Darryl Tippens, retired University Distinguished Scholar at Abilene Christian University, will be guest speaker at the November meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 15, at Wylie Methodist Church, 3430 Antilley Road. Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. A $3 donation is requested. The intriguing title
Read moreJay Moore, Abilene’s premiere historian, will be guest speaker for the October meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. His topic will be, “How I Get Home,” detailing some local history. The public is invited to attend the meeting, which begins at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Highland Church of Christ, 425 Highland Ave. Lunch is included for a
Read moreThe Abilene Association of Congregations hosts the Men of Nehemiah Wednesday, Sept. 27, at Heavenly Rest Episcopal Church, 602 Meander St. The public is invited to the program and lunch, beginning at 11:45 a.m. in Gerhart Hall, with a parking lot on South Seventh Street. The Men of Nehemiah is a residential program for men facing addictions. “Our commitment to
Read moreA presentation on Men of Nehemiah empowerment ministry and ways to help will be the program for the August meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, which is open to the public, begins at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23, in the dining room at First Baptist Church. Lunch is $3. Come through the south entrance to the dining
Read moreChurches and libraries have some overlapping roles in society, and the dean of library sciences at Abilene Christian University will talk about that at the May meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, at First Central Presbyterian Church. The program is free. A $3
Read moreJen Rogers, program manager with the International Rescue Committee’s Abilene office, will be guest speaker for the March 22 meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, to be held at the Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St., is open to the public. Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. for a $3 donation. The program
Read morePhilip LeMasters, pastor St. Luke Orthodox Church, will present the program at the monthly meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The program begins with lunch at 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 525 Beech St. A $3 donation is requested for lunch. LeMasters’presentation will begin at noon. The public is invited to the meeting.
Read moreAl Haley, poet-in-residence at Abilene Christian University, will be guest speaker for the Wednesday April 27 meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at First Baptist Church, 1333 N. Third St. Lunch will be served beginning at 11:45 a.m. A $3 donation is requested for lunch. The program is
Read moreGlenn Dromgoogle, former editor of the Abilene Reporter-News, will share stories from a book he co-authored at the August meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations.The public is invited to the meeting at Wylie United Methodist Church, 3430 Antilley Road. Lunch is served at 11:30, followed by a short business meeting and Dromgoole’s program. A $3 donation is suggested for
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