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May 29 2024
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‘Mormon Land’: The surprising news about LDS Church growth
For The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there is much to celebrate in its latest statistical report: The worldwide growth rate in the 17.2 million-member faith is growing. The expansion of congregations is expanding. And the number of U.S. states with declining membership is, well, declining. East Africa, meanwhile, is booming, the U.S. is rebounding, and many growth measures have
The Salt Lake TribuneJun 18 2024
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Former San Ysidro church choir leader sentenced on sex abuse charge
A former San Ysidro church leader who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl who was a member of the choir was sentenced Tuesday to two years in state prison. Rafael Magana, 28, who was a choir group leader at Victory Outreach Church, pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of lewd acts on a child on Nov. 6, 2021. San Diego police said Magana, who was 25 years old at the
San Diego Union-TribuneJun 26 2024
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Church of Latter-day Saints to construct new temple near south Springfield in Ozark
Construction of Missouri's third Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple will soon begin in Springfield. The church announced Monday that a Springfield Missouri Temple will be constructed on a 38-acre plot of land located at 2720 E. Farm Road 188, which is technically in Ozark. Plans call for a temple approximately 29,000 square feet in size. Details for when construction is to
Springfield News-LeaderJul 03 2024
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Church attendance declines leave homeless with little safety net from Madison budget shortfall
MADISON (WKOW) – At Tuesday’s Common Council meeting, Madison alders heard a presentation on the state of homelessness in the city and Dane County. The information carried weight for the local leaders as they decide where to make cuts in the city’s operating budget. Dane County's homeless population rose 18 percent over last year, to 737 people during the last point-in-time count conducted by
ABC 27 WKOWJun 18 2024
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‘Unacceptable’: Officials respond to reported child sex abuse by Gateway Church pastor
Robert Morris should resign from his job as the leader of North Texas megachurch Gateway Church in response to allegations of child sexual abuse, former Southlake mayor John Huffman said in a statement he shared on social media. Morris, the founder and senior pastor of Gateway Church in Southlake, admitted to sexual contact with a girl in the 1980s. The woman, now in her 50s, said the abuse
Fort Worth Star-TelegramMay 15 2024
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Lakeview’s Broadway United Methodist Church hit by burglar
CHICAGO — A church in the city’s north side Lakeview neighborhood was broken into and burglarized early Wednesday morning, police said. Broken glass remained on the ground at 7:30 a.m. outside the Broadway United Methodist Church, located at 3338 North Broadway Street, about three hours after someone broke the front door glass. The church’s pastor, Alka Lyall, told the Chicago Sun-Times that
WGNJul 03 2024
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Senator Saddam Salim’s Richmond Report: July 2024 - Falls Church News-Press Online
This week marks America’s 248th birthday, and I will be celebrating with many of my constituents. One annual treat is Fairfax City’s Fourth of July Parade, one of the largest parades in the Commonwealth. One of the great things about my district is that despite its relatively small size, there are so many active communities with great events marking every holiday. I am lucky to represent the
Falls Church News - PressJun 09 2024
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Crowds gather to see final demotion of St. Wendelin Church building
Community members and lifelong parishioners gathered Sunday to witness a piece of history officially be demolished. Emotions running high and everyone was trying to squeeze in just one more memory. "Trying to hold back the tears," said lifelong parishioner Pam Urbanowicz. Demolition was supposed to be complete on Friday, but high winds postponed the removal of three bells and the cross until
ABC 4 WTAEJun 18 2024
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Crews respond to brush fire off New Hope Church Road in Raleigh
Firefighters on Tuesday were responding to what appears to be a brush fire at the railroad tracks at New Hope Church Road and Saint Albans Drive.
Sky 5 flew over the fire before 1 p.m. Roads in the area were blocked by emergency vehicles and fire trucks.
WRAL News is working to learn what caused the fire.
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