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Area-Wide Update - August, Vigil, Marriage, RENOWN, Compassion
John Buhler, Mission Huntsville
August 5, 2006
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Mis·sion: noun: 1.) a specific objective or task which a person is charged or assigned; 2.) a personal or collaborative effort that includes a definite military or evangelistic objective; 3.) a divine assignment to the people and place within a specific geographic area;
Hunts·ville: noun: 1.) proper name identifying a city and surrounding geographic area of North Alabama in the Tennessee River Valley; 2.) historical capital of Alabama and birthplace of the state constitution 3.) a city of birth and new beginnings; 4.) a city of nations;
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Mission: Huntsville
A City-Impact Initiative |
"O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon His Name and make known His deeds among the people!" (Ps 105:1)
May the LORD cause His face to shine upon our City and Valley!
Please be aware of several of the following opportunities for prayer, support, or community involvement, and pass this information along to others who may be interested as well.
"GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause Your face to shine upon us ... that Thy way may be known upon earth, and Thy salvation among all the people!" (Ps 67:1-2)
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Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem (DPPJ) - Local Prayer Vigil
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The international Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem (DPPJ) occurs annually the first Sunday of each October. The Alabama state coordinator for
DPPJ , Ella Rodgers, is located in Huntsville.
This is a unique international effort to fulfill the biblical mandate to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. If you have interest in being involved with DPPJ, or being a point of contact in your congregation, or to help organize at the local or state level, or just to get additional information, you may contact Ella as follows:
Ella Rodgers, DPPJ Alabama State Coordinator
RodgersElla5@aol.com
www.DayToPray.org
Local Prayer Vigil for the Peace of Jerusalem
August/September
In addition, with the recent attack of Hezbollah terrorists on the state of Israel and escalating conflict in the Middle East, there is also a local prayer vigil currently being planned with local pastors and leaders to provide opportunity to join in prayer for the peace of Jerusalem in either late August or early September. The date will soon be confirmed, and Jewish leaders also contacted regarding this special vigil.
For latest information as it develops, please also contact Ella Rodgers: RodgersElla5@aol.com
International Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem (DPPJ) Information
www.DayToPray.org
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Faith Nights - Greater Huntsville |
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Faith Nights - Greater Huntsville (June - August)
www.FaithNights.com
Huntsville Stars Baseball Game
5:30 pm, August 19th 2006
For more information on each date, click image or here to see the flyer on display around the Huntsville area.
Dear church leaders,
First off let me say thank you for making Purity Faith Nights happen. Thanks for the time and effort of putting up posters and telling the church about what is going on with the Stars. I believe Purity Faith Nights are going to be a great time this summer at the ballpark. The first events seemed to go really well. I hope those who came enjoyed being a part of the first Purity Faith Night this summer. For those who came to the event please let me know how we can better serve you and make the ticket process easier or if we did a great job you can let us know that as well :)
Saturday, August 19 - Purity Faith Night #3
Huntsville Stars vs. Carolina Mudcats - 7 p.m.
Hyper Static Union in pre-game concert
The concerts will start at 5:30. I suggest getting there around 5:15.
Ticket prices are as follows:
$7.00 (1-49 people), $6.00 (50-99 people), $4.00 (100 or more)
The following lists the best way to purchase your tickets for your church group or for individuals you want to purchase tickets:
1. Call 888.456.0451 and let the person who answers know you are wanting Huntsville Stars tickets
2. Have an expected number of people in mind you think might want to come to Purity Faith Night
3. You can place a 25% deposit on that number of people
4. 10 days prior to the event call the 888.456.0451 to give us the final number (Your deposit will go toward the final amount)
5. Anything purchased after the 10 day window will be held at Will Call
6. Tickets can be purchased using Visa or Mastercard. You may also send us a check.
7. Checks are made payable to Third Coast Sports
8. Mail to 2021 21st Ave S, Suite 120, Nashville, TN, 37212 ATTN: Jonathan Butler
I know some of you will want to purchase tickets the day of the game. If you decide you want to go to the concert just call our office the day of the game and we will have your tickets waiting for you at will call. Please let me know if I can help you in anyway. Again thanks for all you are doing to make these nights a great opportunity for the Lord. I look forward to seeing you at the Joe!
Have a great week,
Jonathan Butler
Third Coast Sports
615-292-2000
615-838-9383 cell
jonathan.butler@thirdcoastsports.com
Please forward this email on to other church leaders or Christian families that might be interested in attending Purity Faith Night with the Huntsville Stars.
