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Our Girls: A Tennessee church reaches out to Haitian children after the quake - Los Angeles Times

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:04:55 +0000

Church opens Shroud of Turin to public / Debate continues over whether linen relic is burial cloth of Jesus - WorldNetDaily

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:52:40 +0000

HCJB sends second medical team to Haiti after quake

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Protesters ready to spill their own blood for new election

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Training is essential for global church growth

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

A ministry shows how leaders are born again

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Ministry delievers aid to hundreds in Haiti

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Need for Online Missionaries Rises as Web Outreach Booms

Kenneth Chan — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:39:31 +0000

Building off of the momentum from 2009, the media arm of Campus Crusade for Christ says it is poised to touch even more lives throughout 2010. What Global Media Outreach really needs now, however, are workers who will reap the harvest.

Restoration Road: A Journey Back to the Way Things Were Meant to Be

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:52:26 -0600

Contact: Audra Jennings, The B&B Media Group, 800-927-0517 ext. 104; www.TheRestorationRoad.com DALLAS, March 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- Restoration is truly humanity's deepest desire. From the third chapter of Genesis through the last word of Revelation, the Bible shows us God's plan to restore what was damaged in the garden. But becoming a believer in Christ does not magically undo all the destruction in a life; it is only the beginning of God's restoration process. In Restoration Source: The B&B Media Group

For Nigerian Inmates, CBI Brings Hope in the Midst of Injustice

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:26:04 -0600

Contact: Dr. David Schuringa, President, Crossroad Bible Institute, 800-668-2450, david@cbi.fm PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria March 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- Crossroad Bible Institute continues its international expansion w,ith the opening of a new distribution center near the Elele Prison Farm Center in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. For Nigerian prisoners, the religious division and resulting violence that afflict their country are compounded by deplorable prison conditions and unjust treatment. CBI stu Source: Crossroad Bible Institute

'Normalcy' for Haiti's Children Begins in the Classroom

Compassion International — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:06:48 +0000

For thousands of Haitian children, the new norm of life is being played out in crowded tent cities or even worse – the streets – with no focused activity and no hope of schools opening any time soon.

Religious Hiring Developments Could Affect Churches, Ministries

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:35:00 -0600

ECFA Sets Live 60-Minute Webinar with Audience Q&A Contact: Ty Mays, 770-256-8710, tmays@inchristcommunications.com WINCHESTER, Va., March 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- World Vision President Richard Stearns will join ECFA President Dan Busby in a webinar discussion April 15 on recent religious hiring litigation involving World Vision and its potential implications for any Christian nonprofit or church. Registration is open for the 1 p.m. EDT webinar, R Source: InChrist Communicatinos

In the Aftermath of Haiti

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:26:29 -0600

Television Program Focuses on the Ministry of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team Chaplains in the Devastated Country Contact: Erik Ogren, Media Office, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), 704-577-2109, eogren@bgea.org CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- Less than 24 hours after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook the impoverished country of Haiti on Jan. 12, chaplains from the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team were on the ground in Port-au-Prince. The next Source: Billy Graham Evangelistic Association

SAT7 draws crowds at Cairo International Book Fair

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:00:49 +0000

More than 3000 children lined up to meet one of their favourite Christian TV personalities at the recent Cairo International Book Fair

TWR speaks hope to hurting Chile

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:46:40 +0000

Trans World Radio TWR is responding to the Chile earthquake despite the building of its partner the Radio Trans Mundial RTM suffering severe damage

9th Haiti Volunteer Welcomed Home as Team Faces New Charges

Nathan Black — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:24:11 +0000

After six weeks of being detained in a Haitian jail, Charisa Coulter finally arrived home in Idaho Saturday night.

Muslim Attack Injures 23 Coptic Christians

Ethan Cole — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:59:22 +0000

Twenty-three Coptic Christians were injured by Muslim extremists Friday after an attack on a church community center, said an Egyptian Bishop.

Poll: Abortion Support Falling among Young Adults

Audrey Barrick — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:53:37 +0000

Over the last 20 years, support for legal abortion has continued to drop among young adults, a new Gallup poll shows.

Bill Johnson and Mark Stibbe to bring healing to Bristol

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:32:39 +0000

Bill Johnson and Mark Stibbe are set to bring healing to Bristol at the Release2010 conference this May

Court upholds "under God" in Pledge of Allegiance - AP

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:55:19 +0000

World Vision Makes Case for Nutritional Aid to Congress

Aaron J. Leichman — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:58:19 +0000

Aid that promotes nutrition and food security has wide-ranging benefits compared to its costs in the fight against poverty-related problems, a top humanitarian policy analyst at international aid agency World Vision said Thursday during a Congressional hearing on global hunger.

