This past Thanksgiving weekend, BAFC held a Thanksgiving Workshop for the middle schoolers of our community. The theme for our workshop was “Expand My Heart,” which means to open up our heart to love others even though they may be different from you and to love everyone with a heart of sincerity and forgiveness.

The name of the program is called a Brown Paper Bag Homeless Food Program. This program was started in January 2013 under the leadership and guidance of pastor Theresa Nelson. The founder of this Brown Paper Bag Program are the Daniel’s sisters, Ann, Rose, Evelyn, Norma, Dorothy, Marie, Geneva, and Ann Rabun.

San Francisco, United States - The Spirituality and Justice Initiative of the Coalition of Faith-Based Organizations organized two side-meetings to the annual conference of the American Society of Criminology.

Building on the momentum of previous meetings held in Vienna, Austria, the coalition hosted a working group meeting at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis hotel on November 12, 2019, and an interfaith program at the historic Grace Cathedral the following day.

Speakers and commentators emphasized the importance of developing partnerships between faith-based organizations (FBOs) and UN agencies, as well as with national and local governments. They discussed the relevance to criminal justice and crime prevention of faith-based agents and institutions, as well as the core religious values, principles and best practices common to many religious traditions.

At the November breakfast at the Bay Area Family Church, Rev James Finley brought a message on "Walking In Faith". The Father's House Band song a number of original songs which were all excellent. The food was delicious featuring an early turkey dinner for breakfast.

More than 50 people gathered at the beautiful LeRoy home in Oakland on November 9th for the 17th Annual Benefit for the Schools of Africa put on by the SF Bay Area Chapter of WFWP.

The joy was over-flowing on the screen and I found myself feeling a similar joy watching the celebration. The smiles, hugs, and embraces brought great good feeling to me as I watched the jubilation on the screen. I felt my spirit uplifted and wanted to embrace someone. The T-shirts they wore revealed the motto of the team: "Stay in the Fight". I could reflect on  challenges in my own life, and I felt the hope that I, too, needed to stay in the fight.

Rise and Shine!
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Happy National Make a Difference Day!
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Today CARP partnered with the city of Hayward and the Keep Hayward Clean and Green Task Force on an annual community service event to keep #HaywardBeautiful !!

On October 19, CARP Bay Area held its second Unificatiation Principles (UP) Seminar of the semester. It took place in the Principled Academy in San Leandro, hosted by our partnering organization Family Federation.

In light of Halloween coming around the corner, CARP students had a lively discussion on this topic and quotes prepared by Rosana Miller.

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