Methodist Bishop Voigt Announces Retirement
Bishop Edwin E. Voigt of Springfield, leader of the Illinois Methodist Church Conference in charge of about 300000 members, declares retirement effective July 12. Succession will be decided at the North Central Conference Convention in Cleveland. The Southern Illinois Conference met in Belleville and approved a $25,000 scholarship in Voigt’s name at McKendree College, along with a $906,314 budget and $100,000 for a new Mount Vernon headquarters. Voigt’s tenure included frequent visits to Southern Illinois.
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Belleville, I
Edwin E. Voigt
Springfield
Illinois Methodist Church Conference
Cleveland
Belleville
McKendree College
Lebanon
Mount Vernon
Voigt
Ilinois
Lewis is Conference Preacher at Southern Illinois gathering
Rev. William Lewis of First Methodist Church My t physboro spoke at the 33rd annual Southern Illinois Conference in Belleville urging ecumenism and unity in Christ. The session heard financial and membership reports, with Methodists contributing over $5 million to causes, a membership decline to 76,811, and church property value rising to 27.7 million.
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William Lewis
Tphysboro
Lewis
Belle-ville
Robert A. Krause
Illinois
Carl St. Davis
Davis
Vacation Bible School Opens at DeSoto Baptist Church
Activities begin with a parade of children Friday morning. Registration at 4 a.m. Sunday School starts this Sunday. The school runs Monday for two weeks with classes at Raham each weekday. Closing services Friday evening June 19. Children ages 3 to 7 attend. Rev. Terrell Johnson is pastor.
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Bible School
DeSoto Baptist
Raham
Atin
Terrell Johnson
Revival to Open at Mt. Carbon Church of God
Revival evangelist Rev. Walter C. Fuller of Marion will lead services at Mt. Carbon Church of God starting Monday. Services are at 7 30 p m each evening.
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Walter C. Fuller
Marion
Mt. Carbon
Cummins Appointed Superintendent and Pastor Move
Rev William L Cummins longtime Methodist leader in Southern Illinois is named pastor of First Methodist Church Carmi effective June 4 succeeding Rev Ira Thetford who moves to Harrisburg district. Clyde Funkhouser will take over Harrisburg district East St Louis post with Cummins earlier service in Harrisburg and a career spanning Reevesville Eddyville Cypress Brookport Karnak and Vienna.
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Methodist East
St. Louis
First Methodist Church
Carmi
Ira Thetford
Harrisburg
Clyde Funkhouser
East St. Louis
Cumming
First
Ilinois
Reevesville
Eddyville
Cypress
Brookport
Karnak
Vienna
Howe to Be Delegate to Synod Vow
Charles E. F. Howe of the First Presbyterian Church in Carbondale was elected a voting delegate to the Illinois annual synod of the United Presbyterian Church. The convention meets at Illinois College in Jacksonville Monday through Friday, with Howe as chairman of Campus Christian Ministry reporting on campus religious activities and serving on the synod long range planning committee. The Synod covers ten presbyteries, 600 churches and 200000 members, and Howe represents the Southern Illinois Presbytery. Other delegates include Rev. Richard Smilie of Cairo and Rev. Allen Reed of Eldo.
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Charles E. F. Howe
First Presbyterian Church
Carbondale
Illinois
United Presbyterian Church
United States
Illinois College
Jacksonville
Howe
Southern Illinois Presbytery
Richard Smilie
Cairo
Allen Reed
Eldo
Methodist Appointments Announced in Southern Illinois
Belleville AP reports ministerial appointments for the Southern Illinois Methodist Church Conference announced by Bishop Edwin F Voigt at the 13th annual convention. A full list includes many churches across Carbondale Harrisburg Vandalia Centralia and other districts with several positions to be supplied. Alternates named include Scalt Bullat McLaughen Cubbage and Pope Ward.
