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  • Methodist Church

    SALVATION ONSTAGE: Sweatt brings biblical characters to life in the program – The Vicksburg Post

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 13, 2022
    Rita Sweatt is on a mission to bring people closer to God. A pastor’s wife, Sweatt, of Amory, performs 45-minute solo shows in period ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Plymouth Christian Church leaders oppose government ban on LGBT+ conversion therapy

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 12, 2022
    Almost a dozen church leaders in Plymouth have signed a controversial open letter to the government condemning its ban on LGBT+ conversion therapy. 11 ...
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  • Methodism

    What’s New: March 14-20 | News

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 12, 2022
    Monday March 14 Morning exercise on DVD at 8-9am at Cookson United Methodist Fellowship Hall. Guests are welcome. The TSET meeting will take place ...
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  • Global Ministries

    Saudi-American film producer looks to Kingdom’s ‘untapped potential’

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 11, 2022
    JEDDAH/RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Health has ended its press conferences on COVID-19, after the country lifted most precautionary and preventive measures related to ...
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  • Methodist Church

    List of pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics March 12-19 – The City of San Antonio

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 11, 2022
    CONTACT: [email protected] Garcia SAN ANTONIO (March 11, 2022) – To ensure that everyone who wishes to receive a COVID-19 vaccine has access to obtain ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Sight Magazine – Reintegrating the radicalized: How Kenya’s religious leaders are helping young people find their way back to Islamic extremism

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 11, 2022
    March 11, 2022 TONNY ONYULO Mombasa, Kenya Selling his fruits under an umbrella at a street market in this coastal town, Joseph Juma recounted ...
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  • Methodism

    Ulverston Methodists began their 250th anniversary celebration in 1988

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 10, 2022
    Ulverston Methodists began their 250th anniversary celebration in May 1988 with a procession of witnesses through the streets of the town to the Market ...
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  • Global Ministries

    The nemesis of corruption in South Africa by Cayley Clifford

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 10, 2022
    A recent report highlights the urgent need for South Africa to implement reforms to combat state capture, reverse institutional decay and restore faith in ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Crown Point preschoolers and parishioners show support for Ukraine | Lake County News

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 10, 2022
    CROWN POINT — Preschoolers as young as 3 years old helped plant small Ukrainian flags in front of the First United Methodist Church on ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Water Street Mission will organize an event to trigger a love of neighbor movement | Local News

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 9, 2022
    Breaking down barriers to achieve the biblical idea of ​​loving one’s neighbor is the goal of a To come up Event hosted by a ...
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  • Methodism

    KWU strengthens ties with University United Methodist Church

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 9, 2022
    University United Methodist Church. Courtesy picture kwu.edu“/>University United Methodist Church. Photo courtesy of kwu.edu CORRECTION: Kansas Wesleyan University has corrected the information below regarding ...
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  • Global Ministries

    PM Modi will address global investors today

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 8, 2022
    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will address global investors as well as infrastructure, real estate and legal sector experts on the ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Marion Joseph “Bubba” Sherrill – Chattanoogan.com

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 8, 2022
    Marion Joseph “Bubba” Sherrill, 85, of Chattanooga, returned home to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Bubba retired from DuPont ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Louis-area Catholic schools brace for sweeping changes in parish reorganization | Education

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 7, 2022
    SHREWSBURY — Families and teachers are preparing to save their Catholic schools from closing as the Archdiocese of St. Louis plans a massive reorganization ...
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  • Methodism

    St. Luke’s Community United Methodist Church reopens after 2021 COVID-19 winter storm – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 7, 2022
    St. Luke’s Community United Methodist Church is making a comeback. It’s been two years since COVID-19 closed the doors of the church and last ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Mt. Bethel UMC Lawyers Demand Documents Sent to Former Pastor

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 5, 2022
    Reverend Dr. Steven Usry, appointed Senior Pastor of Mount Bethel Former Mt. Bethel UMC senior pastor Randy Mickler is among religious and denominational leaders ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Church leaders mourn Russian invasion of Ukraine, call for de-escalation

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 4, 2022
    Leaders of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) spoke out March 3 against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We ...
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  • Global Ministries

    Emirates News Agency – Ministry of Finance receives awards at Mohammed bin Rashid Government Excellence Award

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 4, 2022
    Fri 03/04/2022 12:07 DUBAI, 4th March, 2022 (WAM) — The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has received two awards during the 6th Annual Mohammed bin ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Cumberland Piano Trio will perform on March 12

