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Plan to convert Logan Square Church into affordable housing gets $2 million boost
LOGAN SQUARE — A nonprofit developer is receiving $2 million in federal funds to convert a church in Logan Square into affordable apartments. LUCHA was one ... -
Saudi-American film producer looks to Kingdom’s ‘untapped potential’
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 the fight ... -
A momentous victory sees the links between animal welfare and the environment recognized at UNEA 5 | Your money
New York, NY, March 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The vital links between animal welfare and environmental crises will be formally recognized for the first time ... -
Women’s March Foundation announces feminist street initiative to rename LA roads after trailblazing women – NBC Los Angeles
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 in their ... -
Afghan-Australians, faith leaders and veterans in Canberra call on government to urgently lift admission to Afghanistan
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 Afghan refugees, ... -
2022 WellsFest benefiting the Good Samaritan Center
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The United Methodist Church in Wells has chosen the Good Samaritan Center as the beneficiary of this year’s WellsFest. The Good Samaritan ... -
Climate change makes it harder to serve the homeless in Whatcom
Melissa Gragg Wisener was scared when she logged onto Facebook on November 16, following record rainfall and flooding in Whatcom County. But the executive director of ... -
Hillsboro seamstress finds hope and help after devastating downtown fire
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. 2, 2022. ... -
Christians Return to Church, But It May Not Be the Same… | News and reports
The church in northwest Houston suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Harvey in 2017. By the time its flooded facility was finally rebuilt a few years ago, ... -
Uganda reopens schools after world’s longest Covid shutdown
KAMPALA, Uganda – Uganda reopened schools on Monday after the world’s longest pandemic shutdown, but educators and others say the shutdown has taken its toll, eroding ... -
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 – ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
At all times, God provides
Reverend Kyle D. Mietzner blesses the children of Parishioner Chris Dickerson during Communion on Sunday, September 19 at Zion Lutheran Church in Anchorage, Alaska. (LCMS / ... -
Community systems offer alternative pathways for solar growth
MINNEAPOLIS – Walking on the roof of his church among 630 solar panels, Bishop Richard Howell Jr. acknowledged that climate change is not the most pressing ... -
Alabama Baptists celebrate mission efforts, adopt plans to expand reach
Alabama Baptists voted to build a new disaster relief facility, celebrated 100 years of college ministry, and launched a five-year partnership with Alaskan Baptists at the ... -
As Catholic bishops gather, protesters right and left too
Protesters opposing a plan to deny communion to pro-choice politicians marched in Baltimore on November 15 ahead of the meeting of US bishops. (Photo courtesy of ... -
Do you want a sustainable and livable world? Listen to the women.
As the annual United Nations climate change summit, COP26, is underway in Glasgow, Scotland, women around the world are calling on leaders to recognize that people ... -
Schenectady pantry named after the beloved Reverend Grigsby
Schenectady If a human’s legacy lasts as long as a person can remember its impact, Reverend Phil Grigsby can be immortal. Beloved leader of Schenectady’s Community ... -
Church leaders, politicians speak of ‘deep sorrow’ after murder of Catholic MP Sir David Amess
Tributes were paid to much-loved MP Sir David Amess.(Photo: ITN News) Tributes continued to pour in for Tory MP Sir David Amess after his tragic murder ... -
United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
Dear resurrection family, Our granddaughter, Stella, spent the night last night. It’s our tradition to carve whole pumpkins every October, pulling the gooey “brains†out of ... -
Religious leaders demand apology and dialogue from Robinson in response to homophobic comments
Reverend Nancy Petty addresses members of the media during a protest outside the Lieutenant Governor’s residence on Monday. Days later Remarks by Lieutenant Governor of North ... -
Religious leaders step up pressure on top MPs to protect Afghan asylum seekers
More than 50 local church leaders signed letters that were sent to five key MPs today, calling on them to take another 20,000 Afghan refugees most ... -
Grape Capital of the World: Learn more about the early churches of Selma | Lifestyles
In my last article, I shared the story of the early days of the Presbyterian Church and the development of the Methodist Church in Selma. So ... -
First Presbyterian Church: Helping to make the world a better place | Faith
Contributed “Better to light a candle than curse the darkness. – Reverend William Watkinson COVID-19, political and social divide, global unrest – the world can seem ... -
Army supports ‘sleeping cap’ to help brains take out garbage
How well is your sleeping brain preparing you for a new day? Rice University researchers supported by the U.S. Army Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP) ... -
Religious leaders meet to discuss vaccines and religion
FILE – In this file photo from September 14, 2021, a syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at Reading Area Community ... -
Church hours – September 29, 2021
UNITED ANNANDAL METHODIST CHURCH 250 Oak Ave. N, Box 329, Annandale 320-274-5127 www.annandaleumc.org Pastor: Paul Baker SUN: 8:30 am worship; 9:30 am coffee fraternity FREE EVANGELICAL ... -
