CHURCH OF ST ANDREW ALFRISTON EAST SUSSEX
St Andrew #39;s Church is the parish church of Alfriston, East Sussex, England. This Grade I listed building[1] was built in the 1370s and is also known as the #39;Cathedral of the Downs #39;.[2] It sits...

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JEFFERSONVILLE A procession of a few hundred red rose-bearing parishioners followed the Knights of Columbus guard to the front steps of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Jeffersonville Saturday.

With only a ribbon guarding the door, the church members were ready to discover the extensive renovations that had been completed to the circa-1904 structure.

The man who cut the ribbon and was the first inside was 102-year-old St. Augustine member Tom Horn, and the members followed him inside.

Most hadnt seen the interior of the church since renovations began in February.

Broad work to the ceiling of the church was performed, and Masses were held at Sacred Heart Church in Jeffersonville during construction.

The procession launched from the Parish Hall, and the Rev. Anto Peterraj, priest and administrator at St. Augustine, announced that it was a historic day for the church.

We have come together to bless this church by offering within it the sacrifice of Christ, he said. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

And with that, about 200 people lined up to proceed to the church building for the Pentecost Mass.

While exiting the building, they were handed roses by Steve and Ann Northam to carry inside the church.

Steve Northam, 70, represents the fifth of seven generations of a family line that has and continues to attend St. Augustine.

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The state is surveying the area of Mt. Ararat A.M.E. Church at 7061 Market Street, a historically black church on Market Street, to check for marked and unmarked graves.

As part of the planned Military Cutoff Road extension project, the cemetery of an old historic church in Ogden will be scanned for marked and unmarked graves.

Jack Provost, division construction engineer with the N.C. Department of Transportation, said the goal of the project is to not move any graves at Mt. Ararat A.M.E. Church, 7061 Market St.

"We knew we'd have an impact on the church," Provost said. "We do not know the extent of graves being removed or not."

The addition of a right turn lane from Market Street onto a planned new road has always been part of the extension schematic. The roughly 2 1/2-mile extension project, which could have a price tag pushing $113 million when all costs are factored in, would connect Market Street, where Military Cutoff currently terminates, to U.S. 17, also known as the Wilmington Bypass.

The slightest chance graves may need to be relocated, however, is something that's recently been getting some negative feedback.

New Hanover County Commissioner Jonathan Barfield said during a recent Wilmington-area transportation meeting that he has concerns DOT would even considering disinterring graves there.

"Why unearth remains for a project?" Barfield said.

State transportation officials met with church members several weeks ago to discuss the project, but county and city officials were not notified, Barfield said.

"I have a problem with not knowing about DOT even looking for the graves," said Barfield, who has family members buried there.

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After years of planning and preparations, Rev. Darryl Fort and True Vine Bible Fellowship in Lompoc are finally ready to begin one of their biggest projects the construction of a 15,000-square-foot family life center.

It takes time, and the timing has to be right, said Fort, who came to the church in 2001. Weve been trying to get this done for a long time.

The family life center, which begins construction Sunday, will fill a great need for True Vine, located at 533 Avalon St., Fort said. The family life center will provide eight large classrooms, needed for Sunday school classes, he said.

It will also feature both a commercial kitchen and a multipurpose area to be used as a gymnasium and fellowship hall.

We needed a larger fellowship hall, Fort said. The congregation has grown over the years, and we needed classrooms to meet the needs of the membership.

Currently, the sanctuary doubles as a fellowship hall with classrooms, Fort said. After construction on the family life center is completed, the fellowship hall will be converted into a childrens church and a nursery.

True Vine began focusing on building the center in 2008 and started saving money from collections, Fort said. The church never held any outside fundraisers for the center, he said.

True Vine was founded in 1966 by Rev. C.F. Hudson, a native of Oklahoma, who hosted small Bible studies in his home. The church gradually expanded over the years, eventually moving into its current building in 1985. In 2007, True Vine then became independent from True Vine Ministries Inc., located in Oklahoma, and was able to pay off the mortgage on its Avalon Street building in 2011.

Now, Fort hopes the construction will be completed in March 2015. He said True Vine will begin using the new facility as soon as possible.

Just knowing that construction will soon be underway is exciting, Fort said.

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Courtesy | Adus Dorsey The LDS Teasdale church, which some locals called "the Little White Chapel," was demolished on Friday after workers removed its bell. The building had not been in use for several years.

Heritage Little White Chapel was built by locals and served the community for years.

As soon as he laid eyes on the Mormon meetinghouse in Teasdale, Bryce "Mike" Rubeck knew he wanted to live in the tiny Wayne County community, and for 26 years, hes made his home there.

But the "Little White Chapel," as some called it, is no longer there. Despite a last-ditch effort to save the building, the church, which had long sat unused, was demolished Friday.

A group of residents had proposed that Wayne County be deeded the church and a nonprofit be formed to raise money to preserve the building as a museum. County commissioners had passed a resolution in support of the plan and the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area had agreed to a request to help with the preservation.

But after reviewing the plan, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints decided to proceed with the demolition.

"Church leaders carefully evaluate all of the circumstances when considering a buildings future," church spokesman Cody Craynor said. "In this instance, some local residents had expressed interest in repurposing the Teasdale chapel, but the building had sat empty for several years and would have required significant and costly repairs."

Instead, the land where the chapel stood will be donated to the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, which occupies a neighboring building on the same parcel, Craynor said.

