Get in the mood for a joyous holiday season with a presentation by Glenn Dromgoole on his latest book, The Christmas Spirit: A Celebration in Word & Song, at the November meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. Everyone is invited to the meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Wylie Methodist Church, 3430 Antilley Road. Meetings begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m.
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“Writing on the Wall: Indigenous Rock Art in Central Texas” will be the topic for the Oct. 22 meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The public is invited to hear Dr. Jeremy Elliott, professor of environmental literature at Abilene Christian University, talk about the stories that indigenous rock art tell. Elliott takes his students to Paint Rock to teach
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By Loretta Fulton The biblical book of Job and a new book about it will be the topic of the presentation at the September meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday,Sept. 24, at Grace Lutheran Church, 1202 S. Pioneer Drive. It will be co-hosted
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Dr. Steven Moore, an ACU English professor and prolific writer, will be guest speaker for the Wednesday, Aug. 27, meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, which is open to the public, begins with lunch at 11:45 a.m., at Wylie Christian Church, 6250 Buffalo Gap Road. Suggested lunch donation is $3. (Moore also will speak at the Grace Museum
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Abilene Association of Congregations MeetingThe public is invited to hear Dr. Darryl Tippens, retired ACU English professor, speak about the hymn “Amazing Grace” at the monthly meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations.When: 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 28Where: First Central Presbyterian Church, 400 Orange St.Lunch: $3 donation requestedProgram: Tippens will speak on “The Amazing Journey of ‘Amazing Grace’: The Backstory
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Ben Siburt, executive director of Youth Voice, a drop-in center for teens, will tell about the center and its work at the March 19 meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The public is invited to the meeting, which will be held at Youth Voice, 141 Mulberry St. (North 1st and Mulberry in a remodeled fire station). Lunch begins at
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The Abilene Association of Congregations, with Dr. Richard Beck as guest speaker, will meet at Highland Church of Christ on Wednesday, Feb. 26. This is a change from the original meeting place announced earlier. Beck will talk about his latest book, The Shape of Joy. The meeting will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. A $3 donation is requested for
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The Abilene Association of Congregations is kicking off 2025 with a presentation by Missy Denard, founder and director of New Beginnings-Big Country, a transitional housing and life skills program for women coming out of jail or prison. The meeting will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan, 22, followed by a program, which ends at 1 p.m. A $3
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Emily Gurley, director of campus advocacy at Communities in Schools of the Big Country, will be guest speaker for the November meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The public is invited to the meeting, which will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. Nov. 20 at Grace Lutheran Church, 1202 S. Pioneer Drive. A $3 donation is requested for lunch.
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