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Community prayer vigil aims to make difference on global issues

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:22 AM

“This is a very troubled time for our planet. People suffer on many fronts: Violence, disease, environmental degradation and economic injustices, to name a few. While it seems there is little people in southern Minnesota can do to affect a global change, as Christians, we do believe in the power of prayer as a force of change and love,” said Faith United Methodist Church (FUMC) member Gloria Blakeslee.

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Community prayer vigil aims to make difference on global issues

“This is a very troubled time for our planet. People suffer on many fronts: Violence, disease, environmental degradation and economic injustices, to name a few. While it seems there is little people in southern Minnesota can do to affect a global change, as Christians, we do believe in the power of prayer as a force of change and love,” said Faith United Methodist Church (FUMC) member Gloria Blakeslee.
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