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By DAVID CRARY and HOLLY MEYER, Associated PressFaith leaders across America squeezed in some closing messages about the midterm elections during their services this weekend. Some took passionate positions on contentious issues such as…

Linda Howe in the Church Shrine of the Methodist Church in Bethel. Susan Young's photo BETHEL – In his Hastings Award nomination for Linda Howe of Bethel, Jonathan Goldberg writes, “I don't know much about Linda Howe. What I do know is…

By Tyler McKenzie I grew up as a preacher's child on the rural outskirts of a small town. Whenever we entered a restaurant, my father would visit at least two tables to ask for people we knew from the Church.…

As Lutherans around the world commemorate the Protestant Reformation of 1517 on “Reformation Sunday” this weekend, the Lutheran Church of Arcata is celebrating a date and event closer to home – its 50th anniversary. In 1972, two Lutheran…

The Red Bluff Presbyterian Church had been serving a communal Thanksgiving dinner for more than years until COVID-19 closed the church in 2020. The church has fully reopened this year, offering Sunday services at 11 a.m., preceded by a 9:30…

Caring for the Community: Students at Manteo High School work with the Outer Banks Presbyterian Church to fight food insecurity Published October 23, 2022 1:24 pm !-->…

There are several abandoned churches in Wisconsin, but none is shrouded in as much mystery and lore as St. Ambrose Church. At first glance, it…

The Pittsburgh Penguins have tentatively agreed to return part of the Lower Hill District to Bethel AME Church, whose original home was demolished in the 1950s to make way for the Civic Arena. There is movement toward a deal…

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First Baptist Church of Pasadena, California, succeed by doing everything wrong. False, at least by conventional standards of what leads to church growth and health today. The church intentionally has no social media presence. Video of…

The newly installed Paul Revere bell of First Congregational Church will be rung for the ordination ceremony…

By: Unknown centurion The modern church has given up its missionary mission. It disregards or almost completely disregards Christ's final command and commission to go into all the world and make disciples (Matthew 28:19–20). The…

The Parish of St Francis of Assisi is hosting its 12th Annual Family Carnival on Saturday and Sunday locally at 35 Norfield Road, Weston. The carnival runs daily from 12:00pm to 6:00pm and includes bouncy castles, games, face…

HONG KONG - After just two days, the West Kowloon Magistrates' Court adjourned the trial of Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90, and four co-defendants until October 26. The trial began on September 26 and was scheduled for five days,!-->!-->…

State of the City Forum in RochesterROCHESTER – The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will host a State of the City Breakfast Forum on Tuesday, September 27 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. This Eversource-sponsored program provides an…

Verna Simpkins, 94, of Philadelphia, a retired teacher and counselor, past president of Covenant House Health Services and trustee emeritus of the First African Baptist Church, died of cancer at her home on Wednesday, September 14.For…

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY — Gov. Kathy Hochul shared a message of community and change during a stopover in western New York on Sunday. She spent the morning at a service in Williamsville. It was a morning of praise and worship at Zion Dominion…

An event at Washington Street Baptist Church, 721 Washington St.,…

A grassroots organization in Birmingham is launching a new initiative called the (Re)Vote Black Church Community Voter Project aimed at rare voters and has announced the first round of Fellows for the project. "Historically, the church…

GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) – A Greenwood church is giving back to the community by renovating teachers' lounges and creating special rooms just for educators. “Our goal is to make a difference in the church through the…

PRICES CORNER, Delaware -- The Greenbank Church of Christ drive-thru pantry was buzzing with activity on a recent Thursday night as the church continued its 10-year tradition of offering free weekly meals to local families.Community…

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In communities around the world, parents and caregivers dream of their children's futures and hope to see them grow and thrive. A child's first five years of life are an integral part of realizing those dreams and provide critical…

By SARAH ELLIS, The StateCOLUMBIA, SC (AP) -- Columbia's old Rosewood Baptist Church may never look like a church.When residents move into modern new homes at the 50-year-old sanctuary this fall, they will place their dining tables under…

Steven Lee, pastor of One Way Pentecostal Apostolic Church, stands in the pulpit with…

CHURCH FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEADLINE: Abundant Life Christian Fellowship will sponsor a fall soccer league for children ages 4 to adults. Registration closes on Tuesday September 6th and the first game will take place on Sunday…

(PNS) - When Margo Smith thinks of Black Mountain Presbyterian Church's commitment to addressing food insecurity and other needs of the western North Carolina community, she is reminded of an engraving inside the church's sanctuary.…

