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Mar 23 2024
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Hundreds gather for a joyous indoor Easter egg hunt in Bad Axe, braving the cold for candy and smiles.
Despite the cold wind and snowy weather, hundreds of families, children, and parents came out for Bad Axe's Easter egg hunt at the Bad Axe Methodist Church. Instead of having kids find eggs in the snow, this year the church held the event inside. Children of all ages participated in the annual event, gathering Easter eggs full of candy at the church's gymnasium. Before the egg hunts, the
Midland Daily NewsApr 05 2024
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Abandoned vehicle in Oklahoma Panhandle raises suspicions in missing persons case
Foul play is suspected in the disappearance of two Kansas women whose vehicle was found abandoned in the Oklahoma Panhandle last weekend, authorities said Friday. Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, of Hugoton, Kansas, were driving to Oklahoma to pick up Butler's children to attend a March 30 birthday party in Kansas but never showed up, Tom Singer, the pastor of the church Butler
Dallas-Fort Worth NewsMar 29 2024
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Mapped: Religious service attendance in Texas
Data: Household Pulse Survey; Note: Adults who say they never attend or attend less than once a year; Map: Alice Feng/Axios Easter is this weekend, and it's a safe bet a lot of Texans will be at church. The big picture: Texans go to religious services more than people in most other states. • Among Texas adults, 40%, or more than 9 million people, say they never or seldom attend church or
AxiosFeb 22 2023
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Mormon church fined for obscuring $32 billion investment portfolio
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment arm have been fined $5 million for using shell companies to obscure the size of the portfolio under church control, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday.
The faith, widely known as the Mormon church, maintains billions of dollars of investments in stocks, bonds, real estate and agriculture. Much
Associated PressApr 05 2024
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Inside Bridgton: April 5
In honor of National Poetry Month, Stuart Kestenbaum, Maine Poet Laureate from 2016 to 2021, will present a virtual talk, “Poetry and the Creative Process,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10. Hosted by the Rufus Porter Museum of Art and Ingenuity, Kestenbaum will read his poetry and discuss his writing process, followed by a Q&A session. Attendance is free but donations to the museum are
Portland Press HeraldJul 25 2023
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Former pastor charged in 1975 murder of Gretchen Harrington, 8, who was walking to church
Nearly 50 years after an 8-year-old girl was abducted on her way to Bible camp, a former Pennsylvania pastor has been charged with kidnapping and murdering the child, officials said Monday. David Zandstra, 83, has been charged with criminal homicide, first, second and third degree murder, kidnapping of a minor and possession of an instrument of crime in the 1975 murder case of Gretchen
"USA Today" ContributorMar 25 2024
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Clergy Gather For Sunday Of Orthodoxy Vespers
Orthodox clergy, including Father Theophan of Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church in Los Alamos, right, gathered Sunday evening, March 24 at All Saints of North America Orthodox Church in Albuquerque for Pan-Orthodox vespers. Courtesy photo On Sunday evening, March 24, Orthodox clergy and faithful from all over New Mexico gathered at All Saints of North America Orthodox Church in
Los Alamos Daily PostApr 04 2024
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Movies screening in Lincoln theaters, April 5-11
The First Omen. A young American woman sent to Rome to serve the church uncovers a conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate in this supernatural thriller that was not screened in advance for critics. R. (Grand, East Park, Edgewood, SouthPointe). Monkey Man. Dev Patel directs, co-writes and stars in this slow-burn origin story of an Indian street fighter that's most
Lincoln Journal StarApr 04 2024
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Plan to Stash Pollution Beneath the Sea Could Save Money and Jobs
Renowned for ancient churches and the tomb of Dante, the 14th-century poet, the city of Ravenna and its environs along Italy’s Adriatic coast are also home to old-line industries like steel and fertilizer. The manufacturing plants are of little interest to the many tourists who help sustain the area’s economy, but these sites employ tens of thousands of people. The question is: For how long?
New York Times (News)Jul 21 2023
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Barrington NH pastor who stole $130K from his church sentenced to prison
CONCORD — A New Hampshire executive pastor has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing about $130,000 from his church to pay off gambling debts and make purchases. Gregory Neal, of Barrington, 45, was sentenced in federal court Wednesday and ordered to pay back the Journey Baptist Church and the insurance company that covered a portion of the losses. He pleaded guilty in April to
Portsmouth Herald