With help from churches, community groups, corporations and many others, they are giving new hope to those in need. The funding sources would be financed by a revolving fund called “The Fund for Humanity.” Also comes from the new owners’ no-interest house payments. Under the trained supervision, individuals, corporations and groups, homeowners and volunteers build these homes. Also, with the help of Community Partnerships such as American Legion, African-American Baptist Mission Collaboration which is a partnership of five Baptist communities that represents more than 40,000 churches and more than 10 million Christians nationwide, and has grown into a strong partnership with Willow Creek Community Church that has a desire to help families in need. In addition, there are many Corporate Partnerships as well.
|Running head: |1 | Signature Assignment: Case study Tanya L Reavis Fresno Pacific University |Running head: |2 | If the Jesus Christ we met in Matthew were to lead a church today in our city of Fresno, where would he build that church and how would he optimize the effect of his church in the community? If we rely on the lessons he taught in his ministry and the actions he took during his short life while spreading his word, we can easily formulate an answer and gain insight into what churches should be doing as representatives of his life and sacrifice. Living in North Fresno it always surprises me how many churches there are. How can that many people attend church? On the main block of the affluent suburban neighborhood I lived in, there were four churches, four on one block.
She submitted to God and served faithfully at Bible Way Church of God in Christ. She served as a Sunday School Teacher for the Youth and Adults, the Adult Choir, the Missionary Department, Elders and Ministers Council President and also worked in the Youth Department. Throughout the years Missionary Elam has served in many departments at various locations. In Hawaii, as a member of Center of Deliverance COGIC she served as the Youth Choir director, Youth Praise Dance Leader, and also served on the Praise Team. In Hawaii, she experienced ministry at a different level while serving on the Hospitality Department.
Peoples Temple was founded in 1956 in Indiana as a racially integrated church that helped those in need. As Jones became more and more vocal, Indiana began putting pressure on him. He looked to California to move his church. Some 65 families followed him there. His focus in his sermons was of loyalty and sacrifice.
An Amish wedding ceremony is very similar to other wedding ceremonies. During the first song, the bridal party, ministers, bishops and deacons enter the church. During this time the bride and groom are instructed of their duties as husband and wife. At the end of the service the couple pledges their faith to one another. After the final pledge, everyone joins together for a feast.
The Salvation Army has been aiding youth for over 125 years. Each community service center has a spiritual character developing program for young people; for instance, “Sunday school, troop programs, music classes, athletics, arts and crafts, camping, and familial services” (The Salvation Army, 2013) expected to aid care givers to stop the trend of crime and homelessness so children may have a bright future. Within the recent years, The Salvation Army has been helping more people than ever. On or about 30 million individuals have obtained aid from The Salvation Army in the year 2011 alone, but the weight of the mission The Salvation Army faces in societies in the United States continues to be great. In spreading the word of the work of the Salvation Army, one can possibly link the Salvation Army website on a blog, website, or Facebook Page.
The weddings usually took place in a church and people would come and bring gifts. During the marriage the law stated that the husband had full rights over his wife. The wife’s job was to take care of the household and to have
The Baby Boom was the birth of many children after World War II. Over three million babies were born nine months after World War II, 3.8 million more were born a year later, five years later another 3.9 million were born, and from 1954 to 1964 4 million babies were born per year. (“Baby Boomers,” 2015) The reason behind all these births was due to the happiness generated from winning the 2nd World War which led to many celebrations when the soldiers returned followed by many, many people consummating. The Baby Boom was important for many reasons. Many veterans moved to the suburbs using their VA money after the war to start their new families.
Most of the Geeks owe their names to a religious saint. A very important Greek tradition that takes place in the entire Greece is that everyone who has a name coming from a saint Greek Traditions and Superstitions 3 celebrated by the church celebrates his name on a given day of the year. On the “name day” of someone, his friends and family visit him without invitation and offer their wishes as well as small presents. In Greece, name days are more important than birthdays. Another tradition is the Engagement.
This tie in with Paul’s letter writing and even his epistles because everything he did even in later life was to help raise others up in the church and to save souls for the Kingdom of God. Once again Paul’s home