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Universal Life Church Minister, Dr. Alice Belcher to Be Honored at Gala Award Banquet

LogoPastors Unlimited of Milwaukee, Wisconsin recently announced that on April 6th, 2014 they plan to honor at the First Annual Gala Awards Banquet, the selected honoree, Reverend Dr. Alice L. Belcher OSM,an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church World Headquarters. Dr. Belcher was selected for her outstanding contributions within the Milwaukee community in general and for her passion and efforts in domestic and sexual assault prevention.

"Inner Guidance" Talk & Book Signing 3/6 at Salem Book Bin East

LogoAnne Archer Butcher was swept out to sea and miraculously rescued by dolphins. She was cast out of her body in a near-death experience after a head-on collision with a truck. She fought malaria and won. Throughout the or¬deals, adventures, and profound experiences contained in her new book from Eckankar, Inner Guidance: Our Divine Birthright, the author received clear and reliable inner guidance that helped her and others survive and thrive.

"Inner Guidance" Workshop: New Renaissance Bookshop on March 5th

LogoAnne Archer Butcher was swept out to sea and miraculously rescued by dolphins. She was cast out of her body in a near-death experience after a head-on collision with a truck. She fought malaria and won. Throughout the or¬deals, adventures, and profound experiences contained in her new book from Eckankar, Inner Guidance: Our Divine Birthright, the author received clear and reliable inner guidance that helped her and others survive and thrive.

A Community HU Song Will Be Featured at the Oregon Eckankar Regional Seminar on 3/8/14

LogoExperience an Eckankar Community HU on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the Oregon Eckankar Regional Seminar. Participants will sing HU, a love song to God, followed by a short period of quiet contemplation.

Travel The Road To Spiritual Freedom" Oregon Eckankar Regional Seminar March 7-9, 2014

LogoAnne Archer Butcher will be the guest speaker at the Oregon Eckankar Regional Seminar to be held on March 7 – 9, 2014. She will also lead a workshop entitled, “Inner Guidance, A Key to Spiritual Freedom.”

Inner Guidance Author to Speak at Oregon Eckankar Seminar

LogoAnne Archer Butcher was swept out to sea and miraculously rescued by dolphins. She was cast out of her body in a near-death experience after a head-on collision with a truck. She fought malaria and won. Throughout the or¬deals, adventures, and profound experiences contained in her new book from Eckankar, Inner Guidance: Our Divine Birthright, the author received clear and reliable inner guidance that helped her and others survive and thrive.

Portland or Eckankar Worship Service: "Transforming Your Life with the Light and Sound of God"

LogoOn March 9, 2014 Eckankar Officiator Diane C. Ehrler and guest speaker Anne Archer Butcher, author of Inner Guidance: Our Divine Birthright, will facilitate an Eckankar Worship Service in Portland, Oregon. The title of the worship service is “Transforming Your Life with the Light and Sound of God.”

Mary Shop Launches Extended Inventory to Cater to High Demand for Catholic Gifts

Statistics from the religious sector reveal an estimated 80 million members of the Catholic faith throughout the United States. In contrast, very few establishments offer items held dear to those who live by this religion. Despite the high demand for gifts commemorating sacred events, a sparse number of Catholic Gifts Stores Online cater to this necessity. In light of these facts, Tim Carlson of MaryShop.com has designed the online gift shop's extended inventory to bridge the current gap between supply and demand.

Tahir Abbas Academia and the Importance of Space Travel

A British Astronaut has recently expressed how important he feels space exploration is, not just to cure general human curiosity, but it is important for the continued survival of the species. Students of Tahir Abbas Faith University lectures can expect to see research from Major Tim Peake, who is currently in training for six months on the International Space Station, next year. Major Peake went on to describe that whether it is studying asteroids or trips to the moon, the exploration of space is necessary for the future of mankind.

On-Going IndieGogo Crowdfunding Project Seeks to Get People to Think More Critically About the Bible

Religion can often be the most polarizing topic, but author Jakob Ståhle has taken the issue head one on a new book and current crowdfunding campaign aimed at bringing the book to market. Ståhle’s project is called “Nutty Bible Quotes” and in a humorous and sometimes irreverent way, he highlights some of the more confusing and out of the mainstream quotes from the Bible. “My goal is to amuse, enlighten and get people to think and talk about the actual content in the world’s most influential book,” Ståhle said when he unveiled the crowdfunding campaign for the book on February 6, 2014.

Universal Life Church Reinforces Its Support for African Americans and Its Stance Against Domestic Violence

LogoThe Universal Life Church World Headquarters, the largest faith based Universal Life Church in the world reinforced its commitment to the African American Community and its stance against Domestic Violence here in February which is African American History Month. In celebration and continuing support thereof the Universal Life Church announced that Dr B will be coming to Universal Life Church Radio in April. Dr B is Dr. Alice Belcher of Milwaukee, Wisconsin who also serves the community as an ordained minister for the Universal Life Church World Headquarters.

Scholars Reveal the Relation Between Gnosticism and the Holy Grail

Gnosticism is a gospel that predates the birth of Jesus Christ. This pre Christian religion differentiates the god of the Old Testament from the Jesus Christ of the New Testament. This gospel believes that the New Testament’s god is higher and more abstract from the earlier god. Their purpose is to find what is considered the ultimate spiritual knowledge and utilize it to achieve that final unity with God.

FishFlix.com Introduces the Bible Mini Series Into Its Christmas and Family Movie Collection

Tulsa’s only Christianmovie store, FishFlix.com now introduces the Bible Mini Series into its Christmas and Family movies collection. The epic series is available in various formats, including Blu-ray format.

