Tag: Churches
Second Sunday in June is Children's Day... June 13, 2021
Open letter to church leaders: Support Children’s Day on June 13
Monday, June 7, 2021 Dear Pastor/Priest… I would like to urge you and your congregation to support Children’s Day on Sunday, June 13, 2021. You can visit www.nationalchildrensday.us, for moreRead More
Banks recognized for significant contributions to Wheaton College, the church, the Christian publishing world, and communities of color
Wheaton College Names Welcome Center after Dr. Melvin E. Banks, Sr.
Wheaton, Ill., June 4, 2021 — At its May meeting the Wheaton College Board of Trustees approved naming the College’s Welcome Center for the late Dr. Melvin E. Banks, Sr.Read More
Just about every home in the Cedar Rapids area has been impacted by the storms...
In Iowa, hard-hit churches and faith-based organizations rally to help out in wake of derecho storm
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Aug. 20, 2020 (RNS) — Pam Schulz has never seen anything like it. Just about every home in the Cedar Rapids area has been impacted byRead More
Chicago houses of worship cope with COVID-19
Chicago clergy on seeking God in the age of COVID-19: ‘The church has left the building’ (LIVE UPDATES) – Chicago Sun-Times
Here’s what’s happening today in the continuing spread of coronavirus and its ripple effects in Chicago and Illinois. Read the article at Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago clergy on seeking God inRead More
The president said that if governors do not allow houses of worship to open, he will "override" them...
Trump declares places of worship ‘essential,’ setting up standoff with governors
by: Jack Jenkins WASHINGTON, May 22, 2020 (RNS) — President Donald Trump has unveiled new guidance classifying houses of worship as “essential services” and insisting that governors allow faith groupsRead More
All of us should choose to continue to refrain from holding indoor services at this time.
Aurora responds to Trump’s demand to open churches
———- City of Aurora May 23, 2020 Community News Release A MESSAGE FOR AURORA’S FAITH COMMUNITY During these unprecedented and uncertain times, our community has come together as only weRead More
Second Sunday in June is Children's Day... June 9, 2019
Open letter to church leaders: Support Children’s Day
Saturday, May 25, 2019 Dear Pastor/Priest… I would like to urge you and your congregation to support Children’s Day on Sunday, June 9, 2019. You can visit www.nationalchildrensday.us, for moreRead More