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Belleville, Ill
Edwin F. Voigt
Voigt
Ada
Don Millay
Norris City
Roy
James Scalt
Baldswin
Roy Bullat
Cobden
Frank McLaughen
Chesner
Boyd Cubbage
Herrin
Lee Pope Ward
Murphysboro
Carbondale Church Choir Performs Bach Motet On Sunday
The First Methodist Church of Carbondale celebrated its choirs during Recognition Sunday with a Sanctuary Choir performance of Bach Motet No. 3 So Meine Freude under Charles Taylor. Rev. Edward Hoffman preached on life as preparation for death, followed by a family picnic at the Methodist Camp on Little Grassy Lake and several service awards to choir members.
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Carbondale
Marilou Stuebe
Jesus Christ
Edward Hoffman
Little Grassy Lake
Cherub
Scott Craig
James McDermott
Pamela Pisoni
Evelyn Gates
Mark Graham
Drew Hoffman
Linda Jacobs
John McDermott
Eddie Smith
Barbara Vogler
Greg Yehling
Tena Christenson
Lisa Craig
Michelle Jacobini
Lyon Mowry
Diane Neill
Lynn Phillip
Angela Reynolds
Kristine Seibert
Pamela Smith
Aldersgate Church Plans Centennial Celebration
Aldersgate Methodist Church in Marion marks 100 years with events June 21 to 28. A June 21 pilgrimage begins at the old Marion Courthouse site, plus Men's Night, old fashioned sing, class meeting, Ladies Aid, youth supper, and a historical pageant. Homecoming service closes the week with former pastors participating. construction of a new church at Fair Street near Rt 43 expected to start in 1967.
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Marion Aldersgate
Wiliamson County
Fair Street
New Rt
Herrin Church Bible School Starts Monday
The First Christian Church Herrin hosts a week long Bible School running Monday through June 19. Sessions for ages 3 to eighth grade run 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Daily high school sessions run 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. all week. Virginia Owen leads as superintendent with Kathleen Sims directing the program and Jim Caton coordinating youth activities.
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First Christian Church
Herrin
Virginia Owen
Jim Caton
Kathleen Sims
Flying Squadron Sunday Services Speaker Lineup
Guest speakers at the squadron services at 2 p m Sunday will include Rev Smith Williams pastor of the Walltown Church east for West Frankfort Special singing is planned and the public is invited Services are at 1800 16th St Herrin
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Flying Squadron
Smith Williams
Walltown
West Frankfort
16Th St
Herrin
Alcoholism Class At De Soto First Baptist Church
The Adult Training Union of the First Baptist Church in De Soto invites the public to a study session on alcoholism at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church.
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Adult Training Union of the
First Baptist Church Is
de Soto
Missionary Moon to Speak at First Methodist Carbondale
Rev. William Moon, a Greenville native and 11 year India missionary, will guest speak at First Methodist Church Carbondale during Sunday services at 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. He currently leads Centenary Methodist Church Hyderabad, with over 400 members.
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William Moon
India
First Methodist Church
Carbondale
Greenville
Moon
Centenary Methodist Church
Hyderabad
Sarawak
Malaysia
Tandur Distrits
Mr. Moon
Asbury College and Theological Seminary
Kentucky
Hartford Seminary Foundation
Seniors Commit $500 for Campus Chapel Fund
Graduating seniors voted at the SIU Alumni Association banquet to contribute 500 to the Campus Chapel Fund. The money will support a non denominational chapel on the Southern Illinois University campus, funded by private gifts, with construction linked to availability of non state funds.
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All Faith
Southern Illinois— University
SIU Alumni Association
University Center
Southern Illinois University Foundation
Summer Schedule At Epiphany Lutheran Carbondale
Rev. Lenwood Monte announces the Epiphany Lutheran Church summer timetable in Carbondale. Matins are at a.m. each Sunday with varied liturgies, church school at 9 a.m., and the worship service at 10 a.m.
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Lenwood Monte
the Epiphany Lutheran Church of
Carbondale
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