Purity Faith Nights in Huntsville are made possible by the following sponsors. Please support and thank them whenever possible: Purity Dairies, Carpenter Bus Sales, CynShea's Catering, Richland Golf Center, WAY-FM
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The Spring Healing Rooms - Area Churches Joining in Prayer and Ministry |
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The Spring Healing Rooms - Huntsville Alabama
Area Churches Joining in Prayer and Ministry
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About The Spring Healing Rooms:
The Spring Healing Rooms are open to the public and minister to those with any and all sicknesses, diseases and pain, including emotional and mental illness and injury.
Our Ministry Teams consist of volunteers who are Spirit Filled Believers and have undertaken training outlined by the Healing Rooms Ministries in Spokane, WA. Each team member has been trained to teach the Word of God and to use Scriptural truths in Jesus’ name to minister prayer to the spirit, soul and body.
We minister in teams of three in private rooms, hence the name “healing rooms.” Ministry sessions are about 30 minutes. We have resource materials to take home to help “fight the good fight of faith.” Materials include scripture to help with your spiritual journey, understanding God’s healing touch and how to maintain your healing. Prayer sessions are free of charge.
Our Mission:
Our ministry team is here to serve the community and the Body of Christ while contending for all that Christ promised the church would move in, "the works that I do shall you do also and greater works than these." John 14:12
We minister:
· A Salvation Message
· The Healing Word
· The Anointing that Empowers the Word
· Prayer and Deliverance of the Sick
· An Impartation for Healing to the Local Church
We are excited about what God is doing in the church in this hour around the world. We feel that there is no price too great to pay to be part of it; our cry is - More Lord!
"And these signs will follow those that believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; ... they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." Mark 16:17,18
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Host Location:
The Dwelling Place (Map)
2550 Redstone Road, S.W.
Huntsville, Alabama 35803
(256) 883-6616
springhealingrms@bellsouth.net
Directors: Phyllis Prescott, Andrea Penn
Open: Tuesdays 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Affiliation:
The Spring Healing Rooms is a certified member of the International Association of Healing Rooms (IAHR) in Spokane, Washington.
The association of IAHR works with churches and cities with a common vision to re-establish healing back into the body of Christ. Our focus must be on the presence and power of the Holy Spirit to work through us to heal the sick.
IAHR Membership provides:
· Credibility and accountability through association.
· Apostolic covering and empowerment for our Healing Rooms ministry.
· Link to our web page on the IAHR website under local sites.
· Orders placed at the IAHR bookstore by linking through The Spring Healing Rooms IAHR web page provides us credit toward purchasing ministry materials in the bookstore.
International Association of Healing Rooms Spokane, WA
www.healingrooms.com
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If you or a ministry team from you congregation would be interested in more information on this area-wide ministry opportunity or in training to join with ministry teams from other congregations in this unique outreach and ministry, please contact Phyllis Prescott or Andrea Penn (256.883.6616 or springhealingrms@bellsouth.net).
Special area-wide training Saturday August 12th!
See details here: Training (PDF)
The Spring Healing Rooms - Huntsville Alabama
www.SpringHealingRooms.org
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Greater Huntsville Pastors Prayer Summit - GHPPS! |
Greater Huntsville Pastors Prayer Summit
Monthly Mini-Summit
August 2006
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Mini-Summits occur the 2nd Thursday of each month.
August Mini-Summit
Thursday August 10th
Please note that the mini-summit for the month of August will be hosted by Faith Chapel and Pastor Joel McGraw. The location and directions are included.
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10:00am |
| Prayer: |
10:30am |
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12:00pm |
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Please note there will also be a meeting of the Servant Leadership Team at 8:30am in the same location. |
| Host Possibilities? If your church or ministry would be willing to host a mini-summit one month, or you would like to recommend a location that may be a strategic site for a future month, please let us know! Email: Host Possibility |
Host Ministry Highlight
Faith Chapel |
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Faith Chapel
To Hear ... Know ... and Obey God
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From the Pastor's Desk:
"Faith Chapel is at 3913 Pulaski Pike NW about three miles north of Oakwood Ave./half mile north of Mastin Lake Road on the west side of Pulaski. This church was begun in 1967 and I am the founding pastor. We are International Pentecostal Holiness, birthed out of the Azusa Street Revival in Los Angeles in 1906. We look forward to a great time of fellowship and prayer on August 10. Welcome!" - Joel
Senior Pastor: Joel S. McGraw
Discipleship & Christian Education Pastor: Rickey Brewington
Youth and Outreach: Wade Hornsby
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Marriage Coalition/Marriage Savers - Pastors Lunch and Covenant Draft |
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Marriage Coalition/Marriage Savers Pastors Luncheon
Clergy Community Marriage Covenant (CMC) Draft
Latest Update From Thursday, August 03, 2006 4:39 PM
We have been invited to use the Rock Family Worship Center facility for our luncheon by Pastors Rusty Nelson and Rines Varrette. The luncheon will be from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM and during this time we will communicate a significant amount of information on the Marriage Savers program and the training planned for you to implement such a ministry in your church on a long-term, on-going basis. Based upon previously expressed interest, we anticipate 20 to 30 churches will join this initial training scheduled for October 20/21 in Huntsville. Again I would like to encourage you to survey the webpage on the Marriage Savers Program to see the impact it has had in other communities such as ours (http://www.marriagesavers.org/).
