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Whatever you’re looking for is what you’re most likely to find. Why? Because your attention is naturally drawn toward and flavored by whatever you expect to see. Think about it!
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Bishop Keith L. Clark, Word Assembly Church (Oakland, CA)
[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/bishop_clark.jpg]"A Man of Diversity" and "A Man Worthy of Double Honor" are both phrases that have been accurately used to describe Bishop Keith Lee Clark. Bishop Clark has successfully pastored Word Assembly Church [http://www.wordafc.org] in Oa
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DREAMS OF MY FATHER: Reflections on Parental Integrity
[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/pastor_bernstine.jpg]I was raised on the sweet rhythms, rhymes, and smooth finesse of the Temptations. I still maintain a generous collection of the Temptation’s songs in my music library. However, I have recently had to separate myself from one
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Black Churches Push for Spiritual Renewal
[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/bible.jpg]Today's generation of African-Americans needs to return to religion, and black churches should work together to reach them, said Bishop John R. Bryant, of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Building Inclusive and Healthy Communities
[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/pressourlogo_tsfflogo_web.gif] 2010: Demystifying Federal Health Reform A Bay Area Briefing for Faith and Neighborhood Leaders With national health reform now a reality, many people are wondering what it will mean for their communities.
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The Terminator’s Curveball to California’s Counties - Part 3
Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, Dist. 5 [http://www.acgov.org/board/district5/images/sup5.jpg]Part 3: “Surgical cuts” gone terribly wrong In the May Revise Budget Proposal, Governor Schwarzenegger dropped his latest bombshell in the never-ending battle over balancing the state budget. This
Arts & Culture
23 Year Old Pleads Guilty to Burning Down COGIC Church
[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/cogic_church_fire.jpg]The Justice Department today announced that Benjamin Haskell, 23, of Springfield, Mass., pleaded guilty to a superseding information charging him with two crimes related to the burning of the Macedonia Church of God in Christ
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Public Schools Tap Churches for Assistance
When his budget for pencils, paper, and other essential supplies was cut by a third this school year, the principal of Combee Elementary School worried children would suffer. Then, a local church stepped in and "adopted" the school.
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The African American Pulpit To Suspend Magazine
[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/aap_logo.jpg]Frank Thomas, CEO of The African American Pulpit has written a letter to all subscribers to announce that the Summer 2010 issue will be the final one for the journal.
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African-American Baptists Donate $500,000 to Habitat for Humanity for Housing in Haiti
[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/aabma_haiti.jpg]This is the Largest Gift Given to Habitat from a Faith Community for Recovery Efforts in Haiti ATLANTA, June 10 -- The African-American Baptist Mission Collaboration (AABMC) presented a check for $500,000 to Habitat for Humanity I
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9 Tips for a Lite & Healthy Summer
[http://faithinthebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/fruit_strawberry.jpg]Summertime is here! Sure, your routines may be different from the rest of the year—more time outside, stepped up physical activity and exciting vacation adventures. There is a plethora of fresh foods waiting to be enjoyed. M
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One Power Lunch to Help Feed Longer Lines of Hungry People
Charity Auction on eBay for Lunch with Warren Buffett Runs June 6 – 11 San Francisco’s Glide Foundation is pleased to announce that legendary investor Warren Buffett will once again dine with the winning bidder of his annual charity auction on eBay. The auction will benefit Glide, which has served