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Battling Obesity, Spreading the Gospel
By
Linda Mintle
This was the headline in our local paper a week ago. As someone deeply involved in preventing obesity, the headline caught my eye. Five churches in the Elizabeth City, North Carolina area have decided to take action and be a part of the obesity epidemic solution. The churches noted that several of their members are…
Are Churches Neglecting the Elderly?
By
Linda Mintle
Before my 84-year-old mom died last year, she received a letter from the church she had been a member of for more than 60 years. The letter informed her that she no longer had voting privileges because of her lack of attendance on Sunday morning. Her absence was due to being wheelchair bound. My then 89-year-old father…
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