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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1973
Page
5
The Calvarymen of Mariow will present two gospel concerts at the Church of God located at 12th and Benton streets Johnston City. The programs will accompany the 9:45 a.m. service and the 7 p.m. evening service on Sunday.
A slate of revival services and gospel events fills Carbondale and Murphysboro calendars. Franklin Orr of Fort Worth and Frank Tebow of De Soto lead nightly services at Murdale Baptist Church through Aug 26, with a nursery provided. Hallmark Quartet, The Young at Heart Ministries, and local church groups present concerts and joint singing in Carbondale, Murphysboro, and Crab Orchard. A youth crusade, a gospel sing at Clark Family’s Zeigler event, and multiple church-wide programs run parallel, concluding with a Carbondale First Christian Church schedule resuming Sept 9.
Zeigler Christian Church will observe its 50th anniversary with a 2 p.m. service on August 26 preceded by a revival week through August 24 nightly at 7 30 p.m. Max Jennings of Burnside will preach each night. Carterville Catholic community to hold first Mass at 9 30 a.m. Sunday at the Women's Club cabin on east Illinois Avenue. Steering committee includes Mae Bleyer Bernard Decker Jo Ann Bigger Joann Garross Ray Herman John R Evans and Mike Helfrich. The congregation may take the name St Josephs after the original church burned in 1915. Persons interested in attending the Mass are welcome.
The two Carbondale congregations plan morning services and a 3 p.m. program featuring Ruth Suggs as speaker at Bethel A.M.E. Church. Elizabeth Mosley Louie will be guest speaker at the 3 p.m. program. Dora L. Price and Charles Arnett Jr. will provide music. co-chairs are Martha Farrng and Richard Hayes with Arlene Wilson and A. P. Penn aiding. An 11 a.m. service marks Hopewell Baptist Church annual Women’s Day with church activities to follow.
The Rev. Thomas Harper of Mount Vernon will be guest speaker at Herrin First United Methodist Church. He will address "The Christian Race" at 9:30 a.m. and "The White Harvest Field" at 7:30 p.m. readings will be given at each service and children will participate.
The Second vesper service at Lake Carbondale sponsored by First United Methodist Church will host a Sunday evening service at New Thompson Lake east of Carbondale north of Rt 13. The 7 PM worship features special singing and a meditation by Rev. Joe Hankin, Southern Illinois Conference camping director. Attendees are advised to bring a lawn chair.
The Mt Olive Baptist Association in Southern Illinois holds its annual meeting from Wednesday to August 24 at Pal Chapel Baptist Church Marion. Host pastor and moderator is Rev Raymond Davis of Colp. Highlights include his 11 am address and the Women's President’s 3 43 pm address. Sermons are by Rev C E Martin Metropolis Rev Shedret McQueen Carbondale Rev Thomas Jethro Carbondale and Rev Calvin Watson Murphysboro.
Pastors youth leaders and volunteers from United Pentecostal Churches will join a state wide March for Missions on Saturday. Walkers start at Koenig Chevrolet East Main in Carbondale and travel two miles to First Apostolic Church in Marion along Rt 13. Donations support Sheaves for Christ foreign missions. Call 457-8825 to walk or donate. Participants include Rev Roy Simpkins Rev C L McKinnies Rev Ronald Walls Rev Larry Blake and Rev Don McPheron. The first miracle by Jesus was turning water into wine at a wedding feast.
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