Rubeck, a non-Mormon, said the church was important to all residents regardless of their faith. He described the chapel as the heart and soul of Teasdale, which he estimates has a population of 125 to 150 people.

"When I first visited here in the late 1980s and saw the church," Rubeck recalled, "it radiated a spirit to me and I said, I have to live here. "

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Construction on the former Hattiesburg Hunt Club is now underway.

The building off of Highway 49 will now be the home of Venture Church, an outreach program that is an expansion of First Baptist Church of Hattiesburg.

Byron Malone, the pastor for Venture Church, said he hoped the new location would help the ministry grow.

"You know one of the things we began to do at Venture Church was look for a second location to go into a multi site program with our ministry. And so we began looking for a place to to launch a new site two years ago, but this really began to come together last fall," said Malone.

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On Sunday at the Sky Island Unitarian Universalist Church, the service is about TimeforPride!

The Rev. Christiane Heyde will present the sermon. When we talk about Pride, especially six days before the Gay Pride weekend in Bisbee, we think of the letters LGBTQ. What do they stand for, and why does it matter? Is pride a sin or a virtue? As a welcoming congregation, we get to revisit our commitment to include all and learn more, so we do not allow lack of knowledge or understanding to risk judgment. This service will be facilitated byRitaAronna.

The youth religious Education Lesson is The Gift of Invitation. Children will explore multiple ways to communicate that someone is invited. The story focuses on the Jewish custom of welcoming Elijah with a place at the Seder table and an open dooratPassover.

The Sky Island Unitarian Universalist Church meets Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at 125 2nd St., just north of the SSVEC Building. For information on the church and their programs call 378-0197 or visit the churchs websiteatuuchurchaeaz.org.

Huachuca United Methodist Church will host a huge rummage sale, Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 506 Gila Ave. Take Highway 90 to Yuma Street to Gila Ave., take a right on Gila and follow to the top of the hill. Proceeds are to benefit the Food Pantry and projects inthecounty.

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Posted: Friday, June 6, 2014 12:53 pm | Updated: 12:57 pm, Fri Jun 6, 2014.

WINDHAM - For 20 years, the big white church at 723 Roosevelt Trail in North Windham has been the setting for some of the most significant events in the lives of Windhams residents. Hundreds of weekly services and dozens of weddings, funerals, baptisms, and concerts have taken place within its walls. Although the North Windham Union Church UCC has been located there for many years, the new sanctuary was finished and opened for services in June 1994.

On Saturday, June 14, and Sunday, June 15, join the members and friends of the North Windham Union Church for a special 20th anniversary celebration of the new sanctuary.

On Saturday, the church will host a potluck supper of chop suey, mac and cheese, salad, and dessert at 5 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Bruce Small, who was the project leader and building contractor for the new church will share a slide show and other memories. The dinner is open to the community.

On Sunday at 10 a.m., Interim Pastor Rev. David Hall will conduct a special service of celebration commemorating the first service in the new church. The Rev. Dr. Rick Small, who was the minister during the construction, will be joining us along with a few members of the original building committee. Dr. Rick Nickerson, Minister of Music, will lead the choir and the congregation singing the same music as was heard in the first service 20 years ago. The worship service will begin in the Parish Hall and then we will proceed into the new church as was done in 1994. All are welcome.

Following the service, the celebration will continue with a barbecue lunch outside to also celebrate Fathers Day. Additionally, the Little Meeting House next door will host an open house to showcase the old sanctuary and some of the community service projects that continue to use the space today.

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Black Rock Congregational Church has the church, and the steeple, and soon will open the doors of its new Black Rock Turnpike home to all its people.

Services at the new church are scheduled to begin June 15.

"We're probably a couple of months later than we expected to be, but we're not too far off," said Ken Brix, the congregation's executive director.

Those that have been able to tour the church complex at 3685 Black Rock Turnpike, which incorporated some of the original building, have been impressed, he said.

"We've gotten a great reaction," he said. "Everybody that sees it, loves it."

The congregation broke ground in October 2009, after about a decade of planning, preparations and securing the required permits.

Plans initially sparked fierce neighborhood opposition, with critics describing the early design as a "mega-church."

Plans were revised several times, and in 2009, the overall size of the new church was reduced, in part, because of the sluggish economy.

While the church was being built, the congregation's services were conducted at Notre Dame High School, and weekly activities were moved to First Presbyterian Church on Easton Turnpike. The church offices were relocated to Stratford.

The new church complex includes a worship center that can accommodate 950 people, a wing designated for children's education, an expanded welcome center, rooms for junior high and high school students, a cafe, a larger kitchen and a prayer room.

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Construction continues on Ferndale's Church Road Monday, June 2, 2014. The $4 million project, from Main Street to Heather Drive, includes widening the road, new sidewalks, water, sewer and stormwater lines. The project should be finished in October.

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FERNDALE - Work is well underway to widen and improve Church Road.

The road from Main Street to Thornton Street is closed until October so it can be brought up to city standards.

Crews will add curbs, sidewalks and street lights along the road.

Access will be limited to local residents. People who need to get in and out of residential streets along Church Road can expect long delays at times.

Drivers that would use Church to get from Main to Thornton should use Vista Drive or Olson Road.

The $4 million construction cost is covered mostly by state and federal grants.

Church Road has been Ferndale's top priority for improvements. In addition to being narrow and lacking sidewalks, the road is in bad condition in places.

The project has been in the works for a long time. In 2012 the city acquired strips of land along Church Road from 24 property owners so the road could be widened.

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Busy Church Road in Ferndale is now a construction zone