Marriage Movement Statement Sparks Call to Strengthen Marriage
A diverse group of leaders releases excerpts of a 23 page statement edited by Maggie Gallagher urging action to reduce divorce and unwed childbearing. They advocate marriage mentoring, education, covenant marriage laws, and policy use of welfare funds to promote stable families.
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America
Maggie Gallagher
The
Institute For Americana
Coalition For Marriage, Family and Couples Education
Diane Sollee
Marriages.com
Florida
Louisiana
Arizona
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Frank
Alcoholics Anonymous
Marriagemovement.org
Christian group works to unite races in Mississippi churches
In Ridgeland and Jackson congregations, whites and blacks worship together as Mission Mississippi promotes interracial fellowship. Leaders cite racism, tradition, and class as barriers while expanding prayer groups and community events to foster relations across denominations. The program operates on about 300000 dollars annually from church and private donors. See INTEGRATE on Page 5B.
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Ridgeland
Miss
Berean Seventh Day Adventist Church
Jackson
Hils Presbyterian Ch
Andy Beaird
Martha Turner
Dolphus Weary
Mission Mississippi
Weary
United States
Mark Chaves
University of Arizona
Gus Shelley
First United Methodist
Gulfport
Keith Harper
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest
N.C
Harper
Mississippi
Beaird
Turner
Jackson Public Schools
Martha Tuer
Highlands Presbyterian Church
Vacation Bible School grows as churches invite kids to learn Jesus love
Local churches host Vacation Bible Schools with themes like ocean scenes and racing stripes to engage children from elementary ages. Directors note VBS offers safe daytime religious learning through crafts games and singing, aiming to instill lasting faith beyond Sunday school.
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Jesus
Area Church
Vacation Bible School
Nelda McFall
Fountain of Life Missionary Church
Anne Womachel
Asbury Methodist
Womachel
Julie King
Sixth
Jackson Church of Christ
God
Jackson
King
Asbury
McFall
Fountain of Life
Roy Foilis Named Executive Director of Teen Challenge Basin
Roy Foilis was appointed executive director of Teen Challenge of the Permian Basin in Midland after serving as director of education since January 1996. The national Christian group has 119 centers with a Midland residential unit and an El Paso crisis center. Foilis studied at Nazarene Bible College and two other Bible schools, has pastored for 15 years, served on three church boards, and done mission work in San Pedro and Saltillo. Call 687-0348 for information.
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Roy Foilis
Teen Challenge of the
Permian Basin
Teen Challenge
Midland
United States
el Paso
Foilis
Nazarene Bible College
Bible Colleges
the Royal
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Michael McManus
Christian Group
Seattle
Denver
Los Angeles
Dominic
Devany Garcia
Fountain of Life Missionary School
South Grant
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Jesus On Canvas
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