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Faith at 50
By Ashley Winters The St. Louis American
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COMPLIMENTARY
What happens now is up to us
Pastor Nunn a Bethel Christian Worship Center icon “I didn’t foresee myself as a pastor”, said Pastor Curtis Nunn Sr. who is celebrating 50 years of pastoral service at Bethel Christian Worship Center in East St. Louis Illinois. Nunn was just 19 years old when he became the pastor of Bethel Christian Worship Center. Nunn was a sophomore at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign studying electrical engineering and computer science. But as the old saying goes ‘Man plans, and God laughs’. The summer before his junior year of college Nunn started to experience the pull of his spiritual calling. “It’s been a journey,” said the pastor, describing the last 50 years of pastoring at Bethel Church. There have been ups and downs, and being in East St. Louis has not always been the easiest call to mentor and serve those in his community. But what keeps Nunn grounded is knowing this is his calling and will give it his all to ensure he is doing God’s will. The father of six adult children and 13 grandchildren, Nunn and his wife Kimberly
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Trump triumphs over Kamala Harris By Keith Boykin Word in Black
Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
Pastor Curtis Nunn Sr., who is celebrating 50 years of pastoral service at Bethel Christian Worship Center in East St. Louis Illinois, was just 19 years old when he became the church’s pastor.
Buckle up, folks. We’re in for a bumpy ride. Election Day is over. What happened? How did it happen? Why did it happen? What could we have done differently? What does this mean for the future? And what do we do next? What happened? Donald Trump won the presidential race, handily. Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate, and, as of Wednesday afternoon Nov. 6, it looked as though the GOP will retain control of the House of Representatives. How did it happen? The early exit polls show Trump’s three strongest groups were white men (59%), Hispanic men (54%), and white women (52%). In Georgia, it was even worse. One exit poll said that 69% of white women voted for Trump. Even after he took away their reproductive rights and was found liable for sexual assault, most white women voters still chose patriarchy over their own liberation. Kamala Harris’ three strongest groups
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Amendment 3 passage returns reproductive rights Photo by Cristina Fletes-Mach / St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell embraces his cousin, John McIntosh, after Bell defeated Republican Andrew Jones Jr. soundly to represent Missouri’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday.
applications are available online at stlouiscountymo.gov. “There are a whole lot of people in the community that are interested, and a whole lot of people that are advocating for specific characteristics,” said Page.
There was an undeniable sense of cautious optimism, but also a feeling of melancholy, at the Amendment 3 Watch Party at the Marriott St. Louis Grand hotel n “Tonight, we’re pulling downtown Tuesday night. off a win!” Joined by supporters of Proposition A, – Love Holt, the measure to raise long-time the state’s minimum abortion rights wage, there were advocate periodic episodes of loud cheering and hearty applause as voter tallies steadily rose for both measures. Perhaps stunned by the gloomy indications that former President Donald Trump was beating Vice President Kamala Harris in most of the nation’s swing states, the
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Wesley Bell breezes to victory
Who will replace him as County prosecutor? By Ashley Winters The St. Louis American Following his expected victory in the race for the 1st Congressional District seat, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell said he is recommending someone from his leadership team to be named to replace him.
Bell said two of his current staffers, who he did not identify, have expressed interest in the position, but added, “At the end of the day it’s [St. Louis County Executive] Sam Page’s decision to make and I’ll be here to support that decision in every way I can.” Page confirmed that the application process would begin this week, and
BUSINESS
B Juiced squeezes good nutrition into community
Brandace Johnson and Jada Huffman create B Juiced so that customers inside and outside of Ferguson could benefit from a healthier food choice.
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By Sylvester Brown, Jr. St. Louis American
HEALTH
Coming together for a healthier community
Feeling good and looking good met in the Metro East during the first Fall Community Health Festival on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, at the Alpha Complex in East St. Louis.
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