MOORE, Okla./Christian Newswire — World Vision is rushing to help those in need after areas of Oklahoma and Missouri were hit by another round of deadly tornadoes Friday evening. The storms come less than two weeks after an EF5 tornado flattened areas of Oklahoma and shattered lives. In this latest round, nine people in Oklahoma […]
Read More >NEW HAVEN/Christian Newswire — In the aftermath of the devastating May 20 tornado in central Oklahoma, the Knights of Columbus has taken an active role in assisting those whose lives have been turned upside down by the enormous tornado that hit Moore, and surrounding communities. K of C relief operations in Moore are headquartered at […]
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Read More >DALLAS/PRNewswire — More than 50,000 attendees from some 40 countries will descend upon Dallas for MegaFest, hosted by T.D. Jakes , from August 29 to 31. The three-day festival is making its triumphant return to the United States for the first time since 2006 and will be held at the Dallas Convention Center, American Airlines […]
Read More >SAN DIEGO/Christian Newswire — Recent headlines detailing disasters and violence from bombs and firearms prove that violence and natural disasters are a fact of life and can strike at any time. According to Christian security experts, almost 70 percent of all houses of worship in the U.S. have no organized security or safety plan. To […]
Read More >LA MIRADA, CA/Christian Newswire/ — Bestselling author and social media expert Michael Hyatt will headline the upcoming Biola Digital conference at Biola University — a three-day conference that aims to help attendees use digital technology thoughtfully and successfully in business, ministry and the classroom. The conference, which runs June 4-6, 2013, will welcome social media […]
Read More >NORMAN, OK/PRNewswire/ — An Oklahoma congregation located just three miles from the suburbs devastated by Monday’s tornadoes is holding a night of prayer and worship for victims and supporters this evening. The event will take place at 7 p.m. at Journey Church, 3801 Journey Parkway in Norman, OK. It will be a time “to come […]
Read More >NEW YORK/PRNewswire/ — United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), the relief and development arm of The United Methodist Church, has been in contact with local partners after a mile-wide tornado claimed dozens of lives and injured hundreds in Moore, Oklahoma on Monday. Greg Forrester, the executive in charge of U.S. Disaster Response for UMCOR, implored […]
Read More >CHARLOTTE, N.C./Christian Newswire/ — Crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team are being deployed to Moore, OK, the suburb of Oklahoma City that sustained a direct hit from a massive two-mile wide tornado earlier today. Dozens of people were killed, and many more are wounded or missing in the wake of the tornado. […]
Read More >WASHINGTON, May 20, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ — The Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck (pronounced “Shank”), president of the Washington-based National Clergy Council and chairman of the Evangelical Church Alliance International, will be present at the State Department today when Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, the Rev. Dr. Suzan D. […]
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