Sentences with phrase «do with the local church»

So you're probably wondering what a horrific chain of events in State College, PA, has to do with the local church.

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But one thing I hope the church will do, and maybe Mitch can help with this, is educate local leadership.

After these young Churches demonstrate that they can stand on their own spiritually, organizationally, and financially, they cease being «mission territory» and relate to the Roman Curia as do the older local Churches; the bishops of these newly «graduated» local Churches are thus chosen in consultation with the Congregation for Bishops.

Look, being a church member has nothing to do with sitting in a pew on Sunday morning, listening to a sermon and praying for your pastor, giving your money to support a local church budget, and making commitments to serve on a church ministry program.

This book is showing those who want to be a member of a local church how they can be a better member and in so doing having a deeper relationship with Christ.

Or if the local church had discerned with you that sense of call then sent you off to do it, would that feel more appropriate?

Hosted by local churches trying to compete with haunted houses during the Halloween season, Judgment Day Houses are designed to frighten participants into making commitments to Christianity by dramatically portraying the splendors of heaven that await them if they accept Christ the horrors of hell that will befall them if they don't.

With God the Father setting the pace and God the Spirit enabling as we go, the church in its local congregational expression can become the body of the Son whose full ministry continues to unfold in the congregation's midst, not as our doing, but as Theirs.

I did a basic study for the year of the Qur «an through my church and with the local Iman helping.

The SBC does a great job with preaching / teaching God's Word, but a terrible job with local church government.

In a resolution approved Wednesday at their annual meeting, Southern Baptist leaders stopped short of urging churches to cut ties with local troops in protest of the Scouting change, but didn't encourage them to stay, either.

«But we're actually interacting with people at a local authority level and trying to encourage people in the church to talk about not just the message they're hearing... but also the work that the church is doing and why we're doing it.»

Priests, pastors, and lay leaders also need to do a better job of standing in solidarity with couples in crisis, both by explicitly acknowledging they can be found in any local church and by connecting them to professionals and seasoned lay couples who can help them.

And the Church does do incredible things around the world and here in the US - you simply can not deny that - «Together, with the local, diocesan - associated Catholic Charities, it is the second largest social service provider in the United States, surpassed only by the federal government».

I have to deal with door to door bible pushers, local church community enforcing what stores can be in town, non stop tv channels of preaching and selling... I am glad that the atheist got one measly billboard!!!! In fact that is the least insensitive thing to do comparable.

I've often sat there thinking about it, but in the end I always get up and go in, because there's enough love, enough need and enough of Christ in my local church community for me to put up with the damage that institutions do to everyone in them.

The small church, with its straight - backed pews, could seat about a hundred, and on most Sundays it was fairly full, said Mr. Mall, the 67 local members complemented by students and visitors: four or five families were well - to - do; they drove cars to church.

In doing so, there are many occasions in which my church, like other churches seeking to serve those who are hurting, works together with local counselors and other agencies to bring healing to people.

Another increasing trend is funerals being referred to as «destination funerals» which do not take place in churches, with requests for sports venues, parks and even local beauty spots.

For the most part, local churches have done a remarkable job of keeping up with inflation, and with increased local mission needs resulting from government cutbacks.

Even within a local church, there are little groups that have very little to do with each other because of disagreements (whether voiced or not) over minor doctrinal or procedural beliefs.

«Bigness» is, moreover, a «powerful evangelistic tool «28 and provides the resources necessary for effective programs of worship and ministry.29 The local church is here viewed as a mechanism with the capacity for greater or lesser efficiency in doing the work of God.

Churches recognize that issues of justice in local and national development can not be addressed without a consciousness of the role of communication, nor can any group do so without the tools with which to make their views known.

This way of doing college and university ministry will require rethinking not only by campus ministers and their boards,, but by local congregations and judicatories, all of which need to understand that the church on campus is an extension of — not an annoyance to or a competitor with — the local church.

A church in Scotland has partnered with a local council to make sure 250 vulnerable children don't go hungry this summer.

