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American Legion Back to God Movement, 1950's

  Page 7 of The Post-Register , February 3, 1952: Attend Your Church Every Week The American Legion ‘back to God” movement, calling for a continuing program of regular church attendance, daily prayer for Divine Guidance and religious training of youth, is based on a resolution adopted unanimously by the 33 rd national convention in Miami, Florida, last October 15 to 18. Originating with the Department of Florida, Montana and Virginia, the resolution follows: “WHEREAS, the members of The American Legion are pledged to serve both ‘For God’ and ‘For Country,’ and our service to our Country can be best rendered under the guidance of Almighty God, and “WHEREAS, real peace is that which comes from God and is lodged in the individual heart, and “WHEREAS, the continuous threat of Communism to freedom-loving countries throughout the world includes threats both to Freedom of Worship and to Religion, and there is a vital need for increased emphasis on religion together with daily p...
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George Foster, Jr. and the Solid Rock Church of God in Christ in Idaho Falls

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  Note: While I remember meeting Bishop Foster in the early 1990’s, I regret not getting to know him. For anyone who did, please add stories from his life in the comment section that will enhance the outline that follows that I extracted from newspaper articles.  For 35 years until his death in 2010, Bishop George Foster, Jr. was a credit to the community of Idaho Falls and the body of Christ in the community. Born and raised in Biloxi, Mississippi, George then served in the US Marine Corp for 20 years. While in Viet Nam, when trapped by enemy fire, he called upon God for help and deliverance. [1]   It was then that he surrendered his life to Jesus Christ and was miraculously spared.   In 1965, he accepted God’s call to the ministry and dedicated his life to winning souls for Christ. [1]   While in Viet Nam he was called “Preacher Man” because of his faithful witness for Christ. [2]   His calling meshed well with that of his wife, Alberta.   Marri...
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The Tree of Life Prayer Community

  Most Idaho Falls Churches have regular prayer meetings or prayer services.   Other group prayer activities have been held in Idaho Falls for various periods, such as World Day of Prayer services from 1928 to at least 1998, city-wide Concerts of Prayer in the early to mid-1990s, National Day of Prayer gatherings from 1990 to 2024 (and a few before 1990), the annual Prayer-a-thon from 1994 to 2004, Pilgrimages of Prayer from 1995 to 1999, weeks of prayer observed by some churches as early as 1893, often in January, and various others. One that I would like to know more about is the Tree of Life Prayer Community. If you were part of this community or know about it, please add comments to this blog or contact me. The first mention of the Tree of Life Prayer Community in the Post Register is in 1974, when they sponsored an Enchilada dinner to raise funds for charities.   That became an annual event in Idaho Falls for the next 13 years.   The last mention I can find...
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