Thousands of people from around the world will gather April 25-27 in Louisville, KY, for the 19th quadrennial Assembly of United Methodist Women. The biblical foundation for the theme “Make It Happen” is the miracle of Jesus feeding 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish found in Mark 6:30-44. Former U.S. Secretary [...]
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It’s a busy time of year for Urban Mission
By Rev. Ashley Steele* For the Urban Mission, the four weeks leading up to Christmas are some of the busiest of the year. We, like most churches, celebrate the Advent season during this time. Although the themes of expectation, hope, joy & purity remain close to our hearts, our preparations are somewhat different. For [...]
Help Nehemiah Mission fill needs through tough winter season
By Jim Szakacs* Summer 2013 was comparatively quiet. A lower than normal census meant that instead of the usual 400-500 summer volunteers, there were only 216. Despite those lower numbers The Nehemiah Mission of Cleveland (North Coast) assisted 38 families with necessary repairs on 66 separate projects. The food pantry continued to assist residents of [...]
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