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 4, 2022
    The Oak Ridge Civic Music Association Chamber Music Series presents the Cumberland Piano Trio at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12 at First United Methodist ...
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  • Methodism

    United Methodist Church delays General Conference, prompting some conservatives to leave

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 4, 2022
    (RNS) — The United Methodist Church has postponed its General Conference meeting for the third time due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. In response, ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Ukraine’s president says Russians ‘won’t have a single quiet moment here’ even if they hit cities in his country

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 3, 2022
    Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky promised on Wednesday that Russia would not overthrow his government in pounding ukrainian cities and civilians with missiles, but with ...
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  • Methodism

    Curtis Kimball Obituary (2022) – Sterling, CO

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 3, 2022
    Dr. Noah Curtis Kimball Jr, MD, 85, of Sterling, CO, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. ...
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  • Global Ministries

    A momentous victory sees the links between animal welfare and the environment recognized at UNEA 5 | Your money

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 2, 2022
    New York, NY, March 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The vital links between animal welfare and environmental crises will be formally recognized for the ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Christians around the world fast for Ukraine and for Ash Wednesday

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 1, 2022
    “May the Queen of Peace save the world from the madness of war,” Pope Francis wrote in his call for fasting. The ancient Christian ...
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  • Methodism

    Elizabeth Gradert Obituary (2022) – Rock Island, IL

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 1, 2022
    Elizabeth L. Gradert September 5, 1920 – February 27, 2022 Elizabeth L. Gradert, 101, of Geneseo, passed away peacefully into eternal life, Sunday, February ...
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  • Global Ministries

    The number of tutoring institutions is falling

    By Ellen McCoy
    March 1, 2022
    A girl takes an online English class at her home in Beijing on March 30, 2021. [Photo provided to China Daily] China’s 25 tutoring ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Evelyn Myers – Ottumwa Radio

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 28, 2022
    Evelyn Corrine Myers, 97, formerly of Libertyville, died Feb. 26, 2022, at Independence Village in Waukee, Iowa. Visitation for family and friends will take ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Church in Enterprise overcoming adversity

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 28, 2022
    MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) – An Enterprise church has had its fair share of break-ins and stolen items since 2014. Now the church is celebrating ...
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  • Methodism

    Ulman McMullen Obituary (1930 – 2022) – Bryan, TX

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 27, 2022
    Ulman D. McMullen August 27, 1930 – February 22, 2022 Ulman D. McMullen, beloved husband, father and grandfather, retired broadcast executive and longtime resident ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Myrtle Dell Obituary (1936 – 2022) – Lima, OH

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 27, 2022
    LIMA – Myrtle Marie Dell, 85, died February 26, 2022 in Kessler Estates, Lima. Myrtle was born March 22, 1936 in Algiers, OH to ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Young Catholics Criticize US Church Leaders’ Climate Silence Directly to Pope | earth beat

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 26, 2022
    Pope Francis listens to Catholic university students during a virtual dialogue Feb. 24, hosted by Loyola University Chicago in conjunction with Catholic universities and ...
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  • Methodism

    Church pastor faces child pornography and methamphetamine possession charges

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 25, 2022
    CITY OF ONEIDA (NBC 26) — A church pastor has been charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography and possession of methamphetamine. ...
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  • Global Ministries

    The roar of EBENEZER by Pastor Alph Lukau resounds on church walls around the world

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 25, 2022
    EBENEZER’s Alph Lukau AMI Family Global Roar South African Pastor Alph Lukua’s EBENEZER roar is more than just a name. This is the name ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Robert Gifford Obituary (1929 – 2022) – Karns City, PA

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 25, 2022
    Robert W. “Bob” Gifford Sr., 92, of Karns City, went to be with the Lord on Thursday morning, February 24, 2022, at the home ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Putin’s troops enter Ukraine, despite prayers for peace and threats of retaliation

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 24, 2022
    The Russian invasion of eastern Ukraine on Thursday morning came despite days of diplomatic efforts and special pleas from religious leaders. As recently as ...
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  • Methodism

    Women’s March Foundation announces feminist street initiative to rename LA roads after trailblazing women – NBC Los Angeles

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 24, 2022
    Biddy Mason and Dolores Huerta are considered trailblazers, and on Wednesday the Women’s March Foundation announced an effort to rename streets in Los Angeles ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Richard Proctor | News, Sports, Jobs

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 23, 2022
    Richard Proctor, 85, of Barlow, Ohio, went home to heaven on February 20, 2022. Richard was born October 29, 1936 ...
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  • Church Leaders

