Sentences with phrase «number of churches in»

A number of churches in southern Egypt have cancelled their Easter celebrations as they mourn the deaths of 45 people killed in two suicide attacks at churches on...

And yet William Donovan discovered massive amounts of evidence that pointed towards Hitler persecuting Christian churches in Germany and planned to reduce the number of Churches in Germans overall.

(A number of churches in various parts of the country have sponsored or cooperated in growth centers which serve their communities by offering growth workshops, institutes, and retreats).

A number of churches in Ireland have been robbed by thieves who've used specialist equipment to break... More

The incidents prompted a number of churches in the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Minya in southern Egypt to cancel their Easter celebrations as they mourned the deaths.

A number of churches in Ireland have been robbed by thieves who've used specialist equipment to break into safes.

Not exact matches

Mark lives in Salem, Oregon, where he serves on the school district budget committee as well as a number of church boards and committees at the local, state, and regional level.

It has gone so far as to call into question the criterion established in Familiaris consortio, which in number 84 says: «The Church reaffirms her practice, which is based upon Sacred Scripture, of not admitting to Eucharistic Communion divorced persons who have remarried.

The increase in the number of churches (between 1990 and 2000) was about one - eighth of what is needed to keep up with population growth.

But MacIntyre's observation also shows why, for non-emotivists, such surveys must always issue in a complete non sequitur: one does not abrogate the Ten Commandments by pointing to the number of murders in Detroit, or the divorce rate in Reno, or the decline in church attendance in Peoria.

I see this as part of a growing trend in the western world that is getting fed up with the ignorant, pretentious, number - crunching church buildings that claim to be preaching gospel when they're either preaching a list of do's and don'ts or they're preaching what's in demand, and im not saying all churches are like that but a lot are.

Regarding numbers of men vs. women in churches — I've heard that more women than men attend churches but it is not my current experience.

Large group gatherings or worship services are the place where the largest number of people within a church are typically gathered in one place, and yet it's the least relational experience and environment in a church.

We have a large mega style church here in Lexington where the lead Pastor succumbed to his own Ego fanned by rapid growth in numbers and peer recognition of his amazing «success».

I have also been hurt by the church in the past and it scarred me for a number of years but in due time God's grace is what got me through, not my own doing.

In recent years, a number of Christian leaders have rightly called lethargic and half - hearted Christians to quicken their pace, to dedicate more of their time, talents, money and efforts to serving the Lord in the local church and in evangelistic outreach at home and abroaIn recent years, a number of Christian leaders have rightly called lethargic and half - hearted Christians to quicken their pace, to dedicate more of their time, talents, money and efforts to serving the Lord in the local church and in evangelistic outreach at home and abroain the local church and in evangelistic outreach at home and abroain evangelistic outreach at home and abroad.

According to the Oxford Times, she wrote in a newsletter: «I am not usually a grumpy person but I have been overwhelmed by the numbers of tourists coming through the church and the fact that so many of them seem unaware that this is a sacred space.

Significant numbers of women clergy now see opposition to their intellectual positions as ineradicably linked to right - wing Christianity or as inextricably tied to a backlash on the part of white male members in the church.

The Church of Scotland says it does not support any side in the Scottish Independence Referendum despite a number of churches and ministers coming out in support of Yes.

As a female pastor for 14 years I've been discouraged by the growing trend of 20 - 30's who are going in huge numbers to churches that do not allow female pastors.

Why aren't you in church, having dinner with your families, reading the bible, out for a walk, getting together with friends, visiting the shut - ins who aren't able to attend services, or any number of other activities?

Specifically, the Commission on Religion and Public Life called for the number of bishops to be cut from 26 to 16, to allow clerics from other major religions in Britain to be represented, as well as other strands of the Church currently which are excluded, such as the Roman Catholic Church and Black - majority churches.

«You can look at the churches and Church in Wales numbers haven't always been brilliant, but actually God does great things in many of our churches.

Within both of these churches one can find large numbers of local congregations in which orthodox faith, sacramental integrity, sound preaching, and missions of charity live and flourish.

The Catholic Church in Germany has redefined current diocesan boundaries and included more lay people in ministry and brought in more foreign priests in order to address falling numbers of Germans entering the clergy.

But the Catholic Church has evolved greatly in a number of directions over two thousand years.

Additional reasons might be given for The United Methodist Church to rid itself of a commitment to abortion rights: the increasing numbers of African delegates (who are, in the main, pro-life) to General Conference; the horrifyingly high abortion rates (though the annual totals are continuing to decrease) in the United States; the pro-life drift of American public opinion (which United Methodism seems to follow); the uncommon clarity of ecumenical teaching on the dignity of the human person; and the providence of God.

* Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: * Revelation 2:18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; * Acts 16:14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: * Revelation 17:4 And the woman was arrayed in purple, and scarlet colour,..

