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1 1, mi- Jnbtatta Earning Churchman Reports On Angolan Situation eligion Board of World MlnUlrla. In Homer City Christian Arts Center Opening (Sairttt Saturday, Aug. 7, 1978 Grand Ole Onry and on numerous radio programs. Recently the group has returned from an eight-day trip to Hawaii and a command performance before the national convention of the Family Motor Coach Association. For a number of years the Vicksburg Quartet has been singing in churches, auditoriums and at fairs.

The Gabriels made their debut in the Indiana area in February 1976. They have performed on radio and television and have produced many long play albums. Before Sunday's concert, a brief dedication service will be held. A non-denominational program, the Christian Arts Center inviles members of all faiths to attend (he grand opening. Girls Sing Special Duet "Bones and Bodies" will be the sermon topic of Pastor Donald R.

Billman for the 10:45 morning worship service Sunday in the Fundamental Baptist South Fifth and Grant Streets. Indiana. The pastor will also be presenting special music. Prior to the evening service, the youth group and the Know nnd'Grow Class will be meeting at 6.30. Sandy Snyder and Brenda Billman wilj be singing a special duet for the 7.30 p.m.

service. Pastor Billman will speak on "The Gift of Prophecy." Prayer service is held each Wednesday at 7 p.m. QUARTET TO PERFORM IN AREA The Vicksburg, Quartet pictured obove will be presenting a program of music 'at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, in the Mt.

Tabor United Methodist Church located eight miles east of Blairsville on Route, 22. The group from Duncansville is comprised of manager-pianist, "Happy" Steve Aungstj lead singer. Joke Snyderi.ryrk tenor, Larry Stump; baritone, Mark "Shark" Snyder; bass guitarist, Rich Wine-land and drummer, E. Paul Moyer. Together they have recorded 15 long-play albums.

Sunday, Aug. 21 Ministers Group Sponsors Concert listing. Schools are not open arid the people who fled to the bush still are there," The Evangelical Church of Central Angola, related to the United Church of Christ tn this country, ts the predominant Protestant body In that region, while Methodists predominate In the Luanda region and Baptists in northern Angola. Roman Catholics are spread through the' Overall, the six million Angolans are about 40 per cent Catholic. 15 per cent Protestant and 45 per cent traditional African religion.

The Rev. Mr. Henderson, 55, a missionary In Angola for 22 years, said the end of Portuguese rule there meant that the Catholic Church "lost its privileged position as the official church and Is now thrown on lis own the way Protestants are," but is, adjusting to the new "It has 'meant a good deal more cooperation between Catholics and Protestants," he said, noting that the Catholic bishop in Uige In northern Angola called a meeting July 15 of all church leaders to cooperate in aiding reluming refugees. He said all churches and mis: slons in that northern region were, wiped out at the start of the war, which eventually brought collapse of the National Front for the Liberation of Angola FNLA led by Baptist Holden Roberto and which formerly dominated in that area. "The returning Baptists are cautiously cooperating with the now government, but not as well as the Methodists in the Luanda region." the Rev.

Mr. Henderson said. "'The Methodists have people in several prominent places in. the new government, and are very con fident things will work' out well." said the schools once run and supported by the churches still are staffed by church personnel, but must have government approval, and the government pays their salaries instead of the church. "In areas of relations." he said, "that's a good arrangement." Sermon Topic Announced ULKN CAMPBELL For the 10:30 a.m.

Sunday worship service tomorrow. Pastor Allan N. Campbell of the First Bap- list Church. Main Street. Glen Campbell, will use as his sermon topic.

"A House of Prayer." The text will be taken VUb to this oolnt. the aovern- merit has consistently followed throuih on lis nromises of reli gious freedom." he said In an interview. "The government Is absolutely committed to a So- rtfllkt hnt I fmihit hn reason to believe its leaders In-' (end to carry out any war BRainsi religion. He said the government's po-' litical position of "scientiflc-so- ciallsm" holds that religion Is "just an appendix, a leftover from feudalism and Capitalism "that needs to be replaced by a scientific outlook, but that so far, no attempts had been made to restrict religious teaching. As part of a three-man tean.

sent to gather information on the church situation in Angola for a report to a meeting of the "World Council of Churches central committee in August, he said that south of the Luanda region in central Angola, strife and uncertainties remain. "There is conflict, open confrontation and fear." he said. churches, caught in the conflict between government troops and guerrillas, are forced to collaborate with the government in the dties. But in the rural areas where the government is- nof. strong, the churches are seen, as sUi re- Geroge E.

