Court ruling on Under God in Pledge sparks church leaders reaction
Local ministers split on the constitutional status of the pledge, arguing for or against the phrase. The piece notes the historical origin by Francis Bellamy and questions whether loyalty to liberty and justice should rely on a generalized God or on individual commitment, with a Bellamy background and local church announcements following the discussion.
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Francis Bellamy
Bellamy
United States
Legacy of Praise and Local Gospel Events in Southern Illinois
A sweep of church concerts and open houses across Herrin Carbondale Harrisburg and nearby areas. Events include Legacy of Praise at First Baptist Herrin free open house July 27 with Convicted and Sugarbuzz in Carbondale shopping-center lots donations to Jackson County Humane Society. SIGMA hosts a Saturday gospel sing at Mizpah near Harrisburg with New Harmony and others. A Historic Rocky Branch Church benefit features multiple local performers. Also lists top local gospel and contemporary hits from WXAN and WBVN radio.
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Southern Gospel Ensemble
First Baptist Church
Herrin
K-Mart
Carbondale
Sugarbuzz
Carnival Shoe Store
Jackson County Humane Society
Sigma Sing
Southern Illinois Gospel Music Association
Mizpah General Baptist Church
Roberts Road
Harrisburg
New Harmony
Mickey Leavell
Messenger
Lula Midgett
Sherree Potts
Kidz of the King comic blends faith with superpowers
Philadelphia couple Reggie and Dionne Byers created Kidz of the King, a Christian comic series featuring seven young heroes Truth Peace Joy Love Zeal Faith Mercy. The project aims to guide kids toward faith through adventures and Bible lessons, with broader plans for animation and figures.
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Flying Angels
Reggie
Dionne Byers
Philadelphia
Reggie Byers
Byers
Truth
Peace
Joy
Love
Zeal
Faith
Mercy
Jamaica
CLC Book Center
Chestnut Hill
Byerses
United States
Clyde Cowan
COMIX35
ROX35 Media
Cowan
Bruce David Forbes
America
Forbes
Dionne
Imani
Angels
God
Troester graduates with magna cum laude Masters of Divinity
Deborah Troester daughter of Bill and Judy Schwegman and granddaughter of Ellis and Virginia Crandle of Carbondale earned a Masters of Divinity magna cum laude from the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico in San Juan on May 25, achieving the highest GPA in a 35 student class. She is pursuing Presbyterian ministry with support from First Presbyterian Carbondale and the Presbytery of Southeastern Illinois and will complete clinical pastoral training at St Luke's Hospital in St Louis County this summer before ordination later this year. Deborah has resided in Puerto Rico since 1982, previously chaired St Johns English department in San Juan, is SIU and Penn State educated, and is married to Joseph Troester of the U S Geological Survey Caribbean Division in San Juan. they live in Old San Juan with daughter Christa.
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Carbondale
Deborah Troester
Bill
Judy Schwegman
Ellis
Virginia Crandle
Evangelical Seminary of
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Deborah
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
Illinois
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Louis
Presbyterian Church, USA
St. Johns
Southern Illinois University
Penn State
Joseph Troester
U. S. Geological Survey
Christa
Old San Juan
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William Sasso
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Eddie Donelson
Joy Trio
Marion
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The
Lesters of St. Louis
Boyton Street
Www
Thesouthern.com
Gospel Sings
Rocky Branch
Social Brethren Campground
WXAN
Jeff Treece
the Vision
Kevin Spencer
Chosen Few
Charles Johnson
Quinton Mills
Florida Boys
WBVN
the Tree
Joel Danson
Ffh
Rachel Lampa
Sarah Grover
Aaron Spiro
Jason Ingram
Breath of God
Shane Barnard
Comic Mission
Kristin E. Holmes
Knight Ridder News
Stifler
Miss Chief
Kidz
Kidz of the King
Batman
Norristown High School
Hussian School of Art
Comico
Corporate
Alliance For Drug Education
Southern Illinoisan
Troester Graduates
John Jacobs
Power Team
Church of God
Walker
Texas Ranger
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