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Monthly Archives: December 2021

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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 31, 2021
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    History of the Chino United Methodist Church 1960-1999 | Opinion and commentary

    Bobbie lane WWith the unification of the Methodist Church in 1968, women’s societies have grown and grown. In 1973, all women’s groups became United Methodist Women ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 30, 2021
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    Patton calls for merit rather than dependence | Morung Express

    Kohima, December 30 (MExN): Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister and Home, Roads and Bridges Minister Y Patton said on December 30 that the main goal of young ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 30, 2021
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    Winnifred Knust | Obituaries | Etoile Terre Haute Tribune

    Winnifred knust February 23, 1932 – December 27, 2021 CORY – Winnifred Knust, 89, visited her Lord on Monday, December 27, 2021 at IU Methodist Hospital ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 30, 2021
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    Cash-strapped government shuts down three diplomatic missions – the Island

    “Yugadanavi is one of the many contentious issues” By Shamindra Ferdinando Minister of State Jayantha Samaraweera said the country would not have been in such turmoil ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 29, 2021
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    Barry Hunt Jones obituary

    Obituaries Barry Hunt Jones, 86, of McDonough, GA died on Monday, December 27, 2021 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 28, 2021
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    Sierra Bible Church prevents flooding

    Sierra Bible Church prevents flooding Sonora, California – About 50 people went out Sunday afternoon to quickly clean up the floods at the Sierra Bible Church ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 28, 2021
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    Time Machine: Marion Methodists built a historic church in 1896

    This announcement about the dedication of the new First Methodist Episcopal Church in Marion appeared in the Pilot newspaper for June 25, 1896. The church, later ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 28, 2021
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    FACTBOX-Global coronavirus cases exceed 280.12 million, death toll rises to 5,701,788

    FILE PHOTO: Joanna Martinez, a funeral home worker, examines a refrigerated cooler with people who have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) marked with red labels inside ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 27, 2021
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    Obituary of Jean Stewart (1933 – 2021) – Denver, North Carolina

    Jean stewart November 14, 1933 – December 25, 2021 Denver, NC – Jean Shirley Brown Stewart, 88, died in hospital from pulmonary fibrosis and complications from ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 27, 2021
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    Local Priest Designs Software to Help Church Leaders | Local news

    MURRAY – Families at St. Leo Catholic Church in Murray have new resources at their disposal thanks to the new tech-savvy parish priest. Father Josh McCarty ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 26, 2021
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    Obituary of Hilda White (1948 – 2021) – White Sulfur Springs, WV

    Hilda Jean White, 73, of Organ Cave died on Christmas December 25, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.She was born April 13, 1948 ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 26, 2021
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    God’s hand seen despite pandemic closures

    When the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in Wuhan, Hubei province, China two years ago this month, no one imagined the devastation that would ensue: more ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 26, 2021
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    Volunteers serve kindness, Christmas dinners

    People pick up their free dinners at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church on Christmas Day. By MADDY VITALE Volunteers at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 25, 2021
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    As pandemic persists, churches adapt for safe Christmas services :: WRAL.com

    By Chris Lovingood, WRAL presenter / reporter Cary, North Carolina – As the world approaches two years of the coronavirus pandemic and with variations contributing to ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 24, 2021
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    Time Capsule – Christmas at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1991 | Local news

    CHIPPEWA REGION HISTORY CENTER Chippewa Herald, December 15, 1991. By Irene Herrmann Nowhere is the true meaning of Christmas more evident this year than in the ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 24, 2021
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    “My grandmother was hiding Jewish children”: the underground network of refugees in Poland | Global development

    IIn the attic of a thatched cottage in the woods near the Polish village of Narewka, a young Iraqi Kurdish crouched down, trembling with cold and ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 24, 2021
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    Church leaders named Extra Mile Heroes | News, Sports, Jobs

    ELKINS – Reverend Jeremiah Jasper and Mike Brooks, both of Woodford Memorial Methodist Church, were among the local winners of the Extra Mile Hero Award, recently ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 23, 2021
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    Sudbury Churches Plan Christmas Eve Services While Addressing Omicron Concerns

