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Church briefs
Homecoming Sunday will be observed at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Iron Gates Christian Church, 2310 Iron Gates Road. Bill Richey will be the featured speaker.
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AP: Los Angeles church goes to the dogs
The Rev. Tom Eggebeen came up with a hair-raising idea: He would turn God’s house into a doghouse by offering a 30-minute service complete with individual doggie beds, canine prayers and an offering of dog treats.
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AP: Evangelists target spiritually cold New England
It’s hard to tell in the quiet of a color-splashed autumn morning, but Redeemer Fellowship Church is trying to set roots in a rough neighborhood. For churches, anyway.
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Reed Dunn: Luther's actions spawned a Christian revolution
October 31 is a big day for Protestants. It may not be as fun as candy corn and Snickers bars, but it is hard to look around Joplin and not see the effects of this historic day.
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Church briefs
Joplin Church Women United will celebrate World Community Day on Friday at Unity Baptist Church, 615 S. Minnesota Ave.
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AP: R. Crumb creates illustrated "Book of Genesis"
The creator of comic book characters like the R-rated Fritz the Cat and the bizarre Mr. Natural has finally put that religious training to good use.
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Rich Brown: Flying high to Pastor Appreciation Day
The Rev. Rex Robertson knew something was up last Sunday but just how far up, he never imagined.
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Church briefs
South Joplin Christian Church will hold its second annual Trunk or Treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, on the church parking lot.
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AP: Ex-religion reporter now preaches
There’s nothing unusual about clergy taking inspiration from headlines, but for Steve Scott it’s instinctive. He spent 23 years as a journalist at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, most of the last five as religion reporter for Minnesota’s second-biggest newspaper.
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Church briefs
Resurrection Bound, a Southern gospel quartet from Morgantown, Ky., will be in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Smithfield Christian Church.
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Rich Brown: Church to offer polka-infused worship service
OK, so Joplin is not the polka capital of the world. But if you happened to drive by Peace Lutheran Church at 2002 Wisconsin Ave. and notice its sign this week, you may have had second thoughts.
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AP: Married pastors find new home in St. Joseph
The Revs. Laura and Jeremy Blevins were married last April and moved to St. Joseph in July to take on new pastoral positions, Laura as the senior pastor at St. Paul United Methodist Church and Jeremy as the associate pastor at Ashland United Methodist Church.
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Church briefs
A free concert and reception are scheduled today at Spirit of Christ MCC, 2904 E. 20th St. (Unity of Joplin building).
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Rich Brown: Moms in Touch to offer prayers
Moms in Touch is hosting the prayer gathering in conjunction with celebrating its 25th anniversary. The idea is to invite Christian women from around the world to arise and cry out for our younger generation through prayer.
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Reed Dunn: What do our TV choices say about us?
As humans we crave control, and some of the current television shows offer us a controlled environment to observe what is uncontrollable.
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Rich Brown: Congregations gather for worldwide celebration
The Great Communion Service will be held in the chapel at Ozark Christian College at 5 p.m. Sunday as part of a Christian bicentennial celebration.
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Church briefs
The Joplin Life Chain will take place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday along Seventh Street and Range Line Road.
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AP: Ex-crook finds path to God
A slug from a .357-caliber Magnum ended Ken Cooper’s 13-year career as a bank robber and started him on the path toward redemption and a network of five prison ministries.
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Rich Brown: Ten years later, The Bridge continues outreach
With support from his church and other area ministries, Dan Mitchell reached out to teens through activities geared to their likes and lifestyles but on a low budget.
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