Michael Gryboski

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  Nov 2, 2011

  Bible Stories for Little Lions, Little Lambs

  As a child, writer and graphic artist P.J. Lyons was always fascinated with child-centered rhyming poetry that focused on God. Her latest project involves two books that tell stories from the Bible with couplet poetry and colorful illustrations by Melanie Mitchell.

• Nov 1, 2011

  NJ Nurses Sue Hospital Over New Abortion Policy

  Twelve nurses employed at a hospital run by the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey are suing the facility, claiming that the hospital is forcing nurses to assist in abortions.

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  Nov 1, 2011

  UMC Considers Restructuring to Boost Church Growth

  The Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church is meeting about the implementation of “The Call to Action,” a multiyear process aimed at revitalizing congregations and reversing decades of declining membership.

• Oct 31, 2011

  California Seminary to Be Part of First Inter-Religious University

  Claremont Lincoln, a seminary dubbed by some as “the world’s first inter-religious university,” is in the process of adding more religious programs to its list of schools.

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  Oct 31, 2011

  On Halloween, Protestant Clergymen Reflect on Reformation Day

  Halloween is not the only observance that falls on the last day of October. For many Christians, Oct. 31 is the day to celebrate the anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

• Oct 28, 2011

  Pennsylvania Church Burglars Leave Behind Deer Carcass

  Gardner Hill Community Church, a small congregation located in the town of Weedville in northwest Pennsylvania, was the site of a burglary in which the perpetrators left a deer carcass in the sanctuary earlier this week.

• Oct 28, 2011

  Christian Group Temporarily Barred From Schools During Lunch

  In a unanimous vote, the Public Schools Board of Petoskey, Mich., decided to put a temporary halt to allowing a Christian organization to make its services available to students during the lunch hour.

• Oct 27, 2011

  Episcopalian Church Membership Dips Below 2 Million

  Although at one time a large and influential religious denomination in North America, a fact sheet published by The Episcopal Church shows that its membership has dipped below two million members.

• Oct 27, 2011

  Food Stamp Challenge: Interfaith Coalition Fights Poverty With Faith

  Congressmen, clergy, and others gathered at the Capitol Hill Safeway Store in Southeast Washington, D.C., to kick off the annual “Fighting Poverty With Faith” program.

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  Oct 27, 2011

  State Dept. Failing Religious Minorities Abroad, Experts Say

  A panel of experts at an event sponsored by the Family Research Council Wednesday argued that the State Department has been failing to advance religious freedom abroad.