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INDEPENDENT, PRESS-TELEGRAM tm ux can- Jwn if, p- -Bikinis, bars and wilderness? Theres much more '1; Jimmy. Carter sister psychology her ministry on a curtailed schedule. With extensive postgrad nate training-fa psychology, the hat. developed what she terms a "memory healing procedure of leading persona back through painful childhood episodes, even to conception and birth events through' faith' imagination, adding: fa. Christ, By GEORGE W.

CORNELL AP Religion Writer NEW-YORK (AP) Helping emotionally sear red persons to accept for giveness and thus to ae-. cept themselves tea key to the- ministry of Ruth Carter Stapleton, the perceptive, pretty sister of Democratic presidential contender Jimmy Carter. She uses a combination of psychology ind Christian teaching. Most people had never thought of doing that be fore, she says. That why its so new.

I have a background fa both areas, and they belong together. All Ive done go back and put the two together. Thousand! maintain she has helped them overcome deep-buried harts. Although sometimes mbportrnyed.as'n grand-standing 'faith-healer, she rejects the term and the technique. "Its not at what I do.

she savs. all what I AS A spiritual counselor. she applies parallel premises both of psychology and Christs loving ac ceptance of those who consider themselves unloved, unlovable and unaccepted. lie basis of The whole basis of every-man." ALTHOUGH Southern Baptist like her faother, her ecumenical approach cut across denominational lines, Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jew-. ish.

she has worked with Moslems, Hindus and at a. Communist-run university. "Ive broken away from the dogmatic, confining and sectarian view of Christianity, she said. "Christianity to bridge the gaps with every faith, to cross every barrier of race, denomination and country. God the God of every man.

Thats what Christianity means to me. Christ came to judge no man, but to give absolute love, the force that heals, breaks down harriers and restores wholeness. But in many wan at -present, she said, Christian organizational life falling short of its real, meaning, giving the impression of being ex-clusivist, divisive, judg mental, a legalistic set of moral laws representing God only as a God ot condemning "our fellow man ud our- separate "every de- -oomination little god. image, have done what done to itself," What we fa the In age the Christianity dear being between denominations prejudice diminish- people fa love. side.

He more than healed. I to the thaL spending temporarily for ner keeps op By MAES CLUTTER Avakm on the Island Santa Catalina is a girt' -watchers paradise. Some the most beautiful girls in the clad only in string bikinis, sun-bronze or sun-burn themselves on beach of the colorful And the tourists, dad in cameras and multi-flowered shirts or dresses they would not wear fa their native Iowa, stroll on the waterfront poke 1 their noses into the curb then go to one of the numerous restaurants and ban, some of them very good. And afterwards they may take one of the many bus or boat rides. They' will discover that Catalina Js truly a desert island.

On a bus trip on a dangerous road they may see a buffalo shaking his horns fa menace. And so, tired buhappy, back to the ship or seaplane and the 20 plus sea miles to mainland Los Angeles County. atalina, ff one goes beyond the city limits, is mostly a fierce wilderness and its lords intend to keep it so fa per-- petuity. Is this all there, is to Catalina? Just bikinis and ban and a wilderness? There morif, mneh -more. My wife, Dale, and 1 saw part of the more when we went to Sunday worship service (11 a.m!) Avalon Community Church 1 (Congregational), "Beacon, and Metropde, about three blocks from bikinis.

The service was. very like those we knew fa village churches fa the Midwest The hymns, well led by a small, capable choir, were those we remembered from of the congregation was grandparentiy. "They looked! bitlikebur" grandparents fa long ago straight Kansas. They sat end serious in their prim Sunday best It pens Youth Sunday. -'The graduating, high achool seniors were given special awards- The various Sunday School classes, from moppets to high pchool, gave-their own reBgkms messages based on the Bible.

The kids, had well rained. Minister Burkert Cue gave a brief, significant were delightful and been obvimsly -An'example of this friendship was a regpnt service and banquet honoring graduates. Participants were St Catherine's, Bible Church, Coml. munity Church, Seventh-day Adventists and Christian Scientists, Community Church, Cree said, has many loyal i ben, and some have of leader Lent various laymen scientists, military officeti, other profes-. sionala spoke on My Faith My Work.

