Local Churches Report Strong Offerings Amid Economic Strain
Area ministers report no financial crisis as inflation and unemployment bite. They describe rising offerings, with churches noting 10 to 15 percent increases and renewed faith driving giving despite downturns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Richards
Brucetown
Dustrious
Conrad Christianson
Bethel Lutheran Church
Fred Bowman
Calvary Church of the Brethren
Front Royal Road
Bowman
Evangelistic Services Lead Week of Religious Activities
A roundup of evangelistic events across the region features nightly revival services at Reliance United Methodist Church with Rev. Robert L. Morris Jr as speaker and 7 45 start times, plus Boyce Baptist Church revival led by Rev. Glen Judy and others including Front Royal Bible Church and St Mary's Parish House crusade. The schedule includes public invitations, auxiliary fundraisers, and church guest sermons at multiple locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance Services
Reliance United Methodist Church
Robert L. Morris Jr
Bridgewater United Methodist Church
Central and Smyrna
Dinwiddie County
U.S. Army
Viet Nam
Germany
Dominican Republic
Boyce
Boyce Baptist Church
Glen Judy
Greenway Baptist Church
Double Tollgate
Judy
Kentucky
Ohio
U.S. Air Force
West Virginia
Georgetown College
Georgetown
Ken
St. Mary’s Crusade
M.W. Warfield
Christ Bible Crusade
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Berryville
Local musical offerings span churches and choirs in region
Winchester Evening Star reports a 1975 schedule of worship and concert events. Lenoir Rhyne College A Cappella Choir, 70 voices, directed by E. Ray McNeely Jr., performs at St. John's in Martinsburg during a spring tour. Organist Larry Allen Jones gives a Market Street recital. Ralph Childs conducts a concert at Warren County High School. Sunergo Quartet to sing at Gainesboro United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenoir Rhyne College
Hickory
N.C
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Martinsburg
E. Ray McNeely Jr
Europe
Larry Allen Jones
Market Street United Methodist Church
Jones
Winchester
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Woodstock
J.S. Bach
Mendelssohn
Franck
Ralph Childs
Front Royal United
Sunergo
Gainesboro United Methodist Church
Sunerga
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Kathryn Eye
Montague Avenue
Rev. J. Lloyd Black
Cork Street
Charles Gerloff
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Charles Harless
Kernstown
Rev
Ken Smith
The
Rosedale Baptist Church
the Lord Jesus Christ
John Kinzie
Calvary Baptist Church
Amherst St
Rev. Kinzie
Kinzie
Hell
Evangelistic Services
Bob Manderson
Bible Church
Manderson
Winchester Union Rescue Mission
Round Hill
Cork and
Braddock Streets
Mission Chapel
Betty Cath
Millwood United Methodist Church
Larry Hoover
Virginia Avenue Church
Lou Burch
V.P.I
Blacksburg Church of Christ
A.M.E
Rev. J. Hawke
Joseph's Robe Choir
Unity of St
Macedonia United Methodist Church
E. Ray McNeely, JR
Bob Manderson Preacher
Winchester Evening Star
Steve Ritenour
Joan Burke
Robbie Shiley
Judy Thweatt
Glenn Jude Baptist Guest
Robert Morris Reliance
Flame
Zion Baptist Church
Rebecca Russell
C.J. Christiansen, Jr
College Park Church of Christ
Tone & Country Store
Kenneth Littleford
the People's Country Church
Hunting Ridge Rd
J.P. Roby
Berryville, Va
the Roby Family
Heavenly Echos Broadcast
Peoples Country Church
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Route
Daniel Morris
Onc
WINC
WRFL
Assembly OF God
Springcrest St
Millwood Ave
H.L. Wigfield, Jr
James W. Johnson
Peter
American Bible Society
John
Keister Advertising Service, Inc
Strasburg, Virginia
O’sullivan Corporation
America
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Everybody’s Bank
Middletown
F.d.1.c
Stephens City
Shenandoah’s Pride Dairy Products
Coca-Cola Bottling
Valley Ave
MO. S. Solenberger & CO
Loudoun St
A. C. Slonaker & Son Coal & Fuel Oil
336
W. H. Emmart & Son, Inc
Arco Petroleum Products
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
W. Piccadilly St
Northside Recreation
Rte
North
Ritter Lumber CO
Howard Shockey & Sons Builders & Contractors
Royal Crown Cola
Chevrolet
Cadillac Corp
Cadillac
Lee Jackson
Grove Furniture Co., Inc
S. Loudoun St
Shenandoah Gas CO
Virginia
Winchester Printers, Inc
N. Braddock St
National Fruit Product Co
White House Food Products
Winchester, Frederick
Clarke Counties
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Quality Building Materials Commerce
Caldwell-Sites CO
Office Furniture & Supplies
Paper Mill
OLD Dominion Savings & Loan Association
Washington & Boscawen Sts
Boyd's Drug Store, Inc
South
the Golden Kitchen Good Food — Friendly Service
Loudoun Street
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