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BALTIMORE — A jurisdiction of one of Christianity’s oldest churches will hold its national convention in Baltimore this week, marking the second time this month that a prominent Christian faith tradition has held its largest regular gathering in the city. The Orthodox Church in America — one of the largest Eastern Orthodox Church jurisdictions in […]

Austin, TX- Austin is multiplying, opening up opportunities for people from the United States and around the world to visit or explore. Iglesia Cristiana in Austin has created a spiritual movement in the city to impact believers beyond where they live. Church leadership is committed to bringing the good news of salvation to communities in […]

You may have cramping or spotting after the IUD is removed, but you can resume your normal activities immediately.Mariakray/Getty Images Chastity West grew up in a fundamentalist Christian church. She got married at 19 and had children back to back. Then she had an abortion when her IUD failed. Here is her story, told to […]

You may have cramping or spotting after the IUD is removed, but you can resume your normal activities immediately.Mariakray/Getty Images Chastity West grew up in a fundamentalist Christian church. She got married at 19 and had children back to back. Then she had an abortion when her IUD failed. Here is her story, told to […]

Benton County Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., is hosting a summer art camp July 18-22 for children ages 6-12. Register now on bvcc.net. The church offers these Bible study opportunities: Adult Bible Community: 9 a.m. Sunday, McKay Hall. Men’s Bible Fellowship: Wednesday at 8 a.m., meeting room. Bible study for women: 9:30 […]

Benton County Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., is hosting a summer art camp July 18-22 for children ages 6-12. Register now on bvcc.net. The church offers these Bible study opportunities: Adult Bible Community: 9 a.m. Sunday, McKay Hall. Men’s Bible Fellowship: Wednesday at 8 a.m., meeting room. Bible study for women: 9:30 […]

Benton County Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., is hosting a summer art camp July 18-22 for children ages 6-12. Register now on bvcc.net. The church offers these Bible study opportunities: Adult Bible Community: 9 a.m. Sunday, McKay Hall. Men’s Bible Fellowship: Wednesday at 8 a.m., meeting room. Bible study for women: 9:30 […]

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — World Overcomers Christian Church (WOCC), led by its founder and pastor Andy Thompsonwill celebrate Independence Day weekend with a two-day event called “Away Game”, consisting of a Sunday Pop Up worship experience and a Saturday White Party social event. (WOCC) is located in the Raleigh/Durham domain of […]

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents raided the House of Prayer Christian Church on the morning of June 23. The church is located near Airport Road in Hinesville. For years, former members of the church said it was less a church and more a cult. According to Courier correspondent Lewis Levine, law enforcement officers were […]

Three churches were raided by the FBI on Thursday, the Augusta Chronicle reports. The churches, all near military bases, are affiliated with the House of Prayer Christian Church (HOPCC). The organization, a 501(c)(3), has five Bible seminaries and 12 churches (11 near military bases). In 2020, the Veterans Education Success organization sent a letter to […]

The First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Baton Rouge will host an installation ceremony for its new minister, Dedrick Minor, at 10 a.m. on June 26 in the sanctuary. Regional Executive Minister Nadine Burton of the Great River Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Region will lead the installation service. Minor, a Baton Rouge native, […]

Lighthouse Christian Church pastor Steve Reyes has long been prepared to see the US abortion rights law struck down. But he doesn’t want to fight about it or exchange harsh words. He just knows what he and his church believe, and he’s willing to share his thoughts, but in a civil conversation. And in a […]

On June 11, 2022, the Colonel James Wood II Chapter of the Virginia Society, Sons of the American Revolution participated in the commemoration of the 246th anniversary of the Virginia Bill of Rights held at Gunston Hall, sponsored by the chapter George Mason of the Virginia Society. RAS. George Mason authored ten articles, three additional […]

Benton County Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., offers these Bible study opportunities: Adult Bible Community: 9 a.m. Sunday, McKay Hall. Men’s Bible Fellowship: Wednesday at 8 a.m., meeting room. Bible study for women: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, lower level 20 / 21 and 6 p.m. Tuesday, lower level Community life groups: Hours and […]

Benton County Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., offers these Bible study opportunities: Adult Bible Community: 9 a.m. Sunday, McKay Hall. Men’s Bible Fellowship: Wednesday at 8 a.m., meeting room. Bible study for women: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, lower level 20 / 21 and 6 p.m. Tuesday, lower level Community life groups: Hours and […]

Benton County Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., offers these Bible study opportunities: Adult Bible Community: 9 a.m. Sunday, McKay Hall. Men’s Bible Fellowship: Wednesday at 8 a.m., meeting room. Bible study for women: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, lower level 8/9 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, lower level Community life groups: Hours and days […]

