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36576
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Mounds built by Native Americans, like the ones featured in the accompanying photo, had purposes both prosaic and sacred. Places like Franklin, Bryson City, Murphy have earthen mounds intact, despite the effects of erosion, plowing, and artifact hunters.
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37024
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With voices soaring heavenward, the author asserts choirs resemble what awaits the faithful on both sides of the pew. As for the choir’s role, Kelly posits it is can greatly influence the quality of life—church life now and life hereafter.
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37098
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This explanation focused on Communion’s Catholic origin and modern variations of the rite also practiced in many Protestant denominations. Fleshing out the explanation were the presence or absence of wine, practices such as intincting, and how the elements represented the blood and body of Jesus Christ.
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37884
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A collection of church leaders, lay and clergy, from across the state give their views on the blessings North Carolina has to offer. Their insights and prayers for the state cover topics related to its geography, culture, history, spirit, and people. Individuals offering reflections included Billy Graham, and denominations represented were Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, Jewish, Episcopal, Moravian, and Methodist. More information about this project, including videos and musical compositions arranged for it, can be found on its website, prayer.ourstate.com.
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38140
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A Martin County resident was inspired to participate in the fight to end the modern age equivalent of slavery. Helping individuals like Jeannette Biggers and groups like AGLOW to end human trafficking is factors increasing the likelihood of involvement in human trafficking and resources that someone involved with human trafficking or suspects its occurrence can refer to.
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38250
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Warsaw Presbyterian Church, a town fixture since the late nineteenth century, still creates a sense of community, one extending beyond the sanctuary and the popular Christmas Eve service. The congregation of 120 and self-defined community pastor share a sense of community through activities such as co-running a food pantry and providing plates of food for town newcomers.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 79 Issue 7, Dec 2011, p160-162, 164, 166, 168 Periodical Website