Church Passion: A play for the Passion of Christ
After Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" drove many Christians into a frenzy of love and remorse last year, it seems faithless to let Holy Week pass this year without making a play for Christ's Passion story.Hence, Calvary Church's "Passion Play," a first for the large evangelical nondenominational congregation on Landis Valley Road.Unlike Gibson's movie, which focuses on...
Church Passion: SCHOOL NOTES
- St. Anastasia Catholic School: Eighth-grade mandatory practice for the Passion Play 6:30 p.m. Monday in Church. Passion Play presented to school children 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in church, to the public 7 p.m. Thursday in church. . . . Recent students of the month: Jeanna Heater, Laura Samander, Vanessa Anzil, Margarita Nazario, Andrew Francoeur, Kaitlyne Brolmann, Kyle Daigle, Roland Boudrias, Ashley McCarthy and Alex Palma. . . . Seventh-grade parent Mass and reception 8:15 a.m. Thursday. . . ....
Church Passion: MGM MIRAGE BID FOR MANDALAY REJECTED
Mandalay Resort Group rejected MGM Mirage's $4.85 billion cash buyout offer that would have created the largest casino company in the world, saying Friday that the $68-per-share bid was insufficient. A week of intense negotiations stalled Thursday when MGM Mirage declined to raise its offer, according to a person close to the talks. Mandalay had until Friday evening to formally respond. MGM surprised the market by going public with the offer June 4 amid friendly, but unsolicited,...
Church Passion: DANIEL KNUTSEN
AGE: 47 HOME: Raleigh Hills GREW UP: In Newberg OCCUPATION: Hair stylist, opened Daniel's Individual Hair Care in Raleigh Hills on June 1. AVOCATION: Assistant organist at Grace Memorial Episcopal Church. PASSION: Collecting antiques. CLAIM TO FAME: While working as a hairdresser in posh salons in New York, his customers included Helen Gurley Brown, Barbara Walters, Nancy Reagan, Mary Rockefeller Morgan, Mary Tyler Moore, Rosalyn Carter, Mary Martin and Meryl Streep. FROM NEWBERG TO...
Church Passion: Kenneth J. McCullah, 75, Of St. Peters
Kenneth J. McCullah, 75, died Thursday (April 4, 1991) at his home in St. Peters. He was a retired minister and manager of the Hillcrest Abbey Mausoleum and Cemetery in St. Louis. He also had been a funeral director for D.W. Newcomers Sons in Kansas City.He was a member of the Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 1402 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles.A funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Ridgecrest Baptist Church. The body will be cremated.Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m....