Joplin
• South Joplin Christian Church will hold its second annual Trunk or Treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, on the church parking lot.
During the event, cars are parked and decorated and children go from car to car to collect treats. There also will be games.
Details: Michael Davison, 782-2124 or church office, 624-2522.
• A Kids Fest will be staged from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Destiny Church, 3411 N. Range Line Road.
The event will include blow-up bouncers, giveaways, games and candy.
Details: Jeremiah and Cassre Skiles, 439-4107 or 439-9360.
• The Rev. Jeff Light will be the guest minister during the 9:30 a.m. worship service Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church, 509 S. Pearl Ave.
Light, a former associate pastor at the church, is now the marketing and relations director of Heartland Presbyterian Center near Kansas City. Special music will be presented by the Covenant and Sanctuary choirs.
Leslie Simpson, director of the Post Memorial Art Reference Library in Joplin, will present the program “Extreme Makeover: Joplin Edition” at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday during the Presbyterian Women Gathered meeting.
Details: 624-2433.
• Forest McCool, of Galena, Kan., will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday at New Hope Assembly, 602 S. Moffet Ave.
McCool will talk about the pre-tribulation time as it will be before the coming of the Lord. Everyone is invited to attend.
Details: 624-1288.
Duenweg
• Evangelist and recording artist Carl Harris, of Knoxville, Tenn., will conduct revival services Sunday through Friday at Duenweg Assembly of God, 7380 E. 20th St.
Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and continue at 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Rev. Harris will minister in word and song. There also will be prayer for the sick and people who need deliverance.
Details: 206-4370 or 417-483-2783.
Springfield
• “We are Called to be Men of Faith,” a conference for Catholic men, will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Holy Trinity Church, 2818 E. Bennet St.
Gus Lloyd, the host of Catholic Satellite Radio’s “Seize the Day” program, will be the keynote speaker for the event sponsored by the Office of Family Ministries of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau.
The early registration deadline is Friday and costs $25 for adults and $20 for students ages 15-18. Registration at the door will be $35. Continental breakfast and lunch are included as part of the fee.
Details: 417-866-0841, www.dioscg.org or knewton@dioscg.org.
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85-year-old pastor stepping down after 40 years in ministry
When Harry Givens draws the curtain on four decades as a pastor Sunday, he can rest assured that, with God’s help, he made a difference in people‘s lives.
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Superstar T.D. Jakes makes a confession
Now, this legendary preacher -- often listed as one of America’s most powerful evangelicals -- has taken a big step toward convincing critics that he is, in fact, an evangelical. Jakes has, after years of rumors about private assurances, publicly affirmed that he believes in the Christian doctrine of the Trinity.
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Craig Tally, columnist: 'Proof texting' the Bible a common practice
Upon entering the home of a friend, I discovered some friendly sparring in process about America’s space program. My friend was in the midst of his “the Bible says so” argument just as I entered the room.
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Crosslines holding 17th annual Souper Bowl of Caring
Crosslines Churches of the Joplin Area marks its 30th anniversary in March, and more than half of those years have been devoted to the Souper Bowl of Caring.
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Terry Mattingly: Change happens slowly within church
In the fall of 1979, a cluster of Episcopalians made another trip to Rome seeking a haven for Anglo-Catholic believers anxious to exit their increasingly divided church.
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Stephen ministers helping people get back on track
The fury of last year’s Joplin tornado may have subsided and the stress of the holidays passed, but demands on the Stephen Ministry are stronger than ever.
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Craig Tally: End zone not the best place for prayer
Some say that the kneeling/prayer in the end zone is about honoring God and being grateful for one’s talent and opportunity, not about God helping the score. If so, then why do we not see a receiver bow in prayer following a dropped pass? Or, why do we not see a running back point heavenward following a fumble?
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Forest Park’s Mission Joplin getting big boost from Carthage campus
Since last May, Forest Park Baptist Church has provided relief to tornado victims through Mission Joplin, an outreach that continues to provide help to needy families today and will get an added boost later this year when the church’s remote campus in Carthage relocates to a much larger building.
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Terry Mattingly: Significant assassinations didn’t make group’s list
In terms of giant headlines and spilled ink, there is no question that the lightning strike by U.S. special forces that killed Osama bin Laden was the year’s most spectacular news event featuring a deadly brew of religion, politics and violence.
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Banner year: New addition gives boost to country church near Goodman
Deep in the southwest corner of Missouri, about an hour from Joplin, a pastor and his congregation are giving new meaning to country church.
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