Faith And The City e.Newsletter
August 15, 2008
Volume 7, Issue 8
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Highlights
Faith And The City Awards recognize outstanding public ministries
Faith And The City e.Newsletter
August 1, 2008
In July, Faith And The City and the Atlanta Theological Association named the two recipients of the first annual Beloved Community Awards for Best Practices in Public Ministry. They are the Southwest Ecumenical Emergency Assistance Center Inc., which provides emergency economic support for residents facing crises, and the Brookhaven United Methodist Church’s Recovery Bible Study Program, which offers spiritual support for individuals in substance abuse recovery.
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Feeding hope, a multifaith celebration
Faith And The City e.Newsletter
August 15, 2008
The 4th annual multifaith worship service for Hunger Action Month (http://www.secondharvest.org), hosted by the Atlanta Community Food Bank (http://www.acfb.org/) and the Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta (http://www.faithallianceofmetroatlanta.org/), invites all faith traditions to join together in the common goal of ending hunger in Atlanta -- recognizing that hunger is a spiritual issue as well as a societal issue. The worship service is scheduled for Tuesday, September 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, at the Atlanta Community Food Bank facility, 732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW, Atlanta 30318. RSVP on line.
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Economic Disparity
Minimum wage raise too little, too late
By Holly Sklar
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune News Service
July 22, 2008
Minimum wage workers have been stuck in a losing game of "Mother May I" with the federal government. Workers step forward when the government says yes to raising the minimum wage. Workers step backward when the cost of living increases, but the minimum wage doesn't.
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Small boost, big dreams: Minimum wage hike helps lift Georgians out of poverty
By Cindia Cameron, Christopher Henry
For the Journal-Constitution
July 24, 2008
The federal minimum wage will increase today from $5.85 to $6.55 an hour. This amounts to $28 a week for a full-time worker —- less than the cost of half a tank of gas. At this rate, annual wages for full-time work still leave a family of three nearly $1,000 per year below the federal poverty rate.
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Women are now equal as victims of poor economy
By Louis Uchitelle
New York Times
July 22, 2008
Across the country, women in their prime earning years, struggling with an unfriendly economy, are retreating from the work force, either permanently or for long stretches. They had piled into jobs in growing numbers since the 1960s. But that stopped happening this decade, and as the nearly seven-year-old recovery gives way to hard times, the retreat is likely to accelerate.
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Education
With no frills or tuition, a college draws notice
By Tamar Lewin
New York Times
July 21, 2008
Berea College, founded 150 years ago to educate freed slaves and “poor white mountaineers,” accepts only applicants from low-income families, and it charges no tuition.
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Global Issues
Saudi king appeals for tolerance
BBC News
July 16, 2008
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has called on followers of the world's main religions to turn away from extremism and embrace a spirit of reconciliation. The king was opening a conference in Madrid which brings together Muslims, Christians, Jews and Buddhists.
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Health
Doctors push cholesterol drugs on kids
By Marie Cocco
Washington Post Writers Group
July 10, 2008 (Posted on AlterNet)
To the cocktail of drugs young children already are taking, the American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending that some kids as young as 8 might benefit from cholesterol-reducing medication.
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Events
Guidelines for Posting Events
Faith And The City posts brief event notices that must include a website address for additional information. Events should be concerned with faith, interfaith and public issues.
Sep 9: "Feeding Hope, A Multifaith Celebration." 4th annual multifaith worship service to end hunger in Atlanta region. Atlanta Community Food Bankand the Faith Alliance of Metro Atlanta.
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Sep. 11-12: “Religious Faith, Torture, and Our National Soul.” National summit on torture. Evangelicals for Human Rights, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, and Mercer University.
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Nov. 8: “Annual Building Bridges Awards Dinner.” Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta. Keynote speaker, Dalia Mogahed, executive director of Gallup Center for Muslim Studies and co-author of “Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think.”
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Additional Events: Visit the website of the Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta at http://www.rccatl.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=108
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