by System Administrator | Oct 13, 2015 | News, Stories
Clarksdale, Mississippi, felt the economic pressures of the last decade harder than most. At its height, unemployment surged to more than 60%, and nearly half of the community’s residents lived below the poverty line. In a town where folks have few options for...
by System Administrator | Oct 13, 2015 | News
Clarksdale, Mississippi, a senti les pressions économiques de la dernière décennie plus que tous. À son paroxysme, le taux de chômage a atteint plus de 60%, et près de la moitié des habitants de la communauté vivait en dessous du seuil de pauvreté. Dans une ville où...
by System Administrator | Oct 13, 2015 | News, Stories
During the height of the recession, over half of the 18,000 residents of Clarksdale, Mississippi, found themselves unemployed. In more recent years the unemployment rate has dropped to just above 10% (double the national average), but earning potential continues to be...
by System Administrator | Oct 13, 2015 | News, Stories
Through all the struggles of the stalled building project and the subsequent rebirthing of the church under the dynamic leadership of Zedric Clayton, the Women’s Ministry of Real Faith Christian Church has continued to be a beacon of hope to the women of the...
by System Administrator | Aug 24, 2015 | News
Disciples Church Extension Fund and Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are pleased to announce that Bethany Watkins Lowery will join the ministries as Director of Development, effective September 1. In this...
by System Administrator | Aug 14, 2015 | News, Stories
by Pastor Colleen J. Malone Wayside Christian Fellowship (Disciples of Christ) celebrated its first anniversary on April 20, 2015. This small church start has had an amazing journey in the first year of its existence: beginning with advice and warm encouragement from...