They look much like typical phone booths, but instead of facilitating 50-cent local calls the two stalls sitting in the heart of New York City are designed to help passers-by make free long-distance calls to heaven.

R. Lamar Vest Named President of American Bible Society

NEW YORK — The American Bible Society Board Chairman Dr. Dennis C. Dickerson announced that the Reverend Dr. R. Lamar Vest has accepted the Board of Trustees’ invitation to serve as the next president of the American Bible Society. Following a short period of transition, Dr. Vest will take on the full responsibilities as the American Bible Society’s next president beginning January 1, 2009.

NEW YORK — The American Bible Society Board Chairman Dr. Dennis C. Dickerson announced that the Reverend Dr. R. Lamar Vest has accepted the Board of Trustees’ invitation to serve as the next president of the American Bible Society. Following a short period of transition, Dr. Vest will take on the full responsibilities as the American Bible Society’s next president beginning January 1, 2009.

Dan Celia, national radio host of “FINANCIAL ISSUES”, author and Executive Director of The Regency Foundation, announces the debut of one of the nation’s leading financial programs on the Bott Radio Network which operates 75 full-power FM stations in the Midwest and California.

As the economy struggles the natural impulse is to cut back on spending and giving – especially among nonprofits.

A number of humanist and atheist groups are beginning their annual campaign to ban Christmas and God from the public square and they will fail as they always do.

For the first time in its history, Operation Compassion has been evaluated and included in the Chronicle of Philanthropy Top 400. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the foremost authority in rating non-profits for their fundraising, distribution and gift-in-kind activity. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is to non-profits what the Forbes Top 400 list is to the wealthy.

For the first time in its history, Operation Compassion has been evaluated and included in the Chronicle of Philanthropy Top 400. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is the foremost authority in rating non-profits for their fundraising, distribution and gift-in-kind activity. The Chronicle of Philanthropy is to non-profits what the Forbes Top 400 list is to the wealthy.

The children are only served lunch when Poppi (Smith) comes to their school. Many of the children came back for seconds and thirds and this is the best meal they will receive all week. Poppi is up at 3 a.m. in the morning cooking food for these children out of her own kitchen. Any remaining food is given to the orphanage supported by the church school.