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Coffee on the Other Side of the World
by Bethany Rushing …As a Christian living in North America, the Southern Bible belt no less, the chance of me encountering true, life-threatening persecution for following Jesus is highly unlikely. By God’s grace, I’ve been kept in the way, but I can’t help but wonder, “what if?” What if I was born in a different […]
Gifts of Grace
A Thank You from Malawi
A word of thanks from Chisomo by Bethany Rushing In late September I had the opportunity to visit the Chisomo Orphan Care Center in Chididi, Malawi, a ministry partner of the Advent. Chisomo offers much more than orphan care, including early childhood education, sponsorship of orphans in primary and secondary school, support of the elderly […]
One Egg Project to Support Children in Rwanda
The Advent Bookstore will soon be selling beautiful soapstone eggs from the Mother’s Union in Rwanda for $50. Your purchase of one egg provides an actual egg a day for two children in a preschool run by the Shyira Diocese of Rwanda. There are currently 26 preschools run by parishes within the diocese offering this […]
Dean’s Bulletin Board 3.08.2016
For a number of years now, the Advent has dedicated the entirety of its Good Friday offering to the ministry of Christ Church, Jerusalem. Traditionally, in the Episcopal Church, the offering has gone to the province of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Carrying on that tradition, I would encourage you to give this Good Friday […]