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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 2002

Page

9

Faithful pastor battles MS and hardship at home

Les Bowling, pastor of race Christian Fellowship Church, has lived with multiple sclerosis since 1990, now wheelchair bound and nearly blind. His wife Donna and mother Eleanor help him attend Sunday worship, while church members sustain him. Despite illness, Bowling remains devoted to his calling and family amid trials.

Les Bowling Race Christian Fellowship Church Donna Parker Heights Christian Church Eleanor Bowling Bowling Les Donna Bowling Grace Christian Fellowship Bob Todd

Bush calls for two years of national service in new USA Freedom Corps

President Bush in a State of the Union address urged Americans to commit at least two years or 4,000 hours to serving neighbors and the nation. He touted expanding the USA Freedom Corps, AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, to mobilize retirees, teachers and volunteers for homeland security, mentoring and aiding communities, with Pay and tuition benefits for participants.

Ancona George W. Bush America Afghanistan Bush Kennedy Peace Corps USA Freedom Corps Homeland Security AmeriCorps Clinton

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