Pastor Greg Laurie made an unexpected visit to his church yesterday morning…just days after the tragic death of his son. The congregation of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California welcomed Pastor Greg Laurie with a standing ovation on Sunday. Laurie told his congregation that he was not really in church as the pastor, but rather as a grieving father and that there was no other place he would rather be. Pastor Greg’s son Christopher, died in a freeway accident in Southern California on Thursday. He was 33 years old.
A memorial service for Christopher is planned for this Friday. (The Orange County Register)
http://www.harvest.org/ http://blog.greglaurie.com/?p=244
Two people lost their lives and seven others were wounded in a random shooting Sunday morning at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 58-year old male gunman was finally wrestled to the ground and taken into custody.
(The Knoxville News Sentinel)
A Wildfire has destroyed 12 Homes Near Yosemite National Park in California. Officials have ordered the evacuation of nearly 200 homes that are in immediate danger. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080728/D926P3IG0.html
A motor accident claimed the life of Christopher Brian Pack of Walkertown.
Highway Patrol said Pack lost control of his motorcycle and crashed just east of Walkertown on Friday afternoon. Pack was a 14-year racing veteran in the modified series at Bowman Gray Stadium. He drove car # 81. Pack leaves behind his wife, Julie, and three sons.
www.wxii12.com/news/16992935/detail.html
A campaign to raise $21 million dollars to fund an AIDS treatment program in five African countries has been launched by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. According to the IFRC, nearly 4.5 million people, including about 400,000 children younger than 14, are living with HIV in the five countries. www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=617725
Students, alumni and friends stayed up late Saturday night to throw some toilet paper in the Quad on the Wake Forest campus. A fitting tribute to the one year anniversary of the passing of head basketball coach Skip Prosser. Prosser died unexpectedly by a heart attack last July.
http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/
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CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (AP) - Jeff Hornagold loved being a UPS driver. Sadly, Hornagold passed away last week of lung cancer. Longtime co-worker Michael McGowan agreed to take Hornagold on one last delivery. McGowan transported Hornagold's body from Davenport Family Funeral Home to Saturday's funeral services in his UPS truck. Read more...
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080727/D9261RE80.html
The Dark Knight" continues to reign supreme at the box office racking in some $300 million dollars mark in just 10 days. The Dark Knight beat the 2006 record by "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," which took 16 days to make $300 million. www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/27/boxoffice.ap/index.html
The North Carolina Sales Tax Holiday Weekend is coming up next weekend August 1 through August 3. www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html
A bizarre win for Jimmie Johnson at the Brickyard yesterday.
Tire problems forcing the yellow caution flag about every 10 laps.
Brett Favre didn't report to the Green Bay Packers' training camp on Sunday, temporarily easing tensions in the three-time MVP's ongoing standoff with the team.
Details about the WBFJ ‘Shoes for Orphan Souls’ shoe drive as well as drop off locations in your area online at www.wbfj.org/concertpopup3.htm
