THE FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER (cutline and picture)

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1 JULY 1967 CHRONOLOGICAL FILE DATE SUBJECT MAILING Interfaith Panel - School of Christian Mission Interfaith Panel School of Christian M iss i on THE FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER (cutline and picture) N. C. CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE (cutline and picture) Lay School of THE NORTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE Evangelism: Troph'y (Outlines and pictures) for most miles traveled, trophy for largest attendance. School leaders, and Lay Witness Mission panel. CONFERENCE LAYMEN'S THE FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER: Jim Pharr RETREAT: pre-conference information Bookstore opening date Radio Stations WIDU, WFAI, WFLB, WFNC, WFBS and hours Layman's Retreat N. C. Christian Advocate (cutline & picture)

2 THE FAYETTEVIUE OBSERVER (for ie,«odiate release) Methodist College FayetteviIie. North Carolina By Charles K. JMcAdains, Director of Public Relations August 10, 1967 CutHne for picture INTERFAITH DISCUSSiON--These panelists during tho School of Christian Mission of the North Carolina Methodist Conference meeting at Methodist College discussed yesterday the progress, impact and outlook of the current ecumenical movement in the world. They are from left, Father James Flavin, FayetteviIle. Assistant Pastor, St. Patrick Catholic Church; Miss Helen Crotweil, Durham, Assistant Campus Minister to Methodist Students at Ouke University; Dr. Jas;es I. Warren, Raleigh, Pastor of St. Janes Methodist Church, moderator of the panel, and Miss Geneva Morris, Bland, Virginia, missionary to Japan, presently on furlough.

3 THE NORTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE (for immediate release) Methodist College FayetteviIle, North Carolina By Charles K. McAdams, Director of Public Relations August 16, Cut Iine for picture INTERFAITH DISCUSS ION--These panelists during the School of Christian Mission of the North Carolina Annual Conference which net at Kethodist j College, August 5-11, discuss the progress, impact and outlook of the current ecumenical movement in the world. They are from left, Father James Flavin, FayetteviI!e. Assistant Pastor, St. Patrick Catholic Church; fciss Helen Crotwell, Durham, Assistant Campus Minister to Methodist Students at Duke University; Dr. jaies I. Warren, Raleigh, Pastor of St. James Methodist Church, moderator of the panel; and Miss Geneva Morris, Bland, Virginia, missionary to Japan, presently on fuhough. This discussion was one of the highlights of the School. Photo- C. K. McAdans

4 NORTH CAROLINA CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE Methodist College FayetteviIle, North Carolina By Charles K. McAdams, Director of Public Relations August 21, 1967 Pictures taken during the North Carolina Annual Conference Lay School of Evangelism held at Methodist College, August The school w&s sponsored jointly by the Conference Board of Evangelism and the Conference Board of Lay Activities. Photos Charles f'.l

5 THE MEBANE METHODIST CHURCH received the trophy for the most man-miles traveled. The Reverend H. M. McLarab, right, presents the trophy to Miss Pauline Nicholson and H. H. McCaujey, two of the five persons from their church in attendance at the School,

6 A HIGHLIGHT of the conference was a panel which discussed the various aspects of the Lay Witness Mission in the local church. Members of the panel are: from left, Bill MarSey, Goldsboro; the Reverend Kenneth Sexton, Roseboro; Roy Turnage, Ayden, Panel Moderator; Mrs. Betty Richardson, West End; L. M. "Red" Lutterloh, Siier City; Jim Patrick, Durham. LEADERS FOR THE SCHOOL discuss the weekend program. They are: from left, Roy Turnage, Ayden, Conference Lay Leader and Chairman i of the Conference Board of Lay Activities; Dr. Howard P. Powell, Raleigh, preacher for the school; the Reverend Charles D. Whittle, Director of Local Church, District and Conference Evangelism of the General Board of Evangelism, Nashville, Tennessee, who served as a most effective resource person; the Reverend Howard McLamb, Raleigh, Executive Director, Conference Board of Evangelism and the Coordinator of the school.

7 HAYMOUNT CHURCH, FayetteviIle, received the trophy for the best attendance at the school. Colonel Carl H. Weeldreyer, chairman of the church's Commission on Membership and Evanoe I I stn, receives the trophy from the Reverend H. M. MeLamb. > present for the school. Haymount had seven persons

8 . Jr I Over 500 Methodist laymen of the North Carolina Conference of The Methodist Church will gather on the Methodist College campus Saturday ana Sunday, August 25-27, for the 1967 session of the Annual laymen's Retreat. These laymen will come from local churches throughout eastern North ' Carolina from Burlington to Manteo for the two aays of fellowship, instruction, and inspiration. - The Retreat will begin with registration at 10 o'clock Saturday an---, will V conclude with lunch on Sunday. The opening session will be at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Inspirational speakers for the retreat will be D. James W. S-lls, Executive Secretary, Committee on Lay Activities, Southeastern Jurisdiction of The Methodist Church, Atlanta, Ga., and the Rev. Alvin B. Weston of the Southeastern Jurisdiction Communications Council, Atlanta. Mr. W-ston will speak at 2:45 Saturday afternoon and Dr. Sails will speak at 8 o'clock Saturday evening and at the 11 o'clock worship service Sunday morning. These sessions L f will be in the Student Union. The Rev. L. J. Vereen of Raleigh will be the song leader lor the retreat. The theme of the retreat will be "The Stewardship of the Laity.'' Ten different discussion groups will meet in three one-hour sessions throughout the retreat and will discuss the various aspects of the theme. The leaders for these groups will be James T. Patrick, Durham; Cnarles L. McCullers, Dunn; Richard R. Allen, Fayetteville; J. Nelson Gibson, Gibson; James P. Rogers,

9 Page 2 - Laymen's Retreat Burlington; Dr. F. Olen.Hunt, Raleigh; Lee Parker, Raleigh; Dr. Sells;. '.Viston; and the R^v. Robert Gibbon, Atlanta. A highlight of the retreat will be early morning worship and fellowship around the Yarborough 3-11 Tower at 7 o'clock, led by the men of Hamlet...-Jthodist Church. Tne retreat is under the direction of Roy Turnage~of Ayden, Conference Lay...^ader and Chairman of the Conference B^ard of Lay Activities.

10 MEMORANDUM August 28, 1967 TO: FROM: WIDU Radio Station, WFA I, WFLB, WFNC, WFBS Charles K. McAdams Director of Public Relations Methodist Col lege We would appreciate your running the following information as, a public servjce announcement or as a news item. The Methodist College Bookstore is now open for bus i ness. Ail students who possibly can are urged to get their fall semester books before the rush starts Classes begin September 14* Bookstore hours of operation are: 8:30 to 11:30 A.M. 1:00 to 3:45 P.M. Monday through Friday except Monday, September 4 (Labor Day) when the Bookstore wi I I not be open.

11 August 31, 196? Dr. Stokes, you may use this picture with outlines in connection with a story which Roy Turnage will send you concerning the Layman's Retreat. Charles McAdams Cut I i nes Leaders for the N. C. Annual Conference Layman's Retreat which met at Methodist College August are, from left: Roy H. Turnage, Conference Lay Leader; Robert H. Gibbons, Director of the Spiritual Life Youth Movement of the Southeastern JurisdictionaI Council, song leader; Dr. James W. Sells, Executive Secretary of the Southeastern JurisdictionaI Council, inspirational speaker; Robert R. Allen, Fayetteville District Lay Leader; and the Rev. Alvin B. Weston of the Southeastern Jur i sdict i ona I Coir;municat i ons Council, also one of the inspirational speakers. Photo Char les McAdams