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Meetings This Week
Leitchfield, Kentucky — Fend Jenkins of Bowling Green, Kentucky, will be with the church which meets at 733 Mills St., September 29th-Oct. 6th, according to James Cooper, the local preacher.
South Houston, Texas — Roy Foutz, the local preacher at South Houston, announces a meeting, Sept. 30th-Oct. 8th, with Robert Turner of Burnet, Texas, doing the preaching.
Wilmington, California — The church which meets on Lakme Ave. at Lomita Blvd., will have a meeting, Sept. 30th-Oct. 6th, with Tommy McClure of El Cajon doing the preaching. Services each week night at 7:30.
New Creatures
Robert Jackson, preacher for the Riverside Drive church, Nashville, Tenn., reports a baptism the last Sunday in August.
Two were baptized in August at the Lafayette Heights church in Indianapolis, Ind.
One was baptized the first Sunday in September at the Southside church in Pasadena, Texas, where Robert Goodman preaches.
The last Sunday of August one was baptized at the church in Lowell, Ind. William C. Sexton is the preacher.
Vestal Chaffin of the Grand Ave. church, Chicago, Ill., reports a baptism the first Sunday in September.
One was baptized the first Sunday in September at the Preston Road Church in Louisville, Kentucky, according to Norman E. Fultz, the preacher.
One was baptized the last of August at the Shelbyville Mills church, Shelbyville, Tenn.
Eugene Crawley, preacher for the Russellville, Ala., church which meets on Washington Ave., reports a baptism the first Sunday in September.
Ten have been baptized this year at the Southside church in Hobbs, New Mexico. Frank Thompson is the preacher.
New Congregations Hilliard, Ohio — A loyal congregation is now meeting in Hilliard, Ohio. The church will meet in the American Legion Hall, 77 N. Franklin St. Paul Williams began the congregation with a meeting. He reports that the church should be able to take care of itself financially from the beginning.
Gary, Indiana — Paul Keller of Lubbock, Texas, will be in a meeting with the church which meets at 3949 Massachusetts, Sept. 30th-Oct. 6th. Harvey Williams is the local preacher.
Shelbyville, Tenn. — The Shelbyville Mills church will have a meeting Sept. 29th-Oct. 6th with Martin Lemon of Franklin, Tenn., doing the preaching. Services each evening at 7:30.
Crawfordsville, Indiana — Bill Cavender of Greggton, Texas, will be in a meeting in Crawfordsville, Sept. 30th-Oct. 8th. Clyde Peck is the local evangelist.
Pasco, Washington — A new congregation is now meeting in Pasco at the Plumbers and Steamfitters Hall on Road 28. Thurston Kimbrell Is the evangelist. The congregation of about 25 members was started because of the liberal tendencies being forced upon them by the Sylvester Street congregation. Plans are in progress to build a meeting house in the Riverview district of Pasco. Support for Thurston Kimbrell is needed badly. Presently his real estate work to support himself does not allow time which is needed for cottage meetings and other personal work. You may write him: Thurston Kimbrell, 8405 Clara, Pasco, Washington.
Roswell, New Mexico — A church has been established in Roswell, New Mexico, according to the New Testament pattern.. .This church was the result of a meeting conducted in August by Edward McCaskiII, Jim Gabbard and Frank Thompson. For further information regarding this work contact: Randall Elrod, 304 S. Evergreen; D. P. Hilly, 2114 W. Second; Richard R. Dublin, 17 Wilily Drive, Roswell, New Mexico.
Odessa, Texas — There is a new congregation now meeting about six miles west of Odessa. The church consists of 12 families. They have bought an acre of land and hope to begin building soon. Their address is Rt. 2, Box 364, Odessa, Texas.
Albuquerque, New Mexico — A sound church has been established in Albuquerque. Their mailing address is 11005 Central Ave., NE-Highway 88. They need a preacher and someone to support him. Jack Lynch preached for them for about two months but had to return to Marysville, California.
Laurel, Mississippi — The church in Laurel is about one and half years old. They need a full time preacher. who can furnish his support. There are twelve members. For further information contact: William I Holt, 3029 North 7th Ave., Laurel, Mississippi. Concerning the work and the members there, contact A. C. Grider, Meridian, Mississippi.
New Buildings
Grande Prairie, Texas — The church in Inglewood Park will move into their new building Sept. 15th. It is located 1527 SW 3rd Street. R. L. Burns is the local preacher.
News Briefs
Harry L. Hawkins, Monte Vista church of Christ, Phoenix, Arizona: "I have enjoyed a very pleasant year working with the Monte Vista congregation under the capable oversight of four God-fearing elders. Numerically there have been 9 baptisms, and seven restored to duty.
The spiritual growth is manifested in many ways and can be seen in the teaching program, a training program, plans to increase support of the gospel in other places and enlarging the present facilities and to have at least two gospel meetings a year.
When in Phoenix, you have a cordial invitation to worship with the Monte Vista church, 40th Street and Monte Vista.