Show 4C Standard-Examin- er Saturday Sept 18 1982 Standard-Examin- piseopeelians rote religion high in their daily life No freeze on arms planned Bush says - & ' NEW ORLEANS (UPI) — Arms reduction — not an arms freeze — is the aim of the Reagan administration and churches could make verification of that effort easier Vice 4$ E piscopalians sometimes more theologpainted by their as conservative critics ically the most secular of Christian faiths come out a full eight points higher than other Americans in rating the importance of religion in their lives According to a recent Gallup Poll “Profile of Episcopalians” study a full 94 percent of Episcopalian respondents said they rated religion as very or fairly important in their lives Among the general population the figure is 86 percent The survey was conducted by the denomination’s State of the Church Committee for the church’s triennial general convention next month in New Orleans Two specific questions were asked about religious belief: one on beliefs about Jesus Christ and the other on beliefs about the Bible According to the survey results 73 percent of the Episcopalians polled by the Gallup organization said they believe Jesus was both God and man with 9 percent saying he was God and 14 percent saying he was “a divinely inspired man” Belief about the Bible has changed sharply since the last survey — according to church officials The number of Episcopalians who say the Bible is “to be taken literally word for word” has declined from 15 percent to 11 percent and the proporitoon believing the Bible is the “inspired word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally word for word” has increased from 74 percent to 80 1978 — percent Church officials say the findings show that “neither those who take the Bible absolutely literally nor those who accept it as a mere book of legends represent majority views in the Episcopal Church” When belief was linked to be copalian Church attendance substantially higher than the average American with 47 per- gathered for a religious cent of the church members attending church weekly com- pared with 31 percent of Ameri- cans as a whole More than three in four Epis-copalia- ns attend church at least twice a month the survey added All but 1 percent of Episcopalians say they pray with private prayer once a day the most frequent manner according to the survey On a more discouraging note the survey showed the proportion of church members who say they make financial pledges to the denomination dropped from 97 percent to 91 Alma W Hansen is the new bishop of the LDS Ogden 10th Ward of the Weber North Stake Others sustained were Dale L Palmer first counselor and Reed J Tippets second counselor Released were Bishop David E Bott and his counselors Orren W Walker and Tippets The chapel is located at 1534 Kiesel 2115 Bush endorsed the elimination of in the Jefferson be- ing presented each weekend r The performances be7:30 at gin pm one-hou- Tonight James Drake head of the organ department at Utah State University will play the tabernacle organ He has been acclaimed at concerts and in the United States He studied under the French-Belgia- n organist Guy Weitz ab-rou- nd interme- d missies a balreduction in strategic listic warheads a substantial reduction in NATO and Warsaw Pact ground and airforces and new safeguards to reduce the risk of accidental war one-thir- One-ac- Traditions” Harley D Hunt Pastor coming from the Roman Catholic Church 169 from Baptist bodies In the 1978 survey only 48 percent of the adult Episcopalians had previously belonged to another church social issues and survival of the church as key issues EXPERIENCE THE REVEREND BONNIE LOWE A DYNAMIC NEW AGE MESSENGER SPEAKING EV ER Y SUNDAY AT THE OGDEN RAMADA INN 2433 ADAMS 11 AM ALL ARE WELCOME OF RELIGIOUS CHURCH D IAL-ACHANGE YOUR N -- INSPIRATI ON THINKING-CHANG- E SCIENCE 392-444- 4 YOUR LIFE Discover a religious philosophy that is truly freeing not fear and lilt inducing and that encourges every person to find the truth or himself United Church of CHRIST (Congregational) London On Sept 24-2- 5 at 7 pm pian- ist Cecil Simmons will present a concert of French and Span- Office Hours: Mon-F- ish compositions including the “Twelve Preludes” of Debussy TRINITY— “Napoli Suite” of Polenc “Minuet on the Name of Hayd” by Ravel and “Fantasia Baeti-ca- ” by Manuel de Falla Pantor Thoraae Groman A lesson on organizing the family for preparedness will be given The seminar is open to the public without charge series of seminars will begin at 4:30 pm Topics and de ri G Ave Phone Wed BAPTIST West Ogden Sunday School 10:00 AM! Morning Worship 11:00 AM 39 South State Clearfield Bill Roberts Pastor 825-967- 0 5 PM Worship PM Prayer — Bible Study Sunday 7 Phone 479-743- 776-657- 2 First Southern Baptist Church 564 South 800 East Clearfield 0 Church School 9:30 :00 Worship Service Nursery Care Provided - THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH WELCOMES YOU 393-266- 1 CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD 2374 Grant Ave 7:30 am Eucharist — Homily 9:00 am Family Eucharist 10:00 am Christian Education 11:00 am Family Eucharist But he was quick to explain that it is exciting “to see the potential for growth the little church has being so close to Ogden” “There’s a greater demand on all of us to use our skills” he clasping his hands for visual emphasis together a “There’s greater need for us to share our abilities I’m more excited now than I was in Indiana “My philosophy of the ministry is that the Lord has given me good men and with them we can all work together “The big efficient churches don’t always lend themselves to developing people in their own individual faith” The Roy Bible Church affiliated with the United Missio-nar- y ’ ' i- - J ' 9:45 am Worship Service 10:55 arn- - & 6:30 : Church Training 5:30 pm' P m- - Fellowship LUTHERAN is Elder Robert L Leake of LDS Church General Activities Committee will be one of the panel discussion leaders at Multi-regio- n Special Interests Conference today at 2 Center Roy West Stake 5050 S 3100 W (A wrong address was printed on tickets) Luau is to- non-denominatio- night at 6 at Riverdale Stake Lofquist says he preaches strictly from the Bible and Center 4000 S 1150 W ST PAUL CHURCH AND DAY SCHOOL Harrison Blvd — Phone 8 Donald A Berg Pastor Phone 7 Worship Services Sunday 8:30 11:00 OGDEN RESCUE MISSION pm 2781 Wall Ave Box 625 84402 392-636- Experience The REVEREND BONNIE Nightly Services at 7:00 pm “The Mission is the Arm of the Church Reaching the Least the last and the Lost for Christ” Sponsored by Voluntary Contribution (Tax Deductible) Our Mission truck will make pickup on Tues Thurs & Sat (Duciples of Chriot) James Matson Minister 705-23r- d St Ogden Utah 393-480- pm ) a J Sunday School — 9:30 am Worship Services — 10:45 am Bible Study — Thursday 8:00 pm Nursery Facilities Available am - Sunday School and Bible Classes 9:45 am Children’s Sermon Every Sunday 621-436- 0 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1 St Ogden— Church School 9:30 am Morning Worship 11:00 am Wenesday Prayer Service Willie F Martin III Pastor in pm MISSOURI SYNOD SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH Southern Baptist Convention fy larger” 479-703- 5 Church Phone Sunday School 9:45 am Sunday Preaching Services 11:00 am 6:00 Wednesday Evening Service 7:30 pm Registration open Berean Baptist Christian Academy MUM - 3329 Jackson Ave Ogden Utah Dr Wayne Musson Pastor 7:00 - Sunday School 3846 t 1 ‘ BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH d - am Tyler— Church School 9:30 am all ages 11:00 am Worship — Nursery Care JAPANESE CHRISTIAN— 58 23rd St Worship Service 10:00 am 301-33r- seeks to make the scriptures “come alive for the everyday man Because the Roy church is so small Lofquist said the members affiliate with the Kaysville Bible Church for youth programs and adult bible classes Within two years however the young pastor hopes to have those programs operating out of the Roy church After a few minutes of searching for an answer Lofquist said the biggest problem he encounters as pastor of a small church is keeping visitors as regular members because they often want “something explained $ 8:30 to 4:30 'h The young pastor a recent graduate of Grace Theological Seminary in Indiana seemed to radiate his enthusiasm for his challenging Utah calling LANDMARK MISSIONARY 1 1 393-847- 7 1st and 2) Sunday School: 9:45 am Worship Service: 11 am Evening 7:00 pm Bihle Class: Sundays 6:00 pm Wednesday Night Prayer Service: 7 pm Fellowship with Baptist Bible Fellowship and emergency cooking A 2 Worship Services 8:30 am and 11:00 9:30 am Church School FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH (516-407- civil defense earthquake flood fire chemical pollution nuclear explosion Community United Methodist "FAITH OPENS THE DOOR” 2430 No Fairfield — Layton first-ai- d y resuscitation Kit” 2o40 Fundamental Independent ® training cardio-pulmonar- PENTECOSTAL He also studied at Indiana University and USC monstrations will include 72-Ho- ur 399-385- Harrison (on hill above Spa Fitness Center) Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service: 11 am Nursery Provided Ph and the need for world peace upheld by world government Schenider said with a presentation on “Surviving the Disaster With the J Benesh Minister Street V ’ Nursery Care Provided FIRST— 880 28th fys ' grow a said through wide grin quist “The wonderful sense of family and unity overcompensates for our lack of numbers” Lofquist replaced the Rev Jim Cornell in June making the Roy church at 2066 W 6000 S his first ministerial appointment The Rev Les Lofquist The church began with only five families three years ago meeting in a small house in mainder to come through gifts from supporting churches Roy The congregation bought the Lofquist said he hopes to house and now plans are being break ground by next summer The pastor previously workformulated to construct a formal church building ed as the head of a youth minisnew the for building try program in a church of 600 Funding will come principally from the in Indiana families who attend the church “To come from that to here the pastor said with the re- - you’d image it might be a real let down” he said “but it oneness of humanity of religion equality of men and women cultural hall 1401 Country Hills Drive Sept 15 from 3 to 7 pm James and Vicki Steenblik of Bountiful will keynote the event Worship 8:30‘ 11:00: Church School 9:40 Youth Fellowship 6:30 pm and earned a degree at Royal College of Music 392-148- v-- 30-mem- Stake plans seminar PRESBYTERIAN in the church making the church more relevant to life or 2 j - Standard-Examine- 1962 163 Vest 4800 South percent of Episcopalians were concerned about these issues