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• Greek Orthodox Church Destroyed on 9/11 Reopens A Greek Orthodox Church in New York City reopened this week after it was destroyed during the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Dec 08, 2022

  

  Greek Orthodox Church Destroyed on 9/11 Reopens
• 439 Texas Churches Exit the UMC due to Homosexuality Debate Over the weekend, more than 400 Texas-based churches voted to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church due to the denomination's ongoing schism on homosexuality. Dec 07, 2022

  

  439 Texas Churches Exit the UMC due to Homosexuality Debate
• Ukraine Considers Banning Russian-Affiliated Churches within Its Borders Ukrainian authorities recently called for a ban on churches within its borders that are affiliated with Russia. Dec 06, 2022

  

  Ukraine Considers Banning Russian-Affiliated Churches within Its Borders
• Can the Lord Redeem Our Mistakes and Still Use Us to Advance His Kingdom?  When it comes to serving the Lord, we do not get to choose our calling, and we are in no way entitled to keep it when our sin renders us unqualified to do so. Can the Lord redeem our mistakes and still use us to advance... Dec 06, 2022

  Can the Lord Redeem Our Mistakes and Still Use Us to Advance His Kingdom? 
• California Supreme Court Denies City's Petition to Have Church Pay over $200,000 for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions The California Supreme Court denied a petition last week by Santa Clara County asking Calvary Chapel San Jose to pay $217,500 in fines for violating COVID-19 restrictions during the height of the pandemic. Dec 05, 2022

  California Supreme Court Denies City's Petition to Have Church Pay over $200,000 for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions
• Matt Chandler Returns to Pulpit after Leave of Absence over Inappropriate Messages Texas pastor Matt Chandler returned to the pulpit Sunday after completing an elder-approved restoration plan that began in August when he took a leave of absence over "inappropriate" social media messages with another woman. Dec 05, 2022

  Matt Chandler Returns to Pulpit after Leave of Absence over Inappropriate Messages
• Episcopal Church Lost Nearly 60,000 Members in 2021, Report Finds According to a new report by the Episcopal Church, the mainline denomination saw a continued decline in church membership and worship attendance in 2021. Dec 02, 2022

  Episcopal Church Lost Nearly 60,000 Members in 2021, Report Finds
• Half of US Protestant Pastors Say Christmas Eve Services See the Highest Attendance of the Holiday Season A new Lifeway Research study found that half of U.S. Protestant pastors say a Christmas Eve service is their church’s largest event of the holiday season. Dec 01, 2022

  Half of US Protestant Pastors Say Christmas Eve Services See the Highest Attendance of the Holiday Season
• Prestonwood Responds to Criticism of Christmas Program: 'Jesus Deserves Our Absolute Best' A Dallas, Texas, megachurch is responding to social media criticism of its popular Christmas multimedia event by saying, "Jesus deserves our absolute best.” Dec 01, 2022

  Prestonwood Responds to Criticism of Christmas Program: 'Jesus Deserves Our Absolute Best'
• Ohio Church to Host Christmas Festival Featuring 300 Nativity Scenes A church in Ohio is hosting a Christmas festival that features about 300 different Nativity scenes. Nov 30, 2022

  Ohio Church to Host Christmas Festival Featuring 300 Nativity Scenes