Herrin Church of Christ Looks for New Minister After Final Sermon
Reporter Martha Moser notes Herrin Church of Christ at 1400 Park Ave. held its last service with Louis Douthitt resigning to move to Paducah. The new building, seating 20, plus 11 classrooms, opens amid a strict New Testament worship plan with a cappella singing and immersion baptism.
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Martha Moser
Herrin
Louis Douthitt
Douthitt
Earth
Church of Christ
Monks Build Bethlehem SD Shrine in Crystal Cave
In the Black Hills region Bethlehem South Dakota hosts Benedictine monks from Conception Abbey who since 1936 have repaired roads, built living quarters from an old mule barn and prepared a shrine inside Crystal Cave. The Shrine of the Nativity, a replica of the Holy Land, sits within the cave on 180 acres gifted by Louis Storm. Father Gilbert Stack founded Bethlehem.
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Bethlehem
Elk Creek Canyon
Black Hills National Forest
Conception Abbey of Conception
Crystal Cave
Louis Storm
Gilbert Stack
Rome
Father Gilbert
Gt. Benedict
Black Hills
Gilbert
Ground To Be Broken At First Methodist Church
The First Methodist Church of Christopher will break ground for a new educational building at 10:30 a.m. Sunday with Rev. Clyde Funkhouser district superintendent Everett Thompson Ronald Hampton mayor and Rev. John Hall leading the ceremonies. A basket dinner follows in the city park.
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First Methodist Church of
Christopher
Clyde Funkhouser
Everett ‘Thompson of
Lesser
Ronald Hampton
John Hall
Club Notes Anniversary at Bethel AME Carbon dale
The Semper Fidelis class at Bethel AME Church in Carbondale celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special service last Sunday. Organized in 1933 by Mrs. W. J. Olver and Mrs. Inez Mosely to aid trustees financially and deepen religious life, the group featured organ music by Luella Davis, a club history, and vocal selections by Mrs. Mary Lee Anderson, Sandra Slone, and Don Boderrant. Mrs. Archibald Mosely, wife of the pastor, serves as president.
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Bethel Ame
Carbondale
W. J. Olver
Inez Mosely
Luella Davis
Mary Lee Anderson
Sandra Slone
Don Boderant
Grand Tower Church To Be Dedicated
Grand Tower plans a 2:30 p m Sunday dedication led by Bishop Edwin E Voigt with Rev Earl Black and Rev Paul D Bryant as participants. Construction began 1957 with first service in 1957 and final payment in 1963. prior worship had been in the 1890 church. Building committee includes Oscar Brown Cleattus Clutts John Brown Mrs Louise Freeman Mrs Helen East Curtis Brown.
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First Methodist Church
Grand Tower
Edwin E. Voigt
Earl Black
Paul D.bryant
Oscar Brown
Cleattus Clutts
John Brown
Louise Freeman
Helen East
Curtis Brown
Rev Butler New Pastor at West Frankfort First Baptist
The Rev LaVerne Butler a Henderson Ky native has become pastor of West Frankfort First Baptist Church succeeding Rev Theron H King who resigned to lead the Baptist Children's Home Carmi Butler previously led Hallandale Fla and Keck Avenue Evansville Ind. He studied at Georgetown College and attended Southern Seminary Louisville Ky and has three children with his wife residing at 1008 E Poplar St West Frankfort.
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LaVerne Butler
Henderson
West Frankfort First Baptist Church
Theron H. King
Baptist Children’s Home
Carmi
Mr. Butler
First Baptist Church
Hallandale
Fla
Keck Avenue Baptist Church
Evansville
Ind
Georgetown College
Georgetown
Southern Seminary
Louisville, Ky
Maysville
Chaplin, Ky
Fairfield, Ky
E. Poplar St
West Frankfort
SIU Doctor Tells Nine Months Of African Mission Work
Dr Richard V Lee of Southern Illinois University Health Service recounts a nine month stint at Mashoko Mission Hospital in Southern Rhodesia. He describes adapting to bush life, limited resources, and cultural challenges while treating 130 beds, teaching nurses, and supporting a 70 000 person area with hospital care and vaccination. He notes competition from witch doctors, modest fees, and a focus on nutrition and sanitation.
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Southern Illinois University Health Service
Africa
Health Service
Richard V. Lee
Mashoko Mission Hospital
Herrin Christian Church
SIU
Nancy
Rebecca
Richard
Mission Hospital
Fort Victoria
Rhodesia
Dennis Pruett
Bush
Lee
Dyson
Neibel Receives Divinity Degree at Southwestern Seminary
Kenneth Neibel son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Neibel of 1405 E St Louis St West Frankfort received his bachelor of divinity degree at Southwestern Theological Seminary Fort Worth Texas He earned a bachelor of arts from Southern Illinois University in 1962 and has pastored in Johnston City Du Quoin Cherente and Carbondale He will move to Crystal Lake to serve as area missionary in Northern Illinois His parents and brother Fred attended the graduation exercises on July 19
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Kenneth Neibel
Harvey Neibel
St. Louis St
West Frankfort
Southwestern Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Tex
Neibel
Southern Ilinois University
Johnston City
du Quoin
Cherentie
Carbondale
Crystal Lake
Ilinois
Fred
Ot Allin
Boatman to Be Union Service Speaker at Riverside Park
The Rev. William J. Boatman of First Lutheran Church Murphysboro will speak at 7 45 p m Sunday during union services at Riverside Park. The First Lutheran choir directed by Ethel Fager will sing. The final service August 4 features The Rev W H Kohlmeier of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Phelps Brothers Quartet Eldorado provide music at 8 p m Monday chapel service at Veterans Administration Hospital Marion with Herrin Gospel Mission ladies trio. Chaplain Seba E Marshall delivered the sermon.
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Phelps Brothers
Eldorado
Veterans Administration Hospital
Marion
Herrin
Local member owned businesses boost taxes and jobs
Neighbors value locally owned enterprises that retain earnings here, support community services, and provide employment. Community members highlight member owned models as a stable economic asset that supports local tax revenue and neighborhood resilience.
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