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PRAY — A chapel raising will be held at
Yellowstone Bible Camp May 22-31 in con-
junction with the annual Memorial Day work
camp. Volunteers hope to have the new build-
ing’s subfloor completed by May 21 so that
the structure will be ready for log setting.
' The new chapel will be built of hand-
peeled logs and will feature six trapezoid win-
dows, a wood burning stove and solid oak
floors. Yellowstone Bible Camp serves as a
retreat point for campers from around the
nation.
ROOSEVELT — The Roosevelt-Freeport
church began a new youth program Jan. 15.
The Youth Empowerment Program, or Y.E.P.,
is designed to encourage teenagers’ spiritual,
emotional, physical and mental development
through participation in a variety of activities,
including rap sessions, teen summits, dinners,
trips, Bible contests and skits.
The new program meets every third Friday at
the church building.
STEUBENVILLE — The Gospel Gazette
made its debut in February as a monthly
Internet publication. The first issue, titled
“Jesus Christ." featured articles highlighting
the events and teachings surrounding the life
of Christ. The Gazette’s web address is
www.gospelgazette.com/.
Editors are Paul Hoover. Louis Rushmore
and Allen Webster
MADILL — Pettijohn Springs Christian
Camp will continue hosting retreats and camp
sessions this summer. The camp hosted more
than I,(XX) campers in 1998. More than 80
people were baptized. Pettijohn Springs is a
regional camp, serving Oklahoma, Texas,
Kansas and Louisiana.
For information on camp sessions see the
camp's website : www.inthenet.com/pettijohnsprings
or call Chuck Temple at (580) 795-5015.
n observance last fall which began as a 200th anniversary celebra-
tion of the Mill Creek, now Old Mulkey, church, Tompkinsville, Ky.,
became Almost as much a memorial to R. L. Roberts” as it was a
historical celebration, according to Paul E. Garrett, Abilene, Texas, organizer
of the event. Roberts, a noted church historian and former librarian at Abilene
Christian University, was scheduled to speak at the occasion, but died two
weeks before.
The Old Mulkey church was the site of a historic declaration by pioneer
preacher John Mulkey in 1809 to follow only the New Testament. He asked “all
who believe as I do, follow me out the west door.” Approximately 150 of the
200 assembled followed him.
Those attending the observance also traveled to the nearby Mulkey family
cemetery (see sign above) with Earl Robertson, Glasgow, Ky., who has head-
ed a project to restore the burial ground. — LA
nul location at the corner of 15th Street and
Sam Houston Avenue.
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Summit
Cold Spring, Ky.
20th Anniversary/
Homecoming
29-May 2
Zwolle
Zwolle, La.
Homecoming/
Gospel Meeting
SOUTH ESCANABA — The “Let the
Bible Speak" TV Ministry recently learned
that its audience estimates doubled during the
last half of 1998. expanding its viewership to
6.000 people per week.
During December 1998, the program
resulted in six requests for correspondence
courses, three requests for Bibles, two for
video tapes and three responses with ques-
tions. Several prison inmates are enrolled in
the correspondence courses, one of whom reg-
ularly supports the effort financially.
Fort Worth, for those helping grieving fam-
ilies. Seminar topics included “The Needs
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36th Street
Vienna, W.Va
75th Anniversary
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Hastings
Hastings, Neb
30th Anniversary at
present location
24-25
Shadyside
Shadyside, Ohio
90th Anniversary/
Homecoming
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Waco, Texas
40th Anniversary
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PARKERSBURG — The Camden
Avenue church designated December 1998 as
“Sack the Pulpit Month.” Sacks of groceries
were collected throughout the month and
placed near the pulpit for the church to view
The special food drive was designed to replen-
ish the church’s food pantry, which is heavily
used during the winter.
More than 150 sacks were contributed by
the end of December, surpassing the church's
goal by 75. Although the food pantry relies
solely on special contributions by members,
nearly $20,000 of the church’s regular budget
is devoted to benevolence.
