Calendar – July 2006
JUNE27-30 North American Christian Convention. “Together in Christ.” Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville, Ky. Contact www.nacctheconnectingplace.org or call (513) 772-9970. JULY 2-7, 9-14 Horizons Training…
Archive: Jun 2006
Harding chorus sweeps major awards at Polish festival
The chorus from Harding University in Searcy, Ark., performs at the recent Second International Choral Festival and Competition in Sopot, Poland. Sixteen choruses from nine…
Scoopfuls of fun: Kansas City church celebrates 70 years
Members of the Swope Parkway Church of Christ in Kansas City, Mo., dish out bowls of ice cream during the congregation's 70th Homecoming picnic June…
For crusading Cadys, missions are all in the family
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE — Three of Dennis Cady's grandsons dart along the streets of this Central American city, handing out World Bible School booklets. The…
Island church celebrates new building with spirit of unity – in many languages
SAN PEDRO, Belize — By the end of the worship service, Andrew Nunez was encouraged, inspired and hoarse. Nunez, better known by his nickname, “Tex,”…
Members walk, rally and petition Oprah on behalf of Africa’s Invisible Children
The Da Vinci Code isn’t the only film church members are talking about this summer. Invisible Children, an independently produced, rough-cut film with an MTV…
Kenya’s youths challenged to resist urge to ‘dress, talk, walk’ like world
“Tumbo cuts” are all the rage in Kenya these days. Taking their name from the Swahili word for “abdomen,” the revealing shirts are fashionable among…
Church member elected to Bolivia’s congress
The wall of the Plan 3,000 Church of Christ, in a poor section of Santa Cruz, Bolivia, bears the words of Philippians 4:13, “I can…
Churches mourn seven Jamaican slaying victims
The recent slayings of seven people — ages 3 to 40 — with ties to churches of Christ in Jamaica has church members across the…
Winkler slaying puts stresses of ministers’ wives in spotlight
When her husband, Jim, decided in his mid-30s to go to preaching school, Diane Rude was delighted. Both had established careers — Diane in nursing…
