Michael Gryboski

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  Nov 20, 2023

  Christians react to the death of Rosalynn Carter: 'Example of love and devotion'

  Baptist and Evangelical leaders gave their condolences to the family of Rosalynn Carter, the prominent humanitarian and former first lady who died shortly after entering hospice at the age of 96.

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  Nov 19, 2023

  This week in Christian history: Pope elected, Isaac Backus dies, Baptist Convention formed

  Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the death of Isaac Backus, the formation of the Baptist Foreign Mission Convention, and the election of Pope Clement XI.

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  Nov 18, 2023

  North Carolina church to serve 1,000 families with free Thanksgiving meals

  A church in North Carolina is slated to serve 1,000 families with free Thanksgiving meals as part of a drive-through charity giveaway inspired by Jesus’ feeding of the five thousand.  

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  Nov 18, 2023

  Virginia megachurch mulling ballot collection efforts in 2024 after sitting out 2023

  A Virginia megachurch is mulling whether it will again engage in ballot collection efforts, also known as ballot harvesting or ballot banking, during the 2024 presidential election after doing it for the 2022 midterms but not for the 2023 election in which every seat of the state legislature was up for grabs. 

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  Nov 17, 2023

  80% of Dutch support assisted suicide for people without terminal illnesses: poll

  The vast majority of people living in the Netherlands support expanding assisted suicide for older citizens who are not facing a serious or life-threatening illness.

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  Nov 17, 2023

  Planned Parenthood's southeast chapter names first nonbinary, black CEO

  Planned Parenthood Southeast has appointed its first nonbinary racial minority to serve as president and CEO as the regional abortion provider has lost ground since Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022.

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  Nov 16, 2023

  Disney World launches pronoun pins for employees to self-declare their sexual identity

  Disney World is beginning to allow employees to add their self-declared pronouns to their official name pins, with the idea first being introduced for custodial staff at EPCOT theme park.

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  Nov 16, 2023

  3 Texas United Methodist Church conferences looking to merge into single regional body

  Three Texas-based conferences of the United Methodist Church are mulling the possibility of merging into one following the departure of 300 congregations from the regional bodies.

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  Nov 16, 2023

  Wisconsin city says gov't employees can put up Christmas decorations after backlash

  A city in Wisconsin that garnered pushback for asking public employees not to decorate their workspaces with Christmas imagery has clarified that staff members are allowed to do so.

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  Nov 15, 2023

  City tells staff not to put up red, green Christmas displays; 'non-religious symbols' OK

  A city in Wisconsin has been accused of censoring all displays and expressions of Christmas on government property, with a conservative law group arguing that such a policy is unlawful.