Area Churches Promote Choirs and Gospel Programs This Weekend
Local churches schedule a busy weekend of gospel singing and religious events. Jones Chapel AME hosts a second anniversary with guest choirs from Faith Tabernacle Bethany Baptist and Second Baptist. Mount Zion Baptist and Mount Nero Baptist announce programs with local soloists and visiting groups. Greater Noel Church of Christ hosts a "Heaven and Hell" dinner, while Church of God of Prophecy observes National Youth Week with nightly services. Grace Lutheran hosts a lecture on marriage and divorce by Dr. Gilbert Meilaender. Sussex area sites such as Brighton Deeper Faith Tabernacle and Sheffield Lake United Church welcome film showings and guest speakers. The week includes youth-focused events at Unity Baptist and N Eaton Christian Unity with gospel singing and guest quartets. Wellington Assembly of God features a gospel program by Share Ministries.
Religious coalitions to monitor TV violence and sex
Religious groups led by Jerry Falwell and Donald Wildmon prepare a broad coalition through the Moral Majority and National Federation for Decency to monitor and respond to sexual programming and violence on TV. The group plans a large polling effort and potential advertiser pressure, amid concerns over children’s exposure.
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Jerry Falwell
National Federation For Decency
Tupelo
Donald Wildman
Coalition
Wildman
Revlon
Volkswagen
Moral Majority
Cal Thomas
Broadcasting Magazine
Belief, psychiatry and grace in Gruhn’s biblical view
The piece interviews Rev. Victor I Gruhn and contrasts hymns calling us wretches with psychiatry’s view that self acceptance should need no criteria. Gruhn argues worship awakens self awareness, healing, and humility, while religion distress the comfortable and comfort the distressed.
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Victor I. Gruhn
University of Michigan
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Horsham
Philadelphia
Gruhn
Carl, Jung
Pontius Pilate
Jesus
Cleveland Diocese asks Reagan to take stand on rights
The Cleveland Diocese Senate of Priests issued a telegram to President Reagan via its Executive Board urging a strong clear stance on human rights in El Salvador. It calls to halt military aid until rights are protected and to appoint an ambassador prioritizing human rights.
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Cleveland
Reagan
Alan R. Laubenthal
Senate of Priests
Senate
U.S
el Salvador
Latin America
Elyria youths raise 372 for world hunger drive
A group of Elyria youths aged 13 to 18 fasted 30 hours to fund a World Vision International effort. They raised 372 dollars, surpassing the 250 dollar goal by 122, with 6 dollars contributed per youth from personal funds and 6 dollar donations from supporters to buy food for hungry families worldwide.
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Elyria
Shayne Looper
World Vision International
Elyria Alliance Church
Pope to visit Alaska for Mass during trip to Japan
Pope John Paul II plans to celebrate Mass in Anchorage, Alaska on February 26 during a return trip from Japan. Archbishop John R. Roach of St Paul Minneapolis recalls the 1979 US visit as joyous and inspiring for millions of Catholics and non-Catholics.
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Washington
John Paul II
Anchorage
Alaska
Japan
U.S
Cath
Olic
John R. Roach
St. Paul-Minneapolis
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Jones Chapel
African Methodist Episcopal Sunbeams
Faith Tabernacle
Bethany Baptist
Second Baptist
Lowell Street Baptist
Mount Nero Baptist
Davis Singers of
Larry Metcalf
Nettie M. Jackson
Veronica Smallwood
C.D. Battle
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Gospel Choir
Junita Riggians
Dwayse Robinson
P. Corn
B. Little
Pearl Washington
Jerome Fountain
Unity Baptist Youth Group
Greater Noel Tabernacle of
Lorain
Greater Noel Church OF Christ
Church OF God OF Prophecy
Featuring Allen Sradkhaw
Mansfield
Grace Lutheran
Gilbert Meilaender
Oberlin College
Penrose Court
Georgia Frazier
Church of God
Brighton
Deeper Faith Tabernacle
Lagrange United Methodist
Arlene LeSner
Richmond Heights
United Metodist Church Women’s Conference
Sheffield Lake United Church OF Christ
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Kiwanis Club
Church of St. Thomas
Apostle
Sheffield Lake
North Eaton
Christian Unity
Taylor Brothers
Dearborn
Mich
Wellington
Raliaiaus Arouns
David E. Anderson
UPI
Wildmon
Falwell
Thomas Roads Baptist Church
National Federation
National Coalition On
Nelson Price
United Methodist Church
Public Media Division
CBS
ABC
NBC
Price
Judea
Morocco
Asia Minor
North Africa
Knight-Ridder
New York
Theodore Isaac Rubin
Martin Luther
Rubin
Abraham
Jacob
WBBG
Ohio
Michael Peters
Calvary Baptist
Cac
Pope
Neda
Tate Crane
Adame
Churea
Jesu
Ter Bay
Sony Shad
Wohi
North Abbe Road
James Turner
Wodenda Ie
Toiha Pra
Megary
Gustin Nemeper
Beptiet Miel
Scheel
Miwon Ere
Wed
Good Hope Baptist. Church
Butternet
Junction Gospel Singing
Femdey St
Song Punter
Charles A. Kesese
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