Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 4

A-4 THE STATE l. Sat Dec. 4, 1 976 Religion observance continuing New Bible published in everyday English City Rescue Mission A Christmas open house will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. next Saturday and Sunday at the Lansing City Rescue Mission, 112 N. Larch, and 613 E.

Michigan. Refreshments will be served. Bretton Woods Covenant A St. Lucia Festival (Swedish Festival) will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Bretton Woods Covenant Church, 925 Bretton Woods Road.

vanities, says the Preacher, vanity vanities: All is vanity." if'- By GEORGE W. CORNELL NEW YORK (AP) A new, widely awaited version of the complete Bible in conversational English was published Wednesday after 10 years' work. It's called the "Good News Bible" and combines a fresh translation of the Old Testament with the New Testament, which had been rendered earlier in similar style with record-breaking success. THE FINISHED book seeks to put the Scriptures "in the natural, modern English of everyday conversation," says the American Bible Society, which carried out the project. Here are some samples from the new translation, subtitled "Today's English Version," compared with passages from the currently most broadly used "Revised Standard RSV Genesis "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the waters." TEV "In the beginning, when God created the universe, the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the power of God was moving over the water." RSV Exodus "You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his suit. Keep far from a false charge, and do not slay the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked." TEV "Do not deny justice to a poor man when he appears in court. Do not make false accusations, and do not put an innocent person to death, for I will condemn anyone who does such an evil thing." RSV Ecclesiastes 1:2: "Vanity of Church-state question Advent Pageants, cantatas and other Christmas music will be featured Sunday in many local churches as worshipers mark the second Sunday of Advent. Additional observances also are planned by churches and other religious organizations during the week.

A number of them are listed here. First Presbyterian "Angels From the Realms of Glory," a pageant with a cast of 75, will be presented at 6:45 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, W. Ottawa at N. Chestnut.

The pageant, written by Mrs. Elizabeth Wills, director of Christian Education, will climax the annual Hanging of the Greens Festival, a long established tradition of the congregation. Leading roles will be handled by Arthur Badgley as the Christ Child, Sue De Haven as Mary of Galilee, and Tim Hill as Joseph of Nazareth. Major roles in the Angelic Host will be played by Ceci Stauffer as Archangel Shekinah, David Phillips as Archangel Gabriel, and Burt Bockes as Archangel Raphael. Other events of the festival will include decoration of the church by Church School families at 4 p.m., and a carry-in dinner at 6 p.m., served by the Fifty Fifty Club of the church, under direction of Mr.

and Mrs. William Dietrich. Westminister Presbyterian "Christmas Around the World" will be the theme of the Advent program Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Westminister Presbyterian Church, 743 N. Logan.

Mrs. David Berry will present a program depicting customs of various countries and each family is asked to bring a dessert representing a specific country. Pilgrim Congregational A Family Christmas Party will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Pilgrim Congregational Church, United Church-of Christ, 125 S. Pennsylvania.

The trees will be trimmed, decorations will be made, and a film strip, "Tidings of Joy," will be shown. Those attending are asked to bring a sandwich. Dessert and beverage will be provided. First Baptist Mrs. Roberta Swanson, Charlotte soprano soloist, will present a concert of sacred Christmas music at 7 p.m.

Sunday in the parlor of First Baptist Church, 227 N. Capitol. She will sing selections from the Christmas cantata, "Born a King," by Peterson, as well as other traditional and contemporary numbers. In addition to teaching piano in her home, Mrs. Swanson is organist and pianist and directs a choir at First Baptist Church, Charlotte, where her husband, Rev.

Richard Swanson, is pastor. University Baptist A Christmas Choral Celebration will be presented Sunday in the 10 a.m. wor- Danny Hengstebeck, Art Badgley, Brian Halstead and Billy Mc-Cloud rehearsing for First Presbyterian church pageant. at 5 p.m. Sunday by the choirs of University United Methodist Church, 1120 S.

Harrison, East Lansing, directed by Paul Benningfield, of the Michigan State University faculty. The program will include carols and Christmas anthems by J. S. Bach, Lotti, Vaughan Williams, and Sowerby. TEV "It is useless, useless, said the Philosopher.

