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Church of God Youth and Discipleship Ministries announces the 2013 emphasis of the annual Youth World Evangelism Action (YWEA) project.

There are 44 million vulnerable children living in India. Many live on the streets. Some are enslaved in brothels. Most are poor, hungry, and exploited. Hope is hard to come by. No country on earth has more orphans than India.

Change is Born
Twenty year ago, God gave a vision and a burden to a pastor in India named Jyothi Reddi. Now the “Children’s Home” is one of the largest in the Church of God and is feeding, clothing, housing, and educating 479 boys and girls!

Change is Waiting
The greatest need now is a building for their school. If they don’t get more space and room for their school, the government will soon close them down.

Be the Change!
For over 50 years, YWEA has brought hope, change, and life around the world. With your help we will help provide a school building, desks, and chairs for the children! We will also help provide food, clothes, love, and care to orphans who need it most. What can you do? Be the Change!

Start Changing Things!
For more information, incredible videos, resources, printable posters, fund-raising ideas and to learn how your church can get involved, please visit our website at and more: go to www.myywea.com Find out how you and your friends, family, and church can change things for orphans in India and around the world.

Contact: Randall Parris, at (423) 478-7883 or rparris@churchofgod.org.

A dozen years in, the Chicago-based ensemble known as Shekinah Glory Ministry (SGM) continues to be a forerunner for urban praise and worship music. They’ve made chants such as “Praise Is What I Do” and “Jesus” well-known tunes sung by choirs around the country every Sunday morning.

After meeting with Gov. Romney last week—and assuring him he would do whatever he could to help the presidential candidate in the weeks leading up to Election Day—Billy Graham is urging Americans to vote biblical values on Nov. 6.

An Operation Christmas Child shoe box touches a father’s heart and helps transform a community in Papua New Guinea.