http://www.urbanministry.org/jill-witmer-sinha The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.urbanministry.org/churches-and-public-funds-risks-or-rewards <p>The attached document outlines how Charitable Choice, and the accompanying national conversation about how best to<br /> support the social contributions of faith-based organizations, are opening new doors to<br /> direct government funding of the social service work of congregations.</p> Heidi Unruh Jill Witmer Sinha Churches Document Evangelicals for Social Action Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:52:30 -0600 Miki 22296 at http://www.urbanministry.org http://www.urbanministry.org/esa/cookman-united-methodist-church-holistic-ministry- <p>Cookman United Methodist Church: Holistic Ministry in a Government-Funded Program<br /> <br /> After learning about Charitable Choice, Rev. Donna Jones decided to develop an explicitly Christian ministry for welfare recipients, which would address not only job readiness but the &quot;spiritual issues that keep people from full empowerment.&quot; The State of Pennsylvania shocked her tiny inner-city church, Cookman United Methodist Church, by awarding it a $150,000 welfare-to-work contract for Transitional Journey Ministries (TJM).<br /><p><a href="http://www.urbanministry.org/esa/cookman-united-methodist-church-holistic-ministry-">read more</a></p> Jill Witmer Sinha Evangelicals for Social Action Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:39:53 -0600 pure.imagination 20329 at http://www.urbanministry.org