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June 19, 2013
Workshops exploring the PC(USA)’s marriage study announced for Big Tent conference
Opportunity for participants to learn about and discuss the study
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Theology, Worship and Education
LOUISVILLE—The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s marriage study will be the focus of two separate workshops at the denomination’s Big Tent conference Aug. 1-3.
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June 19, 2013
MRTI reports record proxy votes for environmental shareholder resolutions
67.02% at fertilizer giant CF Industries highest proxy vote ever
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Presbyterian News Service
LOUISVILLE—The Presbyterian Church (USA), through its Committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI), helped achieve the best results ever in shareholder voting on environmental issues this spring.
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June 19, 2013
Lifetree Cafes offer space for tough topics
WATERBURY, Conn.—On a recent Monday evening, a room inside Christ Community Church was transformed into a coffeehouse with fresh-brewed coffee, plenty of popped kettle corn and the thorny subject of racism on the table.
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June 18, 2013
Rye Presbyterian Church grant will help teach English in Port Chester
Congregation contributes $1,000 for babysitting, school supplies
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June 18, 2013
CWS praises 38 countries that have halved hunger
American group sees the growing success in Republic of Georgia
From Church World Service
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June 18, 2013
Pope Francis: Wasting food is like stealing from the poor
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Summer 2013 intern at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations – Onaje Crawford
Published June 18, 2013
I am Onaje Crawford, a senior at Princeton Theological Seminary who comes to the Presbyterian Church’s UN Office as a Field Education Intern. After graduating from The Taft School, a college-preparatory boarding school in Connecticut, and Boston University, where I a received a Bachelors of Science on Political Science, I returned to my hometown of Newark, NJ in 2004. Since returning home, I have served my community by working in education reform. From 2004 until 2007, I helped plan, open, and operate University Heights Charter School, an award-winning, K-8 school in Newark’s Central Ward. In 2007, I began ...
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A Second Look at Food Deserts: Is Increased Access the Answer?
Published June 18, 2013
Recently, some studies have been published with findings that contradict our understanding of food deserts. The New York Times article where this is covered cites two studies. One published last March that used national data (multiple locations) found that poor urban neighborhoods had more fast food restaurants and convenience stores than more wealthy areas, but also had more grocery stores. This study also did not find a connection between proximity of grocery stores and fast food venues to child BMI or eating habits. Additionally, a study on California youth did not find a relationship between proximity of grocery stores and ...
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Living out our faith
Published June 18, 2013
Big Tent 2013 will be here before we know it.
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