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2006 News Archive |
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December 2006 |
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December 1 |
Final Mission Initiative push focuses on large congregations
Former Princeton president Tom Gillespie named honorary campaign chair |
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Middle governing body leaders ponder examinations, scruples and property issues
‘Where are we after PUP?’ dominates polity conversations |
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Presbyterians called to pray for Middle East Christians
Week of prayer slated as Christian numbers decline |
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Search opens for Deputy Executive Director for Communications and Funds Development |
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December 4 |
Centre College eyes 2008 presidential debate
Presbyterian-related school tries for its second national election matchup |
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December 5 |
Church leaders worried that India now has most HIV cases |
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Israel and Vatican to resume talks over Holy Land church rights |
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Democrats meet with religious leaders after successful midterm vote |
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PC(USA), Jewish leaders reach accord on ‘new season of dialogue and understanding’
Pledge to work together on Middle East peace, domestic social concerns |
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December 6 |
It’s getting worse in ‘world's largest prison’ say Gaza residents |
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Faiths urged to rally for Darfur this weekend |
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Seminary News |
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32 self-help projects funded
SDOP disburses nearly $600,000 at home and abroad |
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December 7 |
Mission Initiative leaders thanks Jan Opdyke
Campaign director resigned in September to care for ailing mother
California congregation reaches $1 million Mission Initiative goal in four months
Final $65,000 pledged between worship services on Oct. 29
Great Hope and Expectation
PC(USA)-related Knoxville College names new president |
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December 8 |
College news |
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NCC supports report urging new U.S. Iraq policy
Proposals ‘generally resonate’ with previous church statements |
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Tom Taylor unanimously confirmed for top GAC mission job
Valentine calls evangelical leader ‘confident but humble’ |
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The smiling spud
eBay auction of personable potato nets Darfur relief funds for Asheville youth group |
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Congress passes law allowing bankrupt to tithe |
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December 11 |
Some say it’s time for RCA, CRC to reunite
150 years after split, scholars say merger is problematic |
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December 12 |
Australian churches join in prayers for rain that won't come |
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Notes about people |
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New Congress brings with it religious firsts
Presbyterian delegation includes 35 in House, 9 in Senate |
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The Politics of Christmas
A message to the PC(USA) from the moderator |
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December 13 |
Life in the Espíritu
New mobile ministry reaches out to Immokalee migrant workers |
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December 14 |
Groups try to redirect Christmas away from North Pole and back to Bethlehem |
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Covenant Network event focuses on ordination — past and present
Many ideas but no clear solutions for responding to task force report |
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Smiling potato fetches $153 on eBay
Spud stays home as choir submits high bid |
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December 15 |
Historians, fans defend the ‘real’ King Herod |
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‘God has been so good to me’
Christmas Joy Offering comes to life for Oklahoma woman |
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December 18 |
Religious leaders press U.S. on Mideast peace effort |
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'Who will protect us?' ask displaced Darfurians |
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Resource centers group honors
Jo Bales Gallagher
Retired educator was instrumental in training, organizing resource center directors |
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PNS’ abbreviated year-end schedule |
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GAC, COGA vote to create joint Department of Vocation
Ecclesiastical, programmatic work combined in ‘one call’ office |
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December 19 |
Holy Land ex-pats try to make Christmas more than just another day |
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Episcopal split accelerates as Virginia parishes vote to leave |
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GAC program leadership named
Two slots permanently filled, others are temporary |
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December 20 |
Some find ways for a simpler, less commercialized Christmas |
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Christmas wars prove lucrative fundraising opportunity for advocacy groups |
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December 21 |
Religion writers rate Amish, Muhammad cartoons as biggest stories |
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Breakaway Episcopal churches agree to 30-day cooling off period |
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December 22 |
In a year dominated by elections, Americans voted against the status quo |
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Frankincense sources under threat, warn Dutch, African scientists |
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