Aver-age attendance was 80, which would be large in a much larger church. 1 Pastor Cree has been fa Avalon three yean. He came here from ministries on the East Coast He makes it quite dear that he a Catalina patriot Scouts'ffciUi PHILADELPHIA (AP) The Boy Scouts of America will stick to the principle that every member subscribe to a belief in God." says Arch Monson Jr national scout president "In recent this scouting tenent has been challenged in some cir des," be told the National Catholic Committee on Scouting here, But he added that scouting movement has been steadfast fa its philosophy that faith in God a necessary part of life. Worker priest Rev. William P.

Mabe-dy waa -received as a riest of. St. Timontys Ipiscopal Chuih. 312 j. ment apartments.

Father Mabedy, a- worker priest, will continue his social work for the Veterans Administration. i Pri good aboul mate Sicei wouk The pend nra Jttsei "Arne -afieg Cron cal Brits com Amo Fran fartl two Adar ilge fersc Tt Jeffe (Ai tion Prari wrot men Ing dele) lnde thpt equs doin ritl Tic11 are pfdrs tfte tjfae MSS JS the ness qint 'hid roik and idea stab drei the whk Amt and rel vari the trot tud max fact Tati ing deni the and rhQt -N back to of Jesus AyaloirCommtmity.Chnrch heating is acceptance of oneself," she said-fa an interview. When yon do that; you ean accept other people and become aware of acceptance of God. It's the basis of Christianity, being forgiven, accepted, freed of tion. A trim, blue-eyed hlonde woman of 48, Mrs.

Stapleton of Fayetteville, calls her approach inner heating. It's a low-key, introspective process, consisting both of probing childhood experiences and prayer focused on Christ's limitless love fllc Dens 1 I WORE with the Inner ed on every level, emotions of people to root out 'causes of emotional disorders, alcoholism, drug addiction, crippling anxieties. she said. psychologists talk to the intellect. I try to reach the subconscious the spirit a byproduct of emotional healing, many also come to experience deeper dimensions of spiritual growth.

Often they may experience physical healing when the psychosomatic eanses are removed. She details ease histories in a book, "The Gilt fa Inner Healing, need to do ii get self-condemna- the basic person who is open to selves, split fate troops is If is a "ITS A FALSE but it's what we to; Christianity, Christianity has the said. Changes appear making, she this time and- meaning fa seems to be coming er. Groups are reconciled, 'barriers broken down and begins to be What she seeks she said, is to help see God as a God He is on their wants to beal they want to be try to bring them place to receive ALTHOUGH most fa her time campaigning toother, she still "and we welcome them with open arms. We dont do as well as St.

Catherines. Many Catholics on holiday feel the duty to go to church: There is excellent feel-ing among the churches of Avalon, he said. "I wish to mes, he said. "He has been a Header in bringing the churches together. Abortion mania HUNTINGTON.

Ind. (AP) A priest-doctor, the Rev. Paul Marx, says that an abortion mania is spreading to all parts of the globe, instigated far the experiences an assuaging element of love manifested by Christ theyre willing, to carry through foe process, something always happens, she said. AH. at race, wham, and a person relieved.

A change takes place. Its a great experience when they break through their bondage. Nazi victims love America NEW YORK Survivors fa the Nazi holocaust who are now citizens of the United States about 60,000 fa arenljs easily disillusioned as most at a new oral-history study indicates. It found te more than 1,000 hours nfrecorded, in-depth interviews with 350 Jewish survivors that they do not share the loss fa faith fa American government and institutions that has been expressed far other citizens fa various, polls since the Watergate scandal and Vietnam war. Almost all the holocaust survivors, -qfter living here for at least 25 years, still view America al a land fa endless oppor tunity, a vigorous country 'with wonderful people, uys a report on the interviews, conducted far; the -American Jewish Commit-tees William Wiener' Oral Htefory library.

11 V. The word fa God is quick, and power! id. (he sharper than any two-edged sword and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents fa the heart Hebrews 4:12. Graduating cadets will be -commissioned at 10 Sunday. The school in Kancto Palos Verdes was recently relocated after more than Cadets live aider military-style discipline while preparing for es- reers of religious service.

