13 Catholic Parishes to Close in Northern California
Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland Bishop Michael Barber listens to a presentation at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual meeting in Baltimore, on Nov. 12, 2013. AP...
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Nearly half of evangelicals say their church is back open with no COVID restrictions: Pew
Roughly half of church-going evangelical Protestants are now attending worship services in person and without any COVID-19-related restrictions, a new survey by Pew Research Center suggests.
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Missions in Haiti more precarious after kidnapping of Americans | Baptist Press
PORT-AU-PRINCE (BP) – Even the 2019 kidnapping and torture of two team members, the 2015 kidnapping and brutal beating of his wife Laurie and the 2018 murder of a base manager did not sway medical missionary David Vanderpool to close shop in Haiti.
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FIRST PERSON : When the church is silent during Pastor Appreciation Month | Baptist Press
If you’re an active church member, you probably know that October is Pastor Appreciation Month. It’s a time set aside each year for churches to show their pastors how much they love and appreciate them and their families. From the pastor’s perspective, it’s such a joy and encouragement to their…
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STATE ROUNDUP: Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania/South Jersey | Baptist Press
Colorado rises from pandemic; New York celebrates while continuing to battle COVID-19; Baptist Resource Network celebrates 50 years.
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Pastors’ pay should follow best practices, GuideStone says | Baptist Press
DALLAS (BP) – Many churches could give their pastor a pay raise, and it wouldn’t cost the church an extra dime, said O.S. Hawkins, president of GuideStone Financial Resources. How? Simply by changing the structure of his salary and benefits.
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Contact, listen and bless – 3 ways to support the bereaved
Christians in bereavement ministry have been sharing how the Church can be there for people experiencing the loss of a loved one.
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Evangelical churches have higher percentage of ‘practicing Christians’ than mainline, new poll finds
A new survey reveals that evangelicals account for a higher share of practicing Christians than their mainline counterparts. The American Bible Society released the seventh chapter of its 11th annual State of the Bible report titled “The Bible in the American Church.”
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Church must go beyond gestures in racism response, say black Christian leaders
Rev Les Isaac, Marcia Dixon and David Shosanya were in discussion at the national Christian Resources Exhibition.
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How churches can beat the internet
If churches want to encourage more people to come through our doors – and we do – we need to look at what's on offer.
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Menlo Church investigation finds no evidence John Ortberg’s son abused minors
Nearly a year after Menlo Church in California contracted the Zero Abuse Project to investigate whether a former volunteer and son of former senior pastor, John Ortberg, who admitted to having a sexual attraction to minors engaged in any sexual misconduct during his time at the church, the abuse prevention organization has found no evidence of wrongdoing.