    COVID bought two congregations together – InkFreeNews.com

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 22, 2022
    From left to right in the front row are Rob Parker, President and CEO of the Chamber; Ben Snyder, House Ambassador; Pastor Rick Hurley ...
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  • Methodism

    Betty Tuell | News, Sports, Jobs

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 22, 2022
    Betty Tuelle Betty Tuell, of Mineral Wells, WV received her Heavenly Wings at the age of 92 at Camden Clark ...
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  • Global Ministries

    Southern Baptist Missionaries See Baptisms and Converts…… | News and reports

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 21, 2022
    The Southern Baptist Convention fell on hard times last year, with a controversial sex abuse investigation, racial tensions and a dip in the number ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Nashville Predators are holding blood drives this week

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 21, 2022
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) – The Predators are teaming up with the American Red Cross to hold blood drives across Nashville all week. It comes ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Reviews | Distrust of government can be fatal

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 20, 2022
    For the editor: Re “The Covid policy that really mattered was not a policy” (column, February 7): Ezra Klein’s insightful column points out that ...
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  • Methodism

    William Lies Obituary (1926 – 2022) – Dothan, AL

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 20, 2022
    Dr. William Lies, III Dr William Lies, III, 96, a resident of Dothan died on Thursday February 17, 2022 at his home. Funeral services ...
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  • Global Ministries

    Analysis: What happens if Russia invades? | Russia

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 19, 2022
    How would a full-scale invasion work? Exploiting its overwhelming superiority in land, sea and air forces, Russia is expected to attack simultaneously on several ...
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  • Methodist Church

    At Vinton City Council Meetings, Reverend Watson Leads Prayers – American Press

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 19, 2022
    Reverend Rickey Watson with his wife, Theresa. (Special for the American press) Prayer and commitment kick off monthly Vinton City Council meetings. Even when ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Stamp Out Hate SC turns to small businesses for help in passing hate crimes law

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 19, 2022
    CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – It has been nearly seven years since the Mother Emanual AME Church massacre where nine people were fatally shot. People ...
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  • Methodism

    5 Most Popular Innovation Stories in Houston This Week

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 18, 2022
    After completing the gBETA accelerator program and winning the grand prize in the ClearCo ClearPitch competition, Tobi Smith and Bethany Oyefeso are transforming their ...
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  • Global Ministries

    USTR accuses Tencent and Alibaba of letting sellers tamper with counterfeit products on ‘notorious markets’ list

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 18, 2022
    In an announcement Thursday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said it had first named AliExpress, an online marketplace run by Alibaba, ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Faith Briefs: February 19-25, 2022 – Park Rapids Enterprise

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 17, 2022
    Join us for worship at 8:15 a.m. or 10:45 a.m. on Sundays. The 10:45 a.m. service will be broadcast live from our website. Faith ...
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  • Church Leaders

    ‘A church-run brothel backed by the state’: Catholic Church’s shame claims slammed by abuse survivors

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 17, 2022
    Things Bernard McGrath, a former brother of the Hospitaller Order of the Brethren of St. John of God, is currently serving a 33-year sentence ...
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  • Methodism

    Tennessee man sentenced to seven years for series of arson attacks | takeover bid

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 16, 2022
    A Tennessee man was convicted today in the arson attack on four Nashville-area churches. Alan Douglas Fox, 29, of Nashville, was sentenced to seven ...
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  • Global Ministries

    The United Nations Common Fund for the SDGs approves the 3ADI+ proposal

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 16, 2022
    The United Nations Common Fund for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has awarded a $2 million grant to boost the pineapple sector in Suriname through ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Genevieve Wright | News, Sports, Jobs

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 16, 2022
    Genevieve Wright, (Nee Turner), 94, of Enon, OH, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2022. She was born in Waterford, OH to ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Sergeant of Wrexham organizes a forum with the religious leaders of the community

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 15, 2022
    THE launch of a new multi-faith community forum attracted leaders from all corners of Wrexham last week. Organized by the Yellow and Blue Community ...
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  • Methodism

    Charles Whittington Obituaries (1950 – 2022) – Randleman, NC

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 15, 2022
    Charles Dwight Whittington, 71, of Franklinville died on Sunday February 13, 2022 at Moses Cone Hospital.Dwight was a Randolph County native and freelance contractor ...
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  • Global Ministries

