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• Pastor Tackles Gunman to the Ground, Saves Congregation during Sunday Worship Service On Sunday, a Nashville, Tennessee pastor saved his congregation from potential harm after he tackled a man who had approached the altar with a gun in his hand. Nov 09, 2021

  

  Pastor Tackles Gunman to the Ground, Saves Congregation during Sunday Worship Service
• United Methodist Group Asks Bishops to Allow Churches to Split from Denomination before General Conference A group of United Methodists is asking bishops to allow church congregations to split from the main organization rather than wait for a formal process at the General Conference. Nov 08, 2021

  

  United Methodist Group Asks Bishops to Allow Churches to Split from Denomination before General Conference
• 'The Church Is Full of Hypocrites!' One of the most common reasons that people give for rejecting Christianity, organized religion, or the church is hypocrisy. “Too many people,” we hear, “say one thing and live another.”  This is the concern tackled in the... Nov 08, 2021

  

  'The Church Is Full of Hypocrites!'
• Christian Watchdog Group to Host International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians On Sunday (Nov. 7), Christians worldwide will join in on praying for their brothers and sisters in Christ who are facing persecution. Nov 03, 2021

  Christian Watchdog Group to Host International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians
• An Oregon City Council Limits Number of Free Meals Churches Can Provide to the Homeless The Brookings, Oregon, city council has passed a new rule that will only allow churches to give the local homeless community two free meals a week. Nov 02, 2021

  An Oregon City Council Limits Number of Free Meals Churches Can Provide to the Homeless
• Congregations and Religious Leaders Are Growing Older, Study Finds According to the findings from the 2020 Faith Communities Today study, the average age of church congregation members and pastors is getting older. Nov 01, 2021

  Congregations and Religious Leaders Are Growing Older, Study Finds
• Justice Department to Pay $88 Million to Families, Survivors of 2015 AME Church Shooting The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay $88 million to the families and survivors of the 2015 shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, that left nine churchgoers dead. Oct 29, 2021

  Justice Department to Pay $88 Million to Families, Survivors of 2015 AME Church Shooting
• Wisconsin Attorney General Reveals 180 Reports of Abuse by Clergy, Faith Leaders Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced this week that his department has received nearly 180 reports of abuse committed by clergy and religious leaders in Wisconsin. Oct 29, 2021

  Wisconsin Attorney General Reveals 180 Reports of Abuse by Clergy, Faith Leaders
• Another SBC Executive Committee Member Resigns over Decision to Waive Privilege Another Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee (EC) member has resigned following the committee's decision to waive attorney-client privilege as part of a sex abuse investigation within the denomination. Oct 29, 2021

  Another SBC Executive Committee Member Resigns over Decision to Waive Privilege
• Nearly 60 Percent of Female PC(USA) Clergy Report Facing Gender-Based Discrimination in the Church The latest release of the Presbyterian Church USA Research Services’ Minister Survey found that nearly 60 percent of female clergy in the Presbyterian Church have experienced gender-based discrimination. Oct 28, 2021

  Nearly 60 Percent of Female PC(USA) Clergy Report Facing Gender-Based Discrimination in the Church