Christmas programs planned at First Baptist Herrin
The First Baptist Church of Herrin outlines its Christmas schedule. The Caroleer Choir, grades 3 to 6, performs The Little Bell That Would Not Stop Ringing at 7 p.m. Sunday, directed by Carolyn Rushing. An annual dinner is at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Joe Proctor conducts the adult choir in Christmas medleys at 7 p.m. Dec. 16, followed by The Christmas Story by students in grades 1 to 6 at 7 p.m. Dec. 19. A candlelight Communion service closes the celebration at 7 p.m. Dec. 23.
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First Baptist Church of
Herrin
Carolyn Rushing
Joe Proctor
New minister named for Murphysboro First Christian Church
Rev. Leroy W. Thompson, 29, named as the new minister at Murphysboro First Christian Church. Formerly of Taylorville and now associate minister in Dodge City, he holds a master of religious education from Lincoln Christian Seminary 1977 and has led evangelism, campus ministry, Bible and history instruction, and choir directing. He arrives Wednesday. first sermon at 10 a.m. December 16. An all church Christmas party follows at St Peter’s United Church of Christ with carols, program, Santa, gifts, and a special offering for Hoyleton Children's Home. Families urged to bring cookies. extra cookies for shut-ins.
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Leroy W. Thompson
First Christian Church
Murphysboro
Thompson
Taylorville
Dodge City
Kaw
Lincoln Christian College
Western Illinois University
Lincoln Christian Seminary
Ministerial Alliance
St. Peter’s United Church of Christ
Santa Claus
Hoyleton
St. Peter's Church
Religion events and services listed for Sunday and week
The notice describes multiple church activities including Hanging of the Greens at 3 30 p m Sunday, film showing The Galilean at 7 p m Sunday, Aglow Fellowship meeting at Southern Illinois University Carbondale with Adkins, a Mother's Day Out program and nursery reservations, toy donations to Christmas needy through Dec 19, First Christian Church Carterville Christmas Cantata at 7 p m Sunday, Bible Prophecy Seminar at Pentecostal Faith Assembly Crainville, and a Christmas bazaar and bake sale at First Apostolic Church Cambria.
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Raymond Smith
Carterville
Pentecostal Faith Assembly
East Marion Street
Crainville
First Apostolic Church
Cambria
Gospel Sing in Marion Features Regional Acts
A gospel sing is set for 7 30 p m December 14 at the Marion Civic Center. Headlining are the Hinson Family of Nashville the Alveys of Paducah and the Shilohs of Oblong. Tickets cost 3 in advance at Gospel Land Book Store or 3 50 at the door. Sponsored by Don Lamer and Roger Crews.
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Marion Civic Center
Hinson
Nashville, Tenn
Alveys
Paducah, Ky
Shilohs
Oblong
Gospel Land Book Store
Don Lamer
Roger Crews
Gospel Sing at Mount Carbon Church by Glorylanders
The Glorylanders will perform at a gospel sing at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Carbon Christian Church near Murphysboro. Neighborhood Bible Fellowship also sponsors a Christmas celebration Sing Praises Shout Glory at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Community Center 607 E College Carbondale with no admission and refreshments.
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Glorylanders
Mount Carbon Christian Church
Murphysboro
Neighborhood Bible Fellowship
E. College, Carbondale
Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship plans children's dedication meeting
The First Unitarian Fellowship of Carbondale schedules a 9 45 a m Sunday meeting for parents and children to discuss the Dec 16 dedication ceremony. All ages may participate in the dedication, but only children six and up should attend the preliminaries with Jack Hayward briefing families on the ceremony’s wording.
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First Unitarian Fellowship of
Carbondale
Jack Hayward
Men's Fellowship Dinner and Breakfast Meetings Planned
The Southern Illinois chapter of the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International schedules a dinner at 6 p.m. in the Renaissance Room of the SIU Carbondale Student Center, followed by a meeting at 7 30 p.m. Dinner reservations are via Ron Barnett at 549 5356. A prayer breakfast at 7 30 a.m. Saturday at the Touching Jesus Center in Marion will feature guest speaker John Colloton of Marion.
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Southern Illinois
Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ron Barnett
Touching Jesus Center
Marion
John Colloton
Advent Services Planned at First Presbyterian Carbondale
The First Presbyterian Church of Carbondale offers Advent services from 5 to 5:30 p.m. on three consecutive Wednesdays starting Dec 5 with cocoa and cookies before the service and babysitting provided. A special program with carossing and a sandwich supper will accompany.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Carbondale
Footmen film scheduled by Commission of Victory Outreach
The Commission of Victory Outreach for Christ will present the film Foot men at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Emma Hayes Center in Carbondale Admission is free The First Baptist Church of Carter planning Mothers day out event
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Commission of Victory
Commission of Victory Outreach For Christ
Footmen
Emma Hayes Center
Carbondale
ERA advocate vows to fight Mormon church
Sonia Johnson, stunned by her expulsion from the Mormon Church, vows to campaign across Missouri and Illinois to push ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. The church opposes the ERA, citing potential harm to family structures, while Johnson says she must continue the fight despite excommunication.
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ERA
Mormon Church
Sonia Johnson
Missouri
Illinois
Mormon Leader Says ERA Not Sole Reason Excommunication
Excommunication of Sonia Johnson linked to ERA but church leaders insist it targets false doctrine and undermining missionary work. Bekker notes church courts are corrective, not punitive, and that ERA remains a moral issue rather than political. Johnson could rejoin if she renounces ERA beliefs and agrees with church teachings.
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Bonnie Gamble
Southern Illinoisan
Sonia Johnson
Mormon Church
DeMoyne Bekker
Carbondale
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormons
ERA
Bekker
Johnson
J. O. Anderson
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First Presbyterian
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Tom Landry
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Landry
Bob St. John
Dallas Morning News
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Lakeshore Plaza
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
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Tate Aie
Sondier Geter Generst
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Town & Country Center
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Lil
AEA
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