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Learning to be grateful - Hardships teach Michigan parish a lesson of simpler celebration (Missoulian)

Dan Johnson, executive director at Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Mich., kneels beside donated items including comforters, blankets, sheets, clothing, lamps and household items in a room at the church recently. The donated items are being distributed to local fire victims.

Historic preservation can be 'a labor of love' (North Platte Telegraph)

The North Platte Telegraph In 1995, Larry and Sue Steele purchased the building that was home to the first fire station, police department and city offices in North Platte for $20,000. The building, located at the corner of Front Street and Vine, had been vacant since the early 1970s, when the fire station and city offices were relocated. For many years its only purposes were to provide a home ...

People find way to give thanks in thankless times (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)

The congregation at Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Mich., wouldn't seem to have much to be thankful for.In a state with one of the highest rates of unemploy ...

Congregation helps people find blessings amid chaos (The Oklahoman)

The congregation at Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Mich., would not seem to have much to be thankful for.In a state with one of the highest rates of unemployment in the nation, some of John Barnett’s parishioners have been laid off. Others fear for their savings. But during a recent Sunday sermon, churchgoers looked across the street to see a burning apartment building.No one was hurt, but ...

In tough times, gratitude helping people get by (Reno Gazette-Journal)

The congregation at Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Mich., wouldn't seem to have much to be thankful for.