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Monthly Archives: April 2022

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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 30, 2022
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    Television opens the doors of Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church to a wider audience

    Two years ago, as the pandemic raged, Britt Skarda preached to the smallest crowd — and largest audience — he had ever encountered. Due to covid-19, ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 29, 2022
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    Apartments Planned for United Church of Christ Headquarters Building

    Another office-to-housing conversion is under consideration in downtown Cleveland’s Gateway District, where the United Church of Christ is preparing to move out of its longtime home. ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 29, 2022
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    Sale of the United Methodist Church awaiting auction | News, Sports, Jobs

    Once a place of worship, fellowship and a sentimental piece of history, the 140-year-old Roaring Branch United Methodist Church in Tioga County ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 28, 2022
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    BC offers rights advisers to patients with mental illness who are detained against their will

    By Staff The Canadian Press Published on April 28, 2022 at 5:59 p.m. Smaller font Decrease article font size –A Bigger font Increase article font size ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 28, 2022
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    New roof installed at nearly 100-year-old church in Harrison

    A Harrison church that stands four stories high and sits prominently along Freeport Road this month received a $44,000 makeover in the form of a new ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 27, 2022
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    Religion and Spirituality Book Preview: May 2022

    The Dalai Lama lays out the Buddhist concept of emptiness and environmentalist Bill McKibbon reflects on faith, patriotism and social change, are among religion and spirituality ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 26, 2022
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    Jackson, William Ronald (Cleveland) – Chattanoogan.com

    William Ronald Jackson, better known as Ron, returned home to his Lord on April 22, 2022. Ron was born September 24, 1944 in Chattanooga, the son ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 26, 2022
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    Chile receives the Franz Edelman Prize for research on COVID-19, supported by Gurobi | News

    BEAVERTON, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 26, 2022– Gurobi Optimization, LLC, creator of the world’s fastest mathematical optimization solver, announced that the Government of Chile has been awarded the ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 25, 2022
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    Elon Musk set to buy Twitter, sparking conversation about religious freedom and hate speech

    Left: The Royal Society, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Right: Twitter, Apache 2.0 license, via Wikimedia Commons In a move that looks like it was ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 25, 2022
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    Chenango Forks United Methodist lasted the longest in a church group

    For readers of this column, you already know that I attended schools in Chenango Forks and spent much of my youth riding the bus through the ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 24, 2022
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    Hale, Sadie

    Hale, Sadie Sadie Wilson Hale, 95, died after a short illness Thursday, April 21, 2022 in Dalton, GA. Born in Dalton, Georgia on February 25, 1927, ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 24, 2022
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    Russia-Ukraine War, Zelensky and Blinken News: Live Updates

    CHISINAU, Moldova — Before war broke out next door, Moldovans had big plans for their country. But the Russian invasion of Ukraine has placed Moldova, a ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 23, 2022
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    ‘Masterpiece in progress’ Jeff Steinberg brings his inspirational music to Southwest Arkansas

    If you are going to Jeff Steinberg will sing at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Taylor United Methodist Church, 406 Long Ave., in Taylor and at 7 ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 23, 2022
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    Young people, protagonists of the global march for the climate

    The morning rain in Buenos Aires did not intimidate those who went for a walk this Friday. Even the late afternoon hours rewarded them with some ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 22, 2022
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    Joseph McCorkle – Ksst Radio

    Joseph Henry McCorkle We will celebrate the life of Joseph Henry McCorkle, 78, on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Myra Wilson Chapel ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 22, 2022
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    Through Faith and Cash Incentive, Church Leaders Aim to Build Affordable Housing in South Florida – CBS Miami

    HALLANDALE BEACH (CBSMiami) As South Florida’s affordable housing crisis has deepened, cities, counties and activists have scrambled to find workable solutions. Now a faith-based initiative has ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 21, 2022
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    UMCOR Collaborates to Ease Ukrainian Suffering with $1 Million in Medical Supplies Shipped to Ukrainian Hospitals

    Founded in 1940, the United Methodist Committee on Relief is the worldwide relief agency of The United Methodist Church. Critical medical supplies and equipment sent to ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 21, 2022
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    Chattanooga Community Kitchen names new CEO and other business news

    Baron King named head of Chattanooga Community Kitchen The Chattanooga Community Kitchen has chosen Baron King to be the nonprofit group’s new CEO. King was previously ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 20, 2022
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    Iola Louise Chickering | Kossuth County Advance

