Area religious events and meetings across Elyria area
The Greater Elyria Church Fellowship will meet at 8 pm Tuesday at St Andrew Episcopal. Johnny Cash Gospel Road films shown tomorrow at 5 and 7 pm at First Church of God and 7:30 pm at Chestnut Ridge Baptist. Revival by Elder Donald Claffey runs 7:30 pm daily Monday through Sunday at Lorain Tabernacle of Christ. Choir to perform Were You There tomorrow at 7 pm at Abbe Road Baptist. Gospel sing tonight 7 pm at North Ridgeville Independent Christian with the Messengers Quartet and Randolph Family. Johnny Cash Gospel Road shown tomorrow at 3 and 7 pm at North Eaton Church of Christ. Gospel Road at Milan Edison Memorial tomorrow. Tom Day organ concert 7:30 pm tomorrow with Bethany Baptist youth choir at 8 pm. Evangelist Roger Dixon speaks tonight at 7:30 pm. Fairfield Baptist Chorus to sing. Fellowship supper 6 pm tomorrow at First United Presbyterian followed by Teen Challenge at 7 pm. Bethany Baptist marks 59th anniversary with 3:30 pm service featuring Rev Elgan Reynolds and Earl Brown. Lagrange Free Will Baptist Easter program We Shall Receive Power at 7 pm today. Teen Challenge speakers at Calvary Ridge Nazarene tomorrow 10 am.
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Lorain Tabernacle OF Christ
Donald Claffey
Indianapolis
Ind
ST. Mary Pentacostal
Bethany Baptist
Elgan Reynolds
Asbury United Methodist Church
Earl Brown
Wooster
County Holy Name group honors work of parishes
The Lorain County Deanery Holy Name Society recognizes parish work with a large parish award to St. Jude Roman Catholic Church and a small parish award to St. Thomas Sheffield Lake. A banquet also honors twenty two local men named Man of the Year for parish service including Elyria’s Anthony Jezewski and many others across area parishes.
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Holy Name
St. Jude
St. Thomas
Sheffield Lake
Elyria
Anthony Jezewski
Holy Cross
Art Longano
Robert Brizes
St. Agnes
James Wirsham
St. Mary
North Ridgeville
John Zawczyk
St Peter
Oberlin
Thomas Flanigan
Sacred Heart
Avon
Michael Kovach
Avon Lake
William Arkey
Holy Spirit
Baptism Granted For Charlotte Jail Inmate
Charlotte prisoner Boston Nelson Curry Ill, 24, awaiting trial on two charges of housebreaking and larceny, was briefly released from Mecklenburg jail to receive immersion baptism at Providence Baptist Church. The ceremony, led by Rev. Harold Austin, marked possibly the first time an inmate was released for baptism. Curry told about five relatives and friends he had done bad things but could change and live well.
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Charlotte, N.C
Charlotte
Boston
Nelson Curry
Providence Baptist Church
Harold Austin
Providence
Mecklenburg
Curry
Lutherans raise over 4 million for hunger drive in 1974
New York reports Lutherans contributed more than four million dollars in 1974 to world hunger relief. The American Lutheran Church reached 1.4 million, Lutheran Church in America 1.8 million, and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod about 1.075 million from regular relief funds and a special appeal, per Rev. Melvin Witt.
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New York
American Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church In America
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Melvin Witt
World Review
Deep split over women as elders in Presbyterians
Akron AP report on United Presbyterian Church rule barring ordination of those opposing women elders. Pastor Carl W. Bogue says 100 of 285 members walked out to form a conservative church. He aims to win an amended stance when the May national meeting in Cincinnati convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AKRON
United Presbyterian Church
Carl W. Bogue
Allenside
Bogue
National Church
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Brogue
Joint Office of Worship Search Opens for Two Presbyterians
In Washington a joint office for worship is being sought by the United Presbyterian Church in the USA and the Presbyterian Church U.S. The churches, divided since the Civil War era, seek staff and space for a shared worship office amid long-standing tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
United States
United Presbyterian Church In
the USA
Presbyterian Church
U. S
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Chronicle-Telegram
Greater Elyria
First Church OF God
Johnny Cash
Chestnut Ridge Baptist
Abbe Road
Messengers
Randolph
North Eaton Church OF Christ
Milan
Edison Memorial
Gospel Road
Christ
Pilgrim Ucc
Tom Day
Bethany Baptist Church
First United Presbyterian
Lagrange
Calvary Ridge Nazarene
Teen Challenge
Church OF Christ
E. Broad ST. Elyria
Harold J. Stanley
First United Presbyterian’ ‘Church
East Avenue and
Second Street
R. Glen Traver
First Church of Christ, Scientist
East Ave
Elyria Church
Christian Science
Broad SL
Broadway
Broadway & Hwy
K.A. Smith
Abbe Road Baptist Church
Church OF the Open Door
OF the
Open
Pastor Engram
West Ridge Road
Presbyterians
Joint Office
John Peterson
First Baptist Church
Wellington
Rochester Baptist Church
Sullivan Christian Church
Anderson, Ind
Woodland Ave
Elytia
Ohio
A.R. Sloan
SUNDA
Church of the Chrstian Brotherhood
Church OF God
Lear Nagle Rd
Ridgeville
Wed
J.B. Ellington
Cleveland, Tenn
British Isles
Thomas Curtis
Howard Street
Chestnut Ridge Rd
Naze
Royalton Rd
St E. of Durkee Rd
George McCorkle
Washington Avenue
Willis Hull
Paul Dixon
Woodland Elyria
Ccea Cru
Emmanuel Princeton & Garford
Worship Church School
REDE
Abbe & CI Worship Church School
Mer
Ege Park
LCMS
GRACE
East River ST
John River North
Rochial School
THE
Disciples OF Christ
Nuren Aeneo
Washington Ave
Christian Church
Kenneth Evans
Rex
First United Methodist Church
the Square
Tim Masten
Norris
Joe Stroup
Charles W. Hamilton
Robert Ford
Mae Booth
Jessie Reeder
Forest Hills Country Club
Joe Straup
WEOL
Ted L. Robinson
Desstest Growing Church
Meveri A
Christian Coffee House
East Avenue
John W. Peterson
No. Abbe Rd. Rt
Robert G. Wickens
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