Life is useless, all is useless." THE NEW translation, one of several that have come out in recent times reflecting increased knowledge of Biblical history and languages, is not intended i to replace standard English versions. Rather, it 'is meant to attract new readers and to reach those "who find the standard versions too difficult to read and understand," the society says. In that objective, the society's previously published New Testament version, sometimes called "Good News for Modern Man," has become a top bestseller, its circulation totaling more than 50 million since it first came out in 1966. THE REV. Dr.

Robert G. Bratcher, a society researcher who translated the New Testament, headed a team of seven translators who turned out the Old Testament, with reviewing assistance from numerous scholars. The new translation, made from the ancient Hebrew texts, is called a "dynamic-equivalent" rendering. That means the effort was not to reproduce the text "word-for-word" in English, but rather to reproduce it "meaning-for-meaning." It aims in each passage "for the closest, natural equivalent in modem English that expresses the same meaning" as conveyed in the original context of language and culture, the society says. TECHNICAL DATA like measurements are put in modern terminology, as in the dimension of Noah's ark, given in "feet" instead of the usual but now obscure "cubits." The hardcover edition of the new Bible sells for $2.50 and the softcover for $1.90.

again wearing the buttons several weeks ago. Dr. Sanzone said she didn't make it an issue until several other teachers complained last week. SHE SAID Lee Benjamin, the area assistant superintendent, told her to tell the teachers to stop wearing the buttons in school. "These buttons really belong in church," said Benjamin.

"Wearing the button would encourage a student or parent to ask what it means. This would be prompting a religious belief in the schools." Dr. Sanzone said the teachers "were upset but they've been great about it. It was very difficult for me and extremely difficult for them." meaning of human at 618 Ranker, Apartment 4. The Baha'is of East Lansing will sponsor a "Human Rights Day" booth Thursday in the Frandor Mall.

They also will host a presentation at 8 p.m. Friday in the United Ministries in Higher Education Center, 1118 S. Harrison, East Lansing. June Thomas will talk on the subject: "Divine Law: Source of Human Rights." Bethlehem Lutheran A concert of Chrismas music will be given by the Everett High School Chorale, directed by Chris Carter, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Fellowship Hall of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, E.

Mt. Hope and Ray. Light refreshments will be served following the concert. A freewill offering will be received to help defray the costs of the evening. University Lutheran "The Christmas Story," a cantata by Ron Nelson, will be sung by the senior choir of University Lutheran Church, 1020 S.

Harrison, East Lansing, Sunday in the 10:45 a.m. service. Dr. Dale Bar-tlett will direct the choir. A program, including the Renaissance Singers, directed by Dr.

Jon Op-sal, and the Folk Group, directed by Larry Yarger, will be featured at the 5 p.m. annual Christmas The weekly 7 p.m. Oremos Service given in song, will conclude the day's celebration. Calvary Lutheran A marionette play by the confirmation students will highlight the Advent service at 6 p.m. Sunday at Calvary Lutheran Church, 6301 W.

St. Joseph. The congregation will participate in the singing of Advent and Christmas hymns. Interested families are asked to join in a cutting of Christmas trees at a nearby farm at 3 p.m. A potluck dessert will follow.

Child Evangelism Fellowship Greater Lansing Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) will hold its annual Christmas party at 1 p.m. next Friday in Colonial Village Baptist Church, 2010 Boston. Teachers, hostesses, helpers, those who help prepare visual aids, and pastors are expected to attend the event. It also is open to others interested in the spiritual welfare of children. CEF is an interdenominational work aimed at presenting the Gospel of Jesus Christ to unchurched children of Clinton and Ingham Counties.

Good News Clubs are held in private homes once a week after school. Statistics show that two out of three children are unreached by any religious training, according to Mrs. Margaret LaHaye, director. Teacher training classes will resume Jan. 3 at the local office, 4410 S.

Logan. care unit of the Lutheran Children's Friend Auxiliary, a women's organization established more than 50 years ago for this purpose. They raise many' thousands of dollars each year through the sale of cookbooks and Christmas cards and free-will offerings. The local area is served by the Capitol Chapter No. 17.

The Sunday School at Christ Lutheran Church regularly designates a portion of the Christmas offering for this program. the Word of Phil. 2:16 Buttons called illegal ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -Two elementary teachers here have been told not to wear "I Found It" buttons to school because the button could violate laws prohibiting religion in public schools.

"I Found It" buttons and bumper stickers are to attest to a person's belief in the rebirth of Jesus Christ. "IT IS a legal question," said Jean Sanzone, principal at Maximo Elementary School. "I feel if the buttons are worn in the school building and a child asks what they mean, it would be bringing religion into the schools," she said. "That's against the law." The teachers, not identified, began ship service of University Baptist Church, 4608 S. Hagadorn, East Lansing.

