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Neighborhood Profile 4/16/2009 : Utica Observer-Dispatch: Utica, New York Woman travels to Colombia with Lutheran World Relief to learn how Lutheran World Relief helps people grow food, build livelihoods, end conflict, acquire clean water and strengthen communities. read more >>

Helping moms overseas for Mother's Day 4/10/2009 : Naperville Sun: Naperville, Illinois For Mother's Day this year, a group of women will be creating gifts of their own for mothers overseas. For their Mother's Day collection, Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville is collecting donations of baby items to create layette bundles to send overseas with Lutheran World Relief. Anyone can donate items in honor of a mother, and volunteers will put the layettes together June 7 at the church. read more >>

Palm Sunday goes green with fair-trade fronds harvested in eco-friendly way 4/3/2009 : Los Angeles Times : Los Angeles , CA Christian churches are turning over a new leaf for Palm Sunday. About 2,500 congregations from every major denomination this weekend will use fair-trade palm fronds in their annual celebration of Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem in the days before his crucifixion. They say it's the Christian thing to do. read more >>

Quilters use skills to make a difference 3/26/2009 : Ogle County News: , Illinois A long-standing tradition of careful work and friendship was underway Monday morning at St. James Lutheran Church, rural Forreston. Down in the basement an equally brisk quilt-making operation was full-blown. About a dozen women meet at the church each Monday morning in January, February and March to make quilts for Lutheran World Relief. read more >>

A time to sew, a time to heal 3/25/2009 : Pocahontas Times: Marlinton, West Virginia The needles were threaded, fabric was placed on the table and batting was cut to size. Then it was time for quilting. Rene White, Laronia Cohrs, Pat Keller and Kathy Henry are finishing the last in a group of quilts they made this winter for Lutheran World Relief. read more >>

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