    World Bank temporarily relocates staff from Ukraine

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 14, 2022
    The World Bank is temporarily relocating Ukrainian staff and has suspended staff missions to the country due to border tensions with Russia, according to ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Alberta M. Dinant | Obituary

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 14, 2022
    Alberta Mr. Dinant, 94, of Tyrone, and formerly of Houtzdale, died on Friday February 11, 2022. She was born in Houtzdale on March 24, ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Afghan-Australians, faith leaders and veterans in Canberra call on government to urgently lift admission to Afghanistan

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 13, 2022
    A delegation of faith leaders, members of the Afghanistan-Australian Advocacy Network, and veterans, are in Canberra to demand the government provide more security for ...
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  • Methodism

    Heart and Soul: Innovative Patient-Centered Care Leads to Excellence in Cardiac Clinical Trials | Sponsored Features

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 13, 2022
    “There are very few sites in the United States that have been chosen to do this,” Dr. Latacha said. “We had to go through ...
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  • Global Ministries

    ‘Will go home’ if PM Imran unhappy with Finance Ministry’s performance: Shaukat Tarin

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 13, 2022
    Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin. Photo: file When told that Prime Minister Imran Khan did not seem happy with the performance of his ministry, Tarin ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Gertrude Elizabeth Parrish | Obituary

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 12, 2022
    CLINTON – Gertrude Elizabeth Parrish, 98, of Clinton, formerly of Weldon, Champaign and Monticello, died Friday, February 11, 2022, at home in the loving ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Worldwide Christians Pray for Chinese Believers Persecuted During Winter Olympics |

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 12, 2022
    BARTLESVILLE, Oklahoma., February 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — More than 21,000 people from 144 countries responded to a call from Voice of the Martyrs to ...
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  • Methodism

    A banner year for Downtown Dothan Hoops Classic | High school

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 11, 2022
    Area high school basketball coaches, along with tournament director Rhonda Kirk (back center), pose after receiving checks on Friday for participating in the Downtown ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Church Events | Faith | timesnews.net

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 11, 2022
    Music Brian Burchfield will sing Friday at 6 p.m. at the Church of Jesus, 103 Poor Valley Road, Saltville, Virginia; Sunday at 10:45 a.m. ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Complaint against BYU dismissed by Civil Rights Office

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 10, 2022
    The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has dismissed a Title IX lawsuit filed against Brigham Young University alleging that the Provo, Utah ...
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  • Methodism

    Dr Remer Brady Obituary (1953 – 2022) – Statesboro, GA

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 10, 2022
    Reverend Dr. Remer Logan “”Brad”” Brady III died at his home on February 7, 2022. Brad was born on November 16, 1953 in Statesboro, ...
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  • Global Ministries

    Chemours appoints Guillaume Pepy to the board of directors

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 9, 2022
    News and research before you hear about it on CNBC and others. Claim your one week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS ...
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  • Methodist Church

    This Birmingham preschool is leading the way in education and fun – how to apply

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 9, 2022
    sponsored Little pupils. (Asbury UMC) When it comes to finding a daycare/preschool, you want it to provide your little one with education, security, and ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Ohio pastor arrested in sexual sting operation

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 8, 2022
    Aaron Newell preaching at Niles Christian Assembly on Sunday, February 6. (Screenshot via YouTube.) On Monday evening (February 7), police in East Palestine, Ohio ...
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  • Global Ministries

    The Deaf Ministry Coalition fills information and communication gaps

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 8, 2022
    International (MNN) — An international company Deaf Ministry Coalition fills communication and information gaps in the mission field and on the home front. “This ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Gerald Holtzen | Aurora News-Subscribe

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 7, 2022
    Body Gerald Holtzen, 85, of Aurora, died on Sunday February 6, 2022 at Westfield Quality Care.The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Monday, February ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Cardinal sets an example by getting vaccinated

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 7, 2022
    Cardinal Sir John Ribat, took center stage as he received his COVID-19 booster shot in front of 1,000 church leaders across the Southern Highlands ...
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  • Methodism

    2022 WellsFest benefiting the Good Samaritan Center

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 6, 2022
    JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The United Methodist Church in Wells has chosen the Good Samaritan Center as the beneficiary of this year’s WellsFest. The ...
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  • Global Ministries

    Climate change makes it harder to serve the homeless in Whatcom

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 6, 2022
    Melissa Gragg Wisener was scared when she logged onto Facebook on November 16, following record rainfall and flooding in Whatcom County. But the executive ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Hillsboro seamstress finds hope and help after devastating downtown fire

