Missions
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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In a meeting at my church not long ago, I heard a man from our conference talk about the needs of those in Africa for the problems they are having in that part of the world. This is called foreign missions. Yet as I look at my own country, I believe we also need more home missions here in the United States. I am worried about the rise in crime, AIDS/HIV; immorality is on the rise, homeless people, veterans because of their age not given proper medical treatment, or financial aid from the government, veterans coming back from the war with their mental problems etc. What are the churches doing? Why is my conference more concerned about Africa than the U.S.?
Is the church more interested in the church as a business than a church for the salvation of the soul and the physical needs of the people who need help here in the church? If a recession or depression happens in this country, it will be worse than the depression of the 1930s.
I know of people in their 70s and 80s who are working because Social Security is not enough. In some ways one thinks there should be another way.
In our own district, we see people in need in our own state, such as those in Nappanee when the tornado hit. Those people have received nothing from the federal government. Why?
I do think we need another Great Awakening in our churches and country about God and salvation.
Charity begins at home. Think about the churches and government.
Joyce. A. Phaneuf
North Webster
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In a meeting at my church not long ago, I heard a man from our conference talk about the needs of those in Africa for the problems they are having in that part of the world. This is called foreign missions. Yet as I look at my own country, I believe we also need more home missions here in the United States. I am worried about the rise in crime, AIDS/HIV; immorality is on the rise, homeless people, veterans because of their age not given proper medical treatment, or financial aid from the government, veterans coming back from the war with their mental problems etc. What are the churches doing? Why is my conference more concerned about Africa than the U.S.?
Is the church more interested in the church as a business than a church for the salvation of the soul and the physical needs of the people who need help here in the church? If a recession or depression happens in this country, it will be worse than the depression of the 1930s.
I know of people in their 70s and 80s who are working because Social Security is not enough. In some ways one thinks there should be another way.
In our own district, we see people in need in our own state, such as those in Nappanee when the tornado hit. Those people have received nothing from the federal government. Why?
I do think we need another Great Awakening in our churches and country about God and salvation.
Charity begins at home. Think about the churches and government.
Joyce. A. Phaneuf
North Webster
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