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THE SUN.HLIGRAM A-17 Of God and Man Commentary March 27, 1971 'Spiritual Revolution Now' Is Slogan of 'Jesus People' By LOUIS CASSELS trying to foment a revolution. Last month, more than 7,000 of them gathered in Sacramento, and marched on the state capitol, singing "Amazing Grace" and waving placards which proclaimed that "Jesus is where it's at." Richard Weaver, 25, who organized the Sacramento rally, told the crowd, "What we're seeing today is happening all over America. "This is a counter-movemcnt to the drug thing, UPI Religion Writer They are young. They are hip. They like long hair and rnck music.

Some of them wear brards, bluejeans, headbands and dark glasses. They are Are they Communists? Anarchists? Far from it. To use their own term, they are "Jesus people." Their goal and slogan is ''spiritual revolution now." the hate thing and all the other things tearing America apart," he said. "Some of us are hippies and some are straights, but we're all Jesus people." No one knows how many of America's young people are actively or peripherally involved in what Weaver calls Religion in the iSciis Odd Answers About God From Children tunity for churches tf as Hogue puts it they are flexible enough to adapt to the kids, to accept the kids as they are, and present Christ to them. But it should be borne firmly in mind that it's Jesus himself not the conventions and rituals of institutionalized religion that has such a powerful appeal to today's youth.

Any attempt by churches tn capture and tame the Jesus movement would be a dreadful mistake. But, it. might be a wonderful thing if the Jesus people would invad-3 churches and set them afire with their joyous enthusiasm. Since "spireno" began last October, nearly 5.000 young people, mostly in their middle or late toons, have professed their faith in Jesus and have committed their lives to his service. The Kev.

John Kisagno, pastor of First Baptist Church, is convinced that the "Jesus movement" is not a passing fad among young people. "I've received many phone calls from parents including some who say they're atheists who are pleased and amazed at changes that have occurred in the lives of their children," he said. "I am certain that this movement is under the influence of the Holy Spirit." The Jesus movement oilers a great evangelistic oppor "the Jesus underground." This movement is gloriously unstructured and unorganized. But the available evidence corroborates Weaver's statement that it's "happening all over America." It is happening, for example, in Houston, Texas, where a farsighted Baptist pastor has demonstrated that churches can abet the youth movement instead of looking askance at it. lor the past five months, the First Baptist Church of Houston has been conducting what it calls "spireno" meetings.

Spireno is an acronym for "spiritual revolution now." The meetings are conducted by Richard Hogue, a long haired, sharply-dressed with-it young preacher who looks and talks like what he very recently was a student. Although he uses the idiom of today's youth, Hogue's pitch is straight forward, undiluted Biblical Christianity with a strong fundamentalist flavor. His talks are interrupted by explosive outbursts of applause, cheers and cries of "right on!" Church of God Sis International Meet ANDERSON, Ind. The 82nd International Convention of the Church of God will be held here June 14-20 under the general theme, "God's Boundless Resources," attracting some 25,000 persons from all parts of the United States and Canada. Key leaders from at least a dozen countries in Europe, Asia, South America and the Caribbean Islands will participate.

Holy Water for Fire SYDNEY, Australia (AP) From a report of a church fire at the town of Biewar-rina: "Drapes hanging behing the altar were set afire by candles. The fire was extinguished with holy water by Rev. Brother before the brigade arrived." FIRST secret information." Pete: "He's against the devil they fight all the time." Where? "In people." Do they ever fight in you Pete? "Yes." How do you know? "I can feel it." Billy: "Clouds." What kind of Clouds? "The big ones like castles." They're God? "Not the clouds themselves." What are? "The faces." The faces in the clouds? "Yes." Each one you see is God? "Yes." That makes a lot of Gods doesn't it? "No, it's the same God. He just makes different faces." Joan: "He's me." You're God? "Sort of I'm like him." Like Him? "I mean I was born like him." How? "In his image." Do you know what image means? "My mother says it's what you see when you look in a mirror." What do you see? "Me." And God, Joan? "I couldn't" Why couldn't you? "Because He's a man and I am a girl." Joe: "The man in heaven I pray to." What kind of prayers? "I ask for things." What things? "Right now I'm praying for a new bike." What else? "Muscles." Why Muscles? "So I can beat up Chick Lowry." Nancy: "A spirit." What does He do? "Everything He runs the world." How? "He makes it work." Does he bad." Why not? "Because people don't die forever." Eddie: "I can talk to Him." What do you talk to Him about? "He helps me in my schoolwork." How does He help? "When I don't know the answer to a question, I ask Him." And He tells you? "No." Why not? "I can talk to Him but He can't talk to me." Then how does He give you the answer? "He puts it into my head." Bobby: "I dunno." Do you go to Sunday school, Bobby? "Nope." Do your parents go to church? "Nope." You've heprd of God haven't you? From whom? "Some of the kids." What did they say? "Goddamn it." What else? "Goddamn you." Why? "They're mad." Have you heard anyone else talk of God? "My father." What does he say? "Goddamn it." What else? "Goddamn you." When does he say that? "When he's mad at my mother." What does she do? "Cries." Christianity in Samoa PAGO, PAGO, American Samoa (UPI) Christianity has been an Important part of Samoan culture since the landing in 1830 of John Williams of the London Missionary Society. By GEORGE W.

