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S Moving Into The Future

SMALL CHURCH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE EQUIPS PASTORS FOR CHANGE

FAYETTEVILLE — Trinity United Methodist Church formed as a congregation in 1959. Located near the University of Arkansas, it was a neighborhood church, made up mainly of local homeowners. Read More »

By Bettina Lehovec posted March 13, 2010 at 3:30 a.m.

S Recession In The Region

DOWNTURN AFFECTS PEOPLE ON ALL LEVELS OF ECONOMIC SPECTRUM

Fourteen months after losing her job at Superior Industries, Sandy Carr is still looking for a job. Read More »

By Bettina Lehovec posted March 8, 2010 at 3:35 p.m.

S Choir Presents Concert With Cause

EVENT TO BENEFIT DUO WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES

FAYETTEVILLE — Last year, a talented group of choir members at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville gave a concert. The goal was to highlight their solo and ensemble skills. Read More »

By Bettina Lehovec posted March 7, 2010 at 5:26 a.m.

S Mission To Haiti

LOCAL CHURCHGOERS SHARE TALES FROM RECENT TRIPS

ROGERS — Slabs of broken concrete tumbled like blocks. A hand-painted sign reading SOS. Faces — lots of faces — of a handsome people still smiling despite all odds. Read More »

By Bettina Lehovec posted March 6, 2010 at 4:10 a.m.

‘I In You, You In Me’

SPEAKER BRINGS DESMOND TUTU’S UBUNTU THEOLOGY TO CHURCH

FAYETTEVILLE — Michael Battle felt the call to ministry early in his life. Yet it took many years to find the denomination in which he would serve. Read More »

By Bettina Lehovec posted February 27, 2010 at 5:34 a.m.

Prayerful Vigil Opposes Abortion

40 DAYS FOR LIFE CAMPAIGN AIMS TO REACH PATIENTS, PROVIDERS

FAYETTEVILLE — No lasting eff ects. That was the premise held out to Debbie Magee when, at age 16, she opted to have an abortion. Read More »

By Bettina Lehovec posted February 20, 2010 at 4:09 a.m.

The Power Of The Heart

BIOFEEDBACK TECHNIQUE HELPS PEOPLE ACCESS ‘THE ZONE’

EDITOR’S NOTE: Bob Mills is a pseudonym. The HeartMath client requested that his name be changed. Bob Mills settles back in a plush recliner and clips an electrode to his ear. Read More »

By Bettina Lehovec posted February 14, 2010 at 5:40 a.m.

Churches Find Common Ground

CATHOLIC, ORTHODOX, EVANGELICAL PRIESTS JOIN IN ECUMENICAL SERVICE

SPRINGDALE — Three priests stand before the altar, reciting the opening sentences of an evening prayer service. Their vestments bear the insignia of their faith: the three crosses of the trinity, the budded cross, the chalice, wheat stalk and dove. Read More »

By Bettina Lehovec posted February 13, 2010 at 9:47 a.m.

‘BELLY BUTTON CHRISTIANITY’

ILLYN ADVOCATES INDIGENOUS VIEW OF RELATING TO THE EARTH

FAYETTEVILLE — Peter Illyn learned the term “belly button Christianity” in Papua New Guinea, where indigenous people celebrate their connection to the earth. Read More »

By Bettina Lehovec posted February 6, 2010 at 5:52 a.m.

S Following His Heart

WISH TO MARRY LEADS FORMER CATHOLIC PRIEST TO EPISCOPAL CHURCH

BENTONVILLE — Guillermo Castillo began preparing for the priesthood as a teen. He spent three years in a junior seminary and another seven at the seminary of San Jose de la Montana in his native El Salvador. Read More »

By Bettina Lehovec posted January 29, 2010 at 11:56 p.m.

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