Who are the 100 highly-paid ministry executives in the United States? Ministry Watch compiled a list with publicly available information derived from the latest Form 990 prepared by each ministry. “We are ...
Read More »2023 Area Adoption and Life Ministry Wish List
Increased costs for this year’s Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations on family budgets remain in the news. Donations to nonprofits are especially important as they have adjusted their budget and next year’s budget ...
Read More »How some food donation hurts people
A major problem with how food donation currently works in the United States is that a lot of the calories in those boxes and bags come from items that aren’t particularly healthy, such ...
Read More »Survey: More people support religious freedom after divisive year
Religious organizations are finding it more difficult to serve their communities because of new policies initiated by the federal government. It comes as a new survey finds that Americans’ support for religious ...
Read More »Christian Employers Alliance sues Biden administration over transgender mandates
Two Biden administration mandates that force religious nonprofit and for-profit employers to pay for or perform gender transition surgeries, procedures, counseling and treatments in violation of their religious beliefs are being challenged in ...
Read More »Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church to return $4.4 million in PPP loans
Joel Osteen’s megachurch, Lakewood Church in Houston, will repay the more than $4.4 million in loans it received under the U.S. government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The decision came after critics, including ...
Read More »Republicans question growing IRS attacks on Christian non-profits
Religious rights groups are being joined by Congressional Republicans questioning growing attacks by the IRS against Christian non-profits and churches. The criticisms come after a Texas prayer group was denied tax-exempt status ...
Read More »Missouri Senate bill protects churches from frivolous Covid lawsuits
A bill protecting churches from frivolous Covid lawsuits is working its way through the Missouri Legislature. Proponents say with recent amendments, it would provide the highest legal protection for houses of worship ...
Read More »‘Great damage to the church’ says Sean Feucht about ‘Equality Act’
Worship leader Sean Feucht is encouraging Christians to draw a line in the sand against the Equality Act, which passed the U.S. House last week and now moves to the Senate for ...
Read More »Christmas ‘wish list’ for area adoption, foster and pro-life ministries
Each year Metro Voice highlights area ministries and their Christmas “Wish List.” It’s an opportunity for the community to give back to specific needs or causes that these organizations need assistance with. ...
Read More »Oh, no! Not again! EasterFest celebration cancelled by the county for second time this year
The annual EasterFest celebration, scheduled to be held in Garfield Park on August 29, has been cancelled by Shawnee County officials for the second time this year, organizers learned on Thursday. The ...
Read More »Chick-fil-A sales and donations surge in response to coronavirus
A Chick-fil-A restaurant is finding that serving others during the coronavirus outbreak is not just the right thing to do – it also is good for business. “With nice days like today, ...
Read More »Here’s what you need to know about your stimulus package
Americans will soon be getting relief from the U.S. government as part the COVID-19 Pandemic Phase III Stimulus Package signed into law on March 27 by President Trump. There are also additional ...
Read More »C5Alive “POWER” Luncheon to be held at Thornton Place
The March C5Alive “POWER” Luncheon will be held March 12, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Thornton Place. The featured speaker will be Tabitha Petefish. The meeting will feature information on options ...
Read More »Local organizations make list of best Christian workplaces
Several faith-based organizations in Missouri and Kansas have been recognized as Certified Best Christian Workplaces by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute in Mercer Island, Wash. These organizations met the certification standard determined ...
Read More »President repeals church ‘parking lot tax’
President Trump has signed the repeal of a tax law Congress passed that penalized churches and non-profits that had parking lots. The “parking lot tax” was an unintended aspect of the 2017 ...
Read More »Green Bay Packers get heat for grant to Planned Parenthood
The Green Bay Packers are wrapping up a successful football season and heading toward the playoffs. Off the field, however, the team also is being criticized for donating to Planned Parenthood. The ...
Read More »Drop in charitable contributions tied to decline in religious affiliation
Charitable contributions are down in the United States, and faith may have something to do with it, according to Marketwatch. The share of U.S. adults who donated to charity dropped significantly between ...
Read More »2019 Christmas wish list for local groups serving women, babies and adoptive children
This week saw Giving Tuesday as a way to assist non-profits in their missions to serve the community. The giving wasn’t just for Tuesday. All month long, individuals are donating to their ...
Read More »Barna announces top 10 cities for generous Christians
A new survey finds which cities have the most generous Christians. The Barna Group, which has been tracking cultural trends related to values, beliefs, attitudes and behaviors for 35 years, identified the ...
Read More »Buttigieg pushes back against O’Rourke’s plan to punish churches
Democrat presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay mayor of South Bend, Ind., doesn’t think much of fellow candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke’s plan to punish churches that oppose gay marriage by ...
Read More »Beto O’Rourke’s plan to destroy churches
Has Francis “Beto” O’Rourke leaked his plan to force churches to accept gay marriage? With seven words—“It is going to be an issue”—the U.S. government signaled to orthodox Christians that if they ...
Read More »C5Alive luncheons to feature Barry Feaker, Max Manning
Barry Feaker will be the featured speaker at the July C5Alive Luncheon, to be held July 11, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Aldersgate Village, 7220 SW Asbury Dr. The Aldersgate chef ...
Read More »Giving to churches up in booming economy
It seems the nation’s booming economy under the Trump administration is having a positive impact on America’s ministries and evangelical churches. Across the country, churches and non-profit organizations saw an increase in ...
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