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Religion OMAI IA WORLD 1 IERAI Saturday November 9 1 7 UWi I Rag? taR MT vt A 1 raMaHr gKjx I I Swf 'f LWW Im IO WHBHBWX' df Mfeaky Bgkx ff i Richard JandaWorld Herald Iowa to Aid Hunger Projects United Methodist Church members are invited to this events scheduled In Iowa today to help raise 5200000 for hunger projects The events will be at Westmar Col lege In LeMars and the United Meth odist Church in Greenfield Participants are asked to bring homemade quilts and other items that will be auctioned Cash contributions and other proceeds are to help support five agencies that coordinate hunger prolecis The five agencies are: Heifer Project International Self Help Inc Iowa Hun ger Task orce United Methodist Com mittee on Relief and Church World Service Iowa United Methodist Bishop Rue ben Job of Des Moines will speak in Greenfield Job presides over 900 con gregations and 950 pastors in the Iowa area of the United Methodist Church The events follow a carrousel theme including an old town market with a quilt auction at 1 pm and a three ring circus Dr James Beddow and his wife Jean of Mitchell SD will be the fea tured speakers at Westmar College That program will begin at 10 am SPEAKER The Rev Charles lah erty a Columban ather from Massachu Religion Notes setts will conduct a parish mission In Papillion at St Columbkille Church 200 Sixth St The event will be held nightly at 7:30 pm Sunday through Thursday CONCERT Contemporary Christian singer David Baroni of Nashville Tenn will perform at 7 pm Sunday at the Church of God of Prophecy 1924 Ave nue in Council Bluffs Baroni has pro duced four albums RENEWAL A Christian renewal mis sion will be held Sunday through riday at St Mary Catholic Church in Ashland Neb Capuchin ather Ambrose DeGroot will conduct special services each eve ning at 7:30 pm SPEAKER The North Omaha Clus ter of United Methodist Churches will hold Its annual meeting Sunday at Pearl Memorial United Methodist Church 2319 Ogden St Activities will begin with a din ner at 5:30 pm followed by a business meeting Speaker Paul Gessaman will talk about his trip to India as a member of the Nebraska Conference United Meth odist Hunger Task orce ACTOR Actor author Norman Dietz of New York will present a retelling of the life of Christ "The Jesus of Matthew Mark Luke John and Norman" presentation will be at 8 pm Tuesday at Creighton University's Walsh Lecture Hall PEACE The Omaha Ecumenical Peace Committee will meet Thursday from 11:30 a to 1 pm at irst Lu theran Church 31st and Jackson Streets Joyce Glenn will discuss prison ministry and Michael Carrick will discuss his recent visit to a Guatemalan refugee camp in Mexico CONERENCE The first missionary conference of Trinity Presbyterian Church will be held riday through Nov 17 Services will be at three locations: riday at 7:30 pm at St Paul Lutheran Church 50th and Grand Streets: Nov 16 at 7:30 pm at Grace Community Church 66th and Hamilton Streets and Nov 17 at 10 a at the YMCA at 75th and Maple Streets The public Is Invited Museum Lectures Today On Indian Photo Exhibit Two lectures today will help open the Western Heritage new ex hibit of 59 photos of Indians taken by early 20th' century photographer Ed ward Sheriff Curtis Philadelphian Philip Verrecchia a student of Indian culture and an expert on Curtis is scheduled to lecture at 10 am and 2 pm Each presentation will include a film Needs Hamper Religion Channel watched one or more of the Top 10 syn CHRISTIAN SCIENCE i An Oasis of Lovei A Juft Service Church Whth Ministries Jor Every Age Phone 1 OMAHA 75th HIQKORY Ph 391 6515 WORSHIP SERVICES BIBLE STUDY CLASSES EVENING WORSHIP $2500 MIDLANDS BAPTIST TEMPLE 7805 Military An Ronald Todd Paetor 571 0506 Sunday: 