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Humanitarian Disaster Institute & National Association of Evangelicals to Host COVID-19 Church Online Summit

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18 Mar 2020
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The Humanitarian Disaster Institute (HDI) at Wheaton College and the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) are partnering to present the COVID-19 Church Online Summit, a two-day digital summit on March 26-27, which will feature videos from church leaders to help churches respond creatively and well to the coronavirus outbreak. Registration is free; sign up at covid19churchsummit.com. “As churches across the country and globe are having to navigate what it means to be faithful amidst this unprecedented public health crisis, we are hearing from many pastors and church leaders that they’re in search of resources and expert voices to help them […]

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LifeWay develops free coronavirus response training resources for churches

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12 Mar 2020
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As the coronavirus spreads in the U.S., congregations are facing a situation many have never considered. In response, the LifeWay Leadership team has developed pandemic response resources that are being made available for free to assist pastors and church leaders at MinistryGrid.com/coronavirus. “Pastors are asking questions about how their churches should react to the coronavirus,” said Todd Adkins, director of LifeWay Leadership. “We wanted to provide them with training videos and checklists that are immediately applicable for their congregations.” Adkins maintains churches should have a response plan that can be implemented for more rare instances like the coronavirus, but also […]

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Amidst the Coronavirus Outbreak ‘Helping Your Church Live Stream’ Book Available Free to Houses of Worship 

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11 Mar 2020
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Paul William Richards has announced that he will be shipping copies of his book, “Helping Your Church Live Stream,” to as many houses of worship as possible during the coronavirus outbreak. Richards is Chief Streaming Officer at PTZOptics, a live streaming camera manufacturer. The book, which was released in 2019, is currently available on Amazon for $8.99. Richards says the effort will help houses of worship stream their weekly services in order for their congregations to avoid large gatherings during the coronavirus outbreak. Worship leaders from around the world including, Pope Francis in Rome, have announced that they will be […]

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Broward Community & Family Health Centers Receives Humana Foundation’s Strategic Community Investment to Address Food Security

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21 Feb 2020
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The Humana Foundation, philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. for the past 38 years, is investing $415,000 with Broward Community & Family Health Centers (BCFHC) in an effort to address food security via the Engaging Patients Impacting Care (EPIC) project. This investment is part of The Humana Foundation’s Strategic Community Investment Program in Broward County. “We are extremely honored to have been chosen by The Humana Foundation as a partner for the EPIC project,” said Rosalyn Frazier, CEO, Broward Community & Family Health Centers. “This investment will provide us with adequate resources to educate, screen, intervene and empower our patient population who are […]

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Pre-Application Open for New Habitat Homes in Pompano Beach

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19 Feb 2020
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Open enrollment for Habitat Broward’s homeowner pre-application process for new homes in “A Rick Case Habitat Community” in Pompano Beach is underway online via www.habitatbroward.org. Selected applicants will enjoy affordable homeownership of new single-family homes through interest-free mortgage loans. Centrally located in Florida’s famous Gold Coast, the new Pompano Beach homes are minutes from three miles of beautiful beaches, a bustling arts and cultural scene, and great recreational and shopping amenities. “A Rick Case Habitat Community” also contains a beautiful new park with a reading and butterfly garden. “This is a great opportunity for first-time homebuyers,” said Nancy Robin, Habitat Broward CEO & Executive Director. […]

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Food For The Poor Responds to Bahamas’ Urgent Need for Food

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11 Feb 2020
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Food For The Poor is responding to an urgent need for food in the Bahamas for families still recovering from Hurricane Dorian and is asking for the South Florida community’s help. HeadKnowles, one of the charity’s partners in the Bahamas, is running low on food for displaced families in Nassau, Abaco and other islands, where some residents have opened their homes as shelter while others are living in public shelters. Detergent and cleaning supplies also are needed. “A lot of people, even in areas that weren’t hit that bad, they still need food because they’re not working. Nobody has any […]

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Help Needed For At-Risk Kids

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13 Jan 2020
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January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and we’ll be hearing a lot about this terrible crime in the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl on Feb. 2. Miami-Dade County has launched an anti-trafficking campaign, and as part of the Guardian ad Litem program, we’re paying close attention. Anyone can be a victim of forced labor or prostitution – any age, gender, ethnicity, demographic – but children in foster care are especially at risk. The average age a trafficked victim is first used for commercial sex is 12 to14 years. “The FBI estimates sex trafficking in the U.S. involves 100,000 […]

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BankUnited, Miami HEAT Charitable Fund To Award $25,000 in College Scholarships

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19 Dec 2019
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Applications open to high school seniors in Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (December 17, 2019) – BankUnited and the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund will award college scholarships totaling $25,000 to five deserving South Florida high school seniors. “BankUnited is proud to partner with the Miami HEAT to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of local students who have made their education and service to the community a priority,” said BankUnited Chairman, President and CEO Rajinder P. Singh. “At BankUnited, we place great value on education and community service, and we are proud to support these students as they […]

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Evangelist Franklin Graham preaches the Gospel to 23,700 Cambodians in Phnom Penh

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10 Dec 2019
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Dec. 9, 2019 /Christian Newswire/ — Evangelist Franklin Graham proclaimed the hope of Jesus Christ to 23,700 people in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, this weekend. The two-day Love Phnom Penh Festival with Franklin Graham, held Dec. 7 and 8 at the Phnom Penh City Center Driving Range, marked the largest Christian outreach ever held in the kingdom. “We’re here to work with the church, and we hope that when this weekend is finished the church will be strengthened, encouraged and will continue to grow,” said Graham before the Festival. A Chronicle of Christianity in Cambodia “The Cambodian people are […]

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International day commemorating victims of religious persecution to be observed for first time

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21 Aug 2019
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 The “International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief” will be observed for the first time Thursday. The United Nations created the day in May 2019, and experts consider it a welcome step towards the prevention of religious persecution in the future. “All people have the right to peacefully live out their faith, and we can never forget those who have faced persecution for doing so,” said ADF International Director of Advocacy for Global Religious Freedom Kelsey Zorzi, who is also president of the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief at the […]

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