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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 2009

Page

5

Odessa Gospel Festival Hopes To Unite Local Talent

Gospel page notes local talent lineup for a planned Odessa event organized by Polk and Norris. Headliner Polk travels from Lubbock to join Norris and bring in acts including 4Heavens Lake Sisters Joy Barry Sykes and First Baptist Church Gospel Quartet. Organizers aim to stage a big gospel concert on Thursday bringing regional talent together.

Polk Lubbock Odessa Norris 4Heavens Lake Sisters Joy Barry Sykes First Baptist Church Gospel Quartet

Special worship concert promises powerful atmosphere and talent

Christian performer CHIP POLK says the concert offers a special atmosphere and much talent. Polk and Norris invite audiences to find relief and fellowship through praise and worship, especially in tough times, noting Thursday the 2st as a hopeful, uplifting evening at First Baptist Odessa venues.

Polk Norris

Cleanliness of the soul and the need to forgive

Non denominational pastor Janie Linney from Stanton urges removing spiritual trash such as unforgiveness anger and gossip. She links cleanliness to health and joy in the Lord and calls Christians to yield to God purge unrighteousness and win a lost world citing Proverbs 11 30.

Christ God

Appeals court sides with union in religious rights case

A federal appeals court ruled 2 1 for the United Auto Workers in a dispute over dues and religious objections by Jeffrey Reed at a Mishawaka Indiana Hummer factory. Reed argued charity deductions violated his faith. the court upheld a 2007 decision finding no adverse employment action.

Appeals Court Detroit United Auto Workers Indiana Jeffrey Reed UAW Reed Mishawaka Ind

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