Page 12, The Herald, Friday, June 22, 1970 Catholics to use the media NEW YORK (AP) — Roman Catholics have be; in & multlmillion-dollar fun t the church's mesnage of faith acrogs in the mass modia, But It has not yet bean de- cided d exactly how the money ls to be tsed, such as whether to finance a prime- time TV show, radio spots, develop a church TV net- work or beef up the church press. All these and various other possibilities have been advo- eated at a series of church hearings this spring {hroug out the United tates. ac need time to develop the nallonal vision that is re: quired,” John Cardinal Cody of. = Ole told a hearing there, Other hearings were held in Washington, San Francisco and Loa Angeles, Sixty professionals in broadcastin film production, pub. phing and vertsing are reviewlng oral and written testimony by about 240 church com- munications speclalists to draw up recommeniations, These will be weighed by the church's com munications de partment in & repert to a bishops’ com- munication committee, chaired by Bishop Joseph Crowley of Indiana, which Will submit proposals to the full conference of bishops in the fall, 3 We've heard all kinds a things, " Crowley saya of t re ty ah ce ya poin that the church must make itgelf felt in “the present-day Media that is so secular and immoral." ‘But even without speclfic Plans, dioceses across the U:S, have begun taking up a special collection for the fort. The first year's goal is $7million, with the collection to be an annual afialr as authorized last year by the bishops, Retired Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, 84, the church's premier broadcast com- municator for 25 years, says the new effort is "to reach not only those who belong to the faith but all the un- churched and all the souls In America who are con sclously or unconselously searching for God." Considerable controversy , and some heajtations have ‘ surrounded the project with the Natlonal Catholic Reporter, an independent church weekly published in Kansas City, inalsting that the purpose should be spelled mut in advance. It is “audacity to ask for. $7milllon”’ for “programs as yet undecided, to be spent tee people as yet unspecified the paper sald inan editorial earlier this year, suggesting that Catholics boycott the drive until the matter Is clarified “Don't give. The whole thing at present has a pork- barrel odor,” The Reporter sald. The Catholic Press Associ ation, many of whose members a al diocesan weeklies, mally opposed the idea of a special com: munications collsetion, butit has since dropped that position and generally cked the project, The church’s blahops also turned it down when it flrat al Aa formally in ut approved it me 1978 te ite required two-thirds vo Some dioceses don't plan to participate. FROM THE CHURCH by R. Nosterud MEDITATION: “Behold, the Kingdom of God (s in the midst of you.’ Luke 17:2 This passage from Scripture has always held a point of comfort and contention among Christians, It {s a comforting promise because whenever we discover this verse in our reading, it assures us that God cannot be far away. If God's kingdom is somehow in the midat of us, then surely God is also near at hand, But how is it in “the midst of us'’? That is the point of contention because traneslaters are not sure how to interpret a little word in Greek which could mean ““within” or “among", It may be a litle prepoaltion but the meaning is significantly changed in this sentence, Is the kingdom of God “within” you, or ja the kingdom of Ged “among” you? The translation from the R.S.V above seems to preserve both meanings. The person who leans too heavily on reading the kingdom of God within you may be in danger of trying tomaintaln an individual Chriatian faith too privately. In other words, such a reading may perauade someone that he can follow his own brand of bellef In God without seeking constant confirmation from the Body of Christ. Maturing in the Christian falth-or Sanc- tifleation as we often call it-occurs as we allow our faith to be prunned and nourished by fellowship and study with the Body of Christ araund God's Word. That is why both shades of meaning in this verse must be preserved. Truly, the Apostle John proclaims that through the gift of the Holy Spirit God dwells within us; yet John, as well as the lettera of Paul, constantly alert us of the need for Christians to come together as congregations to nourish their faith in close communion. God's Word is clear on this that the true picture of Christ is most visible to each of us and to the world when the members unite together as One Body. Yes, certainly the kingdom ot God ig within each of us, but it ia most visible to the community when the kingdom of God dwells ameng us. As we bring our inner lights together, God will bless each small flame and fan itinto a great Light-the Bor'v of Christ! es oe a eed Uplands Baptist Church ‘Deacon Bruge Freeman Zion Baptist Church Corner Sparks and Keith Pastor Paul: Mohninger Home 635-5300 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Sunday School Corner of Halliwell and a. 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Yet they don’t know where to tum, They picture the church as . being kind to young people . ond to the on _ sald, but if they are not in Sheppard one of those two groups, they. don't know where they fit in. So it is the church's responsibility to make these people underatand that the church exists to help them. Those who aay the church should not involve itself in politics forget that the great prophets were the most effective political agitators of their day. And the church today has the same goal of pringing about soclal justice for all Secial action is often necessary for people to get what they want and that translates into politics. * Therefore, the church has no choice but to enter into the political arena. “tf 1 want to help my neighbor get better housing or bet better access to medicine, can't Tha Most fereus Wenhatt in the Wortd?’ Il’e tima to call your Welcome Wagon hostess, Lots Mohningar - 635-5307. Evelyn Anweller 635.5871: