Rural river baptisms persist among Texas churches
In Leon River country near Gatesville, about 40 worshipers watch Rev. Doug Bates baptize a 13 year old as Hay Valley Baptist and other rural churches maintain outdoor river or creek baptisms. Leaders link the ritual to old frontier practices and biblical tradition, though many plan to add indoor baptistries.
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Doug Bates
Cory Ortega
Leon River
Gatesville
Hay Valley
Waco
Texas
Leon
Cory
Jesus
Jordan River
Maggie Byrom
Scott
Turnersville Baptist Arch
Malone
Bates
Christ
Jordan
Glenn Hilburn
Baylor University
Hilburn
David Keith
Carlton Baptist Church
Hamilton County
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Southern Baptist
Keith
Prayer power inspired by Mother Teresa visit
Author Jan Connell discusses her book Prayer Power and its seven spiritual secrets. She recalls meeting Mother Teresa in Washington with aid from bodyguards and describes how the saint urged her to write a prayer for the next book. Connell speaks at St Stephen's Church Midland on the secrets leading to wholeness, with Q and A to follow.
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Jan Connell
Mother Teresa
Calcutta
Connell
Washington, D.C
Highland Beach
Fla
Mary
Billy Graham
St. Stephen’s Catholic Church
Midland
God
St. Jude’s
la Promesa Foundation
Toya Hall
St. Stephen's
Neely Ave
WWJD on a Harley A Colorado preacher rides faith and chrome
Gene Jine heads Colorado Springs Christian Motorcyclist Association with about 35 members. He rides to rallies and to bring others to Grace Fellowship Church. Pastor Mark Cowart joins a Harley Sunday to illustrate Jesus among bikers and cowboys. The CMA, founded in 1975 by Herb Serek, emphasizes outreach at rallies and on streets.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Jesus
Gene Fine
Jine
Motorcyclist Association
Grace Fellowship Church
Mark Cowart
Cowart
The
National Christian Motorcyclist Association
Arkansas
Herb Serek
Serek
Christian Motorcyclist Association
Houston
Air Force
Peterson Air Force Base
Michigan Voters Weigh Proposal B on Assisted Death
McManus, a Bethesda religion writer, notes Michigan voters face Proposal B legalizing physician assisted death by own action amid Kevorkian history. Polls show close support, with opposition rising after ads. concerns include physician deception on death certificates, secrecy, and potential abuse. Hawaii and Alaska consider same sex marriage, while critics warn on family norms and civil rights.
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Michigan
Jack Kevorkian
Smilar
Washington
Bel
Monrad
Oakland County
Richard Thompson
Kevorkian
Kristina Johannes
Alaska Family Coalition
Alaska
San Francisco
McManus
Bethesda
Lutherans plan to auction unused churches in Chicago
The United in Faith Lutheran Church, a 400 member remnant of eight former congregations on the northwest side, will take sealed bids on December 10 to sell all its buildings. The worship site would be leased back until a new space is built, while other properties are already leased to different groups. Bids may choose individual churches or combination packages. All eight defunct congregations were part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America headquartered in Chicago.
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Chicago
United In Faith Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church In America
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Raymond McCaffrey
KRT News Service
United States
Wesley J. Smith
Ues
Thompson
Fox
Detroit Free Press
Hawaii
Mike Gabbard
Alliance For Traditional Marriage
Michael
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