Indiana churches arm for safety in Gary amid high crime
In Gary Indiana churches bolster security as crime rises. Leaders like Rev Floyd Dumas advocate faith while armed deacons and trustees guard entrances and collections. Police say no permit is needed on private property, and congregations across the city report armed volunteers to deter robberies and assaults.
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Metropolitan Baptist Church
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Prayer House of Faith
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Cow and beehive gift idea spreads through Albuquerque churches
A Presbyterian minister urges Christmas gifting through the Heifer Project to aid a poor Third World family. Participants can buy shares in livestock from chicks at 50 cents to heifers at 750 dollars, or bees at 20 dollars, in place of traditional gifts, with churches including La Mesa Presbyterian and Albuquerque Friends Church joining.
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Howard Paul
la Mesa
Church News Deadline Set By Odessa American
The Odessa American invites area churches to submit articles for the Church News published Saturdays. Deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday. Submissions must include date time location and cost of events. A bulletin is not acceptable. Quotes from church officials for doctrinal statements. Pictures accepted with copy. Photos pickup next Monday in Living Section.
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