Area Churches Mark Milestones Across Thurmont Community
Apple s United Church of Christ observes its 225th anniversary with a November 12 service. The Harmony Church marks 125 years. revival series boost activity at Apostolic Lighthouse, Life and Liberty Baptist, and Beth Sholom. Wreaths of events include concerts by Wingert Family Singers and performances by Nori and Barbie Kelley at Victory Tabernacle. Evangelical Lutheran Church wraps a six week capital drive under the Evangelical 2000 banner.
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Apple’s United Church of Christ
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Peter Apfel
Apple’s Church Road
Apple's
St. John’s
Mechanicstown
Church St
Thurmont
Apple’s
Main Street
Trinity United Church of Christ
Apple’s Church
United Church of Christ
Reformed Church
Evangelical Church
Congregational/Christian Church
Nori
Barbie Kelley
Gadsden
Ala
Victory Tabernacle
Kelleys
Mr. Kelley
Bill Beck
Catoctin Furnace
Kellys Store Roads
Faith leaders condemn Rabin killer as religious extremism test
The confessed assassin who claimed God ordered the Rabin murder draws sharp religious condemnation. Leaders across Judaism and interfaith groups urge a sober reexamination of rhetoric, noting violent acts in religion stained by zealotry and urging a lesson for Israel and global faith communities.
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New York
Iraeli
Yitzhakabin
Rom
Bosnia
Northern Ireland
India
Middle East
Rabin
Chicago
Arthur Schneier
Interfaith Appeal of Conscience Foundation
Moshe Sherer
Agudath Israel
R. Scott Appleby
Notre Dame University
Appleby
Heilman
Hebron
Herbert Schaalman
Schaalman
Israel
Ministers' Varied Workweek Underscores Administrative Burden
A study observing five conservative Protestant pastors over five days found roughly half of their time consumed by administrative tasks including meetings and desk work. Researchers say pastors spend about 30 to 40 percent of work time on administration, with potential for more lay involvement and seminary training to ease the load.
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Gary William Kuhne
Pennsylvania State University
Kuhne
Joe F. Donaldson
University of Missouri At Columbia
Review of Religious Research
Bethel Theologica Seminary
Kuhre
Donaldson
Edward A. Buchanan
Christian Education
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Bethel
Kahne
Erie
Buchanan
Edelman’s Guide My Feet offers prayers for children and caregivers
Marian Wright Edelman founder of the Children’s Defense Fund presents spiritual reflections in Guide my Feet. She notes rising moral decline and family value erosion while opposing cuts to social spending for children and praising prayer as a force for change.
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Marian Wright Edelman
Children’s Defense Fund
Beacon Press
Edelman
BYU appoints Merrill Bateman as 11th president
Salt Lake City Merrill J Bateman becomes the first high Mormon Church official named BYU president succeeding Rex E Lee on Jan 1. Bateman, 59, will leave his role as presiding bishop to join the church First Quorum of the Seventy, highlighting BYU's place in church leadership and education.
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Salt Lake City
Merrill J. Bateman
Brigham Young University
BYU
Bateman
Gordon B. Hinckley
BYU Board of Trustees
Rex E. Lee
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Hinckley
Quorum of the Seventy
Gary Bergera
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Harmony Church of the Brethren
Ron Perry
Gospel Travelers
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Apostolic Lighthouse
Robert Tisdale
Dallas
Texas
Life and Liberty Baptist Church
Duane Rutherford
Beth Sholom
Second St
Lisbon Bible Church
Mount Airy
Harold Vaughn
Mr. Vaughn
Wingert
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Creagerstown
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Overdel Rosier
Eglise de Dieu
Port-au- Prince
Haiti
By David Briggs
Associated Press
Kuhne Sd
Pittsburgh
First Lutheran Church
Faith
Love
Hope
John Harmon
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Conference of Churches
Tommy G. Thompson
Wisconsin
Thompson
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