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine summer workshop at Holy Cross Retreat House New Mexico on August 25. About 200 CCD teachers adults and teens from the El Paso diocese attended a weekend of seminars and presentations including Revelation Church and Community Christian Morality and Worship and Liturgy.
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St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Holy Cross Retreat House
New Mexico
David Hess
George Vasquez
Mary Margaret Samuel
Pablo Rivera
Frank Sandoval
John Anderson
John Tickle
Joe Nelan
Tom Rowland
CCD
el Paso
Santa Rosa Catholic Fiesta crowns queens Sept 16
Santa Rosa Catholic Church presents a Mexican Fiesta on September 16 crowning two queens. One of five candidates will be Queen of the Fiesta with a runner-up named American Queen. Balloting by donations. top ticket seller wins. Election dance Sept 9 features Mondie and the Blue Notes at Santa Rosa Hall. сопр Sponsoring groups Holy Name Society Mary Rodriguez Legion of Mary Sacred Heart Debra Villalobos Guadalupes Linda Tellez CYO Elsa Lara.
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Santa Rosa Catholic Church
Santa Rosa Hall
Mondie
The
Blue Notes
Queen
Holy Name Society
Mary Rodriguez
Legion of Mary
Cindy Villalobos
Sacred Heart
Debra Villalobos
Guadalupanas
Linda Tellez
Cyo
Elsa Lara
Gas Heating and Marriage Peacekeeper
A humorous argument explains that gas central heating reduces marital disputes by keeping windows closed and indoor air fresh. It contrasts gas with electric heating, noting gas circulates air every twenty minutes and costs less, while electric heat warms without moving air, requiring costly insulation. The piece ends with the idea that fewer arguments improve marriage.
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Cal’ Calhoun
Billie Harp
Janis Calhoun
Paw. Randolph
Methodist
Moses
Marilyn Hagerty
Grand Forks
N.D
Herald
Leonard, Minn
Jim Howard
Harper & Row
Mood Press
Pen and Ink
Presbyterian
Christ
Tabernacle
Israel
Clothing Bank
Promised Land
Jehovah
Kay Harris
Dorothy Barton
Grace Smith
Gladys Jennings
Della Bryant
Kay
Kirk School of Beauty
Odessa
Alberta
Peggy McCracken
Tice Pic
Southern Union Gas Company
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