New Year’s Day Gift Carved in POW Camp Memorably
Franciscan priest Albert Braun recalls a four inch metal greeting carved in a Japanese POW camp in Tokyo Bay on New Year’s Day 1945. Fellow prisoner W L Irwin a Dutch-born soldier etched a crucifixion scene and the French farewell message on a mess kit piece. Braun kept the gift after release on August 29 1945.
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Henry F. Unger
Albert Braun
Sacred Heart
Phoenix
W.; .L. Irwin
Holland
Tokyo Bay
Irwin
Christ
Jesus
Pere Brown
W. L. Irwin
Father Braun
Corregidor
Japan
Vatican Pope Paul VI calls for conscience driven peace
Pope Paul VI urged a Christmas appeal to reach the secret recesses of every conscience. He warned the world risks doom from hatred and selfishness and urged a universal voice for brotherhood in his eighth Christmas message.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Pontiff
Sunday worship and youth events at local churches
Christian Science services at First Church of Christ Scientist Scottsdale are at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday with Sunday School at 9:30. United Church of Christ Shepherd of the Hills holds identical services at 9:30 and 11 a.m with youth activities led by Rev. Al Thompson. Episcopal Central Deanery confirmation held December 19 at Christ Church Paradise Valley with multiple area congregations, monthly confirmands directed by Bishop Harte.
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Christian Science
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Scottsdale
Indian School Rd
United Church OF Christ
Shepherd of the Hills
E. Lafayette Blvd
al Thompson
Episcopal
Episcopal Diocese of
Arizona
Christ Church
Lincoln Drive
Paradise Valley
Joseph Harte
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Moon Valley
St. Michael’s
Christ Church, Paradise Valley
St. Mark’s Church
Mesa
All Saints
Phoenix
Church of Jesus Christ OF Latterday Saints
12Th & Wilson
Tempe
Frank O. Venson
Western Financial
Charles J. Olson
Bethany Lutheran Church installs new council members
The Bethany Lutheran Church plans to install new council members during Sunday worship at 8:30 or 11 a.m. They include Dr. Gary Biella Gary Chipman Mrs. Louise Field Norman Hentz Harold Pruitt Col O B Rogers and Bruce Semingson Retiring councilmen Don Ketchum Dick Fisher Jerry Grubb and Robert Krafthofer are honored The church ends its three year administrative assistant program this year and sells the parish house to Everette Hetzel and family The church will end its grants relationship with the Board of American Missions Lutheran Church in America but will remain connected through the church mortgage The church becomes self sustaining after five years
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Bethany“Nitheran Church
Gary Biella
Gary Chipman
Louise ‘Field
Norman Hentz
Harold Pruitt
Col
O. B. Rogers
Bruce Semingson
Bethany Lutheran Church
Don Ketchum
Dick Fisher
Jerry—Grubb
Robert Krafthofer
Bethany
Board of American Missions
Lutheran Church In America
Joyful Christmas Faith Beyond Mere Merriment
The piece contrasts merriment with joy, defining joy as profound gladness tied to Christmas meaning. It emphasizes that Christmas celebrates God dwelling among people, bringing peace on earth and goodwill, available to both believers and skeptics who open their hearts to the possibility of divine love.
Television Pastor Rex Humbard at Union High in Phoenix
Rex Humbard, founder of the Cathedral of Tomorrow in Akron, will appear at Union High School Auditorium in Phoenix for a TV rally with the Cathedral Singers. The event draws his nationwide audience from his Sunday program airing on KPHO Channel 5 at 9 a.m. and is free to the public.
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Rex Humbard
Union High School
Phoenix
Irigen
United States
Canada
Humbard
Cathedral of Tomorrow
Akron
Ohio
Kpho-Tv
Cathedral Singers
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Bu Aifyy
Missouri Synod
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Scottsdale Episcopal Church
Messinger
Religious Science Church of Scottsdale Stagebrush Theatre
West Second Street
P.O. Box
Dorothy J. Munsey
CEC Uc MC
Palm Lane
St. E. Palm Lane
Shepherd’ of the Hills Congregational Church
Donald H. Heinrich
Albert H. Thompson
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Everette Hetzel
Hetzels
Scottsdale Assembly of God
N. 74Th Street
Allen C. Clauder
Coronado Baptist Church
Hayden RD
the Bible Voice of
Doorn
Mel C
Louis Cassels
Oak
Hayden Road
Dee Shaffer
Unitarian Universalist
E. Lincoln
Scottsdale Bible Church
E. McDonald
Scottsdale Christian Academy
Rev
Sherrill Babb
Scottsdale-area
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Camelback
Granite Reef
Emmaus
Bible Church
Saguaro High School
St. No. of
McDonald Scottsdale
Bob Hobson
Church of
Hotel Valley Ho
W. Main
Scottsdale Stationers & Office Supply
East First Ave
West Indian School Rd
Lyle W. Patton
Los Olivos
Dean Witter & Co
Camelback Rd
The
New York Stack Exchange
Church OF Christ
Camelback Road
Bible School
James D. Groves
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East Stetson Dr
N. Scottsdale Rd
Posie Post
E. Main
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Scottsdale Rd
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