Hundreds are expected this Thursday at noon at Halifax Mall, north of the Legislative Building in downtown Raleigh, for the National Day of Prayer. It will be the 61st observance of the Day, with the Governor’s proclamation read and area pastors and community leaders leading the prayers. The rain location is Edenton Street United Methodist Church. If you won’t be near downtown Raleigh that day, you can go to this link to find an event near you.
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Previous Bar-B-Q event at Apex UMC (photo courtesy Apex United Methodist Church)
The men at Apex United Methodist Church are at it again: they’ll be cooking up more than 1,000 pounds of pork and 700 chicken halves – plus 1,500 desserts. The church’s 20th annual barbecue event will take place this Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with proceeds going to various missions projects. Eat in or take out. Call the church office at (919) 362-7807 for more info.
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The Duke community will say goodbye to a beloved couple this coming Sunday at noon. The Rev. Dr. Samuel Wells, Dean of Duke Chapel, and his wife, the Rev. Dr. Jo Bailey Wells, are returning to England. Sam Wells will become the vicar of the St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church in London. Mrs. Wells will continue in priestly ministry in a still-to-be determined post in London. The couple both teach at Duke Divinity School, and have been there since 2005. A public send-off for the family will take place Sunday from noon to 2:00 pm at Duke Chapel.
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Don’t be alarmed if you see Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht with a pistol in his hand at Bond Park this Saturday morning. Mayor Weinbrecht will be the honorary starter for the first annual Purple Cloth 5K and 100-yard Kids Dash, sponsored by Genesis United Methodist Church.
"This is a family-oriented event," says Mo Percy, race coordinator. "We have a 5K race in a pleasant environment, a kid's 100-yard dash, food, music and even a bounce house for the kids! We hope many people from the community join us. Participants can walk, run, or stroll." Proceeds will benefit Dorcas Ministries.
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After 22 years of military service – including a harrowing “Black Hawk Down” mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, in 1993, Jeff Struecker says one of his most unnerving experiences wasn’t on the battlefield at all. He says it was in seminary. Strucker talked about his experiences earlier this month at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he’s now pursuing his doctorate. You can find the story here.
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A Charlotte-area church made hundreds of friends earlier this month when they gave away thousands of gallons worth of gasoline to drivers. There were plenty of “smiles per gallon” as a result. You can see how WSOC-TV covered the story here.
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