"Thanks to the generous donations that have come through the District over the past three years, this Brookfield Lutheran outreach ministry has really stepped up in size and the number of families touched by your generosity," he said. "Without the support of the South Wisconsin District, this could not have been done!" Duane Tweeten said of the annual distribution of Thanksgiving dinners to 1,056 families through our local LCMS food pantries. But when we truly analyze the shift that is going on in our country, we realize that our grandparents are living their lives completely differently than their grand-kids. What does this all mean? Well, I guess we're all pretty used to talking these days about how our American culture is fleeing from Christ's church. Do we dare imagine what percentage of those under 18 will be in this group eventually, when given a chance to participate in the adult survey? While only 9% of the 65+ crowd fall in this category, a full 32% of those 18-29 do. But they are still "affiliated" by their own reckoning.Īs bad as those stats are, what really strikes me about the article is how generationally divided this 20% is. In fact, they may attend worship sporadically-or not at all. Now, please keep in mind, the other 80% aren't necessarily beating down the doors of their local Christian church. That is, Americans who describe themselves as atheist, agnostic, or "religiously unaffiliated" have increased to just under 20% of the US adult population, according to a 2012 Pew Research report. You've probably heard about the numbers, but even if you haven't, they won't surprise you. In these times when the true story of Christmas is often ignored, may you and your family be eager to share the Gift of Jesus Christ-our Savior and Lord-with the next generation! May each of our readers enjoy true peace and joy at Christmas as you celebrate the Gift of the Christ-child, born for you so that you may be His forever! you can watch their reports at 5:30, right after this newscast.Too will listen to my voice." (John 10:16) world news will have continuing coverage of both stories tonight. no group has come for yet to claim responsibility for the attack. the standoff between police and militants lasted several hours. three police officers and two security guard were also killed. ![]() the victims include seven students and one teacher. officials say 13 people were killed when militants attacked the campus. new information tonight on an attack at the american university in afghanistan. officials say the rescue efforts will continue for several days. firefighters say it's a race against time to find others who are still missing. this morning they found a 10-year-old girl who was trapped in the debris. crews are sifting through the rubble for any sign of survivors. officials say nearly 300 people were killed when the 6.2 quake struck in the middle of the night earlier this week. The death toll in italy after a powerful earthquake is climbing tonight. police say the suspect bumped into the victim's car around 2:00 this morning near beale and fond du lac, just blocks from mill road. milwaukee police are also investigating a bump and run carjacking on the city's northwest side. police say they have arrested several suspects but say the, robberies continue to happen. we have some video of one of those crimes overnight near cass and pleasant. they're happening between midnight and 4:00 a.m. ![]() investigators say there have been 16 armed robberies since mid-june in the neighborhood between east pleasant and east north avenue. ![]() police say robbers are targeting people on sidewalks or going to their cars. toya: a safety warning tonight for anyone on milwaukee's east side. dassey must be released within 90 days of the august 12 decision if prosecutors do not seek a reach trial. Just days ago, a federal judge dropped a bombshell, overturning the conviction of avery's nephew, brendan dassey.
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