Articles related to "Missionaries"

Church members who have reached retirement age can keep busy by serving their fellow man in a spiritual capacity.

Curious about Mormon missionary rules, missionary assignment and training, the cost of a mission, and the day-to-day life of LDS missionaries? Here's an overview.

Mormon missionaries' efforts to convert the population started immediately after publication of Joseph Smith's "Book of Mormon" in Palmyra, New York.

Missionaries are hard for preschoolers to understand. Teach them about the wonderful job missionaries do through games and activities. Great ideas can be found here.

In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, older couples can serve missions together. Here are rules, costs, and information on Mormon senior missionary service.

A prolific author and church pastor, Andrew Murray, was a 19th century missionary. He led many Christians in ministry to the indigenous black populations of South Africa.

In a world where communication is the key, a small-town minister finds exciting ways to reach a searching world.

The life of Narcissa Whitman is reflective of the lives of pioneer women, hard working and family oriented; these women are the unsung heros of the frontier.

After the long hard trip to the junction of the Walla Walla River and Columbia River, Marcus and Narcissa Whitman built a mission and began to minister to the Indians.

In her classic novel, 'Jane Eyre', Charlotte Bronte reveals the admiration which contemporary society had for Christian Missionaries.

Paul is referred to as the first missionary, but Paul never got out of the Greco-Roman world, nor did any of his disciples.

Audio Adrenaline member Bob Herdman may no longer sing with the band, but he is active through their Hands & Feet Project, a Haitian orphanage they founded in 2004.

Dr. Livingstone was a missionary with an adventurous spirit who explored and mapped much of south-central Africa.

By 1914, almost the whole of Africa was colonized by Europeans. For the Africans, there were benefits in this situation but there were also serious disadvantages.

As a result of missionaries' influence on gender roles in Iroquois society in the 1800s, the Civil War continued to disrupt their way of life long after the war ended.

From a wide variety of indigenous groups that exist in Ecuador the Quichua people stand out because they are the largest group and are quite unique in several ways.

The short story The Renegade or a Confused Spirit by Albert Camus explores the themes of exile and the kingdom as the main character establishes a sense of identity.

The William Cornelius Vocational Training Centre is run by the Pentacostal Assemblies of Canada, and aims to help relieve poverty in Guatemala through higher education.

The apostle Paul went from persecuting Christians to being Christianity's most influential evangelist. The book of Acts tells the story of this dedicated servant of God.

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in your Sunday school classroom with a bright and cheerful bulletin board. Take a look at this idea!

A look at how the United States tries to count its residents every 10 years and the controversies that threaten to derail the 2010 census before it even gets started.

Coinciding with Imperialism, Christian missionary activities of the late nineteenth century attempted to convert the "heathen" and usher in the Kingdom of God.

Jacob DeShazer was captured after dropping bombs on Japan in the Doolittle raid. His hatred of the Japanese turned into love and he returned to Japan as a missionary.

Saint Antoine Daniel was one of the first Jesuit missionaries in Canada, working among the Hurons for twelve years before his death in 1648.

Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, isn't actually Irish, but despite his birth in fourth century Britain, he isn't technically British either.

Baptisms by Canadian missionaries for Irish Catholics living in nearby Vermont and New York are an unexpected treasure for genealogists tracing these families.

A review of the new Rambo film from a fan's point of view and someone who looks at the character as more than a killing machine.

Jackie Pullinger interviewed by Alan Whicker when he revisited the far east. Read about how Jesus can make you fat - if you are a heroin-addict that is.

Canadian missionaries working in the Canadian-United States border region often baptized Irish Catholics in New York and Vermont. Here are some of those records.

The Northern Rising was a rebellion in Northern England led by Lord Darcy and the Duke of Northumberland. They were to replace Elizabeth,with Mary Queen of Scots.

Hardys account of the Hugo Chavez years upon his return to Venezuela in 1994.

Death Comes for the Archbishop, a significant change from the Midwestern landscapes of O Pioneers! and My Antonia is considered Cather's most thought-provoking novel.

Kansas Charley discovers a liking for Dime Novels and their outlandish adventures. He steals some money and hits the road again.

Mary Collins was a Christian missionary who fought for Native American rights, was fluent in the Lakota language, and formed a lasting friendship with Chief Sitting Bull.

After reading the book of Mormon, an investigator will be asked by the Missionaries and the book to pray about its truthfulness.

Marco Polo noted the presence of Nestorians throughout China. Who were these people and what did they believe?

Coming May 23rd from New Direction, “Send the Praise,” live from Chicago’s St. Mark’s Cathedral, is full of soulful energy and passion.

Spain's efforts to colonize North America sparked a massive movement to subvert Indian religion.

The Nigerian Zion Methodist Mission is one early example of the African independent church movement.

The Cameroon pet scam offers to sell exotic animals or rare pet birds (such as the hyacinth macaw). The scam targets prospective pet owners searching online forums.

Sylvester Stallone's Interpretation of John Rambo allows it to Evolve. Here's a closer look at 'Rambo III' and 'Rambo: To Hell and Back'.

After a century of Spanish rule, efforts to resist occupation came about as a response to an attack on indigenous religion.

St. Neumann came from Europe to America as a missionary. His achievements had a lasting effect not only in Philadelphia, where he was bishop, but throughout America.

Santa Barbara's history with film is as fertile as its land. It's infectious. Film lovers world-wide find their way to this sleepy coastal paradise.

Life among the missionaries in South America can be difficult. The Cuiva have been able to handle it, as well as with settlers that have been in Columbia for centuries.

Okonkwo, a well known wrestler, warrior, titled man, farmer and respected elder of the community, is the tragic hero in this African literary classic by Chinua Achebe.

In spite of dire punishments handed out to Quakers in Massachusetts, the Quakers continue to migrate to America.

Traveling internationally doesn't have to cost as much if you're willing to volunteer to work and raise the money needed to go

Ignatius of Loyola establishes the Jesuit Order to stop the spread of Protestantism in the 16th Century.

Parish registers of St-Jean-Chrysostome in Chateauguay Co., Quebec, include French Canadian families living in nearby New York and Vermont.