Biker preachers spread Gospel to motorcyclists
In Little Rock, Herb Shreve leads the Christian Motorcyclists Association with about 4200 members. Rides and rallies spread the Gospel under the motto Riding for the Son. Shreve and Rev Tom Pitman founded CMA in 1975 76, traveling across rallies to preach and share Christian fellowship while challenging negative perceptions of bikers. Both former Baptist ministers rely on donations with no service collection.
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Shreve
Christian Motorcyclists Association
CMA
Christ
Son of
God
Hatfield
Tom Pitman
Marion
Ark
Pitman
Shirley
Missionary to Portugal to Speak at Murphysboro Church
Rev Eldon L Tracy will headline a missions rally at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Assembly of God Church Murphysboro 15th and South Streets. Tracy and wife Twyla join Portugal Bible Institute Lisbon as newly named Assembly of God missionaries to Portugal. First Christian Church Murphysboro sponsors Show Thyself Approved Bible reading starting this Sunday with all members reading daily passages ending March 29 with potluck rally. Western Heights Christian Church participates as well. Reggie LaFaye Mr Gospel Sax leads 10 a.m. service at Berean Christian Church 14th and Teen challenge choir to sing Sunday night at Camp Creek Baptist Church Murphysboro 7 p.m. Mid-America Teen Challenge choir to perform then. A missionary film They Cry in Africa will be shown.
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Eldon L. Tracy
Asembly of God Church
15Th
South Streets
Murphysboro
Tracy
Assemblies of God
Portugal
Twyla
Portugal Bible Institute
Lisbon
First Christian Church of
Western Heights Christian Church
Reggie LaFaye
Mr. Gospel Sax
Berean Christian Church
14Th
Camp Creek Baptist Church
Religious Night programs and services announced in Murphysboro Carbondale
Church events include a film night on location in Swazi land at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Murphysboro Nazarene and interfaith prayer meetings at First Presbyterian Fridays. Guest preacher Rev Theo Gill to speak Sunday at Church of the Good Shepherd Carbondale. Inflation topic to be discussed by Leland Stauber at First Unitarian Fellowship Carbondale. Earl McKinzie to lead Full Gospel prayer meeting Saturday at Holiday Inn Carbondale. Films and gospel performances also listed at local churches including Cobden First Baptist and Pleasant Hill Christian Church Ava with Reggie LaFaye “Mr Gospel Sax.”
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Swaziland
Church of the Nazarene
Murphysboro
First Presbyterian Church
North 16Th Street
Crescent Drive
Leland G. Stauber
First Unitarian Fellowship of
Carbondale
Earl McKinzie
Southern Illinois
Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship
Holiday Inn
Seamen's Center minister brings aid to harbor crews
Rev Norris Stoa, 70, runs Seattle Seaman's Center near the waterfront, greeting about 100 foreign ships monthly. He offers Bible tracts in 20 languages, prays for families, and helps crews shop at thrift stores, aiming to share Christian care with sailors from many lands.
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Patrick Connolly
Seattle
Norris Stoa
Stoa
Goodwill
Salvation Army
Penney’s
Sears
India
Ston
Buxton
N.D
Saint Olaf
Concordia
Minnesota
Par
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Herb Shreve
12Th and
Pine Streets
Johnston City
First Christian Begins
Teen Challenge
Africa
Eldon Tracy
First Presbyterian
SIU C
Theo Gill
Southern Illinois University
Church of the Good Shepherd
Orchard and
Schwartz Streets
Unitarian
Businessmen’s Group
California
Church of God of Prophecy
Cobden
Missouri
First Baptist Church of
Ava
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Center
Shall
N.C
Morris
Seamen’s Center
Christian Church
Stan
Lotto Bence
P.I.N
First Bank and Trust Company
Murphyssoro
Walmu Ne
Jackson Square Shopping Center
FDIC
James Dobson
Broadman Bible
Clifton J. Allen
Oral Roberts
Dale Evans Rogers
John R. Claypool
Lakeshore Plaza
Carterville
Bob Borgsmiller
Mardale
Bigelow and
Armstrong
Purcell’s
DeSoto
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