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A welcome home

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Detained, but not forgotten

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God’s world—a world of abundance

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Past experience not necessary

“Give a man a fish,” the old saying goes, “and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Congregations that provide people with work experience and marketable job skills help put them on a pathway for independence and sustainability. This approach complements well our church’s efforts to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and house the homeless.
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