Christian Coalition unveils its contract with American families
Religion writer Michael J. McManus describes the Christian Coalition led by Ralph Reed presenting the Contract with the American Family in Washington. The pact calls for religious speech protections, limits on pornography, work or study for prison funds, and curbs on federal arts funding while opposing a constitutional amendment on school prayer. Critics warn the plan undermines church state separation and public education funding.
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U.S. Capitol
Reed
Christian Coalition
House
Newt Gingrich
Robert Rifkind
The
American Jewish Committee
Congress
Department of Education
National Endowments For the Arts and Humanities
Ramage
Churches Offer Divorce Recovery Workshops Across Churches
Temple Baptist with a five week program begins Tuesday at 7 pm led by Rev Al Workman and Stewart McWilliams aiming to heal divorced individuals. Crestview Baptist in Midland starts a nine week program June 4 led by Rev Rooster Fletcher rooted in Ivans Smith book A Time for Healing. Participants learn acceptance adaptation and forgiveness to rebuild single life and relations with God.
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al Workman
Temple Baptist Church
Stewart McWilliams
Workman
McWilliams
Crestview Baptist Church
Midland
Temple Baptist Workshop
Crestview
Ivan Smith
Temple Baptist Church Workshop
Fletcher
Anniversary honors Gertrude Merritt at Asbury Methodist Church
Gertrude Merritt, secretary and business administrator at Asbury United Methodist Church, was honored for 20 years of ministry. The celebration featured favorite hymns, a skit, carols, and gifts from the congregation as she served with seven pastors during her tenure. Larry Beckner, Odessa American.
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Gertrude Merritt
Asbury United Methodist Church
Merritt
Odessa
Larry Beckner
Health education blends with church outreach in Detroit
Health educators team with 30 churches and the Arthritis Foundation to launch a six week self help arthritis program training volunteers and nurses. The effort targets Detroit's African American community and Michigan's 1.5 million residents 70 percent women. Other faith based health initiatives include Healing Partners a free seminar for church leaders on forming health ministries and heart disease awareness. A Red Cross pilot reaches older Black and Hispanic residents with obesity and high blood pressure information.
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Detroit
Oliver, Patterson Sr
St. Louis
Arthritis Foundation
Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church
Michigan
American Heart Association
Detroit Health Department
University of Detroit Mercy Conference Center
American Red Cross
Scott Adler
St. Joseph Eos Pigs -Macomb
West Texas church events and prison ministry rally update
A Friday West Texas Prison Ministry Rally runs 6 to 10 p.m. at Radisson Hotel led by Jerry Groom and Emmett Solomon, with Solomon noted as former Texas Department of Criminal Justice chaplain and Huntsville ministry founder. A Holy Redeemer Catholic Church festival runs noon to 10 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday with food booths music games prizes and a Mexican dinner. Wilma De Lao speaks Sunday at Unity Church of West Texas on Prayer. Crescent Park Baptist presents Bring Back the Glory at 7 p.m. June 7 featuring Life Action Singers. Caprock Baptist plans a Sunday end of school party for youth. contact 335-0207. Redeemer Lutheran observes Teacher Appreciation Day with festival of praise and pins. details via church office at 337-5451. Asbury United Methodist holds Great Day of Singing 8:30 to 10:40 a.m. Sunday with choir and sermon by Rev Will Cotton. Unitarian Universalist Odessa hosts a program Our Rights 10 a.m. Sunday with coffee discussions. Calvary Baptist Church marks 23rd anniversary with morning and afternoon services and dinner. Bethel Missionary Baptist holds Spring Revival 7:30 p.m. nightly through May 26 led by Rev Nathan Johnson. Odessa American solicits church news submissions by deadline Wednesdays.
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Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Conover Ave
Asbury United Methodist Church
East University Boulevard
Tanglewood Street
Donna Karlin
Tina Cotton
Chancel
Larry Cashell
Asbury
Will Cotton
Belinda Richey
Jean Koonce
Ric
Michele Vickery
Protestant giving sinks for third straight year in survey
A study covering 100000 Protestant congregations shows giving down for the third consecutive year after inflation adjustment and for seven straight years as a share of income. Authors John and Sylvia Ronsvalle attribute the slide to continued recession and shifting consumer priorities.
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Champaign
Ill
John
Sylvia Ronsvalle
Jerry King
Tolono
United Methodist Church
David McCreath
Presbyterian Center
Louisville
David Crittenden
Presbyterian Synod of
Lincoln Trails
Indianapolis
U.S
National Council of Churches
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Calvary Baptist Church
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