The Catholic faithful gathered Sunday to bid farewell to Bishop Emeritus Dale J. Melczek, third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary.Melczek's body, in a modest wooden coffin, was escorted by the Knights of Columbus Holy Sepulcher…

Click here for the funeral service for Oklahoma County Sgt. Bobby SwartzFamily, friends and much of law enforcement will be in attendance Friday to honor the life of Oklahoma County Assemblyman Bobby Swartz.The ceremony will be held at 1…

Meet Your Neighbor: Pastor Josh Knierim of The Church at Old Town Published Tuesday 23 August 2022 20:42 !-->…

As Rev. Allen Fisher walked to the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg on Sunday morning, he was a little surprised by what he saw in the front row.Sitting there were other pastors and representatives from…

By Message Contributor Brian Blackwell GLOSTER, La. (LBM) – For many years, Gloster Baptist Church has helped carry the torch of Georgia Barnette, a missionary with a passion for sharing the gospel who served as the first elected and paid…

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Exterior view of Pope Francis' apartments designed by RKTB Architects. Photo courtesy of RKTB Architects RKTB Architects' design for a new sustainable supportive housing project for homeless and low-income seniors pays homage to…

WEST GREENVILLE — When Ron Rallis first opened the doors of his boldly painted pink church to a confused…

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -- Residents in the Newtown community responded to the major drug and gun blast Tuesday after eight people were charged. The incident happened in front of the Purple Store at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Way."This is a…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A local historic church in Jacksonville passes it on to college students by giving away over $100,000 in scholarships.Bethel Church has been part of the Jacksonville congregation since 1838 and has ministered to more…

Part of the Tuesday Night Concert Series SOUTH POINT – In a city with several historic 19th-century churches, Be Hope Church, opened in 2020, is a young place of worship. But as evidenced by attending their community block…

Sunbathers, cyclists and boaters were out and about, just like any other day on the coast - except this last Sunday, a small procession made its way from the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Longport to the seawall across the street.A…

Editor's Note: This week we're taking you behind the scenes of a special Carolina Public Press project, NC Connection: Closing the News Gap. We have…

JulyChristian Community Outreach is hosting its annual Back-to-School Celebration on Saturday, July 30 at…

SANTA YNEZ VALLEY, Calif. -- Residents of Santa Ynez woke up Thursday morning to find that the Pride flag, which used to be flown high in front of St. Mark's-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church, had been dropped overnight. “The act…

COLOMBO, July 27 (Reuters) - With no fuel and no money for groceries, HG Indrani and her family of nine trudged for an hour to a communal kitchen in Colombo hoping to find a simple vegetarian meal.Rampant food inflation and chronic…

Webster's Dictionary defines the word gimmick as “an attention-grabbing device or feature, usually superficial, designed to promote the success of a product or campaign; some clever little device or ruse.”…

MEMBERS of the community have expressed their disdain at the proposed sale of Gretna's old church. Springfield and Gretna Green Parish Councilors were outraged to discover that the church hall and adjacent car park had recently been…

A man hit a family with his vehicle Sunday as they were walking along a road near Glacier National Park in Montana and then shot them with a shotgun, killing a man and his 18-month-old daughter, reports said the authorities with.The gunman…

From Thursday the event will take place in the gardens of the Church of the Apostles on Glasgow Street The Gardens of the Apostle Church are already buzzing with activity and are hosting a new event this summer. The Helper Bees of…

To make it 150 years as a church, a "we" ministry is key.The First Baptist Church in Mason City is celebrating its 150th anniversary - this year and this weekend - as a congregation and as part of the fellowship.…

A few weeks ago, I joined about 230 others on a 100-kilometer (62-mile) fundraiser bike ride called Pat Mac's Pack Ride, riding from my parish, St. Barnabas Church on the south side of Chicago, to Notre Dame Parish in…

St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church is pictured on July 10, 2022. Earlier this year, church leadership completed the process of expanding the lowest level of the building to accommodate community meals and…

A 145-year-old Hamilton church that has long been on the city's restoration to-do list is expected to reopen as a community center in 2024.The city has awarded a $4.6 million contract for St. Mark's Church's adaptive reuse project and…

Many businesses have closed under the financial weight of the coronavirus pandemic, and one of the biggest losses in Dallas' music community has been the closure of the Lizard Lounge and the church on Swiss Avenue. The locations not…

Keep sweet: pray and obey shocked audiences when it was released by Netflix on June 8, 2022. The documentary miniseries, directed by Rachel Dretzin, discusses the cult religion that is the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of…