A number fa higbrank-ing officers are conducting the DiiPTIST' the American Oleander, "Compton, re-, and foundations. centiy by Bishop Robert C. The trend is almost Rusack. St Timothy's is a identical everywhere. he small church which does says in Our Sunday VisKJrig work including operator, a national Roman tion of an elementary CathoUcjveekly published school.

It developed retire- Salvationists open school farmon while standing in the central aisle, (He usually preaches from the pulpit) The gist of the sermon was against a major sin of Avakm. The islanders tend to think of themselves as superior to the people of the mainland. mentioned -a study of noise Avakm. It was much less than that of of Los Angeles, but that such a comparison is not fair. The poise problems of a village in a wilderness are not the aame fa those of the metropolis.

He went on to print out that Avalon should not pride itself on being bettor than the people of the metropolis. Rather, it should be humble and measure itself by the highest ideate of Christianity! -(Avalon has some causes for There is CHURCHES 6V)0 Sttnib ton 598-2435 JOSEPH j. JOHNSON. PWm Nursery All Mnmin THE HOLY TRINITY (ALC) 1-XlO jr Qietiy very little delinquency because the kids, mostly of good families, can occupy themselves, with swimming, fishing, horseback riding, outings and many other activities. And the thousands of strangeri who come to town daily in The service ended with the singing of "America.

Community Church is the oldest organization in It was founded in 1889. It is a village-church with only 125 official members, but many others attend, especially during the season. There are always strangers fa the audience, Cree said. Older than. U.S.

ST, AUGUSTINE, Fla. '(AP) Although this is rthe U.S. bicentennial year, Franciscans here commemorated an even older birthday their-first arrival in this country 4W years ago on the second of. Christopher voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1527 to the New Worll -Ml Our teaching saoms 3RD Tel. Huqh David WwiMeat WOULD CMd U23T Christian Church- Disciples of Christ -BIXBY KNpLLS.

e.carson published by Word Boob fa Waco. Texas. TIn Sessions, across the country and abroad, the has offered her guidance to individ-uals. groups and large audiences. here.

The nations go the way. the Unittd States Stat went; from contraception to abortion for hard eases, with inevitable abortion on demand to; the eventual prospect fa euthanasia. MO 10,45 A.M.' "THE FATHERHOOO OF GOD tOO P.M. Mwn 10 A AL OwA tdwd OuUCauaf al Swvic THE a rmsr FOURSQUiUtel Your Neighborhood Qiiiich- 11th end hmipora Rev. Billy Adams, Pastor General Clarence Wiseman, world leader fa the Salvation Army, wiH'lead in the publie dedication fa the new School for Offi-' eers Training today at 2:30 p.m.

at 30840 Hawthorne Rancho Palos Verdes. The Salvation Army has been conducting giant-rally, fa the Santa Monica RRiteiMueBaiMievft Auditorium. The event, which opened Ihunday, I74M POWMKY avc. doses at 7 p.m. Sunday.

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AAA liMu Study ii a m. gifn ihnapo. MiNisrre School: Chihhon TO qrt PrOYidtd Al Aogroiw VoMhGiwpi Sstop-M. ASihgle Adult (3SA3) 700 11:00 A.M. THIOVCRCOMINO UFB 0:00 PAA faOOl ANSWER TO MAN'S NEED PASTOR XWN ML KRENTSCMOT CHRIST LUTHERAN (ALC) 1 woMhif a.

GEORGE S. JOHNSON, A Youth Oriented Church ClTirJTEI CFTCU3 TU2? QEU3ICC3 SCIENCE OF MIND --REV. CARL. R. AttflBrrtr WOMEN'S CITY CLUB.

UN EaW Strefa I 11:00 A.M. 'nimOJS TE FATHERT" CHURCH OPFICE-WEEICDAY ACTIVITIES 1S34 EAST BROADWAY Ptwnt 43S4SM Church of Christ UPTOWN 3707 Atlantic GA 74974 FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH (Miatwi Srwd) Ninth ft AtLmk VmUj. Kud, Pnrir4nu WORSHIP it mm A M. siNDAY SCHOOL 9 A.M. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (LC A) Cnon 427-490 HORSMP AT 1000 A M.

