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Wednesday WE Gardens Report: market days are here again
greetings we gardens family & friends, as many of you know, we are now selling produce at 3 weekly markets: 2 here in the West End Community an...

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Kuryne Lee joins Urban Ministry as Director of Urban Kids
Urban Ministry is pleased to welcome Kuryne Lee as the new Director of our Urban Kids After-School and Summer Learning program. Kuryne comes to Urb...

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Multiplying our loaves: A very big Feinstein thank-you!
Above: "The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes," Lee Porter Fabric Art Dear friends, partners, volunteers, and donors: On behalf of everyone here ...

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Will you answer her prayer?
I met with Ms. Howard* last Wednesday to talk about whether she was eligible for our house painting program.  She said she was so nervous about o...

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Join us for "Back to the Island" Friday, May 11th!
It's a rooftop beach party, and you're invited! Please join us Friday, May 11th for our Junior Board's annual spring fundraiser! This year...

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Urban Kids Update: Summer Learning registration now open
Do you live in the West End Community? Does your rising 4th- or 5th-grade student need extra enrichment and summer learning assistance? This year, ...

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Summer missions ahead!
The Joe Rush Center for Urban Mission still has some dates available for summer 2012 mission trips. All summer long, we offer a full-service miss...

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Holy bread: our March thank-you note
Dear friends and supporters: Thank you for supporting Urban Ministry with your donations, volunteerism and prayer this March-April.  As a...

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Wednesday WE Gardens Report: Spring celebrations
Last Saturday was our Spring Planting session at WE Gardens. We welcomed around 30 youth and adults to learn about spring planting, composting, drying...

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Wednesday WE Gardens Report: time for planting!
 west end community gardens growing  food, growing community greetings garden family & friends, what an unusual winter we ha...

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Project Homeless Connect + Point in Time Survey results
On January 24th, our homelessness prevention caseworker Jeff Bowman participated in the Point in Time Survey, which collects important information abo...

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Join Mr. Feinstein to help us fight hunger this Spring
“Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.” Hebrews 13:1-2 Dear Friend of Urban Ministry: Love is an action...

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Thank you for giving.
Dear friends and supporters, Recently, I enjoyed a good visit with one of my favorite seminary professors.  She wanted to know more about Urba...

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Introducing our garden resource team!
dear friends and supporters: do you want to start a garden of your own, but aren't sure how to begin? trying to eat healthier and save food co...

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Wednesday WE Gardens Report: 17 minutes
our friend Wanda Larosiliere wrote the following testimony about WE Gardens when she helped nominate us for a grant recently. we wanted to share with ...

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Urban Kids Update
It's been a great year with Urban Kids so far, and we're looking forward to spring! Before you know it, we will be kicking off our awesome summer ...

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Where do your gifts go?
In case you are wondering where your donations from Alabama Gives Day (or any other day) go, check out some of our programs: Feeding th...

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We're going “Whole Hog” for Alabama Gives Day!
For Urban Ministry, spring comes early this year!  On Thursday, February 2nd, Urban Ministry’s junior board is partnering with Moe&...

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Alabama Gives Day: 5 ways to support Urban Ministry
On February 2, 2012 the Alabama Association of Nonprofits, in partnership with the Alabama Broadcasters Association, is taking one day to harness the ...

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Starting the year strong - our January thank-you note
Dear friends, We are grateful for your financial support, volunteerism, and prayers this month and all year long. Your gifts sustain our share...

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