MANY AMERICANS BLEND CHRISTIANITY WITH NEW AGE BELIEFS.
That's according to a new study out by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, evidence that New Age and Eastern mysticism is widespread. The survey also found that three in ten Protestants say they attend multiple types of religious services, including services at denominations different from their own. USA Today article: http://pewforum.org/docs/?DocID=490
Special ceremony to honor veterans going on at the Joel Coliseum tomorrow morning: The National ‘Wreaths Across America’ event will honor veterans at Arlington National Cemetery AND at over 400 additional locations nationwide. The Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem is one of the participating locations. The local chapter of the Civil Air Patrol is sponsoring the event that begins just before noon tomorrow. Seven wreaths (one for each branch plus one for POW’s) will be on display in front of the Memorial Wall in the Atrium lobby of the Joel until after the New Year. Contact Major Ron Cheeks (813-2438 or 764-3278)
Spare change could change a life this weekend. From now through December 13th, while you are shopping at the JCPenney at Hanes Mall, you can ‘round up’ your purchase (voluntarily) to the nearest dollar to support the Northwest North Carolina YMCA Afterschool Programs. 100% of the funds collected goes directly to 10 local YMCA programs, funding Christian Child Care to families in need. Phone: 336.768.2510
Pastor Rick Warren is opposing a Bill in Uganda that would establish tough penalties for homosexuals. In a letter to pastors in Uganda, Warren says the church must stand to protect the dignity of all individuals. Warren reaffirmed that God intends marriage to be between one man and one woman. However he says Jesus has taught up that we are to treat all with respect.
Warren cautions that the law would also require pastors to report conversations with homosexuals to authorities.
Police are asking for your help in identifying two armed men who robbed the Wilco-Hess station at the corner of University Parkway and Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem. The men robbed the gas station and then hit the clerk in the head with a gun. Anyone with information should call Crimestoppers at 727-2800. http://www.wxii12.com/news/21927430/detail.html
The North Carolina Granite Corporation in Mount Airy had placed a bid to cut granite for the National September 11th Memorial in New York, but they have learned that those jobs will be shipped overseas. The company had put in a bid to cut granite brought in from Canada at their Mount Airy location, but they learned that the contract had been awarded to an Italian company that will cut African granite for the memorial. Without the contract, some jobs could be lost.
http://www.myfox8.com/wghp-911-memorial-granite-091210,0,251549.story
TRAFFIC UPDATE: Crews are expected to do some ‘blasting’ this morning to remove some large boulders along Highway 321 north of Lenoir. After the blast, crews will spend the weekend hauling material from the site. Predicted winter weather Saturday night and into Sunday could slow the clean up process. That section of Highway 321 between Lenoir and Blowing Rock should be back open by the middle of next week.
BTW: A rock slide will keep a portion of I-40 (west of Ashville) near the North Carolina –Tennessee border CLOSED for the next several months.
Details about the detours http://www.ncdot.org/traffictravel/
State High School Football Playoffs (Championship games)
Two area teams hoping to take home a championship banner…
1-A: Mt Airy (15-0) vs Wallace-Rose Hill (noon) at BB+T Field in WS
3-A West Rowan (15-0) vs Eastern Alamance (11:30am) Carter Finley in Raleigh
FCS College Football Semi-Finals: Appalachian State travelling to Montana for Saturday's 4pm match-up. http://www.goasu.com/
Cincinnati head football coach Brian Kelly has accepted the top coaching job at Notre Dame. Kelly, who earned the Home Depot National Coach of the Year award on Thursday night, signed a five-year contract and will be introduced at news conference Friday afternoon in South Bend. Kelly will not be on the sidelines for Cincy’s Bowl game…# 4 Bearcats (12-0) will play Florida in their first Sugar Bowl appearance on January 1st.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/story/12643620/cincys-kelly-heading-to-notre-dame-will-not-coach-cats-in-sugar-bowl
