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January is National Mentoring Month, and we can’t think of a better way to learn how you can make an impact through mentoring than attending one of our orientations. We’ve lined up dates and locations for our Orientation to Mentoring sessions in the Des Moines area throughout January. This one hour training is the first step for those who are interested in mentoring.During this orientation those who attend will receive: An overview of Serve Our Youth Network and our different opportunities for mentoring (Amachi, Informal Mentoring at Polk County Youth Services and Second Chance Juvenile Mentoring Initiative).An overview of mentoring...

It seems that the Muslims of NY based RevolutionMuslim.com, have smartened up a bit and changed their approach on spreading Islam. Instead of their usual hate preaching on the streets of NY, they have decided to start a community outreach program. Unfortunately they will recruit more members by doing this. To view this short video....

Survey: Some Churches Apathetic Toward Community Outreachhttp://headlines.agapepress.org/archive/1/52007a.asp By Allie Martin and Jody Brown January 5, 2007 (AgapePress) - A new survey finds while most churches are involved in some sort of evangelism emphasis, many aren't focused on community outreach efforts. The same survey also shows that when it does come to either type of emphasis, there are distinct differences among denominations. The survey of 811 pastors nationwide was focused on measuring the level of involvement in evangelistic activities and in community outreach programs among Protestant churches. According to the survey by Ellison Research, 97 percent of all churches report doing...