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Saturday Jul 19 | The Day

North Stonington camp makes appeal to keep its separate peace

Camp Wightman wary of developer's plan for 30 homes on Coal Pit Hill Rd. North Stonington's Camp Wightman, whose nearest neighbor is 1.2 miles away, has fought to be heard as a Pawcatuck developer wends its way ...

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Related Topix: New London Metro, New London, CT, Old Mystic, CT, Mystic, CT, Religion

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Home News Tribune - Sports

Church youth to travel to Colorado

Youth from the First Baptist Church of Westfield will travel to Estes Park, Colorado to participate in "More Than a Week 2008," a triennial national gathering for American Baptist young adults hosted by ...

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Related Topix: Westfield, NJ, Religion

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Hotel Online

Visitors bureau gets good news: Baptist convention in 2012 expected...

Visitors bureau gets good news: Baptist convention in 2012 expected to draw 2,200. Jun.

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Related Topix: Marketing, San Luis Obispo Metro, San Luis Obispo, CA, Religion

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Church Executive

American Baptists salute World Refugee Day

American Baptist churches are joining the United Nations and international agencies in celebrating the spirit and courage of the millions of displaced people on World Refugee Day on Friday.

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Related Topix: Religion

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Marshall News Messenger

An exercise in 'soul-liberty' thanks to Roger Williams

I attended a church service in another town recently with some relatives and, well, it wasn't my style.

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Related Topix: Opinion

Tue Jun 03, 2008

Ashtabula Star-Beacon

Finding his true calling

For parts of five decades, Ed Pickard toiled in various athletic fields around the area, either as a boys basketball or golf coach or a softball coach at Jefferson High School.

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Related Topix: Ashtabula County, OH, Ashtabula, OH, Dorset, OH, Jefferson, OH, Religion

Fri May 30, 2008

Redlands Daily Facts

Redlander grieves current events in childhood home of Burma

Hal Klein's formative years were spent a world away. The son of American Baptist missionaries, the Redlands resident grew up in Burma, and is taking the recent developments in the southeast Asian country hard.

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Related Topix: Religion, Redlands, CA, Burma, World News

Tue May 27, 2008

Democrat & Chronicle

Rochester-area mainline Protest churches adapt to changing demands

Nineteen months ago, the West Avenue United Methodist Church in Rochester began its Friday Night Youth Cafe, offering young people safe and supervised fellowship for three hours a week.

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Related Topix: Brighton, NY, Rochester Metro, Rochester, NY

Thu May 22, 2008

Worldwide Faith News

ABCUSA: Burmese Baptists Suffer Heavy Toll; American Baptists Called...

Baptists in Burma were among those hardest hit by Cyclone Nargis, which struck the country on May 2 and 3, packing winds of over 120 miles per hour and causing widespread flooding.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Burma, World News, Southeast Asia, Religion

Fri May 16, 2008

Times-Picayune

Isaiah Fund unites relief efforts

“We're trying to bridge black and white, low-income, high-income, different age groups”

A diverse group of faith-based organizations has raised $4.5 million to create two disaster relief funds that will help affordable-housing projects close financing gaps, help small businesses get back on their ... via Times-Picayune

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, Religion, New Orleans, LA, New Orleans Metro

Tue May 13, 2008

Worldwide Faith News

ABCUSA: American Baptist Church To Address Growing Gun Violence In...

“This is a powerful example of what it means to be the hands and feet of Christ: the church actively reaching out to set free those imprisoned by violence and the fear of violence.”

Millcreek Baptist Church, part of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, is planning the Stop the Violence Conference that includes an opportunity for community members to turn in guns for gift cards. via Worldwide Faith News

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Related Topix: Religion

Mon Apr 21, 2008

Worldwide Faith News

ABCUSA: American Baptists To Celebrate Volunteer Sunday In Local...

“If you have ever considered doing mission work, regardless of what you think your talents are, do it! You will find out that your talents are not what count. It is sharing of the love of being Christian brothers and sisters that matters.”

To celebrate the gifts of thousands of volunteers, American Baptist churches throughout the United States and Puerto Rico will recognize the faithful service of their members with American Baptist Volunteer ... via Worldwide Faith News

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Related Topix: Religion

Thu Apr 17, 2008

Worldwide Faith News

ABCUSA: Judson Press Introduces Affiliate Program for American...

Judson Press has unveiled a new affiliate program, "Regional Rewards," for American Baptist regions, designed to provide participating regions with a share of Judson Press sales generated by customers in that ... via Worldwide Faith News

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Related Topix: Religion, Elgin, IL

Mon Apr 14, 2008

Worldwide Faith News

ABCUSA: American Baptist Pastor And Native American Leader, Rev. Dr....

Rev. Dr. Reaves Nahwooks died Saturday, March 29, 2008 after a period of declining health. via Worldwide Faith News

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement, Religion, Rochester Metro, Rochester, NY

Fri Apr 11, 2008

Steve Goddard's History Wire

Book Alert / The Scandalous Gospel of Jesus

Having attended Bates College with Peter Gomes, let me say that he was a most unforgettable undergraduate. via Steve Goddard's History Wire

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Related Topix: Religion

Sun Apr 06, 2008

WMFE

Religion and Ethics NewsWeekly

COVER: Army Chaplain Boot Camp April 4, 2008 Episode no. 1131 BOB ABERNETHY , anchor: Now, a report on an army boot camp for chaplains where they learn to carry out their ministry within the military culture. via WMFE

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Related Topix: Religion, Gonzalez, FL

Wed Apr 02, 2008

Dying for the Sermon on the Mount

“We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.”

Here's a draft of my column for Thursday: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed 40 years ago Friday. via Statesman Journal

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Related Topix: Martin Luther King, Jr., Religion

Fri Mar 28, 2008

Worldwide Faith News

ABCUSA: Baptist Pastor Released From Prison

“On behalf of the Baptist Union of Azerbaijan, we thank you for your prayers and letters which were a big support for him and for his family during these hard times.”

Zaur Balaev, the Baptist pastor from Azerbaijan who was sentenced to two years in prison on August 8 of last year, has been released. via Worldwide Faith News

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Related Topix: Azerbaijan, World News, Religion, Asia

Mon Mar 24, 2008

Worldwide Faith News

ABCUSA: American Baptist Church Leaders And Head Of United Church Of...

In a letter to American Baptists and the wider religious community,National Ministries' Executive Director, Dr. via Worldwide Faith News

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Religion

Sat Mar 22, 2008

On Faith

Sense and Nonsense in Easter-Thinking

“Do you have to believe the resurrection is literally true - ' that Jesus came back to life in his body - ' to be a Christian?”

An ordained United Church of Christ and American Baptist minister, "On Faith" panelist Dr. via On Faith

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