This month, the Countryside Christian Church is offering a number of activities aimed at enriching the lives of young people in the area. Last week, the church offered “Messy Church” for one hour each morning in Goodrich Park. Every day, 70 to 90 children enjoyed singing songs, playing games, crafts, telling Bible stories and snacking. […]

MANILA, Philippines — Citing a lack of evidence, a Davao City Court has dismissed child abuse charges against six administrators of a Christian church in Haran, Davao del Norte, which took in two Lumad infants who died in their refuge. In a seven-page decision released Monday, Branch 12 Family Court Presiding Judge Dante Baguio said […]

Benton County Bella Vista Community Church, 75 E. Lancashire Blvd., offers these Bible study opportunities: Adult Bible Community: 9 a.m. Sunday, McKay Hall. Men’s Bible Fellowship: Wednesday at 8 a.m., meeting room. Bible study for women: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, lower level 20 / 21 and 6 p.m. Tuesday, lower level Community life groups: Hours and […]

ABOVE: The Fairmont Christian Church, located at 625 Johnson Street, celebrates its 125th anniversary this weekend. FAIRMONT– The Fairmont Christian Church will celebrate its 125th anniversary this weekend. The idea for the church began in 1895 and it has stood at its current location at 625 Johnson St. since 1989. Pastor […]

First Christian Church, at 926 Madison St. in Red Bluff, will hold a grand reopening at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 12 to celebrate the renovation of the church exterior. The public is invited to join in the celebration of the church‘s 122nd anniversary. The event will take place inside the church and will include […]

The First Christian Church of Bowling Green, 875 Haskins Rd., will serve its monthly community drive-thru meal on Friday, June 10 from 5-6 p.m. As part of FCC’s food mission, this community meal is free and available to anyone who needs a meal. This month’s menu includes meatballs in gravy, potatoes, a vegetable, a fruit […]

The public is invited to a Food Truck Party on Friday, June 10 from 5-9 p.m. at Unity (Disciples of Christ) Christian Church located at 400 Tyler Avenue in Radford. The Food Truck Party includes a wide range of food selections and prize options from many popular food trucks including: Cabo Fish Taco, Aloha Eddies, […]

It would provide a public rebuttal to the noise of silence caused by white evangelicals who are intransigent when American youth are being killed by guns. In the wake of recent shootings in Tulsa, Okla., Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, NY, these tragic events have predictably reignited political debates about gun control, particularly the ban on […]

THE CENTER – The First Christian Church held a “remembrance service” to facilitate the healing of families whose loved ones died during the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday May 29 at the sanctuary. The service had music and a message from Pastor Ed Sempsrott. It was followed by a fellowship gathering and snacks in the gymnasium. […]

HAGERMAN, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) – On May 20, the Hagerman Christian Center caught fire. According to Pastor Isaac Tellez, however, it is what happened after the fire that is the real story. “What matters is that we all come together in times like this and we’re all there for each other,” Tellez said. Pastor Tellez says […]

The Franklin Christian Church will hold a groundbreaking service for its new $12 million church at 4040 Clovercroft Road in Franklin on June 12, according to Minister David Welsh, the church’s pastor. The June 12 service will be at 2 p.m., Welsh said. The church was opened for full use with a grand opening worship […]

WARSAW, Ind. — Residents of Warsaw gathered outside New Life Church this morning to protest. It comes after former pastor John Lowe admitted he had sex decades ago with a female church member when she was 16. There have been further accusations of sexual misconduct by members of the congregation since the alleged victim first […]

WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) – A group of people from Kosciusko County gathered on the lawn of New Life Christian Church & World Outreach to rally in support of the church’s victims. Video: Woman accuses Warsaw pastor of past sexual misconduct when she was 16 A small crowd lined the lawn on Sunday morning. Protesters explained […]

BY MILLIE ROTHROCK | Personal The public is invited to attend the Mechanicsburg Christian Church Memorial Day Service at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The church held the service for over a dozen years. “Each year we hold a Memorial Day service at Mechanicsburg Cemetery on the Sunday afternoon before Memorial Day,” church pastor Tom Mauer […]

On that special Sunday morning, the congregation sang as I lip-synced, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, Go Tell It On The Mountain, O Come All Ye Faithful, and Away in The Manger. Larry Miller started the service off with a special and I ended up wiping the tears from my eyes. This brother brought it. […]

