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CARING FOR ORPHANS & WIDOWS – 11/6/2024
James 1:27 says, “Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress.” This is a call to all of us to care for the most vulnerable in our families, neighborhoods, and nations. Here are a few ways we’re doing that right here at Calvary.
1. Keep praying for the Kenya GO Team in Machakos right now! And consider joining a 2025 GO Team yourself.
2. This Sunday, November 10, is Orphan Sunday or Pure Religion Sunday for many churches. We’ll have someone from our own Foster and Adopt Ministries in the Commons as well as a representative from La Jornada, an organization seeking emergency foster families for refugee and immigrant children. Stop by and see how they’re serving our community and how you can help!
3. Don’t want to wait until Sunday? Support orphans by supporting our Outreach partners who are being the hands and feet of Jesus as they care for and serve children in need.
4. Our Navigating Grief Groups are one way we can care for widow(er)s (as well as anyone else dealing with grief). Learn how to cope with grief throughout the holiday season at our Navigating Grief: Surviving the Holidays THIS Saturday, November 9. Starting in January, you can find care and support with a Navigating Grief group.
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Nashville, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GRAMMY®-nominated country artist Chandler Walters, in partnership with Barstool Nashville and The Independence Fund, will honor a wounded U.S. Army Veteran with a life-changing all-terrain trackchair during Walters Western Christmas on Thursday, December 11.
This festive evening of music and community support, benefiting the USO and The Independence Fund, will feature a special on-stage trackchair presentation by The Independence Fund for Staff Sergeant Adam Peacock.
“This trackchair will allow me to get outside more often, get off the beaten path, and explore the outdoors with my daughter in new and exciting ways,” Adam said.
Adam served more than eight years in the U.S. Army, completing two deployments to Iraq and earning multiple commendations. On August 14, 2007, he was struck by a vehicle en route to his duty station, sustaining catastrophic injuries including a shattered lower leg, a broken femur, a bone driven through his hip, and a severed femoral artery. After being airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, surgeons performed eight amputations and ultimately removed his entire femur to save his life.
Today, Adam lives in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he spends time with family and enjoys fishing, hunting, welding, and being active outdoors.
News outlets are invited to cover this presentation. Interviews, photos, and video footage can be coordinated in advance or on-site.
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