What does the Bible say about money, wealth, generosity and our duty to the poor?

This coming Sunday we are going to have a look at some Biblical references that speak to money, wealth, generosity and obligation. This topic follows our previous discussion on the social destructiveness that inherently arises from disparities in income and wealth. In the previous session we saw a strong correlation between countries in which wealth was unevenly distributed and the incidence of a multitude of social ills. The United States is in poor shape for wealth disparity and it seems to be getting worse. This week, we'll have a look at Biblical references that might provide insight and/or wisdom on what sort of decisions we might consider in the future. I doubt, as a country, we would ever accept the prospect of a Jubilee, but it might be an indicator of how we might proceed. (Lev 25:17; NIV "Dont take advantage of each other...")
Please be warmly welcome. Loving childcare is provided.

Dr. Kip Elolia, Water for Kenya Success!!

This coming Sunday, August 19th,  we'll once again host Dr. Kip Elolia from the faculty at Emanuel Christian Academy. He'll speak on the success of the water project for his home village in Kenya. Local folks funded this project, and once given the funds, Dr. Elolia made it happen.
Kip's bio states that he was "born and reared in Kenya, became a Christian during his teenage years. He received his Diploma from Scott Theological College in Kenya, the B.Th. from Ontario Bible College, the M.A. from Acadia University in Nova Scotia, and the Ph.D. from Trinity College, University of Toronto. His doctoral dissertation was entitled “Christianity and African Religions and Culture in Kenya: An Encounter Between the Africa Inland Mission and Marakwet Belief Systems and Culture.”
Please join us. We'll be happy to see you.
Loving childcare is provided

Grief and Loss II

Carol McElwee will direct a second session on grief and loss this coming Sunday. Carol is trained in thanatology and grief counseling and her expertise is thorough. Her first session was excellent. Please join us.
As ever, loving childcare is provided.