A devout follower of Christ’s teachings since 1984, LaMATS IPT Program Manager Mary Joseph has supported the missionary organization OIKOS for eleven years. This summer, from June 9-20, Joseph joined an OIKOS Ministries mission trip to the city of Kigali in the African nation of Rwanda. There she and her team provided direct aid, spiritual guidance and organizational support to the creation of “house churches,” a uniquely regional approach to sharing the Word of the Lord with

Patriot Day Flag Etiquette Flags are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Tuesday, September 11th, will marks the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington DC. It is a solemn occasion and a chance to honor those who died and the heroes who emerged that day. On this day, it is appropriate to fly the American flag at half-staff from sunrise to sunset. Many Americans will be displaying other m

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