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Advent activities fill December

With Nov. 30, the first Sunday in Advent, quickly approaching, Broadmoor United Methodist Church has many activities planned for all ages in celebration of the season.
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Honor a loved one with a poinsettia

Purchase a Christmas poinsettia in honor or memory of a loved one and help support Broadmoor UMC’s local mission efforts.
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Gifts to go to women in need

The Angel Tree in the reception area is once again filled with gift requests for those in need this holiday season.

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Children invited for Sunbeam Saturday

The next Sunbeam Saturday children’s mission day will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 29. Children will meet in Pearce Hall and make Christmas cards to support "Operation Holiday Card."
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Support new visitation ministry

The Super Seniors’ new visitation ministry, "Two-by-Two," is looking for volunteers to help visit members who are homebound or residing in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
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Classes invited to use Advent study

Adult Sunday School class leaders have received information about the book "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus," which the pastors will be using in Sunday worship during the Advent season.
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BOOK REVIEW: Devotional guide explores Advent

Derek Maul's In My Heart I Carry a Star is a poignant and sometimes humorous collection of daily Advent readings, says Bill Fentum.
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Q&A: Softening divorce’s holiday pain

The pain of divorce can be acute, says Donna Hammell, and no moreso than during the holiday season. She talks with Mary Jacobs about how to ease that pain.
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UMC’s structural changes require legislation

The Judicial Council has ruled that the lawmaking body needs to enact legislation in 2012 to change the church's U.S. structure. Neil Caldwell reports.
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COMMENTARY: Beyond black-and-white

Barack Obama's election is a historic landmark, says Adam Hamilton, and his greatest gift may be his ability to bring together different sides into a new, third way.
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REFLECTIONS: America ready to write new chapter in history

Reflecting on the significance of Barack Obama’s election, Bishop Woodie White thinks of all that has been achieved and the hope of what is yet to come.
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COMMENTARY: Debunking the New Atheists

Bill Maher has joined his voice with those of the "New Atheists," but Will Deuel doesn't find their arguments compelling.
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It's for Life!

Former systems analyst says all Sunday school lessons must be relevant
Sunday school provides a group of people with a caring community that can help class members discover how the Bible speaks to them personally. Boyce Bowdon tells the story. Read more...

Blogging Faith

We're featuring a few of our favorite bloggers on our own blog's sidebar. Among them: missionaries, a district superintendent, a bishop, and a laywoman with an eye on faith and culture.

History of Hymns

Though composer unknown, hymn provides great comfort
"How Firm a Foundation" was written in an era when compilers of hymn collections did not carefully attribute authorship. But regardless of who wrote it, we do know the person had a deep knowledge of God's promises, says Michael Hawn. Read more...

The Myth of Balance

"The issue is examining at the outset what we will choose to value most, and, therefore, what we may potentially be giving up."
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Film Reviews

Changeling swaps honest drama for clichés
Based on a true story, Changeling follows a woman in 1920s Los Angeles as she tries to uncover the truth of what happened to her missing child. Though the film has strong elements, it falls back on cliché too often, says Bill Fentum. Read review...

Christianity & Stress

Christians - men and women who live with the daily assurance of an all-knowing, all-powerful god who is active in their lives - fall victim to stress at a rate just as high as that of non-Christians.

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The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

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