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Religion
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Friday, July 25
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AME Minister
Rev. John R. Green |
ATLANTA--Rev. John F. Green has been named president and dean of the Turner Theological Seminary.The African Methodist Episcopal Church seminary is part of the Interdenominational Theological Center. Before the appointment, Rev. Green was pastor for 12 years of the Bethel AME Church in Tallahassee, Fla. Prior to that, he led as pastor the Hurst Chapel AME Church in Orlando, Fla., and the Allen Temple AME Church in Tampa, Fla. The minister led the effort to create the Bethel Community Development Corp. in Tallahassee and the Life Recovery Center of Bethel AME. The first organization
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Gospel Hit Makes It As a Crossover Success
Marvin Sapp’s new gospel album becomes a crossover success. |
NASHVILLE--Gospel star Marvin Sapp turned personal pain into the biggest crossover hit of his career. “Never Would Have Made It”--his anthem praising God for helping him through difficult times--has touched a chord with radio listeners. They’ve kept it the No. 1 gospel song on USA Today’s airplay charts for 39 weeks, including the past 14. The song has also been an urban adult contemporary success, peaking at No. 2. “We have reached a plateau that very few gospel artists have reached, and for that we're grateful,” said Mr. Sapp, 41, whose album �
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May 16, 17
Brett Fuller |
“Championship Fathering,” a seminar, will be held at the St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 5700 N. Kelley Ave.Set for 7 p.m. on Friday, May 16, and 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, the seminar is designed to “transform the hearts of every father,” a spokesman said. Carey Casey and George Young, both of whom are with the National Center for Fathering, will be among the seminar speakers. Mr. Casey is president and Mr. Young is an executive with the center. Brett Fuller, pastor of the Grace Covenant Church of Chantilly, Va., will be another speaker.
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In Ontario
ONTARIO, Calif.--This year, the Worldwide Marriage Encounter group will celebrates 40 years of enriching and strengthening marriages in the United States and across the world.>From June 27 through June 29, an international convention will be held at the Ontario Convention Center. More than 1,00
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Group Applauds Methodists For Rejecting Divestment
FT. WORTH--Christians for Fair Witness on the Middle East applauded the United Methodist Church for rejecting divestment from companies doing business with Israel.Five annual conferences of the United States and an independent Methodist organization had submitted divestment petitions for consideration at the General Conference held here last week. The Methodist Federation for Social Action, that touts itself as an independent Methodist group, and the others made the petitions. The General Conference delegates defeated the petitions. Rev. Archer Summers, pastor of the Palo Alto United
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Methodists Consider Divestment at Confab
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