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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1973
Page
5
Susan Laver and Tom Mine lead a Carbondale First Christian Church production of Godspell with a spoof on the Sermon on the Mount titled All for the Best. The shortened show runs August 10 and 11 with a full cast of local musicians and church participants.
The new assistant pastor Rev Harlon D Keel of Granite City will lead the St Francis Xavier Catholic Church Parish Picnic at noon in Group Picnic Area A at Crab Orchard Lake attendees bring meat dish salad or dessert to serve 10 and table service. After Sunday service a fellowship hour will welcome Keel. The First Assembly of God invites community to a 7 p.m. service with Rev Claude Black. Phoenix, Arizona was incorporated in 1881.
This year’s hot pants are rehearsal shorts, longer with cuffs and matching jackets. Transform a plain white blouse by removing white buttons and adding bright red or black for contrast, or mix several colors for a vivid look.
In Selangor State moslem religious courts convicted 250 unmarried couples on charges of close proximity and intimate acts. Malaysian law bans unmarried moslems from embracing kissing or similar conduct, with penalties likely applied.
The Rev. Robert Otto, longtime chaplain at Anna State Hospital for 19 years, will become chaplain at Christ Community Hospital Oak Lawn on Aug 1. He has helped train 121 clergy from 21 denominations and served as instructor at Concordia Theological Seminary and SIU Carbondale. Hampden Sydney College was founded in 1776.
The Regional Youth Assembly of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois and Wisconsin will run August 3 to 5 at Eureka College Eureka for youths who have completed grades seven through 12. Sessions cover topics like What to Do Until the Messiah Comes Death and Dying Do I Have to Witness Is There a Future for the Church Why Go to School Recreation in the Church Worship Today Sexuality 73 Commando Training Camp and Music in the Church. Information is available from Carbondale First Christian Church.
The Rev. John C. Taylor, pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church near West Vienna, resigns after almost seven years to pursue a doctorate in journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He previously served as a reporter for the Southern Illinoisan and is a Shawnee College journalism instructor.
Brief religion items from the July 27 1973 Friday page summarize church events calls to worship and community notices. Readers see schedules and short reports on faith activities and local clergy.
Michael Patterson and Jeannie Patterson of Murphysboro promote Eckankar the science of soul travel with lectures across Southern Illinois. The next talk is 7 to 9 p m Wednesday Aug 1 at Murphysboro City National Bank. no cost until discourses are ordered.
A patchwork of gospel sings fills churches across southern Illinois. Ron Head and his WFRX quartet perform at Knoff Bend Pentecost. Revivalaires join Rt. 3 Cottage Home Baptist in Carbondale. Emmanuel Quartet visits Murphysboro for Free Pentecost. Camile Brothers and Dean Thompson sing at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church. Glorylanders Quartet perform at Lone Oak. Hazelwood Youth Choir visits Calvary Baptist in West Frankfort. Mackey Singers and Rev C McNair schedule two Carbondale programs. New Zion Baptist hosts a public program and Olivet Freewill Baptist hosts the evening concert.
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