Mrs. Judy Ellis is choir director and Mrs. Marjorie Erickson is organist. A candlelight communion service at 6 p.m. will emphasize the Celebration of Love and Joy.

Members of the congregation are being asked to bring Christmas cards and mittens to be put on the church Christmas tree. The mittens will be given to needy children. Peoples Church The Pergolesi "Magnificat" and Britten's "Ceremony of Carols" will be presented by the Sanctuary Choir of Peoples Church, 200 W. Grand River, East Lansing, at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday in the traditional Advent Musical Services.

Dr. Corliss Arnold will direct the presentation and soloists will be Carol Johnson, soprano; Mary Alice Stollak, contralto; Monte Long, tenor; and William Clements, bass. Laralee Campbell will be harp soloists. A string chamber orchestra and instrumental soloists will accompany the choir. The traditional Chrismas Greens Workshop, a time for family fun and fellowship, will be held from 4 to 7 p.m.

University United Methodist Advent Choral Vespers will be given vices. The society began as an orphanage in 1899, when a husband and wife separated and gave their two-month-old baby up for adoption. Broken families and neglected children are still the primary reasons for the agency's existence 77 years later. Licensed by the Michigan Department of Social Services, the agency has offices in Bay City, Detroit and Grand Rapids. A representative serves the Lansing area each Wednesday after Thank You from Pd Pol.

Adv. Speaker to explain activities Baha'is to mark Human Rights Day Rev. Theodore Melinat of the Lutheran Children's Friend Society of Michigan, will speak Sunday in the 11 a.m. worship service of Christ Lutheran Church, 122 S. Pennsylvania.

He also will address the Sunday School children in a 10:15 a.m. assembly. MR. MELINAT, director of the Lutheran Children's Friend Society for 10 years, will explain the society's ser CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH 122 S. PENNSYLVANIA, LANSING Worship Services 8:30 1 1 OO A.M.

Bible Studies 9:45 A.M. ST. A.M.E. 522 tee. 9 45 A 10:30 A.M.

7:00 P.M. Youth Service Human Rights Day will be observed next week by two Lansing area Spiritual Assemblies of the Baha'is. Robert Bohner will speak about "The United Nations and the International Baha'i Community" at 8 p.m. Monday in the weekly public meeting of the Baha'is of Delta Township at his home, 524 Hume. At 8 p.m.

Thursday there will be an informal group discussion on tne St. Paul's Episcopal Church 218 W. Ottawa at Seymour CaDitol Charles R. Sunday School Worship Evening Service JUDS0N 530 Vernon Across from State Capitol 8 A.M. HOLY COMMUNION 10 A.M.

HOLY COMMUNION (Listen-WILS FM 101-7) Church School Nursery 10 A.M. Dial A Prayer 372-3630 AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCH I he Lansing Area BAPTIST CHURCHES extend a Cordial Welcome! MATTHEW CHURCH W. Maple buUt Ma Sunday School Morning Worship Family Hour Mon. 6:30 P.M. Calvary United Methodist Families of Calvary United Methodist Church, 1919 S.

Pennsylvania, will gather at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the church to take part in the Hanging of the Greens. Decoration of the rooms will be followed by a celebration at 6 p.m. in the sanctuary, a walk-through of the rooms and refreshments in the Fellowship Hall. St.

Michael's Episcopal "The Advent Event," a special celebration, will take place Sunday at St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 6500 Am-wood. Beginning at 2 p.m. with a worship service and dedication of the Advent Wreath, children in the church school program and their parents will be introduced to other symbols of Advent. These will include the Jesse Tree and the Advent Calendar.

There will be an appearance by St. Nicholas. of Lutheran child noon and may be reached at Trinity Lutheran Church, 501 W. Saginaw. Services include adoption, family counseling, counseling for unmarried parents, foster family care, plus residential teen care in Bay City and Detroit.

Each day, 360 children are cared for through this agency. LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S Friend Society is supported by the 20 chapters "Holding BUILDitS Of AQUARIUS Rev. C. M. Jewell, Minister 10:30 A.M.; Rev.

