The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 42, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 1, 1985 Page: 3 of 24
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IAN CHRONICLE / JUNE 1985
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June
Personal Work Seminar, Bear Valley Church of Christ School of Biblical Studies,
Denver. Colo
Mid-Amencan Evangelism Workshop, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis .
Overseen by the North Central Church of Christ. Indianapolis
Counseling Workshop for Ministers. Harding Graduate School of Religion, Mem-
phis. Tenn
Classes for children and for the ladies are
also planned. Ann Exum and Mary Kaye
Richardson are among the teachers.
Americans give $74 billion
PHILADELPHIA—Americans gave more
than $74 billion to nonprofit groups last year,
which constitutes an 11.1 percent increase
from 1983.
That’s the news from the American
Association of F'und-Raising Counsel. AAFC
said religious organizations received the
largest chunk of the amount: $35.5 billion.
The religious organizations received 11.5
percent more in 1984 than in 1983.
Other contribution levels for 1984 are:
$4.64 billion to the arts/humanities, $8 billion
to social service organizations, $10.08 billion
to education, and $10.44 to health organiza-
tions and hospitals.
23rd Yosemite camp set
YOSEMITE, Calif —The annual Yosemite
Family Encampment will be conducted July
21-26 in Yosemite National Park, according
July
Montserrat. West Indies. Campaign for Christ, through Caribbean Campaigns
for Christ. Sandy Springs Church of Christ Atlanta. Ga
. Great Annual Northwest Evangelism Workshop 7th annual. Lakeview Church
of Christ. Tacoma Wash
Haskell Singing School, Haskell, Texas
Grand Tetons Family Encampment Colter Bay Village. Wyo
Christian Scholars Conference, Abilene Christian University
Elder’s Workshop. Abilene Christian University
Yosemite Family Encampment 45th annual
Teacher's Workshop. Abilene Christian University
Venezuela Mission Forum. 7th annual. Concord St Church of Christ, Orlando. Fla
Bus Evangelism Rally. 3rd annual. Church of Christ. Millington, Tenn
August
One Hundreth Annual Camp Meeting. Nolanville Church of Christ. Nolanville.
Texas
1985 Crusade for Christ, hosted by greater Bay area churches of Christ. San
Fransisco. Calif
Annual National Youth Conference. St Louis, Mo
Trinidad Campaign for Christ, through Caribbean Campaigns for Christ, Sandy
Springs Church of Christ. Atlanta. Ga
International Campus Minister Seminar, New York, N Y
Gulf Coast Bus Workers’ Workshop. MacArthur Park Church of Christ. San
Antonio, Texas
Southeastern Youth Conference. Blue Ridge Mountains. Asheville. N C
Florida Evangelism Seminar. Gainesville. Fla
Florida Youth Conference. Orlando, Fla
Equipping to Serve Workshop. 2nd annual, Central Church of Christ. Wichita,
Kans
Batsell Barrett Baxter, David Lipscomb College. Nashville. Tenn
North Carolina Evangelism Seminar. Brooks Avenue Church of Christ. Raleigh.
N.C
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Angeles crusade set
llANCISCO—The 1985 Crusade for
trill be held in San Fransisco at the
ilditorium, August 3-8.
ack Evans,
ht of South-
l Christian
L will be
id as the
speaker,
to begin the
I include a
lip dinner on
nr, August 3, _______________________
r March for ‘ JACK EVANS
L with up to 7,000 expected pai-
ls, on Sunday, August 4.
rusade is hosted by the Greater Bay
lurches of Christ.
church sets record
(JERQUE, N.M —The Pennsylvania
nurch of Christ gave a record-setting
lition of $190,200 on June 2.
Imount is the largest single-day con-
h ever given by a church of Christ in
lexico, according to Alan Thylor,
pecominu Krmplind
labltohment >: the M
I Endowed SchotfB
lid been -< :> tl\ efl
Idbyalun. .ifneii
BlO.OOo h. i ■■ !-<,aa
lip fund
rhosen bv . raduati
[calaure;i’> :-dker.a
pement .innoa
d of Trust. ■ • :..id nail
tudents Emeritus.”
Kemplin- have moved
e no intention of retail
east mission work,«
tin has that • quality!
earns of < »tt • ’> He hill
k like rm -• .: ’ a htfl
He expan,r head
concern f • “ • r-. ■
nt "
Lameroorui are going ahead with the
and are raising their own funds,”
a. ALICE TM4
I Patterson as special1
inistration and edited
»st Church of1 hrist.
>rson began work
nght Soule a-' '
son. Tenn church.
[00-member congregation plans to
money in three ways, said Tbylor.
k church will finance a portion of the
le evangelistic campaign tentative-
duled for the fall of 1986.
M. part of the contribution will be us-
rchase a new van for the “Iglesia De
|in Hermosillo, Mexico and for the
hment of a congregation in the Mex-
Ue of Sonora.
L the church will use the funds to pay
[ its bond indebtedness incurred in
ling program. The congregation will
ito a new 22,000 square foot building
1986.
fch wins land bid
[NOE, Cameroon—The church in
r has won a lottery which entitles
P purchase ‘’prime” land in the
jn area if they can raise the
pnt of |4,000 by August 1.
Gaines, missionary to Cameroon,
I that Yaounde church leaders are
I in cooperation with the elders of the
[Ala., church to raise the money,
nurch will need to build on the land
[years to capitalize on the land offer.
Word church to collecting the funds,
nry Huffard, Birmingham, Ala., who
1 the stateside coordinator of the
Nort
| with the PhiladJ
tarn has led to ogJ
[any underpriviled
H Christian camps. J
bve served as leaden!
hter, the iolden Yed
pnior citizens, and i
Hospital ministry. |
Lent of Kemphn’sntJ
eastern brought a m
nors and recognition]
lin was named reqj
nding Christian Sena
innually to a person J
leant contribution lol
the Northeast.