Buddha, Black History Month and the Soul of America

February is Black History Month. In 2009 scientist revealed “Ardi” the missing link of the world’s oldest human ancestor that proves evolution. Ardipitecus humankind earliest ancestor was found in Ethiopia. She is 4.4 million years old. This finding is the ultimate Black History. Black History is simply a human history prospective. The worlds most exciting Black history prospective is found in ancient India. India in ancient times was known as “Eastern Ethiopia.” The origins of the major world religions of Judaism, Islam, Christianity all came from ancient India. Black history is teaching about the Black Harappan culture and ruins found in India now called Pakistan. The Black Harappa and Mohenjo Daro civilizations were recently found to be 2000 years older than Ancient Egypt.

Enlightening New Book Explores Epidemic of 'Spiritual Thirst'

It is a common image from legend: a man, stumbling through a barren desert, aching with thirst and half-blinded by sun. Ahead, he sees something emerging from the sands. It is a desert, with lush trees and a pool of glimmering water.

Ebay Sunday Springs Forward 3.9.14: Bring Your Bible and Auction Items to Church

LogoWhat does a church on Sunday morning have to do with Ebay? Hopefully plenty, says Kevin Hester, an SBC church planter at The Shore Church in St. Joseph, Michigan. His vision is not to see church attenders shopping online auctions during the sermon, but for the church to collect items from around their homes and bring them in on March 9 to be given to a church planter. The planter will use online auctions such as Ebay, Amazon, and Craigslist in order to sell the items and use the money as support for themselves and their family or for their church plant.

Changes in Texas Law with Wedding Officiants from the Universal Life Church

LogoThe Universal Life Church World Headquarters recently announced to its ministers and to those seeking to get married in Texas recent changes to Texas law regarding officiating weddings within Texas. With respect to ordained ministers, the state of Texas now requires officiants to be Faith Based ordained, in other words ordained Christian ministers, priests or Jewish rabbis. This eliminates many of these online ordinations, including other Universal Life Churches that just ordain anybody and not within the Christian or Jewish faith. Just because a County Clerk may let one of these officiants ordained by a non faith based church slip through this does not necessarily mean the marriage is valid. If the marriage is performed by a non Faith Based Minister, the marriage can be annulled.

LEED Certification Granted by the U.S. Green Building Council to Universal Life Church World Headquarters

LogoAs awareness of the importance of the preservation of the environment continues to grow the Universal Life Church World Headquarters home office went 100% "GREEN" benefiting the public, the occupants, the natural environment and the beautiful world created by God. Some of the the great features include:

Universal Life Church Reacts to Purdue University Shooting

LogoIn response to the Purdue University shooting, January 21st, 2014 the Universal Life Church, World Headquarters, Inc., a non-denominational world-wide Religious Organization based out of Florida, within hours of the shooting, mobilized a team led by the Most Reverend Bishop David Stembaugh.

Universal Life Church Supports Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

LogoThe Universal Life Church World Headquarters of Florida announced on Facebook Sunday it was joining together with other Christian Churches to support "Week of Prayer For Christian Unity." This Week of Prayer For Christian Unity has been a tradition within the Christian Faith since January of 1908. Christians celebrate the week of prayer from January 18th through January 25th.

Seven Seas Ministries Increases Efforts to Share Daily Bible Verses with the World

Christianity currently harbors more than 2 billion people throughout the world with the number soaring to new heights on a daily basis. Each day, countless souls become aware of the emptiness of the world around them and realize the only true solace is through God and His word. Despite the unending fulfillment found through faith, many find themselves discouraged due to the barrage of heartaches life continuously places on their shoulders. In an effort to help those in need of added encouragement, Pastor Curt Snow of Seven Seas Ministries has launched efforts to increase awareness of his Bible Verse of The Day program.

National Enquirer Releases a Feature Article on Stevie Nicks and Universal Life Church

LogoThe Universal Life Church World Headquarters of Boca Raton, Florida recently made headlines in the National Enquirer in an article entitled: "Is it true what they're saying about Stevie Nicks?" According to the article "After Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks spent years denying she was a witch, she’s NOW a card-carrying minister!" The Reverend Michael J. Cauley, OSM, (Brother Michael), President and Presiding Bishop of the Universal Life Church World Headquarters confirmed the same on Facebook.

Announcing "ULC Leaders for Life" from the Universal Life Church

LogoThe Universal Life Church World Headquarters of Boca Raton, Florida recently introduced its "ULC Leaders For Life" program. Members thereof to be included within the Board of Bishops, expectations of each as follows; a Pastor of their own Church, a host on the Universal Life Church Radio Network and Leadership within their local community.

Upcoming Cultural Events Sponsored by the Universal Life Church

LogoThe Universal Life Church World Headquarters through their sister organization, Universal Life Church Christian Academy and Seminary offer earned degrees in Pastoral Care, Divinity, Biblical Studies and Theology. These courses are taught by Professors of Accredited Universities; Dr. Bart Erhman from the University of North Carolina and Princeton Theological Society, Dr. Amy Levine, Vanderbilt and Duke University, Dr. Phillip Cary of Eastern University and Yale University and Dr. William R. Cook of New York State and Cornell University.

Twogether in Texas Approves Universal Life Church and Rev. Bruce Micciulla

LogoThe Universal Life Church World Headquarters announced Bishop Bruce Micciulla and Good News Universal Life Church has obtained status as an approved provider of Twogether a Healthy Marriage Program offered within the State of Texas..