Meeting considers future of S.C. Episcopal diocese Oct 20, 2009
Nevertheless, we will speak the truth in love as Holy Scripture commends for the amendment of life required of disciples of Christ. Many conservative Episcopalians believe Scripture forbids same-sex relationships. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Obituaries for Oct. 15 Edition Oct 16, 2009
A service of remembrance for Joseph James Beaver, 33, Warrenton, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 12:15 p.m. at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 1302 Boone St., Troy. Scattering of ashes will take place later in California state. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Residents differ on library hosting Mideast forum (2) Oct 13, 2009
Cleveland Peace Action (CPA), which originally co-sponsored the program with the library, instead screened the 29-minute film produced by the Washington, D.C.-based Foundation for Middle East Peace film on March 12 for about 35 people at Disciples of Christ Church on Mayfield Road. The group has reserved space at the library for its April 6 program on balance in the media s reporting of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its May 15 program on the next steps to finding peace, says CPA board... (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Cherish life's blessings, and its challenges Oct 3, 2009
The Rev. Charles Cochran is pastor of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Augusta. From the Saturday, October 03, 2009 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Fredericktown Christian Church Celebrates 200 Years As A Congregation Sep 24, 2009
The Fredericktown Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) had a full house at their celebration Sunday ... photo by Robert Vanderbrugen The Fredericktown Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) celebrated 200 years as a congregation last Sunday, September 20, 2009. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
ERMA PAULINE HENDRICKS - 96 - ALVA, OK Sep 18, 2009
t Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Erma was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
ROBERT JOE FREI - 87 - ENID Aug 29, 2009
Joe was a member of Central Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, American Legion, Elks Lodge, and Cowboy Storytellers. He was preceded in death by one brother, two sisters, and three grandchildren. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Seek unity where you can find it Aug 29, 2009
Then, in 1968, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the independent Christian Churches split over issues of church governance ... The Rev. Charles Cochran is the pastor of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Augusta. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Patton to be installed as new pastor in Charleston Aug 28, 2009
CHARLESTON The Rev. Sharon Patton will be installed as pastor of the Old State Road Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, at 2 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. Scott Woolridge, associate regional minister of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Illinois and Wisconsin, will represent the region as installing official ... Patton began her ministry at the Old State Road Christian Church on June 1, coming from the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, in the region of Kansas. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
McGrath joins North Community Church Aug 13, 2009
Having entered the Disciples of Christ seminary in Tulsa, Okla. in July of 2003, McGrath was immersed into a world she had waited her whole life to enter. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Door always open to new United Methodist minister Aug 7, 2009
A Methodist minister for 17 year, Kahler says he went through a "spiritual journey" before entering the ministry, growing up a Disciples of Christ, becoming an Evangelical United Brethren Church (EUB) member and then attending a "Full Gospel Pentecostal" church and Southern Baptist church while living in Minnesota. He has even spend two summer retreats at a community of Benedictine sisters. (Kalona News, IA)
Around Oconee: First Christian homecoming Aug 5, 2009
First Christian Church, Watkinsville (Disciples of Christ) will celebrate its homecoming Aug. 9. A guest pastor, the Rev. Landa Simmons, will deliver the sermon. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Using social site to share Christ Aug 1, 2009
Pastors use social site to share Christ 080109 - The Augusta Chronicle. Last Sunday, Alan Jones preached on courage. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Former Selma resident to be ordained Jul 25, 2009
Former Selma resident Joan Schlesing will be ordained into Christian ministry at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Selma at 6:30 p.m. July 11 ... While a seminarian, Schlesing worked for Kentucky Appalachian Ministries and also has been the student minister for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Hazard, Ky. (Selma Enterprise, CA)
Ockerhausen, Evelyn Jul 24, 2009
Evelyn was an active member of the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Pittsfield, where she enjoyed the fellowship of her beloved church family. She worked for many years at the Pike County Health Department as a secretary. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
The Christian church always has been emerging Jul 19, 2009
