The Abilene Association of Congregations, with Dr. Richard Beck as guest speaker, will meet at Highland Church of Christ on Wednesday, Feb. 26. This is a change from the original meeting place announced earlier. Beck will talk about his latest book, The Shape of Joy. The meeting will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. A $3 donation is requested for
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The Abilene Association of Congregations is kicking off 2025 with a presentation by Missy Denard, founder and director of New Beginnings-Big Country, a transitional housing and life skills program for women coming out of jail or prison. The meeting will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan, 22, followed by a program, which ends at 1 p.m. A $3
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Emily Gurley, director of campus advocacy at Communities in Schools of the Big Country, will be guest speaker for the November meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The public is invited to the meeting, which will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. Nov. 20 at Grace Lutheran Church, 1202 S. Pioneer Drive. A $3 donation is requested for lunch.
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Dr. Candice Ortbals, professor of political science at Abilene Christian University, will be guest speaker for the Oct. 23 meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The public is invited to hear Ortbals reflect on the ways that politics can impact religious communities. The meeting begins with lunch at 11:45 a.m. at Highland Church of Christ, 425 Highland Ave. A
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Naomi Wood, Abilene Area Coordinator for Operation Christmas Child, will be guest speaker for the September meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held Sept. 18 at Wylie Methodist Church, 3430 Antilley Road. The meeting begins with lunch at 11:45 a.m. A $3 donation is requested for lunch. The program,
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The Abilene Association of Congregations will kick off a new programming year on Wednesday, Aug. 28. All meetings are open to the public. The Aug. 28 meeting will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. at First Central Presbyterian Church, 400 Orange St. A $3 donation for lunch is requested. The program, which is free, will begin at noon. Guest speaker
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Kristen Harris, mission co-worker at NOROC (New Opportunities for Romanian Orphaned Children) will be guest speaker for the May meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The public is invited to the meeting, which will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, at Brook Hollow Christian Church, 4606 S. 14th St.The church is located on the east end
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The Abilene Association of Congregations will have a special guest speaker for the April 24 meeting. Zach Ingle, a visiting assistant professor of communication at Hardin-Simmons University, will talk about Christian faith and film. The meeting, which is open to the public, begins with lunch at 11:45 a.m. in the parish hall of Holy Family Catholic Church, 5410 Buffalo Gap
Read moreCathy Roberson, spiritual coordinator for Pregnancy Resources of Abilene, will be guest speaker for the Feb. 28 meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations. The meeting, which is open to the public, will begin with lunch at 11:45 a.m. in the dining room at First Baptist Church, 1333 N. Third St. Park on the southside and enter the door by
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