Pure Community Ministries » Announcements http://www.purecommunity.org Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:42:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= A Serious Issue with a Serious Response http://www.purecommunity.org/2011/12/16/a-serious-issue-with-a-serious-response/ http://www.purecommunity.org/2011/12/16/a-serious-issue-with-a-serious-response/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:14:35 +0000 john http://www.purecommunity.org/?p=1249 I want to bring to you a plan – a somewhat risky plan. Beginning in 2012, we will begin giving 10% of the income of Pure Community Ministries to help eliminate the commercial sexual exploitation of children. In the years to come, we hope to increase that percentage beyond 10% to as much as our budget will allow.

I live in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. It has been determined that Atlanta, with the world’s busiest airport (Hartsfield-Jackson International) is a large hub of domestic and international sex trafficking. It is estimated that over 375 children per month are trafficked in the state of Georgia alone. Atlanta, Georgia is in the top 10 cities in the world for sex trafficking and is number one in the United States! We cannot stand idly by while this goes on in our own backyards.

So what can we do? There is a local organization called Street GRACE (www.streetgrace.org) which is working in this vital area of ministry. This is from their website:

Street GRACE is an alliance of Christian churches, community partners, and volunteers dedicated to supporting, enlarging, and allying with those individuals and organizations working toward eliminating the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). Street GRACE mobilizes the resources within the community — financial, human and material — toward those organizations and individuals who have demonstrated effectiveness in battling CSEC in the areas of advocacy, aftercare and mentoring.
Our ultimate goal is the elimination of this problem in the city of Atlanta and duplication of these efforts in other cities across the United States.

We believe this issue breaks the heart of God, and is the far-end of the spectrum for sexually immoral behavior. It is a fitting response for those of us who have been consumers of the sex industry, through pornography or otherwise, to give to such a cause. If you are a 12-stepper, think of it as amends.

Please consider joining us. This is not a gimmick to bring in more donations. Rather, it is a huge step of faith. This plan is risky for us because we usually run “in the red” financially. But, we believe that God cares about the sexual exploitation of children and we can help do something about it, even if it is something small. We trust God to make up any shortfall to bring more resources to bear on this issue.

You can donate online using the Donate button on our website, via check or online bill pay to:

Pure Community Ministries
P.O. Box 586
Lebanon, GA 30146

Thank you for your time, prayer and consideration of extending your generosity toward Pure Community Ministries and ending sex trafficking.

In Him,
John

P.S.
If you need additional motivation, watch the trailer for the film “Stop the Candy Shop” at this link:
http://stopthecandyshop.com/the-film

The film produced with the support of Street GRACE.

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It is very sensitive for pastors to talk about struggling with pornography or other sexual integrity issues. We provide private, pastors-only forums which allow confidential use of our accountability framework.

The Purity Report offers a powerful way for pastors to begin talking about their struggles with other pastors in a safe environment.

Email us at info@purityreport.com for more information.

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The Porn Sunday event is being held on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 6 and more than 300 churches from all over the U.S. are participating. The churches will play a 40-minute video simulcast featuring Jon Kitna, Matt Hasselbeck, Ryan Pickett, Josh McCown and a few other NFL players and founder of XXXchurch, Craig Gross.

The goal for the event is to get churches talking about the “elephant in the pew” and get people help that are struggling with porn and sex addiction.

The Porn Sunday video will be available to watch on the website on Sunday, Feb 6th all day.

Newsmaker: National Porn Sunday: MyFoxATLANTA.com

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K9 Web Protection has announced the release of new filtering products for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The best part is that their products are all completely free!

With the popularity of iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone mobile devices as gifts for children this holiday season, the door is wide open for them to fall victim to the dangers of the Internet,” said Steve Daheb, chief marketing officer and senior vice president, Blue Coat Systems. “The K9 Web Protection Browser leverages the power and intelligence of Blue Coat’s leading Web security technology to keep children and families safe online wherever they access the Internet.

Here is the link to K9′s full press release.

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The last to get upgraded was Teens Against Pornography which I finished tonight.

There are several new features so go check them out!

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Check back on occasion or better yet, subscribe to our blog!

Blessings to you!
John

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