Child Watch Column

And a Little Child Shall Lead Them

NPA - I love to share a story shared with me about my dear friend and mentor Rev. William Sloane Coffin, Jr. It was Christmas Eve and the pews at New York City’s Riverside Church were packed. The Christmas pageant was underway and had come to the point at which the innkeeper was to turn away Mary and Joseph with the resounding line, "There’s no room at the inn!"

The innkeeper was played by Tim, an earnest youth with Down syndrome. He had only one line to remember: "There's no room at the inn!" He had practiced it again and again with his parents and the pageant director and seemed to have mastered it.

Warren United Methodist Church

93rd Anniversary

he historic Warren United Methodist Church located at 3028 S. Malcolm X Blvd is celebrating its Ninety-Third Anniversary on Sunday, November 22, 2009. The celebration worship service will begin at 10:15 a.m. with the Rev. Dr. Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr. preaching.

Ministers join forces for "Justice Revival,” coming to Dallas

oth prominent local and national ministers will converge next month for a major spiritual and community event to address and fight social issues in the urban community.

The “Justice Revival” will be held Nov. 10-12 at the Dallas Market Hall. Several dozen ministers made the announcement Tuesday during a luncheon at East Dallas Christian Church. Present were Rev. Frederick Haynes of Friendship-West Baptist Church, Rev. Sheron Patterson of Highland Hills United Methodist Church, Rev. Jim Wallis, founder and editor of Sojourners Magazine, Rev. Zan Holmes pastor emeritus of St. Luke United Methodist Church and Mayor Tom Leppert.

Churches step up precautions against Swine Flu

hen swine flu concerns peaked in late April and early May, sales of a combination of sealed juice and individually wrapped communion wafers soared. eChurch Depot, the Camp Hill, Pa., based online distributor of church supplies reported a brisk business.

June through August sales of the juice and wrapped wafer were between three and four times what they were a year ago, eChurch Depot CFO and co-owner Doug Waardenburg said.