If you are coming to luncheon August 15 please advise me by email or phone message. Thank you for adjusting your priorities and putting healthy marriages on the front burner of your church and our community.
Rock Family Worship Center is located on Memorial Parkway (just South of Governor's Drive intersection with Memorial Parkway).
Kenny Mitchell
Pastoral Steering Committee Chairman for Marriage Savers program
Pastor Covenant of Peace Church
kenny_mitchell@bellsouth.net
256-859-4444 (home)
256-783-9425 (cell)
Recent Background - The Crisis and Devastating Trend
Brethren,
The January and May clergy luncheons hosted this year by the Madison County Coalition for Healthy Marriages (MCCHM) indicated significant interest by pastors and other ministries to bring the Marriage Savers Program (http://www.marriagesavers.org/) to the community and reverse the extremely high number of divorces occurring in Madison County. A brief summary of our community statistics is shocking. In considering
Marriages/Divorces in Madison County from
1997-2005 with a total of 22,901 marriages and 25,958 divorces in that period!
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Examination of this MADISON COUNTY data with national statistics reveals the following stunning statistics:
Madison County divorce rate is more than 50% higher than the U.S. average, which is 500 divorces per 1000 marriages. We have 771 divorces per 1000 marriages, a divorce rate of 77.1% ...
The Marriage Savers strategy has been instituted in over 200 communities in the past 10 years and has significantly enriched marriages and prevented divorces in these communities (see website above for more information). According to the Heritage Foundation, “A well executed community marriage covenant can save up to 80% of marriages headed for divorce, reconcile more than 50% of separate couples, enable 80% of step families to be successful parents and marriage partners”
Since 3 out of 4 marriages are normally performed in churches by the clergy, it is imperative that we not become just a wedding factory. We must help couples be better prepared for marriage, teach couples how to continually enrich their marriage, have means to help marriages in trouble become healthy, and help step families (blended families) be successful parents and partners.
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One of the first steps being taken is to have clergy and other ministries focused on healthy marriages is to commit ourselves to a Community Marriage Covenant (CMC). We reviewed a sample of such a covenant from an Ohio community at our May 23rd luncheon at First Baptist. Coordination of such a policy is being made with those ministers who stated at the May 23rd luncheon they would like to help draft such a policy of our community (see attached list of ministers indicating a willingness to be part of a CMC and also checking that they would like to bring a proposed CMC to the community for signature). I will work with these ministers and at our next luncheon this month we want to present a Madison County Community Marriage Covenant to you. In a separate email, I have mailed these ministers a draft for them to finalize and bring to the luncheon.
We have been in contact with Mike McManus (Director of Marriage Savers) to coordinate having Marriage Savers instituted in Madison County this year. The earliest this training could occur is Oct 20/21. We have set that date for having you and three couples from your church to receive training (and materials) to implement in your church and begin the process of saving marriages in our community. We will review the proposed training and overall Marriage Savers Program in more detail with you at our next luncheon scheduled for August 15 (Tuesday), 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the Rock Family Worship Center as a follow-up to the May luncheon at First Baptist Church. Please put this date on your calendar and plan to attend or send a representative to understand what commitment you will have to make to be part of the Marriage Savers strategy we want to implement in our community.
A site for the October 20/21 dates for training churches in the Marriage Savers program hasn't been finalized (hopefully by August 15 we can convey that information to you). The training will be Friday, October 20 from 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM and on Saturday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. On Friday afternoon we will be publicizing the implementation of the CMC and Marriage Savers program in our community through a special media event being planned.
