The PCUSA News Service announced 21 Oct a new book by a pastor that says that the national immigration issue is not only a political and economic issue, but a spiritual one as well. The author, Rev. Ben Daniel serves at Foothill Presbyterian Church, in the Presbytery of San Jose, which includes people from more than 20 countries. "I started out writing this book thinking 'who is my neighbor?'" Daniel said, referring to the New Testament passage in which Jesus is asked that question. Jesus responds by telling the parable of the Good Samaritan.
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On Oct. 9, two Latin American denominations, both mission partners of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), merged at an assembly in Argentina's agricultural heartland.
2010 Cholera Outbreak in Haiti Reported by the CDC
An outbreak of cholera was confirmed in Haiti on October 21, 2010. Cholera had not been documented in Haiti for decades so cholera outbreaks were considered unlikely in Haiti immediately following the earthquake in January, 2010. For a cholera outbreak to occur, two conditions have to be met: (1) there must be significant breaches in the water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure used by groups of people, permitting large-scale exposure to food or water contaminated with Vibrio cholerae organisms; and (2) cholera must be present in the population. While it is unclear how cholera was re-introduced to Haiti, both of these conditions now exist.
CDC's Role in the Cholera Outbreak
CDC is assisting the Haitian Ministry of Health and its partners with assessments regarding adequate treatment supplies, recommendations on how to manage illness in ill persons, and how to prevent illness in those persons who are well. These efforts are in coordination with a broader U.S. Government response being led by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Multicultural Institute Event
NOV. 8 - 12, 2010
Aldenice Lemes
(800) 728‐7228, x5252
MONTREAT, NORTH CAROLINA | MONTREAT CONFERENCE CENTER
The Multicultural Institute offers courses to enable and inspire clergy and laity in cultivating God’s biblical vision to gather people of diverse identities into inclusive communities of faith...
PCUSA Homepage of the week is...
Lloyd Presbyterian Church of LaGrange, Georgia
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| Lloyd Presbyterian Church LaGrange, Ga "just off Hwy 29" |
Lloyd PC came to me via my google PCUSA church searcher this week. This is a church not unlike our own, a congregation of about 200 members with an average age of 45. I hope you enjoy their web-site. Next time you are down in the neighborhood, why don't you drop right in and say "Hey"?
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