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Struggling economy posing major challenges for The Salvation Army
It’s no secret The Salvation Army likes the color red, given its ubiquitous kettles and iconic shield. But this Christmas season, the organization would prefer to see its finances in a different color—the black. Staying financially solvent could soon be a challenge for the Twin Cities Salvation Army, whose Christmas goal of $8.5 million might take a beating amid the nation’s economic crisis. If the goal isn’t reached, cuts will likely be made to programs and services.
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PHOTO: Envoy Bill Miller, who runs Harbor Light Shelter in Minneapolis, grabs red kettles for distribution following the campaign kick-off ceremony on Nov. 20.
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Twin Cities volunteers to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
Climb to raise funds for medical center in Kenya
A group of local volunteers are gearing up to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest freestanding mountain in the world. But this expedition boasts a unique purpose—to raise funds to help children halfway around the world.
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Local youth leaders find students ‘very willing’ to serve others
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‘Tis the season when the bright twinkle of Christmas lights and the rich hues of holiday decorations come alive. It’s a time when adults and children alike are...
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Inaugural national Bible Bee to offer impressive $260,000 in prize money
A new national Bible Bee, which is offering an impressive $260,000 in prize money, is creating quite a buzz in advance of its inaugural competition.
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New Bible translation, Precious Moments line among Christmas offerings
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Economic forecasters have projected a doom-and-gloom Christmas shopping season this year. But despite the economic pinch...
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Programs train local churches to host homeless families
In accordance with Matthew 25:35, 41 St. Paul and Minneapolis area congregations minister year-round to families in need by providing food and temporary sleeping accommodations, as well as hospitality, within their own walls.
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Cheerful Givers serves needy children with gift bags
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Thirteen million American children live in families with incomes below federal poverty levels. That figure includes more than 170,000 children in Minnesota.
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Starfish Ministries trains Christians to serve as financial, life coaches
Whether the circumstances are seemingly coincidental or the result of a series of bad choices, living in poverty has been described as a trap or a cycle for many.
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Bethlehem Books works to reprint classic stories
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Bethlehem Books is a small Midwestern publishing house devoted to re-publishing quality books that are out of print.
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WorldCrafts gives hope to Afghan families
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Amid the arid lands of Afghanistan, where hills and snow-capped mountains surround deserts and poppy fields, a cloud of war hovers over the terrain and all who inhabit it.
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Music Notes
Gift options, Christmas albums abound in advance of Christmas
Michael W. Smith's, A New Hallelujah, was released in October and provides a moving worship experience for listeners. The CD has several new songs as well as familiar ones.
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Local author Sharon Hinck discusses new book and how her characters wrestle with faith questions
An interview with Sharon Hinck, author of the new book, “Stepping into Sunlight.”
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‘Blasphemy’ cases send Christians into hiding in Pakistan
A Christian doctor in Pakistan jailed since May 5 on charges of “blasphemy” was acquitted in early Nov., while another Christian and his adult daughter remained incarcerated after more than a month on charges of desecrating the Quran.
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Iraq court releases Christian girl sentenced for murder
In prison at the age of 14 for having fatally stabbed her uncle in northern Iraq, Asya Ahmad Muhammad’s early release on Nov. 10 thanks to a juvenile court decision was overshadowed by fear of retaliation from her extended Muslim family.
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More than a branding problem
The Minneapolis-based Search Institute’s Center for Spiritual Development recently released the findings of a two-year global research project on the spiritual views of young people (defined as ages 12 to 25), a group it just so happens many churches have a hard time keeping in the pews. The group’s researchers surveyed more than 7,000 youth from a wide range of cultural and religious backgrounds...
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Bryan
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All politics aside, we have something to celebrate
As a Christian, I honestly don’t care if you’re a Democrat, Republican, Socialist, Libertarian, Communist, Anarchist or an abstainer from the entire political process. I may find your views irritating and may not understand how they are consistent with your commitment to follow Christ...
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Greg
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Mumbai's people 'numbed' by terrorist attacks, need prayer
The smoke from days of terrorism has barely cleared. Nearly 200 people in India's largest city are dead. Hundreds more lie wounded. Yet world attention already is shifting from Mumbai itself to international fallout from the attacks: whether the bloody assault on Mumbai will spark a retaliation from India against its bitter rival Pakistan, from which the terrorists reportedly came.
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Myths worsen AIDS pandemic, workers say
Some myths about HIV/AIDS put people at greater risk of infection. Some myths multiply the rate at which the virus spreads. But the most destructive myths are the ones that keep God's people from sharing the Good News of His love with people in need.
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Lawsuit forces eHarmony to match homosexual couples
eHarmony, an Internet-based match-making Web site, has agreed to create a separate same-sex dating service to settle a New Jersey lawsuit. The settlement agreement, which requires eHarmony to pay $50,000 to the state for administrative costs, came as a Superior Court judge in San Francisco granted class-action status to a different lawsuit also alleging discrimination.
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Adam Petty's legacy lives on
When 19-year-old NASCAR driver Adam Petty died after spinning out and hitting a wall during practice at the New Hampshire International Speedway in 2000, he died with a dream. He wanted to build a camp in his home state of North Carolina for children with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses.
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