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8 SPECTRUM CHURCH LIFE SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1987 touting i I -J i I Ik) i I' 1 11 ft LA VERKIN Heath Ruesch. son of Dale and Pam Ruesch of the LaVerkin LDS Third Ward, has received his Faith in God award. Christian Life Commission Groups work together on ways to combat abortion LA VERKIN David Porter, son of Bruce and Kris Porter of the LaVerkin LDS Third Ward, has received his Faith in God award. WASHINGTON CITY Brent Pollock has received his Arrow of Light award. He is the son of Mrs.

and Mrs. Gregory Pollock and a member of the Washington LDS First Ward. i 9J. ENOCH Justin Dial received his Eagle Scout. He directed a project to build picnic tables for Cottonwood Park, and petitioned the City Council to make the park an official part of Enoch.

He is a member of the Enoch LDS Third Ward and the son of Dave and Marsh Dial. the exceptions of rape and incest while we ignore our general agreement that we need to do something about the other 97 percent of abortion," CLC Associate Director Robert Parham. "If we exclude 10 percent on the far-right and far-left, we find that (Christians) are not far apard. We do have a common ground of agreement from which to act." The directors of church-sponsored crisis pregnancy centers described how their centers have provided counseling and alternatives to women seeking abortion. "(Abortion) has devastated the lives of women and those around them," Jane Delany, director of a Texas-based crisis pregnancy center, said.

Despite what most Americans believe, Roe vs. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court case permitting abortion, allows for abortions during the entire nine months, of pregnancy, attorney Susie Hoeller said. States increasing regulate abortions with each successive trimester, but even at the end of the term, "the mother still has the right to an abortion on the grounds of her health," she said. "Let the world know that we worship and serve the God who is full of compassion and gracious and long-suffering and plenteous in mercy and truth," CLC Executive Driector N.

Larry Baker said during the closing address. "Let the world know that we worship and serve the God who is father of the fatherless and protector of the widows and is constant in his concern for the defenseless. "In the final analysis, the issue of abortion is a personal one," Baker said. "The power of the kingodm is always transmitted through people. A hand reacting out, a work spoken, a challenge raise, a cause champ-, ioned, a ministry performed." I WASHINGTON CITY Jason Pollock has received his Life Scout award.

He is the son of Mrs. and Mrs. Gregory Pollock and a member of the Washington LDS Ward. LAVERKIN Trevor Cuff, son of Bert and Sherri Cuff of the LaVerkin LDS Third Ward, has received his Faith in God award. Needles, Las Vegas-based marriage and family life counselor Judy Hineck and Trinty Lutheran Church LWML President Cathy Casteel.

The women from St. George will participate along with woman from Cedar City, Las Vegas, Boulder City, Needles, Calif, and parts of Arizona. For more information, please contact th church. The choir is composed of residents in the St. George area and is directed by Katy Hahsen.

It is accompanied by Fran Ming. AM ST. GEORGE Jeremy Bostwick, son of Richard and Brenda Bostwick of the St. George LDS 20th Ward has received his- Eagle Scout award. the antipathy of shuch actions, for abortion kHls." However, Christians are not unanimous in their views on abotions, Terry ackowledged, particularly regarding exceptions to an outright prohibition against abortion.

"Christians who think theologically and act in the best interest of their faith do disagree," he said. "Disputants on both sides use the Bible. "(Christians) stagger under the revelation that millions of women choose to abort their babies every year," Paul Loper a national missionary for Southern Baptist medical missions. "(Those numbers) represent only the tip of the iceberg." Abortion is fueld by widespread promiscuity prevalent in today's society, he said. "It is here that our numbers quit giving adequate insight into our fimes," he said.

"They (numbers) tell us eloquently of the massive quanity of the sexual problems, yet they fail miserably to tell us the why of the problem," Loper said. Nearly 55 million abortions are performed yearly worldwide and ao-but 1.5 milion abortions will be conducted in the United States this year, he said. "We cannot treat it (abortion) as an isolated phenomenon separate from teenage pregnancy or AIDS or the giant lack of sex education in our homes and churches," he said. "We must be perceptive and creative and fill in the gaps left by our abundant statistics." "We debate with hite-hot intestity Womanhood award notices are welcome and printed as a public service. Please address materials or story items to Church Life editors in our Cedar City or St.

George offices or call 586-7646 or 673-3511. NASHVILLE (BP) More than 150 partipants from 19 states at a two-day Christian Life Commission conference on abortion explored ways to work together in combating abortion and in working with the millions of people involved in the issue. Participants heard eight addresses that explored biblical texts related to abortion, traced the history of the issue from the time of early ianity to the present and challenged Christians to become active in the pro-life movement. The CLC is a Southern Baptist commission. There were workshops on preaching on the sanctity of human life, educating children about sex, establishing crisis pregnancy centers, working through public policy, caring for women facing crisis pregnancies and supporting state homes for children.

"The Bible begins by introducing God who is creator of life and the maker of mankind in his own image," Bob Terry, editor of the Baptist newsletter Word and Way. "If God's natire is the giver of life, to refuse the gift is to strike at the heart of God. Abortion is the refusal to accept God's gift of life. Bible views life as beginning at conception," he said. "Godwas at work in the creative process.

While it is true that no verse in the New Testament explicity prohibits abortion, the direction of the New Testament as a book of life is clear. The Christian's responsiblity is to help the helpless, to befriend the friendless, to defend the defenseless, to aid them in coming to God. Abortion is Lutherans to attend fall rally and retreat ST. GEORGE Members nf tiw Lutheran Women's Missionary League from Trinity Luthern Church will be attending a fall rally' and retreat Oct. 3 from 9 a.m.

to 3 p.m. in Las Vegas, Nev. The theme is communication. Topics to be discussed include com-mication with God, family and communityr'The guest speakers will be the Rev. Andrew Barkley from Grace Lutheran Church in Chancel Choir to debut at Presbyterian Church Deadline reminder The deadline to bring in material for Spectrum Church Life is 5 p.m.

the Monday before publication. Church Life welcomes news, story ideas and photographs. Mission an-noucements, Eagle Scout and Young ST. GEORGE The Chancel Choir wll make its debut Sunday at 11 a.m. in the St.

George Presbyterian Church at 245 N. 200 West..