    As churches finalize their plans for Christmas Eve services this year, pastors and other leaders are trying to balance the desires of their parishioners with the ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 22, 2021
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    It’s starting to look a lot like Christmas Eve

    by: Wild Bill Wood, with photojournalist Justin Abshire Posted: Dec 22 2021 / 06:15 CST / Update: Dec 22 2021 / 06:15 CST NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 22, 2021
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    UNESCO, Huawei and Government of Kenya launch DigiSchool pilot project on school connectivity

    Within the framework of the Global Education Coalition (GEC), UNESCO and Huawei, in collaboration with the Government of Kenya through the Ministries of Education; ICT, innovation ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 21, 2021
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    Methodist Church Cooks Sweeten Area Mission Profits | News

    Missions in the area benefited from the sale of homemade cookies and candies of your choice in early December at Atchison United Methodist Church. Members of ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 21, 2021
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    Springfield Church Seeks to Create Transitional Shelter to Help Resolve Homelessness | KOLR

    FILE – In this file photo from February 9, 2016, a man is lying in a tent with others camped nearby under and near an overpass ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 20, 2021
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    Pittance Chamber Music announces the 2022 season at the historic first United Methodist Church in Pasadena – Pasadena Weekendr

    Pittance Chamber Music will return to the stage at Pasadena’s historic First United Methodist Church for Season VIII, starting Saturday, January 22 with the engaging lead ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 20, 2021
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    Martha Ballentine obituary (1929 – 2021) – Blythewood, SC

    Martha Burnette Ballentine March 26, 1929 – December 18, 2021 Blythewood, South Carolina – Martha Burnette Ballentine, 92, of Blythewood, South Carolina, won her heavenly wings ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 19, 2021
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    Trump heads to Dallas on Sunday to attend First Baptist Church and make an appearance in the arena with Bill O’Reilly

    Former President Donald Trump spends the Sunday before Christmas in Dallas, appearing at the American Airlines Center with former Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly and attending ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 19, 2021
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    WRESTLING PREPARATION: Enterprise scores two more victories; Northside Methodists crush Dothan | High school

    Northside Methodist’s only win was a Brayden Monk forfeit win at 285. Four exhibition games were held and Northside Methodist won three, two on first period ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 18, 2021
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    Emerging Technologies in Education – GulfToday

    Officials and participants during Education Week at Expo 2020 Dubai. The Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), through its agency Education Malaysia Global Services, recently concluded ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 18, 2021
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    Fire truck visits local church with Santa in tow

    Ellis Anglin, 5, chats with Santa during “Santa Claus on a Fire Truck on December 11 at Acts 2 United Methodist Church in Edmond. EDMOND – ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 17, 2021
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    Northern County pastor carries out outreach work in Lebanon and Syria

    Five years ago, a pastor from North County traveled to the war-torn Middle East to meet people who live there and bring some hope. He heard ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 17, 2021
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    Old Starr Methodist Church brings Christmas past to life | Community

    Country united states of americaUS Virgin IslandsMinor Outlying Islands of the United StatesCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth ofCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People’s Socialist Republic ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 17, 2021
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    South Korea, US set to hold high-level economic talks in Seoul

    Senior diplomats from South Korea and the United States are scheduled to hold annual economic talks in Seoul on Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation on global ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 16, 2021
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    at church | Faith | greenevillesun.com

    CEDAR HILL CPC Cedar Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church will host the Shepherd’s Table from 11 a.m. to noon Monday. Those who want a free hot meal ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 16, 2021
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    KCMO church broken into days before Christmas service

    KANSAS CITY, Missouri – A church in Kansas City, Missouri, was robbed just days before its first in-person Christmas service in nearly two years. Now, leaders ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 15, 2021
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    Senators fall late to Spartanburg Methodists | Sports

    Walters State led late but couldn’t hold out on Tuesday afternoon, losing to Spartanburg Methodists 63-57. With the loss, the Lady Senators drop to 7-4 this ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 15, 2021
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    The world must understand the plight of Afghan journalists, women and children

    After three months of the Taliban takeover of Kabul, Afghanistan is considered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises with a poor economy. As the harsh ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 14, 2021
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    Clergy Rainbow Coalition Repels Hatred in Palo Alto – J.

