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September 18, 2013
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13 killed in Washington shooting rampage

A defense contractor employee went on a shooting rampage Monday inside a building at the heavily secured Washington Navy Yard, spraying bullets in the hallways and firing from a balcony onto office workers in an atrium below, authorities and witnesses said. Thirteen people were killed, including the gunman.

 
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OSU will investigate claims made in Sports Illustrated series

Citing a strong appetite for its "Dirty Game" series on Oklahoma State football, Sports Illustrated released the fifth and final chapter a day earlier than originally announced.

 
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BNSF to invest $125 million in state projects

BNSF Railway Co. announced Monday it is spending $125 million to expand and improve its system in Oklahoma. Projects will include a new bypass connection at the Cherokee rail yard in west Tulsa and extending a siding area on the carrier's tracks near Mannford.

 
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Albums of autumn: 22 new and upcoming music releases to get excited about

As summer fades, so do the songs and sounds of summer. But that gives way to a fall music bonanza.

 
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News about religion and the activity of local churches and faith organizations.
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Religion Calendar   9/14/2013

Yom Kippur service. 11 a.m. Saturday, at Iglesia Oste Asamblea De Dios, 3615 W. 51st St., the new meeting place of Holiness to the Lord Congregation (Kodesh L' Adonai Kahal).
Mikey Weinstein, an opponent of Christian proselytizing in the military, to speak in Tulsa

Mikey Weinstein, an opponent of Christian proselytizing in the military, to speak in Tulsa   9/14/2013

Mikey Weinstein, a controversial figure who has been called a champion for religious freedom by some and a notorious anti-Christian zealot by others, will speak Sept. 21 at a Tulsa Interfaith Alliance awards reception.
Tulsa man helps keep vision of Promise Keepers alive

Tulsa man helps keep vision of Promise Keepers alive   9/14/2013

When Promise Keepers, a national Christian men's organization, took a lower profile after its 1997 Stand in the Gap conference that drew more than a million men to Washington, D.C., businessman Bryan Craig helped keep the vision alive in Tulsa.
Tulsa ministry aids Kurds fleeing from Syria

Tulsa ministry aids Kurds fleeing from Syria   9/11/2013

A Tulsa minister returned Sunday night from the Kurdistan Region, a semi-autonomous region of northern Iraq, where he handed out food and other aid to Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war in their homeland.
Tulsa minister Terry Law returns from relief mission in Kurdistan

Tulsa minister Terry Law returns from relief mission in Kurdistan   9/10/2013

The Rev. Terry Law said he was invited by the Kurdistan government, which is being overwhelmed by the need in the refugee camps, to get U.S. churches involved in helping with the crisis.

Judge: Abercrombie wrongly fired Muslim for hijab   9/9/2013

The company claimed the head scarf violated its policy governing the look of its employees, which it said was part of its marketing strategy.

Religion Calendar   9/7/2013

Ascension Church in Skiatook's 24th Barn Revival with speakers John Laframboise and Lawrence Bishop II. 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and Sept. 15, and 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday at the Freeman Barn on Lenapah Street.
Tulsa Jews preparing for High Holidays

Tulsa Jews preparing for High Holidays   9/7/2013

Tulsa Jews and Jews around the world are immersed this week in observances that go back 4,000 years.
Promise Keepers in Tulsa: National conference set for Sept. 20-21

Promise Keepers in Tulsa: National conference set for Sept. 20-21   9/7/2013

Promise Keepers, the Christian men's organization that filled football stadiums in the 1990s and then faded from view, is resurging and will hold a national conference Sept. 20-21 in the Cox Business Center downtown.

Religion Calendar   8/31/2013

Feast of the Trumpets celebration with pot blessing meal, blowing of the shofar, prayer and worship by the Holiness to the Lord Congregation, a messianic congregation. 4 p.m. Friday, Chandler Park, upper level shelter house #1, 6500 W. 21st St.

Church awakened by new atheists, Christian apologist says   8/31/2013

The recent spate of books, lectures and debates by atheists are awakening the sleeping giant of the church, said Lee Strobel, one of America's most popular Christian apologists.
Homeless men in Tulsa learn to serve others by handing out water bottles

Homeless men in Tulsa learn to serve others by handing out water bottles   8/31/2013

Homeless and formerly homeless men who attend a Bible study at First Baptist Church downtown are following Jesus' admonition that whoever gives someone a cup of cold water because they are his followers will not lose their reward.
Local Syrians worry for country, family

Local Syrians worry for country, family   8/31/2013

Tulsa Syrians have watched with horror and dismay over the past two years as thousands of civilians in their homeland have been shot, raped and now gassed by the government of President Bashar al-Assad.

Lawton pastor charged with child sexual abuse   8/27/2013

He is accused of exposing himself and masturbating in front of a 16-year-old boy after taking the boy from the group home to the church.
Churches changing bylaws after gay marriage ruling

Churches changing bylaws after gay marriage ruling   8/24/2013

Worried they could be sued by gay couples, some churches are changing their bylaws to reflect their view that the Bible allows only marriage between one man and one woman.

Religion Calendar   8/24/2013

Shekinah Glory ministry team, with music, teaching and preaching. 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, The Gathering Place Church, 1515 W. Main St., Broken Arrow.
Group carrying 12-foot cross reaches summit of Mount Kilimanjaro

Group carrying 12-foot cross reaches summit of Mount Kilimanjaro   8/24/2013

When Walker Moore, founder of Awe Star Ministries in Tulsa, was looking for a way to celebrate 40 years in ministry, his friend Keith Wheeler suggested they carry a 12-foot cross together to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the highest mountain in Africa.

Bald eagle flight goes awry during ORU service   8/23/2013



Eagle crashes into window at ORU chapel service   8/22/2013

WITH VIDEO: A spokeswoman said the eagle was supposed to fly straight to the trainer who was standing on stage.

Arson suspected in church fire in Wagoner County   8/19/2013

“It was part of the history of Okay,” the fire chief said. “It was just an unnecessary act. It was totally uncalled for.”

Oklahoma City Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church chooses to accept gay Boy Scouts   8/19/2013

The three Boy Scouts walk next to each other in a line, a wild trail ahead leading them into the forest, but when together, none are afraid of what lies ahead.

Religion briefs: Finance expert Dave Ramsey coming to Tulsa on Oct. 10   8/17/2013

Phillips Theological Seminary is seeking proposals on 'Keeping It Real: Listening to the Laity' for the Re-Mind & Re-New 2014 conference.

Religion calendar   8/17/2013

Back to School Blessing. Trinity Episcopal Church, 501 S. Cincinnati Ave. Service times 7:30, 9 and 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday.

Film to seek God in Moore disaster   8/17/2013

Two local Christian film producers are making a documentary designed to answer the question on many lips after the May 20 tornado: Where was God?
Family celebrates 'miracle' that their son recovered from brain-dead state

Family celebrates 'miracle' that their son recovered from brain-dead state   8/17/2013

Joe and Heidi Custin know the crushing pain of losing a son.
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