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First Ministry Center gets made over
Lifestyle | Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:37 AM |
By Katie Scarvey
kscarvey@salisburypost.com
Does it qualify as a miracle when a church takes on a major renovation project and completes it way under budget and ahead of time?
First Baptist Church finds itself in the enviable situation of finishing u ...Read More
Single nation: Churches work to support the unmarried
Lifestyle | Friday, February 03, 2012 4:49 PM |
By Rod Kerr
For The Salisbury Post
How does the church reach the 14th largest nation in the world?
Well, as with all other nations, we sponsor missionaries, train them in cross-cultural communications, equip them to relate to the particular society, ...Read More
Winter Life Development Classes at First Baptist
Lifestyle | Friday, February 03, 2012 4:46 PM |
Winter Life Development Classes at First Baptist
Monday Classes - 6:30 p.m.
Discovering Hope: Overcoming Depression - Facilitator: Susan Shores; Cost is $9; Meets at FMC*
Healing Your Heart: Spiritual Divorce - Facilitator: Angela Gobble; Co ...Read More
Are reconciliationa and forgiveness possible after divorce?
Lifestyle | Friday, February 03, 2012 4:49 PM |
By Angela Gobble
For The Salisbury Post
“Sometimes you have to lose your life to find it.”
I will always remember the head nun saying those words to Maria in “The Sound of Music,” and here, six years after a divorce, I can s ...Read More
Kerr column: Unmarried America
Lifestyle | Saturday, January 28, 2012 12:55 AM |
This is the first time in recorded history it has happened. Never before, certainly in the documented records of America, has there been such a trend.
Single adults constitute almost 47 percent of the adult population in America — almost half o ...Read More
Faith briefs
Lifestyle | Friday, January 27, 2012 3:58 PM |
CONCORD — The Shiloh Baptist Church Mass Choir, under the direction of Eddie Brown Jr., will host its 2012 Anniversary Musical Fellowship II today, Saturday, Jan. 28, at 6:30 p.m.
Musical groups featured are: The Voices of Eden Choir, University ...Read More
Creamer column: Discovering our gifts
Lifestyle | Friday, January 27, 2012 3:57 PM |
A few weeks ago my pastor announced that he was going to be teaching a series on Sunday morning about the Spirit of God and the gifts of the spirit. After church I talked with him about a series that I have taught in several different situations ab ...Read More
Monroe column: Egg money
Lifestyle | Friday, January 27, 2012 3:44 PM |
Has there been a time while at church there was a call for a special offering for a visiting pastor or missionary and you wanted to help by contributing, but you felt like you just didn’t have enough to make a difference? Perhaps you’ve felt the sa ...Read More
Megadeath bassists gets religion
Lifestyle | Friday, January 20, 2012 4:01 PM |
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — Concordia Seminary in suburban St. Louis gets an eclectic mix of students in a program allowing them to train for the ministry online — electricians, farmers, entrepreneurs — and even a founder of one of the best-known thrash me ...Read More
Jensen column: When bad things happen...or good
Lifestyle | Friday, January 20, 2012 3:46 PM |
Ever notice how the very old seem to take life with greater equanimity? Their boat is rarely rocked by the kind of news that younger folks spend a lot of energy worrying about, resenting, regretting.
They have lived long enough to know what may ap ...Read More
Couples dealing with brain trauma face challenges
Lifestyle | Friday, January 20, 2012 4:32 PM |
Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly remain prominent public persons despite having suffered a traumatic change in their private lives.
She continues to be a member of Congress from Arizona and he is a retired astronaut. It was a year ago th ...Read More
Faith briefs
Lifestyle | Friday, January 20, 2012 4:35 PM |
World Hope Worship Center welcomes the music and ministry of singer/songwriter Marvin Mumford on Sunday, Jan. 22, for the 10:30 a.m. service and the 5 p.m. “Night of Celebration.”
Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the service. Nursery c ...Read More
Haiti girls receive dresses from Trinity Lutheran
Lifestyle | Saturday, January 14, 2012 12:19 AM |
By Katie Scarvey
kscarvey@salisburypost.com
“We had no idea that the outreach ministry our church chose to focus on for VBS 2011 would end up serving as Christmas presents for girls in an orphanage in Haiti,” said Emily Carden, a member o ...Read More
Jackson column: King's concepts shape today's movements
Lifestyle | Friday, January 13, 2012 2:45 PM |
“What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again: there is nothing new under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 1:9 )
As 2010 ended and 2011 began, the world witnessed the birth of uprisings in the Middle East known as the Arab-Spring or A ...Read More
Faith briefs
Lifestyle | Friday, January 13, 2012 12:29 PM |
The United Ministerial Alliance of Salisbury-Rowan will sponsor a joint fellowship service honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Tower of Power United Holy Church, 601 E. Cemetery St. Elder Patricia C ...Read More
Beck column: A cord of three strands
Lifestyle | Friday, January 13, 2012 12:30 PM |
“A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”
— Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
For some reason while thinking about electrical cords, the above scripture came to my mind. When I think of “a cord of three strands,” I am reminded of trying to learn ...Read More
Pennsylvania Mennonites embrace transracial adoptions
Lifestyle | Saturday, January 07, 2012 11:33 AM |
Ny Carolyn Davis
Philadelphia Inquirer
DELPHIA (AP) — Janelle and Jasmine Newswanger lead simple, contented lives in one of Pennsylvania’s Mennonite communities.