according to the State of the Church committee Instead they listed concern over young people vitality am 393-566- By NANCY CURETON isn’t” 825-111- In another sharp contrast 1 Phone Gordon Church School and 11:00 am Worship and Worship Jr Church— Nursery Provided 200 South 500 East Clearfield 5 Phone 9:30 the State of the Church Committee noted that a different Gallup survey reported that among the general US church population such issues as abortion interfaith marriage and the place of the homosexual in society were key issues facing the church No more than ' V Og- den Baha’i secretary said r Staff Baha’is believe that the world ROY — While other ministers is one country and all humanity may dream of presiding over a its citizens large and established parish the Rev Les Lofquist pastor of He said Baha’i elections whether on the local national the Roy Bible Church says he or world level exclude parties wouldn’t trade his humble church for anything or factions nominations and “It’s exciting to be pastor of a campaigns that’s An independent world relig- small church because would do — go into what Paul ion the Baha’i Faith stresses Lofareas and see them coauthor of “The Angry The LDS Weber Heights Stake will hold an emergency preparedness seminar at the Bush said he disagreed with those who thought US plans to disarm or unilaterally reduce weapons would convince the Soviet Union to do likewise Journalists Sigma Delta Chi er “It would undercut prospects for an effective nuclear arms reduction agreement with the blackmail” journalist he was affiliated with the Chicago Headline Club Society of Professional and Rotary International CD “Bud” Schneider 5C Pas? or of Poy Bible mee?s challenge of girow?h A The Universal House is the elected body that governs and directs worldwide affairs of Baha’i Faith For 14 years Mitchell was secretary and chief executive officer of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States A native of Jamaica he is the nine-memb- South” a book published in live with any threat of nuclear t Ogden members of the Baha’i Faith took part in the election process that resulted in Glen-for- d Mitchell 47 of Wilmette 111 being named to the denomination’s governing body Mitchell will be seated in the Universal House of Justice at the Baha’i World Center in Haifa Israel “The appealing simple solution of negotiating a freeze at current levels would be harmful to our security and that of our allies” he said Soviet Union Our allies oppose the freeze They do not want to “These prospects are both Friday at 7 pm 4 plays will be part of equitable and militarily importhe evening’s entertainment tant” Bush said “They call for behavior” Donations of $5 a person are the verification of nuclear reSome 58 percent of the adults suggested ductions — a measure that is in responding to the survey said they formerly were members of another denomination The CLEARFIELD COMMUNITY First United Methodist Church largest proportion 26 percent CHURCH came from the United Method2604 Jefferson ist Church with 193 percent “Accepting Christians of All Concerts sheduled Temple Concert series are Square land-base- d diate-range 3350 SALT LAKE CITY were asked to eliminate their SS-and SS-- 5 missiles SS-2- 0 Episcopalians “We want to do more” he said “We’ve got to try to get off the road” LDS Ogden 6th Ward will r In return he said the Soviets nial General Convention of Dinner-theat- er present a dinner-theatecultural hall at conven- tion “Settling for a freeze at current levels would be like taking road by care of a washed-ou- t putting up signs that say ‘Drive Carefully”’ Bush said in an address before the 67th Trien- iipk percent But the State of the Church Committee said the number of members who say they pledge “is still very high and may reflect intention as well as actual the interest of both nations “In regards to verification it seems to me the churches could play an extraordinarily helpful role in insisting that both sides do whatever is required to convince the whole world that neither side is cheating” Bush said President Reagan’s proposals offer to cancel deployment of the Pershing II ballistic missies and ground-launche- d cruise missiles the vice president said President George Bush told Episcopalian Church leaders havior the survey found Epis- By DAVID E ANDERSON UPI Religion Writer Baha'i elects leader Sept 18 1982 Saturday er LOWE ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH ALC 805 2nd St Ogden Utah Sunday School 9:30 am Worship Sunday 10:30 am A ' A dynamic new age messenger SPEAKING EVERY SUNDAY AT THE OGDEN concerned caring Christian RAMADA Adams congregation that believes: The Bible is God’s Holy and Inspired Word: Jesus Christ is the eternal living Lord and Savior of all Pastor: Garland E Gotoski Phone 393-651- 7 ELIM LUTHERAN CHURCH— 575-23r- d Street Phone LCA 394-554- 3 8:30 am — Spoken Sacrament Service 9:30 am Sunday School and Forums 11:00 am— Family Worship and Nursery 1 “The Word for Today” — 393-066- Henry W Reenstjema Pastor INN-243- 11 3 am — All Welcome — METAPHYSICAL BOOK STORE & JUNIOR CHURCH Rv BONNIE LOWE No soul is ever lost just confused and all will eventually If heavens & the the earth then science & religion cannot conflict They are part of the same system find their way whether God made in this life or the next CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE -393- -9777— JJ |