World Day of Prayer aims to spark lasting action worldwide
Elizabeth Renshaw reports on the 98th World Day of Prayer organized by Church Women United. Volunteers emphasize ongoing efforts beyond the annual service, funding education and relief programs for women and children in India Pakistan Chile and Chicago. CWU chapters in 5 000 communities back up prayers with tangible aid and advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Renshaw
Southern Illinoisan
Church Women United
Jane Burton
New York
CWU
Ms. Burton
India
Pakistan
Chile
Homemakers Center
Chicago
Burton
Washington, D.C
South Africa
Washington D.C
Carbondale
Women’s Center For Battered Women
Unicef
Golden Goose Nutrition Center
Senior Citizens’ Organizations
Subtle housing discrimination explored by Asbury Park Press
Asbury Park Press reporters spent two months investigating housing discrimination in Monmouth and Ocean Counties New Jersey. White and black teams posed as couples to test rental practices finding 17 of 39 complexes favored whites. The piece notes subtle bias by landlords and limited enforcement by civil rights agencies with few penalties and calls for pattern analysis and public engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park Press
Steve Geigerich
Monmouth
Ocean
New Jersey
Geigerich
Susan DeSantis
Dan Holly
Patricia Battle
Lyndon Johnson
Martin Luther King, Jr
Asbury Park
Ocean Counties
Monmouth County
Ocean County
Larry McDonnell
New Jersey Division of Civil Rights
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
McDonnell
Pamela S. Poff
Division of Civil Rights
NAACP
Howard West
Thomas Jobson
Press Plaza
N.J
World Day of Prayer Observances and Church Events
Community faith activities include World Day of Prayer services at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Ava at 7:30 p.m. and Antioch United Methodist Church West Frankfort at 7 p.m. Passions play tickets for West Monroe Street Apostolic Church Herrin are $2 with shows March 29 30 and April 6 7. A crisis pregnancy center video is at 2 p.m. Sunday First Baptist West Frankfort. Vatican to study inclusive language in liturgy through an international commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Ava
Church Women United of
Risen
West Monroe Street
Apostolic Church
W. Monroe St
Herrin
Franklin-Williamson Christian Action Council
First Baptist Church
W. Oak St
West Frankfort
Washington
Vatican
U.S
Msgr
Daniel Hoye
Vatican Congregation For Divine Worship
Calendar Carbondale Guest Speaker at First Unitarian Fellowship
Larry Cobb professor of political science Slippery Rock University to speak on The Religious Attitude in Creative Philosophy at 10 30 a m service Sunday. Other church events include district conventions sermons and outreach programs across Carbondale Herrin and nearby towns with times and locations listed for worship services and special messages through early April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
First Unitarian Fellowship
Larry Cobb
Slippery Rock University
Penn
Way of the Cross
Controversial bishop defends poor in Rio Grande Valley
Bishop John Fitzpatrick, head of the Brownsville diocese, champions aid to poor farm workers while facing criticism for church involvement in politics. The 14-year leader oversees 110 priests and 165 sisters in 62 parishes across Starr, Hidalgo, Willacy and Cameron counties, amid debates over sanctuary efforts and recent legal cases involving diocese employees and a priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Texas
John Fitzpatrick
Rio Grande Valley
Fitzpatrick
Starr
Hidalgo
Willacy
Cameron
Miami
United States
Mike Rodriguez
Concerned Citizens For Church and Country
Elder
Merkit
Gospel Top 10 at WXAN-FM for week ending Feb 23
The list of the ten most requested gospel songs includes Friends by Michael W Smith and God Gave Me You by Mike Adkins, with tracks by Candy Hemphill, Michelle Pillar, Squire Parsons, Phil Driscoll, Laverne Tripp, Taff/Smith, and Jimmy Swaggart. The chart reflects popular titles at WXAN-FM during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wxan-F Radio
Friends
Michael W. Smith
Candy Hemphill
Master of the Wind
God Gave Me
You
Mike Adkins
Look
Michelle Pillar
Beulah Land
Squire Parsons
Jesus What A Wonder
Phil Driscoll
Laverine Tripp
King of
Who I
Taff/Smith
Jimmy Swaggart
Southern Illinois SIMS seeks 50 receivers via NTIA grant
Southern Illinois Media Services has filed a construction grant application with the Department of Commerce NTIA to acquire 50 SCA receivers for print handicapped users. The public may review the file at the SIMS Broadcast Center on the SIU Carbondale campus during business hours and comments may be sent to NTIA at 14th and Constitution NW Washington DC 20230.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois Media Services
Department of Commerce
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Public Telecommunications Facilities Program
Sims Broadcast Center
SIUC
Washington Square
Southern Illinois University At
Carbondale
NTIA
DOC
14Th & Constitution
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Foote
Illinois
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All India Council of Christian Women
Michael McManus
Catholic Text ‘Language’ Commission
Tabernacle
Betty Davis
John A. Logan College
Grace Assembly of
Area Lutherans
Synod Board
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Belleville
Lester Cramer
Murphysboro
Roland Keim
Roland Voss
Immanuel Lutheran
Mark Ellinger
Our Savior Lutheran
Minneapolis
American Lutheran Church
Indianapolis
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Episcopal Church
United Church of Christ
New York City
Presbyterian Church (USA
Atlanta
Lutheran Church
St. Louis
Corinth
Church of God of Prophecy
D. Frank Hughes
S. 13Th
St. Charles Dampeer
Christian Life Center
N. Park Ave
Grady Etheridge
Hurst
Shelter
Lions Club
Kent Burns
Val Treece
Johnston City
United Methodist Church
Marion
Bethel Christian Fellowship
N. Vicksburg
Susie Spiller
Heart To Heart Ministries
First United Methodist Church
Joe van Roekel
Rev
Lynn P. Bergren
First Lutheran Church
N. 14Th St
Royal Tornade Calvary Chapel Revival Center
S. Royal St
J.W. Sneed
Bible Way Crusade
Gospel Sings Freedom Crusade Singers
Lakeside Assembly of God
Lake of Egypt
South Market Road
Kim Helfrich
Greg Sisi
Kim Turner
Bill Reynolds
Connie Vincent
Fred Sieveking
Kelly Furlow
Jim Kirchner
Rita Smith
Earl Sigley
Pamela McKinney
Steven Harpstrite
Melanie Brucher
Scott Kuhar
Kathy Hamlin
Ron Schumacher
Monica Spiller
Johnnie Dotson
Marion, Hil
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