CORNELL AP Religion Writer NEW YORK (AP) Ask a child who God is, and you're apt to get some odd answers, such as: "He gives parties." "A ghost." "A millionaire." "A magician." "The smartest person in the world." "Me." These were some of the responses received by a Daytona Beach, couple, Edward and Elizabeth Fox, in interviewing children, 5 to 7 years old, about their religious concepts. "Above all else, the one thing we learned was that to most children, God, though mystifying, is very real and very important," they say. They report the varying, often touching or funny remarks of the youngsters in a new book issued by boubleday called "Christ is God's Middle Name" a line taken from a comment by a little girl. Here are a few excerpts of questions, and the children's answers: Linda: "lie's a king. He looks like a hippie." How Does he look like a hippie? "He has whiskers." What else? "He wears dresses." Like your mother's? "No.

My mother wears minis, and his go all the way down to the ground." Jimmy: "I don't know." Does anyone know? "Yes, the astronauts who went to the moon." How do they know? "They saw him." Then why didn't they take pictures of him? "They did." Has anyone seen the pictues? "Yes." Who? "The President." Why no one else? "It's FIRST CHURCH NAZARENE Sierra Way at 1 ith St. (J. A. Knslifnnl, Plor 9:30 a.m. Church School 10:50 a.m.

Worship 5:00 p.m. Young People 6:00 p.m. Evangelistic 7:15 p.m. Prayer Meeting, also Youth Meeting. Nursery Care Provided II.

Ibiuff, I'afttiir Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Worship 11 A.M. Pastor Hauff preaching Evangelistic 6:00 P.M. PETER KUZMIC from Yugoslavia COLOR FILMS A Friendly Welcome to All DEL ROSA HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH 100 t. lynwood Drive Robt.

W. Estui, Pasior Sunday School 9:30 A.M. Worship 10:50 A.M. P.M. Young Pple's Meeting 7 P.M.

Wednesday Bibla Study 7 P.M. Nursery Provided TEMPLE OF SPIRITUAL TRUTH (NSAC) Pav. Lillian Courtney, Pailar Tomorrow 10:30 A.M. FLOWER SUNDAY Speoker: Ann Carter, Asst. Minister Coca Williams.

Soloist American Leqian 732 Sierra Way "No." What about "That's not really ever do bad things? making things die? INLAND CHRISTIAN CENTER CHURCH San Bernardino, Calif. Macy Kern St. BIBLE CRUSADE I PEflTEG 0STAL TEMPLE LUTHERAN CHURCHES SPECIAL CHARISMATIC RENEWAL SERVICES 'XffYj Evangelists 3 Lloyd Mary iyaav Johnson 'ft? 11100 S. CEDAR AYE. BLOOMING-TON (1 Mile South of the San Bernardino Freeway) presents A SALVATION -HOLY GHOST HEALING REVIVAL "featuring" EVANGELIST GORDON WHITE Trinity (LCMS) 2900 N.

Sim Bernardino Poitor: Luther E- Schwarhkoel Worship fl A.M. iin.l 10 A.M. SimcInT 9 A.M. Our Savior (ALC) SOlli and Sierra Way San Bernardino Pallor: Leiter W. Hoffmann Worship 15:30 and 11 A.M.

Sunday School 9:13 A.M. a i LA Cl i Ern Baxter is one of trie leaders of the charismatic renewal in Canada. God has used him to bring many into the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. He will be teaching and ministering on the Lord Jesus Christ, the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the restoration of the church. Rev.

J.D. Hurt Gordon Whits ROLLING INTO 5th GREAT WEEK! Highland Ave. (AI.Q R20 E. Hiuhland San Bernardino Pastor L. M.

Andtrstn Worship: 8:13 10:13 SS 9:30 A.M. Services 7:30 Nightly Fri. 10:30 A.M. 7:30 P.M. 7:30 P.M.

the Bible predicted and foretold the assassination of the late president John F. Kennedy and brother Robert Kennedy. Fri. 7:30 P.M. Resurrection of the Dead Fully Actod Illustrated Maisago SUNDAY, MARCH 28 THRU SUNDAY, APRIL 11 Every night except Monday and Sundays I I A.M.

and 7 P.M. Week Nights 7:30. DYNAMIC BIBLE PREACHING MUSIC Everyone Wecome FOURSQUARE GOSPEL CHURCH 1st and Olive Rialto PASTOR LEE 887-5039 or 875-5642 St. Paul'f (LCMS) 7090 Palm Highland Pator: Jorrold A. Eichmann SS 9:00 A.M.

