Greetings from BT
BT writes from Jerusalem: First, I have some good news to report. After a long struggle, I have a happy ending to the story of my visa. Finally I was granted temporary residency. That means that I can continue my work here without worrying about my legal status to stay. The timing was quite remarkable. Previously, just when my request for a visa had been denied and appeals had been unsuccessful, the government fell and after the elections the interior ministry was given to a new political party. The new minister reviewed my case and granted me a volunteer visa for two years (until the end of...
Read MorePrayer Chapel Open
Strategic Intercessory Prayer… If we are to succeed at anything, it must be accompanied by prayer. How many of the saints throughout the ages have echoed this refrain? Our success at anything is tantamount to our success in prayer. Are you looking for a place of solitude? Are you looking for people to pray with you or for you? Do you need someone to help hold you accountable? For any reason, you are welcome to come and use our Prayer Chapel or join our network of people who are praying for this ministry and the people connected to it. Please join with us even at this moment, wherever...
Read MoreEmbracing Options
Please welcome our newest program, Embracing Options, an urban crisis pregnancy center we’re developing under the sponsorship of Care Net! We previously reported our plans to you when we were calling our new project the Pregnancy Care Center of Rochester. However, after much prayer and sharing with some young people in one of the programs here in the city, we’ve decided to change the official name to one that is more “user friendly” in our neighborhood. We believe that a major part of reaching women with crisis pregnancies in our community is to allow them to see that...
Read More2005 MD Directory
The Greater Rochester Directory of Christian Physicians has been updated, and the new 2005 edition is now available. If you are in the health professions and would be interested in attending one of our breakfast meetings or in having your name listed in our next Directory, please visit our website or contact...
Read MoreNew Pregnancy Care Center
On December 3, 2004, 30 potential volunteers gathered in the conference room at His Branches to discuss the possibilities of joining in the effort to establish the new PCC. We were overwhelmed by the response and are thrilled with the level of interest and passion for this issue. In January we will hold our very first training for the new PCC in which anyone interested in volunteering as a counselor will be able to receive formalized training through the help and leadership of Dee Skelton and the Palmyra Care Net office. Dates for the training are as follows: January 8, 15, 22, 29...
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