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-TWMAIUtlCHUROr last Lord's day Rvaning to haw bean succassfuf. Numbars of peofOe who had nevar stiidted proplwcy upressed their interest in continuing sermon lessons. The teacher of a large Bible Class in the Pacific Northwest, visiting in our city, attending fa tost week's advertisement, oAed that all future lesions be sent to him this we wiO be glad to do, fa course. Pjunn J. B.

Bmhnm, G. J. RtArmoa WORSHIP 900 AM. SUNDAY i SCHOOL UHX) A.M. ft AD1TT DCALOGfE FIRST SOUTHERN BAPTIST C3nJRCH a GAM lOMSAJL AMD PAIP JL MSI SJL IVetW TM gym imb ji MKXtroDT roe neOLE ADULTS -SOM.

Ml SJL OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN (ALC) JT Jtmipera V. F. BjMu, T. Lmm W. Amend CE 4-719, liJtAKMtnmhnUJIimJilU Srimi trt A II im an Uuh PMiMMAIlutrH Ministers HughM.Tiner Dsvld Dunn Sunday School 9:45 Knnacsia 61 st and ORANGE North Long Beach 9:00 A.M.

Sunday School for AH Ages EVEMNG tMORSHW SERVICE "tlAPPINZSS IS MZDC and HUNGRY" Rev. Gary Nolan f- xporiment in praaching-' Youth Graupsi 5 A)0 p.m. a This Sunday duT'shxJywill be The Mirocukxn, Smiling Stone, heralding cm event equalled only by -the birth' of our Lord Jesus Christ, and so significant every person should know concerning it. ST. STEPHEN LUTHERAN LCA.) In HmM I Wonhip Stnitt 10 A.M.

1629 Pint Aw. Sunday School 8 45 A.M. CVW Dr. Peek MORNING tMORSMP SERVICE 10J0 AM. "HOW TO KNOW 'GOD'S SECRETS" Dr.

Peck tlUdJ iliiL.liS ASStLV.LY .1990 fovrii it, (cN Cherryj N. Lang fomck ST. TIMOTHY LUTHERAN (ALC) h5 Vuodrutf, Uni Paul V. Piwnr Elmrr' E. Chrmunttn, PjB'V DW4 lumiK Vi'whip VI ft 1 1 00 a m.

Sunday Sclnil 9-45 a.m. LUTHLR AN TRINITY LLTHLR AN ai'-tUi 59Lindw If you have no church home, worship with us this next' lard's Day. You will find us a bit old fashioned, friendly, loving good gospel music, studying the Bible, and you may like who! you find. Sincarfay, Frank M. Kepner, Pastor Morning Wgnhipr 8i3Q and lliQQ a Evening Worshipi 600 p.m.

943 a.m. Sunday School wilh Father's Dow Emphasis 10iS5 a.m. "Your Attitudes Can or Break RT1RSHIPA sollWiAM Bfhll VTUTV ft rt A CSEATIVE BICENTENNIAL MUSICALE Jmw fir M. 'A MUSICAL HKTOKY OP AMERICA Hiair. inlns, Namrma.

Innnaimual YOU ARE INVITED mm Met By AM OMft 6UX) p-m. Guost Speakers, Bible School: 9:40 a.m. WLDNESOAV 1 PJft. JOSHUA MAN Of CUCUMSTANCSS AMD MSTINW FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY UTHHAN CHURCH (ALC) 1429 Chi Attnue S97JSV17 Paw nr EUrr V. Orann, -WOMWP'SmrE --MiySrlullMSan Always WcVimw fvcmgHiatt Paul Nancy Widkm Alwwuwc Awfae dneeddy evening, 7,1131 P-M Prayer Praise Sharing -VA -)Oth and Pine- fNet offaiowd w4i Am NoftmmlQMnr pf CWuh) BBU 0UE5T1Oft ANSWERED IV MABEL PEEK tVEPY TUFSDAV A M.

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