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Christian artist Lowry coming to Lincoln

Christian recording artist and comedian Mark Lowry brings his “Be the Miracle Tour” to Lincoln on Oct. 26 for a benefit concert.

The concert for Christian Record Services for the Blind begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 12th and R streets. Performing with Lowry are LordSong and Stan Whitmire. Gospel Road performs the preconcert.

Tickets are $28. VIP seating, which includes preferred seating and a reception with the artists, is $100.

Tickets are available at Christian Record Services for the Blind, 4444 S. 52nd St.; Family Christian Book Store, 5308 S. 56th St.; Lemstone Christian Stores, 2801 Pine Lake Road; and the Lied Center Box Office. For more information, visit www.crsb.org/lowry.

Bargain tips and Christian message

The “Queen of Thrift Shops,” Mary Lou Powell, will present her shopping tips and her Christian message when she addresses the Women’s Connection on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Women’s Connection is affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries.

Powell, of Golden, Colo., will give her program and trunk show, “The Greatest Bargain of All.” Presentations are at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Country Club of Lincoln and at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Hillcrest Country Club. For reservations or more information, call Jo Anne at 423-8164, Sandy at 488-9647 or Jerilyn at 489-0089.

Powell also will appear at the After 5 Connection Christian Business and Professional Women’s Dinner at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday at Hillcrest Country Club. For reservations, call Debbie at 420-0141 or Cindy at 327-0392 or e-mail Lincoln_after5@hotmail.com.

Donations sought

Encouragement Unlimited still is accepting donations of school supplies and financial contributions to help area middle school and high school students.

In addition, in September the organization begins a men’s suit drive to professionally clothe formerly incarcerated men looking for work.

To learn more, contact Encouragement Unlimited President John Harris at 202-5023 or e-mail mr.encouragement@gmail.com

Biblical solutions

to family issues offered

New Growth Press has released a series of 21 Scripture-based booklets to help pastors, counselors and “everyday Christians” support people struggling with problems of abuse, addiction and other personal issues often kept secret.

The booklets, written by the faculty of Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF), are divided  into three categories: Parenting Resources, Marriage and Family Resources, and Resources for Personal Change.

“Basically, we write candidly about the issues that most people don't want to talk about,” said   Karen Teears, company president. "Like everything we publish with CCEF, these booklets are very Gospel-centered and dense with Scripture.”

For a list of the new booklet titles available, visit www.newgrowthpress.com.

Democrats’ language on abortion praised

A group of Catholic and evangelical leaders hailed new language for the Democratic Party’s platform that calls for reducing abortion as a way to create common ground with many traditional Republican voters.

The Rev. Joel Hunter, pastor of Longwood, Fla.-based Northland, A Church Distributed, was among those praising the new wording, to be presented for approval at the Democratic convention in Denver later this month.

“From my perspective as a conservative evangelical, Barack Obama’s campaign and the Democratic Party have taken a historic and courageous step toward empowering women for an expanded range of choices and saving babies’ lives,” said Hunter, former president of the Christian Coalition, a national conservative advocacy group.