Wor.hip 10:30 A.M. First English (LCA) 1334 North San Bernardino PMtor: Jamai D. tartich Worship 10:30 A.M. SS 9 A.M. ERN BAXTER TIME OF SERVICES Sunday, March 28 Two Great Services 10:45 A.M.

7:00 P.M. Tuesday thru Friday 10:00 A.M. Monday thru Friday (March 29-Apr. 2) 7:30 P.M. For Information Phone 687-16)3 Or Pastor Leonard Fox 875-2182 ATTEND THESE SPECIAL FAITH BUILDING SERVICES! Music That Will Lift You Up Annointed Deliverance Messages! prayer for the Sick in Every Service Everyone Welcor me; Cliiisl The King I.CMS Soulh Ave.

at Ford St. RedlamU Pastor: Rav. Eugene P. Paului Similar School and Bible Class 8:30 A.M. Worship Service 10 A.M.

O.B.L. Radio FM 99.1 Mon. thru Fri 2:15 P.M. imiiiiiiiiiiimmiMiiiimii IL iMiimi'lllltllllllllllllllllllirilMIIIMIIIIIM 1 17 rf FAITH lilHLK CHURCH pi CHURCHES OF CHRIST CALVARY ASSEMBLY OF GOD 595 W. 40th San Bernardino, California in Grace Lutheran (LCMS) 339 N.

Acacia, Biallo Pastor: Richard I. Faarbor Wor.hip: 8 10:30 A.M., Sunday School 9:13 A.M. 2)lh iil Shr.U Itrrnardino Morning Worship Service 11 A.M. LESTER F. WENDT, Minister I '11 LESTER F.

WENDT, Minister ETERNITY" Tel. M3-9S1J or 117-1117 POWERHOUSE U.S.A. FRIDAY I SATURDAY EVENINGS P.M. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND TESTIMONIES I Mfiiiii I in Yirw Atr, ItiMn VM. IVrnrliinc nml oiii i mi ion 10:1.

I A.M. MvrniiiK Sri-vice 6:011 Simie P.M. H. J. SlrvriiH llvniifjrliM Ray.

Herihel Smith, Pastor SERVICES Sunday School A.M. Morning Worship 11 A.M. Evening Service 7 P.M. Wednesday Prayer 7:30 P.M. lrl Air.

tntr Nl. IliM 9,0 A.M. Prnit'liiiiK nml (ioiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 10:. 10 A.M. I.l riling Sri'tirr.

ft: 00 Vriire 7:00 P.M. Arthur V. Alkin-on Jr. Kvanrrrliftt Evening Gospel Service 7:00 P.M. "The Healing of the Nobleman's Son or Salvation Through Faith." Sunday SrliZpl 9:30 A.M.

TUESDAY: TEEN BIBLE STUDY AND RAP SESSION You Are Cordially Invited to Attend CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH SERVICES The Subject of the Lesnon-Sermon lor Thin Sunday la "REALITY" Sun Bernardino FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH FIRST CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE THIS SUNDAY 11 A.M. SERMON 'The Healing Power of Play" JUDSON KAITLST CIIUKCII 2.1006 Vmilie St. aWM'j 1 Dr. Warner R. Cole, Interim Pstor II A.M.

"Our Baptist Ministry In Haiti" STEVE HENEISE Somino-ry Studont 6:00 "Crosses One, Two, Three" DR. COLE PREACHING SiiihIhv Ihm.I U.MI A.M. Youtli 7 Aiir-fv I mr I'rin iilrtl WED. EVE SERVICE 7:30 P.M. OF HIGHLAND (Southern Bopfitt Convention! 7464 Victoria Ave.

862-3316 Sunday Sehool A.M. Mornlnq Wor.hip 11:00 A.M. Church Tralninq 4:30 F.M. Evenlrxi Worthip 7:30 F.M. Wed.

lible Study 7:30 P.M. Prmiilri! All Si-i-iirra "God Is Limitless" SECOND CHURCH 3933 Mi. View Sunday School 9 30 A.M. Sunday Sorviea 11:00 A.M. Wednesday Medina 1:00 P.M.

Chilli Care Provided fttiifini Room VTI3 Ml. VI'W fri. II A.M. la 4 P.M. Rialla FIRST CHURCH 2()0 A'.

