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Brookwood Church, Birmingham, staff change

September 11, 2003

Shellyn Poole is the new interim minister of youth at Brookwood Church, Birmingham, coming from Deermeadows Church in Jacksonville, Fla., where she was minister to

Canaan Church, Bessemer, anniversary

September 11, 2003

Canaan Church, Bessemer, will celebrate its 185th anniversary Sept. 14 with members and friends wearing Victorian styles. Morning worship is at 10 a.m., with guest

WCC names Kenyan pastor new general secretary

September 11, 2003

GENEVA — The World Council of Churches on Aug. 28 elected a Methodist pastor from Kenya as the next general secretary of the Geneva-based ecumenical

Christian, Jewish visits to Temple Mount resume

September 11, 2003

JERUSALEM — For only the second time in three years, the Temple Mount, revered by Jews, Muslims and Christians, is open to visits by non-Muslims.

Group encourages Christians to serve equally regardless of gender

September 11, 2003

Members of Christians for Biblical Equality (CBE) say every Christian can function as an equal part of the body of Christ, regardless of gender. But

United Methodist Church giving down 3 percent

September 11, 2003

EVANSTON, Ill. — The United Methodist Church reported a 3.3 percent drop in general giving to the church for the first half of 2003. As

‘Shout to the Lord’ most popular among Baptists

September 11, 2003

PORTLAND, Ore. — “Shout to the Lord” and “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High” are the two most popular songs sung in Baptist churches

Salvation Army major sees career as a calling to serve

September 11, 2003

Tom Merrill has worked with many leaders in the Salvation Army, all of whom have been good, but he says the current Birmingham area commander,

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