Hello Family and Friends, and Greetings from New York City! It’s been much too long since my last update. My transition back to the US and to NYC has gone well. I do miss the Philippines, and I’m still adjusting to New York, but I’m blessed and thankful. When I arrived back to the States…
The season of Pentecost coincides with the 20th Anniversary of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, an international football tournament that is scheduled to take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014. The national teams of 31 countries advanced through qualification competitions that began in June 2011 to participate in the largest sporting event…
Dear All: A big thank you to those who attended the committee hearings and sent letters and made calls to the offices of various elected officials. Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Committee placed SB 1132 on “suspense.” A decision will be made Friday by the Committee on whether it stays alive and moves ahead for a…
By Linda Boulton March 30, 2014, was designated as Unity Sunday for Holmanites, and prior to the 11:00 A.M. Worship Service, members, guests, and more gathered for a Faith Formation Forum entitled The Sandwich Generation – Support and Resources on Effective strategies for Adult Children Who Care for Parents, which included a presentation and panel…
Today marks the 60th anniversary of one of our country’s most monumental Supreme Court decisions. Brown v. the Board of Education ended segregation in our nation’s schools, and helped usher in the Civil Rights Movement. As we reflect on this landmark event, I am pleased to share that Los Angeles has moved a step closer to another…
The following prayer is offered on behalf of the more than 250 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped April 14 by Boko Haram. Continue to the prayer
May 4, 2014 by Peter Laarman Justice Not Jails is an interfaith project that invites those of all faiths and those of no faith to join together in struggle. But because a twisted Christianity has long reinforced the will to punish in America, JNJ feels that it is important for us to help preachers, teachers,…