    January 22, 1941 – April 12, 2022 Iola Chickering, 81, of Algona passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Algona Mansion. Funeral services were held at ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 19, 2022
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    AG Kaul: Releases Update Ahead of First Anniversary of Clergy and Religious Leader Abuse Initiative

    MADISON, Wis. – As Wisconsin approaches the first anniversary of the launch of the Wisconsin Clergy and Religious Leaders Abuse Initiative, AG Kaul releases additional information ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 18, 2022
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    Mary Jean Ponts Lentz | Free Iredell News

    Mary Jean Ponts Lentz, 98, of Stony Point, North Carolina, died on Easter Sunday April 17, 2022 at her home after a brief illness. She was ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 18, 2022
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    Nepal slashes government agencies’ fuel allowance by 20%

    The Nepalese government has slashed fuel allocations for its ministries and state-owned enterprises by 20% as the country grapples with a currency crisis and the price ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 17, 2022
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    Newport Beach churches celebrate Easter sunrise over sand – Orange County Register

    Pastor Paul Capetz offered a message of hope to dozens of people who gathered on Easter Sunday for a sunrise service on the beach. As dawn ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 16, 2022
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    The choirs of the Twin Cities churches sing joyful praises together again

    On Easter Sunday, it’s a long-standing tradition for the Eden Prairie United Methodist Church choir to lead the congregation in Handel’s “Hallelujah” choir. But the church ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 16, 2022
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    Faith Matters 04.16.22 | Life

    Events and special services Abundant Life Children Youth Centre, 103 Buckingham, Brunswick, will host services for young people at 11 a.m. Sunday. There is a service ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 15, 2022
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    Pine Bluff Area Church News as of 4/15/22

    m GOOD FAITH CARR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 3703 Ryburn Road, in the community of Watson Chapel, will have a combined Easter sunrise service at 7 a.m. ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 14, 2022
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    Faith leaders debate whether to continue mask requirements after term ends – Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel

    Pastor John Cager of the Ward AME Church in Los Angeles, dons a mask as he takes to the streets for the annual Greater Los Angeles ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 13, 2022
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    Louisville basketball transfer Samuell Williamson heads to SMU

    Samuell Williamson returns home. The Louisville forward, who entered the transfer portal last month, is heading to SMU. Williamson announced the decision via his Twitter account ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 13, 2022
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    In the midst of war, Russia strikes at patents

    As US-EU sanctions deepen, Moscow passes law allowing free use of patents held by ‘hostile countries’ The wars launched by the United States and its allies ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 12, 2022
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    In brief | | marshallnewsmessenger.com

    Send submissions to [email protected] Briefs are printed free of charge, space permitting. T price. Young at Fine Arts host Academy Information Evening Price T. Young Elementary ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 11, 2022
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    Top Russian cleric accused of ‘crimes’ by other Orthodox leaders for sanctioning Ukraine invasion

    WASHINGTON — Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has been a staunch ally of President Vladimir Putin for years. But his vocal support for ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 11, 2022
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    Dallas Mayor Honors Hamilton Park United Methodist Church for Community Service During Pandemic, Deep Freeze – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    A beloved north Dallas church has made a comeback after two years of challenges. On this Palm Sunday, jubilation filled the United Methodist Church in Hamilton ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 10, 2022
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    Justin Bieber Hillsong USA’s former church is in decline. Hyperpriests will endure.

    Is the era of the “hypepriest” over? The ousting of pastor-turned-celebrity Carl Lentz from Hillsong NYC, the controversy and legal issues swirling around Hillsong founder Brian ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 10, 2022
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    Hot Springs’ epic battle with an incipient fire left the destruction behind

    The recent loss of homes in Colorado to wildfire reminded me of a 1913 fire that nearly destroyed Hot Springs – the worst in Arkansas history. ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 9, 2022
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    What does it take to write the perfect sermon?

