Churches Adopt Thursday Worship For Summer Season
New York AP reports churches shift summer schedules to Thursday nights as Sunday attendance declines. Excelsior United Church of Christ in Minnesota moved services, while four Belleville churches in Illinois joined Hope United Church in Thursday worship with classes and family recreation. Other efforts include outreach through pools, lounges, and local events to reach apartment dwellers, and proposals to abolish as a constant Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Belleville
Hope United Church
Ezra’s Reform Program Described as Ready Scribe Task
In this lesson from Ezra and Nehemiah, Ezra the ready scribe and descendant of Aaron leads a reform for the Jews of 400 B.C. He gains a Persian-backed commission from Artaxerxes to reorganize Judah. The text links moral renewal to exclusive faith, contrasting idolatry with standards of morality in ancient and modern times.
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R H. Rameey
Hera
Rehemiah
Ezra
Moga
Aaron
Moses
Intel
Isra
Artaxerxes
Persia
Hzra
Post
Ezra and the Jewish Return to Jerusalem Debate and Edicts
The text discusses Ezra's mission to enforce God's Law in Palestine, Artaxerxes funding the Jews from royal treasuries, tax exemptions for temple ministers, and Ezra's roster of 1,496 singers accompanying the journey. It mentions Barah's prayer over intermarriage with pagan nations and the people's consent to divorce pagan wives to preserve divine purposes. It concludes with a reflection on choosing right over social conformity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Babylon
Artaxeres
Ezra
Treasuries
Bara
National Council
Hare
Christien Haucatias
Permielon Features Syndicate
Mrs. Karsay Attends Lutheran Convention Meetings
Mrs. William E. Karsay, district chairman of Magers town Cumberland area, was among 376 delegates at the third triennial Lutheran Church Women convention in Chicago. The gathering, themed Chosen For Life Together, elected Mrs. Bernard Spong of New York City as president and approved a 1.1 million annual gift to the Lutheran Church in America, including 680,000 for outreach and 40,000 for industry-specific boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Karsay
Magerstown-Cumberland
Latheran Church
Chicago
Lutheran Church In America
Orville J. Freeman
Lutheran Tayman
LCW
Bernard Spong
New York City
LCA
ILA
Astrology Is Growing As A Global Enterprise Says AP
New York AP reports astrology, not a religion, now a multimillion dollar field booming with interest in planetary influence on life. Paul Greil notes growth from space age curiosity, psychology, and weather research, with 10 percent of Americans engaged. Christian Herald cites 1200 papers carrying astrology columns, $150 million yearly in related literature.
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New York
Earth
Paul KR. Greil
Washington, D.C
American 'Federation of Astrologers
Jupiter
Saturn
Grell
Greil
John Kennedy
Julius Caesar
Long Beach
Alaskan
Christian Herald
Sofar
C. G. Jung
Bnai Abraham Names Rabbi Kaufman Social Worker to Leader
Rabbi Robert A. Kaufman becomes the B'nai Abraham spiritual leader after a career as a social worker in Pittsburgh. A 1955 Hebrew Union College graduate, he earned a BA from Penn State and an MA from the University of Pittsburgh. He has served in Pittsburgh, Wheeling, and Morgantown and will remain active as a chaplain at the Mayo Clinic and VA Martinsburg while pursuing community programs. He and his wife Hilda and daughters Yaby and Aviva reside on T. E. Irvie Ave.
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B'nai Abraham
Robert A. Kaufman
Pennsylvania
Fittsburgh
Wheeling
W. Va
Hagerstown
Warren
Ohio
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Kaufman
Hilda
Yaby
Aviva
T. E. Irvie Ave
Leadership Workshops Planned for Women’s Society Events
The Women’s Society of the United Methodist Church will hold leadership development workshops on Tuesday August 27 and Wednesday September 4. Sessions at Ta Vale and Trinity Church Cumberland run 10 am to 12 noon and 7 30 pm to 9 30 pm on August 27 with additional events on September 4 at Cam Hill Church Harpers Ferry and Streel Church Shepherdstown. Officers program area chairs and nominating chairmen are invited.
