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Social Concerns
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In 2006,
Lutheran Coalition for Habitat for
Humanity will do two home builds in the Atlanta area - the first house was
built in Smyrna in the Spring. Dedication of the house was on June
25. See the rest of the
pictures.
The second build of the year will be in Canton starting
September 23rd and go through the first weekend in December. This
home will be built by volunteers over a 12 week period - this is a great
time for fellowship with church members from other congregations
involved - Apostles, Christ Lutheran, Cross of Life, Good Shepherd, Holy
Trinity, St. Lukes, Ascension,
Christ the Shepherd, Faith, Prince of Peace, and Rivercliff. See the Calendar
for work schedule.
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During our Mission Festival on October 30, 2005, we learned about the
medical missionary work of Denny and Paula Lofstrom at the Iambi Hospital Project
in Tanzania. Now their work is being extended to the whole country of
Tanzania through International Health Partners TZ. We were able to
collect enough "spare change" to give them funds for 2 refrigerators, items
which are needed in areas that they work in that have just recently received
electricity.
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2005 ELCA Domestic Disaster Alert
- ELCA is very involved in response to the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita.
See also ELCA Giving Basket and
Thrivent Financial
Huricane Katrina Response.
Peachtree Road Lutheran donates food to Buckhead Christian
Ministry to help
provide meals for people in need of assistance. BCM feeds the hungry,
helps the working poor, and offers hope to Atlanta's homeless.
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Samaritan's
Purse Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest international
children’s Christmas project, will hand-deliver an estimated 7.8 million
gift-filled shoe boxes to children in more than 90 countries suffering
from natural disaster, disease, war, terrorism, poverty, and famine.
You can help by preparing a gift-filled shoe box and possibly
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