Lutheran church to hold Family Sunday School
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2611 Junction St., will hold Family Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. Sunday.
Family Sunday School is a once-monthly program for children and their parents. Children will participate in a Bible lesson, activities and crafts. Parents will receive suggested home activities and resources to use during the month. This month’s lesson focuses on the theme “love your enemies” from Matthew 5:43-48.
Parents invited to gospel conference
A “Give Them Grace” conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 15 at First Baptist Church, 311 E. 11th St.
This one-day event is about God’s grace for children and adults. This is not a typical parenting conference: The event will not focus on formulas, simple steps to raising perfect kids or rules served with a helping of guilt; instead, participants will learn from the gospel.
For more information or to register, visit www.firstbaptistdurango.org. Tickets are $15 if purchased before March 1 and $20 if purchased after March 1.
Nun gets sent to prison for nuke protest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – An 84-year-old nun has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for breaking into and defacing a storage bunker holding bomb-grade uranium in a peace protest at a Tennessee weapons plant.
Sister Megan Rice was sentenced Tuesday along with two men who were each sentenced to more than five years in prison.
The three activists cut through three fences on July 28, 2012, and reached a storage bunker holding the nation’s primary supply of bomb-grade uranium. They painted messages, hung banners and threw blood on the bunker wall.
While officials claimed there was never any danger of the protesters reaching materials that could be detonated or used to assemble a dirty bomb, the break-in raised serious questions about security.
Snake-handling pastor was tolerant of others
MIDDLESBORO, Ky. – The snake-handling pastor in Kentucky who died after being bitten by one of the serpents during a church service has been remembered fondly at a memorial service.
Jamie Coots was known for his role on the National Geographic television reality show “Snake Salvation.” But a family friend remembered him Tuesday night for his “great faith” and tolerance of others. Bill Bisceglia of Middlesboro told Knoxville, Tenn., station WBIR-TV the 42-year-old Coots didn’t argue with people who didn’t agree with him but maintained his own beliefs until he died.
People’s parking filled blocks around the funeral home where visitation and a funeral service were held. Visitors said afterward the funeral home was full, and lines were long.
Coots was handling a rattlesnake when he was bitten the night of Feb. 15.
Herald Staff & Associated Press
