…This site has a long list of helpful resource websites dealing with all aspects of restorative justice. Bureau of Justice Statistics (www.bjs.gov): This site contains a wide variety of prison statistics. The Sentencing Project (www.sentencingproject.org): The Sentencing Project was founded in 1986 to provide defense lawyers with sentencing advocacy training and to reduce the reliance on incarceration. Since that time,…
…belonged to an adult woman of African descent, whom Dr. Singletary named Nana. The church held a memorial service in her honor at the site of disinterment. These findings gave the task force and church enough evidence to move forward with a proposal to memorialize the burial ground. In September 2017, the New York City Council unanimously approved a plan…
On Friday afternoon, General Synod delegates celebrated the work of church multiplication within the RCA, including 16 multi-site plants that have been started over the last eight years. (A multi-site plant is started by a congregation that adds a new campus to expand its ministry.) RCA coordinator for Church Multiplication Tim Vink and church planters from several regional synods shared…
…days was a source of great comfort and hope for them. What we were really dishing out was the hope of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Light of the World—which is way more than a bottle of water and a can of beans.” In anticipation of future storms, the church is working to become a sustainable site for disaster response….
Members of Three Bridges Reformed got training so they can volunteer right after disaster strikes. Increasingly, churches are engaging in mission in both financial and tangible ways—often by sending teams of people to the site of a natural disaster. But very few churches have the training to send people immediately after the disaster. Most people are not equipped to help…
…of their community. “There is a great deal of excitement of the possibilities and freedom to be the church in Ada,” says Mara Joy Norden, The Community’s other copastor. Since 2009, The Community’s parking lot has been the site of the seasonal Ada Farmers Market, at no cost to the township. “The re-location of our farmers market to this location…
Cultivate has announced its 2019 volunteer sites, including a new site in Chicago. Cultivate has announced its 2019 volunteer sites, including a new site in Chicago. Young adults are also able to serve at returning sites, which include Jamaica and Nebraska for summer sites; Nicaragua, South Africa, United Kingdom, and New York City for year-long sites; and Romania, Nebraska, California,…
…maintain health.” Once a month, volunteers from the health and wellness committee do blood pressure checks free of charge, immediately after both Sunday worship services. They’ve also planned a six-week “Daniel Plan” holistic approach to dieting and healthy eating, which ran during Lent. Other programs have focused on breast cancer awareness, the Mediterranean diet, and mindful meditation. Upcoming events will…
…Judicial Business Commission on Nominations Commission on Race and Ethnicity Commission on Theology Commission for Women Priority Areas DRONE WARFARE The RCA’s Commission on Christian Action is a partner in the Interfaith Network on Drone Warfare and the Interfaith Working Group on Drone Warfare—a coalition of faith-based organizations working to raise awareness about the moral concerns and consequences of the…
The Pan American Games will be held in Toronto and the surrounding areas in July 2015. A new partnership is working to build awareness of sexual exploitation at the games. By Jennifer Lucking The Pan American Games will be held in Toronto and the surrounding areas in July 2015. A new partnership is working to build awareness of sexual exploitation…
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