Faith

Marquis and Twyla Brookins from Arnold were appointed to lead Salvation Army Church programs in Columbia. They started their duties Wednesday.

The Dove Foundation, which places a seal on movies employees consider family-friendly, is expanding its rating system to indicate movies the group deems "Faith-Based" and "Faith-Friendly."

The 53rd annual chicken and mutton barbecue at Olivet Christian Church raised money for local agencies and was expected to feed more than 2,000 people.

When organizations work together to serve others, it keeps costs down and the community together.

Several religious communities are collaborating to hold an outdoor worship service Sunday as part of the Mid-Missouri PrideFest.

A farewell celebration was held Sunday afternoon for the Rev. Bill Haney. He has served Columbia's Unitarian Universalist Church for 21 years.

A Chicago-area retired radio talk show host has threatened to sue an Illinois religious group after collecting state money to restore an 11-story cross monument.

Local churches are urged to be cautious with a scam after the Columbia Police Department received a second report. 

Ninth-grade and 10th-grade students are scheduled to begin classes at Father Augustine Tolton Regional Catholic High School in the fall of 2011.

The service was for those who had lost their loved ones to cancer. It aimed to provide hope and comfort to family and friends, and allowed a way for employees of the center to give back to their patients.

Scott Parsons has been overseas since August 2009 with a group serving at a campus ministry in the central Asian country of Kazakhstan. He returns next month, and shared his experience with the Missourian Neighborhood News.

We must all remember to clean up after ourselves spiritually. As God’s children, we will be aided by his Holy Spirit in sweeping and cleaning out the untidiness that cause us to sin and fall short of his glory. He wants us to have a clean house.

Simple items found at Salvation Army Family Thrift Stores have the potential to be cherished items passed through generations.

Fairview United Methodist is the local host of a national ministry that distributes low-cost, healthy food.

Photos from Sacred Heart Catholic Church depict the Ash Wednesday service led by Deacon John Weaver.

Jerry Murphy, a land owner in southeast Missouri, will host a religious Woodstock-like event called "Wilderness Outcry" in June.

Michael Kasten will travel to the Winter Games in Vancouver to pass out warm drinks and offer hospitality .

Larry Brown will facilitate a film discussion series for Lent around issues of race and class in contemporary society. The Sunday evening series starts Feb. 21.

Jetton is due back in court on Jan. 21, when the judge could set a date for a preliminary hearing.

The Boonville Daily News reports that The Rev. Thomas Seifner was removed Dec. 18 from his positions as pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Loose Creek and St. Louis Church in Bonnots Mill.