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In previous chapters I have suggested what concerned citizens can do to deal with television without censorship: create local television councils and community action to get stations to accept their responsibility for the public welfare; introduce media education courses in the schools and churches to create media literacy; organize community groups to develop programs relating to community issues on the «narrowcast» media of cable - TV, videocassettes, low - power TV, public - broadcasting facilities, and commercial side - band channels; employ stockholder action and other economic measures.

If they don't, then they would hardly be concerned with the state of worship in their local church.

If the paid - time broadcasters see themselves as being complementary to the local church, as they claim to do, there is little evidence of a genuine effort on their part to develop a working relationship with the churches, particularly in the area of ongoing care.

What functions do Christian television programs serve for the different segments of their audiences and in what way do these programs fulfill these functions in comparison with the local church?

«While we are glad to see and commend the local authorities under international pressure acted swiftly and fairly to resolve the church's land with this right decision, we are still deeply concerned about the justice for this family of martyr which is still not done,» stated Bob Fu, China Aid's president.

He did not specifically cite the congregation as the locus of the worshipping Christian community, nor was he sanguine about the long continuation of any institutional form of the church, but his acuity in aligning the essential faith of Christianity with its cultic expression in specific communities provides an explanation for the present strength of the local church.

They opened the sanctuary for prayer, called in a local Denver seminary professor who did grief counseling after the shootings at Columbine High School and started planning joint activities with Queen of Peace Catholic Church, which abuts their property.

With 100 - plus proposals on what the United Methodist Church (UMC) should do about human sexuality — from deleting its Book of Discipline's stance that homosexuality is «incompatible with Christian teaching» to allowing local churches to choose whether or not to approve same - sex unions and non-celibate gay clergy — organizers of the denomination's quadrennial conference tried to develop a special process to address the isWith 100 - plus proposals on what the United Methodist Church (UMC) should do about human sexuality — from deleting its Book of Discipline's stance that homosexuality is «incompatible with Christian teaching» to allowing local churches to choose whether or not to approve same - sex unions and non-celibate gay clergy — organizers of the denomination's quadrennial conference tried to develop a special process to address the iswith Christian teaching» to allowing local churches to choose whether or not to approve same - sex unions and non-celibate gay clergy — organizers of the denomination's quadrennial conference tried to develop a special process to address the issue.

One of the major attractions of the day camp is that it provides youths with a structured environment that — because the youth returns home at night — does n`t interfere with local commitments such as sports or church activities.

She also proof - reads Tim's essays before he submits them, helps once a week at a local Mother - and - Toddler group, does the family bookkeeping and pays the bills, hosts a cold lunch on Wednesdays for any short - term office visitors (and periodically for all colleagues and their families), and hosts a church house group of about 10 - 12 people, starting with a full meal, on Friday evenings.

So... we continue to encourage Christian singles to do the hard work it takes to be in community — both within the larger congregation of the local church AND within a smaller group where they can truly be known and share with others.

They volunteer at their local church, support the local food bank and do occasional building projects with Habitat for Humanity, a charity that builds homes for low - income families who can't afford them.

The town hub is the small central plaza with a simple church and an open air music venue where we later enjoyed a night of live music, impressed that the locals didn't let the rain stop them showing off their salsa moves.

To ensure you can relax and get the best from your stay at The Old Church we also provide you with: — A complimentary bottle of local wine — A generous country breakfast / brunch basket — Late Checkout up to 4:00 pm is usually available (at no extra cost)-- We do not cater for children — We are dog friendly

The local Belizean people don't celebrate Easter with token church service attendance.

With respect to Church et al 2008, you're neglecting to mention (or perhaps didn't read enough of the paper to notice) is that, unlike you're «eyeballing» method, they actually adjusted tidal gauges for changes in local land elevation before drawing any conclusions from unadjusted data.

If you don't know where else to start, call a local religious organization like a church or mosque - they can be great resources for connecting goods with those who need them.