A “safe place”?
This is Not a Day Care. It’s a University! Dr. Everett Piper, President, Oklahoma Wesleyan University This past week, I actually had a student come forward after a university chapel service and complain because he felt “victimized” by a sermon on the topic of 1 Corinthians 13. It appears that this young scholar felt offended because a homily on love made him feel bad for not showing love. In his mind, the speaker was wrong for making him, and his peers, feel uncomfortable. I’m not making this up. Our culture has actually taught our kids to be this self-absorbed and narcissistic. Any time...
Read MoreDiversity in action
Emily E. Smith is a fifth-grade social justice and English language arts teacher at Cunningham Elementary School in Austin, Tex. She was just awarded the 2015 Donald H. Graves Excellence in the Teaching of Writing award given at the National Teachers of English Language Arts Convention in Minneapolis. Smith created and founded The Hive Society, a classroom that inspires children to creatively explore literature through critical thinking and socially relevant texts. In her speech accepting the award, Smith talked about a seminal moment in her career when she realized she needed to change her...
Read MoreGun Buyback November 7
Rochester Police Holding Gun Buyback Chief Ciminelli asked us to announce the Rochester Police Department’s Gun Buy Back Program. The buy-back will take place on Saturday, November 7th, at the Miracle Deliverance Faith Center on Whitney Street just off the Child Street Exit from Route 490 in Rochester’s Southeast neighborhood. For detailed information on the program, please refer to the press release below and feel free to make copies of the attached flyer to post. News Releas Mayor Lovely A. Warren, City Council President Loretta C. Scott and Police Chief Michael Ciminelli...
Read MoreProclaiming Peace
Missions Works Home & Abroad We were given the opportunity to share about the witness and work of His Branches at a wonderfully missions-minded gathering yesterday afternoon and evening at the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Greece, NY. The event was called “Proclaiming Peace – Missions Works Home & Abroad” and we shared the podium with, as the title promised, gracious men and women serving both at here in Rochester and overseas. Rev. Andrew Selle spoke from the Word and personal experience about peacemaking with examples from his own life and ministry in Africa,...
Read MoreGarden wins City award
The Arnett Block Association garden committee won an award at the City of Rochester’s annual volunteer appreciation event held at the Strong Museum yesterday evening. Volunteers and friends of the garden were in cheerful attendance to celebrate with us, tour the Museum, and catch up with other gifted gardeners and dedicated volunteers from all over the city. It was an encouraging event for all with special kudos for our wonderful neighbors. Let’s give them all a hand – or better still, lend a hand in the garden to help out with what they’re doing in our...
Read MoreLight and Life – Fall 2015
Take a break! MCCF is hosting a Regional Conference on Saturday, October 17 in Rochester, New York and you don’t want to miss it! Click here for the whole scoop, then sign up and invite your friends. And here’s a PDF brochure you can print and use to help us get the word out! Light and Life – Being living letters in a post-Christian...
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