By Loretta Fulton Joe Almanza was imprisoned three different times for a total of 14 years, and then the miracle happened. “All my life was full of sin when Jesus found me,” he said in a testimonial at Highland Church of Christ. Almanza will give that same testimonial as guest speaker for the 60th anniversary luncheon for Christian Service Center.
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WOODLAWN CHURCH OF CHRISTFounded December 1956First minister: John StevensFirst Deacons: James Bradford, V.K. Blair, Jack Conaway, Foster Cox, Paul Dillard, Paul Farris, H.L. Farris, Aubrey McCright, Bill McClure, J.C. McDearman, C.L. McInturff, Tim Mason, Fred Stirman, John Swayne Jr. , Carlos Toney, Britt Willeford CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTERDec. 13, 1965–Organized under the direction of 16th and Vine Street Church of ChristJanuary
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Operation Blue JeansTo make donations to help purchase items for Operation Blue Jeans, you can send a check to the Christian Service Center, 3185 N. 10th St., Abilene, TX 79603, or give online at cscabilene.org By Loretta Fulton Operation Blue Jeans is under way at Christian Service Center, 3185 N. 10th St., and will continue through early September. The annual
Read morePopular ACU professor and speaker Richard Beck will headline a luncheon Sept. 16 to benefit Christian Service Center. The luncheon will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Abilene Country Club. Deadline to purchase tickets or reserve a table is Tuesday, Sept. 13. Click here to register and purchase a ticket. Individual tickets are $50. Theme for the luncheon is
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Operation Blue JeansWhat: Annual project to provide free back-to-school clothing and shoes for families in needWhen: Now through early SeptemberWhere: Christian Service Center, 3185 N. 10th St. 79603Appointments: Parents must call for an appointment, 673-7531; appointments are available 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Appointments also availabe the first Saturday morning of each month. Contact: Jim Clark, Director.
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By LORETTA FULTON About 80 Abilene Christian University students honored the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday in a way that he certainly would have approved of. Instead of taking a day off on the holiday set aside to honor King, the students spread out over Abilene Monday morning to do community service work for three agencies–Christian Service
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Operation Blue Jeans, the annual back-to-school drive sponsored by Christian Service Center is under way through early September. The program works as follows: 1. Elementary school students will receive two pairs of jeans, five pairs of socks and five pairs of underwear 2. Middle school students will receive two pairs of khaki pants and two polo style shirts, five pairs
Read moreChristian Service Center, 3185 N. Tenth St., continues to serve during this time of social distancing and sheltering in place. The center’s director, Jim Clark, announced the following changes in an email. CSC is providing basic needs on: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. “We ask our neighbors to call and place their food orders or emergency
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By LORETTA FULTON Jimmy Dorrell isn’t sure whether his father-in-law ever forgave him. Not long after his marriage, Dorrell and his wife, Janet, sold their house and bought airline tickets so they could travel the world for six months. But, as it turned out, that trip proved to be much more than a sight-seeing excursion. The couple saw magnificent cathdrals
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