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Donations fall for Japan relief

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (BNc) – The Park Avenue church has received close to $600 thousand in donations for the Japan relief fund, according to Dwight Albright, missions worker with the congregation, in emails sent to BNc today.

These donations have come from 41 states, 4 foreign countries, and 1 territory.

From April to May, contributions fell almost by two-thirds, according to figures Dwight furnished to BNc. He assumed a gradual decrease in donations, but was hesitant to attribute it to needs arising from the destruction that occurred in the U.S., from tornadoes and flooding. Read more

Borders bookstores to carry Think magazine

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (BNc) – A brotherhood magazine will soon be carried by Borders bookstores in several regions of the U.S.

One of the distributors for Think magazine, published by Focus Press, sent the publishers an agreement from the bookstore chain last week.

Focus Press has been publishing the magazine for 5 1/2 years.

The announcement comes on the heels of the magazine being picked up by all of the Chapters bookstores in Canada, helping Think to reach an international market, said founder Brad Harrub. Read more

Memorize 100 Bible verses in 100 days

DENVER, Colo. (BNc) – Jon Warnes believes you can learn 100 Bible verses in 100 days. Over 1,500 people who have signed up to his program agree with him.

Jon began today a 100-day program of Bible memorization, using an event page on Facebook. The program will go through Sept. 5.

Jon will be listing the verses on a weekly basis on the event page and putting verses from previous weeks on his weblog. Read more

Have we forgotten Japan?

SENDAI, Japan (BNc) – Teams continue clean-up work in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that struck eastern Japan Mar. 11, and funds still arrive for people to put their lives together, but the question bears asking if many have forgotten the enormity of the disaster in Japan in the weeks following the tragedy.

Hundreds have died in recent weeks from tornadoes and floods in the U.S., but in Japan the toll runs to over 15,000 confirmed dead and 8,600 missing. The total number of dead may top 20,000. Destroyed buildings number 125,000. Read more

Do you have water?

by Glenda Williams, BNc correspondent

JOPLIN, Mo. (BNc) — Richard Chambers, preacher for the Joplin, MO church of Christ, located at 26th and Connecticut Ave., was out distributing hotdogs, bottled water, and food items recently when someone came by and asked, “Do you have water?” He gave them water and food to go with it! They alerted others behind them who also came for water.

This scene has been replayed countless times in the city of Joplin, Missouri. It will take a long time for the city to recover from the deadly tornado that ripped through the area on Sunday evening, May 22, right before the 6:00 p.m. worship service. Ten people were in the church building when the tornado struck. Latest death toll for the city of Joplin is a staggering 126.

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O’Rourke begins work in Galway, Ireland

by Ryan O’Rourke

GALWAY, Ireland (BNc) – We had our first worship assembly here in Galway on Sunday, April 24th. This was held in our small apartment with eight in attendance.

On Sunday, May 22, we began worshiping in a meeting suite at the Salthill Hotel on the west end of Galway City. A group of American tourists visited with us, with a total attendance of 13.

The west of Ireland has gone from zero congregations (and it’s been many years since there have been any) to two small, start-ups in a matter of weeks, with James Warnock and the two new converts in Sligo and the new church here in Galway. Read more

BrotherhoodNews.com partners with Baptism365

by J. Randal Matheny, BNc publisher/editor

WINONA, Miss. (BNc) – BrotherhoodNews.com is glad to announce a partnership with Rick Kelley’s Baptism365 website.

As two sites that provide complementing news about Christians and congregations, the partnership was a natural move. Conversations between the two, initiated shortly after the launch of Baptism365, moved amicably and speedily toward an agreement.

For now, the two websites will host feeds from each other. Later, we plan an even closer integration of the two efforts. Read more

FHU teacher LaVonne Scott dies

HENDERSON, Tenn. (BNc) – LaVonne Billingsley Scott, 92, long-time teacher at Freed-Hardeman University, passed away May 10 at her home.

She was born Aug. 28, 1918, in Cowlington, Le Flore County, Okla. She was educated in the public schools of Fort Smith, Ark., and graduated from Freed-Hardeman College in 1937. She received other degrees from the University of Arkansas and the University of Memphis.

In 1981, she was selected by Freed-Hardeman as Distinguished Faculty. Christian Woman magazine featured her in the May/June 2006 issue.  Read more

New congregation begun in Ireland via Internet

SLIGO, Ireland (BNc) - On Lord’s day May 22, a new congregation began meeting in Sligo, Ireland.

After James Warnock (right) baptized Keith Scanlon and Laura Hayes into Christ on May 22, 2011, they met together to break bread in memory of the Lord for the first time.

The story began many years ago when, as a boy, James Warnock was beaten by his teacher (it was allowed then). What had he done? He had refused to kiss the Bishop’s ring! When the Catholic Bishop visited the schools, all the pupils had to file up and kiss the Bishop’s ring. James refused. Read more

John D. Stokes passes away

Andalusia, Ala. (BNc) – John D. Stokes, long-time elder of the Cedar Grove church, died May 10, at the age of 94 years.

John D. was the fourth child of Leland C. and Callie Alabama “Bama” (Fuqua) Stokes. He lived most of his life in the same community where he and the Cedar Grove church were born during the same year, 1916. Stokes’ grandfather, Burrell Jackson Stokes, was a leader in establishing the congregation of which John D. would become a life member. His parents were active in the church and its ministry.

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