Nicewonger 11. son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Nicewonger of Erie and grandson of Mr.

and Mrs. Ear) Nicewonger of Marion Center RD 1. recently re-, ceived a Master of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary. Dallas. Texas.

One of 150 graduates which made hi class the largest in the seminary's history, he completed a rigorous four-year program which includes study in Biblical languages, theology, missions and evangelism. Mr. Nicewonger ordained Sunday. May 9, in the Forest Me-dow Baptist Church. Dallas.

Texas. He is married to the former Celinda Brockett of At-wiiler. Ohio. 133 panded by opening its membership to any person who enjoys singing and is willing to give his or. her time, Catholic.

Mormon. Quaker. Presbyterian and Methodist churches are represented. Musical director. Mary Alice Morton, holds a degree in music from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

She has taught public school vocal music (ot the past 14 years and has many years of experience in directing church choirs. General chairman for the event is the Rev. John Uhrin, pastor of the Woodland Avenue United Methodist Church. Bible School Dates Listed NEW MINISTER Noel Sexton, a native of the Pittsburgh area, recently began working with the Blairsville Church of Christ located just north of the Routes 22 and 119 intersection. Before attending the Sunset School of Preaching in Lubbock.

Texas, he lived on Long Island. N.Y. Both he and his wife attended the post-graduate School of Missions. They arc the parents of four chil- dren. a son with the Marines in Japan, a son with the Army in Germany, a married duagh-ter in Waco.

TX. and a daughter in Massachusetts. Mr. Sextan invites visitors lo church services which are al the following times: Bible study. 10 a.m.

Sunday: morning worship. II Sunday: Sunday evening service. 7' and Wednesday evening service. 7. i Gazette photo by Bechtel) To often we declare our own glory and let the people wonder why it is that God allows such things to go on.

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8. Featured at the grand opening program will be three well-known gospel music groups; the Watchmen from Clymer. the Vicksburg Quartet of Duncansville and the Gabriels of Newvklle. The same three groups will also be presenting an evening performance at 7:30. The Christian Arts Center is new program designed to bring lop quality Christian entertainment and inspirational' programs to the Indiana County area.

Plans for the future include performances by Christian artists. Christian movies, musical groups, dramatic productions and testimonials by famous Christian athletes, businessmen and movie stars. The Watchmen, the featured group for Sunday, have been singing gospel music for the past eight years. They have appeared on nationally broadcast television programs, at the Evangelist To Speak DuGOfS Evangelist Bob Hairing Ion. the famous "Chaplain of Bourbon Street." New Orleans.

will conduct bicentennial crusade services at p.m, Friday and Saturday. Aug. 27 and 28. in the DuBois Area High School. DuBois.

The Bicentennial Crusade Committee urges those interested in attending to send for tickets at once to insure themselves scats. Tickets. $2.00 for intuits and $1.00 for children under lb can be ordered by writing to Bicentennial Crusade. P.O. Box G.

Brookville. Pa. 15B25. The Watchmen from Clymer will present a sacred concert nl 7 p.m. each day while people gather.

Calvary Hosts Thompson iuest speaker For the day at Calvary Evangelical Free Indiana, tomorrow will be Walford Thompson of Jamaica. W.I. Mr. Thompson, who will be speaking at the morning worship and at the Evening Evangel, is working under the auspices of Men in Action, a Miami. based organization engaged in training laymen in evangelism and cousel-ing.

Musical selections will be presented by Mrs. Jerry Allen in the morning and by Janet Dibble in the evening. Rev, Rising To Lead Worship SHELOCTA The Rev. Donald Rising, former resident of Indiana, will be returning to I he area lo lead the 11 a.m. services on Aug.

8 and Aug. 29 in the Shelocta Community United Presbyterian Church. Shclocta. Before he entered the ministry, the Rev. Hieing was an active youth member of the church.

Presently he is serving the First Presbyterian Church in New Brighton. To The Morning an WDAP Lonely? Discouraged? DIAL DEVOTION 463-8701 Recorded message of encouragement NfeW VOtJR (API An American churchman back from a fact-fltidlrig trip to Angola says ti churchM are faring well in areas firmly controlled by the new government, are In distress in the most DODUlouS. Drodllcilve Tea nn nf 'central Angola where the civil war continues. "I was not prepared for the level of military activity still going bn there." says' the Rev. Lawrence W.

