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Levi Lusko is the Senior Pastor of Fresh Life Church based in Kalispell, Montana. His new book is a devotional for children called “Roar Like a Lion.” https://www.roarlikealionbook.com/. He said, “What all need right now is Hope!  If we are grounded to heaven, with our hearts set on heaven, it will give us peace and strength to navigate life on earth.”

Information about Levi’s books is available at https://levilusko.com/.

Shelley Repp is the Executive Director of the New Mexico Dream Center. Daily her team is out on the streets of Albuquerque trying to rescue minors from the enslavement of sex traffickers. Shelley said, “When someone is in a trafficking situation, they can not see out of it. You live in there until there is some interruption.” The New Mexico Dream Center wants to be that interruption of hope for these children. If you suspect a person is being trafficked, call 911. The Ministry of the New Mexico Dream Center is available online at https://www.nmdreamcenter.org/ or call (505) 900-3833.

Drop into the Harbor at 126 General Chennault St. NE ABQ, NM 87123 if you need help!

Celia Cortez is a write-in candidate for the Albuquerque Public School Board, District 6. She said, “I would like to focus on elementary education. Literacy and math are the foundation.” Information about Celia and her candidacy is available online at http://celiacortezforapsschoolboard.com/.

Cross Christian Fellowship Senior Pastor Scott Thom invites you to “Meet Me in the Park Outreach” Friday evenings at 6:00 pm, North Domingo Baca Park, 7521 Carmel Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM,  87113. He will be available to answer your specific questions about the Bible. Please bring a chair or a blanket. Pastor Scott is planning his next Shepherd school starting in January 2022. The Shepherd School is mentor-driven, has no standard tests or grades but prepares men to have deep character and thinking. Apply online now at https://www.crossfellowship.org/resources/bible-college/.

Cross Christian Fellowship is located at 6721 Edith Blvd NE Suite B, Albuquerque NM  87113. Service times are 10:00 am Sundays, and Wednesday evenings online at 7:00.

Phone: (505) 990-7588

Email: info@CrossFellowship.org

The Route 66 West Fest is this Saturday, September 25, 2021, 11:00 am-6:00 pm, at the Ted M. Gallegos Community Center, 6900 Gonzales Rd. SW, Albuquerque, NM  87121. The event will include a Car Show, Live Entertainment, Food Trucks, and Arte Escondido Art Display. Luis Hernandez Jr. is the Executive Director of the Non-Profit West Central Community Development Group. Find out more information about the community, business opportunities, and upcoming events here: https://www.wccdg.org/.

 

Awaken Church is a growing Christian Church community in Rio Rancho, NM. Co-Pastor, Justin Chaplin and his wife Deneen and Co-Pastor, Matt Flores, with his wife Krystal, talk about marriage and how God surrounds them with “people for their marriages” to strengthen their relationships and their ministry. Deneen said, “I used to think a healthy marriage was the absence of conflict, and that’s just not true. You have to be fighting toward something; it’s just learning not to fight with each other.”

Awaken Church meets each Sunday morning at 9:00 and 11:00 in the McDermott Athletic Center, 801 Loma Colorado Blvd NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124. Click on the links for more information.

Brian Cochran is a Certified Kingdom Advisor and the President of  John Moore Associates. Brian describes the Biblical perspective he and his firm hold when considering tax changes, politics, other factors affecting the investment markets, and asset management. He outlines the 2021 Biden Tax Proposals and compares the changes to the latest Federal tax data (2018) available from the IRS https://taxfoundation.org/publications/latest-federal-income-tax-data/.

Brian said, “One of the big pieces of misinformation is to act like we don’t already have a progressive tax system. When you have 1% of taxpayers paying 41% of the tax burden, that is a progressive tax system.”

Hope Christian Elementary, Middle, and High School have remained open with in-person learning and a thoughtful courageous plan for managing COVID-19 cases when they occur. Head of School Terry Heisey, Middle School Principal Connie Higgs, and High School Principal Linda Brazier detail the fruitful results of keeping the Hope Community together in person in 2020 and 2021. “Health” is an excellent way to describe the results of their response to the pandemic. Students are growing in their academic health, mental health, physical health, and spiritual health!  Terry said, “In-Person learning is the best thing for the students.” More information about Hope Christian School is available at https://www.hopechristianschool.org/.

 

Katherine Gardner is the Registrar for Calvary College. The school has just announced its new onsite classes for next semester, beginning in January 2022.

  • The Fundamentals of Biblical Counseling
  • The History and Authenticity of the Bible
  • A Survey of the Old Testament (new)
  • Theology II
  • A Study on the End Times (new)

Online classes are also available—applications and registration for the spring semester open October 10, 2021. Call Katherine at 505-338-3680 or go to https://calvarychurchcollege.com/ for more information.