Itâs a pandemic shift no one saw coming at the start of 2020.
Faith communities began the year expecting members to attend worship in person at least somewhat regularly. Perhaps theyâd come to a potluck lunch now and then toting a covered dish.
Why We Wrote This
As churches have had to go online to hold services during the pandemic, they have learned something surprising: Practicing religion in cyberspace works. Many have attracted faraway followers and rejuvenated congregations.
Now, as churches have moved online, people can belong, officially or informally, without ever darkening a church door.
Some congregants enjoy the flexibility to watch services in their bathrobes. Others welcome the opportunity to find a church that feels like a good fit, regardless of geography.
Elizabeth "Liz" DeMier Follis of Miami, Oklahoma passed away on January 3, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma from the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s. She was 79.Born June 21, 1941 in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Liz was the daughter of Fred DeMier and Martha K. DeMier.Liz began her formal education in Miami, Oklahoma before moving to Tulsa to begin the eighth grade at Tulsa Edison Jr High School. She graduated from Tulsa Edison Sr High School with the class of 1959. She then attended the
January 6, 2021
UPDATE 1/6/2021: Following the press release of the ‘Stolen Boy Scout Trailers’, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Detectives received numerous tips from the community which revealed the location of the 1st stolen trailer.
The trailer was subsequently recovered on Dec. 23, 2020 and had been spray painted black. Additional leads ultimately led to the recovery of the 2nd trailer on Dec. 31. The 2nd trailer was found covered in cardboard disguising the Boy Scouts of America insignia. Both trailers were recovered in St. Leonard.
At this time, it appears nothing is missing from the trailers other than the defacing of the trailer’s exteriors.
Knifepoint robbery attempt alleged
Three teens were arrested just prior to Christmas on adult attempted armed robbery charges alleging one of them pointed a knife at a man who was in his parentsâ driveway in Waldorf off Onset Lane.
Charging papers filed against a 16-year-old from Greenbelt as well two Waldorf brothers, ages 17 and 15, accuse the trio of being involved in the robbery where the alleged victim told officers he had been standing outside his parentsâ house that evening and was approached by the three teens, one of which allegedly demanded him to empty his pockets at knifepoint.
The man said he did not have anything, and pointed to a camera on the door, telling the teens he was walking inside to grab his wallet. When he got to the door, he yelled at his parents to call the police and the boys ran off, charging papers say.
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