January '13 Chicago Mag article "Let Us Prey" reports on First Baptist Church of Hammond
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Chicago Magazine: “Let Us Prey” (starts on page 78)
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First Baptist Church of Hammond: "a quarter of the church's staff estimated to be let go"
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Layoffs hit First Baptist Church of Hammond
- $1 million annual mortgage payment
- $16 million remaining to pay
- Radio station reduced to 1 employee
- Donations are down 10 percent from last year
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"We are constantly getting asked whether we think (the proposed sentence) is fair"
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Hammond Baptist hopes former minister’s plea is amen to sex scandal
“We are not trying to determine what is fair. We were just trying to do what was right. Whatever justice is served will be fair because we believe in our justice system.”
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