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Feeding the hungry with food and the Word

Edit Daily Herald 17 Sep 2016

CAROL STREAM, IL (Sept. 15, 2016) – For some, spiritual food is a difficult concept to comprehend. Not so for Wally Vehrs of Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1244 W. Army Trail Road in Carol Stream ... "It's a multi-functional space," said Koschmann ... "Our congregation is dedicated to feeding the hungry and homeless," said Koschmann ... The denomination has more than 2.3 million members in more than 6,100 congregations nationwide ... ....

New York State Battles Hunger with Congregate Meals, SNAP program (New York State Office for Aging)

Edit Public Technologies 16 Sep 2016

(Source. New York State Office for Aging). New York State Battles Hunger with Congregate Meals, SNAP program. What is Hunger?. As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), hunger is the experience of not being able to consume enough food or consume the right kinds of food ... Congregate Meals ... For more information about home delivered meals or congregate meal sites, please contact your local office for the aging for more details ... (noodl....

Faith ELC: ‘God’s Work, Our Hands’

Edit Wilmington News Journal 16 Sep 2016

The local congregation of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrated “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday, Sept ... “God’s Work, Our Hands” is an ELCA day of service where congregations all over the country participate in community service projects ... The congregation made plans over the past few months to set aside the special day of service to our community....

Religion in U.S. worth $1.2 trillion a year, news website says

Edit The Times Picayune 16 Sep 2016

Citing an analysis by Georgetown University, the publication reported that the hundreds of thousands of congregations across the U.S ... More than 344,000 congregations across the U.S....

Worshippers have faith in latest Build! project - 4.08pm, 16th September 2016 (Cherwell District Council)

Edit Public Technologies 16 Sep 2016

Members of a Banbury congregation have had their prayers answered after their redundant church was demolished and replaced with a purpose-built building ... The previous church building, which dated back to 1957, had been left empty for two years forcing the congregation to travel elsewhere for their sermons and services....

Religion In US 'Worth More Than Google and Apple Combined'

Edit Slashdot 16 Sep 2016

An Empirical Analysis calculated the $1.2 trillion figure by estimating the value of religious institutions, including healthcare facilities, schools, daycare and charities; media; businesses with faith backgrounds; the kosher and halal food markets; social and philanthropic programs; and staff and overheads for congregations ... More than 344,000 congregations across the U.S....

What’s US religion worth? $1.2 trillion, says one demographer

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 16 Sep 2016

To put a value on the work of the nation’s 344,000 religious congregations — representing all faiths — Grim looked at the schools they run, the soup kitchens, the addiction-recovery programs and their impact on local economies ... But Grim also wants congregations and clergy — and the society that benefits from the charitable work of the religious — to appreciate this generosity....

No Relaxation in New Protest Calander

Edit Kashmir Observer 16 Sep 2016

“From 9 am, one and all (people) from North Kashmir districts of Baramulla and Bandipora will march towards Kupwara; people from South Kashmir districts of Pulwama, Shopian, Islamabad will march towards Kulgam; people from Central Kashmir districts of Srinagar and Ganderbal will March towards Budgam; Post-Zuhr prayer, hold Freedom Congregation at a ......

Members of the Boards of UULMNJ and UULMNJ-PPN support Alison Miller for UUA President (Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of New Jersey)

Edit Public Technologies 16 Sep 2016

(Source. Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of New Jersey) ... Alison's experience as the minister of the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship provides her with an understanding of the day to day issues of UUA ministers, parishioners, and governance of a congregation ... You can also meet Alison at the UULMNJ 2016 Issues Conference at her home congregation, Morristown Unitarian Fellowship.Learn more or register today! ... Miller ... 16. SEP. 2016....

Calvary Chapel Yuma

Edit ZDNet 16 Sep 2016

The Calvary Chapel Yuma app was created to help build a closer-knit community among congregants. you can join conversations, share... ....

Zimbabwe: Church Leader Magaya's Bail Conditions Relaxed

Edit All Africa 16 Sep 2016

[The Herald] Prophetic Healing and Deliverance Ministries leader Walter Magaya had his bail conditions relaxed yesterday after Harare magistrate Mr Vakayi Chikwekwe ruled that he was not a flight risk. Magaya is accused of raping one of his congregants. As part of his bail conditions, Magaya was ordered to report three times a week to the police. He, however, successfully applied to have the reporting conditions reduced to once a week ... ....

Speakers at Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society’s Storytelling Night recall events that shaped their lives

Edit Lancaster Online 16 Sep 2016

While telling a story about growing the congregation at Laurel Street Mennonite Church in Lancaster — a church where people of all “skin tones and ethnicities” sat together — the Rev. Janet Breneman spoke about a woman whose life and ... ....

Though eligible to come to Israel, Ugandan Jews say new local synagogue is 'our Jerusalem'

Edit Topix 16 Sep 2016

When there was no more space in the synagogue in Nabagoye, Uganda, congregants would go outside, gathering under trees. But the branches weren't enough to shield them from the rain during the East African country's wet seasons, which last about half the year ... ....

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