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This is a sneak preview of Atreyu's Congregation of the Damned, due out October 27, 2009
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.
Sometimes after church, it is always nice to gather together and share some time to visit, and catch up with your friends and family of the congregation. A great way to come together is to have a "tarry and talk" session.
an overview of the gay friendly Jewish Congregation in New York City
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.
Dealing with Change and Conflict in a Congregation
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.
Info on the new Atreyu album.
One man's triumph in lifetime of conservation.
A Task Force can help in many areas.
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.
Church crime prevention
A sestina about the congregation enjoying a meal after services.
A paper that examines the origins, and importance today, of a method of communication between a pastor and his congregation.
Many common English expressions have animal-related origins but contain no actual animal words. Here are some examples that begin with the letter "a."
What would you say if your pastor or church leader encouraged the married members of the congregation to have sex every day for a month? Hear one pastor's reasons for promoting a 30 day sex marathon.
Trunk-or-Treat is a Christian Halloween alternative that can be used for the children of your congregation or as an outreach ministry in your community.
Are you looking for ideas on delivering inspired messages to your church congregation each week? Here's a look at some tips to use for knowing how to give good sermons without pulling your hair out.
A priest addresses a large religious congregation. The topic is Decline and Fall of Morality. He laments over the present trends and urges the gathering to lift them to high and loft ideals of moral conduct.
There are ways to accumulate funding without having to make too many requests of the already financially strapped adult congregation. Check out the following tips on raising funds for a volunteer-lead church youth group.
Eagle Brook is the largest congregation in Minnesota and has grown from a megachurch to a gigachurch. Each weekend, the church holds 10 services; the average attendance on any given weekend is 11,000 worshippers. Why are these churches so popular?
Six months ago, Pensacola police banned a church from having picnics in a park and serving the homeless. The congregation will now be allowed to gather there again. St. Faustina Old Catholic Mission reached a legal settlement with the city of Pensacola.
This article gives suggestions on how Christian women can help recently separated or divorced women in their church congregation.
Whether big or small we all need to find the right church. But with so many to chose from how do you do so? Some churches are so large in size that you can't possibly meet anyone, but there are also churches so small that there is hardly a congregation.
This story is designed to be read aloud, perhaps as part of a church meeting, and the congregation are encouraged to participate by performing actions and speaking phrases associated with specific words. Based on John 6 verses 1-13.
A guide to making sure God and the congregation get the most out of each praise and worship assembly.
"Many, many times while sitting in the congregation, anxiously-waiting for the word of God to be preached, I've heard the pastor pray for a special anointing from God. But, does the Bible teach us that pastors are to pray for an anointing?"
Catherine McAuley opened a House of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland to aid poor women and children. She did not intend to start a religious congregation but was encouraged by the Archbishop of Dublin to form the Sisters of Mercy.
First Christian Church may be small, but the good works of the congregation reach well beyond the walls of the modest building in Athens, Ohio as members met Sunday to assemble packages for earthquake victims in Haiti.
The congregation of a small, rural, Ohio, Church of the Brethren involves most all of its members. You can help them with their relief efforts by donating a Hygiene Kit, School Kit or a monetary donation.
Tim Jones is an Anglican Priest who in a sermon to the congregation at St Lawrence's church in York suggested that there is an exception to the Eight Commandment, the one that says Thou Shalt Not Steal.
Tragic accident, huge congregation revolt, or clergy violence can all result in the sudden need for a new pastor, and this guide details a process for selecting a new pastor in such a emergency situation.
Paying tithes benefits the church, congregation, and much more.
The Roanoke Valley is home to several Seventh-Day Adventist Churches and each one offers a unique style of worship for the congregation. Here's a quick review of several Seventh-Day Adventist Churches in Roanoke.
At a time when many pastors stay at the same church for an average of only five years, the congregation of First Baptist Church of Troy expresses warm gratitude and loving appreciation for the long years of service of Pastor Michael and Jenny Harding
An analysis and rebuttal to the advice of Anglican Priest, Rev. Father Jones, as he allows his needy congregation to shoplift from large retailers.
Some inappropriately worship Mary, in a form of idolatry termed Mariolatry. While this is wrong, make no mistake - Mary was a fine example for Christians today!
Pastor Steven Anderson is praying for the death of President Obama and has asked his congregation to do the same.
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