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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1973)
in God It'., ,111 old buildmq ih.it could use some pjnit on tlv inside, as vv i ; 1 1 .is .) few nails and a cclmi panel heie and there At niqht it's i.tthei dimly Id foi the people who qathet heie, with its ti'ij'i ceilinq and old fashioned liqlitinq. The aisles and the aiea henealh the pews aie (.;a"'ieiel. which seems a lit ile out of place. In tln ' ypme the stained (lass windows let in r:oloni luht, and the' deal panes make the liqht IramJ k ent as it passes thmuqh the layeis of dust. A ouiney into the "chou loft" (it's not used loi that it qatheis moie dust) leveals iv.i.,i) chippmi paint and loose panels. But to the' couqieqat ion, the' physical condition ol Chi ist Temple Mission, on the comer ol 2 Lj t f i and S stieets makes no dilleieuce. To them, it's the house of God, when- they can join in pi nsinq Jesus Chi ist foi His ledemptive work on eaith, and when.' no one is called a stiaiiqct , The memheis of this chinch aie younq and old, M.ick and white, Chicano and Indian, sujhted and blind. They have' one thinq in common a fir r 1 1 belief in the piactice of Chi istianity. On I riday eveniuqs, and twice' on Sunday, services aie heid. Sonqs liki; "How Gieat Thou Ait," "I'm Glad He Did (die for my sins)," and others aie sniu) by soloists with the .iccompaniment of diums, tamboui ine, electi ic quit. n, oiqan and piano, 01 by qtoups of two, thiee, oi the whole choa. Dunne, the seivices, everyone is encoui aqed to speak up, qivinq a peisonal testimony on now iood God I). is been to him, or to make a comment on God's qieatness oi tin.' importance of Jesus Chi ist in his hf .. he seivices rarely last less than an hour. No is anxious to leave they love it. Toward w end a collection is taken and visitors are . ed to introduce themselves. hen belief centers ai ound the Bible. The , ,.MIii pteached at Christ Temple boasts no J eular denomination, ju-.t a belief in Cluist. u I y ) v 'v , , X: - -;.- - 7 ' " . 1 . I , ( - ,s M "Ni, , 1 , , " t jf ' I 1 I 1 " 4 "1 It A ' ', .; 1 . S ft 4 tf-FJ if f . v.- . :A ,..w... -. :;,:V r : : 4 .)" i'- r i ' I in) i 'i f i I u3 1 J 51 . 4' I 1) , c r, f ( i t - 111 . WJS V : .v. V LV 1 ... i tl 1 II i; 1 r t J 4 s k' 'a .... . w , , . s, j . -Bta. i, " ' . t : Cm'' rif tepj , rJlH . it iMU fjttflfc j f, ::;tuii;::: f I'M , 4---.i . 1 ( u v a m i 4 i . -4 v-.44"i -4 i 44 4 ' ' . . -' 4 v HUM Photos and story by Harry Baumert 4, ,JlAW..J.'t.UM Iticsd.iy, . s! 7, 103 simniM't fi'-l )i ,r l' ,n 1 lea 4. I -if ' i 4' ! ; i A ),!()(.' 'J -1