from the Los Angeles Sentinel (www.lasentinel.net) Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net Female veterans face unique challenges and are less likely than their male counterparts to access services available to them via the Veterans Administration. So much support is needed that Holman United Methodist Church and Holman Community Development Corporation are taking action by sponsoring the ‘Beyond…

by Rachel Samuels for KCET on March 3, 2014 11:50 AM Good fences don’t always mean good neighbors. The angle from which you look at them is key. As seen from the street, no one would mind having this tree-lined fence in South L.A. next door: Read more

by Deborah A. Mitchell, Chair of the Lenten Task Force Chair, Holman UMC When I began my faith walk ten years ago, I was new to fasting. I couldn’t conceive of going 1 day without food, much less 3, 21, or forty days!  As I delved more in scripture and began a personal relationship with…

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See this update from one of our neighborhood partners! —- Hello Neighbors, Good news!  Our City Council President Herb Wesson showed leadership in moving an important motion through key committees and full City Council where it was passed last Friday.  West Adams neighbors joined residents by the AllenCo site and throughout Los Angeles to fill…

February 28, 2014 by Melissa Hinnen United Methodists are increasingly aware of the violation of human rights through the criminalization of homosexuality in countries such as Uganda, Nigeria, Russia, and India. These unjust measures reflect a concerning trend as reports indicate that five countries make homosexuality a capital offense, and imprisonment is possible in 66 countries. This kind of…