Protestant Churches Warn Against Commercialism in Fund Raising
A Christian Century editorial and Luther League policy statement decry church fund raising schemes as commercialism that substitutes for voluntary giving. Southern Baptists and Presbyterians are cited as models of generous, non profit funded missions and education through free will giving. Westport Presbyterian Church in Kansas City reports strong results from relying on voluntary contributions alone.
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Christian Century Magazine
Las Vegas
The
Luther League
United Lutheran Church In America
Christi
Christ
Southern Baptists
U. S
Westport Presbyterian Church
Kansas City
Stuart M. Patterson
Westport
Pre-Cana Conference Opens Five Sundays in Elyria Parish
A five lecture Pre-Cana series begins Sunday evenings at St. Mary Parish Elyria. The program covers religious economic and medical aspects of marriage for engaged couples and young adults in Elyria Grafton Oberlin and Wellington. Speaker line includes Msgr Murphy Ford plant official and Dr Schork.
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St. Paul
St. Mary Parish
Elyria
Grafton
Oberlin
Wellington
Msgr
Michael Murphy
S.1 L
St. Mary Seminary
Cleveland
Paul D. Malboeuf
Ford Brownhelm
Gerald ‘Krupp
Family ‘Fife
Lorain ‘Deanery
NCCW
Dan Peltier
Ro J. Schork
Marsh Guerin
Ted Seward
Elyma
Christian Family Movement
St. Mary Church
John Anderson
Lorain
National Council of Catholic Women
William L. Newton
V.F
Church youth groups schedule weekend events and meetings
Sunday school teachers and officers of the First Baptist Church will attend a convention Thursday and Friday at North Royalton Baptist Church with sessions from 10 am to 7 30 pm. The Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship hosts Howdy Partner Night tomorrow at 6 pm for seventh and eighth graders.
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First Baptist’ Church
North Royalton
Intermediate Methodist Youth Fellowship
The
First Methodist Church
Harold Stanford
William Graham
Senior Methodist
Paul DeLloyd
Rev Eliason Joins Elyria Assembly Of God Ministry
Reverend Edwin F.E. Eliason Jr. and wife arrived in Elyria to lead the Assembly of God church after prior posts in Huntington Indiana, Cleveland, and Flint Michigan. They helped build a Huntington church, served Cleveland, led Bethel Tabernacle Flint, and toured nationwide with Speed-the-Light Quartet to fund missionary vehicles. Their Flint church dedicated a new Sunday School annex before the move.
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Elyria
Flint
Mich
Eliason
Speed-the-Light
First Congregational Church Announces Fall Schedule
The First Congregational Church begins fall hours with worship at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Forum and Chancel Choirs will perform, organ by Thomas Curtis, nursery to eighth grade classes held in both services. Next Sunday Dr. J William Lee of Oberlin becomes interim pastor as minister searches proceed. Youth Forum begins seventh year at 7 p.m.
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Robert L. Morgan
First Congregational Church
Forum
Chancel
Thomas Curtis
J. William Lee
Oberlin
Ormamiller
Methodists Resume Schedule at First Methodist Church
The First Methodist Church resumes its schedule with church school classes for all ages starting in the morning. The children's division holds sessions in the afternoon, followed by a 10:05 a.m. worship service featuring baptism and new member ingathering. The Shancel Choir, led by Morris Scot, and organist Clare Short will perform, with a coffee hour to follow.
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First Methodist Church
Shancel
Morris Scot
Clare Short
Lutheran leaders to conduct Navy Air Force religious events
Three Lutheran church leaders accepted invitations to preach and teach for Navy and Air Force personnel this fall. Dr. Alvin Rogness will lead Navy chaplains seminar in San Diego. Dr. Jordahi and Rev. Murtland will conduct Protestant preaching missions at Air Force bases in Scotland England and the Azores. The West Coast Protestant Seminar runs Oct 12 23.
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Navy
Air Force
E.0
Midlowe
National Lutheran Council
Bureau
Alvin Rogness
St. Paul
Jordahi
Evangelical
Scotland
England
Mufiland
Grace Lutheran
Washington, D.C
la Jes Field
Azores
Calvary Begins Fall Schedule at Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church resumes Sunday evening services tomorrow with Youth Fellowship at 6 30 and Evangelist service at 7 30. The Junior Fellowship is led by Mr and Mrs Glen Porter with Mrs Stephen Dorneweerd directing Junior High and Senior High groups.