Henderson, adding that has not generally been reported because of limitations on news reporters, a lot of fighting and It has Increased considerably. In recent He says that in that central region; agriculturally the most productive "breadbasket" of the country, -forces of the Na- tional Union for the Total Independence of Angola UNITA led by Jonas Savinbi. still are in open struggle with those of the Movement for the Popular Liberation of Angola MPLA headed by Agostinho Neto, which claimed victory last February. It up the new government at the capital at Luanda. and In that area; there is a general mood of church confidence and vitality, and of cooperation with, the government, says the Rev, Mr.

Henderson, an official of (he United Church of Christ Hymn Sing -Scheduled KENWOOD The. Indiana County. hymn sing will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in 'the Kenwood Naza-rene Church. The public is invited to participate. Rio Opens Museum To Carmen HIO 1)K JANEIRO.

Brazil i.M'i The Carmen Miranda Museum displaying the Ute singer-comedienne's platform hues, gaudy jewelry and studded with tropical fruits has been officially opened on the 21st anniversary of her death. At Thursday's opening ceremony, a military band played the song thousands of Brazilian mourners sang In I he at Miss Miranda's funeral. Maria do Carmo Miranda da ('unha. Brazil's most famous Entertainment export, was known in the United States for 14 Hollywood films made during the 1940s and l50s with Hetty (Jrable. Don Ameche.

Alive Kaye. Phil Silvers and other major stars. She still sambas her way across American TV screens during 1 ho late, late show liiturs. Horn in Portugal in IWH, she came to brazil with her family when she was a year old. She worked as a hat designer, be-.

dime a singer in the 1920s, and nude a number of films here in the IMOs. in mn. she went to the I 'nilcd States, where she popularized thick-soled shoes, exotic turbans and darkly taquered nails. Her family donated 1,500 items from her wardrobe to the Brazilian people following her. death from a heart attack.

A law was passed creating the Carmen Miranda Museum 2U years ago. but (be memo- -nthilia remained stored in the family trunks until a site was chosen. Rogers New Army Chief Of Staff WASHINGTON lAI'l The nomination of Uen. Bernard W. HuRers-as Army chief ol staff Iws been approved by the Sen-ale Armed Services Com-millee.

lingers would succeed lien. Kred Wevand. who retires lk1. I. Otter nominations approved Thursday were Kred P.

Wacker us assistant secretary of de-Icnse-inmptruller. in eiiecl the I'enlaiion's budget chief: Dr. Hubert N. Smith as assistant xerreUiry of defense for health affaire: M. Alan Woods as assistant secretary of defense for public affairs: and Juanita Ash-irafl as assistant secretary of the Air Korce for manpower and reserve affairs, the highest military positiun attained by a woman in about 30 years.

Ml of the nominations must be approved by the full Senate. INDIANA SOMTHHN IAFIIJT CHURCH Hwlk Kb Wm twan ickMt I m. WviUf ttnkt lttvit. Urrlu 7 Mi. fllft alisMJ Mt (MB.

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lut Minittry fraa. Coll 45-6176 taginoar. Primary. Jmmoi Otarcfc Hnniy ot aN SarvifM Brethren To Expand Humanitarian Efforts BLAIRSVILLE Let Freedom Ring" will be the theme tor the Vacation Bible School to be conducted from p.m. Monday through Friday.

Aug. 9-13. in the First Assembly of God Church. 197 Cnnemaugh Blairsville. will be conducted for children from nursery school through junior high school ages.

Uncle Sam. Betsy Ross and the Muffet Puppet Band will-he featured along with Bible lessons, music crafts, and gospel magic lo teach Christian living. The Rev. Edward Gunder invites all area children to attend. Those needing transportation should.

rail 459-7256. Organ Fund Benefit Slated BLAIRSVILLE The Mu sic Committee and Chancel Choir of the First United Melhodisl Church of Blairsville are sponsoring a Plant Party at 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, in the Calvin Building on North Walnut Street. For side will be a wide variety of plants and plant holders.

Refreshments will also be available. Proceeds from the sale will be added lo the pipe organ fund. Make each day count. If each day is filled with goodness and enriching Habor, we. can thereby glorify God.

1 Listen Plans are well under way for a presentation by the Freedom Singers of Camden, Ohio, of John Peterson and Don Wyrt-zen's cantata. "1 Love America." The-program is scheduled for 6.45 p.m. Saturday. Aug. 21.

in Barclay Square, Punxsutawney. ff the weather should be inclement, it will be presented in the First Baptist Church. Under he sponsorship of the Punxsutawney Area Ministerial Association, this presentation is the Association's bicentennial girt to the community. "I Love America" is a musi-. cal in three sections.

