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In March, the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to that. Though it was jarring for some members, Charles and April Hale of Akron and their daughter, Ciara, got right to work, turning to technology, writing letters and making phone calls. They embraced the chance to be creative with their faith. "Because its such a big part of our lives, when we couldnt go to anyones door, we jumped right in figuring out how we can (contact) people," April Hale said. "It was exciting and a little nervous, b...

Memphis Commercial Appeal Before COVID-19 reached the United States, Roderick and Danesha Allen spent an estimated 60-70 hours every month going door to door. As Jehovahs Witnesses, spreading their message is a central part of their religion, and witnesses have been doing so "door to door" for years. "That was our go to," said Roderick Allen, who lives with his wife near West Memphis, Arkansas. "We spent a lot of time knocking on doors, talking to strangers about the Bible, something we both re...

Religious communities shift to accommodate COVID safety protocols and last updated 2021-01-18 08:07:26-05 IDAHO — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, religious communities have shifted their traditional ways of practice to accommodate safety precautions. When most people think of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and Jehovahs Witnesses, they picture folks walking around in the community and neighborhoods spreading their own messages, but COVID-19 has put a big halt on that. Idaho N...

Skip to main content Currently Reading USDA records show San Antonio event planners single largest recipient of food for the hungry was Valley church center FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 Gregorio Palomino CEO of CRE8AD8 talks with visitors at Los Patios on May 14 during a break in packing food boxes after his company received a $39 million contract from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create and distribute food boxes to food banks and nonprofits to help ease hunger during the coronavirus pand...

Robert Hendriks, national spokesman for Jehovahs Witnesses, talks about how the Christian denomination is still reaching out to people.

Although they might not have shown up at your door on any recent Saturday morning, Jehovah’s Witnesses are still around and ready to offer hope to all those they encounter. “Even though our knocking has gone quiet, our love remains very much alive,” said Robert Hendriks, national spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. The Christian denomination, with 54 Columbus-area congregations, is known for going door-to-door to evangelize and for having informational carts on city streets. With the o...

Tonight. thank you, linsey. and tonight, the pentagon has now released the names of the three u.s. marines killed in afghanistan. they are corporal robert hendriks from new york, sergeant benjamin hines from york, pennsylvania, and staff sergeant christopher slutman, the new york city firefighter who we reported on last night here. their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb on monday near bagram air force base. the taliban is claiming responsibility. there is still much more ahead on "world new...