NEW LENOX, IL – Parkview One Athletics is now offering flag football for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. The program is part of Parkview Christian Church, which has locations in New Lenox, Orland Park and Homer Glen. Parkview One Athletics was created as a way for the church to “step outside the four walls” […]

Canticus Vocal Ensemble, the premier chamber choir in central Washington, has resumed operations. After being unable to perform for the past two years due to the global pandemic, Canticus will make its first post-pandemic performance at Yakima at 4 p.m. Sunday.May 22, in the sanctuary of Englewood Christian Church, 511 N. 44th Ave. The Central […]

Reverend David Chisham has been the senior minister of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) since August 2021. The opportunity to come to Midland provided the challenge of bringing a congregation back from the COVID pandemic and allowing his family to return to West Texas, where he and his wife Kori have roots and family […]

PHOTO CONTRIBUTES TO THE OBSERVER Contributed to The Observer AUBURN— The Village Christian Church will host a local celebration of World Labyrinth Day on Saturday May 7th. Built by dozens of volunteers in 2006, the large outdoor labyrinth of the Village is a model of the labyrinth inside the cathedral of Chartres, France. It was […]

By staff reports The building that houses the first Christian church on Main Street, better known to locals as ‘the church with the red doors’, is nearing its 100and birthday. Church members will celebrate the occasion with an open house on May 15 from 2-4 p.m. A religious service will be held that morning at […]

The Pasquotank Library will host a Facebook class today, a computer help program on Thursday, and a Teen Tech Club meeting on Friday. All classes at 4 p.m. One-stop early voting for the party’s May 17 primaries continues in county electoral boards across the region. See election websites for times. Douglas Jackson, Professor of Music […]

Xiamen was the first city to introduce Christianity to southern Fujian over 150 years ago. Houxi Christian Church, built in 1926, was the largest Christian church in Jimei District. The selection of the Houxi Church site reflects the ancient history of Christian mission in Houxi. Before the church was built, the Reformed Church in America […]

One of our staunch allies in the fight for a fair democracy. On Sunday, April 24, 2022, SU CEO Virginia Kase Solomón spoke at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where Bishop Barber serves as pastor. You can read his speech or watch the full video below. I want to begin by thanking Bishop […]

DULUTH, Minn. – Easter Sunday may mean egg and chocolate hunts for some, but for others it is also a time to go back to the roots of the original story and teach it to others as well. “It was unbelievably good, I mean after the trauma we’ve been through over the past two years […]

On April 16, 2022, the Warren Heritage Society and Colonel James Wood II Chapter of the Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution co-sponsored a Colonial Patriots Day at Balthis House, the oldest house on Front Royal’s Oldest Street. The French and Indian War Foundation and a vintage blacksmith also participated, covering the earliest part […]

It’s Holy Week, the holiest time of the year for Christians. In this context, it pains me greatly to offer this response to the Enquirer’s April 6 article, “The Fight for American Values ​​Plays Out.” In what is called Jesus’ “priestly prayer” which he said during Holy Week, our Lord prayed: “I ask not only […]

Brandon Christian Church is hosting a fun night featuring a Righteous Brothers tribute band on Saturday, April 23 at 5:30 p.m. Mark your calendars for a fun night of music, entertainment and a few laughs on Saturday, April 23 at Brandon Christian Church (BCC). The church is home to a Righteous Brothers tribute band that […]

The historical marker outside the First Christian Church celebrates its history as one of the earliest congregations in Hopkins County. The recognizable ‘fish’ stained glass window art, which adorns the Davis Street frontage of the First Christian Church, was built in 1962. In the 1850s, the town known as The Sulfur Springs was just beginning […]

Joan and Jim Pelley | COURTESY PHOTO SWEET | With many ties to northwest Colorado, Jim Pelley is happy to take on the role of pastor at Meeker Christian Church. He replaces longtime minister Merv Johnson, who died earlier this year. Jim has deep roots in the area as the grandson of Moffat County Farmers. […]

On April 4, Father Joel Weir began a long drive from Crawfordsville, Indiana, to Muncie. He was preparing to lead the first full liturgy of presanctified gifts at the Orthodox Church of Saint Photini. Weir is a member of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and served as a priest with St. Photini’s Orthodox Christian […]

On April 4, Father Joel Weir began a long drive from Crawfordsville, Indiana, to Muncie. He was preparing to lead the first full liturgy of presanctified gifts at the Orthodox Church of Saint Photini. Weir is a member of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and served as a priest with St. Photini’s Orthodox Christian […]

