Not exact matches
During the week, we will talk to
local leaders,
workers living here permanently helping
local churches, and also some of those who came with me.
A perusal of the
Church of the Brethren Web pages provides clear evidence that a commitment to pacifism is not limited to denominational headquarters: the 48
churches of the Northern Indiana District Conference have joined to urge «the use of nonviolent approaches and interventions» in response to the terror; the Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania,
Church of the Brethren has adopted a statement in which they «remain committed to walk in the Jesus way of nonviolent love, in which evil can only be overcome with redemptive acts of love»; a group of Brethren Volunteer Service
Workers have issued a statement in which they «advocate the use of nonviolent means to settle disputes» and «stand opposed to the increased drive toward militarization»; on October 7 members of
local Brethren
churches (along with Mennonites and others) organized a peace rally at the state capitol in Harrisburg, «Sowing Seeds of Peace: Prayers and Petitions for Nonviolent Action,» which attracted over 300 people.
The
local church in the nearby town has been very critical of the mining companies and of the government's failure to look out for the safety and health of the
workers and residents.
At this center, former sex
workers come to earn a dignified income by making handcrafts sold through
local churches.
We should remember that it was the limited effectiveness of
church workers in the settlement house movement and other voluntary,
local efforts in the 1880s that led to the large - scale government social programs of the 20th century.
In many other cases resourcing has become little more than a placement service for students seeking employment as Christian education directors, youth
workers or student pastors, and for
local churches seeking to book a contemporary singing group for the annual youth Sunday.
A minister with migrant
workers could be called to a metropolitan council of
churches; involved
local pastors could move to denominational commissions (and help create UTC) More than one seminary president ascribes his organizational skills to Alinsky training.
Two junior pastors of Bishop Daniel Obinim's
Church, International God's Way Chapel, have launched blistering attacks all
workers of
local television station TV3, using unprintable words in the process.
With sport - utility vehicles at the altar and auto
workers in the pews, one of Detroit's largest
churches on Sunday offered up prayers for Congress to bail out the struggling auto industry...
Local car dealerships donated three hybrid SUVs to be displayed during the service, one from each of the Big Three.
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