Flying hospital launched with Bush at Dulles ceremony
Former President George Bush helps commission Operation Blessing International's first flying hospital a modified wide body jet serving as a fully equipped outpatient medical center. The inaugural mission will depart in late June for El Salvador, lasting about 10 days with roughly 70 volunteers.
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Operation Blessing
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Tiny church to travel from Brampton to Norway museum
The Brampton Lutheran Church long served by Norwegian immigrants will be dismantled and shipped to Sleila island in Norway to become a museum and church honoring those who journeyed to the New World. A group of Norwegians and Americans will tore the building down piece by piece and reassemble it on Sleila next month.
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Betty Rust
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Rust
Thal
Sletia
United Church backs study on gambling policy
The United Church of Christ endorses legislation to form a national gambling impact commission. The resolution urges the study to guide policy for its 15 million members while opposition to state sponsored gambling remains, citing moral concerns and risks of corruption and addiction.
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Oasis Fund Aims to Meet Islamic Law Standards
Flemings, the British bank, unveils Oasis, an investment fund designed to comply with sharia. A three member supervisory board from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan set guidelines and a list of eligible companies while excluding alcohol, banks, and insurance. Dividends from noncompliant elements must be purified and donated. Net minimum investment is $50,000.
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Oasis
Britain
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
Megachurch growth reshapes black middle class faith in Md suburbs
In Prince George's and surrounding areas large churches draw African American professionals into growing ministries. Gibbons United Methodist Church expands toward a $45 million building while Ebenezer AME in Fort Washington and other houses of worship offer outreach, education, and social programs. Leaders note mobility and prosperity fuel attendance as pastors stress spiritual nourishment alongside community services for youth and the poor.
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Anthony Muse
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George's County
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Willow Creek
Chicago
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Mer Dusit
Lacluav Ed Bau
Cheryl Townsend Gilkes
Colby College
Waterville
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Maryland House of Delegates
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Ebenezer Ame
Federal
Michael McGoings
Robert Franklin
Fed Foundation
New York
Muse’s
FORCE
Franks
Ford Foundation
McGoings
Ier
Prince George’s County
Fred Lee Johnson
Peter Paris
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton
Paris
John Cherry
Full Gosel
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Temple Hills
Memorial Day events sweep Syracuse diocese across faith
The Syracuse Diocese sponsors Memorial Day observances across churches and centers. Mass at 815 a.m. Sunday at St Joseph the Worker Camillus. several officials and Knights of Columbus attend. A 10 p.m. Mass at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse with a color guard honoring veterans. A 10:30 a.m. Tuesday flag presentation at St Margaret's School in Mattydale with songs and history recitation. Zen Center hosts a daylong program with meditation, lunch, and a martial arts demonstration. proceeds fund building. Van Duyn Home Hospice holds interfaith memorial at 7 p.m. Tuesday for residents and staff. A women’s ministry workshop runs June 3 at the University area center, plus renewal service at Four Points Hotel on Electronics Parkway June 3 and personal finances workshop at East Syracuse Church of the Resurrection. Costs and registration details provided.
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James Walsh
Syracuse
Church of the Resurrection
de Witt
Ene Boulevard
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