For your information, during the month of June, the Madison County Coalition for Healthy Marriages prepared and submitted a detailed 60-page grant proposal to the U.S. government (in response to a request for such proposals) to implement a major media campaign for healthy marriages in our community. This campaign would be over a period of 5 years and be funded at a level of $500,000/year. If God grants us favor in winning such a grant we be assured of reaching even a broader number of families and individuals in our community to ensure marriages are receiving the ministries needed to prepare them for success, heal those troubled and enrich the healthy ones. We should know the outcome of whether we win a grant or not by end of September. The grant would begin in October of this year. This grant is independent of whether we start the Marriage Savers program which will be a clergy-owned ministry in our community. However, the grant would provide wonderful resources to advertise what is available for couples desiring healthy marriages. At the luncheon we can status you more on this effort.
Kenny Mitchell
Pastoral Steering Committee Chairman
Marriage Savers Program
kenny_mitchell@bellsouth.net
256-859-4444 (home)
256-783-9425 (cell)
National Marriage Facts and Statistics
The Problem – A Devastating Marriage Crisis
The four primary elements of the marriage crisis:
Marriage - The marriage rate has plunged 43% since 1970. If the same percentage of couples were marrying now as in 1970, there would be a million more marriages a year.
Divorce - Half of all new marriages still end in divorce. There have been 38 million divorces since 1970, impacting 35 million children. Children of divorce are three times as likely to be expelled or to have a baby as a teenager, five times as likely to live in poverty, and 12 times more likely to be incarcerated according to the Heritage Foundation. Even worse, when children of divorce become adults, only 60% marry, they are more likely to divorce, and divorced men die 10 years sooner than married men.
Cohabitation - The number of unmarried couples living together has soared 12-fold from 430,000 in 1960 to 5 million. There are only 2.2 million marriages a year. Cohabitation has become the dominant way male-female unions are formed. However, those who marry after living together are 50% more likely to divorce.
Unwed births - The percentage of children born out-of-wedlock rose again in 2003 to a stunning 35%. Cohabiting couples are as likely to have children as married couples.
The Possibility – Community Marriage Policies (CMP)
According to the Heritage Foundation, “A well executed community marriage covenant can save up to 80% of marriages headed for divorce, reconcile more than 50% of separate couples, enable 80% of step families to be successful parents and marriage partners”
A community marriage policy (CMP) consists of a signed pledge by a coalition of clergy representing a diverse cross-section of congregations in the community to make marriage a priority in their church. Specifics vary by city, but the CMP core ingredients include: 1.) minimum time of marriage preparation, 2.) require anyone getting married to take a premarital inventory, and 3.) train older couples in good marriages to mentor other couples (in different stages).
The Impact – Community Marriage Policies (CMP)
Modesto, CA - divorce dropped 57%, new marriage increased 11%, teen pregnancy decreased 30%, school dropouts decreased 20%, cohabitation decreased 14% (while increased 20-30% nationwide)
Tallahassee, FL - Live the Life Ministries has pushed down Tallahassee’s divorce rate by 23% and has built a CMP with a budget of $600,000 raised locally.
Dalton, GA - From 2003 to 2005 the number of divorces fell from 1,050 to 789, a 24% drop. Judges who perform civil weddings were also encouraged to require premarital couples to take an inventory.
Austin, TX - After 252 pastors signed its Community Marriage Policy in 1996, the average number of divorces fell to 2,319 in 1999-2000, a steep 29% drop in the divorce rate.
Kansas City, KS - In Johnson County, a suburb of Kansas City, the divorce rate fell 65.9% while it rose by 11.2% in comparable counties.
Shreveport, LA - Shreveport slashed its divorce rate by 31% in its first year after a CMP signing.
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Marketplace Leadership Luncheon - Blessing the Business Community!
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Marketplace Leadership Luncheon (Greater Huntsville)
 The Area-Wide Marketplace Leadership Luncheon (MLL) is a unique time of encouragement and specific focus, including consideration of greater purpose and unique opportunity in the workplace. It is hosted by businessmen and women for businessmen and women. If you are a committed Christian involved in the Marketplace and Business Community please consider joining us for this special time!
Area-Wide Marketplace Leadership Luncheon
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11:30am-12:30pm (MLL private buffet will open at 11:15am) |
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Thursdays - weekly |
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Carrabba's Italian Grill
2801 S. Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL 35801, (256) 288-1333
Map and Directions - Located on Memorial Parkway in the Parkway Place Mall parking deck. |
Additional Notes:
- Luncheon will conclude promptly within an hour.
- Please RSVP here due to limited seating if you have not already confirmed your attendance!
