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http://www.love146.org This group works to end child sex slavery and exploitation. I hope to be involved with them and thought the church might want to take a look at thier website also. Continue

http://www.christianpost.com/article/20091009/iranian-female-converts-charged-with-apostasy-spreading-christianity/index.html How easy it is for us in the States to take for granted our ease of worship. Not so easy when converting to the faith of our Lord is illegal! Continue

The contact us! Either send us a message or email us at: You can e-mail us at cgc.cmj@gmail.com Also you can follow us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/commongroundcmj We are the Meridian-based branch of the Covenant Church's Compassion, Mercy and Justice ministry. We are part of the Covenant's North Pacific Conference. For more information visit the main Ministry… Continue

We have had the pleasure of working with many local organizations working to make lives better. There are so many more that we are trying to raise awareness about. Click on the links below to learn more about them: A Rocha, Boise BoiseLife.org Boise Rescue Mission CATCH!… Continue

Friends of CGCers have made a documentary about the peaceful, even miraculous, transition from dictatorship to democracy in Malawi. It's called Beating the Odds. The official website is here: http://africafilms.wordpress.com/ The story of "telling the story" is one full of drama and miracles. Part of that can be read at PurposeDriven.com here: http://w… Continue

World Vision is always on the front lines of the struggles against evils in this world: poverty, hunger, disease, disaster, violence. They need all the help that can get in the work of furthering the Kingdom. One way they do that is by getting grants that will pay out additional money if private parties make donations to particular relief efforts. All of the work World Vision does that qualifies for matching grant money is listed on thei… Continue

http://www.catchlife.net CATCH! is a local refugee ministry that builds into refugees' lives in so many wonderful ways; reading programs, after school programs, gang prevention, advocacy and just loving people that are not even on most people's radar. The economic crunch that is hitting everyone is coming down very hard on CATCH! lately. If you like what they do there is contact and support information… Continue

If you like getting out and having fun with your kids, and you'd like to help the Idaho Food Bank, then check out the current food drives that are going on here. Bring a non-perishable item Roaring Springs Water Park in the month of June and receive either $5 off General Admission or $3 off Junior Admission. Our if you want to keep cool a different way, bring a non-perishable food item to Idaho Ice World on Fridays between bet… Continue

Local homeless shelters are in great need of supplies. Lists of needed items can be found on their websites below. Interfaith Sanctuary: http://tiny.cc/LF2gI The Boise Rescue Mission: http://www.boiserescuemission.org/facilities-warehouse.asp Have you considered volunteering with them? Continue