World Vision Workers Attacked in Pakistan

Nathan Black — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:10:15 +0000

A World Vision office in Pakistan was attacked by gunmen on Wednesday, leaving at least five staff members dead. The Christian organization said the attack was unprovoked.

Habitat for Humanity Begins Building Homes for Quake-Hit Chileans

Audrey Barrick — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:43:38 +0000

After distributing emergency tents to quake-affected families, Habitat for Humanity began to clear ground on Monday to build the first of 36 permanent homes in Chile.

9th Haiti Volunteer Freed; Returns to U.S.

Ethan Cole — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:05:43 +0000

The ninth of ten American volunteers who were jailed in Haiti on child abduction charges was freed and landed in Miami Monday night.

Group Hopes to Change How Church Responds to Gays

Lillian Kwon — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0000

A more than decade-old conference that has encouraged thousands of Christians to extend compassion to homosexuals is kicking off on Saturday under new leadership.

Judge Orders Release of One Haiti Volunteer

Ethan Cole — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:47:39 +0000

A Haitian judge signed an order for release of one of two American volunteers in jail on child kidnapping charges. But an administrative problem has delayed her release.

Mosquito nets aid Mercy Ships lifesaving work in Togo

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:28:09 +0000

Mercy Ships has received a donation of 100 mosquito nets from travel and outdoor adventure specialists Lifemarque Limited

Aid Groups Expand Relief Efforts to Chile

Audrey Barrick — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:29:20 +0000

Churches and aid organizations already have massive relief efforts going on in Haiti but that's not stopping them from looking more south where Chile is reeling from one of the strongest earthquakes on record.

Deceased Man Leaves $1.2M to Salvation Army

Ethan Cole — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:57:41 +0000

A Scottish man who benefited from the Salvation Army’s services to the elderly left the ministry with an unexpected $1.27 million in his will.

Christian Students to Pack 1M Meals for Haiti

Jennifer Riley — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:47:01 +0000

Spring break is officially in session at many schools in the United States. But this year, thousands of students will hit Florida’s beach with something else on their mind other than soaking in the sun.

World Vision: Chile's Quake Is Not Like Haiti's

Ethan Cole — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:29:23 +0000

The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile Saturday morning is not like the one that devastated Haiti in January, said a relief expert at World Vision.

Multi-Site Churches Spreading in Post-Christian Europe

Lillian Kwon — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:16:23 +0000

Amid decreasing church attendance in Western Europe, multi-site churches have still managed to take root and spread, one group reports.

Haitians Seek Shelter as Rain, Aftershocks Rock Island

Audrey Barrick — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:04:23 +0000

Less than a quarter of the 1.3 million Haitians who need shelter have it. And with the rainy season upon the quake-stricken country, aid groups are urgently asking for help.

Freed Haiti Volunteer: I Thought We Had All the Paperwork

Michelle A. Vu — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:35:29 +0000

Jim Allen, one of the eight American volunteers freed from jail in Haiti, said he believed the team had all the paperwork necessary to take Haitian children to an orphanage in the Dominican Republic.

Medical Teams International Sends 12th Team to Haiti

19 Feb 2010 17:30

Medical Teams International’s 12th team is leaving for Haiti on Saturday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb. 21. They will be joining the 24 other medical and health personnel currently serving in hospitals and mobile clinics throughout the earthquake area. See details about the team below:

Janey Pinneo, RN of Issaquah, Wash. was a member of our 2,000th team to Uganda. This is Janey’s sixth disaster relief team with Medical Teams International, including Uganda, Louisiana for Hurricane Katrina and El Salvador.

Robert Loring, Paramedic of Bradford, Mass., is serving on his second team with Medical Teams International. He formerly served in Sri Lanka.

Fred Hesser, PA of Babb, Mont., is joining his fifth disaster relief team with Medical Teams International. He previously has worked in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Uganda.

Fran Hesser is also a Babb, Mont., resident and wife of Fred. She is serving on her third disaster relief team, previously working with Medical Teams International in Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

Matthew Bouthillier, RN is a resident of Renton, Wash. and an emergency specialist.

Kristin Westfall, RN lives in Covington, Wash. This is her fifth disaster relief team with Medical Teams International. She previously served in Mexico, Columbia, Sri Lanka and Mozambique.

