United Methodists in Southern Illinois End Membership Decline Link
The Lebanon session at McKendree College reviewed a Burkett Milner survey showing steady church membership losses since 1960 not tied to demographic shifts. Clergy returns from 72 percent of respondents indicate death or withdrawal as the largest loss factor while transfers out exceed gains from other denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois United Methodists
McKendree College
Lebanon
Burkett Milner
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Philip Gardner
United Methodist
Gardner
Southern Illinois
William B. Lewis
Edwardsville
Lance Webb
Southern Illinois Conference
Missionaries to Speak at First Apostolic Services
Three special services at First Apostolic Church Carbon dale feature Rev. and Mrs. Rodenbush preaching and presenting life in Africa with music and films. They have worked in Ghana Ivory Coast Northern Volta Togo land Dahomey and Nigeria over the past four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert K. Rodenbush
First Apostolic Church
W. Chestnut St
Carbondale
Rodenbush
Robert Rodenbush Sr
Lesser
Southern Illinois University At
United Pentecostal Church of
Cutler
Evangeline Simpkins
Roy Simpkins
Ghana
West Africa
Ivory Coast
Volta
Togoland
Dahomey
Nigeria
Africa
Church Leaders Take Active Role in Labor Disputes
American bishops and church leaders increasingly back striking workers in California grape labor fights and El Paso clothing plant protests. The effort supports Cesar Chavez's UFW, with clashes during pickets and a confirmed service at a Carbondale Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cornell
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers Union
California
el Paso
Jesus
Dennis J. Geaney
Chia
UFW
National Council of Churches
Chavez
Commie
Big Farah Manufacturing Co
Sidney Metzger
Metzger
San Antonio
Patrick Flores
Arizona
New Mexico
Teamsters Union
Vacation Bible School and Church Picnic Announced
Sand Ridge Baptist Church near Murphysboro will offer vacation Bible school classes 9 to 11 30 a m each weekday through June 29 with Saturday registration 2 to 3 p m Carbondale University Baptist Church hosts daily 8 45 to 11 45 a m sessions through Monday First Presbyterian Carbondale holds a Sunday picnic at Camp Carew on Little Grassy Lake with recreation at 4 p m supper at 6 p m and junior high worship at 7 p m The Cordilleran region of the Rocky Mountains is described as a vast Canadian mountain system and plateau complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Ridge
First Presbyterian Church
Carbondale
Camp Carew
Little Grassy Lake
Gospel sings and camps draw gospel groups across Illinois
The Peacemakers lead a gospel sing at Drury Christian Church in Carbondale at 7 30 p m Sat. The Illinois Church of God holds its camp meeting starting Monday at the Benton campground with daily services. Youth services are June 30 with Sammy Hall singers from North Carolina. A gospel festival runs 9 a m to 5 p m on June 30 at Black Hawk State Park Amphitheatre with Sacred Tones from Galion Ohio and local groups. A Frankfort Community High School program at 7 30 p m features Travelers Quartet the Sons of Faith and the Peacemakers with admission 150 for adults 75 for under 12 and free for under 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Baugh
Conference Council On Finance and Administration
Lessie Bates Davis
East St. Louis
World Service
Cooperative
Mission Action Ministries
Black College Fund
McKendree College
Wesley Foundation
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Drury Christian Church
Giant City Blacktop
Blackhawk State Park
Rock Island
Sacred Tones
Galion
Ohio
The
Young Truth
Scott Family Singers
Grace Notes
Frankfort Community High School
West Frankfort
Travelers Quartet
Sons of Faith
Evansville
Ind
Peacemakers
Pinckneyville
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J. H. Lorance
Cairo
Tigert
Ralph Anderson
Coulterville Tilden
TBS
Crab Orchard
Pleasant Grove
George Jenkins, Sr
Dillingham
Glendale - Eddyville - Bay Valley
Donald de- Jarnett
Grand Tower - Gorham
Jonesboro - Walnut Grove
Makanda
Oak Grove
Paul Shearouse
Metropolis
Mt. Etna
James C. Simms
Carl S. Davis
Lesser- Walier
William Minor
Vergennes - Wesley - Oroville
David Myers
Vienna
Robert Shook
Wolf Lake - Ware
Joe Treat
Zeigler-Royalton
Evangeline and
Robert Rodenbush Jr
Our Savior Lutheran Church
Lana Bening
Thomas Clark
Deborah Dennis
Jeffrey Emme
Candace Hall
Joseph Hines
Kathryn Jung
Sheila Niehaus
Karl Nigbor
Mary Niskala
Tamara Radtke
Gina Reinhardt
William Stone Jr
Carbondale Church Women United Day
Ceter
First United Methodist Church
Msgr
George Higgins
U.S. Catholic Conference
Coachella
Calif
John Bank
Youngstown
Cordilleran Region
Rocky Mountains
Canada
Church OF God
Herrin
P.M
Luther Hobbs
Christian Science
KSD
St. Louis
WGGH
Marion
AFDE
Murphysboro, Ill
Harvest Baptist Church
Virgil L. Downen
Maple Streets
Walter Joplin
God
Christian Science Testimony
S. University Ave
Carterville
Illinois Ave
Murphysboro
Walnut St
DE Soto
DE Soto Township
New Fire Dept
SEDER
Westmore Plaza
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