He told Premier: «Church is the number one place where it starts, I think the credibility of the church, the power of the church, the history of the church, I think it is the church's responsibility because they have the good news, they have the tools, they're right there in theChurch is the number one place where it starts, I think the credibility of the church, the power of the church, the history of the church, I think it is the church's responsibility because they have the good news, they have the tools, they're right there in thechurch, the power of the church, the history of the church, I think it is the church's responsibility because they have the good news, they have the tools, they're right there in thechurch, the history of the church, I think it is the church's responsibility because they have the good news, they have the tools, they're right there in thechurch, I think it is the church's responsibility because they have the good news, they have the tools, they're right there in thechurch's responsibility because they have the good news, they have the tools, they're right there in the Word.

He talks of STOP and SLOW, appreciating that both are necessary: STOP means «Save sex for marriage, Teach men to respect women, Offer treatment in churches, and Pledge yourself to one partner»; SLOW means «Supply condoms, Limit number of partners, Offer needle exchange, and Wait for sex until older.»

During this time, he discovered many people in Colorado Springs did not have a God context, despite the large number of churches and parachurch organizations in the area.

I have noted this phenomenon, figuratively speaking, of course, in a number of the men who wholeheartedly believe that men were created to be leaders of the church and the home.

It, or our interpretation of it, has done a lot of harm, cut the number of potential ministers in the church in half and has been applied unequally depending on the need for ministers — e.g. foreign missions.

Rt Revd Lord Harries, a former Bishop of Oxford and now peer, told Premier it «doesn't bother me at all» that the number of Church of England bishops in the House of Lords could be cut.

An inquiry into allegations of abuse of children living in care in Scotland opens today, with the Church of Scotland among a number of bodies set to give evidence.

In Qufu, the hometown of Confucius, a number of residents wanting to observe only the Chinese New Year have opposed the construction of churches.

In the letter, which I couldn't find online, he begins by «reiterat [ing] my uncompromised commitment to the Magisterium of the Church in all its fullness, including the Church's unambiguous teaching on homosexuality,» providing a number of exampleIn the letter, which I couldn't find online, he begins by «reiterat [ing] my uncompromised commitment to the Magisterium of the Church in all its fullness, including the Church's unambiguous teaching on homosexuality,» providing a number of examplein all its fullness, including the Church's unambiguous teaching on homosexuality,» providing a number of examples.

Unfortunately, there are times in our lives when our link to God's community is severed for some reason — whether by travel, death, moving churches or any of a number of reasons.

The numbers may reflect not only the changing roles of women in the church over that time period, but in society as well.

A growing number of congregations are battling sexism in the church.

I do know that if I followed the guidelines of one liturgical commission, suggesting that I greet each penitent at the church doors with an open Gospel book and then lead a procession to a reconciliation room which looks more like an occasion of sin than a shrine for its absolution, the number of confessions in the middle of the metropolis where I serve would be severely reduced.

In the climate they have established, a number of indigenous denominations unrelated to Western mission agencies in origin (such as the Kimbanguists and other African independent churches, and a number of Pentecostal denominations in Latin America) have become a major forcIn the climate they have established, a number of indigenous denominations unrelated to Western mission agencies in origin (such as the Kimbanguists and other African independent churches, and a number of Pentecostal denominations in Latin America) have become a major forcin origin (such as the Kimbanguists and other African independent churches, and a number of Pentecostal denominations in Latin America) have become a major forcin Latin America) have become a major force.

More than 3,000 persons signed concurrence when the letter was circulated in a number of area churches, and it was later reprinted in a full - page newspaper advertisement along with as many signatures as could be fitted on the page.

On the other hand, another Barna - affiliated organization called the ACFI reported that the number of churches that equip their members for evangelism is in decline.

Every year we revise and update a strategic booklet, which includes printed descriptions of ministries and team leader phone numbers for every functioning group and ministry in the church.

A number of young adults from The District Church explained that in the often - polarized culture of DC, they've learned that they need to earn the right to be heard before assuming their neighbors will want to listen.

Eventually I got hold of Christian Schwarz's book «Natural Church Development» which was developed based on his research with thousands of churches across the world looked at the «quality» of churches because his findings seemed to surprisingly indicate that the quality of a church was the number one factor in the nemerical growth of a cChurch Development» which was developed based on his research with thousands of churches across the world looked at the «quality» of churches because his findings seemed to surprisingly indicate that the quality of a church was the number one factor in the nemerical growth of a cchurch was the number one factor in the nemerical growth of a churchchurch.

I was also in a number of other church camps for extended stays, i.e., Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal, Evangelical Free, Calvary Chapel when I was moving around the country.

I am always amazed at the number of church going «Christians» that do not walk the talk and yet many who never set foot in a church actually do live moral lives of charity and kindness.

If that is offensive, intolerant, or unacceptable to anyone, then they can choose to join a social club, support group, or any other number of options, but the true church will stand her ground and preach the infallible Word of God without fear or favor in love for lost humanity and a with a real hatred of sin that destroys and condemns.