Ken Pagard starts off this issue with a good article about "The Word of the Lord." Most of the issue revolves around the Catholic Charismatic Conference held at Nortre Dame University. The beginning of Ken's article is woven right into the artwork of the cover.
The word of God article continues on the next page. Ken discusses the difference between the Greek words Rhema and Logos which are both translated as word. Charismatics and Non-Charismatics have a different way of understanding regarding these two words.
Ken immediately goes on to start a new article out of the book of 1 Kings about God commanding things.
As an illustration of how God commands even the rain, Ken describes a miraculous stoppage of rain during the conference at Notre Dame.
Then McFoone looks at Faith and Science.
Ken ends his article with an exhortation to remember that God is in control; particularly in our problems with the city of Chula Vista about zoning.
Jerry Jamison starts an article where he describes a class that he and Dan Stolebarger were teaching. During these years, the church had several young men who were gifted teachers; among them Jerry and Dan. Jerry was the head of Abba Craft (along with Gary Bell) and is still in art; an advertising man. Dan went on to be co-pastor of FBC with me in the 80s, started a new church, had a position at Horizon Christian Fellowship and now ministers in Montana? (somewhere up north). He spends a lot of time in Israel. It was a great time to be in our church.
After the conclusion of Jerry's article, Ken presents a report of the time at the Notre Dame conference. He is amazed at the size of the workshop; 14,000 people. I remember talking with Ken about this event. I think that this is one of the times when he began to realize the impact he had within the Charismatic community; it surprised him -- and it surprised the people of FBCCV -- after all he was just Ken, our pastor.
I'm sure that the most popular author among community residents in the 70s was C.S. Lewis. On the next two pages we see sections from "The Great Divorce" as illustrated by Abbacraft.
As Ken concludes his article on the conference at Notre Dame, he mentions the Regional Conference in San Diego. We attended this. We also had at least one Interdenominational conference her in San Diego in which our musicians participated.
After Ken finishes, Joy Trejo presents an article on the Holiness Movement in the 19th Century. Her report is a part of the Church History class in the School of the Prophets taught by Larry Clark. I don't know where Joy is at the present time. She lived in our household (Westby) for some time. She was the assistant secretary for several years (she typed my first paper for seminary.) She was also my first secretary when I became pastor.
This "All in the Family" segment once again demonstrates the wide geographical interpretation of our family; Columbia, Wichita Kansas etc.
I noticed that Dick and Linda Hensgen left on our vacation. This is the one and only trip our family made for that length of time traveling as far as Cincinnati, Ohio. We went to the wedding of my cousin; a great trip.
Read the article on the children's program. The people really worked hard on the Summer program and it was a great time for the children.
The page also has a nice illustration.
I love the testimony about Andy Wetzel. He is a great carpenter. If you were to visit the church today, you would see a beautiful wood paneled front. Andy did that all himself when the church was renovated in 1989. He now lives with his family in Wyoming(? -- or Montana or. . .)
Finally the Second Charismatic conference at Green Lake is announced.
.jpg)
No comments:
Post a Comment