From the Disciples of Christ, which formed as a way of ending denominations and became a denomination itself, to the What Would Jesus Do ... Much like the 19th-century originators of the Disciples of Christ, they disdain traditional denominational politics. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Monday, July 6, 2009 (1981) Jul 7, 2009
LATIMER David Nolan Colglazier, 44, of Latimer, died Friday, July 3, in rural Franklin County; services 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Hampton, with burial in Hampton Cemetery; visitation 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, (641) 456-3232; memorials to Cub Cadet Childhood Center in Latimer. OSAGE Benjamin Frank Chatman, 82, of Osage, died Friday, July 3, at Stacyville Community Nursing Home, Stacyville; services 2 p.m. Wednesday at... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Local Church Directory Jul 5, 2009
Colonial Christian COLONIAL HEIGHTS Colonial Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 295 Dunlop Farms Blvd. Services: Sunday - Sunday school, 9:45 a.m., worship service, 11 a.m. For information, call 520-4988 or visit ... First Christian PETERSBURG - First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 301 South Blvd. Services: Sunday - Bible study, 9:45 a.m., worship services, 8:30 and 11 a.m. For information, call 733-6922. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Clergy Views: Waiting and having patience -- we can't do it alone Jul 3, 2009
By REV. RACHEL DOOLIN, Marshall Ave. Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ) Mattoon. For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace,... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Lodi pastor Leanne Wade finds a response to the dead goats found on church lawn (1068) Jul 2, 2009
Wade preaches about once a month at United Congregational Christian Church, which is affiliated with the Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ. She puts in 10 to 15 hours a week and serves as a vacation replacement for pastors at other churches, such as in Angels Camp and Murphys. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Nebraska Ordains First Married Catholic Priest Jun 23, 2009
More than a decade later, while serving as a pastor in the Disciples of Christ Church, he found what he was looking for in the Catholic Catechism. I began to read it and look at it, he said. (7 KETV Omaha)
Attention is all God needs of us Jun 20, 2009
The Rev. Charles Cochran is the pastor of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in downtown Augusta. From the Saturday, June 20, 2009 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rodeo enthusiast Metcalf ministers contestants, families through Sunday service Jun 20, 2009
The Rev. John Simpson is the pastor of Metcalf's church, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). When Simpson was away this past Sunday, Metcalf gave the message. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Thursday, June 18, 2009 (14) Jun 19, 2009
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009 (46) Jun 17, 2009
WATERLOO - Betty J. Lorraine, 83, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, June 10, at Parkview Nursing & Rehab Center; services 11 a.m. Saturday at Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), with burial in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery; visitation 4 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138; memorials to the church. ACKLEY - Merlin Meyer, 68, of Ackley, died Sunday, June 14, at Allen Hospital, Waterloo; services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter s United Church of Christ, rural Geneva,... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
American Presidents' Religious Affi... Jun 5, 2009
James Garfield, Lyndon Johnson, and Ronald Reagan were members of the Disciples of Christ while Herbert Hoover and Richard Nixon were affiliated with the Society of Friends or Quakers. Only one President, Teddy Roosevelt, was a member of the Dutch Reformed church and it was Roosevelt who, while President, endeavored to have the phrase In God We Trust removed from the nation s coins. (Suite101.com)
Church roundup Jun 5, 2009
First Christian Church of Athens, 268 W. Dougherty St. The Rev. Sekinah Hamlin, minister of anti-racism and reconciliation for the southeast regions of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), will deliver the message at 11 a.m. Sunday. Lunch will be served from 12:30-2 p.m. The conversation "Doing Anti-Racist, Multicultural Ministry" moderated by the Rev. Hamilton begins at 2 p.m. Open to the public. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Friday, May 29, 2009 (47) May 30, 2009
WATERLOO - Thelma M. Fairholm, 87, formerly of Waterloo, died Thursday, May 28, at Sunrise Hill Care & Rehab Center, Traer; services 11 a.m. Tuesday at Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), with burial at 1:30 p.m. in St. Paul s United Church of Christ Rural Cemetery, Denver; visitation 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Locke Funeral Home, 233-6138; memorials to the family. WATERLOO - Arlene Green, 92, of Waterloo, died Wednesday, May 27, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home of natural causes; services 10... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Pastor William J. “Bill” Sleasman May 29, 2009
Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 30, 2009, at 1 p.m. at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Narrows with Rev. David Tingler, Rev. Dolan Baker and Rev. Dennis Martin officiating. Burial will follow in the Shrader Cemetery in the Wolf Creek community near Narrows. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Janice Peters May 28, 2009
The Rev. Arlene Johnson of the Disciples of Christ Christian Church will officiate a prayer service at 6 p.m. Cremation rites have been accorded. A private burial service will be held at a later date. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
LETTER: Biblical tale more about treatment of strangers May 22, 2009
" - Acts 11:26. Not to mention the meaning of "Christian" is "Christ follower" Christian: Greek Word: cristianoTransliterated Word: ChristianosPhonetic Spelling: khris-tee-an-os'Definition: 1. Christian, a follower of Christ - Greek/English DictionarySince the Apostles and Disciples of Christ were his followers guess what they were, right "Christians", way before the establishment of the Catholic Church. " ... Including such things as "all bishops can and must trace themselves to the apostles.... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Survey: Protestant clergy support gay rights, not marriage May 20, 2009
The Clergy Voices Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research, is based on 2,658 responses from clergy from the United Methodist Church; Evangelical Lutheran Church of America; Episcopal Church; United Church of Christ, Presbyterian Church USA; American Baptist Church; and the Disciples of Christ. It asked 60 questions on sexuality and the "the role of (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people in the church and broader society" as well as theological questions on views on Bible. (USA Today -- News)
Doubt And Certainty May 19, 2009
In other words, St. Thomas doubt at that moment was a failure to believe in things not seen, and in that failure he was failing to believe the one thing that all disciples of Christ had to believe if their faith was to mean anything. If we look at it this way, we understand that doubt is not necessary, nor is it profitable, nor it is good, but it is rather a betrayal of the power and truth of faith. (The American Conservative)
Hattie N. Robinson (2) May 18, 2009
A funeral will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at New Bethel Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ) with Elder Johnson Hazel officiating. Burial will follow in New Bethel cemetery. (Washington Daily News, NC)
New divinity school trustee May 15, 2009
He is a fifth-generation member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) ... Brite Divinity School is affiliated with Texas Christian University and related to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). (Odessa American, TX)
Churches open doors for tour May 9, 2009
Pastor Armand Aronson said the Disciples of Christ Denomination the first denomination to originate in America have gathered at the same building at 130 E. Washington Ave. in Ionia for the last 150 years ... There are almost 750,000 Disciples of Christ in the Congo, Aronson said. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Gift from congregation bears fruit May 9, 2009
THE REV. CHARLES COCHRAN IS THE PASTOR OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), AT 629 GREENE ST. IN AUGUSTA.. From the Saturday, May 09, 2009 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
How Right Was Reagan? May 7, 2009
Reagan grew up in the 1920s in Dixon, Illinois in the pietistic, revivalist world of the Disciples of Christ a world known to many millions of American evangelicals then and since. Biographer Edmund Morris s Dutch (1999) and Paul Kengor s God and Ronald Reagan (2004) make much of the practical Christianity espoused by Reagan s mother, the local pastor and congregation, and such religious best-sellers as That Printer of Udell s. This activist faith shared important assumptions with the social... (The American Conservative)
Banquet features NAACP leader May 4, 2009
Barber is pastor of the Greenleaf Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro, N.C. Barber also chairs the Rebuilding Broken Places Community Development Corp., which has played a role in $7 million in community development, including a 41-unit low-income senior citizen complex and 42 single-family homes. Tickets for the West Volusia banquet cost $40 for adults and $15 for children. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
A pastor for the people retires May 1, 2009
The Rev. William Pieper, shown preaching his Christmas 2008 sermon, and his wife Pam are retiring from their ministries at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) effective the end of the month ... The Disciples of Christ congregation was about to hire a pastor that would be with them for 18 years. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Monday, April 27, 2009 (2247) Apr 28, 2009
CEDAR FALLS - Hazel Margaret Anders, 92, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Waterloo, died Friday, April 24, at Western Home Communities; services 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Central Christian Disciples of Christ Church, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery, both of Waterloo; visitation 4 to 7 p.m. today at Kearns, Huisman-Schumacher Chapel on Kimball, Waterloo, 233-3146, and for an hour before services Tuesday at the church; memorials to the church or Cedar Valley Hospice. LA PORTE CITY - Murial Otis,... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Church's memory kept alive with finding of time capsule Apr 20, 2009