Flight Details:

Fred Hesser leaves Saturday, Feb. 20 on UA 6337 at 6:35 p.m. at the Spokane, Wash., Airport. If you would like to interview him, please meet him at the United Airlines ticket counter at 5:15 pm.
Matthew Bouthillier and Kristin Westfall depart Saturday, Feb. 20 on DL 740 at 9:45 p.m. from the Seattle International Airport. For interviews, please meet them at the Delta Airlines ticket counter at 8:40 p.m.
Robert Loring leaves Sunday, Feb. 21 on AA 4602 at 6 a.m. from Boston International Airport. For interviews, please meet him at the American Airlines ticket counter at 4:45 a.m.
Janey Pinneo departs Sunday, Feb. 21 on AA 1291 at 9:55 a.m. from Miami International Airport. She will meet press for interviews at the American Airlines ticket counter at 8:30 a.m.

To date, Medical Teams International has treated more than 10,000 people for crushed limbs, wounds and infectious diseases. Medical Teams International has also airlifted and shipped in medicines and supplies valued at $3.5 million.

To Donate: Text “HOPE” to 253-83 to give an automatic $10 to Medical Teams International. Giving is always available online at www.medicalteams.org, or by calling 1-800-959-4325.

Since 1979, Medical Teams International has shipped more than $1.3 billion in antibiotics, surgical kits and lifesaving medicines to care for 45 million people in 100 countries around the world. More than 2,600 volunteers meet the needs of people worldwide each year. Donations can be made by calling (503) 624-1000 or by logging on to www.medicalteams.org.

Attorney: Haiti Volunteer to Set Facts Straight

Michelle A. Vu — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:51:05 +0000

Jim Allen, one of the eight American volunteers who were freed this week by a Haitian judge, will clear up a lot of false information when he starts to speak to the media, said one of his legal counsels Friday.

Faith-Based Office Not Just about Money, Says Director

Michelle A. Vu — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:28:06 +0000

The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships is not a dispenser of government money, said the office’s director in a speech Thursday.

Salvation Army Reaches Settlement in Church-State Suit

Audrey Barrick — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:36:16 +0000

The Salvation Army and the New York Civil Liberties Union have reached a settlement in a longstanding suit that sought to prevent the evangelical organization from violating church-state separation when providing social services.

Haitian Judge Frees 8 Americans; 2 Remain in Jail

Ethan Cole — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:49:40 +0000

A Haitian judge on Wednesday freed eight American volunteers and said they can leave the country immediately. Authorities will continue to investigate the case

Apologist: Christianity Losing Out to Secular Humanism?

Lillian Kwon — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:27:46 +0000

America once stood on the foundation of God's Word. But that foundation is crumbling – even in the church – and being replaced by man's word, observed one Christian apologist.

Ex-Missionary Uses Business Profits to Help Needy

Jennifer Riley — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:58:17 +0000

A former missionary to Haiti has launched a marketing company that will donate a large portion of its profits to help support worthy causes.

Megachurch to Kick Off Event Amid 'Scathing' Allegations

Audrey Barrick — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:42:43 +0000

Pastor Ed Young is preparing to get creative as thousands of pastors converge on Wednesday for the annual C3 Conference. The event, however, comes with a bit of a shadow cast over it.

Watchdog: Murder of Street Preachers in Florida Is 'Alarming'

Michelle A. Vu — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:39:35 +0000

The murder of two young street preachers in Florida by a teenager whom they shared the Gospel with is “alarming,” said a spokesperson for a religious freedom watchdog group.

Churches Warned to Prepare for Another Lean Year

Audrey Barrick — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:35:37 +0000

Churches and non-profits should prepare for another lean year as Americans continue to grip their wallets, a researcher cautioned.

Protestant Pastors Name Graham Most Influential Living Preacher

LifeWay Christian Resources — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:10:08 +0000

He has preached the gospel to more than 200 million people in 185 lands and, at 91, still maintains that his one purpose in life is "to help people find a personal relationship with God, which, I believe, comes through knowing Christ."

White House budget cut to charitable deduction alarms philanthropists and non-profits

Gautham Nagesh — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:35:00 -0600

Las Vegas Pastor: Get Rich Quick in God

Audrey Barrick — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:49:07 +0000

"Wanna get rich quick?" The phrase is used by countless authors, gurus and even Christian leaders who try to provide an easy formula for wealth and happiness. But Central Christian Church Senior Pastor Jud Wilhite has a different solution