Retirement home Wesley Center consecrated in Illinois
The Methodist Home in Lawrenceville dedicated the $1.25 million Wesley Center last week. Bishop Lance Webb accepted the building from Charles Stout of Bridgeport, with Russell Abernathy chairing the building committee. Dr. Ernest Dycus said residents begin moving in immediately, expanding capacity from 155 to 225.
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Lance Webb
Springfield
Illinois
Wesley Center
Lawrenceville
Charles Stout
Bridgeport
Bishop Webb
Russell Abernathy
Ernest Dycus
Methodist Southern Illinois Annual Conference
Ellis Construction Co
Flora
Ralph Anderson and Associates
Chicago
Olivet Nazarene Student to Speak at Herrin Church
Ron Barr a sophomore at Olivet Nazarene College will be guest soloist and speaker at Herrin Church of the Nazarene during Sunday services. Nephew of the Rev R C Barr he lives in Moline and plans to be a missionary to one of the Church of the Nazarene's 46 foreign missions stations. He will sing at 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and deliver sermons at 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Barr
Olivet Nazarene College
Kankakee
Herrin Church of the Nazarene
Barr
Herrin
R. C. Barr
Moline
General Church of the Nazarene
Steeleville Church to Dedicate New Service
Steeleville Methodist Church plans a dedication service Sunday at 10 30 a m. The Rev H G Hurley Carbondale district superintendent will speak with Rev B R Cummins serving as liturgist. A church dinner will follow in the dining room and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeleville Methodist Church
H. G. Hurley
Carbondale
B. R. Cummins
Baptists Present Men’s Chorus in Sunday Service
The Herrin First Baptist Church men’s chorus will perform during the 10 40 a m service on Sunday. The following Sunday at 7 30 p m the adult choir will present the Christmas Cantata A Song Unending by John W Peterson. Russell David serves as interim music director.
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Herrin First Baptist Church
John W. Peterson
Russell David
Men Host Annual Christmas Dinner at Murphysboro Church
The First Presbyterian Church of Murphysboro held its annual Christmas dinner sponsored by the Men’s Council with about 140 attendees. Spike Erickson and Bill Ward supervised the meal, aided by Glen Keller and Bill Brownfield, and the St Joseph Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Chorus performed under Sister Mary Virginia.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Murphysboro
Men’s Council
Spike Erickson
Bill Ward
Glen Keller
Bill Brownfield
Adam Crittenden
St. Joseph Memorial Hospital
Mary Virginia
Roma
Richard Strothmann
Clarence Oeth
Forbes Alexander
John Hinchcliff
M Night at Marion Baptists Set for Sunday
Marion First Baptist Church hosts the annual M Night of Williamson County Baptist churches with the theme Every Christian Trained to Minister. Rev Walter A Bennett Jr of Decatur Tabernacle Baptist Church is featured speaker. A youth drama Who Cares Any way will be presented by nine county churches. An informal song fest at 7 p.m. precedes the program starting at 7:30 p.m. Provisions for children are made.
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Marion First Baptist Church
Williamson County
Walter A. Bennett Jr
Decatur Tabernacle Baptist Church
Rodman Hancock
Floyd Lacy
Herrin
Bryan Street Baptist Church
Lutheran Reformed Group to Study Unity Talks
Two Americans named to a study group by the Lutheran World Federation and the World Alliance of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches. The panel will assess past Lutheran Reformed conversations in North America and Europe and consider future developments.
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Lutheran World Federation
World Alliance of Reformed and Presbyterian Churches
North America
Europe
Theodore G. Tappert
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
James I. McCord
Princeton
N. J
Geneva
Switzerland
United States
World Alliance
USA
Nazarenes plan cantata at three churches in Carbondale
The Murphysboro Church of the Nazarene choir will present the Christmas cantata A Song Unending by John W. Peterson at 8 p.m. December 15 in the Carbondale Church of the Nazarene at Poplar and Monroe. Delegations from Anna Herrin Marion Harrisburg Carterville Royalton Gorham Carrier Mills Metropolis join the program directed by Bob Lewis with pastors Harold Fleshman and Oren Woodward.
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Murphysboro
Priest interns train in ecumenical hospital program
Seminary priests from the Divine Word Society participate in a ten week pastoral care course at Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge near Chicago in a rare ecumenical effort with the Lutheran church. The program emphasizes team based care of the whole person and strengthens Catholic Lutheran ties.
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Catholic Missionaries of the Society of the Divine Word
Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge
Chicago
Lutheran News Bureau
Luthern General Hospital
Divine Word Seminaries
Lawrence Holst
Lutheran General
Messiah to be performed by Wal nut Street choir Carbondale
The Walnut Street Baptist Church Cantata Choir in Carbondale presents Handel's Messiah arranged by James Dasher at 6 30 p m Sunday during the evening worship service. Principal soloists include Harriet Willis Mrs Rod Latta Mrs Frank Tebow and Gary Willis with Beverly Miller organist and Mrs David Baggett pianist. Gerald Dunn directs music for Rev Carl R Watkins.
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Walnut Street Baptist Church
Carbondale
James Dasher
Harriett Willis
Rod Latta
Frank Tebow
Gary Willis
Beverly Miller
David Baggett
Gerald Dunn
Carl R. Watkins
Elkville church to host fellowship evening with guest minister
The Rev. L. R. Davis of Knoff Bend Pentecostal Church Elkville announces a fellowship evening on December 15. Dinner at 5 30 p.m. in the church basement by the Ruth Class. Evening worship at 7 p.m. features guest minister Rev. Tommy Fluelion from Eldorado. Public invited.
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L. R. Davis
Knoff Bend Pentecostal Church
Rt. 1
Elkville
Ruth
Tommy Fluelion
Eldorado
Burns to speak at Unitarian Fellowship on Renewal
William J. Burns executive director of the Carbondale Community Conservation Board will address the Unitarian Fellowship at University Avenue and Elm Street Carbondale Sunday on Renewal Human and Urban Coffee and informal discussion will follow the service Burns a Southern Illinois University alumnus and former Chicago resident attends a local program through which community concerns are shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Burns
Carbondale
Burns
Southern Illinois University
Chicago
Cross of Peace Chooses Don Owen to Lead Easter Choir
Don Owen of Cape Girardeau Missouri was named director of a choir for Easter Sunrise Services at the Cross of Peace on Bald Knob Mountain near Alto Pass. He was chosen by the Governing Board of the Cross of Peace. Owen studied at Jordan Conservatory of Music and has traveled with evangelists nationwide and abroad. Choir rehearsal space is being arranged and interested singers may contact Owen at 2729 Independence Street Cape Girardeau or Wayman Presley in Makanda.
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Don Owen
Cape Girardeau
Cross of Peace
Bald Knob Mountain
Alto Pass
Owen
Jordan Conservatory of Music
Independence St
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Wayman Presley
Makanda
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