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<title><![CDATA[Kannapolis church celebrates 100 years]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[When anything has been around for 100 years, it's usually worth a celebration, and First Wesleyan Church in Kannapolis is doing just that — celebrating.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Magic and ministry]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Steve Templeton is a local performer who aims to teach children about Christ though illusion. A member of First Baptist Church in Concord, Templeton has returned to his long-time hobby of magic in order to pursue it as a career.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:17:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Former N.C. governor tells church the two need not be in conflict]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, former N.C. Gov. Jim Martin -- son of a Presbyterian minister and a longtime chemistry professor -- argued that science and religion are compatible, not contradictory, and that faith must evolve along with our understanding of nature.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:52:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lightning spares SC man's backyard cross]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Bubba McCutcheon knew a "cloud was a coming up," last week, so he turned off his TV and all his other electronic equipment to concentrate on a book. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:28:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Pope Benedict XVI fractures wrist in a fall]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[VATICAN CITY <BR>Hospital officials and the Vatican say Pope Benedict XVI broke his right wrist in a fall during his vacation in the Alps.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:53:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Harrisburg church promotes youth mission work]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[While many area students were finishing up exams and making early preparations for summer last week, Covenant Church of Harrisburg hosted a group of more than 30 youth and young adults looking to make a difference during their time away from school.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:05:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Concord church helps support therapy dog program]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[It's not uncommon to hear about churches coming together to support the community. But it's somewhat less common to hear about a congregation bringing a dog to church to help in that effort.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 30 May 2009 10:03:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A friend for Alex: Church to support local children in need through paws4people fundraiser]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[It's not uncommon to hear about churches coming together to support the community. But it's somewhat less common to hear about a congregation bringing a dog to church to help in that effort.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 May 2009 15:44:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Concord church holds fundraiser for child with seizures]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/may/28/concord-church-holds-fundraiser-child-seizures/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Maggie Rider was a normal 3 year old whose life was turned upside down when she began to have seizures. 

The seizures would hit her only when she was asleep, sometimes 20 to 40 times a night. There are eight different seizure types, and Maggie has had all eight at one time or another.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[United Methodists launch $20 million ad campaign ]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/may/05/united-methodists-launch-20-million-ad-campaign/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The United Methodist Church has launched a $20 million advertising campaign aimed at attracting younger members to the nation's second-largest Protestant denomination.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 May 2009 15:24:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nazareth: Off the beaten track in Jesus' hometown]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[When Pope Benedict XVI pays a visit next month to the town where Jesus grew up, he will bring brief attention to a Holy Land destination that is at once world famous and unjustly overlooked.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:20:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NC church OKs change allowing gay ministers ]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/apr/23/nc-church-oks-change-allowing-gay-ministers/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A Presbyterian group representing 150 central North Carolina congregations has approved a constitutional change that could result in gays serving as ministers and elders.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:45:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Church encourages Twitter to spread the word]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Most churches want them turned off, but one North Carolina church encouraged its members to use their cell phones, BlackBerrys and other devices to help spread the word during Easter services.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:57:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kannapolis church re-creates 'Last Supper']]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The Kannapolis First Presbyterian Church will continue a 45 year tradition on Palm Sunday, April 5, with a presentation of "The Last Supper", a living tableau of the last gathering of Christ with His disciples before the crucifixion. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:42:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NC day of rest challenged by recreation, revenues ]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/mar/31/311501/nc-day-rest-challenged-recreation-revenues/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Whether sanctioned by law, tradition or God, Sunday is still a day of rest in North Carolina.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:01:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[You can have 'fair' or the privilege of rescue from hell]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/mar/26/you-can-have-fair-or-privilege-rescue-hell/lifestyles-faith_values/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A common thought and pronouncement in our culture is, "That's not fair." ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:06:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Multiplying loaves and fishes]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[There stands out in the memory of every individual a sight, a fear or a thought that remains with them for the remainder of his or her life's span try as they may to suppress it. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:05:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Learning to increase our spiritual strength]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[When will we learn to increase our spiritual strength in a materialistic world? We heard from some publishers yelling from the top of the mountain that society should not make any demands about what they publish.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:05:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Christians should oppose use of marijuana]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Two recent stories in the news have triggered in me a desire to warn parents of the seriousness of marijuana use. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:38:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Italian Catholics asked not to text during Lent]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Roman Catholic bishops in Italy are urging the faithful to go on a high-tech fast for Lent, switching off modern appliances from cars to iPods and abstaining from surfing the Web or text messaging until Easter.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:49:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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