NBH 17th Annual Open Golf Tournament

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Northern Berkshire Healthcare will hold its 17th Annual Open golf tournament on Friday, Aug. 27, at Waubeeka Golf Links in Williamstown. Williamstown Savings Bank, a MountainOne Financial Partner, is underwriting the tournament for a 10th consecutive year.

“Williamstown Savings Bank once again leads the way in showing how generous our local businesses are, and that they consider quality health care as a top priority in our community,” said Bruce Grinnell, chairman of the NBH Development Committee and of the NBH Board of Trustees.

Tournament proceeds will support upgrades to NARH’s magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suite.

The scramble tournament will begin at noon with a shotgun start. The entry fee of $150 per player or $600 per foursome includes lunch, greens fees and cart, after-golf hearty hors d’oeuvres, and gifts for each player. The field is being capped again this year to ensure speedy play, with a limited number of foursomes still available. Registration forms have been mailed to past players and sponsors; others wishing to enter the tournament may request a brochure by calling the NBH Development Office at 413-664-5073, e-mailing Rebecca Hopkins at rhopkins@nbhealth.org, or by downloading a form at www.nbhealth.org. Sponsorship opportunities at a variety of levels are also available.

MountainOne Financial Partners includes Williamstown Savings Bank, Hoosac Bank, and Southcoastal Bank, as well as Coakley, Pierpan, Dolan and Collins Insurance Agency and True North Financial Services. In addition to Williamstown Savings Bank, other major sponsors for the 2010 NBH Open include Sound Physicians, SEI Investments, and Columbia Development Group.
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Reverend: Christian Nationalists Make Jesus Victim of 'Identity Theft'

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff

David Langston introduces the Rev. Darrell Goodwin on Wednesday morning. 
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Rev. Darrell Goodwin told attendees at Wednesday's "PrayAction Breakfast" that they need more action to make their prayer effective.
 
"Sometimes prayer causes us to be in deep reflection," Goodwin told the group gathered at the Williamstown Meetinghouse. "And years and years and years pass, and we've actually done nothing about it.
 
"Our physical belief system is somehow: Say the words to God, and it becomes God's responsibility, and we've done our part because we've told God exactly what to do."
 
Goodwin, the president of the United Church of Christ's Southern New England Conference, was invited to Williamstown by First Congregational Church to speak on "The Challenge of Christian Nationalism."
 
And Goodwin challenged his listeners to take meaningful action to confront and address the ideology in their daily lives.
 
Christian Nationalism, which Goodwin referred to as White Christian Nationalism, is a perversion of Christ's teachings, he said.
 
"What does it mean to be spiritually grounded but practically committed?" Goodwin asked rhetorically. "This morning I've been asked to come here to talk about Christian Nationalism, but I think it would be remiss if I didn't say White Christian Nationalism. I want to name all three of these words because each tells us something that we must do.
 
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