- This will be a special luncheon occurring every Thursday as a gift to the Marketplace and Business community (no cost other than your lunch).
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Media and Christian News Opportunities |
Free Radio Media Exposure Opportunity
2nd Chance - Kenneth Anderson (WOCG)
Greetings,
I want to make you aware of a service that is available to you at no cost. For the past 16 years, I have been producing and hosting a live, weekly radio talk show called 2nd Chance (Maximum Life Enhancement). Initially, the show focused on my expertise as a mental health professional, but over the years it has evolved into a public service broadcast sharing information about a variety of life issues, including the people and organizations behind them.
There are numerous activities, programs, and issues that the general public could and should be made aware of. Included are human interest stories, public service campaigns, FYI about agency/organization services, fund raising campaigns, etc. I am also interested in working with organizations that may want to do a quarterly feature on a general subject area of interest to them and the community.
I am currently scheduling programs for the rest of the year and the first 6 months of 2007. If you or your organization would like to book a slot on the radio show, I am willing to assist you with getting the word out. All you have to do is let me know what the issue is, and I will be happy to consider a date and time for discussion.
The show airs live each Sunday from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. CST and can be heard on 90.1 FM (WOCG). This is Oakwood College's radio station.
I am looking forward to collaborating with you on increasing your ability to communicate important information to the citizens of not just this community, but the national and international community as well since the show can be heard on the Internet.
If you have specific questions regarding this matter, feel free to give me a call at one the numbers below.
Thank you.
Kenneth Anderson, President
Maximum Life Enhancement, Inc.
3109 Gayhart Drive
Huntsville, AL 35810-3067
(256) 306-2756 (day)
(256) 859-4241 (night)
(256) 679-4241 (cell)
E-mail: mxlife@aol.com
Web Site: www.mxlife.com |
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Chain Reaction Weekend - Area Training and Ministry |
What is a Chain Reaction?
Passion for God - Compassion for People
Consider the Possibility!
The Principle:
A chain reaction is a reaction that produces a trigger of additional reactions. Bringing people together in an environment that needs the light they bring. Because of the synergy that is produced in their corporate passion for God, the synergy increases. The result is an impact of authentic and holistic evangelism. It becomes a natural demonstration of the supernatural love of Jesus Christ. In turn, those whose lives are impacted will trigger others to know God and reach out to others.
For three years we have taken hundreds of young people who have a passion for God into various neighborhood communities and begun to meet some of the physical and social needs of the residents. The results have been explosive to where we have seen thousands ministered to on the streets, in homes and in the market place.
Quotes:
"America’s young people will be a powerful force in our efforts to overcome evil with good. I look forward to the results their service will have in America’s communities and in their development as citizens."
- President George W. Bush
"I have a theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same."
- Rachel Scott
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Event Schedule
Friday, August 25th
- Register - 6:30pm
- Session #1 - 7:00pm
- Worship
- Activity
- Small Group on Expectation
- Message on Relationship
- Ministry Time
- Dismiss - 9:30pm
Saturday, August 26th
- Continental Breakfast - 8:00am
- Prayer & Small Groups - 9:00am
- Session #2
- Songs
- Message
- Small Groups (Plan Random Acts)
- Lunch - 12:00 noon
- Go out and do the Random Acts of Kindness - 1:30pm
- Come back for debriefing - 4:30pm
Sunday
Worship Service - Go back to your Church and share your experience.
Ages
We ask all those 13 years to 21 years to come with a group and a leader 25 years or older.
We hope families will come and enjoy the weekend together.
Children are welcome with a parent.
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Greater Huntsville Host Location
Global Impact Church
8210 Stephanie Dr.
Suite H
Huntsville, Alabama
www.globalimpactinc.org
Cost
$20 per person or $40 per family.
- A family is considered to be at least one parent and a child 18 years or younger.
- Checks can be made to the host ministry.
The cost includes worship, teaching, a handbook, continental breakfast and a bag lunch on Saturday.
Transportation
Transportation is the responsibility of each group leader.
Downloads - Letters of Recommendation
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For More Information
Please email Matt Stevens, or call (443) 520-4205.
Visit the Chain Reaction Web Site. |
| Church Disaster Relief - Area Resources and Information
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Church Hurricane Relief Mobilization - Churches of the Valley Uniting in Disaster Relief! |
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| Mission Huntsville - Special Note: It was requested that we continue to forward this information for reference as evacuees (and churches) continue to need access to some of these resources. Note this information is also available from www.MissionHuntsville.org. |
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