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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1968
Page
3
The Texas editor asks who benefits from religion funding as Americans contribute about 47 billion to churches yearly. About 1 billion funds bricks and mortar, another 1 billion covers operations and services, with roughly 4 billion for clergy salaries and staff. Clergy pay lauds as modest, with Protestant ministers averaging around 6,358 in 1964 and potential rises since 1984. many workers remain underpaid compared with other sectors.
Church events across Scottsdale feature an inter faith folk Mass at OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP with youth groups donating food and clothing to East Phoenix families. Scottsdale churches host Messiah excerpts, Christmas programs, caroling, and new member receptions throughout Advent and December.
The Hanukkah festival starts Sunday evening marking eight days of dedication. Jewish observances include lighting one more candle each night on the menorah while gifts are exchanged and the story of the Maccabees is recalled.
Drama titled The Nativity will be presented Sunday at 5 30 and 7 30 p m and Monday at 8 p m at First Presbyterian Church 402 W Monroe Phoenix Cast includes 200 performers with brass tympani organ and handbells in the musical production.
The number of American missionaries abroad grew 30 percent from 27,879 in 1960 to 36,336 in 1968. Protestant denominations tied to the National Council of Churches led with 10,930 workers, while Evangelical Foreign Missions Association affiliates rose to 7,365. Catholic societies increased 42 percent to 9,655. Protestant groups unaffiliated to associations jumped 65 percent to 8,406. The piece notes dialogue and respect for other faiths and cites renewal of urban mission work by the United Presbyterian Church and the Assemblies of God expansion through the International Correspondence Institute ahead of 1971.
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