From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Consider donating materials, time, or a financial contribution to Church World Service , Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina , Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, The General Baptist State Convention , or the Harrleson Center.
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Involve your faith community in Native American Heritage Month this November by utilizing the following resources. Please note that each year, Creation Justice Ministries offers Christian education materials to equip faith communities to reflect on various … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): This gift-giving season, consider ways to counteract the “throwaway culture.” Find gifts that benefit the most vulnerable through vendors such as the Presbyterian Giving Catalog, Episcopal Gifts for Life, or the Church World Service Best Gift programs. You can … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-11-01/civil-rights/lawsuit-challenges-pa-prisons-mail-policy/a64487-1 November 1, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Pennsylvania prisoners have been advised not to use mail to communicate with their attorneys.(diegoattorney/pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Photocopying mail from attorneys to … Continued
Across the United States, Americans congregate in faith-based venues to worship, learn, play, and bond as a community. However, public gatherings are vulnerable, and adversaries may perceive houses of worship as attractive targets where they can inflict mass casualties, cause … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/10/31/birthright-citizens-take-birthright-citizenship/#.W9n3gHtKgdU By Nicolai Haddal October 31, 2018 On Tuesday, Oct. 30, President Trump vowed to end birthright citizenship for children born to non-citizens on U.S. soil. While experts agree the President can’t use an executive order to strip away this Constitutional … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): WASHINGTON, October 31, 2018 — One in 10 households with seniors (age 60+) participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), on average each year between 2012–2016. This is according to U.S. … Continued
Posted at https://endhomelessness.org/resource/enough-permanent-housing-placements-one-third-families-experience-homelessness-annually/ Each year, approximately 45,000 rapid re-housing placements are available to assist homeless families into rental housing and to connect them with services. For families with higher needs, approximately 7,500 units of permanent supportive housing are also available each year. These are vital resources but are no match for the 150,000 … Continued