NCJC president, da
jars of sen ice tothea
irs of mission wortj
iershipa.s an elderofl
burch of Christ, and]
to other worthfl
ews briefs
to, Wash —The seventh annual Great
bst Evangelism Workshop will be
Led July 3-6 in Tacoma, Wash,
theme for the workshop is “The
jf the Cross.”
[ers will include Richard Rogers,
Llfexas; Gordon Ferguson, Th coma,
Ueff Walling, Mission Viejo, Calif.;
[Phillips, Tulsa, Okla.; and Ray
W. Monroe, Iji.
hams for the women will also be
Id with speakers Gloria Baird,
I Pat Baker, Waurika, Okla.; and
Ln Smith, Memphis, Ttenn.
tors for the youth sessions include
L Randy Gill, Malibu, Calif.; and
rilkerson, Fort Worth, Texas.
Workshop, held on the campus of
Lutheran University, will provide
|erpreters.
Lakeview Church of Christ in
L Wash, is coordinating the four-day
Tacoma workshop set for July 3-6
to Paul L. Methvin, camp director.
It will follow the theme “These things
teach." Twenty-three keynote speeches are
presented during the week.
Twelve to fourteen adult classes are
scheduled each day.
Each day there is a youth forum with a
similar program, featuring a series of
speakers, teachers and discussion groups.
Some speakers and teachers include Mike
Armour, l^eonard Gray, Prentice Meador.
Harold Paden, J. Marvin Powel, Jerrv
Rushford, Willard Tbte, Rex Boyles, and Jeff
Walling.
Chronicle correction
OKLAHOMA CITY-In the May issue, the
Christian Chronicle incorrectly reported
that the Central Information Bureau, a com-
puterized benevolence record-keeping facili-
ty, is operated by the Northwest Church of
Christ.
The service is under the sponsorship of the
12th and Drexel Church of Christ in
Oklahoma City.
said Gaines.
They have already raised $150,000 frances
of the $1.7 million being asked for the 400 x
400 piece of property.
Philly church surveyed
PHILADELPHIA—A survey taken at a
regional church growth seminar in
Philadelphia revealed that the area con-
gregations which are growing have been in
existence for an average of 21 years or less,
according to Tim Matheny. Center for
Church Growth director.
Churches which are not growing had been
in existence for an average of 30 years or
more.
The survey taken by the Center for Church
Growth in Houston represented 40 congrega-
tions from 10 different New England states.
Sixty percent of the churches surveyed
were growing, 34 percent were stable, and
6 percent were declining. The average size
of the congregations was 118.
Also significant was the fact that the grow-
ing congregations had an average baptism
ratio of one baptism for every 12 members
compared to the national average of one to
every twenty members.
Academy to stay open
OKLAHOMA CITY-The Living Word
Academy, which asked for financial aid
from supporters in April, will remain open
next fall, said school board chairman Ralph
Harvey.
The school, based in Oklahoma City, has
received $260,000 of an anticipated $500,000
in cash donations or bonds. The academy is
more than $300,000 behind in loan payments
and has about $5.7 million in long-term
debts.
A limited real estate partnership proposal
to buy the academy’s high school campus
and eliminate the long-term debts has
reached 55 percent of the goal, Harvey said.
The partnership plan divides the campus in-
to 200 units each sold at $19,500.
Pledges already received in the limited
partnership fund and cash contributions
should be enough to pay off a 2.9 million debt
to the Oklahoma Development Authority.
According to Harvey, the school should be
financially sound in the fall if cash contribu-
tions continue and all limited partnership
units are purchased.
Enrollment fee changes
OKLAHOMA CITY-The three-year-old
enrollment policy of the Christian Chronicle
will change July 1.
The "life-time enrollments” will no longer
cost $2 per address.
Addresses sent to the newspaper will cost
$5. Church leaders wanting to enroll church
memberships will pay $3 per address.
“The philosophy behind the current enroll-
ment policy-making the Christian
Chronicle available at a non-prohibitive
price—has not changed,” said James O.
Baird, publisher.
Teton Encampment set
MERIDIAN, Idaho—The 1985 Grand Teton
Encampment is set for July 14-18, according
to James O. Rich, director of the
encampment. .
It will follow the theme "Christ and Chris-
tianity" with a special emphasis on keeping
Christ in the home and in the nation
J R. Chism, preacher for the Northside
church in I^mesa. Ttecas will be featured.
The four-day family program will also
feature the following speakers: James Ex-
um, Hulen Jackson, J R Chism, Jack Cox,
Roy H. Unier Jr., Joe Gilmore, Leo
Richardson, and Wendell Winkler.
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September
Ministers' Workshop. Northeastern Christian Junior College. Villanova. Pa
Midway USA Workshop for Small Churches. Sabetha. Kan
Second Annual National Singles Retreat. Cedar Hill. Texas Co-sponsored by
Richland Hills Church of Christ, Fort Worth
Guyana Campaign for Christ, through Caribbean Campaigns for Christ. Sandy
Springs Church of Christ. Atlanta. Ga.
Alabama Christian College Lectureship. Montgomery. Ala
Firm Foundation Lectureship. Seagoville Church of Christ. Seagoville. Texas
St Louis Area-Wide Lectureship. 4th annual. West End Church of Christ
International Bible College Evangelism Workshop. Florence. Ala
Rocky Mountain Lectureship. 6th annual, Southwest Church of Christ. Pueblo.
Colo
27-28 Regional Church Growth Seminar. Sacramento. Calif
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