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Humanitarian Disaster Institute Hosts COVID-19 Memorial Service on March 11
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The Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College and National Association of Evangelicals will present a free COVID-19 Memorial Service on March 11 at 4:00 p.m. to mourn pandemic losses and celebrate Christian hope.
The COVID-19 Memorial Service will help a world stricken by the pandemic to begin the process of walking through grief toward hope. WHEATON, Ill. (PRWEB) March 10, 2021 The Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College will help churches, organizations, and individuals learn how to assess and address the spiritual, emotional, and practical care needs of others during the second annual online Spiritual First Aid Summit on Thursday, March 11. The COVID-19 Memorial Service will close the online event. Registration is open at spiritualfirstaidsummit.com.
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WHEATON, Ill., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Over the past year, the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College and volunteer management nonprofit VOMO have been at the forefront of equipping community organizations for COVID-19 response. Today, HDI, VOMO, World Vision, the National Association of Social Workers and other nonprofit, grassroots, and corporate partners are announcing the launch of National COVID-19 Day.
National COVID-19 Day will take place on
March 11, which is the one-year anniversary since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. The purpose of National COVID-19 Day is to help the United States navigate our collective grief, encourage one another, and embrace hope for what is ahead.
With freezes knocking out power across the state, ministry networks rally to help.
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In the deep freeze that has taken electricity from millions, cut water supply, iced roads, and disrupted communications, not even Texas’s churches can provide reliable sanctuary but leaders are doing all they can to connect and comfort their communities.
“We were a little late to the game on the warming station because the church lost power for a while as well,” said Steve Bezner, senior pastor of Houston Northwest Church.
Once the building opened on Tuesday afternoon, more than 60 residents came through to escape the cold and charge devices during the day, and the church has also covered hotel stays for people without a warm place to sleep.
3 Ways to Protest Racial Injustice from Home
If you re avoiding physical gatherings, here are some ways you can still protest racial injustice.
Theon Hill, Ph.D. and Danielle Ripley-Burgess
Over the past few months, Christians have participated in gatherings for racial justice and prayer for racial reconciliation to protest the shootings of Black men and women and to observe anniversaries of past events. It can be tempting to see participating in public assemblies like protests as the only way to advocate for racial justice. But, you don’t have to join a physical gathering to advocate.
Although physically protesting is a powerful way to advocate for justice, if you have a chronic disease or pre-existing conditions that make you vulnerable to COVID-19, it’s important to modify involvement to protect health. Sometimes you need more than a mask to stay safe; you need to stay at home. It’s okay if your involvement looks different from others. You can still be heard and cry out