St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Man kills himself at church Ushers said the man appeared to be praying before shooting himself at Robert H. Schuller's Crystal Cathedral.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. - A man shot and killed himself in front of a cross inside televangelist Robert H. Schuller's Crystal ...
The Root

Marvin Sapp Claims He’s Received Phone Calls With This Frightening Twist Following Backlash For Trapping His Congregation to Give $40K

The viral video of Marvin Sapp infamously telling the church ushers to “close the doors” until $40,000 was raised is still being shared across the internet. However, not everyone is joking about the ...
The Root

Marvin Sapp Breaks His Silence About Why He Kept Church Members Hostage Until $40K Was Raised

Marvin Sapp is back, and you’d probably be disappointed to know it’s not because of his gospel music. This time, the singer is doubling down on recent actions after many online were giving him a ...
Yahoo

Gospel star Marvin Sapp responds to criticism over donation request, order to close doors

Renowned gospel artist Marvin Sapp is responding to criticism over a resurfaced clip that shows him telling church ushers to close the doors while asking for donations in what some say was an overly ...
Yahoo

Marvin Sapp Denies 'Holding People Hostage' When Telling Ushers to 'Close the Doors' While Collecting a Church Offering

Marvin Sapp is responding to the backlash he received after a video of him telling church ushers to "close the doors" while taking up an offering resurfaced and went viral this week. In the clip, the ...
WRAL

Usher Charged With Stealing From Church Collection Plate

After a tip that a 75-year-old usher was stealing church donations, Cary police performed an undercover sting in the middle of Sunday Mass. According to investigators, James MacCaline, a lifelong ...
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‘Close the Doors!’: Marvin Sapp Shuts Down Claims He Held Churchgoers Against Their Will to Raise $40K Offering

Grammy-nominated gospel Marvin Sapp never imagined his church offering instruction would lead to threats. The 58-year-old pastor and artist behind hits like “Never Would Have Made It” now finds ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church completes $18M renovations

After people filed in and filled the pews at Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church, ushers rushed up and down the aisles ...
ABC7

100-year-old World War II veteran becomes oldest usher at Holy Angels Church

ARCADIA, Calif (KABC) -- Joe "Peppy" Sciarra, a proud World War II veteran, is marking a monumental milestone for his 100th birthday. Surrounded by family and friends ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Sheriff's office, fire department teach ushers about safety

During the ushers ministry workshop that was held on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Capt. Greg McClain with the Jefferson County Sheriff training division ...
The Washington Post

This Way, Please

Jayrus Nero is a little guy taking on a big responsibility. The big-eyed, big-cheeked 7-year-old from Phoenix is on his way to becoming a church usher. He looked solemn in his dark suit and perfectly ...