JHTurnerJr wrote on Apr 19, 2009 9:33 PM:" What a wonderful find. I wondered each day I drove by the demolition. I am so glad the time capsul was there, and that Kirk, the Auers, and former members were able to find and have the time capsul, with it's contents. I wonder if the contents will eventually end up in the repository of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Historical Society? UCC will live on forever, in these documents, and in the gifts the congregation left to various charitable... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Wear paperclip to show opposition to racism, prejudices and hate crimes Apr 18, 2009
Speakers are Shawn White Wolf and Barb Lancaster, members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) anti-racism team. MONDAY, April 20. (Montana Standard, MT)
Religion News in Brief Apr 17, 2009
TCU, a private university with about 7,500 undergraduate students, is associated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ. . (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
TCU Cancels Plans For Gay Student Housing Apr 14, 2009
TCU, a private university with about 7,500 undergraduate students, is associated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), a community embracing both faith and reason, according to the school's Web site. More Stories. (KWTX.com, TX)
Easter in Blackford County Apr 13, 2009
Pieper will be retiring later this month after 18 years at the Disciples of Christ Church, also known as First Christian. At the Presbyterian Church, a parisioner had a medical emergency but reports of no pulse quickly turned to shouts of Hallelujah and a life was saved. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
Christians exhorted to uphold virtues in difficult times Apr 11, 2009
He asked them to exemplify the love of God to people around them as good Disciples of Christ. Reverend Tulasi advised Christians to manage their time well, knowing when to work, pray and play. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Southwest Montana Snapshots Apr 10, 2009
Speakers are Shawn White Wolf and Barb Lancaster, members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) anti-racism team. Coffee and muffins will be served from 9:30 to 10 a.m., and the workshop will follow from 10 a.m. to noon. (Montana Standard, MT)
Passover, Easter offer storytelling canvas for art Apr 9, 2009
Easter morning at Sparks First Christian Church, a Disciples of Christ congregation in Sparks, Nev. the congregation can look up to see Julie Jones' banner. (USA Today)
White House Expands Faith-Based Advisory Panel Apr 7, 2009
Sharon Watkins, the first woman president of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), who delivered the sermon at the Jan. 21 National Prayer Service in Washington. 2009 Associated Press. (Newsmax)
Churches' role in city outlined at Mayor's Prayer Breakfast Apr 4, 2009
The Methodists and the Disciples of Christian Church formed churches well suited for the frontier town ... The Disciples of Christ and the Christian Church moved its orphan school to Fulton in 1890 and over a period of years it became a two year college, and then a four-year college and then evolved into what today is William Woods University. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Saturday, March 28, 2009 (898) Mar 30, 2009
HAMPTON Kathryn A. Yaw, 71, of Hampton, died Friday, March 27, at Hampton Health Care Center; services 1 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Hampton, with burial in the Hampton Cemetery; visitation 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, (641) 456-3232; memorials to the family. More Stories from Obituaries. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Farmer found salvation in old age Mar 28, 2009
THE REV. CHARLES COCHRAN IS THE PASTOR OF FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST), at Seventh and Greene streets in Augusta. From the Saturday, March 28, 2009 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
What do Christians Believe? Mar 25, 2009
g., Latter-Day Saints, Jehovah's Witnesses, Disciples of Christ, Churches of Christ, etc. . (Suite101.com)
Seminaries face financial woes Mar 18, 2009
Theological Seminary, the oldest seminary of the mainline Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), in January declared "financial emergency" and announced plans to introduce online courses and classrooms at extension centers. It also pledged increased focus on practical skills, such as conflict resolution, money management and technology. (USA Today)
Veritas Forum promotes religious tolerance Mar 7, 2009
Chamberlain, pastor of United Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in west-central Fresno, says a starting point is to "be welcoming" toward people with religious views other than your own. "Offer the kind of hospitality you would hope to receive," she says. (Fresno Bee)
Jeanette Kay Chadwick Mar 6, 2009
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ ... She was a member of the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, Rebecca Circle at the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Muscatine. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Church members: Ash Wednesday observance important Feb 21, 2009
Tharp was a member of the New Beginnings Disciples of Christ church that recently combined with First Baptist Church of Ogden. She said she uses Ash Wednesday to reflect upon Jesus Christ's "great and painful sacrifice for me and everyone.". (StandardNet)
