Mainstreaming of Christian retail spreads across major stores
Christian products once confined to specialty shops now appear in Wal-Mart and Barnes and Noble as the sector nears 4 billion in annual sales. Mardel and Family Christian Stores lead a growing network while Veggie Tales and Left Behind boost mainstream appeal. Green notes profit and ministry balance as stores expand, with 17th location planned in Denver by early 2001.
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Jesus
Oklahoma City
Mardel Christian
Wal-Mart
Barnes and Noble
Nancy Guthrie
Christian Booksellers Assn
Mardel
Matt Green
Green
Grand Rapids
Mich
Family Christian
Lifeway Christian Stores
Homewood
Ala
Big Idea Productions
Fisher Price
Hallmark
New York Times
Don Emler
Wimberly School of Religion
Oklahoma City University
Emler
Mardei
Emmler
David
Barbara Green
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Kansas
119Th St
Overland Park
Denver
Hobby Lobby Creative Centers
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Taize service gains appeal in Kansas community
Canterbury House at KU and Lawrence venues host monthly Taize services at 5 p.m. on the first Sunday. The contemplative, candlelit format features piano flute oboe guitar violin and bass with lead and lay participation. About 50 worshippers attend, receiving candles and prayer booklets.
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Canterbury House
Kansas University
Lawrence
Alford
Galas
St. John
Web site traces Jewish Christian history
Knight Ridder reports a Santa Clara site launches ChurchHistory.com celebrating Jesus birthday with three libraries on Jewish and early Christian history. Preview notes six more libraries to debut by Easter, totaling 12 000 works. Archives include Josephus, early Christian Jew dialogues, abortion era documents, and women’s church rights.
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ChurchHistory.com
San Jose
Mercury News
Santa Clara
Calif
Josephus
Jazz band to perform during Heartland worship service
The Gastite Gang six Lawrence musicians will perform at 11 a m Sunday service at Heartland Community Church 619 Vt as part of Lets Jazz It Up The Rev Paul Gray who also plays trumpet leads the band formed in 1965 with members Mike Hall Chuck Berg Jonn Lomas Paul Miller and Jay Gray The one hour service is open to the public For more information call 832 4845 Also United Methodist Women meet 9 am Tuesday at Perry United Methodist Church and Unity Church of Lawrence holds World Peace Services at 9 30 am and 11 am Sunday at 416 Lincoln St with prayers for peace from major world religions Call 841 1447 for details.
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Hinshaw
Linda Luckey
Plymouth
St. John
Gastite Gang
Lawrence
Heartland Community Church
Gaslite Gang
Paul Gray
Heartland
Gray
Mike Hall
Chuck Berg
Jonn Lomas
Paul Miller
Jay Gray
Lincoln St
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Delmar White
Antioch Baptist Church of
Topeka
Pentecost celebrations by Topeka area Assemblies of God
Topeka area Assemblies of God churches mark a Century Celebration of Pentecost at 7 30 p m Sunday in the London Arena at the Kansas Expocentre with Ray Boltz singing and talks by Thomas Trask and Mark Rutland. Children’s activities and admission information available by phone.
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Topexa - Area
Assembly of God
London
Kansas Expocentre
Ray Boltz
Thomas Trask
Assemblies of God
Mark Rutland
Southeastern College
Lakeland
Fla
Free Methodist to perform King celebration musical
The Free Methodist Church at 3001 Lawrence Ave invites participation in a Martin Luther King Jr celebration musical. Youth choir rehearsals start 6 p.m. and adult choir at 7 p.m. on Jan 4 5 10 11 and 12. Performances are 11 30 a.m. Sunday Jan 14 at the Lied Center and 6 30 p.m. at the church. For information contact Rev Garland Hall or Anita Martin at 749 7583.
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Free Methodist Church
Lawrence Ave
Garland Hall
Anita Martin
Strains in modern families and aging minds faced head on
An overview of threats to family stability including the needy wife and workaholic husband dynamic, aging mental acuity, and coping tips. It also covers responding to teen pregnancy with support, stressing understanding over blame. James Dobson of Focus on the Family endorses caring parental guidance and provides contact details and source notes.
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Family Circle Magazine
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SoundScan
Phil Vischer
Jeh
Bob the Tomato
Center
Lary
Visscher
Taize Service
Knight Ridder Newspapers
werechurchHistory.com
Religfor Briefs
Perry
United Methodist
Perry United Methodist Church
Third and
Oak Streets
Peace Service
Unity Church of Lawrence
Herald
Calvary Temple
James
Jude
Calvary Temple Assembly of God
29Th St. Terrace
Free Methodist
James Dobson
Focus On
Colorado Springs
Colo
Family
Tyndale House
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