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Calvary Bapist Church
Youth Fellowship
Glen Porter
Stephen Dorneweerd
American Council Opens Khrushchev Protest Rally in Philadelphia
The first Freedom Rally in a nationwide series was held at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia to oppose Khrushchev’s U.S. visit. Dr. Carl McIntire presided as speakers included Dr. Clyde J Kennedy and Glattislaus Konkoly. Capt. Wayne Montgomery led protest efforts in Montana with ads in 14 dailies and 151 weeklies.
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Philadelpia
Connie Mack Stadium
United States
American Council of Christian Churches
Philadelphia
Latea
Eisenhower
Carl McIntire
International Council ‘of Christian Churches
Walter Gallen
Ukrainian Congress Committee of America
Glattislaus Konkoly
American-Hungarian Federation
Clyde J Kennedy
American Council
Tacoma
Wash
Konkoly
Wayne Montgomery
U.S
ALC
Montana
Capt. Montgomery
Kenneth R. Ranney
First Baptist Church
Johnson City
New York
ACOC
CYO Opens Bowling Season
Immaculata CYO Councils begin their first bowling season with eight teams meeting at Rebmaz's Recreation on Ornerlin Road at 6 p.m. Monday’s league schedules set for Dianna Bavusz home and the Immaculata Catholic community newspaper, The Even Post, will publish Thursday at 6 p.m. with editor Roberta Lescher.
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Immaculata Cyo
Rebmaz
Onerlin
Dianna Bavusz
Nhsewn
Larain
At & Pm
Membs Publicaten
iCven Post
Roberta Lescher
W. Hilliard
Eivnia
Wheaton Centennial at Wheaten College in Minos
Wheate n College a evangelical Christian school in Minos will observe its centennial next year marking a century of religious education and community service in the region.
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Wheaten College
Minos
Wil
Missionaries Timyan to Speak at Alliance Chapel
The Rev Gordon C Timyan and Mrs Timyan returning from West Africa will speak at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m services at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Chapel. Timyan spent 14 years in Ivory Coast missions where he helped establish two stations and led literacy efforts with Baouli and Agni peoples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon C. Timyan
Timyan
America
West Africa
Christian and Missionary Alliance Chapel
M. S. Fikes
Pimian
Fikes
Ivory Coast
Guinea
National Church of
Baouli and
Agni Christians
Baouli
Joseph Koffi
Dimbokro
Bocanda
Bottake
Central Bible School
Federation
New York
Africa
Beulah Beach
Vermilion
St Andrews Delegates to Episcopal Conference at Kenyon College
Richard McGinms Howard Wells and Randall Schunk will attend the Episcopal Diocesan Laxmen’s Conference at Kenyon College Gambier this weekend. McGinms and Wells will lead discussions as the new study program on The Family in Contemporary Society is introduced as a major emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard McGinms
Howard Wells
Randall Schunk
Thenepiscopal Diocesan Laxsmen
Kenyon College
Gambier
McGinms and Wells
National Episcopal Church
Forty Hours Devotion Planned at Siered Heart of Jesus
The Forty Hours Devotion at the Siered Heart of Jesus Church begins with a.m. Mass tomorrow and ends Tuesday evening. Parish children altar boys and councilmen will join the Eucharistic procession before the Mass. The period honors Christ's entombment with 40 hours of continuous adoration and includes the Litany of the Saints and votive Masses for Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siered Heart of Jesus Church
Methodist Men Plan Space Trip at First Church Dinner
The Methodist Men of the First Methodist Church host their season opener fellowship dinner on Wednesday at 6 30 p m in Fellowship Hall. Nasa official R J Rollbuhler speaks on A Trip into Space with assembly singing and the debut of a Men s Chorus chosen from about 400 members. Dr Robert E Schroeder is program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Rollbuhler
National Air and Space Administration
Methodist Men's Club
First Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Rollbuhler
Paul Moos
Robert E. Schroeder
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United Press International
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Joseph Ungarsky
Carl Wernert
Joseph Wanner
St. Joseph
Larry Oldenburg
R. J. Schork
Philip Horn
James Horn
Lake Avenue
Elbers
Washington Avenue
Simacos
St. Jude Holy Name Society
Christian Youth Fellowship
Washington Avenue Church
Rev. Eliason
Assembly of God
E. Eliason JR
Methodists
Mrs. Tivyan
Calvary
Mate
Khrushchev
Cyo
Wheaton Centennial
C.T. Bible School
Denver
EE. Efiwsoon Jr
Ae Aoe
North Asse RD
Ohio
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St. Andrew’s
Midview Assembly
June Cook
Grafton Town Hall
Chester F. Roig
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