WBFJ NEWS: Wednesday, April 09, 2014
According to the fourth annual State of the Bible survey by the American Bible Society and Barna Research:
Lots of us own Bibles, but we don’t find time enough time to open them?
http://www.americanbible.org/features/state-of-the-bible-research-2014
-Majority of households in the US (88%) own a Bible, but only a third (37%) of us read the Bible once a week or more…
-Majority of people (84%) still prefer to read the Bible in Print…
-A third of us are using tablets or smart phones to search the Bible…
-The Millennial generation (ages 18-29) is…less likely to believe the Bible contains everything a person needs to know to lead a meaningful life
http://www.americanbible.org/features/state-of-the-bible-research-2014
STEM Fair: Atkins (Academic & Technology) High School will be hosting a Community STEM Fair TOMORROW (April 10) from 6-8 pm.
Twenty-five STEM businesses and college programs will be on hand…
This FREE event is part of the NC Science Festival.
Contact: Terry Howerton (Bio-tech Coordinator) at 703-6754 X-70503
RECALL: Toyota has issued five recalls covering over 6 million vehicles worldwide. The world’s largest auto maker is recalling 27 vehicle models.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles
Un-Defeated season: University of Connecticut women’s basketball team grabbed its own national title last night, beating Notre Dame 79 – 58. This is only the second time that the men’s and women’s teams from the same school have won championships during the same season. (UConn 2003-2004 season)
The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming May 6th primary
is this Friday (April 11) http://www.ncsbe.gov/ncsbe/start/ModuleID/2025/ItemID/27/mctl/EventDetails
Need help with your taxes? www.ForsythFreeTax.org is a great resource…
Deadline to complete your Federal and State income taxes
(or get an extension) is next Tuesday (April 15th)
Less than a week left to file taxes on time!
Here are five tips from Liberty Tax Service for those who are waiting to file:
–Don’t wait until the very last day…April 15
-Check your tax forms twice: Simple mistakes can really hold things up…
-Know your options: If you owe taxes and can’t pay them, you have options.
-Don’t be scammed: The IRS will NOT contact people through email or social media and they will NOT ask anyone to pay with prepaid cards or money wires.
–Find a tax preparer you can trust. www.libertytax.com/ www.libertytax.com/taxlounge/blogs/
Verne Hill
VERSE: “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD” Psalm 150
QUOTE: “A person who loves his job, will never work a day in his life.”
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