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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1972
Page
5
Sunday events include the Shelton Trio at First Pentecostal Church Murphysboro for a 9 45 p m service open to the public. Herrin hosts a Christian rally at First Christian Church at 7 30 p m to back the Cincinnati convention with about 600 locals and 30 000 delegates.
A Family Life Conference at University Baptist Church Carbondale opens today with Rev Myron D Dillion as pastor. Guest leaders Gordon Lantrip Leon Tally and Dick Terry from the Baptist Children's Home Carmi present sessions on family enrichment including sex education and Christian dialogue with schedules for today Saturday and Sunday.
The Right Rev. Albert W. Hil Jestad, Bishop-Coadjutor of Springfield, will visit St. Mark's West Frankfort at 8 30 a.m. and St. James Marion at 11 a.m. for Confirmation and Mass with a luncheon to follow. He will also attend St. Andrew's Carbondale on May 21 for Confirmation Visitation and parish picnic.
Christopher area residents are invited to attend a crusade at the town's Methodist Church on Sylvia and Emma streets through May 21. Evening services start at 7 30 p m with nursery care and free transportation available by calling 724 2652. Evangelist Rev Bert J Reed a former Indiana State Highway Patrolman became an ordained minister 15 years ago. Host church pastor Rev Everett E Gott.
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Certified Hearing Aid Audiologist offers free electronic hearing tests at De Soto Motel on Saturday May 13 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tests use modern equipment and diagrams explain ear function. If unable to attend, contact Beltone Hearing Aid Service in West Frankfort Illinois for an appointment or information.
A weekend open house marks the relocation of the Christian Science Reading Room to 414 S. Illinois Ave Carbondale with special hours 8 to 11 p.m. today 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The facility offers Mary Baker Eddy writings children’s books monitor materials Braille editions and multilingual pamphlets.
The Consecration Service for the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at West Border Street church in Sparta. Elder Roland Stratman Elder Dewaine Seers and Delbert Hayer will participate with Stratman delivering the consecration talk. Harley Throgmorton is the Sparta church pastor.
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