Area pastors have called for a peaceful gathering tonight in support of praying in the name of Jesus at governmental meetings. Tonight’s Winston-Salem City Council meeting starts at 6:30 at City Hall. Back in November, The Winston Salem Journal ran several articles regarding prayer to a specific deity at government meetings.
The City of Winston-Salem had received a complaint from the ACLU asking the City to require that local Pastors agree to NOT use the name of "Jesus" or any other specific deity when praying to open City Council meetings.
SEE SPECIFIC LINKS TO THE RIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE FOR MORE INFO...
Teams looking for three missing climbers on Mount Hood in Oregon found one of the climbers on Sunday. The body has not yet been identified. The 3 climbers have been missing for more than a week. The search has been repeatedly hampered by bad weather. (cnn)
Former Democratic Senator John Edwards (NC) will put his hat in the ring as a presidential candidate for 08. Edwards is expected to make the announcement from New Orleans next week. (AP)
The Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital at North East Medical Center in Concord is officially open to patients today. The 28,600 square foot facility on the 3rd floor of the medical building has 28 pediatric beds and 5 intensive care beds. (journalnow.com)
TIME Person of the Year: YOU. With the explosion of the internet…MySpace and U-Tube…the many can have an impact on society. (CNN)
Topping the Box Office over the weekend…
The Pursuit of Happyness (Will Smith)
-Eragon
-Charlotte’s Web (5 out of 5 stars from Plugged in Movie Review / Focus on the family)
Still in theaters: The Nativity Story and Facing the Giants
Mountaineers capture their 2nd straight Division 1-AA National Championship on Friday. ASU over U-Mass 28 - 17. Looks like Governor Easley will feast on a New England Lobster clambake with all the trimmings because of the win!!!!! Congrats, Mountaineers!
Looking for a unique Christmas gift idea…
In celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Dixie Classic Fair in Winston-Salem, 1,250 commemorative ‘bricks’ are being sold for a limited time. The bricks will carry a 3 – line personalized message. All of the bricks will be used to form a permanent courtyard at the main entrance to the fairgrounds. www.dcfair.com
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast:
Today: Patchy fog early. Mostly sunny…High 72.
Tonight: Mild…Low 45
Tuesday: Mix of sun and clouds…High near 60
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