The 17-year-old twins drive a horse-drawn buggy, wear long dresses and white ...Read More
Creamer column: Planning for 2012
Lifestyle | Friday, January 06, 2012 12:19 PM |
We have stepped over the threshold of 2012 and been greeted by a shot of cold air. The best thing about living in the South is that the cold air normally doesn’t last. The prediction for this winter is mild. I may get my peas and potatoes in by lat ...Read More
Faith briefs
Lifestyle | Friday, January 06, 2012 12:18 PM |
First United Methodist will begin a church-wide study and sermon series based on the book “In His Steps” by Charles Sheldon
The study and sermon series kicks off Sunday, Jan. 8 and continues through Feb. 12. The Rev. Steve Haines will present the ...Read More
Monroe column: Let's move forward
Lifestyle | Friday, January 06, 2012 12:17 PM |
When the new year starts, we seem to always want to make resolutions that we are going to do better, eat better, exercise more ...well, you get the picture. This year instead of looking at last year as a failure in some of those areas, I have decid ...Read More
Kerr column: The gift from Cell Block C
Lifestyle | Tuesday, January 10, 2012 5:03 PM |
It was the most unusual Christmas card I had ever received. It wasn’t so much the picture on the front or even the sentiment inside. Those things were conventional and somewhat predictable given the season. What made it so unusual was where it came ...Read More
Strengthen your marriage in the new year
Lifestyle | Saturday, December 31, 2011 1:39 AM |
As we come to begin a New Year I’m reminded that none of us know what challenges or opportunities the New Year will bring. It is a moment when many of us will make resolutions for change in our lives, and the types of resolutions will vary trem ...Read More
Artists' Christmas cards
Lifestyle | Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:09 PM |
If you’re an artist, you don’t need Hallmark to create your cards for you. In the spirit of the season, we offer you a selection of local artists’ Christmas cards, some from this year and some from years past. Read More
Kirby column: Come Christmas Eve
Lifestyle | Friday, December 23, 2011 4:46 PM |
The night before Christmas is a busy time for most of us. There are gifts to be wrapped, food to be cooked and luggage to pack. And even if all of these things have been done, it is dark outside. Traveling at night always takes more effort than tr ...Read More
Churches hold Christmas Eve, Christmas Day services
Lifestyle | Friday, December 23, 2011 4:56 PM |
Restoration lunch
ROCKWELL — Restoration Church, 795 Cannon St., will be serving a free lunch to the community on Christmas day at 1 p.m. in the fellowship hall. All are welcome, especially anyone who doesn’t have a place to go on Christmas Day. ...Read More
Gridiron gospel: Tebow shares faith on and off field
Lifestyle | Friday, December 16, 2011 3:22 PM |
By Arnie Stapleton
Associated Press
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Gospel and the gridiron are inextricably intertwined in Tim Tebow's world.
The scrambling quarterback and devout Christian draws as much scrutiny for mixing faith with football as ...Read More
Faith briefs
Lifestyle | Friday, December 16, 2011 2:04 PM |
Cleveland — South River UMC hosts the 11th annual live nativity tonight, Dec. 17 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., a free outdoor event that portrays the birth of Jesus Christ. There will be free hot chocolate at the scene that features Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus ...Read More
Beck column: Meaning of Nativity scenes
Lifestyle | Saturday, December 17, 2011 12:09 AM |
I recently happened across a DVD, “The Nativity Scene.” I watched it three times before trying to write this to remind myself of what we think we know even if we don’t know all the details. I doubt if any of us will really ever kn ...Read More
Always Learning
Lifestyle | Monday, December 12, 2011 1:32 PM |
By Doug Creamer
It is very interesting to teach at the same school for so many years. One of the best rewards is running into former students. It’s great to catch up with them and to see what they have been doing since they graduated from high ...Read More
It is very interesting to teach at the same school for so many years. One of the best rewards is running into former students. It’s great to catch up with them and to see what they have been doing since they graduated from high ...Read More
Candlelight Tour of Spencer Churches
Lifestyle | Saturday, December 10, 2011 12:23 AM |
The fourth annual Candlelight Tour of Spencer Churches is set for 6 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16.
Sponsored by the Spencer Hometown Holidays Committee, the tour is free and open to the public. Tour guide booklets will be provided.
The tour will begin at 6 p ...Read More
Churches offer concerts, programs, live Nativities
Lifestyle | Friday, December 09, 2011 3:18 PM |
Trinity UMCKANNAPOLIS — Trinity United Methodist Church, 416 E. 1st St., welcomes Bishop Larry Goodpaster, resident bishop of the Western N.C. Conference, to the pulpit on Sunday, Dec. 11, during its Second Sunday service at 10:25 a.m. A covered ...Read More
'Blue Christmas' service for those struggling with sadness
Lifestyle | Friday, December 09, 2011 3:17 PM |
What: Community Blue Christmas Service
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21
Where: Chapel Room at Central Methodist, Spencer
By the Rev. Richard Gross
For The Salisbury Post
Truly Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but not for everyo ...Read More
Shoaf column: Puppy love
Lifestyle | Friday, December 09, 2011 3:15 PM |
“God, show me your love.”
That’s the way my day began on this summer morning. Usually they all start this way, with a simple prayer: Sometimes it’s just, “Thank You God.”
But on this day, just before my feet touched the floor, I made this sincere ...Read More
Rowan Helping Ministry clients share prayer requests
Lifestyle | Friday, December 02, 2011 3:27 PM |
By Katie Scarvey
kscarvey@salisburypost.com
Some of them feature the large rounded letters that suggest they were written by a teenage girl.
Some are in small, spidery writing that hints they were penned by someone older, perhaps with shaking hands.
...Read More
St. John's to perform annual Christmas concert
Lifestyle | Friday, December 02, 2011 3:25 PM |
The St. John’s Men’s Chorus and two handbell ensembles will present “Going to Bethlehem,” a free concert, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 200 W. Innes St.
A special feature of this year’s c ...Read More
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