The first, "Patriotism for America'," relates our love for the United States and recalls some of her history. The second, "Praise for America." pays special tribute to the flag. Finally, VPrayer for America" presents a plea for the future of our nation. It is the musically expressed hope that America will turn back tn its spiritual foundations and to the living God of the universe. The Freedom Singers grew mil of a group of churches who did Christmas cantatas 1o-gcther and reorganized for a July Fourth union service.

Upon invitation of the Summers Township Bicentennial Committee, the group ex- Slates to recognize Panamanian rights in the Canal Zone, to renegotiate the Canal treaty and to undertake educational efforts within the church on the issue. The board heard reports thjb assignment of Chester Thomas of the Honduras to develop a 10-year strategy for the Church of the Brethren in Latin America and the assignment of former workers in Belfast, Ireland, Kenneth and Nancy Smilh-Schuman. to Israel, to foster dialogue among Arabs and Jews. In other actions, the board's Parish Ministries Commission reviewed plans for a new study of materials on 'church membership; updated the salary schedule or pastors' adding a 5.9V cost of living increase and bringing the base salary to $9,000: and weighed a proposal in which part-time leaders of small congregations may pursue seminary training while preparing (or self-supporting occupations. orwrvn snno war IranipOftajllea 354-9401 "FOR MATURE ADULTS 0NLY1I" from St.

Mark and the 21 si chapter of Revelation. Everyone in the community is invited to attend the services or to tune into the radio ministry at 10 a.m. Sundays on WPMK, Ptmxsutawney. churches face in seeking alternatives is a means of settling differences, cooperating particularly with such groups as Friends, Mennonites and the World Council of Churches. The new thrust relates to an "On Earth Peace" emphasis launched by one of the church's veteran peace leaders.

R. Zigter. Cost of the three programs for 1977 totals $90,000, the bulk of which will require funds beyond the level needed for present general board ministries. In another action, the board's World Ministries Commission moved to transfer church and hospital property to local governing board in Castaner. Puerto Rico and an-' nounceu the appointment of Puerto Rican Leopolds Ve-nagas as administrator of Castaner Hospital.

The board recommended to Annual Conference, the denominational assembly convened this week, adoption of a resolution urging the United Ray 0. loigt, Hiniittr Programs of media advoca-. cy person awareness and peace education are to be extended or expanded by the Church of the Brethren General Board in the coming year. A media education and advocacy program that was to end this year will be extended through June 1978. Directed by Stewart M.

Hoover, the program centers heavily on the development of denominational and ecumenical strategies for dealing with the Impact of mass media on values. The person awareness program is being enlarged to a half-time staff position for which Beth Glick-Rieman of Dayton, Ohio, is the coordinator. The program strives to sensitize groups and individ-. uals on the roles of women and men in light of the Christian faith. A full-time coordinator will be added in 1077 to broaden the churuh's efforts in peace education.

The program will focus on issues Christian LAYMEN'S WITNESS li 10 Sunday I rerently read of a school board which had a book removed from tlio shelves of a junior high library because of the obscene il contained. When the "world renowned" author was informed of the action, he replied, "The book was whiten for mature people, not for the immature who would ban it." This philosophy is the usual canned reply of authors, movie makers, magazine publishers, who indulge in obscenities. 11 has been repeated and parroted so often that many people have come to conclude that in order to be "mature" or "adult" a person must not only tolerate, but engage in filthy speech and immoral actions. If one doesn't condone or participate in such filth he is labeled a religious fanatic or immature bi goi. Such a philosophy Is even more devastating when one realizes it leaches our young, people that maturity is equated with filth and corruption in speech and conduct.

That's why our verv young try to ad big by using vulgarity and prolan i ty. That's one reason why they smoke and drink. Sex is another way to "prove yourself mature." I feel sorry for these misguided young people, but I feel a greater sorrow for those who have set stirh guidelines of maturity before them- Jesus once said. "It is impossible but that offenses will come: but woe unto him. through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and lie cast into the sea.

than that he should offend one of these little ones." (Luke 17:1.2 Mt. Some who are yelling the loudest about maturity have given good evidence that they themselves nave not reached it The same is true with much talk about hypocrisy. Books and movies which advertise thai they "tell a like il is are often guilty of great hypocrisy. They never once say the reason they wrote the book or made the movie was to make a lot of money. Usually those who "tell it like it is" only tell one side and that is the filthy, vulgar and profane side.

Writers and speakers who engage profanity and vularity to get their point across, or to express showing signs of small vocabularies signs of immaturity. We might expect such from a child who is trying to grow up. but who doesn't really know how. but from an Why do you Drink? Smoke? Isn't it because you are not man enough to say no? How mature are you. really? Think about it.

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