C. ML Jewell 3:30 P.M. (Sunfield Retreat) Rev. C. M.

Jewell "CHRIST NORTHEAST AMUtT 2200 Lake Lansing Rd. Pastor: John Myette Worship: 10:00 A.M. OUKIHIU Haslett Area, off M-78 at Marsh Coleman Rds. Pastor: Paul Scheibner Worship: 11:00 A.M. CIIMWItOWVTI 1 1 Wood Clark Rds.

Pastor: Paul Scheibner Worship: 9:30 A.M. SOUTHEAST UIVUT 1919 S. Pennsylvania Pastor: H. James Birdsal Worship: 11:00 A.M. (MIST 517 Jolly Rd Pastor: D.

L. Crawford Sun. Worship: 9:30 11 AM. Church School 9:30 11 A.M. MT.

N0M 501 Mt Hope Pastor: George Elliot Worship: 10:00 A.M. Sunday School: 11:15 A.M. WTHJhT. Dakin Gray Sts. Pastor: Arthur Turner Worship: 11:00 A.M.

UMVtlSiTT 1120 S. Warrison. L. Pastor: Donn Doten Worship: 10:30 A.M. 13 11 liiisiK: PLEASANT 4701 Pleasant William R.

Ph. 882-4012 Sunday School Church Services Wed Mid-Week Adult and SOUTH 401 W. Holmes (Net to Everett Rev. John M. Suwtay School 9 AM WwVi.p Service 10 Youth Fellowship Evangelistic Hour Wed Mid-Week GRAND West Jefferson Warren E.

Sunder School 10 Morning Worthuj Youth 6'oupa Evenoetatic Service Wed Mid-Week MASON Steele and Rev. Orville Sunder School 10 Mominj Worship Youth Meetmcs 6 fvtngeltstic Service Wed Prayer Service forth FIRST Rev. Paul Senior Pastor of Okemos Michigan 4684 Marsh Road Sunday School 9:45 a.m. fS Morning Worship 1 1 :00 a.m. Evening Praise 6:00 p.m.

CALLS TO FAITHFUL STEWARDSHIP" -PILGRIM- kFIRST CHRISTIANS CHURCH I Lansing Area UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES Sponsored bv United Methodist Union CCNGSHMTIONAI CHUtCM 125 Per.njyS.iM Aw Ph 48 7434 REV DONALD WENSTKOH. Minulw Morning Worship Churdi School 9.30 11 A.M. 4 FIRST at Ionia Landon, Jr. 9:30 A.M. 10 50 A at 7 p.m.

at Cedar Charles A. Jones Church, School 9:45 A.M. Morn. Worship 11 A.M. Mid-Week (Wed.) 7 P.M.

vnnGorkom Rev. David Daku Minister of Youth Education T0WAR HART Towar E. Lansing Veder Bass Sunday School 9 45 AM Worship Serv ice II 00 A Eve. Service 7 Wed. Altar Prayer 10 A Prayer Meeting 7 30 P.M.

UNIVERSITY 4608 S. Hagadorn, Lans. Dr. Richard L. Schullheis Ph 351-4144 worsrup 10 A Sunday School 11 15 A VALLEY FARMS ei aunt: no.

Richard G. Daman Sundav School 9 45 A Worship 11:00 AM 4 7 00 PM. Mid kYeek (Wed 7 -k UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES Come and hear Evangelist REV. GERALD LAING Dec. 6-12 Evenings 7 pm Sunday 1 1 am Spacid tinging at all service Sunday School 10 am METRO CHAPEL 2000 Forrest Lansing Joseph R.

Speas. pastor NAZARENE Welcomes You! OLIVET DELTA Sunday Worship and Church School 10 a.m. 5400 W. St. Joseph.

Rev. Alfred D. Deutsch, Pastor 2215 E. Michigan, Lans. William R.

Hartman Sunday School 9 45 A M. Church Hour 11:00 A.M. Dial-A-MediUUon 4S4-7508 GROVE Grove Rd. McElroy. Pastor 10 00 A M.

1100 A M. a 7 P.M. Service 7.30 M. S. EASTMINSTER Worship 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m.

Churdi School 9:30 a.m. 1315 Abbot E. Rev. Paul W. W.

Green. Pastor (Disciples of Christ) 1001 Chester Road 9:45 a.m. Church School a.m. worship D.L. Booher.

