Not What But Whom We Need in Shafter Churches
Elmer Prout reflects on multi church presence in Shafter and asks readers to shift focus from what they believe to whom they follow. He cites conversations with Japanese visitors about denominational differences and urges unity through a shared trust in Christ rather than creeds.
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USA
Shafter
Minter Avenue
Church of Christ
Beech
State
Christ
Apostle of Paul
John Oxenham
Local birthdays and anniversaries through Oct 19
Local residents celebrate birthdays and anniversaries from Oct 12 to Oct 19. Notable names include Erin Lynch Brock and Michael Brock, Walter Becker, Clara Becker, Pat Armstrong, Margaret Acosta, Brian Robinson, Kyle Rote, Bill Grills, Catherine Zachary, Wallace Weyand, Jewell Sherman, Lottie Cummings, Dustin Huckabee, Elmer Unruh, Garland Armstrong, Jo Armstrong, Oscar Bergman, Ina Bergman, Wally Koop, Bertha Koop, Art Kopper, Gene Wilcoxin, Marni Dalke, Jill Nash, Kevin Richardson, Mark Stearman, Aaron Wilson, Ivan Meyers, Elsie Meyers, Susan Grisham El Mallah, Traci Robinson, John Guinn, Martha Guinn.
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Erin (Lynch
Michael Brock
Kevin
Katrina Holliman
Pat Armstrong
Walter
Clara Becker
Margaret Acos
Mings
Dustin Huckabee
Elmer Unruh
Garland
Jo Armstrong
Oscar
Ina Bergman
Wally
Bertha Koop
Art
Marjorie Kopper
Gene
Phyllis Wilcoxin
Jill Nash
Kevin Richardson
Mark Stearman
Aaron Wilson
Ivan & Elsie Meyers
Susan Grisham el Mallah
Traci Robinson
John & Marsha Guinn
Community church services listed in Shafter Press
A directory of area churches includes pastors, addresses, and weekly schedules. Church of Christ Elmer Prout at 850 Minter Avenue. Ebenezer Reformed Vernon Pollema at 235 James Street. First Southern Baptist Mike Chaney at 250 North Kern Street. Pentecostal Church of God 425 South Shafter Avenue with L V Lawson. Valley Bible Tad Aldrich at 350 Pine. Shafter Christian Assembly Tommy Creech at 520 California Avenue plus additional listings at 155 Redwood Drive. St Marks Episcopal Father Stephen Nicholls at 295 Beech Ave. Congregational Church of Chafter Mike Kotrola at 430 E Tulare Ave. Nazarene Chuck Miller at 411 West Lerdo Highway. Iglesia Evangelica Hispana Mennonite Brethren pastor Jose I Ochoa. Shafter United Methodist Larry Cluff at 350 W Lerdo Highway. Church of God Boyd Shepherd at 18473 S Shafter Ave.
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The
Shafter Press
Church of Christ
Elmer Prout
Minter Avenue
Ebenezer Reformed
Vernon Pollema
James Street
First Southern Baptist Church
Mike Chaney
North Kern Street
Pentecostal Church of God
South Shafter Avenue
L.V. Lawson
Kern Street
P.O
Valley Bible Church
Tad Aldrich
Pine
Awana
Shafter Christian Assembly
Tommy D. Creech
California Avenue
St. Marks Episcopal Church
Father Stephen Nicholls
Beech Ave
Congregational Church of
Chafter
Mike Kotrola
E. Tulare
First Church of the Nazarene
Chuck Miller
West Lerdo Hyw
Iglesia Evangelica Hispana ‘Mennonite Brethren
Park Lane
Shafter
Jose I. Ochoa
Shafter United
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Pastor's
Shafter Church of Christ
Brian Robinson
Kyle J. Rote
Bill Grills
Carrine Ellise
Zachary
Wallace Weyand
Jewell Sherman
Lottie Cum
Marni Dalke
Shafter Ave
Carne Asada
Lasana
Roll Home
Los Pericos Tostada
Mexico
Better Buy
Ricas
Maria Rolls
Betsy Ross
Better Buy Macaroni & Cheese
Loose
PINTO
Eels
Foster Farms
Redwood Drive
Larry Cluff
W. Lerdo Highway
Church of God
Smith
Boyd Shepherd
S. Shafter Ave
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