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Criminals smash US church’s stained-glass window, steal altar Bible, cross

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Janet Johnson-Tremblay

A congregation in the US has few answers as to why someone would smash stained glass windows and steal the altar Bible and a wooden cross.  The damage was discovered Thursday at the Handsboro United Methodist Church in Mississippi.

“Sad to report that the sanctuary was vandalized.  One of our beautiful stained glass windows was broken and the Bible on the altar and wooden cross Mr. Sam Krohn built were taken.  It is unfortunate that people have the nerve to do such a thing to a church,” says a post to the church’s Facebook page.

Pastor John McCay told MagnoliaStateLive that the items stolen were of, “great sentimental value” to the church. WLOX Television reports a vandal or vandals recently damaged other churches in the area.

Police have yet not determined a motive of the person or persons who damaged the church buildings.

Christians in Ukraine continue to pray, praise and worship

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VIDEO: Christians in Ukraine today continue to worship God in spite of lives lost to war and the widespread damaged the war has caused to their country.

Occasionally we post videos we find on the net that we think are uplifting and worthy of sharing. This one is produced and owned by International Christian Concern. We do not have an association with them. This is a link to the organization’s YouTube video and is not hosted on our server. We present it here only because we think it has a needed message today.

According to the website of International Christian Concern, the organization exists to relieve the suffering of the worldwide persecuted church and help it grow in strength and breadth. ICC accomplishes its mission through effective assistance, advocacy and awareness with integrity toward God and our donors.

Amber of 11th Hour has some good news

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11th Hour’s, Amber Eppinette Saunders and husband Garrett are expecting!

The bittersweet experience of having a child after loosing another is sometimes referred to as a “rainbow baby,” and this is the case for Amber and Garrett.

Amber says she is at 12 weeks and expecting baby Saunders to arrive in 6 months.

Let’s keep this couple uplifted in prayer.

Mission Network News

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Daily audio update from Mission Network News

3/25/2022 Bibles arrive as China locks down – China (MNN) — A shipment of Bibles and Christian books reaches believers in China amid harsh coronavirus lockdowns. [Read More]

3/25/2022 U.N. chief warns members not to forget the MENA – Middle East/North Africa (MNN) — Will Ukraine take priority over crises in the Middle East and North Africa? See our full coverage of the Ukraine crisis here. [Read More]

3/24/2022 Ukraine refugee influx overwhelms Eastern Europe – Ukraine (MNN) — Russian advances may have slowed, but the Ukraine crisis is far from over. [Read More]

3/24/2022 WMP sends booklets to Ukrainian refugees – Poland (MNN) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent a wave of refugees out into Europe. Most have crossed the Polish border. [Read More]

Man charged with arson in US church fire

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Sheriff’s office investigators in the United States have not yet determined the motive behind a church arson after one person was arrested for the criminal act Saturday.

A spokesperson for the Tuolumne County, California Sheriff’s Office said the fire was set Saturday, March 19 at the Journey Church in Sonora, California. The church building was fully engulfed in flame when firefighters arrived.

Early Sunday deputies were called back to the church by firefighters who said a man at the fire scene was acting strangely. Deputies questioned the man at the scene and arrested him for arson and burglary.