Hunger/Homelessness - news
Hunger Fund impacts lives in Arkansas
Editor’s note: On Oct. 12, Southern Baptists will observe World Hunger Sunday and collect offerings for the Southern Baptist World Hunger Fund. more »
By Charlie Warren - Oct 8, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
Hunger funds provide food to meet needs in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Pat Bankson was handing a woman a free bag of groceries when suddenly the woman blurted out, “I’m scared of dying.”
Bankson, coordinator of the food pantry at Caledonia Community Church in Olmsted, Ill., used the opportunity to share Christ with the woman. more »
By Lisa Sergent - Oct 2, 2008 - (2)
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
Peace Haven effort meets need in Wilkes Co.
A rural church’s clothes closet that serves about 25 people a week balloons annually into a warehouse that served 757 people one weekend in August. more »
By Norman Jameson - Sep 10, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
Hunger in New Mexico a Harsh Reality
Imagine what it feels like to not be able to sleep because your stomach is aching and your anxiety level is at an all-time high. You suffer all of this misery because neither you nor your children have eaten all day, and you don’t know where the next meal is coming from or when. more »
By Carl Russell - Aug 16, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness
Birmingham Association care ministry reaches dozens of families each week
Although Green Springs Baptist Church closed its doors in 2005, its ministry lives on.
Each week, the building once used by the former Birmingham Baptist Association (BBA) congregation now serves many people in Jefferson County. more »
By Greg Heyman - Jul 23, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
R/6 programs help ex-offenders regain livelihood
More KBC churches need to assist and disciple participants
Crestwood, KY—One week before she was to be released from a 33-year term in a correctional facility, Dawn Albert learned that her living arrangements at a halfway house had fallen through, leaving her with no place to go. more »
By Garrett Winshall - Jul 3, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
North Carolina Baptists respond to hunger needs
“Did Jesus send you?” the Bishops’ little girl asked. Volunteers from the Pilot Mountain Association, near Winston-Salem, replied, “Yes, dear, Jesus certainly did send us!” At this time the parents sat down and shared their struggles. more »
By Kay Bissette - Jun 27, 2008
Topic: Faith, Ministry, Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
Got Bread? Give to World Hunger
“Obesity costs Mississippi millions” was one of the featured articles in the June 4th edition of The Clarion Ledger. The adult obesity rate for Mississippi in 1991 was more than 15 percent. more »
By Jimmy Porter - Jun 26, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
Food parcels bring hope to Zimbabwe
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe—Boxes of desperately needed food are reaching families in Zimbabwe suffering through that country’s food crisis — and the Southern Baptist and Zimbabwean Baptist partners delivering the food are hearing heartfelt expressions of deep gratitude. more »
By Mark Kelly - Jun 24, 2008
Topic: Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness,
Evangelicals seek million supporters of ‘We Get It!’ campaign
The theme of this Evangelical campaign on environmental stewardship is simple: We Get It! Helping the media and politicians to “get it,” however, is much more complex, requiring a concerted effort among Christians, who have been muzzled and misrepresented in the global warming debate. more »
By Doug Carlson - May 20, 2008 - (13)
Topic: Citizenship, Hunger/Homelessness, , Science, Environment