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By RACQUEL H. FLOYD raxfloyd@gmail.com CORRESPONDENT The Marianas Eagles, Marianas Lady Eagles Clubs, and Saipan-Guam Eagles District welcomed new officers for the Eagle Year 2025 last Saturday night at Aqua Resort Club. The Saipan-Guam Eagle District installed governor Edmin A. Elayda along with Chris B. Manalo as vice district governor, Fernando E. Enano as district

By NewsPress Now Diálogo en la mesa, clave para la unión familiar El papá Francisco exhortó a las familias a dedicar tiempo para dialogar durante las comidas, dejando de lado los teléfonos móviles. “En la familia, es más importante escuchar que entender. Escuchar es dar importancia al otro y reconocer su derecho a existir y

By Carey Kinsolving Faith Columnist “Christmas is a birthday party,” says Ashley, age 11. “It’s Jesus’ birthday. At my church, we get a big birthday cake for Jesus.” Ashley, you’ve got it right. Christmas is party time. It’s time to celebrate God’s successful invasion of planet Earth. Yes, “invasion” because the Son of God entered

By PEGGY MORACHE contributing columnist There is comfort in knowing what to expect and most days are accommodating by being routine and predictable. Sometimes, in only a heartbeat, an ordinary day changes to extraordinary filled with something so momentous it brands our hearts and our memories forever. The shepherds expected an ordinary night shift at

By NewsPress Now El papa Francisco envió un mensaje de esperanza y bondad en un mensaje grabado para el programa Today de Radio 4 de la emisora británica BBC. En este mensaje, el líder de la Iglesia católica expresó sus deseos de «paz, compañerismo y gratitud» para el nuevo año, y destacó la importancia de

By Dr. David Ley Alaska Bible College I have been hearing ‘‘happy holidays” recently, have you? When I hear it said to me, I immediately respond, “Merry Christmas!” Nine times out of ten, the person who has greeted me with “happy holidays” will respond with “Merry Christmas.” I am not disturbed by this interchange, though

By Jonathan Rockey Dear Fellow Children of God, Perhaps like me, Christmas Eve candlelight worship is one of your favorite services each year. Christmas decorations make the sanctuary festive. We sing favorite, well-known Christmas carols and we hear readings from the Christmas story in scripture, readings which are the best news ever. The choirs sing,

By STAFF REPORT news@therogersvillereview.com Students from the Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Phipps Bend helped make the holidays a little cheerier for local residents by packing hundreds of Christmas food boxes. Of One Accord Ministry in Rogersville has been one of the key providers of Christmas dinners for the underprivileged for over 35 years,

By MARTY MADDEN mmadden@somdnews.com Jesus the Divine Word Catholic Church recently celebrated its 30-year anniversary. According to a release submitted by parishioner Megan Vera, the occasion was marked with a parish picnic on Oct. 6, 2024. The Huntingtown church is led by the Rev. John Dakes. Dakes shared his thoughts on the celebration saying, “The

By Pacific Daily News Archbishop Ryan P. Jimenez invites everyone to an 11:30 a.m. Sunday Mass commencing the Jubilee Year of Hope for the Archdiocese of Agaña at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica in Hagåtña. It is the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Guam Catholics will join faithful throughout

By Rev. Joe Tolin Kingman Presbyterian Church Well, it is that time of year. Cookies, candy, fudge, pies, Thanksgiving dinner, and now Christmas dinner are all or are nearly behind us. Your clothes may be a little snug. The image you see in the mirror may cause you some anxiety. So what do most of

By Van Fried Thank you Betty and Lloyd Miller, for publishing “The Good News Van” in “The Desert Review” each week for the past year. It has been a blessing and an honor to share the GOOD NEWS of Jesus and the salvation He offers to each of us; whoever we are, wherever we are and whatever

By NewsPress Now Attention Churches To be published: all church notices and changes in church notices may be submitted no later than 10 a.m. Wednesday. Each notice will run as is until further notice is received from the church. People are encouraged to contact their church officials to confirm time and place for service. ________________

By STAFF REPORT news@therogersvillereview.com Throughout the month of December, Bulls Gap School held a food drive to collect items for the Bulls Gap Community Food Pantry. The food drive was sponsored by the BGS Student Council in partnership with Apex Bank. Students in pre-K through eighth grade brought in canned foods and nonperishable items. A

By NewsPress Now San Juan, Puerto Rico. En un giro inesperado, Raymond Ayala Rodríguez, conocido mundialmente como Daddy Yankee, compartió reflexiones íntimas sobre los conflictos familiares y legales que lo han marcado en los últimos meses, revelando cómo su reciente conversión al cristianismo le ha dado una nueva perspectiva de vida. El pasado 2 de

By NewsPress Now BELLOWS FALLS First Baptist Church The First Baptist Church of Bellows Falls at 9 Church Street offers worship service at 10 a.m. every Sunday. This week, members will look into 2 Corinthians 5:17. Paul reminds: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new

By JULIE HANSEN SALVATION ARMY VINTON — Our local faith community came together to help those in need this month. So, what does “community” really mean?” The Oxford Dictionary lists one example — “a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.” The middle school and high school

By Julianne Hernandez Pacific Daily News Though Catholicism is the dominant faith on Guam, the island is home to a diverse range of religious communities, reflecting its multicultural population. This year, one of those communities — Judaism — saw its celebration of Hanukkah coincide with Christmas. Guam’s Jewish community may be small, but it has

By JOSHUA SCHUNK, Pastor Friends in the Community, Greetings to each and every one of you from God our loving Heavenly Father and our living Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Can you believe it? Christmas is being celebrated on December 25th again this year! It is on the same date as was last year

By Story by Claire Kespohl; Photos by Yong Li Xuan Festive Hanukkah music echoed through the streets of downtown Columbia on Thursday evening during the Chabad Jewish Center of MU and Mid-Missouri’s 11th annual public menorah lighting at City Hall. More than 60 community members gathered at the Daniel Boone City Building to watch the

By NewsPress Now WEEKEND OF DEC. 21-22 & HOLIDAY SERVICES FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH — OLD BENNINGTON Sunday service at 11 a.m. at Vermont’s Colonial Shrine in Old Bennington. Visit the church’s website at www.oldfirstchurchbenn.org for more information and link for online viewing of the service. Rev. Kenneth Clarke minister. The church is open to the

By Rosalind Servin A couple of days ago one of our Brawley Feed the Need Patrons mentioned to me that he was heading to the hospital after he finished eating at the center. I asked him if he was feeling sick again, as he has a heart murmur and we have had a few close