Mennonites reshape Belize economy and society
In Belize City and Spanish Lookout a thriving Mennonite community exerts outsized influence. They run key farms and the Mennonite Center, producing major shares of corn and animal feeds while maintaining schools and religious practices. As independence nears, questions arise about tolerance and future settlement.
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Spanish Lookout
Belize
John D. Reimer
Manitoba
Mexico
Reimer
Central America
Caribbean
British Honduras
U.S
el Paso
Texas
Guatemala
George Price
Area religious events unfold in Crystal Springs area
Local churches present musical programs and worship services across multiple venues. Highlights include Love and Kindness at Crystal Springs Ballroom with a dinner ahead, Free Spirit performing for Free Methodist in North Ameli a, and confirmations at Westlake St Paul Lutheran. Individual churches host gospel singing, lectures, and youth programs through Pentecost and late May.
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Crystal Springs
Crystal Springs Christian Fellowship
Calvary
West Shore
Oberlin Glorious Faith
Body of Christ Church
Lorain
Arthur Kennedy
Good Hope Freewill Baptist
Laporte United Methodist
James Thomas
Beth-El Baptist
Temple B'Nai Abraham
Ted Altfeld
Assembly OF God
Reform Jews revise prayers to welcome girls equally
A seven year, $1 million project by the Central Conference of American Rabbis advances with the publication of Gates of the House volume. The 298 page book adds female covenant language and new prayers for adoption, retirement, college arrival, and other life events while seeking to reduce sexist terms and restore tradition. Four more volumes are planned, including a hymnal and a controversial family planning guideline to be voted on by CCAR members next June for possible inclusion by year end.
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Gates of the House
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Chiam Stern
Chappaqua
N. Y
Stern
Dea
Reform Judaism
Stevens
Reforma
CCAR
St Joseph Sisters to observe anniversaries
Nineteen Sisters of St Joseph of the Third Order of St Francis will celebrate anniversaries of entry into religious life with a Mass of Thanksgiving May 29 at 2 30 p m at SS Peter and Paul Church Garfield Heights. A Vesper service and reception follow May 28 at Marymount Convent and a noon dinner for family and friends at K of C Hall Garfield Heights. Msgr Edmund Mondzelewski will be main celebrant. Sister Mary Benilda and Sister Mary James will also mark long service anniversaries.
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Third Order of St. Francis
SS. Peter and Paul Church
Garfield Heights
Marymount Convent
Lorain City-wide revival at Mt Zion Baptist Church
A city-wide revival starts Monday at Lorain Mt Zion Baptist Church and runs nightly through Friday at p.m. Evangelist Rev Henry J Payden Sr of Holy Trinity Cleveland will speak. Participating churches include Mt Zion Friendship Baptist New Hope Baptist and others with a mass choir and the United Gospel Choir directed by Valeria Harris. Youth night is Thursday.
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Lorain
Lorain Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Henry J. Payden
Holy Trinity Baptist Church
Cleveland
Mt. Zion, Friendship Baptist
New Hope Baptist
New Morning Star Baptist
Wesley Methodist
Community Baptist
Fairfield Baptist
New Mt. Calvary Baptist
New Bethel Primitive Baptist
Full Gospel of Christ
Greater
Nettie Jackson
United Community Gospel Choir
Valeria Harris
Liberian Missionary to Speak at Emmanuel Lutheran
The Rev. Albert E. Swingle, a missionary in Liberia for 10 years, will preach at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in two services tomorrow 8:30 and 11 a.m. He tours Ohio promoting world missions as a missionary in residence for the Ohio Synod. A luncheon after the 11 a.m. service will share his experiences. He and his wife Nancy have two children.
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Albert E. Swingle
Liberia
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Swingle
Emmanuel
Ohio Synod of the Lutheran Church In America
Ohio
Dayton pastor opens sex clinic with counseling center
The Rev. Edward C. Peterson, longtime Christ Church United Methodist pastor, has left the pulpit to start the Dayton Sex Forum also called the Exodus Church and Agape Center. He mortgaged his home to fund 14 sexuality courses plus private counseling for singles and couples, including homosexuals, with local doctors and clergy as consultants.
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Dayton
Edward C. Peterson
Kettering
Dayton Sex Forum
Exodus Church
Agape Center
Peterson
Christ Church United Methodist
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Tropics
Price
Blue Creek
Shipyard
Barton Creek
Richmond Hill
Mennonite Center
Belize City
Mennonite Central Committee
Mennonites
Theastern Mennonite Board
United States
Orange Walk
Daniel Ness
Pennsylvania
Oberlin Seventh Day Adventist
Walter Pearson
Sweet Manna
Community United Methodist Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Elyrian Rosemary Moore
Grove City
Bill
Suzy Siegel
California
Connecticut
Alabama
Elliot Stevens
St. Joseph Sisters
Rev
Benge Fh Payden, SR
MR. Swingle
Wittenberg University
Hamma School of Theology
Lutheran School of Theology
Chicago
Central Ohio Clinical
Pastoral Education Cluster
Columbus
Nancy
Gerry Sadowy
Philadelphia
Hallahan High School
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