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May 6, 2013 By Shantha Alonso Leave a Comment

Mothers Fighting Poverty: Rev. Traci Blackmon of St. Louis, Missouri

Mothers Fighting Poverty: Rev. Traci Blackmon of St. Louis, Missouri

Leading up to Mother’s Day, the NCC Poverty Initiative is sharing a series of stories lifting up, celebrating, and praying for mothers who are fighting poverty and alleviating suffering in their communities. Prayer for Traci: God, thank you for expressing your love through Traci to the St. Louis community in so many ways. Thank you […]

Filed Under: Child Poverty, Health Tagged With: Christ the King United Church of Christ, health, Pastor, Poverty, St. Louis, Traci Blackmon

February 11, 2013 By Shantha Alonso Leave a Comment

Faithful Budget Stories – California

This series looks at how the sequester, or any poorly conceived deficit reduction strategy that drastically cuts programs vital to the health and wellbeing of our nation’s most vulnerable, will impact church communities. The California Council of Churches mobilizes 1.5 million members statewide and has long supported policy and education efforts to nurture good health. […]

Filed Under: Federal Budget, Health Tagged With: budget, california, Churches, Deficit, health, impact, sequester

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