    Weddings. Funerals. Tips. The annual budget. Religious leaders have many responsibilities, but nothing compares to writing and delivering a sermon. It is a task that requires ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 9, 2022
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    religious calendar

    ANNOUNCEMENTS AND SERVICES • Asbury United Methodist Church, 1700 Napa Valley Drive, will host an Easter Egg Hunt at 10:30 a.m. on April 16. Their Easter ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 9, 2022
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    DoS attacks hit Finnish websites during Zelenskyy address • The Register

    On Friday, cyberattacks took down Finnish government websites as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Finnish MPs. Denial of service (DoS) attacks hit the websites of the ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 8, 2022
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    What’s New: April 11-17 | News

    monday april 11 Morning exercise on DVD at 8-9am at Cookson United Methodist Fellowship Hall. Guests are welcome. The TSET meeting will take place from 10 ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 7, 2022
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    Community cleans up historic Huntington Cemetery

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The community is working together to preserve some of Huntingon’s history at Bethel Cemetery. “Some of Huntington’s leaders are buried here in ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 7, 2022
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    Claudia Elaine Anderson | Obituary

    JOHNSON CITY – Claudia Elaine Anderson, 69, Johnson City, returned home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 6, 2022, after a courageous battle with breast ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 7, 2022
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    Immigration Min. meets an Egyptian world aviation expert

    CAIRO – April 7, 2022: Minister of State for Immigration and Affairs of Egyptians Abroad, Nabila Makram Abdel Shaheed, on Thursday received Dr. Hani Mostafa, Director ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 7, 2022
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    Daytona Beach area homeless shelter for veterans to move to new site

    DAYTONA BEACH — A plan to create a new haven for homeless veterans cleared a crucial hurdle this week. At their Tuesday meeting, county council members ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 6, 2022
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    Ukrainian religious leaders call for continued fight against Russia

    Ukrainian Church leaders have urged citizens to continue their fight against the Russian invasion, as the Pope condemned the war in some of his strongest words ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 6, 2022
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    Eleanor Ruth Watkins Obituary – The Beaver County Times

    Eleanor Ruth Watkins Wichita – Eleanor Ruth Watkins, 86, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, returned home to be with her Lord on Saturday, ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 5, 2022
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    Guest Editorial: Find ways to serve expectant families, orphans

    Speaking with Chris and Brooke Mills a few weeks ago about their adoption journey amid the COVID-19 pandemic and global conflict (see the story here) brought ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 5, 2022
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    Downtown Jackson has many notable events in its history

    As the Jackson-Madison County Bicentennial Commission continues its year-long celebration that will culminate in August with Jackson’s 200th birthday, a number of events celebrating the history ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 4, 2022
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    Ex-youth pastor convicted and sentenced to life in 1994 murder of 16-year-old boy

    Screenshot from WJXT. After a week-long trial in Jacksonville, Florida, former youth pastor Ronnie Hyde (65) was found guilty on Friday in the case of the ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 4, 2022
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    Chairs and Prime Ministers: The Civic Ministry of Clarence Irving Benson

    Imagine a church minister in one of Australia’s major cities broadcasting his sermons to a national audience and hosting regular dignitaries such as Prime Ministers and ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 4, 2022
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    India puts itself forward : The Tribune India

    MK Bhadrakumar former ambassador Washington expects India to comply with its “hellish sanctions” against Russia. This paradigm has been presented as a battle between ...
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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 3, 2022
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    Elsie Beth Speer

    Elsie Beth Speer, 85, died Tuesday, March 29, 2022, in Garden City, Kansas. She was born July 21, 1936 in Lane County, the daughter of James ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 2, 2022
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    See how much the LDS Church has grown in 2021 and how the pace still lags

    Numbers have rebounded from 2020 levels, but are still below pre-pandemic levels. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Latter-day Saint worshipers stand as top church ...
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  • Methodism
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 2, 2022
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    Mike Wojnar is Leesburg United Methodist’s ‘Music Man’ | Albany Herald Music

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  • Methodist Church
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 2, 2022
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    Obituary, Saturday, April 2, 2022 – The Troy Messenger

    Paula Mozley Copeland Paula Mozley Copeland, 96, died on March 31, 2022 after a brief illness. She is survived by her three children: Josh P. Copeland ...
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  • Global Ministries
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 2, 2022
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    Students are encouraged to “obey in the unseen” during REV7:9 kickoff

    “After this I beheld, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation, tribe, people, and tongue, standing before the throne ...
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  • Church Leaders
    By Ellen McCoy
    April 1, 2022
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    Upcoming Religious Events in Lake Havasu City: April 1, 2022 | Way of life

    men’s breakfast Hilltop Community Church (3180 McCulloch Blvd.) will host a men’s breakfast Saturday at 8 a.m. in the church administration building. “Biblical Citizenship” Abundant Grace ...
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