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The congregation of Park Terrace Community United Methodist Church all skipped church on Sunday September 23, 2007. Church members left the church building to go serve the community.

Dealing with Change and Conflict in a Congregation

I have been a pastor for many years and have conducted many funerals, but it is a different experience to be in the congregation while someone else leads the service for my mother. What I learned may help others, even non-pastors.

The Michigan region of the American Baptist Churches USA voted to shun a fellow congregation at Woodside Baptist in Flint Michigan. Pastor Deborah Kohler declared that Woodside would continue to welcome and affirm gay members.

A Task Force can help in many areas.

Church crime prevention

A research paper on dedication and baptism in the Jehovah's Witness religion.

UU's celebrate Easter with the greatest of ease, in a multiplicity of ways, and with much preparation of mind and spirit.

I am an ardent supporter of Christ United Methodist Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and the life-altering messages its inspiring pastor, Dr. Jeff Dunn, shares with his congregation each Sunday.

All week long, I've been thinking about why You destroyed Sodom, Father. For years I sat in my father's congregation and heard it was because of what those people did. But in Ezekiel 16:49-50, I see an additional reason!

When Dan Fairbanks checked his congregation's nativity scene Christmas Eve morning, what he found was the most disturbing image of his life. In the manger belonging to Baby Jesus, instead of Jesus, he found a six pack of Budweiser, three of them emptied.

The Reverend Gary Pitcock wears a sweatshit that says Jesus is the reason for the season.

This Roman Catholic congregation hosts a home to one of the nations largest functioning Nunneries. The roots of the Dominicans dates back into the mid 1800's. There is a lot of history to this piece of Holy Land here in Adrian Michigan.

There is a lot of controversy in the church today regarding worship styles. Choosing the right style of worship for your congregation can cause your church to flourish or to flounder.

If you are a pastor trying to get your congregation to read, then what are you to do? There is one bright light that makes sharing the Word of God with members of your congregation much easier, and that is the audio Bible.

If you are a pastor trying to get your congregation to read, then what are you to do? There is one bright light that makes sharing the Word of God with members of your congregation much easier, and that is the audio Bible.

In what appeared to be a celebrity and common man congregation, hip-hop artist Mos Def joined the thousands of citizens who peacefully marched the streets of Jena, Louisiana, in a bold move to get the attentions of the city's as well as the state's officials

Church participation within elections is a very interesting thing. Various churches that are part of a much larger congregation tend to endorse candidates looking out for their views.

Nowadays, attending church, much less being an active member of a church congregation, is not high priority for many people. Even faithful believers not necessarily consider regular church attendance a must. How did church fall from grace?

The American church of today is not as strong as it once was. However, though the church has perhaps lost some of its luster, in no way has it died. The death of a church comes from within, but in the same way growth and strength come from the heart of the congregation.

In many churches we still hear the flaming echo of conservative "fire and damnation" preachers thundering from the pulpit. Pounding his fist on the podium, sweat glistening on his forehead, a Baptist minister warns the congregation of their impending doom.

The depth of breadth of the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church in America would have been enough to destroy almost any other institution in America several times over. How can it be that the Catholic Church in America continues to exist?

The needs and steps required to launch a new congregation.

Sabrina Sloan has an added flare to her fan base as a finalist on American Idol, which includes well-known pastor Rick Warren and his congregation at Saddleback Church.

New Birth Missionary Church has a huge African American congregation. Now, it seems the "Word" has reached Atlanta's Latino community...

On his ninth solo release, Beautiful News, Matt Redman sticks with what he knows best, offering vertical expressions of worship, solid Brit-pop melodies, and congregation-friendly choruses.

Some prophecies are better than others - and Mrs. Marston's "Message From Space" (by way of "Yam" back in 1964), already shaky, begins to look like a stinker: It's about to come crashing down upon her, her dysfunctional congregation and the Boggs family.

Enter this novel's final significant character - number 8, Hamilton Boggs, Junior, who proves to be less enamored with his new congregation of followers than they are with him... (NOTE: This ends Part I: "Innocents." Part II, "Woundings," follows next.)

Hamilton Boggs, Senior, now minister of a new and highly unusual church, gives a sermon to his small congregation... (Many readers may be surprised to find that there were a number of different Christian "millennialism theories" taught late last century.)

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marietta, a dogma-free church for spiritual learning, invites the public to a lecture by Leonard "Fred" Howard, MD on "Mind and Body," exploring the now well-documented connection between the two and our health.

If you go to church more than likely they have a choir or something called a praise team. In the old days people who got on stage and sang were called choir members. More times than not they wore a special robe and were directed by a leader.

With increasing expressions of body language in a worship service, many spiritual leaders have begun to take note of the body language of the worshippers in their congregation.

Learning the aspects of ministry from your pastor's perspective and the congregation. Reaching out to youth through inventive programs and sharing the love of God.

Church affiliation is up in the U.S. since its founding. But increased attendance associated with conservative, evangelical churches. Attendance is markedly down in those denominations usually thought of as liberal, like the Episcopal Church.

Whatever your reason is for switching to a new church, you'll want to make sure that you're comfortable with your new congregation, and that your spiritual needs are being met.

Aaron was weak and quite often jealous. His name means undetermined. Enroute to Sinai, in the battle with the Amalekite army, Aaron and Hur held up Moses' hands so the battle would not be lost.

One of the requirements of following Jesus is to give up everything you confess to own and take up the burden of your own existence.

Waterville USA in Gulf Shores, Alabama is really two parks in one, an amusement park with traditional rides and a water park with many exciting rides for all ages.

If you like to shop and enjoy savoring good food, then Chinatown in New York City will certainly please your pallet. Here is your guide to visiting Chinatown.

Here's a guide for building a beautiful butterfly habitat in your yard, offering gardening tips as well as suggesting plants, natural pest control, and other helpful hints.

Essential to every wedding ceremony are the wedding vows. Here is how to pick some heartfelt quotes and readings that will make your wedding day unforgettable.

In this age of terrorism and political controversy, where does the real message of Christ truly apply?

Need a vacation but aren't sure where you want to go? Think Mexico! Oh how we all dream of the perfect vacation but how often we're left with the exact opposite. Mexico has something for everyone!

I thouht I could change the world through my prose yet I am simply empowered with the confidence to speak about anything in general.

This article explores the ancient history and significance of jewlery in early Arab cultures.

January 25th is designed as St. Dwynwen's Day. St. Dwynwen (also known as Dwyn, Donwen, Donweena, Dunwen) is the Welsh patron saint of lovers and sick animals.

Having difficulty finding someone to share your life? Increase your odds of finding a compatible partner with whom you can build a solid future by understanding the way you view your relationships and yourself.

Are you thinking about traveling to Glasgow, Scotland? Here are some of the city's "must see" places!

The article portrays how we, adults, can be reminded of life's great lessons through witnessing the events of our children's lives and how they deal with issues.

I'm coming down off a gnarly dishwashing episode. Handling my four Riedel wine glasses, large as cabbages and ephemeral as spider-webs...