OUR CHANGING WORLD

 

A Church of Christ in the Dallas area recently had a candle lighting as part of its worship and edification. Taken from a Jewish ceremonial that looked toward the coming Messiah, a young sister lighted a candle while the preacher explained that this symbolizes the coming of Light into the world in the person of the Christ. The Jews always had a woman to light the candle, though they have no explanation except that it was tradition. The preacher explained that for a young woman to light the candle has special meaning since it was by a young woman that Light came into this world. Those present reported that it was very impressive. The building still stands and the woodwork is still in place!

In another Dallas area Church of Christ: a group of men in their Bible class keep meeting during the church service, sharing their ideas and concerns with each other while their sisters and brothers are in the main assembly. This causes raised eyebrows and it perplexes the preacher. but there doesn’t seem to be much anybody can do about it. It could be that “church” needs something of the intimate and meaningful fellowship that the class has.

A rally for “all streams of the Restoration Movement” will be held in Calgary, Alberta Nov. 23-26. The theme will be the Christian Home, and the speakers invited included James Pennington, Knofel Staton, and Perry Gresham. The flyer telling of the meeting, which will be held in Jubilee Auditorium, reminds us that “We are all brothers in Christ, though not identical twins.” For further information: Western Restoration Fellowship, Box 147. Macrorie, Sask. SOL 2EO

Ron Foster, 1210 S. Amy Dr., Deer Park, TX 77536 conducts the tape ministry for the Burke Road Church of Christ, and will send you on request a list of their many tapes, many of them by Wes Reagan, and they are excellent.

The East New York Christian Fellowship, 405 Williams Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11207, sponsored by the Islip Church of Christ, has begun an inner-city tutorial program for black teenagers who are upwards of 60% unemployed. Working in a community center, tutors will help kids to read and gain other skills so they can do better in school and be able to hold a job. If you are interested in helping they will be pleased to send you more information.

See what you might do? We frequently get such letters as this one from folk who never knew we existed: “Keep up the good work. I’m so happy to know about you, and we never would have if someone hadn’t brought one of your papers to Bible study and read part of it to us. We said, ‘Where did you get that!’ and we’ve enjoyed it ever since.” - Metropolis, II. There are many, many others who would like to know about this effort, and you probably know a few of them yourself. If you’ll send us their names and addresses at only 2.00 per name per year, we’ll do the mailing, and they’ll never know whom to thank, unless you tell them. Our 220-page clothbound volume for 1977, entitled Principles of Unity and Fellowship, with dust jacket and table of contents, is now available at 5.50, which is only 1.50 above the sub rate. Ouida says it is beautifully bound.