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Rev. James Meeks, the only senior pastor Salem Baptist Church has ever had, will deliver last sermon...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAbout 48 hours before he is set to deliver his last Sunday sermon as Salem Baptist Church’s first and only senior pastor, the Rev. James Meeks pointed at his “favorite picture” hung in his office ...
‘Blood, sweat, tears, prayers’: Salem Baptist Church’s first and only pastor for nearly 40 years,...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Rev. James Meeks sprawled out on the sidewalk in front of the controversial Chuck’s Gun Store at a “die-in” protest Wednesday, taking up space in front of the doorway just like the police ...
Chicago pastor retires from city’s largest Black church after almost 40 years
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoAfter nearly 40 years as a pastor in Chicago, James Meeks delivered his last sermon on Sunday at the Salem The post Chicago pastor retires from city’s largest Black church after almost 40 years appeared first on TheGrio.
‘This is our city. These are our children. We care about them:’ Pastors, police fill downtown...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne week after violence erupted amid large teen gatherings in downtown Chicago, a coalition of pastors marched down Michigan Avenue Saturday night in an effort to show support and responsibility ...
Chicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas campaign down to the wire in ‘most...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicago mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas ended the final weekend of the race by fanning out across the city, from a Dungeons and Dragons-themed bar in Avondale to churches ...
Faith leaders hold ‘die-in’ protest at notorious gun shop
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs the bodies of fellow faith leaders lined the hot white pavement outside Chuck’s Gun Shop, Ernest Gray led in prayer through a bullhorn. “We’re tired of the killing. We’re tired of the violence ...
New Salem Baptist Church listed on National Register of Historic Places
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoTAMS, WV (WVNS) – Nestled between an old train track and Alderson Branch, New Salem Baptist Church...
Chicago pastors to march downtown Saturday after teen gathering violence
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA coalition of pastors plans to march Saturday through downtown Chicago in response to the mayhem that erupted in the city’s downtown tourist district last weekend. The march is set to take ...
Black leaders weigh in on Rainbow/PUSH chief’s resignation less than 3 months into role
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoMystery still surrounds the resignation of the Rev. Frederick Douglass Haynes III from the storied Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. Much fanfare was made in July 2023, when the Dallas pastor agreed to ...
Campbellsville University's Carver School of Social Work holds pinning, hooding ceremony
The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 18—CAMPBELLSVILLE — Campbellsville University's Carver School of Social Work recognized students for completing the Baccalaureate of Social Work and Master of Social Work programs during ...