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Minister moved to Mansfield from Tennessee in 1982Bruce Philippi has pastored five generations of Donna Caudill's family.“Longevity is part of his character,” Caudill said. "He invests in people and he wants to see them grow."Philippi has…

THOMASVILLE, Ala. (WKRG) - This is Faith Time, our weekly conversation on matters of faith. During the pandemic, many people may have been disconnected from their local church or place of worship. 3 Circle Church Thomasville…

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HARKER HEIGHTS - For Christ Community Church in Harker Heights, it is essential to focus on service to the…

Falls Church City Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter Noonan presented his proposed budget for the upcoming school year to the school board Monday night. (Photo: News-Press) At the Falls Church School Board's first meeting of the new…

By the Reverend Dr M. Davies Kirkland “Keep hope! " Let's face it, as we move into a new year, 2022, our lives still seem to get out of hand. In the Letter to the Romans, the apostle Paul helps the early Christians to face challenges…

When the Covid-19 pandemic began, traditional industries were forced to adopt non-traditional methods of doing business and recruiting new hires. The legal industry was no exception.Now, having gone through a global pandemic and what it…

As e-commerce has reached new heights, running an online business has become more and more complex. Retail startups like Klaviyo, Bolt, and Fabric are raising…

DENVER (CBS4)- King Soopers and City Market are part of a national chain. Parent company Kroger has demanded that unvaccinated salaried employees be billed an additional $ 50 per month for health insurance if they participate in the…

Following the recent approval of an entertainment district in downtown Homewood, the city has begun discussions to ask the state legislature to grant two new districts, one in the business district of 'Edgewood and the other…

James McKeever, former chairman of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (via FSO) The Merrifield-based Fairfax Symphony Orchestra has launched a new fundraising campaign in honor of one of its leaders, James McKeever, who died on October 30 at…

It is not uncommon for churches in the region to engage in ministry overseas, but now ministers are looking closer to home, wondering if small rural congregations can continue. Reverend Dwight Dozier of Great Bend's Encounter Church…

More and more American Protestant churches have been gathering in person since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and pastors say most of the faithful have returned as well. Almost all U.S. Protestant pastors (98%) say their church…

San Rafael 54 Fire Station on Castro Avenue in the Canal area, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 (Sherry LaVars / Marin Independent Journal) San Rafael officials have taken another step in the multi-million dollar effort to modernize the city's…

"In New York City, where more than 3 million people voted in 2020, voters under the age of 30 accounted for the largest increase in turnout of any age group." Adi Talwar Half of Americans are getting older 18-29 voted in…

Community members invite each other to the 2016 Community Supper in Falmouth. Contribution / Peggy McGehee For more than a decade, hundreds of community members have gathered at Falmouth Congregational Church each October for the annual…

Concerns about church membership and attendance have increased in recent years. A March 2021 Gallup poll…

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee (WJHL) - The Second Harvest Food Bank in Northeast Tennessee has partnered with local churches and the ETSU to provide volunteers to pack boxes of food for families across the region . According to a…

WASHINGTON DC - The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America met in person for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, in Washington, DC!-->…

As the Angelic Host rejoices at the arrival of another woman anointed by God, those left to endure are heavy hearts and unspeakable sadness as a result of this tremendous loss. Virginia Simmons Tillett gently laid…

North-South relations and those between Ireland and the UK have been "strained" by Brexit and by attempts to mark this year's centenarians, the Presbyterian moderator said.…

WAWA, Pennsylvania. - Wawa Inc. is offering 1,000 reusable shopping bags in its Philadelphia stores before the city's ban on single-use plastic bags. The “Skip the Bag for Good” initiative aims to ease…

JACKSONVILLE, Florida - Jacksonville's top doctors who work on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19 came together virtually Wednesday night to address the many issues surrounding the Delta variant.Pastor John Newman of the Mount…

Our Faith Family was founded in 1855 and soon after purchased property on the corner of Third and Orange…

Facebook is already asking for your opinion. Now he wants your prayers.The social media giant has rolled out a new request for prayer feature, a tool adopted by some religious leaders as a cutting edge way to engage worshipers online.…

Bishop Anne Henning Byfield, President of the Council of BishopsThe 51st The quadrennial session of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) General Conference met July 6-10 at the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center…

Church of England traditionalists have launched a campaign to defend the age-old parish system against plans to promote innovative church gatherings in unconventional settings. Save the parish urges the clergy and laity to run under his…

Drug addiction kills people like you and me: other bearers of images of God who are moms, dads, uncles,…

Pictured left are Steve Fitts, Ricky Draper, Frank Lanier and Bruce LeGrow are members of the Fisherman's Sunday School class painting a new children's center. Also working are Charles Snowden, Nathan Trammel and Christian…

Alice L. BordersDuring the half-century of my organization defending the interests of retired North Carolina government employees, we have had days when we were proud of our legislature.We have also had times when they disappointed us and…

OTTAWA - Ottawa sees zeros in number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, restrictions ease as Ontario enters Stage 3 and finds dream home in United Church pews from Maxville. CTVNewsOttawa.ca is reviewing the top…

The WFSU is examining how a number of Tallahassee faith communities are recovering from the COVID pandemic. Many of them have new leadership to guide this process. In this second in a series of…

The Bashas family of stores is expanding the reach of its grocery offerings for the Navajo people with the introduction of a Diné de Bashas Market in Shiprock, NM. occupy what is…

The Baptist Friendship Church in Doddridge, Arkansas, took advantage of an unusual program of free food and prayer during special church services this past weekend. The event consisted of a food distribution donated by the Holy Ghost…

OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs and delegates will come together virtually this week to discuss their communities' priorities and plans for moving forward - though they also reflect on a past that has been brought to light more…

A member of the Waldoboro United Methodist Church sings a hymn during a service on June 20 in Waldoboro, Maine. The decline in church attendance, in part due to COVID-19, has forced it to…

BEIJING - School buildings were not used as polling stations in Tazewell County for six years.This will change with the elections of 2022 and 2023. Voters in 16 constituencies will vote in seven schools.By reducing the total number of…