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 5, 2022
    Fire damage at the Weil Arcade in downtown Hillsboro on Feb. 2, 2022, one of eight businesses destroyed by a four-alarm fire on Jan. ...
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  • Methodism

    Hobson and Johnston Clock 8:43 1000s at Longhorn Mustangs Defeat

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 5, 2022
    SOUTH METHOD VS. TEXAS Friday, February 4, 2022 Robson & Lindley Aquatic Center, Dallas, TX Double match format SCY Live results Also on Meet ...
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  • Global Ministries

    Vietnam’s human rights record gets a worrying start to 2022 Global Voices Français

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 4, 2022
    Vietnamese political prisoners Le Trong Hung (left), Le Chi Thanh (top right), Le Manh Ha (bottom right). Picture of project 88 This article originally ...
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  • Methodist Church

    In the Spirit: What are we afraid of? | News

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 4, 2022
    Thinking about what to write for this column, I felt both that I wanted to write about fear, but also that I had a ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Georgia Church Building Destroyed After Fire Breaks Out During Service

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 3, 2022
    Picture via Facebook Tragedy struck the Douglas Christian Fellowship Church of God in Douglas, Georgia on Wednesday night when a fire broke out during ...
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  • Methodism

    Obituaries of Jean Boyd (1926 – 2022) – Macon, GA

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 3, 2022
    Jean Arnold Clark Boyd October 8, 1926 – January 28, 2022 Macon, GA – A Celebration of Life will be held at the Cemetery ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Sheila Kay Marcy

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 2, 2022
    Sheila Kay Marcy, 53, of St. George, KS, died January 30, 2022 at her home. Shelia was born during a blizzard on December 23, ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Religious Leaders Send Letter to NFL; asks to move the 2023 Super Bowl from Arizona | Arizona Politics

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 2, 2022
    PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Faith leaders across the country are calling on the NFL to strip next year’s Super Bowl from Arizona. They say ...
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  • Methodism

    Brenda Witt | Obituaries | Washington Times Herald

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 1, 2022
    Brenda WittJoyce September 28, 1948 – January 28, 2022 Brenda Witt, 73, of Washington, went to her paradise home on Friday, January 28, 2022. ...
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  • Global Ministries

    UrbanFaith is growing! | urban faith

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 1, 2022
    Listen to the Word you need when you want it. UrbanFaith, published by UMI (Urban Ministries, Inc.), has partnered with HarperCollins Christian Publishing to ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Lawrence Hudson | Obituaries | Clinton Herald

    By Ellen McCoy
    February 1, 2022
    Lawrence “Larry” Hudson, 94, of Dubuque, formerly of Low Moor, Iowa, died peacefully on January 29, 2022 at MercyOne Medical Center, Dubuque. Larry was ...
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  • Church Leaders

    “We went from 20% to 2% of the population because of Israeli violence” Global Voices

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 31, 2022
    Palestinian Christians have been the target of Israeli aggression, which has driven out a large percentage of the religious minority. Image used under Attribution-NonCommercial ...
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  • Methodism

    Calls pour in from seniors asking for Meals on Wheels Oklahoma City Services

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 31, 2022
    St. Luke’s United Methodist Church said it is preparing up to 500 meals a day to meet the demand of seniors needing food here ...
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  • Global Ministries

    RTI and UNC researchers develop smartphone app to fight neglected tropical diseases

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 30, 2022
    RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Researchers from RTI International and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill have released a new app that uses machine ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Neighborhood meeting planned | News, Sports, Jobs

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 30, 2022
    ASSOCIATION TO MEET: The Northwest Neighborhood Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. on February 7 at Grace United Methodist Church, Drexel Avenue NW, Warren. ...
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  • Methodism

    UMC will contribute to the fund for victims

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 29, 2022
    The Arkansas Conference of The United Methodist Church has agreed to pay $292,144 into a ‘survivor trust fund’ for victimized Boy Scouts, its share ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Faith Matters: Pastor Retires to Focus on Family and Other Ministries | Faith

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 28, 2022
    Ministry has been in Darlene Moore’s heart since she was a child. It was the loss of her child that led Moore to step ...
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  • Church Leaders

    A cold war on the Ukrainian border

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 28, 2022
    MAYBE Partygate has at least one thing going for it. In normal times, the government would be rightly castigated for being caught up in ...
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  • Methodism

    Davey Lewis Tucker | The sun on the north side

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 27, 2022
    Davey Lewis Tucker, 78, surrounded by his family, passed away peacefully in the glory of God on Monday, January 24, 2022. Davey was born ...
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  • Global Ministries

