June 30, 2008New health care program to train community volunteersCan churches become community health centers? New health care program to train community volunteersCan churches become community health centers? June 9, 2008How good a singer should a church choir demand?The Roanoke Times will soon publish an article about talent requirements for church choir members. How good a singer should a church choir demand?The Roanoke Times will soon publish an article about talent requirements for church choir members. May 16, 2008Hay, yes hay, needed by churchVinton Baptist Church needs about 15 to 20 bales of hay to use as decorations during vacation Bible school. But the hay is proving tough to come by because there's a widespread shortage due to drought. Hay prices are up and supply is down. If you have bales of hay to loan--they'll give it back--call Stacey Wiseman at 890-0992. Hay, yes hay, needed by churchVinton Baptist Church needs about 15 to 20 bales of hay to use as decorations during vacation Bible school. But the hay is proving tough to come by because there's a widespread shortage due to drought. Hay prices are up and supply is down. If you have bales of hay to loan--they'll give it back--call Stacey Wiseman at 890-0992. May 8, 2008A Roanoke outreach program has many needsIt's hard to imagine less fidgeting in the pews of any church than you could see among the 65 teenagers sitting in the Wednesday night service at Acts 2 Ministry, a nondemominational Christian outreach program in downtown Roanoke. Quiet teens? Some shushed each other when occasional whispers surfaced. These are inner-city kids who meet Acts 2 staffers at their high schools and middle schools before deciding to show up at 406 Luck St. There's a connection going on here that anyone who has volunteered in outreach programs will tell you is hard to make with teens. Acts 2 has many needs to fulfill its programs, including more equipment for its computer lab, where youths are helped with their homework. Used machines in good working order are ok. A digital camera is needed too. And if you can drive a van to pick up kids after school on occasion and transport them downtown, you're a valuable asset at Acts 2. For more information call Lee Pusha, executive director, at 345-2495. A Roanoke outreach program has many needsIt's hard to imagine less fidgeting in the pews of any church than you could see among the 65 teenagers sitting in the Wednesday night service at Acts 2 Ministry, a nondemominational Christian outreach program in downtown Roanoke. Quiet teens? Some shushed each other when occasional whispers surfaced. These are inner-city kids who meet Acts 2 staffers at their high schools and middle schools before deciding to show up at 406 Luck St. There's a connection going on here that anyone who has volunteered in outreach programs will tell you is hard to make with teens. Acts 2 has many needs to fulfill its programs, including more equipment for its computer lab, where youths are helped with their homework. Used machines in good working order are ok. A digital camera is needed too. And if you can drive a van to pick up kids after school on occasion and transport them downtown, you're a valuable asset at Acts 2. For more information call Lee Pusha, executive director, at 345-2495. May 5, 2008What works in raising money for charityBake sales and carnivals are mainstays in the world of church fund-raising. Walk-a-thons are pretty dependable too, the long windup to get ready for them by soliciting sponsors ahead of time notwithstanding. The Roanoke Valley Interfaith Hospitality Network is hosting its third annual walk-a-thon on Sunday, June 1, at 1 p.m., on the grounds of the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem. Individuals or teams of walkers are welcome to collect donations from sponsors. Proceeds will support IHN, which helps families secure employment and housing, among other things. For more information call IHN volunteer Meredith Roller at 343-9982. Continue reading "What works in raising money for charity" » April 23, 2008Refugees seek help from churches and othersThe Catholic Church's Roanoke Refugee and Immigration Service is seeking help to relocate about 80 Africans who the organization has helped settle in a Roanoke apartment complex during the last five years. The Africans, mostly from Somalia, are currently living in an increasingly blighted complex in Northwest Roanoke. Violence in the neighborhood is increasing and the Somali Bantus are fearful for their children, many of whom attend Westside Elementary School. Beth Lutjen, the RIS director, said she would welcome help by churches, no matter what denomination, and other organizations in finding safer homes for the Bantus, who have formed a small community and would like to try to stay together. She can be reached at 342-7561. Refugees seek help from churches and othersThe Catholic Church's Roanoke Refugee and Immigration Service is seeking help to relocate about 80 Africans who the organization has helped settle in a Roanoke apartment complex during the last five years. The Africans, mostly from Somalia, are currently living in an increasingly blighted complex in Northwest Roanoke. Violence in the neighborhood is increasing and the Somali Bantus are fearful for their children, many of whom attend Westside Elementary School. Beth Lutjen, the RIS director, said she would welcome help by churches, no matter what denomination, and other organizations in finding safer homes for the Bantus, who have formed a small community and would like to try to stay together. She can be reached at 342-7561. |
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