VOL.
11, No.
19 OCTOBER 8, 2010BATON ROUGE, LA
NON-PROFIT
U.
S.
POSTAGE
PAIDBATON
ROUGE,LA
PERMIT#575
527NorthBlvd.
BatonRouge,LA
70802-5700
Ministry to the Poor
Ashram / 5
Holy Lounge / 4
Northwood UMC / 7
Neely United Methodist Church—like
so many...
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VOL.
11, No.
19 OCTOBER 8, 2010BATON ROUGE, LA
NON-PROFIT
U.
S.
POSTAGE
PAIDBATON
ROUGE,LA
PERMIT#575
527NorthBlvd.
BatonRouge,LA
70802-5700
Ministry to the Poor
Ashram / 5
Holy Lounge / 4
Northwood UMC / 7
Neely United Methodist Church—like
so many congregations in the Louisiana
Conference—is located in an area of
town where crime, poverty and a lack of
education are keeping many people in
“bondage.
”
This historic church, which serves a
predominantly African American congregation, has been a Community of Shalom
site since 2007.
“Sometimes it feels as though folks
have almost forgotten about this part of
town and its people.
We at Neely feel
strongly that our congregation should
become a part of the solution and not be
part of the problem,” said Rev.
Linda
Joseph.
Today, more than 300 Shalom ministries work to transform negative forces
within their communities into positive
actions for peace.
Their focuses include
spiritual renewal, economic development,
health, healing and st
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