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sing along with Harry Secombe on Highway or chortle away to a Two Ronnies news item about the naked church bell ringer who forgot to let go of the rope during the Christmas recital and left his ...

This is the concern outlined in a report by the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, external, which outlines ongoing recruitment issues. With fewer people attending church, and groups such as ...

Gail Welk directs the Wesley UMC bell choirs under the church’s music ministry, which includes Chimes of Glory (kids in third through fifth grade); Celebration Ringers (junior and senior high ...

Around this time of year, the Salvation's Army’s red kettles are everywhere -- stashed in the corner of a busy promenade, with the bell ringer smiling and tipping a cap to everyone that passes ...

The Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers’ Honorary enjoyed a performance by the Emmanual Lutheran Church Bell Choir at the group’s final meeting of the year. Pictured playing the bells and chimes are ...

When things don’t go as planned at Christmas, people sometimes jokingly lay the blame on the fictional Grinch. Elaine McNeal isn’t joking when she gives the devil credit for the Salvation Army ...

And they would have guided him, but that's not what he chose to do," Laubach said. Fortunately, the bell ringer was unharmed, and the emptied kettle was found behind the store. "We couldn't stop ...

As you can probably guess, tonight's Bell Ringer comes down to two guys. Let's get to it. Maxey turned in one of his best performances of the season. He poured in 40 points on 12-of-28 shooting ...

Alton Salvation Army Captain Cassy Grey tells The Big Z that even if you can’t make it to a brisk-and-mortar location, you can still sign up as a virtual bell ringer.

Salvation Army bell ringers usually wear a Santa hat or maybe a pair of antlers with their signature red apron. And then there’s the redheaded bell ringer stationed outside the Jewel-Osco in Wheaton ...

The bell-ringers will be out with their kettles through Dec. 24. More stories on: Salvation Army , red kettle , bell-ringers , donation , holidays , Winkie's ...