10:30 AM 6:30 PM Wednesday: 7:30 PM a Christian Welcome St Mary Cemetary 5226 So 46th St Omaha Ne 68117 GRAVE BLANKET1 Decorated2 Plain SOUTHERN BAPTIST Churches welcome you A Christian Science service is a simple straightforward thing und Drive Started or Resource Center A campaign has been announced to raise $600000 for starting an Iowa reli gious resource center in Des Moines The Iowa Inter Church orum a coa lition of 15 denominations is conducting the statewide campaign for funds to buy and renovate a building The proposed center is to bring to gether the Religious Media Services Iowa Inter Church orum the five pro gram commissions of the Iowa Inter Church Agency for Peace and Justice the Des Moines Area Religious Council and Church World Service Christian Rural Overseas Program Iowa region The campaign will seek three year gifts from individuals foundations and corporations About $75000 has been pledged campaign officials said WORSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:00 AM IRST CHURCH 565 So 24th St 9:30 AM SECOND CHURCH S515 Blondo 11:00 AM THIRD CHURCH 8004 30th St 10:30 AM OURTH CHURCH 1717 So 114th St WEDNESDAY EVE MEETINGS 7:30 PM IRST SECOND A THIRD 0:00 PM OURTH Holy Sepulchre Cemetery 4912 Leavenworth Omaha Ne681 06 Phil Price Associate Pastor Adults Ed Noble Associate Pastor Youth Ph 333 4726 Dr Calvin Miller Pastor MORNING WORSHIP "A Baptism Like You've Never Seen" Pastor Bob Thune EVENING SERVICE Things to Ponder and Practice Pastor Bob Thune survey month of ebruary 1985 The survey shows the potential num ber of people that religious television can attract Rempe said Cable television can be used only for preaching but for the main stuff like religious education and min he said Buy or Borrow Programs on ministry training such as hospice work and a series showing how adults can share their faith with children are examples of topics that lend themselves to television Rempe said Because the cost of video equip Check or Money Order Enclosed Placement Late Nov or Early Dec oenu iu: St Mary's Cemetery 3353 St Omaha Ne 68107 Calvary Cemetery 7800 West Center Road Omaha Ne 68124 TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN Missionary Conference with Dr Abe Van Der Puy RL NOV 15 6 PM Basement of St Paul Lutheran Church 50th Grand Sts ellowship Supper families bring one hot dish a salad or desert Refreshments utensils will be provided 7:30 pm Dr Van Der Puy will speak SAT NOV 16 7:30 PM Grade Community Church No 66th Hamilton Sts Emphasis on youth young people ollowing meeting cookies coffee SUN NOV 17 10 AM West Branch YMCA 7502 Maple St Dr Van Der Puy will speak at all services You are invited and bring your friends! SUNSET HILLS (ABC) 941 6 Pacific 391 0820 (VTDD) Dr Syl Adkins Minister MINISTRY OR DEA HEARING IMPAIRED SS for Children thru 6th grade Worship Services will be interpreted Sunday School 9:15 am Worship Service 10:30 am "Opening The Windows of Heaven" Church 10:30 am BY 5:45 pm Cox Cable TV Ministry Channel 3 Sunday Tuesday Thursday at 6:30 pm Morning Worship Service Shown Sunday at 8 pm Channel 3 8:00 10:45 am CELEBRATION WORSHIP Pastor Munson Preaching The Word 9:30 am SUNDAY SCHOOL OR ALL AGES 6:00 pm SUNDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Worship Praise The Word Pastor Munson Preaching The Word MIDWESTERN BAPTIST 6714 DODGE undamental ft Independent SUNDAY SERVICES 10 11 AM 4 7:30 PM WED 7:30 PM SERVICE All service Interpreted for the deaf But Tranaportatlon 571 5951 Dr Ken Bentley Rev Ernst elete ment has been falling some churches such as St Luke United Methodist Church 11810 Burke St have chosen to buy their own equipment Churches and non profit organiza tions that cannot afford their own equipment may use Cox equipment and participate in