Effective Caregivers” and “The Warning
Signs of an At-Risk Child.”
Seminar participants included members
of the Richland Hills Grief Recovery min-
istry and representatives from Grief Recov-
ery, Charter Grapevine Hospital, The Warm
Place and North Richland Hills Police
Department.
A member of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other
Parents Endure), who preferred to remain
anonymous, said, “These grieving parents
and families are going through unimagin
able pain with little support. They often
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To help ease this burden, Richland Hills
hosts H.O.P.E. meetings every Thursday,
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in room 208,6300 N.E.
nar in January at the Richland Hills churqh. Loop 820, Fort Worth.
The church may be contacted by e-mail
at BeverlyWatsonrhcc@airmail.net or at
•of Grieving Parents,” “The Qualities of (817) 281-0773. — LT
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HOLDEN — Joel Cranford, web designer
for the New England churches of Christ web
page, seeks articles, news stories, human inter-
est stories, church/congregation stories,
events, directory information and prayer
requests from churches in the northeast for
publication on the site.
Submissions may be e-mailed to Cranford
(via the website) at members.aol.com/newengcixy
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
“A ‘When Children Die’ Seminar offers
advice for helping parents and families,”
headed the flyer.
The notice went on to say that within a
year a dozen young people in the Fort
Worth metroplex die from heroin use. In
addition, scores of other youth are lost to
traffic accidents, shootings, suicide, ill-
nesses and other causes. It asked, “What do
these families need at the time of loss? In
the months and years to come? What can
we do as caregivers and friends to help
them? How can we help prevent the loss of feel hopeless and that no one really cares,
many high-risk children?”
The above questions accompanied an
invitation to a “When Children Die” semi-
BEDFORD — Eight students have been
added to the enrollment roster at the Brown
Trail School of Preaching. The new class,
made up of students from as far away as
California and Jamaica, will engage in an
intensive two-year study of Scripture. For
information on programs offered at Brown
Trail, call (817) 268-3222.
HART — The Hart church invites all for-
mer members to attend the congregation’s
50th anniversary celebration, scheduled for
July 25, 1999.
For information, contact Aaron Lee at
(800) 500-4447.
HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville church
celebrated its 75th anniversary in December
1998. The congregation still meets at its origi-
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CHATTANOOGA — The East Brainerd
church appointed 50 deacons Dec. 13, 1998,
after six months of leadership training, lessons
on service, involvement seminars and 40 days
of specific prayer.
Four elders and three ministers serve the
600-member congregation in addition to the
newly-inaugurated deacons. According to
church leaders. East Brainerd plans to initiate
29 organized ministries in 1999.
MEMPHIS — The granddaughter of the
late church leader N. B. Hardeman and her
family will contribute or raise one-half of the
$700,000 needed to construct a new two-story
library building on the
campus of the Memphis I
School of Preaching, school I
officials say.
The library will be I
named in honor of Harde- I
man, former president of I
Freed Hardeman College, I
Henderson, Tenn.
The new building will
accommodate present holdings, make room
for additional donations, and provide study
areas. The building will also house a collection
of Hardeman’s memorabilia and papers.
Contributions marked “for MSOP library
fund” may be sent to Forest Hill church of
Christ, 3950 Forest Hill Irene Road, Memphis,
TN 38125.
200tfi Anniversary at OMfytuffgy Church
Main photo, left:
Participants at
the anniversary
observance
included Drue
Clancy, Dora
Temple-ton, Mr
and Mrs. Clifton
Thomas,
Marjorie Myrick.
Glenna Miller,
Dorine Harbin,
Ruth Gray, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul
Garrett, Linda
Mitchell, Mr.
and Mrs. John
Bowman, Mr.
and Mrs.
Wesley Jones,
Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Johnson,
Hannah and
Heather
Johnson, Mr
and Mrs.
Bernard Rich-
ardson, Mr. Earl
Robertson and
Mr. and Mrs
Ernest Hyne.
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