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May 29 2023
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Two killed in Falls Church shooting
Two people were fatally shot in Falls Church, Va., on Monday afternoon, according to police, and two others were injured. Police responded to a call shortly after 3:30 p.m. Monday to the 2200 block of Pimmit Run Lane in Falls Church, where several people were seen fleeing an apartment, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Two people had been shot to death and two others had been
Washington Post
May 29 2023
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2 Killed, 2 Injured In Shooting, Stabbing In Falls Church
FALLS CHURCH, VA — Two people are dead and two have been injured in a shooting and a stabbing in Falls Church, authorities said Monday.
The incident happened on the 2200 block of Pimmit Run Lane in Falls Church, police said. Several suspects were seen running from an apartment, police said.
Two people suffered stab wounds that are not considered life-threatening, while two people
Patch.com
May 24 2023
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Fatal shooting reported on Church Street
An as-yet-unidentified woman is dead after a shooting in Marshalltown on Wednesday afternoon. Just before 4:30 p.m., public safety personnel responded to 607 E. Church St. in Marshalltown after the Marshall County 911 Communications Center received a call about a shooting. Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered an adult female, age 57, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, and she was
Marshalltown Times Republican
May 30 2023
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Louisiana Conference Approves the Disaffiliation of 95 UMC Churches
Almost 100 United Methodist Church congregations in Louisiana officially disaffiliated from the denomination last weekend due to a longstanding debate over homosexuality. On Saturday, UMC's Louisiana Annual Conference voted to approve the departure of the 95 congregations during a special session. The session was called "for the sole purpose of voting on the Louisiana Conference Board of
Christian Headlines
May 23 2023
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Church Vandalized Next To Pride Flag Display In Morristown
Morristown’s Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, an LGBTQ-affirming church, had its welcome sign vandalized less than 12 hours after Pride month flags were put on display. Rev. Cynthia Black, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, said the flags are always displayed during Pride month, but this year they were displayed a few days earlier in honor of a lesbian community member whose
Patch.com
May 31 2023
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Man Charged With Murder Of New Jersey Councilwoman Had Attended Her Church
Middlesex County, New Jersey, prosecutors announced the arrest of Rashid Ali Bynum on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun and second-degree possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose in connection to the death of Eunice Dwumfour, who served on the Sayreville town council. The 30-year-old’s body was found in her car on Feb. 1, and for months, her
HuffPost
May 30 2023
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Murdered New Jersey Councilwoman Knew Suspect from Church, Police Say
An arrest has been made months after the shooting death of New Jersey Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, and police say it was someone she knew from church. Dwumfour was shot insider her car in Sayreville on February 1. Today prosecutors said they had arrested and charged Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, Virginia. Bynum is accused of with first-degree Murder, second-degree Unlawful Possession
The Messenger
May 23 2023
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Church Vandalized Next To Pride Flag Display In Morris County
Morristown’s Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, an LGBTQ-affirming church, had its welcome sign vandalized less than 12 hours after Pride month flags were put on display. Rev. Cynthia Black, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, said the flags are always displayed during Pride month, but this year they were displayed a few days earlier in honor of a lesbian community member whose
Patch.com
May 25 2023
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Memorial Day 2023: What's Open, Closed Around Falls Church
The holiday is a time to remember those who have died serving in the U.S. armed forces as well as a kickoff to the summer season. A Falls Church Memorial Day Ceremony will be hosted by the Greater Falls Church Veterans Council at 11 a.m. on May 29 before the Memorial Day Parade at 2 p.m. and amid a festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some services around Falls Church are closed or modified for the
Patch.com
May 05 2023
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5 Ways Churches Use Texting to Connect
There’s a better way to communicate.
Imagine talking to someone who nodded their head occasionally but rarely responded. Instead of two-way communication, this begins to feel more like a one-way road.
That’s what happens with email campaigns. Only 20 percent of emails are opened, and a disappointing 6 percent elicit any kind of response.
Important information is falling
Christianity Today