    Boosting gender budget for an Aatmanirbhar India

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 27, 2022
    Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s first full-time female finance minister, is set to make history as she would be the first woman to table four budgets ...
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  • Methodism

    Former bishop charged with fraud scheme targeting Bay Area AME Zion congregations – CBS San Francisco

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 26, 2022
    OAKLAND (CBS SF) — A former bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church of Zion was arrested along with his alleged co-conspirator Tuesday by ...
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  • Global Ministries

    Harnessing Nigeria’s musical superpower, by Chris Adetayo

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 25, 2022
    All told, with the growing profile of its young and dynamic musicians taking the world by storm, Nigeria has a unique opportunity. This is ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Church Aims to Bridge Digital Divide, Fight Education and Loneliness | Local News

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 25, 2022
    The church used its after-school partnership with Southwest Elementary School to help students in need. When schools went virtual, First Methodist expanded its schedule ...
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  • Church Leaders

    In the conflicts of Eastern Europe, Rome plays a diplomatic role with an aerial view

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 24, 2022
    Thirty years after the dramatic break-up of the Soviet Union, the tremors of this socio-political earthquake continue to reverberate across the vast terrain it ...
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  • Methodism

    Jeffrey Short Obituary (1943 – 2022) – Tupelo, MS

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 24, 2022
    Jeffrey Clayton Court, Sr.February 27, 1943 – January 22, 2022Jeffrey Clayton Short, Sr, 78, was called home after a long battle with cancer on ...
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  • Global Ministries

    DBS Bank Appoints New Chief Sustainability Officer | News | Eco-Enterprise

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 24, 2022
    DBS Bank has appointed a new director of sustainable development. Helge Muenkel joins the bank from Dutch multinational financial group ING, where he was ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Wiley Buchanan Obituary (2022) – Staffordsville, VA

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 23, 2022
    Wiley Blake “Buck” Buchanan Jr. January 19, 2022 Another cowboy just left at sunset. Wiley Blake “Buck” Buchanan Jr. of Staffordsville, Va., passed away ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Local religious leaders take security measures amid nationwide incidents of violence. | Local News

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 23, 2022
    Cohn referred to anti-Semitic shootings in Pittsburgh, Poway, California, Monsey, NY and Jersey City, NJ in 2018 and 2019 that killed 15 people and ...
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  • Methodism

    Anita Phillips Obituary (1935 – 2022) – Kathleen, GA

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 22, 2022
    Anita Joyce Phillips May 26, 1935 – January 19, 2022 Kathleen, Georgia – Anita Joyce Phillips, devoted mother, “Nana” to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, ...
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  • Global Ministries

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with deputy ministers from various districts on the implementation of key government programs | Odisha News | Latest news from Odisha

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 22, 2022
    New Delhi: Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi exchanged with deputy ministers from various districts on the implementation of key government programs via video conference.DMs ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Tongans in Hawaii join forces to send disaster relief to hard-hit island nation

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 22, 2022
    HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — In the wake of the Tonga earthquake and tsunami, Wesley United Methodist Church in Kahala and other United Methodist churches in ...
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  • Church Leaders

    The pandemic as an opportunity to help build ecumenical dialogue

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 21, 2022
    “Ecumenism in times of pandemic: from crisis to opportunity” is the title of a working document presented Thursday afternoon by the Pontifical Council for ...
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  • Methodism

    Bill proposes reform of high-interest payday loans in Kansas

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 20, 2022
    TOPEKA, (KSNT) – Kansans who pay high interest rates for payday loans could see some changes with a new bill that is being introduced. ...
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  • Global Ministries

    NHRC forum proposes legislation to end ambiguity in treatment of refugees and asylum seekers

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 20, 2022
    A forum organized by the NHRC on Thursday unanimously proposed the enactment of a national law to end “adhocism and ambiguity” in the treatment ...
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  • Methodist Church

    Edward Eller Obituary (1947 – 2022) – Marion, NC

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 20, 2022
    Edward Howard Eller Jr. September 30, 1947 – January 13, 2022 Edward Howard Eller, Jr., 74, of Marion, North Carolina, died Thursday, Jan. 13, ...
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  • Church Leaders

    Christians Return to Church, But It May Not Be the Same… | News and reports

    By Ellen McCoy
    January 19, 2022
    The church in northwest Houston suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Harvey in 2017. By the time its flooded facility was finally rebuilt a few ...
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