ENID, Oklahoma— A local church founded in Enid in the early 1900s that once had its own large congregation has become a common home for new and diverse congregations to meet and worship, and its former pastor couldn’t be happier. The oversized building at University Place, needed decades ago, showcases the ethnic and religious diversity […]

If you applied the Bechdel test – a measure of the portrayal of women in literature, determined by whether female characters talk to each other about something other than a man – to stories in the Bible, it’s highly likely that he would fail. When I turn to the Bible I can only remember a […]

Madison Avenue Christian Church (MACC) will join Northern Kentucky University’s Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved (NACU), Transitions, University of Kentucky, and CAC Kynector to sponsor a Community Health Fair on Monday, April 11, from 5 p.m. 7 p.m. at the church. , 1530 Madison Avenue, Covington. The event will take place outside in the […]

The men of First Christian Church will perform “The Living Last Supper” on Maundy Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary at 1301 23rd Avenue in Meridian. It will be an evening of dramatic narration by each of the disciples as they respond to Jesus’ announcement that a traitor is among them. The […]

Spring Revival is scheduled for April 10-13 at Monroeville Christian Church, 3780 Northern Pike. The church welcomes Dick Chambers as a guest speaker. He has preached and taught the gospel for 48 years and has held more than 500 rallies, seminars, revivals, camp meetings and retreats in 22 states and Haiti. Revival begins Sunday with […]

A nasty incident occurred at a youth basketball game in Georgia, where a group of teenage players and their parents attacked a referee at the premises of the Stronghold Christian Church where the game was being played, the when the referee was attacked and punched was caught on camera. . Last Sunday, April 3, a […]

Emmanuel Christian Church is set to host the first annual Neighbors in Need Day on Saturday, April 9 from noon to 4 p.m. Event coordinator Pamela Teague said she received a vision from God to organize the event to help those in need. Food, fun and conviviality are the stars of the big day. The […]

The following was provided by First Christian Church Alexandria/Pineville: First Christian Church Alexandria/Pineville will lead the Walk for Justice the Stations of the Cross on Friday, April 15, 2022. The walk will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Holocaust Memorial (4th and Elliott Street) and end at the Hall of city. in downtown Alexandria. People […]

MASSILLON — At 18, Sara Koons was a student at Smith College, a liberal arts college in Massachusetts. While she was on her way to earning a bachelor’s degree in Classical and Medieval Studies, Koons knew she was called by a higher power. But his path to the pulpit was not a straight line. It […]

Washington County Springdale First Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Gutensohn Road, offers Sunday morning worship services, in person and live, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Online services are available on YouTube and on the church‘s website at www.fpcspringdale.org. Acting pastor Rev. Dr. Ronnie Prevost leads the services. The church continues to seek an installed pastor. Sunday School […]

Washington County Springdale First Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Gutensohn Road, offers Sunday morning worship services, in person and live, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Online services are available on YouTube and on the church‘s website at www.fpcspringdale.org. Acting pastor Rev. Dr. Ronnie Prevost leads the services. The church continues to seek an installed pastor. Sunday School […]

Washington County Springdale First Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Gutensohn Road, offers Sunday morning worship services, in person and live, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Online services are available on YouTube and on the church‘s website at www.fpcspringdale.org. Acting pastor Rev. Dr. Ronnie Prevost leads the services. The church continues to seek an installed pastor. Sunday School […]

Jeff Poor was drawn to the Johnstown and Milliken area not for its growing infrastructure, shopping areas, schools and residential options, but for what it lacked. When the idea was placed in his heart to start a church, Poor chose the area for its lack of local churches. Poor is working with select Johnstown families […]

Jeff Poor was drawn to the Johnstown and Milliken area not for its growing infrastructure, shopping areas, schools and residential options, but for what it lacked. When the idea was placed in his heart to start a church, Poor chose the area for its lack of local churches. Poor is working with select Johnstown families […]

This year marks 59 years that the First Christian Church of Meridian has been frying ham and serving piping hot cookies at its annual Kentucky Ham Meal. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meal was canceled last year for the first time since it opened in 1963. Church member Mary Gilmore said the goal this […]

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) — Cars lined up for miles on Erickson Avenue in Harrisonburg on Sunday afternoon as they waited to grab their lunch and pastries. “To see so many people, you know, they say miles, miles down the road, and it’s really great that so many people showed up,” said Max Moroz of Slavic […]

HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) – “People were just living their normal lives, their daily routine. They were making plans just to live, to raise their children. Then one day, like it happened in World War II, they started bomb,” Andriy Bogachuk said. As the war in Ukraine escalates, two million people have fled the country. Some […]