    Uniting to speak out against hate crimes, an interfaith group of Palo Alto clergy gathered on December 9. “Hate is a dark side of being human,” ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 14, 2021
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    Bishop denies mining company executive claim that church leaders support Tampakan copper-gold project

    DAVAO CITY –– An executive at Sagittarius Mines Inc. claimed that the controversial $ 5.9 billion (P297 billion) Tampakan project in southern Cotabato had won support ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 13, 2021
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    Springboard Collaborative works with Conley United Methodist Church on transitional housing

    A Sussex County church is considering placing temporary transitional housing on its property. The proposal comes from the nonprofit – The Springboard Collaborative – which wants ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 13, 2021
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    Casting Crowns ‘Healer Tour’ to stop Buffalo

    Casting Crowns (Image courtesy of Merge PR) Mon 13 Dec 2021 12:45 pm Grammy-winning multi-platinum group Casting Crowns has announced plans for the 24-city “Healer Tour”, ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 13, 2021
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    Charlotte Webb Obituary (1931 – 2021) – Virginia Beach, Virginia

    Charlotte Warren Webb, 90, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, died on December 8, 2021. She was born on February 25, 1931 in Petersburg, Virginia, to Percy Arlington ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 12, 2021
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    Women Lead Religious Groups in Many Ways |

    The conversation What constitutes women’s leadership in religious communities is open to many interpretations. In the United States, more attention has been paid to the ordination ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 12, 2021
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    Women Hold Leading Positions in Black American Churches

    When a bishop’s post arose in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in 2010, Teresa Jefferson-Snorton looked around to see if any women were volunteering to run ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 11, 2021
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    LIST: Shelters and donation sites in Local 6 area following devastating storms | News

    If you fall victim to Friday night’s tornadoes and storm damage, local areas are opening up for shelter. If a family member was working at the ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 11, 2021
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    Anonymous Christmas Overcomes Weather Problems

    “Our only problem was getting clients and volunteers here,” said Christmas Anonymous president Beth Kosta as the organization’s annual food and gift distribution began on Saturday ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 11, 2021
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    Christendom marks third Sunday in Advent, December 12 – Manila Bulletin

    (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Be awake, keep your heart. Let us add an essential ingredient: the secret to being vigilant is prayer, ”Pope Francis reminded the ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 10, 2021
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    Houston Methodist Birthing Center in The Woodlands named Best Maternity Hospital by US News & World Report

    THE WOODLANDS, TX – Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital has been recognized by US News & World Report as one of the nation’s top maternity hospitals. ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 10, 2021
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    Business News | Stock market and stock market news | Financial news

    Search for quotes, news, net asset values ​​of mutual funds Star health INE575P01011, STARHEALTH, 543412 Vodafone idea INE669E01016, IDEA, 532822 Yes Bank INE528G01035, OUIBANQUE, 532648 IEX ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 10, 2021
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    John Brown Obituary (1941 – 2021) – Nashville, TN

    John richard brown May 2, 1941 – November 29, 2021 Mr. John Richard Brown, 80, known as “Richard” joined his wife Mary Bunella Collins Brown to ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 9, 2021
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    The weakness of complementary theology exposed in the Duggar trial – Baptist News Global

    As we reflect on 2021, one of the themes will be how three of the main conservative evangelical denominations have been compromised by sexual abuse and ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 9, 2021
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    Houston Methodist confirms eight cases of omicron variant

    Joël Umanzor, Personal editor December 8, 2021Update: December 8, 2021 at 11:26 p.m. Houston Methodist Hospital which is part of the Medical Center, pictured Monday August ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 8, 2021
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    Episcopal Church to reach 100,000 people served in 40 years of refugee resettlement services – Episcopal News Service

    Ali Al Sudani, program manager for Interfaith Ministries in Greater Houston, Texas, meets with some of the refugees served by the organization, a branch of Episcopal ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 8, 2021
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    Léon Roger Johnson | News, Sports, Jobs

