Congress sees small shift in religious makeup
The new Congress shows more Catholics and Jews and fewer Protestants, with 371 Protestants down nine, 129 Catholics up six, and 27 Jews up three. Five members affiliate with no denomination, while Lutherans and other groups adjust totals.
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Christmas music and installation events in Carbondale
The Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship hosts a holiday concert at 10:30 a.m. featuring Joyce and Will Bottie, Ann Bakker, and Nancy Gamble Pressley. Installation of Rev. Gregory G. Thomas as pastor of Olivet Freewill Baptist Church is set for 3:39 p.m. with guest ministers and area church choirs. A baby blessing service and a toy drive at Carterville's First Baptist are also noted.
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Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship
W. Elm St
Joyce
Will Bottie
Carbondale
Ann Bakker
Nancy Gamble Pressley
Thomas
Gregory G. Thomas
Olivet Freewill Baptist Church
North Main
Johnston White
First Freewill Baptist Church
Sparta
First Freewill Baptist Church of
Lovejoy
Rock Baptist Church of
Shiloh Baptist Church
Murphysboro
New Zion Baptist Church of
Carbon
Murphysboro Churches Stage Evangelistic Crusades and Youth Events
The First Christian Church in Murphysboro hosts an evangelistic crusade at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with Raldo W. Cook from Total Evangelism Inc as guest speaker. Youth For Christ meets Saturday at Mt. Carbon Christian Church with Rev. Ernie Nolan as speaker. The Elm Street Baptist Church youth present The Bethlehem Inn at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The Faith Chapel Church near Marion concludes a week-long revival at 7 p.m. nightly through Sunday. A Christmas Bazaar at Tri-Co First Pentecostal Church in Cutler runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Saturday with crafts, bake sale, and flea market.
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First Christian Church
Pine St
Murphysboro
Raldo W. Cook
Total Evangelism, Inc
Altamonte Springs
Fla
Cook
Church of Christ
Greensburg
Youth For Christ
Mt. Carbon Christian Church
Route 5
Ernie Nolan
Cottage Home Baptist Church
Bethlehem Inn
Elm Street Baptist Church
19Th and
Elm
Faith Chapel
Marion
Lane Loman
Salisbury
N. C
Fellowship Hall
The
Tri-Co First Pentecostal
Cutler
Gospel singing and holiday light show events across Illinois
Local churches advertise gospel sings in Johnston City Marion and nearby towns with groups The Glorylanders The Sweet Spirit Singers Country Travelers Soul Seekers and The Davis Prairie Crab Orchard Baptist Church hosts a 7 p m Saturday event The Way of Lights holiday display at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville runs nightly 5 to 10 p m through January 9 with a new slide program and an animated film For the first time a 6 to 10 p m visitors center display features 12 new sculptures and a 26 foot fountain plus enhanced lighting around the Lourdes Grotto Nativity Scene and carved olive wood Christ Child statue
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Pine Street Baptist Church
Johnston City
Glorylanders
Crab Orchard
Sweet Spirit Singers
West Frankfort
Davis Prairie Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Marion
Illinois
Illinois 15
Belleville
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Chicago
Apostolic Bible Institute
St. Paul, Minn
Ava
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Soul Seekers
Missionary Oblates of the Layman’s Association of the
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
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Cochrane
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