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The Bridge of Hope Free Food Pantry will provide welcoming baskets containing necessities such as coats, caps and gloves, as well as a Bible and invitation to worship to workers during Lent. Photo courtesy of the West Ohio Conference.

Churches offer welcome to migrant workers

The Bridge of Hope Free Food Pantry supports migrant workers who work on farms in northeast Ohio. The food pantry is a ministry partner of an ecumenical group of seven churches.
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The Rev. Mel West. Photo courtesy of the Rev. Mel West.

Youth group outreach changed Mr. X’s views of church

Pastor recalls how young people accomplished amazing results through a program that addressed housing needs.
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Innocent Afful, a missionary with the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries, poses with children from a church-supported orphanage in Kinshasa, Congo. Funding from a Global Ministries Advance project teaches orphans vocational skills. Photo courtesy of Innocent Afful.

Church radio drums up support for orphans

A program hosted by Global Ministries missionary Innocent Afful on Lokole Methodist Radio aims to mobilize millions of listeners for the cause of orphans and disadvantaged children in Kinshasa.