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A Light from City on a Hill

December 1, 2014

Severe flooding hit the city of Warren in southeastern Michigan in August 2014, damaging roughly 18,000 homes. Warren has the most senior citizens of any area in the state, and many were unable to take on the task of cleaning up their homes. The churches of Warren stepped in to serve hundreds of families. One […]

Iraqi Response

October 27, 2014

Under bridges, alongside busy roadways, crowded into semi-ﬁnished buildings—they have come, running from one life or death situation to what might become another. Tens of thousands have come on foot and by car or truck, walking many hours and traveling many miles to escape their oppressors, arriving only with what they could carry or hastily […]

Important Information Regarding Workers in Guinea and a Call to Prayer

October 21, 2014

The following letter was sent by Stephen and Lori Albright, CAMA workers who partner with other Alliance family workers in Conakry, Guinea through Envision, the short-term missions branch of The Alliance. We are writing to let you know about an important decision that was made by the Alliance International Ministries leadership. They are asking our […]

Bosnian Church Helps Flood Survivors Prepare for Winter

October 9, 2014

Record rainfall caused the worst flooding in Bosnia in 120 years in May 2014. Countless landslides occurred as a result of the floods, affecting thousands of people’s homes and crops. CAMA facilitated the Tuzla Evangelical Church’s outreach to those affected by floods in their community (read about their initial efforts here, here, and here). Now, […]

Counseling Refugee Children

October 6, 2014

“What are some feelings that a boy or girl your age might have?” My question is met with blank stares from twenty six- to eight-year-old first graders at the church’s small school for Syrian refugee children. This is our fourth group counseling session since I began volunteering at the school. I ask the question again in another way. […]