Faith groups come to the aid of Haitian migrants and denounce mistreatment | New
Her church also raised donations and the coalition set up an Amazon wishlist that included juices, hand sanitizer and snacks. The response – from U.S. and ... -
A life in leadership — government and academia
Lanny Hall served 50 years in education and government, 11 of which in government. He has served as president of Wayland Baptist University, Howard Payne University, ... -
NAMI 4-County to host Sufficient Grace Ministries on October 5th | Local health
ARCHBOLD – The NAMI Four County meeting on October 5 will be presented by Kelly Gerken, Founder and Executive Director of Sufficient Grace Ministries (SGM) based ... -
Missionaries want to carry the gospel to the end of …… | News and reports
COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates may be high among white evangelical Christians, but the International Mission Board – which deploys thousands of missionaries – isn’t shy about ... -
Rowan Church Golf League plays for charity – Salisbury Post
The Rowan County Church League set several records this summer as teams gathered weekly to play golf and raise funds to help those in need. Sixteen ... -
Southern Baptist Convention imposes COVID-19 vaccine on missionaries
COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates may be high among white evangelicals, but the International Mission Board – which deploys thousands of missionaries – is not shy about ... -
Access and travel rules influence missionary vaccination policies
COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates may be high among white evangelical Christians, but the International Mission Board – which deploys thousands of missionaries – isn’t shy about ... -
G20 Interfaith Forum in Italy: why Elder Rasband is optimistic
This article was first published under the title ChurchBeat Newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter every week in your inbox. BOLOGNA, Italy – After Ronald ... -
Open Forum: Seeking Research Volunteers to Help Rewrite John Mann’s History | Winchester Star
MARK GUNDERMAN Sandra Bosley, Executive Director, Preservation of Historic Winchester (PHW), is seeking help finding a chain of title at 415-419 South Loudoun Street that could ... -
Access and Travel Rules Influence Missionary Vaccination Policies | national
COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates may be high among evangelical white Christians, but the International Mission Board – which deploys thousands of missionaries – isn’t shy about ... -
Center Point mourns the loss of staff, but remains hopeful and cheerful
By MARK MAYNARD, Kentucky today LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) – The Center Point Church family is heartbroken, and for good reason. It has been an unthinkable week ... -
Utah school board member Natalie Cline could face censorship for social media post about LGBTQ seminar students
Natalie Cline, an outspoken conservative member of the state’s school board, could face official censorship in her post after posting a post criticizing LGBTQ students at ... -
GATHERING IN THE WEST | New Mexico is still the most Hispanic state; data sheds light on rural labor shortage | Coronavirus
NEW MEXICO State retains title of most Hispanic state in nation SANTA FE – New Mexico retained its title as the most Hispanic state in the ... -
Muslim MPs meet with Methodist Church to discuss refusal of Wesley’s daughters to fast
The Muslim Caucus in Parliament held a meeting with leaders of the Methodist Church in Ghana regarding the refusal of school officials at Wesley Girls’ High ... -
How a charming – and stubborn – downtown Rochester home makes a big difference
Over the course of its long, winding life, the building has passed between a handful of owners, growing from a residential house to a rectory to ... -
Sharon’s Lutheran Church leaders remembered Reverend Ronsberg for his leadership of the congregation
Ronsberg, 67, unexpectedly died of natural causes at her home on Monday, April 19. A public memorial service is scheduled for May 15 at 11 a.m. ... -
Local Methodists Donate to Pantry | New
Quita Jones, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Dumas was at the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church Pastoral Center on Thursday to present ... -
Two Oregon inmates died the same day after contracting COVID-19 at the eastern Oregon jail
Oregon Department of Corrections officials say an inmate died Wednesday at a Pendleton jail after contracting COVID-19, the second such death the same day. The inmate, ... -
As coronavirus toll rises at Sun Belt, storage coolers and refrigerated trailers are called in for bodies
HOUSTON — The spread of the coronavirus rose unabated in hotspots across the United States on Thursday, with a South Carolina town urging people to pray ... -
Joe Biden to Suspend Border Wall Construction, Give Protections to DACA Beneficiaries, and Reverse Trump’s Other Immigration Policies
Mexican migrants spend time in an encampment in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, waiting their turn to seek asylum in the United States The same afternoon, he was sworn ... -
Mortgage repayment holidays could trap prisoners on high-cost loans
Activists for mortgage prisoners say they feel misled by the government and the mortgage industry after discovering that a payment holiday can affect their chances of ... -
A story of violation of voting rights and the fight continues in NC :: WRAL.com
By Latisha Catchatoorian, WRAL Digital Solutions This article was written for our sponsor, Justice ahead. America – and the South in particular – has a long ... -
Coronavirus updates from March 25, 2020
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday launched a COVID-19 “Global Humanitarian Action Plan”. The plan, obtained by CBS News, calls for a $ 2 billion ...
