We have had a real opportunity to reach young people during this time of isolation. As they have more of a natural ability with online interaction, they seem to be showing up for our virtual events more than any in our congregation. There are also reports of those helping people with their physical needs abounds
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We continue our series, “Struggles in Small Town Canada,” highlighting problems faced in rural North America. Makenzie McNeill discusses the topic of alcohol and substance abuse in rural Canada. A Common Struggle Humans have struggled against addiction to alcohol, drugs, or any other substance history. It still continues to affect millions around the world. Canada
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Mattawamkeag is a town of approximately 670 people, situated on the confluence of the Mattawamkeag and Penobscot Rivers in Northern Central Maine. When the Interstate was built, it devastated the local economy, formerly fed by traffic on Rt 2, the main road North. With almost no industry here, most people are retired or unemployed/underemployed. PRAYER REQUESTS:
Landon & Renee Brent, Mattawamkeag, ME Read More »
Tom was called to an accident scene just around the corner. A truck with 5 people overturned in the river. Tom went to help as a newly graduated EMR. He soon realized that a death had occurred, and his roll changed to Chaplain. One of the men in the crash hollered his name in a
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This story is courtesy of a friend of ours who works as a jail guard about an hour and a half from Maidstone. She was listening to a sermon that I had uploaded to YouTube and unknown to her, the inmates were listening in. As she was listening, one of the inmates asked her for
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West Hoosick Baptist Church is located about 30 miles northeast of Albany, NY, right on the Vermont border. Our little church is often forgotten on the backroads outside of our community. Once a bustling river town with several factories, Hoosick now suffers lasting effects from those now-closed factories that dumped chemical waste into the rivers
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We had no idea of the effectiveness of social media! I have received word once again that many are listening with their families. Using technology has surprised me with the potential of outreach. This has reinforced the desire to share the message of the cross clearly. As of this point in the last few weeks
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Our 650 person “postal designated area,” not quite in the town of Bangor, CA, is nestled in the Butte Mountain foothills. It is a very dry region but full of pretty horse country and homesteading. There are no stop lights; but we have a post office, fire department, 100-child K-8 school, feed store, and corner
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We continue our series, “Struggles in Small Town Canada,” highlighting problems faced in rural North America. Makenzie McNeill discusses the topic of health and healthcare in rural Canada. The Problem of Healthcare in Rural Canada The state of health and access to quality healthcare in rural places is in rough shape, to say the least.
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The communities of small town Canada are often viewed through rose-colored lenses as idyllic places immune from troubles. This nostalgic perspective of rural communities still lingers in many peoples’ minds. Whether it be reinforced by our culture or media, small towns are either idealized as sanitized and carefree, or overlooked as insignificant. Sometimes both. But
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The first candidate school in Canada since the early 90s was exciting and encouraging!
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