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Church Gives Home Makeovers
Ohio had 90,000 foreclosures in 2009. The Church For All People saw opportunity in the vacant properties. “It’s reclaiming our neighborhood.”

U.S. poverty increase is a church concern
The number of people in poverty is the largest in 51 years.

The economy, faith and frustration
Staying positive and keeping faith can be difficult for those seeking work in a tough job market.

God’s Economic Theory
Stock markets and the fortunes of nations rise and fall. But the Gospel refuses to be smothered by any business plan.

Red Bird school seeks funds to reopen
For 89 years, mission school has shaped faith, education of youth in rural Appalachia.

Zimbabwe’s crisis tested Class of 2010
Students overcame food shortages and economic hardship to graduate from Africa University.

Churches struggle with debt load
Report finds debt per congregant rose from $260 in 2000 to $420 in 2007.

Church offers ministry for unemployed
What better leadership could a hard-times ministry have than three people who have experienced job loss and survived?

Blog: The trouble with normal
As institutions like Goldman Sachs and BP abuse public trust, Ken Carter considers how we are complicit.

Churches save some green by going green

Earth Day at 40: God goes green

Blog: Paying Caesar, giving to God
At tax time, Bishop Robert Schnase reminds us that we also need to be disciplined about giving to God.

Churches keep worship staff, despite economy
In a Board of Discipleship survey, only 14.5 percent of 646 churches reduced worship staffs.

UMTV: Student Tax Help
Bethune-Cookman accounting students get real-life experience and offer free tax prep to neighbors.

Why the Census counts for Christians
Churches are asked to support U.S. Census efforts because social program funds can be based on the numbers.

Summit addresses suffering in Sudan
United Methodists bring hope with medical care, education and clean water projects.

Haiti journal: Dreading the rainy season
Winter Olympics should not overshadow needs of suffering nation.

‘The Pantry’ serves up more than food
For Wendy Nguyen, coordinator of CrossPoint Church’s food pantry, “It’s not about green beans. It’s about grace.”

All Haiti scholarship students reported safe
LATEST: Quake, however, left many young scholars living on the streets.

Ministry provides more than 1000 pairs of shoes
A thrift shop serving the Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico can’t keep enough shoes in stock. Local United Methodist churches came to the rescue.

Pastor calls on Wall Street to help Haiti
Financial leaders asked to tithe 10 percent of bonuses.

Top photos of 2009
A look back on the mission and ministry of the church in 2009 through images.

Churches tackle unemployment with job support groups
Local churches in Florida are responding to the needs in their communities by offering job counseling services.

Agency reorganization eliminates five positions
The move reflects a new direction for the Commission on Religion and Race, executive says.

'Little church with big heart' catches Yankees’ pitch
United Methodists in the Bronx serve uneaten food from concession stands to area residents.

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