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Church Happenings for 2/21
Fri,02/21/25-2:00AM , 967 Reads
Saturday, February 22

House of Prayer and Praise New Life Community Church will have a musician’s anniversary celebration honoring Minister Rodney Hammond Jr., Carl Jones Jr. and Joshua Hammond. When: 6 p.m.

Sunday, February 23
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Friedeman: The lessons of hitchhiking and wounded healers
By MATT FRIEDEMAN - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,02/18/25-2:00PM , 633 Reads 7,534 Statewide
Below is a religious column by Matt Friedeman:

People who have been hurt are the best as helping people who are hurting.

Ever hitchhiked? Recommendation – don’t. But here’s my story.
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Friedeman: God is very interested in success…and lost causes
By MATT FRIEDEMAN - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,02/14/25-2:38PM , 979 Reads 8,785 Statewide
Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:

If you live in the Bible belt long enough, certain phrases keeps arising that help us describe our faith but with which, honestly, we have to be careful lest such simplicity skew biblical truth.
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The Leflore County chapter of Mission Mississippi, a racial reconciliation group, held its monthly lunch meeting at New Abundant Life Church Thursday afternoon. From left are Elizabeth Hinckley, Erin Jacobs Stagner, Stephanie Hernandez, the Rev. Kenneth Milton Sr., Mary Stevenson and Mark Gehret. (By Kevin Edwards, Greenwood Commonwealth, Copyright 2025)

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Prayer breakfast
Fri,02/07/25-2:00AM , 989 Reads
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Max Temp: 82°F
Min Temp: 42°F
Feels Like: 52°F
Dew Point: 66°F
Humidity: 87%
Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sunset: 7:06 PM

Wind Speed: 15 to 20 mph
Wind Direction: N
Wind Gust: 18 mph
Sky Cover: 93%
Visibility: 7 mi
Dew Point: 66°F
Moon Rise: 3:13 AM
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