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January 21, 2013 - Salem churches unite for Martin Luther King

Salem churches unite for Martin Luther King By Faith News Note: From Salem Statesman Journal, “Several churches in the community came together Sunday to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.About 100 to 125 people attended the free event at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Salem for a […]


January 21, 2013 - MLK Day becomes Day of Service for George Fox

By George Fox University Students, staff from George Fox volunteer at MLK Day of Service in Portland Jan. 21 Students and staff from George Fox University will join about 1,000 volunteers from 10 other colleges and universities to serve at the fourth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service […]


January 20, 2013 - CFDB: Top 10 Christian Films 2012

Christian Film database This list is not a list of films released in 2012 but rather a list of the most viewed films on CFDb between January 1, 2012 and December 25, 2012. The point of this list is to show what the most popular films were in 2012 no […]


January 19, 2013 - Catholic Charities: Help for Oregonians with Lupus

  By Oregon Catholic Charities NEW PARTNERSHIP TO TRANSFORM LIVES OF OREGONIANS WITH LUPUS  Molly’s Fund Fighting Lupus and Catholic Charities are announcing that they will be working together to empower Oregonians who are living with lupus. The two nonprofits will be pooling their expertise to ensure that people receive […]


January 17, 2013 - Oscar winner leaves Scientology

Faith News Note: It is a Hollywood tradition to hear celebrities share their Scientology, but now NBC is reporting about an Academy Award winning director< Paul Haggis, who has left Scientology making him the most recognizable person to leave. But every story has two sides, and later in the NBC […]


January 17, 2013 - Faith & Film: Les Miserables is testimony to God’s redemption

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Author of Heaven I love the redemptive message of Les Misérables, from book, to stage, to screen. It reminds me of the song “Amazing Grace,” because it is deeply loved even by those who don’t fully believe its message. The beauty of […]


January 16, 2013 - “Under God” in Pledge tweaked by Oregon lawmaker

“Under God” in Pledge tweaked by Oregon lawmaker and other faith moments of the 2013 Legislature opening. There were some inspirational and unusual faith moments during the opening of the 2013 Oregon Legislative Assembly this week. Governor Kitzhaber started his State of the State Speech  on a somber note with […]


January 16, 2013 - Kitzhaber plans reducing welfare time limit

Kitzhaber proposes reducing welfare time limit By Faith News Note Because of budget deficits, Governor Kitzhaber has proposed reducing the time limit for receiving welfare from five to three years. Currently, Oregon residents who qualify may receive cash benefits under the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program for […]


January 15, 2013 - Obama pastor nixed for inauguration

Obama’s choice for an inauguration invocator got sidetracked when his previous veiws on homosexuality were made public in a speech he gave a decade ago. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy


January 14, 2013 - Multnomah University in Portlandia TV show

by Robert Leary Multnomah University, Portland Remember this casting call for  Portlandia Season 3 filming on campus? Portlandia TV Show Features Multnomah University Campus Portlandia filmed a number of sketches for season 3 for two days this past summer and we had a blast. The Portlandia film crew and actors […]