Minister CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES SUNDAY 10:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY Testimony Meetings 8:00 SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:30 A.M. Child Care at All Sm tce FIRST CHURCH of Christ, Scientist Seymour Genesee LANSING READING ROOM LENDING LIBRARY 118 W. Ottawa Hours: 10-5 Weekdays 1W Saturdays SECOND CHURCH of Christ, Scientist 900 E. Mt.

Hope LANSING READING ROOM LIBRARY" at Church -Hours: Sat. 12 'til 3 All An Wtiiome 1 Rd. Stadium) Gardner. Pastor 00 A 11:15 00 AM 6 00 M. 7:00 P.M.

Service 7 00 FIRST Morning bjnnip and Church School 9:30 11 A.M. "Somebody's at the Door" Rev. Irving Phillips W. Ottawa Chestnut Pev Irving Phillips. Pastor NORTHWEST OCT A MILLS Delta River Dr.

at Clinton Pastor: David Morton Church School: 9:30 Worship: 1 1 :00 HIST Waverly Delta River Dr. Pastor: John Sorenson Church School 11:15 A.M. Adult Discussion Groups Worship: 10 A.M. UMIMIt Bridge St. DeWitt Pastor: Ronald Thompson Worship: 9:30 A.M.

SOUTHWEST oua 1 900 Boston Blvd. Pastor: Paul Albery Worship: 9:30 A.M. niMTY 7533 St. Joseph Pastor: Gerald Bates Church School A.M. Worship 11 A.M.

U.M.Y.F. 6:00 P.M. FAITH 4301 Waverry Rd. Pastor: Richard Johns Worship: 10:00 A.M. MMONDAU Creyts Rd.

at 1-96 Pastor: Thomas Weber Worship: 10:30 a.m. DOWNTOWN ONTUl 21 N. Capitol Ave Pastor: Howard Lyman Sun Worship 9:45 11 A M. Church School FIRST CHURCH 310 Elmwood Drive Wilbur W. Brannon.

Pastor ClseiforallAoe9 30AM. Jor in Worship 10 45 A M. Prtise Githering 6 00 M. Bible Adventures Wed. 7:00 P.M.

NORTH STREET 927 E. North Street at High Erwin A. Self, Pastor Sunder School 9 45 A Morning Worship' 11 :00 AM. Eveniig Service 6 00 M. Wed Mid-Week Service 7:00 M.

HOLT Hall and Schoolcraft Streets Rev. Owen Underwood, Pastor Sunoey Schooll 000 AM Weip Service 11 AM 17PM. Youth Groups 5 00PM Wed Mid-Week Prayer 7tt M. CENTRAL 1300 Eureka (Block S. of Sparrow) Keith S.

John. Pastor Church Service! 11 a 7 Sunder School 10 00 A Youth 615PM Wed 7 30 Hour of Power MT. HOPE Worship Service 10:00 a.m. Church School 1115 a m. 700 Mt Hops Bad.

Lansing Rev. George Weinberg. Pastor II "THOSE GREAT LAST WORDS" I STARTLING WORDS GIVEN FOR A TROUBLED HOUR! 70-VOICE YOUTH CHOIR SUNDAY 7:00 P.M. SOUTH BAPTIST CHURCH SOUTH WASHINGTON AT MOORES RIVER DR. DR.

HOWARD F. SUGDEN. PASTOR REV. H. KEITH BINKLEY.

MINISTER OF EDUCATION JAMES E. EMERY. MINISTER OF MUSIC AND COLLEGE REV. SAMUEL L. HOYT, MINISTER OF YOUTH 11:00 YOUTH HOUR III "DON'T 6 00 GRADES 112 a1 FORGET 30 YOUNG ADULTS I hftf YOMFEET!" CHApELt.me trVy j''l afTF-l WEDNESDAY 7.30 -Tin imTrl BIBLE SCHOOL children hour Sh i mZ-rZtA BOYS AND GIRLS rrS -gug 9:45 A.M.

clubs LEDGE at -43 Holcomb. Pastor 00 AM. 11 00 AM. 7:00 Service 7 30 M. OKEMOS Worship Service 10 00 a.m.

Church School 11AM 2258 Bennet Rd Okemos Rev. Ronald Byart. Pastor FIRST Maple Sts. Maish. Pastor 00 A 11 00 AM 00 PM.

7 00 7.00 M. WESTMINSTER 743 N. Logan 484 8433 9 15 11 AM Church School and Morning Worship Nursery Available Bus Service Rev David P. McClean Rev David Henderson.