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9 May
Ten-session Spiritual Formation Program offered by the Sisters of Notre Dame
Submitted by Sr. Joanne Mary Frania
The Sisters of Notre Dame will host a Spiritual Formation Program, “Foundations of Christian Spirituality” for ten sessions, 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.; one Saturday per month, August 2013 – May 2014. This year-long reflective study of the Christian Wisdom Tradition will explore the classic elem... More
22 May
Liguori Publications Announces New Publisher and New President
Submitted by Mary Brockgreitens
Liguori, Mo. – The board of directors of Liguori Publications has unanimously elected a multimedia journalist as publisher (CEO) and a businessman and priest as president. Virgil Tipton of Richmond Heights, MO, is the new publisher and the Rev. Donald Willard, C.Ss.R., of Whittier, CA, is the new... More
20 May
Daredevil Nik Wallenda Illustrates Importance Of “Balance” In New Book
Submitted by Shanon Stowe
NASHVILLE, TN (May 20, 2013)—As someone who performs death-defying stunts on a regular basis including a history-making tightrope walk hundreds of feet above Niagara Falls in 2012—one of the most highly-rated TV events of the decade—“King of the Wire” Nik Wallenda writes of his struggle to maintai... More
16 May
Wolfe named Iliff School of Theology president
Submitted by Greta Gloven
(DENVER) – The Rev. Dr. Thomas V. Wolfe, senior vice president and dean, Division of Student Affairs, Syracuse University, has been named as the Iliff School of Theology’s 14th president. “We are excited to have Dr. Wolfe join us,” said Jim Wilkins, chairperson, Board of Trustees, Iliff School o... More
3 May
2013 – 2014 Fellows in Sacred Music, Worship, and the Arts Announced
Submitted by Melissa Maier
Martin Jean, the director of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, has announced that six new fellows will be joining its interdisciplinary community for the 2013 - 2014 year. The ISM Fellows in Sacred Music, Worship, and the Arts are scholars, religious leaders, or artists whose work is in or tur... More
1 May
LifeWay Introduces New WORDsearch Bible Brand, Launches WORDsearch Basic
Submitted by Robin Patterson
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – (MAY 1, 2013) LifeWay Christian Resources unveils a new logo for WORDsearch Bible Software, one of the first steps in an ongoing strategy to improve overall user experience. Users of WORDsearch Bible solutions will now discover a new look and feel to the WORDsearchBible.com web... More
1 May
Mobilizing Church Leader + 100 Million Christians in U.S. + $50 Each in 2013, 2014, and 2015 + Church Delivery Channels = 2.9 Million Children Under 5 Who Won’t Die Around the World
Submitted by Sylvia Ronsvalle
For $50 each, in 2013, 2014, and 2015, 100 million Christians in the U.S. could provide enough money to stop 2.9 million children under age 5 from dying around the world. The solutions are available. This additional money can get the solutions to the children in Jesus’ name through established chu... More
25 Apr
On the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War, Acclaimed Director Ron Maxwell Releases New Movie Copperhead
Submitted by Susan Hunt
GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN WILL GIVE AUDIENCES THE SAY ON WHERE COPPERHEAD OPENS JUNE 28TH Los Angeles, CA – (April 25, 2013) – As America prepares to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War this summer, acclaimed filmmaker RON MAXWELL (Gods and Generals and Gettysburg) will release his nex... More
23 Apr
Prominent Experts Slated to Inform and Inspire at Bread for the World’s 2013 National Gathering
Submitted by Kristen Y. Archer
Washington, DC, April 23, 2013 – Bread for the World announces an impressive lineup of speakers for its 2013 National Gathering, June 8-11 in Washington, D.C. From world-renowned preachers and international development and nutrition experts to high-ranking government officials and members of Congr... More
16 Apr
2013 ISM Congregations Project Participants Announced
Submitted by Melissa Maier
New Haven, Conn. – The Yale Institute of Sacred Music is pleased to announce that nine congregations from all over the US have been selected to attend the third ISM Congregations Project Summer Seminar in June 2013. Each congregation is working on a project related to the theme Hark, the Glad Soun... More
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