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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1972
Page
5
A Christmas message urges peace at home and abroad while noting Vietnam War turmoil. It honors dissenters including the Berrigan brothers and mentions the parole release of Father Philip Berrigan amid calls for amnesty and goodwill.
The Rev. William Koshewa named pastor of a major inner-city church in Chicago after serving at Zion United Church of Christ in North Can- anna He will also oversee St. Marks Church in New Albany Indiana and the Ohio church. Our Lady of Mt Carmel announces Christmas schedule with confessions and masses from Dec 17 to 25. A week-long revival starts in Herrin with Rev Paul Dann Sr leading daily services and Bible studies.
The Rev. Frank Zink from Bethel College will conduct evangelistic services at First United Methodist Church Herrin this weekend. Music by Bill Orr the singing mailman from St Louis Missouri. An all church Pettuck dinner at 6 pm followed by 7 pm services. Pastor Rev Edward E Souders leads Herrin church.
Books and Bites will meet in the church parlor from 12:10 to 12:50 pm for a review and lunch. Coffee will be available. The January review is An Artist and the Pope by Cur- as read.
Yale Junior High will present The Nativity with a 7 p.m. showing on December 17 directed by Marsha Bryant. A rehearsal is planned at 9:30 a.m. for participating children.
A special session of the United Methodist Southern Illinois Conference approved privately funded low cost rental housing for retired clergy and their families in Mount Vernon. Wesley Acres Corp. will operate the project as a not for profit entity with Rev. Dr. Funkhouser noting feasibility studies are pending and the facility will be a ministry of the church.
Gospel singing from 1 30 to 4 p m Sunday at First Pentecost Church features the Gospelette Singers. The Travelers Quartet of Carbondale performs a Christmas Song Fest at 7 p m at Coastal Church Royalton. The Ken Clarke Singing Family of Dexter Missouri and others perform Saturday at Creek Mn mile west on the blacktop. The Ambassador Quartet will sing at 7 p m Saturday at Liberty No 6 Free Will Baptist Church four miles east of Johnston City.
Grace United Methodist Church invites members to Sunday worship at 10 50 focusing on Advent promises and their relevance today. Members will hear biblical readings and reflections in a contemporary context.
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