Churches Reach Out to Immigrants

With the concert lights casting dramatic shadows behind him, PastorSilair Almeida stops center stage and digs deeper into a topic heconsiders spiritually important: personal finance.

Murmured ”amens” flutter through the 1,000-plus audience at theFirst Brazilian Baptist Church of South Florida as he describes one ofhis ”Ten Commandments” for managing money God’s way. Click Pampano Beach for this story.

The Mexican flag, along with the St. Joseph and American flags,waves expectantly in the breeze in front of South Park Assembly of God.

The Revs. Sharon Spiegel and Oscar Gris hope the banners are awelcome sign to immigrants. Inside, the flags of variousSpanish-speaking nations circle the church sanctuary.

Though the influx of immigrants hasn’t exploded quite as expected,churches such as South Park Assembly are continuing their outreachefforts to a population that is slowly trickling into the community. Click St. Joseph, Missouri for this story.

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