special training seminars at public access facility at 49th and Ames Streets Companies Await License Decision The ederal Communications Com mission has not yet awarded the broad casting license for UH Channel 42 in Omaha officials said Spokesmen for two broadcasting companies vying for the license Christian Broadcasting of the Midlands and Pappas Telecasting of resno Calif said they had expected to hear the decision by the end of Octo ber Lee Huelle president of Christian Broadcasting said that if his company received the license it would offer 24 hours of non commercial local and national religious programs Pappas said that if it received federal approval to begin operations its pro grams would include daytime programs movies and syndicated re runs The station would be in direct competition with three net work stations said Lebon Abercrombie Pappas vice president of planning and development Abercrombie said Pappas is confi dent it will receive the license and has begun work on a transmission center in Sarpy County just north of Springfield Neb Previously an administrative law judge for the CC and an agency re view board awarded the license to Pap pas Christian Broadcasting appealed both decisions and the appeal is before the five commissioners WESTSIDE CHURCH sbc 139th PACIIC WREATHS 3 Evergreen with stand Sprayed with protective coating to give lasting freshness 4 Artificial Medium with stand 5 Artificial Small with stand $1 500 Robert Thune Senior Pastor Thomas Stebbins Associate Pastor Outreach IRST COVENANT 89th Capitol (2 blocks So of Mth A Dodge Rd) Ministers: Rev Robert Bergquist and Rev Stephen Pitts 8:30 11:00 Worship Services Are Not Your Own" (11:00 service Interpreted for the ti hearing Impaired) 9:45 am Sunday scnooi lor uniiaren aouks DIAL A MEDITATIONa 391 7455 Calvary (Baptist 3903 Cuming Rev Norman Williston Pastor Church School 9:45 AM Worship 1 1 AM Reception After Service for Rev Williston Dial Of Devotion 551 9799 HARVEY OAKS BAPTIST 144th Harvey Oaks Ave 2 Blocks Norm of Center 9:15 am Sunday School 1 0:30 am Morning Worship 6:00 pm Evening Service (Nursery Provided All Services) WED 7:00 pm Adult Bible Awana Pastors Duane Johnson Gregory Carlson Phone 333 7333 IRST BAPTIST 421 Park Avenue 345 5009 Rev Verle Holateen Paator Sunday School 9:45 AM 11:00 AM Worship "The ruit of Love Is Giving" Warren Ediger Associate Pastor Music Detlov Lindquist Minister of Visitation The Rev Vernon Goff of St Luke Methodist Church shows $50000 video equipment bought for Channel 15 productions Other churches use Cox facilities or rent equipment uture Potential Seen SUNDAY SERVICES: 8:15 am 10:45 am and 6:00 pm SUNDAY SCHOOL ADULT SCHOOL THE BIBLE: 9:30 am Nursery Available DETACH AND MAIL Indicate Order Quantity Name Address Grave or Grave of Chandler Acres Baptist 7505 Chandler Acres Dr 733 1 274 irst Baptist of Bellevue 23rd Hancock 291 3378 irst Baptist Papillion 205 Hallock St 331 5984 irst Southern of Ralston 5634 So 85th St 895 8137 Harrison Street Baptist 8015 Harrison St 331 7366 Hillcrest Baptist 21 00 So51st 558 1664 Millard Baptist Ackerman School 156th 551 8227 Omaha Baptist Center 504 22nd St 346 6667 CATHOLIC CEMETERIES ARCHDIOCESE OMAHA EVERGREEN DECORATIONS Limited Supply COMMUNITY BIBLE Pastor Douglas Homok 339 7857 9 30 a Sunday School 1 045 am Worship Service 6:00 pm Evening Service Wed 7:00 pm Adult BibleAwana Clubs HUNGRY? Receive Some ood or Thought Southwest Church of Christ 1 1 540 West Cvnter RorJ JpunJiv Worship ICIi's 333 6536 8:15 am 10:50 a 9:30 a Imi rer Jun Tcncrv im Pite 6:00 pm GOSPEL TABERNACLE All faiths welcome! 