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Oak Ridge Missionary Baptist Church, 9301 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, Kan., will sponsor a clothing giveaway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19.
Those involved with this community event include M.J. Powell, coordinator; Ruby Stewart, mission president; and Jaunice Henson, vice president.
After a successful inaugural event this spring, Donnelly Talks will return to Donnelly College on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Monsignor Stuart Swetland, Donnelly president, will co-host the second talk in the series — entitled “Answering Pope Francis’ Call on the Environment” — with Rabbi Moti Rieber of Kansas Interfaith Power and Light. The co-hosts will use Pope Francis’ recent encyclical, Laudato Si’, as framework for the conversation on the changing climate.
“Environmental justice is one of the most important issues of our time, yet this is not a new conversation in the church,” Monsignor Swetland said. “This encyclical serves as an important call to action — one that will provide for engaging conversation between Rabbi Rieber, myself and the community at Donnelly Talks.”
This free, thought-provoking Donnelly Talks event is open to the public and will be held in the college’s Community Event Center beginning at 7 p.m. Those interested should send in their reservations to bhaworth@donnelly.edu by Sept. 23.
For more information about Donnelly Talks, visit www.donnelly.edu/donnellytalks.
– From Donnelly College
by William Crum
Sept. 13 was a special day for some of the less fortunate in the community. Helps Ministries had its eighth annual clothing giveaway.
People were waiting for the annual clothing giveaway when the doors opened at 10 a.m. in Kansas City, Kan. Some had arrived as early as 8 a.m.
“This year people came earlier than expected. While they were there they had a chance to get free clothing toys and a number of things and a free Coke and hot dog while it lasted,” said Pastor Davis.
This annual event attracts people from all over the Greater Kansas City area and for many who are not as fortunate as others, this is a big help especially in today’s economy.
This is one of many events that goes on annually within the community where people help others, especially those who are not as fortunate.