    Leon Roger Johnson, 86, of Mayville, died Sunday, December 5, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania. He was born October 16, 1935 in Brocton, ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 7, 2021
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    Quick shots: on the reputation of an archbishop and mandatory vaccines

    By Phil Lawler (bio – articles – email) | 07 Dec 2021 Gradually emerging from the “brain fog” which was, thank goodness, in my case the ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 7, 2021
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    SMU Law School Dean to Become Rhodes College’s Next President

    Jennifer Collins, Dean of Law at Southern Methodist University, is delighted to follow the institution’s “long tradition of sending people to presidencies.” After nearly eight years ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 7, 2021
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    FACTBOX-Coronavirus cases worldwide exceed 265.85 million, …

    By Lynx Insight Service BENGALURU, Dec. 7 (Reuters) – More than 265.85 million people are believed to have been infected with the novel coronavirus worldwide and ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 6, 2021
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    35th Annual Christmas and Candlelight Music Program – SWARK Today

    (WASHINGTON, Ark.) – Join the staff at Washington State Historic Park for its 35th annual Christmas and candlelight Christmas taking place on December 10-11, 2021. You ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 6, 2021
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    COLUMN / PERSPECTIVE: Religious leaders play an important role outside the courthouse | Local news

    Glynn County has amazed the world. Despite being dangerously close to Florida and South Carolina, the state that plunged the nation into civil war, a Glynn ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 5, 2021
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    Obituary of Betty Anderson Richardson (1921 – 2021) – Winston-Salem, North Carolina

    Betty Lou Richardson, 100, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Dec. 4 at Forsyth Medical Center. She was born on October 1, 1921 in Des Moines, ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 5, 2021
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    Trade officials hold key to COP26 success

    During COP26, we saw a new wave of commitments to end the devastating loss of nature mainly due to agricultural expansion. More than 130 countries have ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 5, 2021
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    TikTok of Mississippi Baby playing with a kitten goes viral | Mississippi News

    By LICI BEVERIDGE, Hattiesburg American SUMRALL, Miss. (AP) – When Emily Hixon shot a video of her daughter, Sojourner, playing with a kitten the family had ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 4, 2021
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    Rocklane Christian Church opens new worship space for 175th anniversary

    Pastor Seth Amerine delivers a sermon on November 22 at Rocklane Christian Church in Greenwood. On December 5, the church will hold its first service at ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 4, 2021
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    COMMUNITY CALENDAR | News, Sports, Jobs

    SAT / 12-4 Beloit West Branch Class of 1970, breakfast, 10 a.m., Perkins Board of directors DARE (Divorce / Death Aren’t Really the End), bowling at ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 3, 2021
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    Explained: How Members’ Questions Are Allowed, Not Allowed

    On Tuesday, The Indian Express reported how a question from Congressman KC Venugopal to Rajya Sabha, which was due to be answered on December 2, was ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 2, 2021
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    Adventist Journal Online | Ted Wilson’s trip to the Philippines was “just in time”

    December 2, 2021 From visas to the rain and a helicopter, God’s timing is called perfect. By Andrew McChesney We have received the following view from ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 2, 2021
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    United Methodist leaders urge congregations to reject proposed settlement with Boy Scouts – Baptist News Global

    United Methodist Churches Across the United States are urged to reject the proposed sexual abuse settlement plan that is part of the Boy Scouts of America ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 2, 2021
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    Parl Panel Calls On I&B Lax Department To Settle Complaints Against TV Channels, Marketing & Advertising News, AND BrandEquity

    On Wednesday, a parliamentary committee questioned the Ministry of Information and Audiovisual for its “laxity” and its “lax approach” in the settlement of complaints against television ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 1, 2021
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    Community Memories 12-1-21 – Escalon Times

    Community Briefs provides a list of events and activities taking place in and around the Escalon area. To have an event featured, email the information to ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    December 1, 2021
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    Cardinal Pell says prison helped him understand Christ’s suffering

    CARDINAL George Pell, jailed for more than a year for crimes of sexual abuse of which he was ultimately exonerated, told an American audience that the ...
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