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Proceedings: Town and Country Church Institute (38th, Urbana, Illinois, January 29-31, 1968). The Church and Community Development.
- Publication Year :
- 1968
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Abstract
- This thirty-eighth inservice training conference for clergymen and lay leaders in the rural areas of Illinois focuses on providing information in order that rural clergy might have a better basis for an understanding of the context of the rural community, of current developments and trends taking place, of the impact of these trends on people and organizations, and the implications of these trends for organizations and agencies which serve the community. "Church Or Museum" was the opening topic. The theme for the first session was "Implications of Cultural and Socio-Economic Change" and included papers on "The Individual in a Changing World" and "Implications for the Church." The theme for the second session was "Implications of Change in Technology and Communication" and included papers on "Business and Industrial Developments in Illinois,""Developments in Agribusiness,""Developments as Viewed by a Labor Representative," and "Developments as Viewed by an Industrialist.""The Changing Educational Scene in Illinois,""The Development of Junior Colleges," and "The Growth of Town and Country Church Work in Illinois" were topics included under the third heading, "Implications of the Changing Educational Climate." (HBC)
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- Database :
- ERIC
- Accession number :
- ED071783