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Religion Briefs

Civitan clergy dinner planned for Feb. 18 An appreciation dinner for local clergy will be Feb. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Central Baptist Church. The Rev. John Bain will speak. Sponsored by Decatur’s … more

2/5/10 | 138 views

Other Southern churches helping jobless, too, as unemployment rises

The Career Coaching Workshop at First Baptist Church, Decatur, may be a unique program locally. But faith groups increasingly are stepping up to help the jobless find work. Here are some … more

By Melanie B. Smith
Staff Writer | 2/5/10 | 319 views

Support for unemployed

Forty-year-old Jim Nunn of Decatur knows he is not the only person unexpectedly unemployed. “There are a lot of people like myself,” he said. Nunn joined nearly 100 people for a free career … more

By Melanie B. Smith
Staff Writer | 2/5/10 | 332 views

Religion Calendar

“The Lost World of Jesus: Yeshua in the First Century” seminar, Emmanuel Church International, 400 Grant St. S.E., Friday, 7-9:15 p.m. Speaker, Brian Kvasnica of the Jerusalem Biblical Studies … more

2/5/10 | 117 views

Religion Briefs

Men’s conference in Hartselle The “No Compromise Men’s Conference” will be Feb. 19-20 in Hartselle at First United Methodist Church’s ministry center. Sponsored by the Rev. Rob Cain’s … more

1/29/10 | 131 views

Religion Calendar

Career Coaching Workshop, First Baptist Church, Decatur, ROC gym, Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free event includes breakfast and lunch. Pre-registration required by Jan. 25. Call … more

1/29/10 | 215 views

A bootleg preacher who is of the salt of the earth

My grandfather never owned a Bible. In fact, he could not read. He never attended a church, didn’t sing any hymns and never prayed — out loud anyway. He also seemed to have a certain … more

1/29/10 | 547 views | 1 comment

Organist Ann Butler records CD

Ann Butler has worked the stops, pedals and keyboards on Ninth Street United Methodist Church’s organ for 45 years, and she is still at it. “I’ve enjoyed every minute of it,” she … more

By Melanie B. Smith
Staff Writer | 1/29/10 | 251 views

Faith in action with volunteers in Haiti

Aid workers are finally, it appears from reports, able to get some supplies in to the people of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, following the 7.0 earthquake. Other quakes or aftershocks have hit and more … more

By Rev. Robert Sparkman | 1/29/10 | 375 views

Not-so-ordinary church organists

If the organ is the “queen of instruments,” as Mozart once said, then 90-year-old Lois Halas is one of its faithful servants. She has played the organ for churches about seven decades. And … more

By Melanie B. Smith
Staff Writer | 1/29/10 | 327 views