Category: Churches Serving Their Communities

McDowell County continues rebuilding efforts nearly 1 year after Hurricane Helene

August 11, 2026

Jerry Lewis, lead pastor at Grace Community Church in McDowell County, North Carolina, has been a central figure in the ongoing recovery efforts nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated the region. The storm, which…

Vice President Vance attends dignified transfer of Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 7th U.S. service member killed in Iran war

August 11, 2026

Vice President JD Vance joined the grieving family of Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, a Kentucky man who became the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war. His remains were…

Kathleen Siler Perruci, 63, dies after battle with cancer in Marietta

August 11, 2026

Kathleen Siler Perruci, a devoted mother, educator, and community servant, passed away peacefully in Marietta on August 2, 2026, at the age of 63. She spent her final months surrounded by family, enduring a battle…

Church Women United Provides School Clothes for 100 Children

August 11, 2026

Church Women United and The Salvation Army recently partnered to provide school clothes and shoes for over 100 children in the community, using donations collected during the annual Lenten Luncheons. The initiative aimed to ease…

Rotary Club of Black Mountain Swannanoa and White Horse Partner to Raise $70,000 for Local Nonprofit

August 11, 2026

Representatives from the White Horse and the Rotary Club of Black Mountain Swannanoa presented a $70,000 check to the directors of Hammer & Heart and the Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry on February 19. This donation…

Local Church Offers Free Laundry Services for North Texas Families Through Community Outreach Program

August 11, 2026

Life Vision Church in North Texas has launched a community outreach initiative called “Loads of Love,” offering free laundry services to families in need. The program, which takes place at three laundromats in Arlington and…

Meals with Jesus: Coffee and Communion in War-Torn Sudan

August 10, 2026

In the heart of a war-torn region, where darkness often overshadowed hope, a simple act of hospitality emerged as a beacon of faith. The story begins in the early 2000s, in the arid plains of…

Two Women Religious Murdered in Haiti Amid Ongoing Gang Violence

August 10, 2026

Two women religious were murdered in Haiti on March 31 by armed gangs in the city of Mirebalais, a location approximately 30 miles from the capital, Port-au-Prince. Sister Evanette Onezaire and Sister Jeanne Voltaire, members…

RWJUH and Suydam Street Reformed Church Expand Community Garden with AARP Grant to Address Food Insecurity

August 10, 2026

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) has received a $15,000 AARP Community Challenge grant to expand its Planting to End Hunger community garden at Suydam Street Reformed Church in New Brunswick. This initiative aims to…

Refugee Family Receives Welcome and Support from Michigan Church

August 10, 2026

Karen Yang, a member of the Ann Arbor Adventist Church in Michigan, encountered a moment of unexpected kindness in the fall of 2021. While driving to the bus stop, she noticed two young men—Vincent, a…