Posts tagged June Appeal
First, I want to thank everyone who contributed to our June Appeal.

First, I want to thank everyone who contributed to our June Appeal. While we didn’t quite reach our goal, we did well. Though it’s still a bit of struggle to cover expenses, the retreat center has come back to life. We are still exploring how we can continue some use of Sanctuary Retreat Center and also recreate our Center in the lower part of the County to better meet our community’s needs.

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Bilaam is a desert prophet, a monotheist, trying his best to minister to the nations.

Bilaam is a desert prophet, a monotheist, trying his best to minister to the nations. However, when Balak, king of Moab, felt threatened by the Israelites passing through his country on the way to Canaan, he bribes Bilaam to curse them. Bilaam saddles his donkey and sets out on the mission, but experiences, in a strange, the wrongness of his mission. Can a prophet of God bend to political pressure?

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We’re midway through June and the June Appeal. While we are most grateful for the gifts and support that we have received so far, we are concerned about our goal, our “promised land.”

We’re midway through June and the June Appeal. While we are most grateful for the gifts and support that we have received so far, we are concerned about our goal, our “promised land.” In order to serve you and fulfill our mission in the larger community we need to reach $40,000.

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By the time you receive this newsletter I will have returned from a demonstration on the Mall near the Capitol.

By the time you receive this newsletter I will have returned from a demonstration on the Mall near the Capitol. I’m not planning on getting arrested this time. This gathering of more than 100 faith leaders called on Congress to pass the American Jobs Plan. As you know, the Plan has bold investments in energy & transportation, a 100% clean energy standard, and a commitment to environmental justice.

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