Apostolic Church of God Helps 2,000 Needy Families Through Third Annual Thanksgiving Food Certificate Giveaway of $70,000.Business Editors, Religious Writers CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2001 Church Working With Department of Human Services To Distribute Certificates Apostolic Church the Christian church; - so called on account of its apostolic foundation, doctrine, and order. The churches of Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were called apostolic churches. See under Apostolic. See also: Apostolic Church of God (ACOG ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists ) today announced it helped over 2,000 families, which represents approximately 6,000 people, enjoy a better thanksgiving holiday through its third annual "Thanksgiving Food Certificate" giveaway of $70,000 for families to add to their meal shopping funds. The funds will come in the form of $30 vouchers redeemable at three grocers located within the Woodlawn Community. The vouchers will be distributed by the Department of Human Services (DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) ) Woodlawn Office located at 915 East 63rd Street. The second means of disbursement DISBURSEMENT. Literally, to take money out of a purse. Figuratively, to pay out money; to expend money; and sometimes it signifies to advance money. 2. for the vouchers is through a variety of other organizations, including: six area schools - Fiske Elementary, McCosh Upper Grade, McCosh Primary, Carnegie Elementary, Wadsworth Elementary and Dumas Elementary; six senior centers - Park Shore East, Trinity Oaks, Kenwood Resident Senior and Handicapped Housing, Grove Parc Plaza Housing Development, Edwin C. Berry Manor and three other CHA Senior Housing Developments; Woodlawn Mental Health Center; Alderman Arenda Troutman's Office; and the DHS Park Manor Office. "During this season of giving, we are pleased to once again have our Project Giving campaign to help needy families in our community. The Thanksgiving Food Certificate Giveaway is a part of that campaign. We feel there is no better way to exemplify Christ than by giving. We model our behavior after our Him who said it is more blessed to give than to receive," said Bishop Arthur M. Brazier Dr. Arthur M. Brazier is the pastor of the Apostolic Church of God in the Chicago neighborhood of Woodlawn. He is also a bishop and a prominent civic leader. He is a founder of The Woodlawn Organization, which was prominent in Chicago's civil rights movement in the 1960s and , Pastor of Apostolic Church of God. Since 1999, ACOG and the DHS have been working together in identifying and distributing vouchers to needy families, primarily in the Woodlawn community. People receiving vouchers at the DHS Woodlawn office location are invited in and seated during the processing of the voucher distribution, with older and physically-challenged people seated in a reserved section and expedited in receiving their vouchers. In addition to the volunteers on hand, appropriate agencies are on hand to administer screening for various health care concerns, distribute information on health related issues, provide on-site voter registration Voter registration is the requirement in some democracies for citizens to check in with some central registry before being allowed to vote in elections. An effort to get people to register is known as a voter registration drive. Centralized/compulsory vs. and take applications to assist low-income persons with heating bills and weatherization. The Thanksgiving Food Certificate giveaway is part of ACOG's Project Giving campaign that includes a new clothing and toy drive for needy kids in Chicago from Thursday, November 15 through Saturday, November 17at the Southside YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. . The Apostolic Church of God is dedicated to glorifying God, who has given us the highest revelation of Himself in the Person of Jesus Christ Jesus Christ: see Jesus. Jesus Christ 40 days after Resurrection, ascended into heaven. [N.T.: Acts 1:1–11] See : Ascension Jesus Christ kind to the poor, forgiving to the sinful. [N.T. . The Church has an active membership of more than 16,000. It offers an array of outreach programs, and ministries for youth, adults, senior citizens, the homeless, shut ins, the poor and those who are imprisoned im·pris·on tr.v. im·pris·oned, im·pris·on·ing, im·pris·ons To put in or as if in prison; confine. [Middle English emprisonen, from Old French emprisoner : en- . Additionally, Fostering Our Christian Unity and Strength (F.O.C.U.S.) classes are offered for educational and spiritual growth and development. The Church's worship service is televised every Sunday at 8:00 a.m. on WCIU-TV 26. A radio Bible class is broadcasted every Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. on WYCA/106.3 FM. |
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