Lutheran Church in America backs Urban America's housing effort
The Lutheran Church in America through its Board of Social Ministry donates 10000 to Urban America's Nonprofit Housing Center. Since 1966 four denominations have sponsored the work. The center, created in 1965 under a Ford Foundation grant, aids local nonprofit groups in low income housing development and related urban programs. Workshops will explain federal housing programs to Lutherans nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lutheran Church In America
Board of Social Ministry
America
The
Methodist Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
United Church of Christ
United Presbyterian Church In
U. S.A
Urban America
Centers For Urban Policy
Ford Foundation
James P. Twomey
Housing Center
Urban Training Center For Christian Mission
Chicago
Lutheran Caucus
Harold W. Reisch
LCA Board of Social Ministry
LCA
William L. Slayton
Federal Urban Renewal Administration
Urban America Inc
Ford Kramer
SIU student to speak at Murphysboro church
Clifford Higgerson of Murphysboro will speak at the 7 p.m. service Sunday at First Pentecostal Church on 16th and Poplar streets. A 1966 Murphysboro High School graduate and SIU sophomore majoring in mathematics, he will be joined by special music and singing. Rev. Paul Worley pastors the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Higgerson
Murphysboro
First Pentecostal Church
16Th
Poplar Streets
Higgerson
Southern Illinois University
Paul Worley
District 10 meeting features play at First Christian Church
Marion First Christian Church hosts District 10 spring meeting Sunday at 2:30 p.m. A play Two in a Trap stars Mrs. Loren Peebles and Mrs. Robert Hancock, then discussion groups on viewpoints. Evening services with Carbondale church follow a light supper, with meditations by Kenneth Markwell, Lee Longman, Tony Intravola, and Barbara Litherland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion First Christian Church
Loren Peebles
Robert Hancock
Marion
Bruce Patton
Carbondale
Kenneth Markwell
Lee Longman
Tony Intravola
Barbara Litherland
James Bradley
Anthony Armstrong
St Louis Professor to Speak at Murphysboro Church
Prof Phillip Young of St Louis Christian College will address First Christian Church at 8 30 a m and 10 30 a m Sunday worship services in Murphysboro located at 15th and Pine Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
15Th and
Pine Streets
Murphysboro
Phillip Young
St. Louis Christian College
Prophets Say ing theme for eight Lenten services
St John Lutheran Church Chester announces eight mid week Lenten services with the theme What are the Prophets Saying. Rev W A Ranta serves as pastor at High street and Holmes avenue location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Lutheran Church
High Street
Holmes Avenue
Chester
W. A. Ranta
Open House Offered By West Frankfort And Carbondale Mormon Branches
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites the public to open houses tonight from 7 to 9 30 at the West Frankfort Branch three miles south of town on Rt 37 and at the Carbondale Branch on Lewis Lane by Lewis School. Attendees may tour the churches and ask questions about Mormon practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
West Frankfort
The
Mormon Church
Rt. 37
Carbondale
Lewis Lane
Lewis School
Pre-Cana Marriage Preparation Set at St Marys Herrin
A six week Pre-Cana conference begins Monday at St Marys Catholic School Herrin for the Southern Illinois area. Rev William Longust associate pastor Our Lady of Mt Carmel will lead the spiritual sessions with lawyers physicians and insurance reps giving lectures. Sessions run six Mondays of Lent at 730 p.m. in the school library. Registration is this Monday with no fee. Non Catholics considering Catholic marriage are urged to attend. Couples need not be engaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Herrin
Southern Illinois
William Longust
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Nashville
Georgia church contest seeks composers for hymn setting
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Atlanta sponsors a hymn text setting contest with a $100 prize. Entries must be postmarked by July 31, 1968, with winners announced in early fall. Interested composers should request the rules and hymn text by writing to Trinity Presbyterian Church Hymn Contest, 3003 Howell Mill Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30327.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Presbyterian Church of
Atlanta
Trinity Presbyterian Church Hymn Contest
Howell Mill Road
Georgia
Mondale to Speak at Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship
Lester Mondale will present a talk titled Now for Cultural Justice to the Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship at 1:30 a.m. Sunday in the Meeting House at University avenue and Elm street. Mondale, a longtime Unitarian minister and president of the Fellowship of Religious Humanists, will lead an informal discussion after the address, with coffee afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Mondale
Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship
Meeting House
University Avenue
Elm Street
Mondale
Fellowship of Religious Humanists
Youth revival underway at Herrin Nazarene
The Rev. S. Oren Woodward of Carbondale is guest evangelist for a youth revival at the Herrin Church of the Nazarene 812 S Park Ave. Services begin at 7 30 p m daily from Thursday to Sunday with an object lesson for youth and special music by Mrs. Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Oren Woodward
Carbondale
Herrin Church
Lent observances differ for Orthodox in US and Canada
About six million Eastern Orthodox Christians in the United States and Canada begin Lent on Monday and will celebrate Easter on April 21, one week after Roman Catholics and Protestants. Rev. Paul Pyrch of two Orthodox communities notes that differences exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Easter dates and Orthodox Lent traditions and events
The article recounts Easter dating history from Nicea 325 A D and Orthodox vs Western practices, detailing Lent length and liturgy. It notes Rev Pyrch scheduling daily Lenten services at Royalton Church and describes the All Night Gospel Sing at Church of God New Era Road Carbondale with performances by Rhythm Masters Quartet and others, plus ticket prices and contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God
New Era Road
Carbondale
Rhythm Masters
Springfield
Henshaws
Harrisburg
Richardson’s
Benton
Southlanders
Providence
Gene Sloan
Lent Services Set in Marion Churches
A series of six Lenten services is planned by Zion United Church of Christ, First Presbyterian, and First Christian Church of Marion. On Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Zion Church the Rev. Joseph VanRoekel of First Presbyterian will preach on What Good Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life with Rev. Everett Lynch of Zion serving as liturgist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Patton
Marion First Christian Church
Jesus
Zion United Church of Christ
First Presbyterian Church
First Christian Church of
Marion
Joseph VanRoekel
First Presbyterian
Everett Lynch
Zion
Zion Church
Special Lent Masses at St Joseph Marion and Lent Schedule
St Joseph's Catholic Church in Marion announces 7 p.m. Lent Masses every Wednesday and Friday Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. on Fridays. Daily 7 a.m. Masses and Sunday 8 to 11 a.m. Mass times. Stations of the Cross 4 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. Saturdays. Pastor Rev Raphael Malcolm Hollis. Lora Circle plans peanut rolls sale March 8 at Murphysboro TV store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of
Marion
Stations of the Cross
Raphael Malcolm- Hollis
Lora Circle
Jack Collins
Murphysboro First
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