Riverside Ave. Sunday School A.M. Sunday Service 11:00 A M. Wednesday Mootinoj 1:00 P.M. Rrartine Room III S.

Rivrrtiria Ave Dolly II AM In 1 Exrrot Sunday and Holiday! Col I an SOCIITY Cnllon Woman's Chili 7lh and Streets Sunday Service 11:00 A.M. Wedneidav Meelina 100 P.M. IF kit and Third! Poster George L. Ray FIRST CHURCH 736 Street Sunday Servlett 10:00 A.M. Sunday School 10:00 A.M.

Wtdniiday Moetina 8:00 P.M. Child Care ProvinNd aa'ini naom 451 4th St. Man. thru Sat. A.M.

la 5 P.M. Rpdlands FIRST CHURCH 110 W. Vine Street Sunday Sorviee 10:00 A.M. Sunday School 10:00 A.M. Wodndov Mlina :00 P.M.

Rrailml Room. Ml Ca)n Man. thru Fri. in M. In 5 P.af.

Thura. I M. to M. til. 10 A M.

to I P.M. Fonlana FIRST CHURCH Palmetto St. Sunday Sehool 30 A M. Sunday Sorviea 11:00 A.M. Wtdiwdav Molina 1:00 P.M.

Room! Room in Church Noon to 4 M. (Emit Saturday! 2404 GOLDEN 0 883-7171 junior church DIAL-A-PRAYER 886-2004 attendant REV- KENNETH THOMPSON PASTOR llev. A- Mm. A inii Community Bible Church 324 W. 40th St.

John R. Emment Pastor I ri'TiihiiK Tlir Martyr in C.olomhia, Stmth Amvrint An actual film on the death of a Foursquare missionary in Colombia, S.A. Hioviiiig Sumliiy Onlv nl 7 P.M. Rlalto end Street San Bernardino Foursquare Church Rev. Mrs.

Worlitt Poior SUNDAY SCHOOL A.M. MORNING WORSHIP 10:15 A.M. fVENINS SERVICE 7:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY PRAYER MEETING 7.00 P.M. "Dial a Itrvolion" H)12-('H') FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (United Church ef Christ) 3041 Sierra Way John M.

Reynoldi. Miniilor Communion 1:30 A.M. Worship 10 A.M. EASTER PORTION OF MESSIAH (Chancel Choir) Meditation "Have They Not Heard? REV. REYNOLDS Church School 10 A.M.

CMM Car Proviso FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Disciples of Christ) 1001 Arrowhead Ave. Bill Jolly, Minister Sunday School 1:30 A.M. Worship 8:20, 10:40 A.M. "WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT?" Bill Jolly preaching Junior Worship Nursery Cart Provided Ft CHRISTIAN CENTER 25000 E. 5th St.

(Juat rail of Tlaaaeanoa) 9:45 A.M. School Hour 11 A.M. Worship 7 P.M. Evening Service Pastor Boone Speaking at Both Services Zl, ft Vr i Lv RIALTO BAPTIST CHURCH Rtv. fuoooo looae Poller I7S-3933 224 W.

Eriwonda K8BL Radia FM .1 Fri. :30 A.M. 11 The Church of God (Sooootti Day) presents I THE CHALLENGE I OF BIBLE TRUTHS by Elder Israel Haeger bj Marion, Oregon March 26th thru I April 3, 1971 1IMI CmHm lloommoUo 9 7 an H.ahltv Wwllf rai kroaO'itt aarr oavi ai am. UNITY CHURCH OP SAN BERNARDINO 4747 Del Rom Avenue 1 lloeat North at oclllc Atonuo Dal lata Avoouo :30 a.m. Youth Education 11:00 a.m.

Devotional Service SUIJECT: "Spirifuaf Cybernetics" Dr. Mabel Donaldson Tj 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i ni 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii I UPTOWN 1 I IIUIH II I I or imisr i 3630 F. S.tl. I I ISIMXY I I linn i assi km. I 1 UOKMIIP A.M.

i I UOffMlir P.M. I VHIMV I HUH I. VI I lY 7:00 P.M. I i An hir Illl. Pfnrhrr I Phone 7t n7.ir I Central Christian Church SERVICES: PREACHING I TEACHING Sunday School 1:45 A.M.

Werihie 11 A.M. i 7 P.M. INunory 1 Jr. Chufhl Honoring Christ In timet like these. J.

Murrey Petlo Fmlr Looking for a TRINITY UNITED PRESBYTERIAN 24041 DATE ST. URUCAL MlfNOlY 1 9:30 A M. WORSHIP 1 1 A.M. Aurarrv Junior Ititiili BIBLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2212 E. Pumole SKrlmi 4 Aia.n) Iw.kea: MI.

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