Saturday, November 10, 2012
Cokesbury, a national retailer of Christian books and other products, is closing its West St. Louis County location along Manchester Road.
The Cokesbury store at 14560 Manchester Road is closing its doors Jan. 12 after 20 years in service. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) Amy Smith, spokesperson for the national retailer of Christian products said Cokesbury the West St. Louis County closure is part of a plan by United Methodist Publishing House, the parent company of Cokesbury, to close all 57 stores across the country. "More of our customers are shopping online and in our call center," Smith tells Patch. She said the chain will begin focusing on online sales and services at Cokesbury.com and providing services through its call center. Cokesbury is also adding more than 40 sales representatives to the field and increasing its presence at events…
Friday, July 1, 2011
Thursday's event, billed as a "Meet & Greet Ice Cream Social For Todd Akin," did not include much meeting or greeting by the headline speaker.
Relying on many of the same themes he used when he declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate last month in Creve Coeur, U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-Wildwood) spoke Thursday at an event sponsored by Citizens Alliance for Missouri Patriots in South St. Louis County. Akin and former State Treasurer Sarah Steelman are the two declared GOP candidates for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Claire McCaskill. Akin made no reference to the controversy which has simmered around him since his recent remarks in a radio interview. (Read Previous Story: Pastors to Akin: Say You're Sorry In the interview with the Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, Akin said, "at the heart of liberalism, really, is a hatred for God and a belief that government…
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Area ministers, including one from Manchester, hand delivered a letter to Rep. Todd Akin's office Wednesday asking that he apologize for his recent statement about liberalism.
Ministers in U.S. Rep. Todd Akin's second district, including one from Manchester, delivered a letter to Akin's office Wednesday asking him to apologize for saying a "hatred of God" informs liberal beliefs. The Rev. Kevin Gregory, with St. John United Church of Christ in Manchester, is one of nine ministers who signed the letter.The Riverfront Times notes that most are pastors at United Church of Christ congregations. In a recent radio interview with the Family Research Council President Tony Perkins, Akin, a Republican, said he believes that "at the heart of liberalism, really, is a hatred for God and a belief that government should replace God." Akin was discussing NBC's redaction of "under God" from its broadcast of the pledge of …
Jim Coooper
8:02 am on Saturday, July 2, 2011
Between the fradulent voting record and the affront to Liberal Chrisitans, the chickens are finally coming home to roost for this Congressman. more ›