FOURTH ANNUAL UNITY FORUM

The Fourth Annual Unity Forum is to be conducted at the West Islip Church of Christ, 600 Montauk Hwy., Long Island, N. Y., July 35. The previous forums were held at Bethany College, Milligan College, and Southeastern Christian College, Winchester, Ky.

The purpose of the forums is to provide opportunity for contact and dialogue between the various groups of the Restoration Movement in hopes of creating a deeper sense of unity and brotherhood.

This year’s session will bring together leaders of Disciples of Christ, Independent Christian Church, and Churches of Christ.

The program calls for discussions of such topics as the problem of legalism in the Restoration Movement, the possibility of faith in a secular society, the authority of the Scriptures, and the problem of black and white churches in the brotherhood. Leaders of each group are also expected to discuss what each segment of our Movement can do to create greater fellowship among ourselves and to encourage ecumenism in general.

The standing committee for the annual forum consists of Dr. Perry Gresham, Bethany College; Dr. Charles Gresham, Milligan College; LaVern Houtz, president, Southeastern Christian College; Dr. Thomas Langford, Texas Tech University; and Leroy Garrett, Bishop College, Dallas, Tex.

Dwain Evans, minister to the West Islip congregation, is coordinator for this year’s program. Those seeking the complete program and information on housing should contact him at the address above.