/news/tags/church church en-US Copyright Sun, 02 Apr 2023 00:44:04 GMT /race-gender-identity/2023-04-01/families-enjoy-chesterland-churchs-drag-story-hour-protestors-stay-away An arson attempt and weeks of harrassment lead the church and local police to anticipate protest of the drag storytelling event. Sun, 02 Apr 2023 00:44:04 GMT /race-gender-identity/2023-04-01/families-enjoy-chesterland-churchs-drag-story-hour-protestors-stay-away Gabriel Kramer /race-gender-identity/2023-03-27/despite-arson-attempt-drag-events-to-go-on-in-geauga-county A flaming glass bottle was thrown at Community Church of Chesterland, believed to be in protest of upcoming drag events at the church and a local restaurant. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:17:29 GMT /race-gender-identity/2023-03-27/despite-arson-attempt-drag-events-to-go-on-in-geauga-county Gabriel Kramer /race-gender-identity/2023-03-15/the-rev-karen-georgia-thompson-poised-to-break-barriers-for-united-church-of-christ Thompson was nominated to serve as the UCC's president and general minister. If approved in a vote of the organization's synod this summer, she would be the first women to do so. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:30:00 GMT /race-gender-identity/2023-03-15/the-rev-karen-georgia-thompson-poised-to-break-barriers-for-united-church-of-christ Gabriel Kramer /news/community/2020-09-06/as-wayne-county-sees-community-spread-of-coronavirus-churches-adjust Wayne County is now on red alert for the very high exposure and spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Mike DeWine attributes that to new cases in prisons, group… Sun, 06 Sep 2020 18:50:13 GMT /news/community/2020-09-06/as-wayne-county-sees-community-spread-of-coronavirus-churches-adjust Kabir Bhatia /news/community/2020-04-09/morning-headlines-portage-co-has-strong-cluster-of-covid-19-cases-smaller-surge-expected-in-ohio Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, April 9:Portage County has strong cluster of COVID-19 cases;Smaller surge of cases expected in Ohio;National… Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:16:38 GMT /news/community/2020-04-09/morning-headlines-portage-co-has-strong-cluster-of-covid-19-cases-smaller-surge-expected-in-ohio Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2017-10-18/kent-church-vandalized-for-the-second-time A African-American church in Kent has been vandalized for the second time within the last few months.The Spelman AME Church was covered in hateful… Thu, 19 Oct 2017 01:34:32 GMT /news/community/2017-10-18/kent-church-vandalized-for-the-second-time /news/community/2017-01-08/goodyear-heights-united-methodist-church-in-akron-closes-after-98-years An Akron church that was formed in 1919 has closed its doors. As WKSU’s Kabir Bhatia reports, parishioners say it’s due to changing times.Goodyear Heights… Mon, 09 Jan 2017 02:48:07 GMT /news/community/2017-01-08/goodyear-heights-united-methodist-church-in-akron-closes-after-98-years Kabir Bhatia