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Written: 10/7/2008 In partnership with the Roman Catholic and Episcopal Dioceses of Mississippi and the Southern Regional Office of Children's Defense Fund, the Mississippi Conference will be observing Children's Sabbath 2008 with a family fun event on Oct. 18. The purpose of Children's Sabbath is: • To celebra...
Written: 1/16/2008 People of faith seeking to become more effective in advocating on key issues facing legislative bodies are invited to attend the Mississippi Ecumenical Advocacy Conference. The event’s theme is “What About the Children?” It will offer instruction in four tracks: • Public Education – Dr....
Written: 11/7/2007 “Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” — Philippians 4:8 Last week, I had a visitor, a United Meth...
Written: 10/16/2007 By Woody WoodrickAdvocate Editor OXFORD — A leading advocate for children in Mississippi asked God to make use of his people on behalf of the state’s youngest citizens. “Prepare us, use us, send us,” said Dr. Linda Southward on Oct. 14. “Give us Mississippi’s children as a point and place of servi...
Children's Sabbath: Healthy children for our Mississippi
Written: 2/7/2007 By Woody Woodrick Advocate Editor Several measures before the Mississippi Legislature have the support of religious leaders who share a common concern for the education and welfare of children. Congregations for Children held a Jan. 25 news conference at the state Capitol to voice its sup...
Written: 12/19/2006 Mississippi’s children gained another advocate when Cassandra Welchlin joined Congregations for Children as legislative liaison and program coordinator. Welchlin began work the week of Dec. 11 and will work out of the Mississippi Conference headquarters in Jackson. “The main thing ...
Written: 10/3/2006 We United Methodists, 1,142 congregations with more than 180,000 members, continue to show in the wake of Katrina that we respond to urgency. At Annual Conference in June, Dr. Hank Bounds led us toward an urgency that continues: The needs of public education in our state. We enthusiasticall...
Oct. 15 gathering calls on people of faith to 'Believe in the Child'
Written: 4/18/2006 Nationally known Christian theologian and Brookhaven native, Dr. Tex Sample, will lead the May 13 Journey Toward the Light: Conversations on Race. The theme of the workshop is “The Common Good.” Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church in Jackson will host the event in the Fellowship Hall at 10 a...
Written: 4/4/2006 By Rev. Frank Pennington Special to the Advocate MARKSVILLE, La. — Abe Mattox grew up driving a tractor in Mississippi. Now that experience will enable him and Dennis Smith to get involved in ministry. Mattox and Smith plan to drive a 1951 8N Ford tractor from Louisiana to Alabama on a trip dubbe...
Written: 4/4/2006 Doris Kearns Goodwin captures the persistent hopefulness of her childhood years as a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers in her memoir, Wait Until Next Year. She listened to the games over the radio with her father, using score pads that remain today in her attic. The Dodgers came close, year after year. ...
Elzy Award to recognize outstanding achievement in race relations
Written: 2/28/2006 By Ron Barham Special to the Advocate Fred Stokes has always seemed like a man on a mission. Raised on a small farm in Kemper County, he joined the Army at 17 in 1952 and served in the Korean conflict and two tours in Vietnam. At the time, Kemper County boasted more than 1,100 small, diversifie...
Written: 2/28/2006 By Becky Trask Congregations for Children Time is running out for both our Mississippi legislators and, most importantly, time is running out for our children. The 2006 legislative session for the state of Mississippi is in its 52nd day, and more than 2,000 bills came before the members of the le...
Advocacy Days scholarships available from Church and Society
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