The day that Missouri finally freed the people it enslaved
A special state convention, meeting downtown, formally freed the people who had been enslaved on Jan. 11, 1865.
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A special state convention, meeting downtown, formally freed the people who had been enslaved on Jan. 11, 1865.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, will hold two services on the last Sunday of 2023. The morning service will be at 9:30 a.m. and a special New Year's Eve service will be at 7:00 p.m. The service's theme is: "Good News of Great Joy: The Greatest Gift for the New Year." Bible readings are: Isaiah 51:1-6, Luke 12:13-21 and James 4:13-17 which is
Antioch Presbyterian Church, 6583 Red Springs Road, Red Springs. For more informaion, call 910-843-4398.
Many of the religious Christmas cards arriving through the letter box have warm images of the crib under scriptural quotations like ‘Tidings of Great Joy,’ ‘Peace on Earth and goodwill to all’. Beautiful words and fitting for the time of year, and especially resonant for those who believe.
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