American Baptists To Consider Big Issues At Meeting
Representatives of the 114 million member American Baptist Churches USA meet in Carbondale June 6 to 10 with focus on the Equal Rights Amendment, tax policy, Native Americans, and Christian values. First Lady Rosalynn Carter will address delegates by telephone, and Anne Follis will speak at a rally for ERA. President Jimmy Carter will receive the 1979 Dahlberg Peace Award.
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Bonnie Gamble
Southern Illinoisan
U.S
American Baptist Churches, USA
Carbondale
Southern Illinois University
Rosalynn Carter
White House
Housewives For
ERA
Anne Follis
People of
SIU
ABC
Jimmy Carter
American Baptist Churches’ Dahlberg
Board of National Ministries
American Baptist
American Baptist Churches USA to Meet in Carbondale
The biennial meeting of American Baptist Churches USA, a multi ethnic moderate denomination with about 5,900 churches and 1.4 million members, will gather in Carbondale after sites in Chicago and other cities. Speakers include Jan Corbett and Dr. Eugene A. Nida. the convention site selection ended with Carbondale as the 25th and final stop.
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Washington, D.C
Northern Baptist Convention
American Baptist Convention
American Baptist Churches In
The
USA
Philadelphia
Southern Baptist Convention
Jan Corbett
American Baptist Churches USA
Valley Forge
Arthur Farmer
Walnut Street
Carbondale
John R. Claypool
North
Minster Baptist Church
Jackson
Miss
Eugene A. Nida
American Bible Society
Ian Chapman
Third Baptist Church
St. Louis
W. Lowell Fairley
American Baptist Churches of the Pacific Southeast
Emanuel S. Branch Jr
Antioch Baptist Church
Cleveland
Ohio
Elliot Mason
Trinity Baptist Church
Los Angeles
Calif
Mary E. Griffin
Robert E. Shaw
American Baptist Churches
M. William Howard
National Council of Churches of Christ
Benjamin E. Mays
Atlanta Board of Education
Chicago
Springfield
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
University of Illinois At Urbana
Three Methodist pastors reassigned in Southern Illinois
The Southern Illinois Conference announces the June 15 appointments of three pastors. The Rev. Dan P. Harry, Daniel Powers, and James C. Simms will lead Little Egypt Parish in Energy Colp Cambria and Stiritz, First United Methodist Church Staunton, and First United Methodist Church Collinsville respectively. Harry, 25, from Belleville, studied at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio and Eden Theological Seminary. Powers, 30, from Belleville, leads Vergennes Wesley and Oroville. Simms, from East St. Louis, leads Pinckneyville United Methodist Church and has held leadership roles with the Conference Board of Missions and the Global Ministries office in New York.
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Southern Illinois Conference of
The
United Methodist Church
Dan P. Harry
Daniel Powers
James C. Simms
Harry
Belleville
Methodist Theological School
Ohio
William R. Warner
Little Egypt
United Methodist
Energy
Colp
Cambria
Stiritz
Eden Theological Seminary
Webster Groves
Southern Illinois Conference
St. Matthew United
Barbara
Simms
East St. Louis
United Methodist Church of
Pinckneyville
Donald Lowe
First United Methodist Church
Collinsville
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore
Southern Illinois Annual Conference Board of Missions and Church Extension
General Board of Global Ministries
New York
Neva
Dempsey to speak at First Assembly of God in Carbondale
SIU football coach Rey Dempsey will speak at the 7:30 p.m. Sunday service at First Assembly of God Church 801 N Almond St Carbondale. He has 20 years coaching at various levels and organizes the Fellowship for Christian Athletes and Coaches at SIU.
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Rey Dempsey
Assembly of God
Southern Illinois University
First Assembly of God
N. Almond St
Carbondale
SIU
Southern Illinois
Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International
Karnak
Grand Chain
Ullin
Christian Book- Shelf Fellowship
Herrin
N. Park Ave
Friendly Church of God
W. 12Th St
Johnston City
Glorylanders
Speakers and events across Carbondale and Murphysboro churches
Richard Braun speaks at 11 a m service at Church of the Good Shepherd in Carbondale. The Soul Seekers gospel group perform at De Soto United Methodist Church. Missionary evangelists Richard and Sarah Michalski speak at First Pentecostal Church in Murphysboro. Rev Dennis Eagle preaches at Baptist Temple Murphysboro. The film Through Gates of Glory shown at First Assembly of God Murphysboro. Dial A Devotion starts June 1 via 687-4242.
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Richard Braun
Church of Good Shepherd
Richard C. Braun
Church of the Good Shepherd
Orchard and
Schwartz Streets
Carbondale
Braun
Adidome Hospital
Ghana
Cumberland County
Crossville
Tenn
Soul Seekers
de Soto United Methodist Church
Richard
Sarah Michalski
First Pentecostal Church
16Th
Poplar Streets
Murphysboro
Dennis Eagle
Baptist Temple
Walnut St
Eagle
Eau Claire Baptist Church
Eau Claire
Wis
Philippine Islands
First Assembly of God
15Th
South Streets
Mt Calvary Lutheran honors pastor for 25 years service
The De Soto Mount Calvary Lutheran Church honored Rev. Bill West and his wife Shirley for 25 years of service. A surprise reception praised his civic work in De Soto and Jackson County, including civil defense, volunteer fire departments, and cemetery perpetual care.
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de Soto Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
Bill West
Shirley
West
de Soto
Jackson County
Gladys Lingle
Film "'A Distant Thunder" Shown at Carbondale Church
A Distant Thunder, 78 minutes, screens at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Church of the Nazarene located at Poplar and Monroe in Carbondale. The color film is a sequel to A Thief in the Night.
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Church of the Nazarene
Poplar
Monroe Streets
Carbondale
No More Rain musical by Williams at Herrin church
The Caroleers of Herrin First Baptist Church plan a children's musical titled No More Rain by Paul and Donna Williams. It will be presented at 7 o clock with details to follow.
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Paul and
Donna Williams
Herrin First Baptist Church
First United Methodist Church to Renovate Basement
On March 25 the congregation of the First United Methodist Church at 208 West Main Street in Marion voted to begin renovation work on the church basement and the west entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
W. Main St
Marion
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