Dish and cable viewers in West Virginia and surrounding
areas, along with potentially millions of viewers nationwide and
in parts of Canada and South America, will soon have access to
the new GOSPEL BROADCASTING NETWORK. The network will broadcast,
via satellite, Gospel preaching and teaching around the clock,
taking into account audience demographics and providing a variety
of programs to address the needs and interests of all ages, young
children to senior adults.
A group of men among the churches of Christ, a
brotherhood of autonomous congregations patterned after the pre-denominational
church of the New Testament, met at Huntsville, Alabama, Friday,
June 25, to discuss plans for the new network. The elders of the
Highland Church of Christ, Dalton, Georgia, proposed the venture
and will oversee the massive undertaking, which will be a cooperative
effort of numerous congregations and interested individual members
of the church.
Among the nearly forty attending the meeting were
Tom Holland, author of numerous books and director of the Nashville
School of Preaching and Biblical Studies; Winford Claiborne, speaker
for the International Gospel Hour radio program; James
Watkins, speaker for Preaching the Gospel television program;
Dave Miller, author of Piloting the Strait; Kyle Butt,
representing Apologetics Press; Don Blackwell and Jim Dearman,
of Truth for the World, a global media missions outreach; Allen
Webster, editor of House to House/Heart to Heart; evangelist
and broadcaster, Don McWhorter; and Claude Gardner, President
Emeritus of Freed-Hardeman University. Others unable to attend
but expressing support and encouragement were evangelist V.P.
Black and Rudy Cain, of World Video Bible School.
Some of these men will serve in an advisory capacity
to design programming intended to provide regular viewers with
an understanding of the Bible, in its purity and simplicity. A
spokesman for the network says, "It is hoped viewers will
realize the power the Bible has to change lives, to strengthen
spirituality even to move a nation and a world closer to God."
(Editor's Note: If you have questions or comments
concerning the above project, or if you desire more information,
you may write the Elders, Highland Church of Christ, 901 Chester
Street, Dalton, GA 30721.)
SAINT ALBANS, WV 25177 Brother Farley, This long
over-due note is to thank you for a sound and much appreciated
paper. Our son Pete brought your Scott to meet me, one day, for
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enclosing my check for you to continue sending the W.V. Christian.
"May the Lord bless thee and keep thee and make his face
to shine upon thee." In Christian love, Pat Allinder. -500
Russell Rd.
VALLEY BEND, WV 26293 The Valley Bend Church of
Christ will host an Area SING Friday evening, November 12, at
7:00 P.M.. The church building is located on Long Lane, just off
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We enjoy the paper and appreciate the good work you are doing.
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NEW HAVEN, WV 25265 Time sure flies. I don't want
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SISTERSVILLE, WV 26175 We just finished a fine
Gospel Meeting with Albert Farley of Salem. Brother Farley came
well prepared and we appreciated each lesson. We had some visitors
from the community and several attended from sister congregations.
We especially appreciate Albert's efforts with WV Christian.
Mark your calendars for May 29, 2005, when the Sistersville church
will celebrate her 90 Year Homecoming. Jerry Toothman, 206 Oxford
St.