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Briefs about Farragut Christian Church’s “Prom with the Stars,” Mid-Atlantic Christian University having a naming contest for their new dining hall, Ozark’s Preaching-Teaching Convention, and more.
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Throwback Thursday: Ordained by a Grandmother’s Prayer (1978)
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“I cannot remember when I first decided to enter the ministry,” James B. North wrote in 1978. “It seems the decision has always been with me.” Later in life, he learned the rest of the story. (Dr. North died earlier this week.)
Bowling Green Church, IDES Helping Community Recover from Tornado
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For the past two months, since a tornado struck its town on Dec. 10, Bowling Green (Ky.) Christian Church has been helping its community with the able assistance of IDES.
News Briefs for Feb. 9
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Briefs about the National Preaching Summit (March 7-8), Men’s Day (March 5) and Ladies’ Day (April 2) at St. Louis Christian College, a historic college basketball match-up pitting GLCC’s Richard Westerlund coaching against his twin brother, and more.
Longtime Professor, Restoration Historian, James B. North Dies
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Dr. James B. North, 81, longtime professor of church history at Cincinnati Christian University, frequent lecturer on church history, and a man who wrote extensively on the history of Christian churches and churches of Christ in America, died on Monday after battling cancer.
This Year’s ICOM Ending on Saturday, Not Sunday
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ICOM has announced the 2022 gathering in Columbus, Ohio, will be one day shorter than in recent years. The conference will officially open on Thursday, Nov. 3, and close at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 (instead of on Sunday morning, as has been the recent practice).
Oregon Church Plant Launches with Mission-First Model
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Gabe Piechowicz took a circuitous route to becoming a minister—he first spent 15 years as a logger. And now Piechowicz is taking an unconventional route to planting a church in Eugene, Ore.—by first doing mission work rather than holding traditional Sunday services. His immediate focus is serving in the homeless community.
RENEW.org Launches Job Board (Plus Other News Briefs)
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RENEW.org has launched a job board for ministers and congregations in the Christian Churches/Churches of Christ. Plus briefs from Johnson and Milligan universities, Ekklesia Christian Church, and more.
Deaf Missions Founder Duane King Dies
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Duane King, who founded Deaf Missions in 1970 “to reach Deaf people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” died Jan. 25.