Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1966 Page: 1 of 4
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Number 32
ABILENE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1966
Vol. XXIII
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ChrisUan®bCbronicle
hoped that as many as 300-500
youths will participate in the
day camp.
The elders of the West Subur-
ban church have found men to
direct the program. Dewitt Gar-
rett, Jr., a biology teacher, will
serve as camp director. Garrett
turned down an offer to attend a
National Science Foundation
Summer Institute to work at
Monroe Street this summer. In
addition to his work with youth
at schools, Garrett has worked
in summer camps previously,
being a counselor at. Crimp Shi
loh in New Jersey before com
ing to Chicago.
Don Collins, a mathematiciat
who worked as a volunteer al
the House of the Carpenter it
Oliver Rogers
HERRIN, IU. — The elders of
the South Highland congregation
in Little Rock, Ark., are work-
ing jointly with the leadership of
the congregation in Herrin in
overseeinga campaign for
Christ in Southern Illinois. The
target date for the campaign is
June 12-17-
Edwin White, minister for the
South Highland congregation, is
to be the campaiL
graduate of Hardin
White has been preat
1960. In the six months that he
has been at South Highland,
there have been over 100 re-
sponses. Approximately one-half
of these responses have been
baptisms.
The church in Herrin had its
beginning in 1961. Eleven mem-
bers rented a small, one-room
building for a place of worship.
Within 18 months, the congrega-
tion had grown to 30 members.
A bond program of $50,000 was
then initiated to build a new
house of worship.
In 1964, the Herrin congrega-
land elders were impressed and
it was decided that they should
support a man in this effort.
Kenneth Ware, who had
preached for several congrega-
tions in Arkansas, was selected
to move to Herrin.
Many families of South High-
land have planned their vaca-
tions so as to allow them to go
to Herrin as campaign workers.
One group will arrive in Herrin
a week before the meeting be-
gins for the purpose of making
last minute preparations in the
setting up of home Bible
courses. A second group will ar-
rive on June 12. This group will
assist Herrin workers in the
teaching of home Bible courses.
Herrin has a population of ap-
proximately 12,000. Every home
of the city will receive printed
material relative to the meeting
I. two weeks before the target
date. In addition, every home
will be personally contacted by
campaign workers. Radio.
I newspapers, and billboards will
be used extensively.
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By Lee Richardson
MOLINE, IU. — One of the re- .
cent undertakings of the church-
es in Davenport, Iowa and Rock
Island and Moline, Ill., has been
a live-phone radio Bible forum.
The program is known as “Mo-
ments with the Bible.”
For the previous five years,
the churches had presented a
weekly 15-minute sermon. More
contacts have been made
through the live-phone Bible fo-
rum in the past six months than
were made during the other
years combined. Aired over
WOC, Davenport, the phone fo-
rum lasts 55 minutes each Sun-
day afternoon.
Beginning with a brief discus-
sion of a pertinent topic, the
program then is open for con-
versation and questions from
the radio audience. Recently,
the panel which conducts the fo-
rum spent four Sundays on the
misunderstood passages con-
cerning Mary, and “Glories of
Mary,” according to the Roman
Catholic Church.
Calls provoking more teaching
and answers caused the subject
to run longer.
The panel tot the live-phone
Bible forum consists of Robert
rt, Kay Moser
______, and Leo Rich-
ardson of Moline. Travis Leop-
ard, a member of the Daven-
port congregation
in radio work and
ing, moderates the
CHICAGO — Jimmy Allen, evangelist from Searcy,
Ark., will open the ‘‘Community Evangelistic Campaign”
at the Northwest Church of Christ building in Chicago at
7:30 p.m. May 13. He will speak again Saturday night
and twice on Sunday, May 14-15.
Dale Clevenger, who serves
Northwest as minister of music
and plays first horn for the Chi-
cago Symphony Orchestra, will
direct the congregational sing-
ing.
The “Community Evangelistic
Campaign” has been divided
into three phases: phase one is
preparation; phase two the
evangelistic preaching of Jim-
my Allen; and phase three the
• preaching of Oliver Rogers and
months of follow-up.
Phase one of the campaign
began several months ago with
a general religious census. Fol-
lowing the survey four separate
mailings of materials were sent
to area residents—totaling in all
more than 50,000 pieces.
Jesse Clayton, minister for
the Church of Christ, Matteson,
III., has been leading teams of
personal workers in a house-to-
tlMNise canvass inviting area res-
idents personally to the meet-
ing. Plans are to cover the area
again May 14 with a follow-up
invitation to the remaining serv-
ices of the meeting. Several
members from other congrega-
tions have helped with the can-
vassing.
Phase two of the campaign is
the preaching of Jimmy Allen.
Allen will deliver messages de-
signed to reach the lost for
Christ. This will be his first ap-
pearance in the Chicago area.
Oliver Rogers, minister for
the past eight years of the
church in West Chicago, Ill.,
will begin phase three of the
campaign. He will speak each
evening at 7:30, Sunday through
Wednesday (May 15-18). His
messages are designed to
strengthen the new converts and
inspire all to greater zeal and
enthusiasm.
James D. Clayton, minister
for the Northwest Church of
Christ, remarked concerning the
campaign, “Response to the
. Boston, will assist Garrett in the
planning of the program.
CoIlog* Youths
Vernon Boyd, minister at
West Suburban; Robert Wopds.
minister at Monroe Street; and
Garrett will visit Christian col-
leges throughout the nation to
recruit college youths to partici-
pate in the program.
The elders at West Suburban
have agreed to underwrite what-
ever amount necessary to pro- i
vide food, supplies, Bible class
materials, and <”___
and expense* to run t
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travel e
a board, and
t Christian c<
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Churches Ease Poverty, Tensions
LA GRANGE, IU.—The West
Suburban church in Berkeley.
III. has for the past several
months worked with the Monroe
Street church in La Grange,
striking at poverty and racial
tension through a tutoring pro-
gram and a ladies sewing cir-
cle, which has provided clothing
for the needy.
This summer the churches
plan a day camp program
aimed at the idle youth on the
area’s streets during the sum- ,
mer months. The camp wlU util-
ize the faculties of the Monroe
Street church and will be six
weeks in length.
While plans are not complete,
b InnlnHuo vd*o» /or m flaw’s Ad»«
ttvities Is as lollows: a chapel
program open for campers and
general public, Bible classes
taught in small groups for ages
7-14, crafts classes' such as
leather working for the boys,
general homemaking for the
girls, supervised sports and
games, meal and rest period,
and tours of scenic spots in Chi-
cagoland, museums, planetari-
ums, factories, and coUeges.
At least two evening pro-
grams a week are planned for
the campers and their families.
Handbill*
To advertise the program,
handbills wiU be distributed and
a telephone campaign will be
conducted by the Monroe Street
members. In addition, members
from both congregations will
visit the homes in the area. It is
campaign so far as been re-
markable, considering the area.
Over a five
was received _ _____ _
offering a free Bible correspon-
dence course. Several have visit-
ed the services as a result of the
mailing and canvassing.
“However the campaign must
be considered only a* a ground
breaker—some wiU be reached I
for Christ—but the greatest ef- w
feet of the campaign will be .to w
acquaint the residence with the fl
existence of the Northwest ’I
Church of Christ and repre- <
sentation of Christ in the com- _M
m unity.” !****w^
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Nichols, James W. & Robinson, Gene. Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1966, newspaper, May 13, 1966; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1313364/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.