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The Traditional Latin Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler and four other area parishes will end Nov. 30, according to a letter sent to parishioners dated Nov. 6.
The first photos of earth sent back by the Apollo crews in the 1970s dramatically impressed us that our tiny blue planet rotating in space is precious and fragile.
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 306 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Longview, has set its Family & Friends Fall Festival from 3 to 6 p.m. Nov. 16. The free event will include games, food and prizes.
On Dec. 12, 1937, the US Naval gunboat Panay was attacked by Japanese bombers on the Yangtze River in China. Just weeks earlier, the Japanese had seized control of Nanjing, the capital of Nationalist China. Although officially neutral in the conflict, the United States decided to evacuate Am…
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 306 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Longview, has set its Family & Friends Fall Festival from 3 to 6 p.m. Nov. 16. The free event will include games, food and prizes.
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 306 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Longview, has set a giveaway event 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 2. Free clothes, shoes, household decorations, small appliances and more will be available.
October is Pastor Appreciation Month, and I feel appreciated.
A service of celebration for 60 years in the ministry for the Rev. Byron Eugene Williams Sr. is set 3 p.m. Oct. 27 at Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1327 E. Cotton St., Longview. The public is invited. For information, call (903) 758-8649.
This weekend, Pastor Byron Williams will come back to the place where he preached his first sermon 60 years ago: Longview.
The political cauldron is boiling.
A service of celebration for 60 years in the ministry for the Rev. Byron Eugene Williams Sr. is set 3 p.m. Oct. 27 at Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1327 E. Cotton St., Longview. The public is invited. For information, call (903) 758-8649.
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We like to keep God in a box. We use different labels.
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Galilee Baptist Church, 415 Galilee Road, Hallsville, has set its National Back to Church Sunday on Sept. 15. Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. and morning worship at 10 a.m. Lamar Jones is pastor.
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Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1327 E. Cotton St., Longview, has set its 131st church anniversary event at 3 p.m. Sept. 15. The Rev. Lewis Thompson Jr. of Antioch Baptist Church of Henderson is special guest. The public is invited. The Rev. Donald Daniels is host pastor.
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Willow Springs Baptist Church, 3708 W. Loop 281, Longview, will hold its fall revival at 7 p.m. nightly Aug 26 to 28. Monday night guest speaker is the Rev Larry Borens, East Springfield Baptist Church of Gilmer. Tuesday night guest speaker is Pastor Faye Henderson, Victory Temple Faith to F…
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An East Texas church and his loved ones are mourning the loss of a beloved pastor with over 30 years experience in ministry.
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It had to hurt hearing those words. On at least four separate occasions, Jesus spoke them to his disciples.
Twenty-five years ago on July 16, 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr. took off on his fateful flight from Essex County Airport, New Jersey. Heir to the legendary Kennedy good looks, charm and fortune, the young Kennedy possessed unlimited potential for political and commercial fame. But, in less than …
Members of the Diana United Methodist Church hope their new community outreach efforts will make the church more visible in the community and help it grow.
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At my church, I am preaching through the book of Revelation. We began this expositional series some months ago, and we recently focused our attention on Chapter 4, where God is described as the one seated on the throne of heaven.
Galilee Baptist Church, 415 Galilee Road, Hallsville, has set its 23rd musician appreciation to honor Markeith White and family at 10 a.m. July 7. Guest speaker is the Rev. Reginald Long of Shiloh Baptist Church in Tyler. Information: (903) 445-3729.
I learned something new this week. The Japanese are enamored with a form of archery called Kyudo. It dates back to the Samurai. According to what I read, it has deep connections to the Japanese spirit.
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I wrote my first column about suicide in 2010. As painful as the subject is, I try to address it at least once a year because so many families suffer from the aftermath of its tragic effects. In many cases, the memory of the person who takes their life is virtually erased. Unlike other loved…
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New Beginning Faith Ministry, 609 Caddo St., Longview, has opened pre-registration for its Back-to-School Giveaway, which is set 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22. Pre-register online at nbfmtx.com (press the RSVP button). For information, call (903 236-2902.
Philip Hamburger wrote something of a bombshell book about 20 years ago. Hamburger is a graduate of Princeton University (1979) and Yale Law School (1982), and he is presently the Maurice & Hilda Friedman Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and the Chief Executive Officer of the New …
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