(Memphis, TN) – Agape Child & Family Services’ annual Heartlight event was held on Saturday, November 7th at the Agricenter.  This year’s event, themed “Powerlines” was a unique, engaging, interactive experience that took participants through real-life experiences taking place in the Memphis community and introduced exciting new ways Agape has planned to bring help and[.....]

The following was printed in the Children’s Homes (Paragould, Arkansas) newsletter.  If you go to the link at the end you can read the national news about children in our country from msnbc on October 20, 2009.
On occasion, a story comes to light on a national level that illustrates the need for organizations like Children’s[.....]

You are cordially invited to join in on the fun. Registration begins at 8:00am and ride starts at 9am.
There are 3 legs to the ride:
Family Ride: 8-10 miles
Short Ride: 25-30 miles
Metric Century: 62 miles
All rides will begin and end at SECH’s campus located at 115 Children’s Way, Duncan, SC.
Other amenities include: FREE food, FREE games,[.....]

God’s Vision for Every City and Town
 
I  Biblical conflict in Bethel

Early version of worship wars
People disagreed over fasting on a certain day
Sent Sharezer and Regemmelech to Zechariah for solution

II. Zechariah – arbitrator of conflict

Two answers

You fasts are hypocritical and self servin
How you treat community is as important as worship

Not new teaching

Samuel stressed obedience (1 Sam[.....]

Lesson for a church setting
 
 
God’s vision for every city and town
Conflict is as old as humanity.  From wars to spousal abuse, from terrorism to sibling rivalry, from debate in Congress to church fights, we humans seem destined for conflict. 
The Bible itself tells about serious conflict.   Cain killed Abel.  Lamech abused a younger man.  Sodom[.....]

Keep kids safe from ‘world wide wickedness’

By Bill Williams | for The Christian Chronicle
Few technological advancements have revolutionized the human experience more rapidly or more dramatically than the Internet. We have e-cards, e-commerce, e-fax, e-file, e-libraries, e-loans, e-mail, e-news, e-trades, e-zines and … e-almost-any-and-everything. We can even find long-lost loved ones via the “net.” Through[.....]

A HISTORY OF THE CHURCH’S ROLE
(Understanding the church’s past role in child-care services will help us
determine the church’s future role)
by Robert E. Hooper
Gospel Advocate 137:12 (December 1995) 14-17.
“Used with permission, Gospel Advocate magazine, Nashville, Tenn.”
Within the churches of Christ, the first effort to care for children came in Midway, KY.  Lewis Letwig Pinkerton, apreacher, wrote[.....]

The most recent report on hmelessness among children in America was released in March 2009.  A link to the report is:  http://www.homelesschildrenamerica.org/pdf/rc_full_report.pdf

By Bill Williams | for The Christian Chronicle
Download a PDF of this article
 Few technological advancements have revolutionized the human experience more rapidly or more dramatically than the Internet.
We have e-cards, e-commerce, e-fax, e-file, e-libraries, e-loans, e-mail, e-news, e-trades, e-zines and … e-almost-any-and-everything. We can even find long-lost loved ones via the “net.” Through this modern[.....]

Southern Christian Homes in Morrilton, Arkansas is in need of house parents.  Please contact Franceschi at 501-354-2428