Faithful notices from area churches list services and VBS
First Congregational Church of Sec. 296 Hoffman gatuck hosts a 10 a.m. service with music and an inspirational message. Unity on the Lakeshore invites all to Sunday service at 10 a.m. led by Rev. Marty Rienstra with River Teachings. Lakeshore Church of Christ holds Vacation Bible School July 16–19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 711 Butternut Drive with crafts songs games and refreshments culminating in an ice cream social. Call 616-994-6647 for details. Submit church briefs two weeks in advance to lor.timmer hollandsentinel.com.
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Hoffman Gatuck
Unity On the Lakeshore
Marty Rienstra
S. Washington St
Douglas
Unityls.org
Lakeshore Church of Christ
VBS
Butternut Drive
Holland
Lor
Timmer
Hollandsentinel
Herring Falls on Main Street in Buffalo Thunderstorm
During a July 6 1829 summer storm in Buffalo New York a herring fell onto Main Street weighing more than a half pound local observers reported the unusual event noting the fish as a remarkable street sight in the historic weather record.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Main Street
Victim asks if incident was her fault in childhood abuse
Dear Amy article recounts an 11 year old girl molested by an 18 year old peer in a camping hillside setting. Counselor guidance urges self compassion, reporting the crime, and providesRAINN resources. The piece also notes readers’ perspectives on relationships and romance advice.
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Amy
Fonzie
Rainn.org
Mormon diversity grows in top Mormon leadership panel
Ulisses Soares from Brazil and Gerrit W. Gong, a Chinese American, join the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as the first Latin American and first Asian ancestry members. They say leadership will stay Christ-led while gaining global perspective, and stress zero tolerance for abuse with new reporting guidelines and training for local bishops.
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Ulisses Soares
Brazil
Gerrit W. Gong
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Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Soares
Gong
Anglican Pentecostal ties seen as path to growth in England
Page report notes liberal Anglicans clash with Pentecostal beliefs over speaking in tongues and miracles while Church of Pentecost UK leaders welcome proposed interchurch cooperation. Experts say reforms may slow declines, with Peter Brierley predicting a five percent drop in Anglican membership from 2012 to 2022.
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Church of Pentecost
Joe Aldred
Church of God of Prophecy
Charles Teddy Adupong
London
Church of Pentecost UK
Understanding the gender gap in marriage teamwork
A column urges couples to view spouses as two individuals on a team not required to share every view. It argues irreconcilable differences rarely mean loss of identity, and calls for partners to honor individual needs while building a life together. Dan Seaborn of Winning At Home Inc. based in Zeeland offers tips.
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Dan Seaborn
Winning At Home Inc
Hometeam
Winning Athome
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