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(Franklin) Graham — the son of the Rev. Billy Graham — reiterated that the field hospital does not discriminate in whom it treats.
Samaritan’s Purse Central Park field hospital to close as virus cases drop in NYC
by: Yonat Shimron May 4, 2020 (RNS) — The Central Park field hospital erected by the evangelical humanitarian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse will shut down after it releases its lastRead More
Updated listing... 05/03/20
Aurora churches Online/Live Streaming of Sunday worship (as of 5/03/20)
Listings of Aurora ChurchesOnline/Live Streaming ofSunday Worship Service ++++++++++++ First Presbyterian Churchwww.firstpresaurora.org/live-streaming-sermons10:00 a.m. Warehouse Churchwww.warehousechurch.org/onlineworship10:00 a.m. Flowing Forth United Methodist Churchwww.flowingforthumc.orgrecorded access on-demand (Saturday evening or Sunday morning)March 22 andRead More
The Nashville-based Christian publisher said revenue is down 24%...
Southern Baptist publishing arm, LifeWay, announces cuts due to COVID-19
by: Yonat Shimron April 29, 2020 (RNS) — LifeWay Christian Resources, the publishing entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, has announced it will cut roughly 10% of its operating budgetRead More
[M]eant improvising — both in how it provides its services and how it prevents the spread of the virus.
On LA’s Skid Row, Catholic Worker’s ‘Hippie Kitchen’ adjusts to COVID-19
by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2020 (RNS) — By the middle of a typical month, the Catholic Worker’s soup kitchen on Los Angeles’ Skid Row would have servedRead More
Organizers hope to raise at least $500,000 in April...
More than $400,000 so far raised for small churches at risk during COVID-19
by: Alejandra Molina April 28, 2020 (RNS) — An initiative that seeks to financially help small and struggling churches in the wake of COVID-19 has raised more than $400,000 andRead More
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Refugees try to make new start in Chicago as COVID-19 upends daily life: ‘Once we get back to the normal life, we want to walk freely’ – Chicago Tribune
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Chicago resettlement organizations help refugees navigate their new lives as some in essential jobs are on the front lines of the fight. Source: Refugees try toRead More
“For these reasons, we encourage all Black churches and businesses to remain closed during this critical period.”
Black church, civil rights leaders urge churchgoers to continue to ‘tele-worship’
by: Adelle M. BanksApril 24, 2020 (RNS) — Top officials of seven black Christian denominations have joined civil rights leaders in calling for people to stay home until it isRead More
The total number of Aurora cases as of April 23 is 428 and 7 deaths.
Latest City of Aurora numbers see a jump in the Hispanic makeup of COVID-19 cases
AURORA, Ill., April 24, 2020 — Yesterday’s City of Aurora data on COVID-19 shows that 55.67% of cases are now of a Hispanic background. This number is a jump fromRead More
"What drives them is, ‘How can I do God’s work by healing people and saving lives?'"
Under fire from many, Samaritan’s Purse finds an unlikely champion
by: Yonat Shimron April 21, 2020 (RNS) — Whitney Tilson and his wife, Susan, were out walking their dog early one Sunday morning when they noticed workers unloading trucks andRead More