Head of the class: Ghanaian student secures scholarship for university
HO, Ghana — Alexander Paa Kwesi Sam, a student at church-supported Sonrise Christian High School in this West African nation, received $500 toward his university…
Staff Reports
Disaster ministry helps wildfire victims
BASTROP, Texas — Disaster Assistance CoC, sponsored by the Lake Jackson Church of Christ in Texas, is helping victims of recent Texas wildfires. Ministry coordinator…
As bus wheels roll, Florida church shares Jesus
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — On a summer night, the church bus departed for the impoverished neighborhoods of this Miami suburb and nearby Florida City. Children ran…
Across the Nation, November 2011
MICHIGAN WHITE PIGEON — Family and friends of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jonathan Edds recently gathered in his hometown of White Pigeon to commemorate his…
EDITORIAL: The church’s role in suicide prevention
In South Carolina, a distraught campus ministry student texted classmates and informed them of his plans to kill himself. A minister rushed to the student’s…
Partners, November 2011
HIGHER EDUCATION NATIONSUNIVERSITY BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — NationsUniversity, a church-supported distance-learning program that offers academic degrees in religious studies, recently reached an enrollment of 5,006 students.…
In nation’s capital, Christians ‘Crusade’
WASHINGTON — The Washington Hilton has hosted many presidents and political elites, but the sight of a baptismal pool and the sound of a cappella…
REVIEW: Essay collection dips into baptism beliefs
Baptism as a vital part of salvation has been — and remains — a distinguishing feature of Churches of Christ. Many church members might be…
Team of 99 Christians serves 900 children
A team of 99 church members, ranging from 13 to 81 years old and representing congregations in Texas, Kentucky, Ohio and New Mexico, participated in…
Resources: Suicide prevention
Information on suicide prevention: • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org or (800) 273-TALK.• Suicide Prevention Resource Center: www.sprc.org • Save One Life Suicide Intervention Training…
