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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 2000

Page

16

New act expands religious freedom

Washington reports on how the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act and subsequent RFRA developments affect churches like a growing Darien Connecticut congregation. It highlights cases of denial to expand worship spaces, legal challenges, and endorsements by religious leaders and lawmakers.

Washington Darien Conn Darien High School Clinton Congress von G. Keetch Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Judiciary Committee Williamsburg Billy Graham Ford Carter America Mormon Church Forest Hills Nashville Tenn Keetch Mother Teresa Brigham Young University Supreme Court Employment Division Smith Sharifa Alkhateeb Muslim Education Council RFRA Boeme Flores Boeme Historical Commission Richard Land Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission Land McManus Bethesda

Ministering to body spirit twofold calling for Greg Hall

Belmont Baptist Church music minister Greg Hall also works full time as a registered nurse. The Permian Basin native pursued nursing at Odessa College while continuing music ministry roles, substituting for church leaders and serving in the hospital to meet physical and spiritual needs. The Rev. Dr. Johnny Dickerson said hall’s talents fit Belmont’s needs. Clayton lauded Hall for touching souls in song and ministering to patients in care settings.

Gary Hall Belmont Baptist Church Medical Center Hospital Greg Hall Hall Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville Odessa College Odessa Crescent Park Baptist Church Rex Clayton Belmont Baptist Crescent Park Johnny Dickerson Gary Belmont Dickerson God Jesus Clayton

Surprise for Christians Jesus is a Messiah for Muslims too

The Quran presents Jesus as a Masih and a virgin born apostle who will heal the sick raise the dead and perform miracles not found in the Bible. Critics note some infancy gospel parallels are from rejected writings. See SURPRISE on Page 5B.

Jesus Muhammad Mary Allah Christ Jesus Christ Messiah Israel Fr. Bruce Bruce

Friends share transplant fate and twin kidney gifts

Mary Sherman and Velma Willis, two Texas women from Palestine and Jacksonville, faced a shared fear of kidney failure. After months of dialysis and prayer, both received matched kidneys on Sept. 6, donated from different Texas locations. Surgeons Dr Duane Andrews performed back-to-back transplants, giving both women renewed life and faith.

Tyler Mary Sherman Velma Willis Palestine Sherman Billie East Texas Medical Center Billie Oden Willis Jacksonville Texas Tiffanie Ingram Duane Andrews ETMC God Larry Oden Tyler Hospital

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