404 South 108 Avenue 1 680 at Dodge Omaha HE 68154 (402) 330 5560 4SUMUB9M0 CORNERSTONE SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 10:30 AM MILLARD SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 149th Streets 895 3390 Come GROW With Us! Don White Pastor IMERDtNOMINATIONAl TRINITY CHURCH 1 56th Dodge Rd (402) 330 5724 SUNDAY SERVICES 9:00 AM Worship Service 9:00 AM Sunday School 10:45 AM Worship Service 6:00 PM Evening Service (Nursery provided AII Services) WEDNESDAY EVENING 7:00 PM Adult Electives 7:00 PM Youth Activities MOVIE THE MONTH Next Saturday! 7:30 pm rcaimy viuauy Heartwarming life story of the writer of the words to some of our most beloved hymns Blind at an early age she wrote words to God Be The and "Blessed Assurance" Exciting story set in the snowy north that the children By Cindy Gonzalez World Herald Staff Writer Although Cox local religion channel not in bad shortages of time money and trained volunteers have hampered cable oppor tunities for Omaha religious organiza tions according to officials involved with Channell 5 Representatives of six Omaha churches connected with the 24 hour re ligious channel met recently with the Cox advisory committee to discuss the channel's future Money and People A committee consultant the Rev Mel Rempe said those at the meeting identified these needs: to hire a full time coordina tor of issues facing the religious community and finding types of cable programs and formats to ad dress those issues up ways to help churches share resources and pool information business as Rempe said problems exist Channel 15 is not in bad shape and not ready to Mike Kohler system communi cations manager for Cox said the chan nel is not in jeopardy of going off the air there is not a whopping households with television sets amount nrosrammine interest can be built 1 see cause for despair as dicatetkreligious broadcasts during the far as that he said The channel established in 1981 as part of the Cox franchise agreement was originally designed to provide eight hours a day of local programming 2 Hour Bulletin Board It now offers 3'2 hours of local pro grams Two of those hours consist of an electronic bulletin board that carries the times of local church services and other activities The remaining time is filled with pro grams from religious satellite net works Rempe said five of the 400 eligible religious organizations in the Omaha 9:45 11:00 AM 9:45 11:00 AM 7:15 PM area produce shows for the channel Two dozen other churches provide in formation for the bulletin board urther development of the channel will depend largely on recruiting and funding a full time coordinator Rempe said Such an effort would mean a drive to raise $15000 said Rempe who is per forming many of the coordinating func tions on a volunteer basis Kohler said that the religious chan nel along with the channels designated for education and health and wellness was established as ac channels in the Cox franchise agreement The three groups of organizations have access to Cox equipment but they produce and log their own pro gramming and are not under Cox super vision Audience There "If we are asked to provide consulta tion for that channel we are prepared to do Kohler said now we are in no position to do Rempe said that if additional churches show an interest in dedicating time and money to produce local shows opportunities for the religious commu nity are unlimited' i He referred to a recent AC Nielsen Co survey that indicated 61 million peo ple more than 40 percent of the na Televised Services Each Sunday on Channel 6 WOWT 8:30 AM will enjoy fj viiLLmiixr? hw II ilrk eeK KVe ewK e3 CHURCH CHRIST SOUTH SIDE 5118 Hartman Ave ASSEMBLY OOD 1 0 AM Bible Study 48i Hamn txmmj 1 1 AM Worship i Monona worsnip hi 6 PM Worship EvanglaUc Sarvto 600 pm WED 7:30 PM Bible Study Wad Evening pm amily Night 1 A Christian Science service is a simple straightforward thing.