History of First Congregational Church, Montclair NJ

Accompanied a Service of Worship, World Day of Prayer, sponsored by Church Women United. Numerous churches from Bloomfield, Caldwell, Montclair and Verona participated. An OCR text version: AFFIRMATION  OF THE' FUTURE In  a  few  moments  we  will  all  experience  Handel's  immortal Hallelujah  Chorus.     Handel  wrote  the  music.     But  tonight  I  want you  to  remember  that  he  did  not  write  the  words. The  word  were  written  some  1700  years  before  Handel  wrote  the music,  but  Handel  CHOSE  the  words  of  the  Revelation  to  John,  the last  book  of  the  Bible,  because  those  words  expressed  an unshakable  faith  in  the  future  under  God's  providence. Tonight  in  this  service  we  have  been  expressing  faith  in  the future—the  second  century  of  World  Day  of  Prayer—despite  all that  is  wrong  with  the  world  today. Let  me  tell  you  about  the  world  in  which  John  received  the Revelation  whose  words  

The Rev. John Charles DeBoer, Chair of Local Mission Dept. under Mr. Morse. John DeBoer was the author of the new Church Structure in the 70's. He and his wife Clara were the authors of the UCC Historical Council.

There is no date on this chart. Considering the time period of the other documents in the file, I would place this as early 1980's. [chart0001-01]