On Thursday, June 16, a lone gunman attended a potluck dinner at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in suburban Birmingham, Alabama and shot dead three church members. All succumbed to their wounds. While gun violence is a historic problem…

That chewing The church in Skien (Norway) is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Society (DELK), a minority church with only 3,300 members of all ages in different parts of the country. That newly built church…

The Whitecraig Gala Committee has expressed its dismay at the sale of a Church of Scotland building in their parish. Kate MacDonald, who serves as treasurer on the committee, said she was "disappointed" that the church was put up for sale.!-->…

Family Life Christian Church in Clinton, Iowa, is offering fuel cards at a church event on June 25, 2022. | Screenshot/Facebook/Family Life Christian ChurchAmong the free food, games and other prizes being offered at an event hosted by the…

The Culver City Council has approved a motion by a nonprofit developer to modify a proposed affordable complex on the site of the Culver Palms United Methodist Church at 4464 Sepulveda Blvd. The project, funded by Community Corp. of Santa…

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FALLS CHURCH, VA — Cities and counties across the country continue to bring back many of the traditional Independence Day activities that have been either canceled or modified over the past two years. The 4th of July is fast approaching so…

In the parking lot of the Bethlehem Temple of Kenosha at 2528 Roosevelt Road, under a perfectly clear Saturday sky, Rev. Galen Nelson grilled and prepared enough ribs, sausages and hot dogs for over 130 people during the…

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) -- A lone gunman opened fire at a church in suburban Alabama on Thursday night, killing two people and wounding a third at a small group gathering before being taken into custody, authorities said. The…

A record 245 unwanted weapons were safely surrendered at the seventh annual Cambridge Safer Homes, Safer Community Gift Cards for Guns event on Saturday 11th June at Reservoir Church and Margaret Fuller House. The firearms surrendered…

Two public meetings are scheduled this week to discuss a new dance/music project created to discuss the arson attacks that destroyed three black churches in 2019. The three churches, all located in St. Landry Parish, were burned down by a…

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) - Members of St. Paul Lutheran Church have found a silver lining since the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura nearly two years ago by discovering a way to nourish both the souls and bodies in their…

WARREN EVENT: Central Christian Church, 2051 E. Market St., Warren, is hosting a free drive-through packed lunch Saturday at 11:30 am in the church parking lot. Anyone…

KENT -- Fleeting sunlight offered a brief dose of warmth -- and energy -- just as the final solar panels were being installed on the Kent United Methodist Church this spring. Children running across the parking lot below watched…

Placeholder when loading item promotionsDAKAR, Senegal - The first shots were fired as mass ended in the small church in the Nigerian town of Owo."The bomb went off and we were surrounded everywhere — they surrounded the church," said…

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HUNDREDS of residents celebrated the Queen's Jubilee in style in a community hall, which included a special visit from the Mayor. The celebrations took place in the parish hall of Walmsley Parish Church and were…

Want to connect your community more deeply with your neighborhood? Has the Holy Spirit called you to do more than your current resources will allow? As part of our 1730 Project, which is focused on smaller communities (but open to all!),…

TEn-year-old Eliahna “Ellie” Garcia planned to recite a Bible verse from Deuteronomy 6:18 at Primera Iglecia Bautista (First Baptist Church) Sunday service on May 29, killing 24 her and 18 of her classmates and two…

Placeholder when loading item promotionsThe African Methodist Episcopal Church has sued a former executive who oversaw her pension plan's investment portfolio, alleging that he and others embezzled money and defrauded their clergy and…

Communities across the region hold parades, services and other activities during Memorial Day…

We'll start this recap by cheating a bit and recording an event at the Claremont Hotel. It's so close to Oakland, we just…

LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) -- When a gunman started shooting at a luncheon at a Taiwanese-American church, Shoei Su said he froze.The retired surveyor uses a walker and said he and many of the older community members didn't immediately know…

Ruth Whitfield has served her church for more than 50 yearsGarnell Whitfield Jr., the son of 86-year-old Ruth Whitfield, who was killed in a mass shooting at Tops Market, speaks during a news conference with attorney Benjamin Crump and…

Getty Images Regardless of whether you agree with their lifestyle, you must respect how LGBTQ activists transformed American society in one generation. Conversely, during the same period, Bible-believing Christians and their values…

SHELTON — Refugees from around the world are pouring into the United States every day — but awareness has increased in recent months with the pullout from Afghanistan and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Desperate as people leave the war-torn…

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