Murphysboro Harvest Baptist Church plans expansion
Murphysboro new Harvest Baptist Church seeks to build a 225 seat auditorium plus Bible School and Children's church on Rt 13 127 land near AFDE Motel. The Missionary Baptist group already meets on 5.2 acres in a former chapel with a bus ministry and classes for the blind deaf and mentally retarded. Rev. Virgil L Downen leads plans for a total church life with recreation Christian entertainment and a full schedule including bus visitation Saturday cleanup and multiple services weekly.
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Harvest Baptist Church
Murphysboro
Virgil L. Downen
Downen
Weekend church events and gospel programs listed
Family and church groups schedule furlough talks and gospel programs across Pomona, West Frankfort, Marion, Belleville, Herrin, Murphysboro, Springfield, and Corinth. Missionaries Mr and Mrs Leonard Gill speak with slides. The Travelers Quartet performs. youth film shows. Bernstein Mass at Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. Finney Family hosts gospel music. Homecoming at Pate Chapel. South Haven Youth Choir concert. Ice cream supper at Church of God.
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Leonard Gill
Bolivia
Jerusalem Christian Church
Pomona
Drury Christian Church
Blacktop
Travelers Quartet
Calvary Baptist Church
West Frankfort
Murphysboro
Kenneth Price Sr
Travelers Quartet of
Carbondale
South Haven Baptist Church
Springfield
Elm Street Baptist Church
19Th
Reception Honor Set for Pastor Earl W Dickey
The Rev. Earl W. Dickey, pastor of First United Methodist Church Benton, marks 35 years in ministry with 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. services and a 12:15 p.m. basket dinner in the fellowship hall. An informal reception with entertainment follows in the afternoon. He previously served in Carterville Colp and Murphysboro and holds a BA from Adrian College and an MDiv from Westminster Seminary now Wesley Theological Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl W. Dickey
First United Methodist Church
Benton
Fellowship Hall
Dickey
Carterville
Colp
Murphysboro
Adrian, Mich
Gospel Topic Tells of Structural Sound Talk at SIU Carbon Dale
Walter C. Moore of St. Louis will speak on the gospel topic Structurally Sound at 7 30 p m August 18 in the Mississippi Room of SIU Carbon Dale Student Center. The event is sponsored by a new local chapter of Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship Inc Applications for membership will be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Moore
Southern Illinois University At Carbondale
Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship, Inc
Moore
St. Louis
Mississippi
Area
Reunion at Cottage Home Baptist Church and Car Wash
The Cox Family and Mann School plan reunion services at Cottage Home Baptist Church on Sunday with Sunday School at 10 am and a speaking by Rev E L Nolen at 11 am. A basket dinner follows at noon and Revivalaires of West Frankfort sing in the afternoon.
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Cox Family
Mann School
Cottage Home Baptist Church
E. L. Nolen
West Frankfort
Rt. 3
Carbondale
Devil’s Kitchen Dam
Potluck at Center for Murphysboro Senior Citizens
Murphysboro Senior Citizens host a potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Monday in the Recreation Center on North 14th Street. Members bring a covered dish and table service while the club provides meat and drinks. Afterward Blue Country Boys play music. Also Monday, the group meets 1:30 to 4 p.m. for a business meeting and social hour. no kitchen band practice.
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Murphysboro
North 14Th Street
Blue Country Boys
Music minister Kay Pace to be honored by Olivet church group
Kay Pace minister of music at Olivet Freewill Baptist Church Carbondale will be honored by the congregation and the Inspirational Singers during the last week of August events begin August 23 with daily ceremonies at 6 30 p m Pace who serves as music instructor at Carbondale will leave to teach at the University of Montgomery in Alabama She is praised as an authority on Black gospel music and holds a bachelor’s from Xavier University and a master’s from SIUC Melvin L Macklin is event chairman with Thomas Bell as coordinator Women’s Day observance set for August 19 at Hopewell Baptist Church Carbondale with all day activities and a white attire request
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Kay Pace
Olivet Freewill Baptist Church
Carbondale
Miss Pace
Southern Ilinois University
University of Montgomery
Alabama
J.D. Skinner
Mobile
Ala
Xavier University
New Orleans
SIUC
Melvin L. Macklin
Thomas Bell
BPW Social Sunday With Ice Cream Sale in Carbondale
Homemade ice cream and baked goods will be sold Sunday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 601 W. Main St. Carbondale home of Kassy Walker. Donation 75 cents. BPW members plan a membership picnic at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at Midland Hills Club House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kassy Walker
Handley House
Main St
Carbondale
Carbondale Business and Professional Women’s Club
BPW
Midland Hills Club
Wilhelm Home
District 16
Marion
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Daniel Benz
de Soto
Michael Downen
Rev
Virgil Downen
Missionary Baptist Church
Marion Second Baptist Church
William H. Woestman
al Wiltz
Edwardsville
Rt. 460
Belleville
Finney
First Assembly of God Church
15Th
South Streets
Mel
Sunoco
16Th
Walnut Streets
Greenland
Church OF God
Heaein
Luther Hobbs
Hopewell Baptist Church
AFDE
Murphysboro, Ill
Virgil L. Downed
Jesus
Grand Avenue Baptist Church
Carterville, Ili
Vacation Bible School
Bruce
Christian Science
KSD
WGGH
Herrin
Maple Streets
Walter Joplin
Tua
Wists
Ene
Merae
Wees
Charles Ler
First Baptist Church
Benton, Illinois
Southern
West Monroe ST
Apostolic Church
West Monroe
Chester Hapenny
Brazil
Indiana
Lester Caraway
Ruby Franklin Hall
Carbondale Says
FORD
Maverick
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