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September 6, 2012Light a Candle for Children Prayer Vigil
Light a Candle for Children is an advocacy and prayer project that invites congregations to join in a vigil of prayer for children. It begins forty days prior to the observance of the Children's Sabbath, this year from September 9 to the beginning of the Sabbath weekend, October 19.
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March 15, 2012
La Oroya and Lead Contamination: Background
Join people of faith in Peru in an Interfaith Prayer Service and International Prayer Chain for the 11,000 lead-poisoned children of La Oroya. In preparation for this time of prayer next Thursday, March 22, learn more about what has led up to what is happening in La Oroya
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March 8, 2012
Pray for Lead Poisoned Children
Join people of faith in Peru in praying for the 11,000 lead poisoned children of LaOroya.
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March 6, 2012
Pray for Those Fasting for Just Wages
People of fath join other advocates in a six day fast outside Publix grocery headquarters in Lakeland, Florida, March 5-10, praying for Publix to have a change of heart and practice with respect to the grocery industry’s high volume/low cost purchasing practices on tomato pickers’ wages and working conditions.
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October 14, 2011
Pray for the Children of Our Hearts
Across the country today, faith communities of all kinds begin to observe the twentieth anniversary of the National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths. Focus your prayers today on the children of your heart.
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October 13, 2011
Pray for Children Who Are Malnourished
Leading up to the twentieth anniversary of the National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths, focus your prayers today on malnourished children.
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October 12, 2011
Pray for Children and Public Education
Leading up to the twentieth anniversary of the National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths, focus your prayers today on the 50 million children being served by our nation’s public education system.
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October 7, 2011
Pray for Children Living With Mental Illness
Leading up to the twentieth anniversary of the National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths, focus your prayers today on the children and youth living with mental illness.
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