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Women's Society of the United Methodist Church
Ta Vale
Trinity, Church
Cumberland
Cama Hill Church
Harpers Feevy
W. Va
Oklahoma Pastor Speaks At Evangelistic Crusade
The Rev T T Osborn and his crusade team conduct four nightly meetings in Hagerstown at 7 30 starting September 6 at the Armory 328 N Potomac St Osborn of Tulsa Okla targets atheism and God is dead beliefs as he speaks to youth The program includes films and a documentary on Indian and Eastern religion with free public attendance at Youth for Christ events and a final summer program at Church on Wyoming Ave Waynesboro Pa area churches participate
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J. Eric Gustavson
Village Church
Milwaukee
Wis
Lutheran Church of America
T. T. Osborn
Hagerstown
Hagers(ane
N. Potomac
Mr. Osborn
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahome
Christ
Athens
India
Oshorm
Fastidurai
Ervin Mason
Fa ‘Ture
al- Christian Science
Fairview Ave
Brethren In Christ
Thought For Today Deepens Discipleship Guiding Heart Mind Strength
A devotional note reflects on Luke 10 27 urging love of God with all heart soul strength and mind and neighbor as oneself. It emphasizes living by this rule as a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ
Rev Collitt to Head Board of Evangelism
The Rev. Robert B. Collitt of Grace Brethren Church was elected president of the Board of Evangelism at the 9th annual convention of the National Fellowship of Brethren Churches in Winona Lake Indiana. He was among 700 delegates Aug 11 to 18 and was re elected as vice president of the Grace College and Grace Theological Seminary board. Twenty four Grace Brethren attendees joined delegates from nearby churches. The Grace Brethren Sunday school won a championship trophy for the largest percent increase in its division with Roy Lowery accepting the award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Collitt
Grace Brethren
Grace Brethrel
National Fellowship of Brethren Churches
Cotlitt
Winona Lake
Ind
Grace College
Grace Theological Seminary
Wintna Lake
Grace Brethren Church
First and
Spruce Sts
Calvary Brethren Church
Gay Street
Hargest
Roy Lowery
Summer Reflections On Existence And Simple Pleasures
A nostalgia saturated meditation on summer as a time to reexamine life. The piece notes looser routines, outdoor meals, family moments, and a trip to Old Sturbridge Village with restored 18th century life. It blends personal observations with cultural references and a Whitman aside.
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George W. Cormell
Excelsior, Minn
United Church of Christ
Paul Flucke
United Church Herald
Raleigh
N.C
William B. Kennedy
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Tion
Presbyterian Church U.S
Southern
Fred J. Buescher
al Ezra
Zara
Wen
Artaxerxee
Sersiem
Acre
Shay
Word OF God
Borigture
Daniel
Earp
Poldiera
Mrs. Karsay
Cb.m.c
Landmark Baptist Temple
John W. Rawlings
Cincinnati
WKSL
Greencastle
Penn
Congregation of
B'nai Abrahany
Hagerstowerao Warren
A Lord
Independent Church
Potomac ST
Eve
Bible
Clem Walchshauser
Homer H
Sorse
Clem Walehshauser Fastor
Oklahoma
Osho
Triniday
Beathesty Church
T. LE. Oshorn
Rev. Collitt
Board of Evangelism
Robert Gollitt
By David Poling
Uppsala
Sweden
World Council of Churches
Mary Corita
Walt Whitman
Ong
Ong Kewile
Ash
Ubusharith
Marainy
T. le Quvorn
Sun
Rane Gris
Athaigts
Rama
Trinidad
Arag
Hollies
Byone Wellow
Magerstown Armory
N. Potomac St
Layton Sampson
Wayside Baptist Church
Leitersburg, Md
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