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The Pastor of an Illinois church says someone is trying to intimidate church members by hanging dead animals on the church property and painting symbols of hate on the church building.

WQAD reports the congregation of Davenport Friends Church New Beginnings in Davenport, Illinois is beefing up security because of the apparent hate crimes.  Pastor Tammy Ruffin says she will be adding security cameras and security lights.

The Davenport Police Department has not yet determined a motivation for the vandalism.

New owners of a well-known Chicago rock station plan to make a change this weekend.  This Saturday WLUP will end its rock tradition and begin playing Christian music.  Sorry Southern Gospel fans, they plan to play contemporary Christian music; but it is still music with a message.

The new owner’s web site says its existing stations play, “…encouraging contemporary Christian music from artist like Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Lauren Daigle, Matthew West and more.”   The company’s mission statement lays out its Bible-based principles.

The Chicago Tribune reports the Educational Media Foundation bought the station for $21.5 million.

An Idaho congregation is repairing damage vandals caused over the weekend and making plans to replace around $10,000 in property stolen from the church.

Local News 8 reported the vandals tore up books, broke windows and stole items used for services including communion items and collection plates at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church.  The Post Register newspaper posted photos of the damage.  The damage included torn bibles, torn hymn books and a wooden cross stuck through a shattered window, according to a report from KPVI television.

A Bonneville County sheriff’s office spokesperson said the vandalism happened sometime between late Saturday and early Sunday before staff arrived.  The spokesperson did not have a motive for the vandalism.  Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call Idaho Crime Stoppers at 208-522-1983.

A North Carolina church and several nearby businesses have been vandalized with spray- painted vulgar messages referencing the late Rev. Billy Graham.  The Pastor of the Upward Baptist Church told WLOS television the congregation will pray for the person or persons who painted vulgar words on the church building.

According to a report from WSPA, neighboring buildings belonging to Richard Hatch & Associates and Miller Construction were also vandalized with graffiti referencing Rev. Graham.  WYFF television posted a few photographs of the damage.

The Henderson County, NC sheriff’s office asks anyone with information about the vandalism to call 828-697-4911.

Mourners gathered Friday morning for the funeral of a man known to many as America’s Pastor.  The Rev. Billy Graham passed away at his North Carolina home last week after a lifetime of spreading the gospel to millions through television and revivals held at sports stadiums.  He was 99.

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will live-stream the funeral.  Coverage of the event begins at 10 a.m. Eastern.  Here is the link.

The funeral will be held under a large tent similar to the one used by Rev. Graham early in his career known as the “canvas cathedral.”

The Charlotte Observer newspaper reports President Trump and representatives from at least 50 countries will attend the funeral.  An Associated Press report re-distributed by ABC News says music will include well-known gospel groups and singers including Linda McCrary-Fisher, Michael W. Smith and the Gaither Vocal Band.