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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Aids Refugees With Gift to IRC

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For further information: Kristy McDonough325-665-2200ksmcdonough89@gmail.com The local leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints delivered a large check to help local refugees assimilate into the community by providing money to help with settlement and starting small businesses. There will also be a large donation of beds to help refugees settle here in Abilene. Ravimaran Savari, Deputy Director

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UMC Bishops ‘Urged to Prepare for Seismic Shift’ At General Conference

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Editor’s Note: Locally, only two congregations remain United Methodist Churches, St. Paul and St. James. Most Methodist congregations in Abilene and its jurisdictional region, the Northwest Texas Annual Conference, disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church to join the conservative Global Methodist Church or to become independent. The Global Methodist Church launched May 1, 2022. Since the disaffiliation process started, the

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Racial Healing Tour Documentary Available Online

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A documentary of last summer’s Racial Healing of America Revival and Bus Tour is now available online. The documentary was made by Alisha Janette Taylor and TaylorMadeStudios and contains images and a narrative for the tour. Here’s the link for the documentary: https://taylormadestudios.vhx.tv/products Alisha Taylor Alisha Taylor is the daughter of Dr. Jerry Taylor, Associate Professor of Bible, Missions and Ministry

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FBC Moving Forward After Pastor Resignation

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Links to previous stories First Baptist Church Pastor Resignshttps://spiritofabilene.com/2024/04/07/first-baptist-church-pastor-resigns/FBC Welcomes New Pastorhttps://spiritofabilene.com/2023/01/26/fbc-welcomes-new-pastorFirst Baptist Names New Pastorhttps://spiritofabilene.com/2022/12/19/first-baptist-names-new-pastor By Loretta FultonPastors are lined up for Sunday mornings through May 12 at First Baptist Church, but the process for selecting a full-time senior pastor has just begun.  Brandon Hudson, who was senior pastor for just over a year, resigned following a DUI arrest

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